Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Demps]

I would be going hard for Averillo. Right centre back up FB or even can play 6. Off contract this year can negotiate & sign tomorrow. Dogs signed Xerri & Crichton. Fox, Alamoti, Kiraz & Perham finish the backline. Doubt he wants the 14 jumper.

Resign Staines.

Bula, Tupou, Averillo, Naden, Staines.

Nofa, To'a & Kepaoa back up backline players for first grade. Kepaoa makes the bench each week for sure.

Then we nail down a half back. Trindall, Hunt, Walker or Pezet are our best options but all on contract. One may jag a release!

Forward pack sorted already. Sort the back line & we may get a good #7.

Averillo was amazing in his last game.
I like Morkos from the Raiders as some one else mentioned... he wouldn't be too expensive I'd assume.

Averillo could be a costly player.
Ciraldo has wraps on him, said he could become one of the elite centre of the game....

A 2024 line up of;

1 Bula
2 Nofo / Staines
3 Averillo / Morkos
4 Naden
5 Tupou

Looks good.
I hope Feledy becomes a star though.

 

[carltonleach]

Averillo was amazing in his last game.
I like Morkos from the Raiders as some one else mentioned... he wouldn't be too expensive I'd assume.

Averillo could be a costly player.
Ciraldo has wraps on him, said he could become one of the elite centre of the game....

A 2024 line up of;

1 Bula
2 Nofo / Staines
3 Averillo / Morkos
4 Naden
5 Tupou

Looks good.
I hope Feledy becomes a star though.

Would mean we finally had a nrl worthy backline that’s for sure. I’d be happy with that back 5, plenty of speed and power I like it

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Can't see Averillo going anywhere unless you pay massive overs, and he's good but not worth overs. I dont think the dogs would allow it to happen Gus and all that.

 

[Halbrowne61]

He seems to have the yips at the moment with his goal kicking

Must be practising with our guys. I note APIs goalkicking duties were short lived.
Wakeham is actually a better kicker than he’s showing.

 

[vlad]

Given AD is out for the whole of next year ( as per NRL Physio ) I’ll be shocked if Schuster isn’t here soon in a swap for Talau

Manly will bluff that they don’t want JS to leave but they’ll just be trying to get the WTs to cover the whole of next years 800k for JS .

 

[tigerman 0]

Lomax is only good on the right and To'a has been good at right centre. Talent is there with Lomax but not sure we'd be better off paying whatever we need to secure him when To'a is giving us solid play at a budget price.

To’a is barely a First Grader.
If we are fair dinkum we need better centres than
him

 

[Vicious]

Lomax is only good on the right and To'a has been good at right centre. Talent is there with Lomax but not sure we'd be better off paying whatever we need to secure him when To'a is giving us solid play at a budget price.

Even though he’s been going very well on the right, To’a prefers left centre as he has a big left foot step that is harder to utilise on the right.
To’a is very under rated and improving every game. He’s shown he will take plenty of the tough carries out of our own danger zone and does it effectively.
He’s shown he has above average pace and carries the ball with enough intent to make line breaks,
He’s shown he has a decent catch and pass to create for his winger.
He’s safe under the high ball and versatile enough to play well as a winger or even fill in at fullback when required.
He’s also now become a very strong defender who very rarely misses a one on one tackle and is rapidly improving his decision making when defending as a centre.
I’m happy with To’a and Naden, but would be nice to have one more high quality centre to keep them fighting for positions.
I don’t think Feledy is anywhere near NRL ready and I think Kaparoa is better suited as a utility off the bench who can cover backs and forwards.

 

[tigerballs]

Averillo was amazing in his last game.
I like Morkos from the Raiders as some one else mentioned... he wouldn't be too expensive I'd assume.

Averillo could be a costly player.
Ciraldo has wraps on him, said he could become one of the elite centre of the game....

A 2024 line up of;

1 Bula
2 Nofo / Staines
3 Averillo / Morkos
4 Naden
5 Tupou

Looks good.
I hope Feledy becomes a star though.

I'm preferring T'Oa to Naden so far...

 

[DGilly]

Should offer Lomax a deal, we need a centre and he's obviously out of favour

 

[Speed2burn]

Our centers are average at best.
They wouldn’t get a start at most other clubs.

Good centres are hard to come by these days

Most of them get sick of it and end up at fullback

 

[tigerballs]

Should offer Lomax a deal, we need a centre and he's obviously out of favour

Saints sacked Vaughan, Norman, Dufty and a few others to keep Lomax happy. Hook will go before him.

Des is on his way.

 

[liltiger]

Not so much a question on signings but what do we think happens when Staines is back and if nofa is playing good footy? (Given no more injuries in the meantime that is

Staines for me.

 

[851]

Should offer Lomax a deal, we need a centre and he's obviously out of favour

He is signed until 2026

 

[DJG]

Saints sacked Vaughan, Norman, Dufty and a few others to keep Lomax happy. Hook will go before him.

Des is on his way.

Lomax is besties with Vaughan and Norman lol..

But truthfully I’d rather

1. Bula
2. Nofa
3. Lomax
4. To’a/Naden
5. Tupou

 

[clontarfkid]

Lomax appears very egotistical, therefore if it is true he’s been dropped for Sunday’s game, I’d say it’s highly likely he’d be wanting out and requesting a release ASAP.
Although unlikely the Dragons management would grant a release to someone of Lomax’ talent, funnier things have happened.
Being a quality goal kicker aside from his undoubted ability, he’d be a player who would no doubt help make Wests Tigers a more formidable line up.

Unlike Schuster,he's proven that he can play at elite level

 

[clontarfkid]

No offence but he's had enough time. To perform. One game out of 5 won't cut it.

Hope he goes well elsewhere though.

He's had two good games in 10 years..his first and his last!

 

[Odessa]

Given AD is out for the whole of next year ( as per NRL Physio ) I’ll be shocked if Schuster isn’t here soon in a swap for Talau

Manly will bluff that they don’t want JS to leave but they’ll just be trying to get the WTs to cover the whole of next years 800k for JS .

You don't think he mite end up at the Dogs ?

 

[Tigerwould]

according to a Saints mate of mine, after a good 2020 & 2021 season Lomax has been very average since and getting worse. He’s on big $ and his defence is ordinary. He has only kick 6 of the 18 goals for out wide.

 

[Curly_Tiger]

No way Schuster is on $800k
He was promising when he resigned not established
IPap and Api aren’t even on that
At least Bozo Jnr will know what he’s on
I’d think $600k max to get him and I’d be happy to get him at that

 

[king_sirro]

No way Schuster is on $800k
He was promising when he resigned not established
IPap and Api aren’t even on that
At least Bozo Jnr will know what he’s on
I’d think $600k max to get him and I’d be happy to get him at that

Yea I reckon its classic fox inflating it just to dramatise the situation.