Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Deleted member 3518]

Seriously , Michael gilllet used to control the play , and we’d win or lose 14-12 . Every singly game .
That’s literally what it means . And that’s why brooks played like garbage last year . That’s all he did . He didn’t play “eyes up” or creative football . Which is what you’re taking about .

Michael Gillet was one of my favourite players, but he had one good season and was rubbish after that. We lost a lot more of those game than we won, and we never made the finals with him there so not sure what the point of the comparison is (two players who both play halves and don't take their team to the finals?).

What ? That’s my point . That’s what a game manger is without quality around him , and not much else to offer . I think brooks has the game manger stuff sorted, he just drifts in and out of form for the eyes up creative half play. And I was pointing out that what what people think they’re complaint about isn’t what it is .

 

[balmain boy]

Tigers have signed Tom Amone effective immediately.

If we were interested in him, and he was uncontracted, why didn't we have him on a train and trial deal?

Why have Eden Smith training and trialling well only to overlook him for someone we haven't seen first hand.

All for a position we have more cover than anywhere else on the field. Doesn't make a lot of sense

We all know Maguire likes his big men to lead from the front
Loosing Blore and Musgrove already has lightened us up front
Maguire doesn't want to take any chances
He wants our pack to dominate
If Amone does come then we have alot of big forwards to cover suspension and Injury
Question is now with two spots left, what position and who are we looking at
I still like Fitzgibbon
A bit raw but I think we'll worth the gamble
Last spot can wait a little

I don't see how signing someone as our 7th-8th top prop helps us too much. Depth but highly unlikely to see much first grade.

And we still only have 3 fit back rowers

 

[WT2K]


 

[the_third]


There is a sporting partnership agreement according to an article on foxsports. Surely he can get a visa like everyone else then.

 

[the_third]


Love the attribution

 

[Fade.To.Black]

As expected, Crichton extends Panthers stay till 2023

Wonder how much he cost them? Considering other clubs were supposedly sniffing around for $750k or thereabouts. Panthers must be running low on cash to re-sign all of their young guns surely? Might be time for an audit.

 

[The_Patriot]

8. Tamou
(10). Twal.
(13) Ofehengaue
.....................

(15) Utoikamanu
(16) Musgrove /Amone /Packer.

Guess Maguires intentions are becoming clear. Wants a power game.

Amone is a good signing and at the very least offers the reserve grade team good depth in the position.

 

[Harvey]

8. Tamou
(10). Twal.
(13) Ofehengaue
.....................

(15) Utoikamanu
(16) Musgrove /Amone /Packer.

Guess Maguires intentions are becoming clear. Wants a power game.

Amone is a good signing and at the very least offers the reserve grade team good depth in the position.

Surely Mikaele is above Amone

 

[Spartan117]

Surely Mikaele is above Amone

TM was insignificant in 2021.

So much size and speed, so much potential.

Sometimes I feel these guys need to look in the mirror and recognise the gifts the have been given.

This guy can be anything he wants.

 

[Magpie1969]

Surely Mikaele is above Amone

TM was insignificant in 2021.

So much size and speed, so much potential.

Sometimes I feel these guys need to look in the mirror and recognise the gifts the have been given.

This guy can be anything he wants.

I think with Tamou and Big O in our pack and injury free Twal I believe the others will step up. I see Amore signing as pushing Packer out the door. MCK also needs a big season.

 

[Spartan117]

Tigers have signed Tom Amone effective immediately.

If we were interested in him, and he was uncontracted, why didn't we have him on a train and trial deal?

Why have Eden Smith training and trialling well only to overlook him for someone we haven't seen first hand.

All for a position we have more cover than anywhere else on the field. Doesn't make a lot of sense

We all know Maguire likes his big men to lead from the front
Loosing Blore and Musgrove already has lightened us up front
Maguire doesn't want to take any chances
He wants our pack to dominate
If Amone does come then we have alot of big forwards to cover suspension and Injury
Question is now with two spots left, what position and who are we looking at
I still like Fitzgibbon
A bit raw but I think we'll worth the gamble
Last spot can wait a little

Case in point Tuki and Stefano, both were hitting like trucks on Saturday like they wanted to hurt the opposition. I think Madge will expect physicality from the get go, we might not win every game but each team we play will feel sore and sorry the next day

When Madge won the GF with souths the team was staked with size.

This is what hes building for the next few years

Investing in youngish forwards first makes a ton of sense. Its where we have almost always lacked.

I think we will stun more than a few twams this year.

If they pencil a tigers game as a difficult round and no longer a gimme in 2021, then im very happy.

We are building nicely with the best off-season ever.

 

[tony soprano]

Wonder why they didn’t pick him up in the off season.

 

[choiboi]

Who's this Aloiai bloke people have mentioned

who's Aloiai?

I believe he's the lawn mower at the 8th wonder of the world that is Leichhardt.

Keep the track fast for the boys this weekend, aioli

 

[The_Patriot]

8. Tamou
(10). Twal.
(13) Ofehengaue
.....................

(15) Utoikamanu
(16) Musgrove /Amone /Packer.

Guess Maguires intentions are becoming clear. Wants a power game.

Amone is a good signing and at the very least offers the reserve grade team good depth in the position.

Surely Mikaele is above Amone

Yep i faded Mikaele there, he would be in the mix for that 16 jersey as well.

 

[Spartan117]

I see Amore signing as pushing Packer out the door. MCK also needs a big season

I see yet another roster purge at the tail end of 2021.

 

[Guest]

Surely Mikaele is above Amone

TM was insignificant in 2021.

So much size and speed, so much potential.

Sometimes I feel these guys need to look in the mirror and recognise the gifts the have been given.

This guy can be anything he wants.

I think with Tamou and Big O in our pack and injury free Twal I believe the others will step up. I see Amore signing as pushing Packer out the door. MCK also needs a big season.

Packer and MCK are both off contract at seasons end. It's not a case of pushing them out the door, their contract simply won't be renewed.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

Is Tom confirmed to the top 30

 

[Geo]

Is Tom confirmed to the top 30

Lets see when it's a confirmed signing ...

 

[jadtiger]

Is Tom confirmed to the top 30

He is not even confirmed as a signing to the club in any capacity.I trust the person(Pom) who said he is coming implicitly but stranger things have happened before a player puts pen to paper and is announced.

 

[crazycat]

Surely Mikaele is above Amone

TM was insignificant in 2021.

So much size and speed, so much potential.

Sometimes I feel these guys need to look in the mirror and recognise the gifts the have been given.

This guy can be anything he wants.

I think with Tamou and Big O in our pack and injury free Twal I believe the others will step up. I see Amore signing as pushing Packer out the door. MCK also needs a big season.

Packer and MCK are both off contract at seasons end. It's not a case of pushing them out the door, their contract simply won't be renewed.

Two totally different situations.
Packer has been on 600k, he hasn't performed well enough to make our 17. BYE.

MCK is a fringe first grader. He is on the edge of the 17 and gets paid accordingly I believe. We need prop's we need players who can play that utility roll when people get injured. It's called depth and our forward pack still needs that badly. No idea what he is on but we could throw him 200k happily, even 250k.

Why MCK and not sign Packer on a min contract. Attitude, Packer's has sucked and sucked really bad since Cleary left. I doubt Packer will take the field again, ever. Packer could be a prime first grader, and chooses not too. MCK, all faults is trying 100% and while that only gets him Wests Tigers Jersey 18, he is putting in.

C'mon Tacky back me up here!