Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[twentyforty]

Does anyone know what happened to the Signings and Rumours thread?
Pretty sure we’re not gonna sign Benny.

 

[Needaname]

The only halves trialling over pre-season are Camroux, Will Smith, Kade Hill and Luke Knight.

We know Smith is just a fringe first-grader who can sometimes do a job; not sure if the others will end up making it.

Knight has joined us from the Roosters and he’s a fullback/half so haven’t seen heaps of him.

I thought Kade Hill was very good this year at Jersey Flegg level.
Not sure if his skill will translate to first grade, as he’s all skin and bones, but he’ll start the year in NSW Cup and go from there.

Have also read a few times that they’re training Reilly as a half, not as an outside back, interestingly enough.

If he is the player I’m thinking of that brought the Roosters back into the contest in the Jersey Flegg final v the knights then he is not a bad pick up.

 

[Needaname]

Bateman would be ok if nothing but showing potential other players that we now have rep players. Be easier to recruit.

No point having Bateman run the angles if we don't have the halves to exploit the lines though.

Bateman runs his own angles. Pretty much does his own thing. Completely agaisnt the grain for a forward.

 

[Needaname]

Yes I have met him - a couple of times.

Was extremely charming and polite.

I’ve met countless narcissists who are the same though.

The true colors come out when you disagree with them.

Exactly what happened when Lee said he wouldn’t listen to people who don’t invest money in the club.

Donald Trump clone - without the commercial negotiation skills.

Wish him all the best though but we’re second rate with him and Justin at the helm… proofs in the pudding.

On the narcissist front - he drives a black Ferrari to the training session - the day he sacks Madge.

Players, football department staff, media all take note of this. They would prefer a billionaire who drives a normal car to work - read the room.

What’s he drive every other day?

 

[The-moP]

Likewise.... I often just refer Tigers, or Wests.
When I see or hear West however....

What's Johnny up to.... left Dubbo yet?

He's still enjoying the Dubbo Zoo ..

 

[Needaname]

No idea what Back-door is up to here. Whatever it is ..he’s probably trying to fool someone more than twice. Just dont know if its us or the Eels.

Yes that is true.
The other side of the coin is potentially he is making these comments publicly in order to remove any possible link he could have in getting Moses to the club behind the scenes.
Benny doesn’t want to be known as the influencer, he does everything behind the scenes

 

[tiger_one]

Well, it's almost Christmas.
Will Wests Tigers announce a signing before the big day?

 

[sleeve]

Rugby union players coming over to rugby league has been happening since Day 1 when league started.
We all know about Dally Messenger as the first way back when and there's been heaps more over the years, especially when league players were paid and the union players were amateur.

Then in more recent times (sort of), Rex Mossop, Michael O'Connor, Ricky Stuart, Semi Radradra, Daryl Halligan, Ben Kennedy, Matthew Ridge, Brad Thorn, among others.

Some hits, some misses.

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Kevin Ryan ,Johny Brass, Phil Hawthorne, Peter Jones-- and many more.

 

[OzLuke]

Well, it's almost Christmas.
Will Wests Tigers announce a signing before the big day?

Probably a sleeve sponsor.....

 

[Nadz4483]

Rediculous.
I believe they are still contracted to us for the HNW so they’ll play in the lower tier comp making us a strong side then leave to other clubs making us possibly the weakest side in the top tier comp in our inaugural season.
Probably have to imagine Emily Curtin is in the same boat as well and Latu (sorry can’t remember her first name)
Who the hell are we going to have available for the NRLW?

The players are contracted year to year... so we could sign sergis and apps if wanted to... multi year contracts are only just coming in from next year, and that's only for a couple of players per team..

 

[sleeve]

Probably a sleeve sponsor.....

I'm past caring at the moment, numb, this story is like War and Peace, too long.

 

[Needaname]

The players are contracted year to year... so we could sign sergis and apps if wanted to... multi year contracts are only just coming in from next year, and that's only for a couple of players per team..

Thanks for the info

 

[Bucko73]

No idea what Back-door is up to here. Whatever it is ..he’s probably trying to fool someone more than twice. Just dont know if its us or the Eels.

I tend to think it might be a smoke screen to deflect any attention he may attract as a little extra side agreement he might of conjured up, just thinking outside the square ⬛ 🤔

 

[Bucko73]

That's nonsense, Tigers had no leg to stand on. Lee H even got expert (external) legal opinion on the matter - he made a public statement that the advice he was given was that there was no case Tigers could bring and win against the NRL.

As badly as we got screwed against Cowboys, you can't pin that on the club. No club gets the NRL to reverse the final decision from a ref's call, it will never happen.

Massive can of worms it would be

 

[momo_amp_medo]

Just as a matter of interest ….. first time today I saw that Will Smith is now listed on our top WT squad roster.

 

[fainty]

Well, it's almost Christmas.
Will Wests Tigers announce a signing before the big day?

Doesn’t look likely

 

[TCL]

Benny has the same right to comment on WTF as anyone else making comment.
Give him credit for at least loving the
West Tigers the same as the rest of us, and trying to help best as he can.

Absolutely, Benny has the right to comment and everyone else has the right to share thier opinion on Benny.

 

[happy_tiger]

Benny has the same right to comment on WTF as anyone else making comment.
Give him credit for at least loving the
West Tigers the same as the rest of us, and trying to help best as he can.

Hate to see him not helping

 

[Don Kershane]

Doesn’t look

Well, it's almost Christmas.
Will Wests Tigers announce a signing before the big day?

Too late Cronulla already have Rudolph.

 

[twentyforty]

Yes I have met him - a couple of times.

Was extremely charming and polite.

I’ve met countless narcissists who are the same though.

The true colors come out when you disagree with them.

Exactly what happened when Lee said he wouldn’t listen to people who don’t invest money in the club.

Donald Trump clone - without the commercial negotiation skills.

Wish him all the best though but we’re second rate with him and Justin at the helm… proofs in the pudding.

On the narcissist front - he drives a black Ferrari to the training session - the day he sacks Madge.

Players, football department staff, media all take note of this. They would prefer a billionaire who drives a normal car to work - read the room.

That’s not good, not good at all mate. An attitude like that can reverberate throughout the entire club.
A man driving a Ferrari tells you he’s not listening to people who don’t invest money in the club?
I wonder how ingrained that attitude is?
There was a period in 22 when Sheens espoused the same view at a presser when deflecting criticism about the club heading for the spoon. He was only interested in talking to members.
But I thought that rhetoric had changed toward the end of the year?
One of the things which stands out like inflatable beach balls is our constant lack of leadership in the players and often wonder what’s driving this?
Players like Tamou a gf captain but found it difficult. Other players who show leadership are needing to move on...?
I’ve got nothing against Ferrari but Kia is the NRL preferred car.