Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[jirskyr]

The games gone crazy, yes Hynes looks ok, but the market three years ago would probably only have offered him half of what he will be offered today. It's a feeding frenzy lol.

Be that as it may, if we don't go as hard as possible for Hynes AND Dufty then we deserve to be the perennial bottom-feeders that we are.

They are worth more to us than nearly any other club. Pay them.


Hynes would be good imo Dufty wouldnt be

Agree. Dufty is a rocks and diamonds player. He's abysmal in the defensive side of the game. A liability under high balls and makes many judgement errors with what to do with kicks along the ground. I swear some people only watch highlight reels and get carried away. There's a reason Griffin wants to get rid of him

Agree, I'd be super concerned if Tigers were considering purchasing any current Dragons playmaker, because they have all been very very ordinary over several years - Dufty has come good lately, but Corey Norman, Hunt, Clune... nope nope nope.

 

[bigsiro]

Can someone in the know please enlighten us regarding whether or not there are there any legitimate halves in the market?

 

[happy_tiger]

Sounds like Clifford to knights is very close... could mean Walters to broncos and hopefully someone in return from broncos

Clifford to Knights has been a done deal for a while

Thanks scoop.. is that effective immediately..?

no ???????????....just commenting on the comment made ....Clifford for 2022 is a done deal ....can't make it any easier

 

[jadtiger]


Things going well in the nations capital

He’s been to the Ryan Matterson school of stone kicking

Almost up to the Mitchell Moses standard except he hasnt tanked yet

 

[BAGNF05]


Things going well in the nations capital

He’s been to the Ryan Matterson school of stone kicking


Almost up to the Mitchell Moses standard except he hasnt tanked yet

Ricky seen it coming and cut his losses

 

[vlad]

Can someone in the know please enlighten us regarding whether or not there are there any legitimate halves in the market?

Shaun Johnson

But we already have Hastings coming here

 

[bigsiro]

Can someone in the know please enlighten us regarding whether or not there are there any legitimate halves in the market?

Shaun Johnson

But we already have Hastings coming here

Thanks Vlad. Just thinking about 5/8 and depth I guess.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Can someone in the know please enlighten us regarding whether or not there are there any legitimate halves in the market?

Only ones can think of without a contract next year are: Moylan, Johnson, Milford, Mbye, Hynes, Moses, Austin, Norman, Ash Taylor and Widdop.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

George Williams released to Wigan immediately.

So much going on at Canberra.

SEN saying Rumours about that Brooks could be off to the Raiders Father and son Shane and Kyle to the WT'S

Oh that is some serious fantasy/fairytale nonsense about Shane and Kyle to the WTs. Their manager can only hope.

That Williams decision is a mystery. Who's going to replace him? Where is he going to play for Wigan? And how can they afford him without letting a player go?

So maybe we are getting Hastings sooner than we thought. My turn for fantasy: Mbye is going to Canberra!

And Packer! I’m getting off on these fantasies

Out of the box thinking!:clap: No team has the world champion decoy runner playing a half!

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Can someone in the know please enlighten us regarding whether or not there are there any legitimate halves in the market?

Only ones can think of without a contract next year are: Moylan, Johnson, Milford, Mbye, Hynes, Moses, Austin, Norman, Ash Taylor and Widdop.

Mbye has a contract.

 

[TigerBlood93]

Kyle Flanagan is hopeless. No way we would be interested in him.

Is he hopeless though?
Went well enough at the Sharks for the Roosters to want him.
Wasn't bad at the Roosters. They just knew they had better coming through.
Can we really judge him on his time at the Bulldogs?

You blokes judge brooks with his time at the tigers lol ?

 

[TigerBlood93]

Careful what you wish for Brooks haters.....

I’m not a Brooks hater and I thought he was pretty good on the weekend. But he’s not the guy you’d want with the ball if the games on the line. He disappears in big moments IMO.

I also think it would be probably best for him and the club if he went elsewhere. Just my opinion.


To be replaced with.........? Flanagan?

No thank you.


Then it might ***not*** be best for him ***and*** the club if he went elsewhere?

Why are we after Flanagan? I’d rather give AD and Hastings a run as our halves.


My whole point is the screaming to get rid of him, without knowing his replacement is ridiculous. It could very easily be worse, take your example for one (IMO).

You’re more than entitled to your opinion, as am I, but Brooks biggest problem is he has no killer instinct. He’s fast and he’s skilful but he’s not a winner. There’s 8 years of evidence for that.

