Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[tigerballs]

All this talk about leadership ( Finucane) sounds like last year with Tamou.
Who is to say it wont turn out the same way.

I agree completely. Finucane was an honest plodder with the Dogs but is yet another example of the brilliance and influence of Craig Bellamy in transforming his limited skills into excellence.

But, we don't have Craig Bellamy or his Storm systems. There is no guarantee that Finucane would offer the WT what he does at the Storm, so why pay some inflated price for him?

Because we have to do something... We have waited 10 + Years and if we were to get him we will be getting others.

Our forwards are good and getting better. We need two quality outside backs and a decent partner for Brooks. Honestly, what do you think Finucane is going to do for us? Make 65 tackles on the left edge, over rule the refs bad calls and then run 360 metres for 6 tries?

 

[cochise]

All this talk about leadership ( Finucane) sounds like last year with Tamou.
Who is to say it wont turn out the same way.

I agree completely. Finucane was an honest plodder with the Dogs but is yet another example of the brilliance and influence of Craig Bellamy in transforming his limited skills into excellence.

But, we don't have Craig Bellamy or his Storm systems. There is no guarantee that Finucane would offer the WT what he does at the Storm, so why pay some inflated price for him?

Because we have to do something... We have waited 10 + Years and if we were to get him we will be getting others.

Our forwards are good and getting better. We need two quality outside backs and a decent partner for Brooks. Honestly, what do you think Finucane is going to do for us? Make 65 tackles on the left edge, over rule the refs bad calls and then run 360 metres for 6 tries?

We need better balance in the forwards.

 

[tigerballs]

All this talk about leadership ( Finucane) sounds like last year with Tamou.
Who is to say it wont turn out the same way.

I agree completely. Finucane was an honest plodder with the Dogs but is yet another example of the brilliance and influence of Craig Bellamy in transforming his limited skills into excellence.

But, we don't have Craig Bellamy or his Storm systems. There is no guarantee that Finucane would offer the WT what he does at the Storm, so why pay some inflated price for him?

Because we have to do something... We have waited 10 + Years and if we were to get him we will be getting others.

Our forwards are good and getting better. We need two quality outside backs and a decent partner for Brooks. Honestly, what do you think Finucane is going to do for us? Make 65 tackles on the left edge, over rule the refs bad calls and then run 360 metres for 6 tries?

We need better balance in the forwards.

It's coming...but not for $800k a season.

 

[jrtiger]

All this talk about leadership ( Finucane) sounds like last year with Tamou.
Who is to say it wont turn out the same way.

I agree completely. Finucane was an honest plodder with the Dogs but is yet another example of the brilliance and influence of Craig Bellamy in transforming his limited skills into excellence.

But, we don't have Craig Bellamy or his Storm systems. There is no guarantee that Finucane would offer the WT what he does at the Storm, so why pay some inflated price for him?

Because we have to do something... We have waited 10 + Years and if we were to get him we will be getting others.

Our forwards are good and getting better. We need two quality outside backs and a decent partner for Brooks. Honestly, what do you think Finucane is going to do for us? Make 65 tackles on the left edge, over rule the refs bad calls and then run 360 metres for 6 tries?

We need better balance in the forwards.

It's coming...but not for $800k a season.

Finucane on a million a season? say less.

nah kidding, he would certainly help though. if we can find a genuine 13 that can shore up the middle and unlock us in attack we'll be better for it. Joffa also goes into the front row rotation which is a massive boost.

 

[cochise]

All this talk about leadership ( Finucane) sounds like last year with Tamou.
Who is to say it wont turn out the same way.

I agree completely. Finucane was an honest plodder with the Dogs but is yet another example of the brilliance and influence of Craig Bellamy in transforming his limited skills into excellence.

But, we don't have Craig Bellamy or his Storm systems. There is no guarantee that Finucane would offer the WT what he does at the Storm, so why pay some inflated price for him?

Because we have to do something... We have waited 10 + Years and if we were to get him we will be getting others.

Our forwards are good and getting better. We need two quality outside backs and a decent partner for Brooks. Honestly, what do you think Finucane is going to do for us? Make 65 tackles on the left edge, over rule the refs bad calls and then run 360 metres for 6 tries?

We need better balance in the forwards.

It's coming...but not for $800k a season.

I actually think TPJ would provide something that our pack is massively lacking. Finucane would be great to drive our culture but yes not at $800k

 

[JC99]

Finucane isn't asking for $800k anymore according to the paper.

 

[Demps]

Finucane isn't asking for $800k anymore according to the paper.

What's he asking?

 

[JC99]

Finucane isn't asking for $800k anymore according to the paper.

What's he asking?

No idea, but they said he lowered his price and is happy to take a short contract too.

 

[Demps]

Finucane isn't asking for $800k anymore according to the paper.

What's he asking?

No idea, but they said he lowered his price and is happy to take a short contract too.

2 year with a CO @ 600k
At the TiGeRs.

Sounds fair.

 

[OzLuke]

Finucane isn't asking for $800k anymore according to the paper.

What's he asking?

No idea, but they said he lowered his price and is happy to take a short contract too.

he takes less money he will stay at melbourne, and every sane person in his position would.

tpj would be immense for us. hopefully joe o gets in his ear and the thought of leading the next generation of tigers to more wins than losses is appealing

 

[cochise]

Finucane isn't asking for $800k anymore according to the paper.

What's he asking?

No idea, but they said he lowered his price and is happy to take a short contract too.

2 year with a CO @ 600k
At the TiGeRs.

Sounds fair.

