Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[compensate]

Are we signing anyone???

 

[tony soprano]

Are we signing anyone???

I think u know the answer none wants to come here the amount the club willing to pay

 

[Geo]

Happy August 1 Eve everyone..

 

[Demps]

No one's signing anyone or anything.

IE no one wants the current squads autograph.

😡

 

[TYGA]

Funny how Souths are interested in Tess Niu , he wouldn’t make the grade here according to our arm chair generals on here 😂

Not in my view he starts at either centre position and covers fullback. Smart target he has plenty of upside.

 

[WT2K]

Happy August 1 Eve everyone..

Mystery Prop :hand_with_index_and_middle_fingers_crossed:

 

[Red Rugby]

I don't have an issue if the Tigers don't sign anyone. I'm not involved so therefore you leave it up to the people who have been entrusted with the responsibility.

However if those people don't get the roster right and they're not meeting their KPI's (I'd assume top 8 would be a minimum) then they need to acknowledge they will be moved on.

Perform within expectations (within the expected timeframe) or people who can will be given an opportunity.

Accountability seems to be a dirty word.

And just so we're clear. There are a surplus number of coaches and players competing for a finite number of positions within the NRL.

 

[TigerTone]

Happy August 1 Eve everyone..

In 24 hours this place will erupt with all the signings the club is gonna make.
Cant wait.. Its almost like Christmas.
:fearful: :fearful: :fearful: :fearful: :fearful:

ps. not holding my breath.

 

[PJ_]

No one's signing anyone or anything.

IE no one wants the current squads autograph.

😡

😁🤣

 

[isaaktigers]

Imagine we don’t sign anyone and we are hit with a cap fine by not having a squad of 30.

Would top off the season for me

 

[tiger_one]

Imagine we don’t sign anyone and we are hit with a cap fine by not having a squad of 30.

Would top off the season for me

And would I be right that, like last season, the club did not actually confirm the roster addition till way past the date when lists should have been finalised?

 

[Tiger Woods]

We need to sign real men 💪

 

[TigerTone]

This is the piece from Brent Read.

Maguire’s late call to Vaughan

Paul Vaughan was always going to Canterbury, something he made clear to Michael Maguire when the Wests Tigers coach contacted him at the 11th hour to get a sense of his plans for the future.

Vaughan and his respected manager Darryl Mather had zeroed in on the Bulldogs quickly after his career was brought to an unceremonious end at St George Illawarra.

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Vaughan had a longstanding relationship with Bulldogs coach Trent Barrett — the pair live near each other in Shellharbour and Vaughan had worked under Barrett with the Country side.

Mather has known Canterbury’s freshly-minted head of football Phil Gould for longer than either man cared to remember. It seemed like the perfect fit — the Bulldogs also had money to spend and a desire to invest it on a quality forward.

Vaughan certainly fitted into that category. His final game in a Dragons jersey was arguably his best of the year — he stampeded for more than 230 metres against the Warriors.

The deal with Canterbury was done on Tuesday afternoon when Bulldogs officials, Vaughan and Mather signed off on the final details of the contract.

So when Maguire called late on Tuesday to test the waters — Vaughan had agreed to accept the Bulldogs deal less than 30 minutes earlier — it was always going to be a short conversation.

“He was nice enough to call me,” Vaughan said.

“I think that was the first time I had spoken to Madge. He seems like a lovely bloke and I was really appreciative of that call.

“They are trying to build something really good there at the Tigers. Like I said it was never going to be anything but the Bulldogs for me.”

Vaughan’s decision added to the recent pain for the Tigers. In the space of a fortnight, they have missed out on Tevita Pangai Junior, Dale Finucane and Vaughan.

The Vaughan situation highlighted once again how the Tigers can’t get it right. Had Maguire called an hour earlier, he would have given Vaughan and his camp something to think about it.

As it was, the decision had already been made and the Tigers were left licking their wounds. Tim Sheens can’t arrive soon enough as he takes a wide-ranging look at the organisation and eases some of the pressure on Maguire.

Meanwhile, Vaughan is looking forward to his new adventure and repaying the faith that has been shown in him by the Bulldogs.

“I guess for me I really wanted to go there and show them what my intentions are,” Vaughan said.

“That was the biggest thing for me. For me, it is all in. There is no dancing around the fact I am going to go there and give it my all, train the best, play the best, and prepare the best I can.”

