Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Geo]

Nick Meaney joins storms on 2 year deal

Can you imagine if we signed him.

Nuffie. ..2.0 to origin star in a year..

 

[Tim Sheens]

Nick Meaney joins storms on 2 year deal

Perfect replacement for Hynes

And will, be surprised if he doesn't shine.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Going on the Pom and co it is clear Hartigan and co **identified TPJ specifically for his offloads and second phase play.**

The Finucane stuff seems like a reaction to our huge loss, Chairman Lee even publicly commented on Finucane etc...

Finicuane would be great, but he will be 30 soon and wants 4 years on massive money. He is a warrior, but he would need a couple of hard nosed vets with him. It is not like he could suddenly help Nofa and LL tackle.

800 grand is a lot for a bloke who is not a playmaker.

In an ideal world we would sign both of them. We probably have the cap room to do it.

My concern is the delay will see TPJ go off to a team like the Dogs and then Finucane stay in Melb anyway. Thus we end up with neither of these 'elite' level talents...and the market for forwards is fairly bare once you remove them both.

Happy to take the first option and pass on the second one.

 

[earl]

even if we get finucane it doesnt address our problem with is our backs

Hastings and Gildart are being added in that area.

Yes,Hastings and Gildart are coming, and if people think that our recruitment staff did not spend many hours perusing videos,and speaking to contacts to confirm their value they are kidding. AD, good footballer, has showed both good and bad at centre, the jurys out if he is good enough. So we need another centre, no more maybes. His comparison with wighton was rediculous. Laurie is another talent, but a long way from being a top class fullback, which is a crucial position in todays game. Yes to Pangi, a rare opportunity for us, as well as our need to get quality fast backs, otherwise we will have the same bits and pieces backline that has been our downfall for years. Forget your pinups and face reality.

I rate AD highly but I completely agree with where we need to focus our dollars towards. I'm not even sold on TPJ as a marquee player. I just reckon he is more likely to be a success in that role compared to Finucane. If we miss both forward signings but can spend our money on quality outside backs and damaging edge forwards it's fine. We don't want to waste our top dollar contracts.

 

[balmain boy]

Inside man has said Dogs to go hard for TPJ now that Johnson has signed for the warriors. Is it ground hog day ?

Meh, we've got more money than them and they're an even bigger mess than we are.

 

[earl]

Nick Meaney joins storms on 2 year deal

Can you imagine if we signed him.

Nuffie. ..2.0 to origin star in a year..

That is a Melbourne signing. I suppose they have a team full of stars.

 

[Goldust]

Nick Meaney joins storms on 2 year deal

Perfect replacement for Hynes

And will, be surprised if he doesn't shine.

I wonder if we would be a top 8 team with Bellamy?

 

[WT2K]

Nick Meaney joins storms on 2 year deal

Can you imagine if we signed him.

Bog average Nuffie followed by 300 page meltdown

 

[851]

Nick Meaney joins storms on 2 year deal

Perfect replacement for Hynes

And will, be surprised if he doesn't shine.

I wonder if we would be a top 8 team with Bellamy?

Of course we would, his ability to play to his roster is what we lack, and he would attract good players, also something we don't do, along with getting the most out of his squad.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Nick Meaney joins storms on 2 year deal

Perfect replacement for Hynes

And will, be surprised if he doesn't shine.

I wonder if we would be a top 8 team with Bellamy?

99.99%

 

[cochise]

I wouldn't read much into Capewell denying reports that hes signed with the Broncos. He has been named in the Qld team, he's meant to be training with them. I'm fairly certain I've read (last year, year before?) that when players are in Origin camp, they're expected to be focused on their State side and not their club.

Ben Ikin has come out and said Capewell is their number one target… expect him to be there.

He's probably signed already just waiting for cooling-off period to finish

There are no cooling off periods

 

[Needaname]

Nick Meaney joins storms on 2 year deal

Perfect replacement for Hynes

And will, be surprised if he doesn't shine.

I wonder if we would be a top 8 team with Bellamy?

Do you mean quadruple premiership winning coach Bellamy or Bellamy 1.0 that turned us down when he first signed with Melbourne?

 

[Spartan117]

I wonder if we would be a top 8 team with Bellamy

I have no doubt in the world we would be.

 

[Spartan117]

I wonder if we would be a top 8 team with Bellamy

I have no doubt in the world we would be.

Given time, I believe Madge will do the same.

Hard work and discipline

 

[JayT]

Hard work and discipline is helpful but not enough, I feel that's almost all Madge has in his kit. Hope I am wrong.

 

[Spartan117]

I heard on Matty johns SEN Podcast this morning that Bellemy met with Tigers way back and it was 1 director that basically riminded him that he reported to the board which effectively put him off joining us.

1 dregg of a human changed the course of WT history.

 

[cochise]

I heard on Matty johns SEN Podcast this morning that Bellemy met with Tigers way back and it was 1 director that basically riminded him that he reported to the board which effectively put him off joining us.

1 dregg of a human changed the course of WT history.

There was lots of stuff around at that time about him joining us, we also had players saying they didn't want him to be the coach. We ended up with Tim Sheens instead and I wouldn't gamble the premiership he got us for anything, so I wouldn't change what happened if given the chance.

 

[FinestTigers]

Hoopers article today and his questions and answers about why Finucane should join the WT are conflictory,
He asks the question,
"The obvious question is why on earth would a player of Finucane’s calibre who’s won two premierships at Melbourne and played in six NRL grand finals **want to join** the on-field rabble that is the **Wests Tigers?**"

Now i would have thought Hooper would have added some of the good reasons about joining the Tigers here, eg, length of contract,the money, the COE,

But instead he goes on to say,
It's because he has so much to offer for the WT??

There is disharmony in his comments,
I think Mr Hooper needs to have a kit kat.

 

[WT2K]

Hooper specials recently

SJ to bulldogs. Signs with Warriors

Adam Reynolds to sharks. Signs with Broncos.

 

[Goldust]

Nick Meaney joins storms on 2 year deal

Perfect replacement for Hynes

And will, be surprised if he doesn't shine.

I wonder if we would be a top 8 team with Bellamy?

Do you mean quadruple premiership winning coach Bellamy or Bellamy 1.0 that turned us down when he first signed with Melbourne?

Haha! Bellamy 1.0 I wonder if he would get the liked of Liddle ,Garner ,Noffa and Luciano looking like future immortals