Stupid comment, 8 years of evidence? The only
Evidence is west’s tigers don’t have a killer instinct + all the stupid decisions made by management. It’s stupid to blame our last 8 years on one player. It’s a team sport and I dare say he’s been consistently one of our better players in the last 8 years. You put any half in the comp in our team I still don’t think we make the finals in the last 8 years. Also what’s with these comments saying he doesn’t have a killer instinct? When this year have we been that close to winning a game?

We would be absolutely stupid to get rid of brooks! We get Hastings either way, no need to give them anyone, if we are going to get Hastings, happy to send them mybe.


Also people need to stop suggest moving Laurie to 6. He’s our fullback for the future and he’s way too small to be depending at 6. Just because good players are available doesn’t mean we need them in our squad! We have a fullback and we have halves. What we need is a strike winger or center. Damaging front rower bonus if it’s a ball playing lock.

 

[tony soprano]

Mbye to clappers, hastings to tigers early

He wasn’t at training yesterday

Who wasn’t at training?

Mbye

 

[The_Patriot]

Careful what you wish for Brooks haters.....

I’m not a Brooks hater and I thought he was pretty good on the weekend. But he’s not the guy you’d want with the ball if the games on the line. He disappears in big moments IMO.

I also think it would be probably best for him and the club if he went elsewhere. Just my opinion.


To be replaced with.........? Flanagan?

No thank you.


Then it might ***not*** be best for him ***and*** the club if he went elsewhere?

Why are we after Flanagan? I’d rather give AD and Hastings a run as our halves.


My whole point is the screaming to get rid of him, without knowing his replacement is ridiculous. It could very easily be worse, take your example for one (IMO).

You’re more than entitled to your opinion, as am I, but Brooks biggest problem is he has no killer instinct. He’s fast and he’s skilful but he’s not a winner. There’s 8 years of evidence for that.


Stupid comment, 8 years of evidence? The only
Evidence is west’s tigers don’t have a killer instinct + all the stupid decisions made by management. It’s stupid to blame our last 8 years on one player. It’s a team sport and I dare say he’s been consistently one of our better players in the last 8 years. **You put any half in the comp in our team I still don’t think we make the finals in the last 8 years.** Also what’s with these comments saying he doesn’t have a killer instinct? When this year have we been that close to winning a game?

We would be absolutely stupid to get rid of brooks! We get Hastings either way, no need to give them anyone, if we are going to get Hastings, happy to send them mybe.


Also people need to stop suggest moving Laurie to 6. He’s our fullback for the future and he’s way too small to be depending at 6. Just because good players are available doesn’t mean we need them in our squad! We have a fullback and we have halves. What we need is a strike winger or center. Damaging front rower bonus if it’s a ball playing lock.

That is extremely debatable. Some of those 9th could very easily be 8ths with a game managing half running the show.

 

[mikey]

If there are legs to the ménage à trois betwixt the 3 clubs the question begs - has Brookes basically been playing for a contract with the Clappers?
On his form the last couple of weeks (and assuming he can continue with it) I would prefer he stay. He and the much mailgned Mmbye have been two of our better players.

 

[avocadoontoast]

Careful what you wish for Brooks haters.....

I’m not a Brooks hater and I thought he was pretty good on the weekend. But he’s not the guy you’d want with the ball if the games on the line. He disappears in big moments IMO.

I also think it would be probably best for him and the club if he went elsewhere. Just my opinion.


To be replaced with.........? Flanagan?

No thank you.


Then it might ***not*** be best for him ***and*** the club if he went elsewhere?

Why are we after Flanagan? I’d rather give AD and Hastings a run as our halves.


My whole point is the screaming to get rid of him, without knowing his replacement is ridiculous. It could very easily be worse, take your example for one (IMO).

You’re more than entitled to your opinion, as am I, but Brooks biggest problem is he has no killer instinct. He’s fast and he’s skilful but he’s not a winner. There’s 8 years of evidence for that.


Stupid comment, 8 years of evidence? The only
Evidence is west’s tigers don’t have a killer instinct + all the stupid decisions made by management. It’s stupid to blame our last 8 years on one player. It’s a team sport and I dare say he’s been consistently one of our better players in the last 8 years. You put any half in the comp in our team I still don’t think we make the finals in the last 8 years. Also what’s with these comments saying he doesn’t have a killer instinct? When this year have we been that close to winning a game?

