Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[frullens]

Just read that the Storm have offered a "MONSTER" deal to Brandon Smith in an attempt to keep him and ward off many suitors - the deal was $600K per season, didn't say how many years. In my view that is hardly a monster deal for him - I reckon he is worth $750K a season for 4 seasons at least, especially considering the value you get from him compared to the guys we've paid more for. He is one player I'd throw the cheque book at.

I think we need to go with a deal that the cheese can't refuse.
I do still think offer him $1m for 4 years.

If we are posting only 150 above Storm, I'm not sure if that would lure him away

 

[PJ_]

Just read that the Storm have offered a "MONSTER" deal to Brandon Smith in an attempt to keep him and ward off many suitors - the deal was $600K per season, didn't say how many years. In my view that is hardly a monster deal for him - I reckon he is worth $750K a season for 4 seasons at least, especially considering the value you get from him compared to the guys we've paid more for. He is one player I'd throw the cheque book at.

I think we need to go with a deal that the cheese can't refuse.
I do still think offer him $1m for 4 years.

If we are posting only 150 above Storm, I'm not sure if that would lure him away

I'd go 900k for 4yrs +
Free massage from @hobbo1 at home games +
Dinner at @happy_tiger restaurant when in qld
+
Brunch with @Geo and Brooks or @Russell and Lids twice a week.

Sold

 

[GNR4LIFE]

What is the point of playing money ball with the roster and getting young players with potential if you can’t strike out and sign a marquee player like Smith. Especially in a spine position where we definitely haven’t settled on a long term player

Smith is the perfect player to offer overs to, Harry Grant would be another.

I wonder how Harry feels playing second fiddle to Cheese?

Probably more likely to be happier playing second fiddle at a club the Storm, compared to say us.

 

[bigsiro]

At the right price, i would happily put my grudge aside and welcome Woodsie back.


That grub should never put foot back into our colours after his half hour interview with pooper on Fox when he decided to leave our club. He bagged the s### out of us and he was our captain. After all this club gave him and he had the hide to bag us. Give me a junior any day over him.

We took Benji back

One of the clubs lower points.

Completely disagree. Benji might have grandstanded *himself* but he didn’t publicly put down the club.
Huge difference.
The comparison is grossly unfair as Benji is the clubs greatest (by a friggin mile) and sits on another level as far as I’m concerned.

 

[mikey]

just stumbled on the LOUNGE,really,never scrolled there b4,almost squealled,any1 from GreenLand awake,i pack 4the late turnips,up lol

Translation please.

 

[mike]

just stumbled on the LOUNGE,really,never scrolled there b4,almost squealled,any1 from GreenLand awake,i pack 4the late turnips,up lol

Translation please.

Just when you think you are getting a hang of his style, he posts this. It's like huh?

 

[rustycage]

At the right price, i would happily put my grudge aside and welcome Woodsie back.


That grub should never put foot back into our colours after his half hour interview with pooper on Fox when he decided to leave our club. He bagged the s### out of us and he was our captain. After all this club gave him and he had the hide to bag us. Give me a junior any day over him.

We took Benji back

One of the clubs lower points.

Completely disagree. Benji might have grandstanded *himself* but he didn’t publicly put down the club.
Huge difference.
The comparison is grossly unfair as Benji is the clubs greatest (by a friggin mile) and sits on another level as far as I’m concerned.

White ant

 

[clontarfkid]

The last thing we need in the modern game is another big,slow forward..and an old one at that!!
The second last thing we need is new recruits who lack integrity,which Woods has ably demonstrated
..actually,I may have that the wrong way around..

 

[bigsiro]

At the right price, i would happily put my grudge aside and welcome Woodsie back.


That grub should never put foot back into our colours after his half hour interview with pooper on Fox when he decided to leave our club. He bagged the s### out of us and he was our captain. After all this club gave him and he had the hide to bag us. Give me a junior any day over him.

We took Benji back

One of the clubs lower points.

Completely disagree. Benji might have grandstanded *himself* but he didn’t publicly put down the club.
Huge difference.
The comparison is grossly unfair as Benji is the clubs greatest (by a friggin mile) and sits on another level as far as I’m concerned.

White ant

Huh?

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

I wonder if we could ever get this bloke back to the club? Surely he has a soft spot for us


He was a good lower grade player for Balmain. As I remember he had a decent kicking game, good passing and excellent tackle technique. He'd make intelligent plays. Wasn't big enough for first grade but I think he captained Balmain as a lock

He won't come back unless uncle Nick comes as a package deal?????

 

[Ultimate Warrior]

just stumbled on the LOUNGE,really,never scrolled there b4,almost squealled,any1 from GreenLand awake,i pack 4the late turnips,up lol

Translation please.

Just when you think you are getting a hang of his style, he posts this. It's like huh?