I wouldn't mind that

 

[GCfan]

Warriors begging Chad Townsend to come for the rest of the year before joining the cowboys in 2022


Desperation.

It’s like a gun for hire comp

 

[JC99]

Finucane isn't asking for $800k anymore according to the paper.

What's he asking?

No idea, but they said he lowered his price and is happy to take a short contract too.

he takes less money he will stay at melbourne, and every sane person in his position would.

tpj would be immense for us. hopefully joe o gets in his ear and the thought of leading the next generation of tigers to more wins than losses is appealing

Guess it depends on how much Melbourne can offer but definitely wouldn't be surprised to see him retire there. Wouldn't mind signing TPJ at all

 

[Demps]

Finucane isn't asking for $800k anymore according to the paper.

What's he asking?

No idea, but they said he lowered his price and is happy to take a short contract too.

he takes less money he will stay at melbourne, and every sane person in his position would.

tpj would be immense for us. hopefully joe o gets in his ear and the thought of leading the next generation of tigers to more wins than losses is appealing

Guess it depends on how much Melbourne can offer but definitely wouldn't be surprised to see him retire there. Wouldn't mind signing TPJ at all

I hope he wants a challenge.
And comes to the tigers.
As well as TPJ.

Hopefully they see the potential and what they can achieve with us and for us.

 

[OzLuke]

Finucane isn't asking for $800k anymore according to the paper.

What's he asking?

No idea, but they said he lowered his price and is happy to take a short contract too.

he takes less money he will stay at melbourne, and every sane person in his position would.

tpj would be immense for us. hopefully joe o gets in his ear and the thought of leading the next generation of tigers to more wins than losses is appealing

Guess it depends on how much Melbourne can offer but definitely wouldn't be surprised to see him retire there. Wouldn't mind signing TPJ at all

I hope he wants a challenge.
And comes to the tigers.
As well as TPJ.

Hopefully they see the potential and what they can achieve with us and for us.

i'm not huge on signing finucane (age and price bracket), but if he ended here it wouldn't be the worst....

 

[Demps]

Finucane isn't asking for $800k anymore according to the paper.

What's he asking?

No idea, but they said he lowered his price and is happy to take a short contract too.

he takes less money he will stay at melbourne, and every sane person in his position would.

tpj would be immense for us. hopefully joe o gets in his ear and the thought of leading the next generation of tigers to more wins than losses is appealing

Guess it depends on how much Melbourne can offer but definitely wouldn't be surprised to see him retire there. Wouldn't mind signing TPJ at all

I hope he wants a challenge.
And comes to the tigers.
As well as TPJ.

Hopefully they see the potential and what they can achieve with us and for us.

i'm not huge on signing finucane (age and price bracket), but if he ended here it wouldn't be the worst....

I'm not 100% sure he's that healthy either...

Last thing we need is a signing where we're expecting so much and he's as good as Josh Reynolds.

He's always taped up and getting his head smashed in... surely we'd do a medical first.

 

[OzLuke]

Finucane isn't asking for $800k anymore according to the paper.

What's he asking?

No idea, but they said he lowered his price and is happy to take a short contract too.

he takes less money he will stay at melbourne, and every sane person in his position would.

tpj would be immense for us. hopefully joe o gets in his ear and the thought of leading the next generation of tigers to more wins than losses is appealing

Guess it depends on how much Melbourne can offer but definitely wouldn't be surprised to see him retire there. Wouldn't mind signing TPJ at all

I hope he wants a challenge.
And comes to the tigers.
As well as TPJ.

Hopefully they see the potential and what they can achieve with us and for us.

i'm not huge on signing finucane (age and price bracket), but if he ended here it wouldn't be the worst....

I'm not 100% sure he's that healthy either...

Last thing we need is a signing where we're expecting so much and he's as good as Josh Reynolds.

He's always taped up and getting his head smashed in... surely we'd do a medical first.

having some banter with a worm on instagram and he laughed at my suggestion of getting young goers as opposed to retirees....I pointed out our recent track record with big name veteran signings...facts are facts and if we keep doing the same thing we won't see improvement

 

[TSupps05]

The thing people don't understand about TPJ is that **he brings fear and x-factor** into our pack that we haven't had since Ellis and to a lesser extent Taupau.

Our pack is not intimidating at all, there is no hitman or leader, that opposition players are worried about. We need TPJ for that aspect desperately.

In saying that Finucane is just as important, and i feel we desperately need them both in 2022 to turn the tides around.

 

[Demps]

The thing people don't understand about TPJ is that **he brings fear and x-factor** into our pack that we haven't had since Ellis and to a lesser extent Taupau.

Our pack is not intimidating at all, there is no hitman or leader, that opposition players are worried about. We need TPJ for that aspect desperately.

In saying that Finucane is just as important, and i feel we desperately need them both in 2022 to turn the tides around.

It would be huge if we could sign both of them...

I'd be willing to sweeten the deal by sending Talau to Melb or some one to Bris... what do they need? I'd give em Garner.

They'd transform our pack 100%

 

[Viking Warrior]

The thing people don't understand about TPJ is that **he brings fear and x-factor** into our pack that we haven't had since Ellis and to a lesser extent Taupau.

Our pack is not intimidating at all, there is no hitman or leader, that opposition players are worried about. We need TPJ for that aspect desperately.

In saying that Finucane is just as important, and i feel we desperately need them both in 2022 to turn the tides around.

It would be huge if we could sign both of them...

I'd be willing to sweeten the deal by sending Talau to Melb or some one to Bris... what do they need? I'd give em Garner.

They'd transform our pack 100%

Lock Billy Walters in Pascoes office and send ransom to the broncos