We would be absolutely stupid to get rid of brooks! We get Hastings either way, no need to give them anyone, if we are going to get Hastings, happy to send them mybe.


Also people need to stop suggest moving Laurie to 6. He’s our fullback for the future and he’s way too small to be depending at 6. Just because good players are available doesn’t mean we need them in our squad! We have a fullback and we have halves. What we need is a strike winger or center. Damaging front rower bonus if it’s a ball playing lock.

That’s fine you think that, but when you compare his performances to other players in clutch moments, they’re not there. And you ask when this year we’ve been that close? How about last weekend against Warriors. He couldn’t get it done in the last 10 minutes. What about vs Souths? Couldn’t get it done! How about against NQ? Couldn’t get it done.

He’s fast and he’s skilful and he is a good defender. But if the game is on the line he’s not the guy that’s going to win the game for you. He’s not a winner and you need your halfback to be a winner.

 

[mikey]

Careful what you wish for Brooks haters.....

I’m not a Brooks hater and I thought he was pretty good on the weekend. But he’s not the guy you’d want with the ball if the games on the line. He disappears in big moments IMO.

I also think it would be probably best for him and the club if he went elsewhere. Just my opinion.


To be replaced with.........? Flanagan?

No thank you.


Then it might ***not*** be best for him ***and*** the club if he went elsewhere?

Why are we after Flanagan? I’d rather give AD and Hastings a run as our halves.


My whole point is the screaming to get rid of him, without knowing his replacement is ridiculous. It could very easily be worse, take your example for one (IMO).

You’re more than entitled to your opinion, as am I, but Brooks biggest problem is he has no killer instinct. He’s fast and he’s skilful but he’s not a winner. There’s 8 years of evidence for that.


Stupid comment, 8 years of evidence? The only
Evidence is west’s tigers don’t have a killer instinct + all the stupid decisions made by management. It’s stupid to blame our last 8 years on one player. It’s a team sport and I dare say he’s been consistently one of our better players in the last 8 years. You put any half in the comp in our team I still don’t think we make the finals in the last 8 years. Also what’s with these comments saying he doesn’t have a killer instinct? When this year have we been that close to winning a game?

We would be absolutely stupid to get rid of brooks! We get Hastings either way, no need to give them anyone, if we are going to get Hastings, happy to send them mybe.


Also people need to stop suggest moving Laurie to 6. He’s our fullback for the future and he’s way too small to be depending at 6. Just because good players are available doesn’t mean we need them in our squad! We have a fullback and we have halves. What we need is a strike winger or center. Damaging front rower bonus if it’s a ball playing lock.

That’s fine you think that, but when you compare his performances to other players in clutch moments, they’re not there. And you ask when this year we’ve been that close? How about last weekend against Warriors. He couldn’t get it done in the last 10 minutes. What about vs Souths? Couldn’t get it done! How about against NQ? Couldn’t get it done.

He’s fast and he’s skilful and he is a good defender. But if the game is on the line he’s not the guy that’s going to win the game for you. He’s not a winner and you need your halfback to be a winner.

Not saying he doesn't have areas to improve nor that he has had bad moments but I don't think it's a one-man game and if the others aren't up to it why is it one person's fault.
He did what he could in the last game - he and Mmbye had good games. The fault lies with others for leaking the points that put us behind and also for not being able to pass as needed when we had opportunities in the last few minutes.

 

[avocadoontoast]

Careful what you wish for Brooks haters.....

I’m not a Brooks hater and I thought he was pretty good on the weekend. But he’s not the guy you’d want with the ball if the games on the line. He disappears in big moments IMO.

I also think it would be probably best for him and the club if he went elsewhere. Just my opinion.


To be replaced with.........? Flanagan?

No thank you.


Then it might ***not*** be best for him ***and*** the club if he went elsewhere?

Why are we after Flanagan? I’d rather give AD and Hastings a run as our halves.


My whole point is the screaming to get rid of him, without knowing his replacement is ridiculous. It could very easily be worse, take your example for one (IMO).

You’re more than entitled to your opinion, as am I, but Brooks biggest problem is he has no killer instinct. He’s fast and he’s skilful but he’s not a winner. There’s 8 years of evidence for that.


Stupid comment, 8 years of evidence? The only
Evidence is west’s tigers don’t have a killer instinct + all the stupid decisions made by management. It’s stupid to blame our last 8 years on one player. It’s a team sport and I dare say he’s been consistently one of our better players in the last 8 years. You put any half in the comp in our team I still don’t think we make the finals in the last 8 years. Also what’s with these comments saying he doesn’t have a killer instinct? When this year have we been that close to winning a game?

