Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Demps]

Moses - Brown (Not that he come directly from us)
Matterson, Stoney

Good bunch.

Matto was a dogs jnr that spent some time at Parra before Roosters, Tigers.. but I see what ya saying.

 

[Westsboi2019]

Good bunch.

Matto was a dogs jnr that spent some time at Parra before Roosters, Tigers.. but I see what ya saying.

Didn't Matto share that he played for the Magpies at some sort of junior level?

 

[liltiger]

There is always an optimist haha.

No finals this or next year. 2025 looking good though.

Don't see where our points will come from next year to be honest.

We can't really compare our attack next year to anything in the past 6 - 7 years, we havnt had a reliable forward pack that have been able to get then stay on the front foot. If the new pack gels then our backs should have loads more time and space with the ball in hand. Alot of our regular players in the backs who looked average might shine with an extra second and not having to use their body's as battering rams.

 

[liltiger]

Before we sit down with Moses, we need to throw the kitchen sink at manu as our new long term fullback

 

[Curly_Tiger]

Williams would be cheaper you’d reckon
Say he’s $750k and Moses is $1m what would you do?
They’re both 28 by the way and both kick goals, not sure %
I’d go the value option in Williams
Moses I’d be happy with but I just don’t think he’s an every week gun which I feel you need to be for a million

 

[hsvjones]

The big thing in our favour now is we have started the dimono effect.
We always needed to sign a few good players so others will take us seriously and we have done that. Without adding Klemmer, Api and Papi players like batman or Moses would not even consider us and now they are. The turnaround is so far is mind blowing TBH.
There is no way we are getting the spoon again next year and the media will be focusing on Dragons, Titans and Knights

 

[Camel2281]

Williams would be cheaper you’d reckon
Say he’s $750k and Moses is $1m what would you do?
They’re both 28 by the way and both kick goals, not sure %
I’d go the value option in Williams
Moses I’d be happy with but I just don’t think he’s an every week gun which I feel you need to be for a million

Both and let Brooks Go

 

[Curly_Tiger]

Herbie Farnworth is off contract after 2023, I think he’s one of the best centres around, had a great World Cup
I’d love to see us make a big run at signing him for 2024

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Bit of background on Bateman and his story.

 

[Demps]

Was at Wests before Parra....

Matterson played his junior rugby league for the Wentworthville Magpies and Bankstown Bulls, before being signed by the Parramatta Eels.

He said in bloke on the bar.

Dogs (lower grades) > Parra (Lower grades) > Roosters > Tigers > Parra

 

[WT2K]

Williams would be cheaper you’d reckon
Say he’s $750k and Moses is $1m what would you do?
They’re both 28 by the way and both kick goals, not sure %
I’d go the value option in Williams
Moses I’d be happy with but I just don’t think he’s an every week gun which I feel you need to be for a million

$1.4m is the figure for Moses (apparently)

 

[Tommy_the_Tiger]

$1.4m is the figure for Moses (apparently)

Per year!?

 

[WT2K]

Per year!?

Yes, per year

 

[sleeve]

Zero tackle saying Bateman has his house for sale, and heading for the Tigers'.

The way i see it ,is the club is waiting for Moses decision, and if not succesfull will go for Williams'., who i think they will get. If they get Moses for 2024 ,which is possible now with the club showing a far better roster, they will stick fats on the current halves, with Smith as cover. That will end recruitment , unless Moses signs for 24, which still leaves a spot open for 2023.

 

[Curly_Tiger]

$1.4m is the figure for Moses (apparently)

I don’t think that represents any value, we pay that to Api & iPap combined don’t we?

 

[Tommy_the_Tiger]

I'd find very hard to believe that we're offering 1.4 and the dogs have offered more

 

[Tommy_the_Tiger]

I'd find very hard to believe that we're offering 1.4 and the dogs have offered more

Is there a planned salary cap increase which would make this figure seem less absurd?

 

[jrtiger]

it will be one of Williams and Moses, not both. the two of them are both genuine halfbacks and would stifle one another. need variety in your halves pairing.

Brooks and Moses would be pretty good to be fair. we were wrong to blood them both around the same time and it was probably Brooks that needed to be in reggies longer, but that’s over now. the two of them would be dynamite together from the years they spent at Holy Cross and the early years at the tigers and then reuniting.

 

[TigerGene]

Herbie Farnworth is off contract after 2023, I think he’s one of the best centres around, had a great World Cup
I’d love to see us make a big run at signing him for 2024

Will only come to play fullback.....

 

[diedpretty]

Didn't Matto share that he played for the Magpies at some sort of junior level?