He says when Madge called , the deal had been done thirty minutes earlier....
Its as if Madge new what time they were going to do the deal and he missed out.
Seriously to even say something like that , just shows how stupid this clown is writing this article.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

What we need to do with our extra cap money for this year front load some money for Mybe to make him a little bit more attractive to someone else next year. Upgrade Stef and Lauries contracts sharpish, need to lock those two in longer. Forget this year just move up a reggies player to pad out the 30, put a fork in this year its done.

 

[balmain boy]

This is the piece from Brent Read.

Maguire’s late call to Vaughan

Paul Vaughan was always going to Canterbury, something he made clear to Michael Maguire when the Wests Tigers coach contacted him at the 11th hour to get a sense of his plans for the future.

Vaughan and his respected manager Darryl Mather had zeroed in on the Bulldogs quickly after his career was brought to an unceremonious end at St George Illawarra.

READ NEXT

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Vaughan had a longstanding relationship with Bulldogs coach Trent Barrett — the pair live near each other in Shellharbour and Vaughan had worked under Barrett with the Country side.

Mather has known Canterbury’s freshly-minted head of football Phil Gould for longer than either man cared to remember. It seemed like the perfect fit — the Bulldogs also had money to spend and a desire to invest it on a quality forward.

Vaughan certainly fitted into that category. His final game in a Dragons jersey was arguably his best of the year — he stampeded for more than 230 metres against the Warriors.

The deal with Canterbury was done on Tuesday afternoon when Bulldogs officials, Vaughan and Mather signed off on the final details of the contract.

So when Maguire called late on Tuesday to test the waters — Vaughan had agreed to accept the Bulldogs deal less than 30 minutes earlier — it was always going to be a short conversation.

“He was nice enough to call me,” Vaughan said.

“I think that was the first time I had spoken to Madge. He seems like a lovely bloke and I was really appreciative of that call.

“They are trying to build something really good there at the Tigers. Like I said it was never going to be anything but the Bulldogs for me.”

Vaughan’s decision added to the recent pain for the Tigers. In the space of a fortnight, they have missed out on Tevita Pangai Junior, Dale Finucane and Vaughan.

The Vaughan situation highlighted once again how the Tigers can’t get it right. Had Maguire called an hour earlier, he would have given Vaughan and his camp something to think about it.

As it was, the decision had already been made and the Tigers were left licking their wounds. Tim Sheens can’t arrive soon enough as he takes a wide-ranging look at the organisation and eases some of the pressure on Maguire.

Meanwhile, Vaughan is looking forward to his new adventure and repaying the faith that has been shown in him by the Bulldogs.

“I guess for me I really wanted to go there and show them what my intentions are,” Vaughan said.

“That was the biggest thing for me. For me, it is all in. There is no dancing around the fact I am going to go there and give it my all, train the best, play the best, and prepare the best I can.”

He says when Madge called , the deal had been done thirty minutes earlier....
Its as if Madge new what time they were going to do the deal and he missed out.
Seriously to even say something like that , just shows how stupid this clown is writing this article.

No, that's just highlighting how long we waited before even making contact to gauge interest.

 

[Barnsta B]

When we going to find out about the last signing or upgrade? Isn't today the last day to make it happen? There less than 6 hours to go before the deadline.

 

[Needaname]

If we dont sign anyone of note we are best to front load Mbye. If we pay him 500k this yr when it doesent matter then we only have him for 300k on next yrs cap and should be able to find a buyer meaning we pay nothing for him next year. In saying that at 300k he is value for money for us too as his utility value is good and he played well last night sadly the rest of the spine was woeful

screw mbye he leaves next year.
Brooks is the one you want to frontload. You’d could take 200k of his next 2 year salaries, gives us a chance for a club to take him at full frieght or in the off chance he improves alongside Hastings next year gives you a chance to spend an extra 200 k on a couple of leaders. That extra money on the cap may just help get us over the line.

 

[WT2K]

From Pink Cheeks Rothfield. Anyone wanna narrow it down

 

[Needaname]

From Pink Cheeks Rothfield. Anyone wanna narrow it down

Could be any one of the following;

Lucy
Garner
Joffa
Doeuihi
Brooks
MBye
Nofa
Twal

 

[tony soprano]

From Pink Cheeks Rothfield. Anyone wanna narrow it down

Luciano?