Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Telltails]

WTF is going on..... Yesterday I was getting a little excited about the prospects of some good signings news starting with JAC and now........... No JAC, Aloiai might be off to Manly, We might get Josh M and resign Sefarth.... Hell NO.... WHATS going on
Surely this is a GEE UP and we get some good news soon... It's just great been a Tigers supporter

It's a Josh-a -thon

 

[cqtiger]

Surely we can't lose Aloiai to Manly..

AFB was on HUGE money at Manly so I doubt we could match their offer.

 

[tigerap]

Laurie 100% signed 2022 hopefully early release for 2021

Is that officially announced on the Wests Tigers website..

No but he has signed

Let me guess....a HOA?

 

[The_Patriot]

Not sure what Josh is asking but imo he is worth every bit of around 600k going forward.

Players that can bend the line deserved to be paid. We dont produce many of them so should hold on to the ones we have.

Last good one was Fafita and we know how that ended.

Good god no. He'd be a 450k max player. He's inconsistent. Goes missing and has poor hands. This was his first largely decent season. Few props earn over 500k, and he's not in their calibre.


"Going forward"

Nope. He's done nothing to warrant earning that much. No one wil offer him that either.

I will not be surprised if a club like Manly do.

 

[tiga4eva]

Most on here, including me, take what The Pom says as gospel. He obviously has knowledge or a relationship with our Management or recruitment team. If he was saying Aloiais signature was merely a formality when it’s obviously not, is it any wonder why our Roster is, and looks like will stay, garbage. They have no idea

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Most on here, including me, take what The Pom says as gospel. He obviously has knowledge or a relationship with our Management or recruitment team. If he was saying Aloiais signature was merely a formality when it’s obviously not, is it any wonder why our Roster is, and looks like will stay, garbage. They have no idea

We may have signed Daine Laurie for next year but the underlying lack of pace in the backline has not been resolved. We've signed two props. We really need to buy pace.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Most on here, including me, take what The Pom says as gospel. He obviously has knowledge or a relationship with our Management or recruitment team. If he was saying Aloiais signature was merely a formality when it’s obviously not, is it any wonder why our Roster is, and looks like will stay, garbage. They have no idea

We may have signed Daine Laurie for next year but the underlying lack of pace in the backline has not been resolved. We've signed two props. We really need to buy pace.

we have signed Laurie for 2022 i believe and hopeful for 2021
looks like cam Smith is retiring

 

[tiger_one]

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

 

[Russell]

Most on here, including me, take what The Pom says as gospel. He obviously has knowledge or a relationship with our Management or recruitment team. If he was saying Aloiais signature was merely a formality when it’s obviously not, is it any wonder why our Roster is, and looks like will stay, garbage. They have no idea

Who says it's obviously not. Would rather believe POM myself.

 

[tiga4eva]

Most on here, including me, take what The Pom says as gospel. He obviously has knowledge or a relationship with our Management or recruitment team. If he was saying Aloiais signature was merely a formality when it’s obviously not, is it any wonder why our Roster is, and looks like will stay, garbage. They have no idea

Who says it's obviously not. Would rather believe POM myself.

History tells us, Aloiai will leave. Happy to be proven wrong.
Pom tell us please

 

[Snake]

Not sure what Josh is asking but imo he is worth every bit of around 600k going forward.

Players that can bend the line deserved to be paid. We dont produce many of them so should hold on to the ones we have.

Last good one was Fafita and we know how that ended.

Good god no. He'd be a 450k max player. He's inconsistent. Goes missing and has poor hands. This was his first largely decent season. Few props earn over 500k, and he's not in their calibre.

The problem with the pack is there all around the same dynamic and one dimensional.. Josh goes ok but he will not drive the team to the next level , if he can get heaps more elsewhere good luck to him .
The never ending complaints about the club not doing anything about recruiting seems odd in this situation ,the footy department seem to have a handle on what and who they want just a case of getting them ...
If Josh does leave I get the feeling things are happening and for the better !

 

[weststigerman]

Not enough realism on here. If we choose to let Aloiai go if he’s offered 650k elsewhere, how do we replace him?

It took 800k to get someone like Packer to come here, how much do you think it will cost to get someone of Aloiai’s quality from another team?

If we’re ever going to have a competitive squad we need to hang onto the few good players we have (Nofa, Aloiai etc).

 

[avocadoontoast]

Most on here, including me, take what The Pom says as gospel. He obviously has knowledge or a relationship with our Management or recruitment team. If he was saying Aloiais signature was merely a formality when it’s obviously not, is it any wonder why our Roster is, and looks like will stay, garbage. They have no idea

The Pom clearly has great connections with the club, but we’re assuming people in the club that pass him/her the info know what’s going on...

 

[BAGNF05]

Most on here, including me, take what The Pom says as gospel. He obviously has knowledge or a relationship with our Management or recruitment team. If he was saying Aloiais signature was merely a formality when it’s obviously not, is it any wonder why our Roster is, and looks like will stay, garbage. They have no idea

The Pom clearly has great connections with the club, but we’re assuming people in the club that pass him/her the info know what’s going on...

Yep. Less time controlling the narrative and more time actually doing something.

The JAC saga dragged on just like the LM saga while Pascoe was on leave.

Incompetence 101.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

If We lose Josh

We better have a DAMN good replacement signing

I hope not, as he was our best forward by miles!

 

[Wombat]

If Josh A leaves it's because he wants more money than we think he is worth... An average to above average footballer who couldn't lead our forward pack IMO. He now has two bung knees and wants big dollars... Not sure what everyone is wanting?
Do we want to pay him $500+?

 

[avocadoontoast]

If Josh A leaves it's because he wants more money than we think he is worth... An average to above average footballer who couldn't lead our forward pack IMO. He now has two bung knees and wants big dollars... Not sure what everyone is wanting?
Do we want to pay him $500+?

He’s our best forward and the only one that makes over 100m a game. He’d be a huge loss.

 

[JC99]

I’d give Aloiai $500-$600k a season. Very good player who will just keep improving.

 

[Snake]

If Josh A leaves it's because he wants more money than we think he is worth... An average to above average footballer who couldn't lead our forward pack IMO. He now has two bung knees and wants big dollars... Not sure what everyone is wanting?
Do we want to pay him $500+?

He’s our best forward and the only one that makes over 100m a game. He’d be a huge loss.

The best forward in a very average pack .. that does not justifying updating to anything he wants ! And I like Josh .... just saying

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

No problem with the clubs JAC dealings but if were to lost Josh Aloiai id about give up on this club ever doing the right thing.

if we lose Josh A then all is not lost
We have Tamau coming, Stefano Mikaele and twal can all play front row. We dont want to be paying overs for a Josh A.