Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[TigerLove]

Yes, sadly yes.
Everyone has to be a FULLBACK, Halfback or 5/8 so their manager can ask for a 800k min paypacket. 🙁

So wrong on so many levels. IMHO AD would be more inclined to centre if the pay was not the problem.

Personally, I liked a good playmaker center. Jamie Lyon/GI/SKD/Jennings did it, Gaznier/Cooper did it for St George. If everyone drives everything out of halfback we get clone teams.

Guys like Brian T'oo may never be a good Fullback. Still incredibly destructive on the wing.

There are some players who could chase bigger money elsewhere as a fullback but happy to settle for less money to play as a winger and centre... Manu and Sua'ali'i being examples 🤥

 

[upthetigers]

Hopefully we are not plagued by injuries this season and the young guys step up 🙏

 

[liltiger]

You didn't seriously message a member of his family, did you?

If Ur not risking a stalking charge your not really a supporter, this man is my hero.

 

[upthetigers]

There are some players who could chase bigger money elsewhere as a fullback but happy to settle for less money to play as a winger and centre... Manu and Sua'ali'i being examples 🤥

Mate you can't use the Roosters as an example they're taken care of post footy career.

 

[Flippedy]

Mate you can't use the Roosters as an example they're taken care of post footy career.

Yep everyone is on fullback money at the Roosters, one way or another 😂

 

[851]

I'm from the other direction, west of Parkes, God's country

I have relatives at Forbes, it's a nice town

 

[liltiger]

I can’t see how we’re aren’t playing finals footy next year .
We are gonna shock a lot of people .
🐯

Depends on the fitness of our pack and if our backs who have struggled the last few years can fire with the extra time and space they'll be given. But if everyone stays fit, why not.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

[This word has been automatically removed] oath we are bro

I think we will finish 7th to 10th around that mark but certainly in the hunt for the 8 in last round.

 

[tiger_one]

Luke Brooks handles pre-season angst:

 

[beachtiger]

I have relatives at Forbes, it's a nice town

That’s my wife’s home town, nice little place but was smashed in the recent floods.

 

[hugh1954]

Thank you, thank you very much!

Yeah, my roots are from a half an hour or so drive up the Newell at Peak Hill, and without continuing gold mining, the festival is about the only stimulus that the town gets.

Our record at Leichhardt is abysmal. Few floggings to. How about we just try and get the two points for a change.

A j Brimson grows another leg at Leichardt made it a bad day out for me more then once

 

[Odessa]

There are some players who could chase bigger money elsewhere as a fullback but happy to settle for less money to play as a winger and centre... Manu and Sua'ali'i being examples 🤥

They are not on less they are getting paid market value one way or another they made an offer to Bronson Xerri before his drug bust for $750K a year what do you think they are paying Joey 1.1/1.2 million ayear easy the Warriors offer was 1.1 million ayear

 

[crazycat]

There are some players who could chase bigger money elsewhere as a fullback but happy to settle for less money to play as a winger and centre... Manu and Sua'ali'i being examples 🤥

Manu definitely I believe his contract was 500k if not last year then 2021. He was upgraded at some point... Joey Manu could easily get a 1Mil contract at fullback.

Sua'ali'i with 1 year contracts each negotiated for a higher price I don't think is settling for less money. I believe Sua'ali'i was already past 1 million dollar deal at Souths and signed for more with Easts... . Look Easts make discussing the salary cap funny for some reason. 😉

I notice that Easts, Manly and Knights use the "pay a few very good players well" idea. Knights paid 1m to get Klemmer then did it again to get Frizzel, it had a mixed success. Easts going hard for Cronk and SBW worked well for them. Yet it seems coaching flexibility, like allowing SBW to do boxing got them over the line.

 

[hsvjones]

I was just having a read on the Eels forum, and they are extremely confident that Moses has re-signed with them. I wonder if any of our insiders know and can confirm this.

It will be interesting to see how Brooks / AD / Daine work out this year and if any of them are extended prior to the season..

 

[851]

Manu definitely I believe his contract was 500k if not last year then 2021. He was upgraded at some point... Joey Manu could easily get a 1Mil contract at fullback.

Sua'ali'i with 1 year contracts each negotiated for a higher price I don't think is settling for less money. I believe Sua'ali'i was already past 1 million dollar deal at Souths and signed for more with Easts... . Look Easts make discussing the salary cap funny for some reason. 😉

I notice that Easts, Manly and Knights use the "pay a few very good players well" idea. Knights paid 1m to get Klemmer then did it again to get Frizzel, it had a mixed success. Easts going hard for Cronk and SBW worked well for them. Yet it seems coaching flexibility, like allowing SBW to do boxing got them over the line.

Except Easts have more than a few good players who are payed well, mostly outside of the cap. You have Tedesco, Manu, Suuali, Crighton, Keary, JWH, Brandon Smith, Collins, Tupou, Radley, Walker all on good money, then the Butcher brothers, Paulo, Watson, Turpin, Lodge to fit in as well, plus about 12 more players to fill the top 30

 

[sleeve]

Except Easts have more than a few good players who are payed well, mostly outside of the cap. You have Tedesco, Manu, Suuali, Crighton, Keary, JWH, Brandon Smith, Collins, Tupou, Radley, Walker all on good money, then the Butcher brothers, Paulo, Watson, Turpin, Lodge to fit in as well, plus about 12 more players to fill the top 30

As Toovey said , something stinks!

 

[tony soprano]

I was just having a read on the Eels forum, and they are extremely confident that Moses has resigned with them. I wonder if any of our insiders know and can confirm this.

It will be interesting to see how Brooks / AD / Daine work out this year and if any of them are extended prior to the season..

I'd say Moses signed with them so we pulled out from Nathan Brown.

 

[sleeve]

I was just having a read on the Eels forum, and they are extremely confident that Moses has resigned with them. I wonder if any of our insiders know and can confirm this.

It will be interesting to see how Brooks / AD / Daine work out this year and if any of them are extended prior to the season..

I don't care who your favourite is, perform or go,,,,,, The game is about getting the best roster.
We will not succeed with ordinary, aim high or fail.

 

[The-moP]

Q .. has there ever been an Assistant Coach / player / Captain .. ??

 

[hsvjones]

I don't care who your favourite is, perform or go,,,,,, The game is about getting the best roster.
We will not succeed with ordinary, aim high or fail.

Don't have a fav mate and totally agree... We want the best players who WILL get results.. Simple stuff