We would be absolutely stupid to get rid of brooks! We get Hastings either way, no need to give them anyone, if we are going to get Hastings, happy to send them mybe.


Also people need to stop suggest moving Laurie to 6. He’s our fullback for the future and he’s way too small to be depending at 6. Just because good players are available doesn’t mean we need them in our squad! We have a fullback and we have halves. What we need is a strike winger or center. Damaging front rower bonus if it’s a ball playing lock.

That’s fine you think that, but when you compare his performances to other players in clutch moments, they’re not there. And you ask when this year we’ve been that close? How about last weekend against Warriors. He couldn’t get it done in the last 10 minutes. What about vs Souths? Couldn’t get it done! How about against NQ? Couldn’t get it done.

He’s fast and he’s skilful and he is a good defender. But if the game is on the line he’s not the guy that’s going to win the game for you. He’s not a winner and you need your halfback to be a winner.

Not saying he doesn't have areas to improve nor that he has had bad moments but I don't think it's a one-man game and if the others aren't up to it why is it one person's fault.
He did what he could in the last game - he and Mmbye had good games. The fault lies with others for leaking the points that put us behind and also for not being able to pass as needed when we had opportunities in the last few minutes.

I don’t think it’s a one man game either, but your half needs to take control when the game is on the line. It’s something he can’t do.

 

[nuggetron]

isn't brookes under contract still?
the tigers can't just shaft him off to the clappers because it will allow the merry go round to operate
if i was brookes, unless raiders were to pay full freight and then some i would be happy to just cash my 700-900k a year cheque for the next few years

 

[mikey]

Careful what you wish for Brooks haters.....

I’m not a Brooks hater and I thought he was pretty good on the weekend. But he’s not the guy you’d want with the ball if the games on the line. He disappears in big moments IMO.

I also think it would be probably best for him and the club if he went elsewhere. Just my opinion.


To be replaced with.........? Flanagan?

No thank you.


Then it might ***not*** be best for him ***and*** the club if he went elsewhere?

Why are we after Flanagan? I’d rather give AD and Hastings a run as our halves.


My whole point is the screaming to get rid of him, without knowing his replacement is ridiculous. It could very easily be worse, take your example for one (IMO).

You’re more than entitled to your opinion, as am I, but Brooks biggest problem is he has no killer instinct. He’s fast and he’s skilful but he’s not a winner. There’s 8 years of evidence for that.


Stupid comment, 8 years of evidence? The only
Evidence is west’s tigers don’t have a killer instinct + all the stupid decisions made by management. It’s stupid to blame our last 8 years on one player. It’s a team sport and I dare say he’s been consistently one of our better players in the last 8 years. You put any half in the comp in our team I still don’t think we make the finals in the last 8 years. Also what’s with these comments saying he doesn’t have a killer instinct? When this year have we been that close to winning a game?

We would be absolutely stupid to get rid of brooks! We get Hastings either way, no need to give them anyone, if we are going to get Hastings, happy to send them mybe.


Also people need to stop suggest moving Laurie to 6. He’s our fullback for the future and he’s way too small to be depending at 6. Just because good players are available doesn’t mean we need them in our squad! We have a fullback and we have halves. What we need is a strike winger or center. Damaging front rower bonus if it’s a ball playing lock.

That’s fine you think that, but when you compare his performances to other players in clutch moments, they’re not there. And you ask when this year we’ve been that close? How about last weekend against Warriors. He couldn’t get it done in the last 10 minutes. What about vs Souths? Couldn’t get it done! How about against NQ? Couldn’t get it done.

He’s fast and he’s skilful and he is a good defender. But if the game is on the line he’s not the guy that’s going to win the game for you. He’s not a winner and you need your halfback to be a winner.

Not saying he doesn't have areas to improve nor that he has had bad moments but I don't think it's a one-man game and if the others aren't up to it why is it one person's fault.
He did what he could in the last game - he and Mmbye had good games. The fault lies with others for leaking the points that put us behind and also for not being able to pass as needed when we had opportunities in the last few minutes.

I don’t think it’s a one man game either, but your half needs to take control when the game is on the line. It’s something he can’t do.

I agree has failed in doing that on and off over many years but I've got a felling something may have changed and we will see him do that (please feel free to remind me of those words if he doesn't 🙂 ).