I want whatever he took when posted that

 

[Ultimate Warrior]

I would be signing Junior Paulo and Frank Pele now. Imagine those two guys coming after you one after the other. That will get the forwards moving. Get rid of Tamou and his literally Joker size mouth. Pathetic player and leader.

I can’t believe how little talk there is about Moses Leota. He is quietly going about his business in a top 2 team.
His front row partner just got extended for 4 extra years and is in an off contract list with Api Korisou, Dylan Edwards and Villiame Kikau all of which I would say are probably a higher priority to be resigned!

Get him too!

We will then call these three the Powers of Pain!

Imback - marketing genius!

I’m going start to get the tshirts made now. Who wants one?

 

[phil1986]

Read on for the latest NRL Transfer Whispers.

TIGERS SET TO MAKE PLAY FOR KNIGHTS UTILITY

The Tigers are reportedly interested in signing Knights utility Connor Watson as a replacement for the Dragons bound Moses Mbye.

The Australian’s Brent Read reported on Triple M that while the Knights are still the frontrunners for Watson’s signature, the Tigers are set to make a play for his services.

“The Knights had a meeting with Connor Watson scheduled for last week and that meeting went ahead with Newcastle about his future,” Read said on Triple M.

“He is off-contract at the end of this year and the Knights are confident they will keep him, but they are bracing for other clubs to come in for him.

“The club they think is going to make a move for Connor Watson is the Wests Tigers and the reason for that is Moses Mbye is currently at the Wests Tigers filling that utility role.

“He is headed to the Dragons next year and the Knights thought whichever club didn’t have Moses Mbye next year would make a play for Connor Watson out of the Tigers and the Dragons.

“It is going to the be Tigers. The Knights are still confident they will keep Watson, but they are concerned.

“They are looking over their shoulders and they expect the Tigers to make a move sooner rather than later for Connor Watson.

“He is an important player for the Knights and a very popular member of the squad. He is close to Kalyn Ponga because they live together.”

The 25-year-old has scored 23 tries in 98 games for the Roosters and Knights since his debut back in 2016.

TIGERS TIPPED FOR OFF-SEASON SHAKE-UP IN BID TO LAND BIG NAME

The Tigers may look to offload Luke Brooks in the off-season in a bid to produce some money to spend in their salary cap.

The Australian’s Brent Read Rreported on Triple M that Moses Mbye is set to join the Dragons, but the Tigers will still have to pay a lot of his salary and the club wants to sign a big name desperately after missing out on Tevita Pangai Jr among other stars this season.

“The Tigers have got some money to spend and they have had a lash at a few players now and missed them,” Read said on Triple M.

“They need some sort of kill.

“Jackson Hastings can also play the utility role, depending on what happens with Luke Brooks at the end of the year.

“That is the big if what happens with Luke Brooks. I think at the end of the year they are going to have to make a decision about Luke Brooks on whether they keep him or let him go.

“Brooks has some value in the market place. You wouldn’t have to pay a lot of his wage, which is what they are going to have to do with Moses Mbye.

“He is going to the Dragons next year on around $450,000 and that leaves $400,000 left over that the Tigers are going to have to carry in their salary cap.

“You wouldn’t have that problem with Luke Brooks and it just feels like it is not working there.

“In the off-season I expect some change at the Wests Tigers. We see that already with Moses Mbye and Russell Packer will leave.

“They are the last of those big contracts that Madge inherited. They are the last two guys of that era.”

Is this article completely made up? We already have money for next year. I’m a little bit lost for any real information in here, or is it purely just guessing now.

 

[Milky]

My negotiations with Woods would be stringent on the fact that we can release Tamou to the Knights and get Klemmer…

 

[Demps]

My negotiations with Woods would be stringent on the fact that we can release Tamou to the Knights and get Klemmer…

Seems a bit too ... out of the world of logic.
Lol.

 

[Newtown]

If we did manages to sign Connor Watson, Madge still wouldn’t know how to utilise him in the modern game

Madge better learn, very quickly.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Does seem abit odd considering we only have 6 spots in our top 30 left and Mikaele/Seyfarth are still off contract.

If we keep all 3 then there’s only 3 spots available for new recruits.

We need far more then that.

 

[Holden]

Does seem abit odd considering we only have 6 spots in our top 30 left and Mikaele/Seyfarth are still off contract.

If we keep all 3 then there’s only 3 spots available for new recruits.

We need far more then that.

Isn't Madden's contract done this year as well, presumably he will take a spot as well

 

[Geo]

just stumbled on the LOUNGE,really,never scrolled there b4,almost squealled,any1 from GreenLand awake,i pack 4the late turnips,up lol

Translation please.

Simple .. @Merlot stumbled on the Lounge sub forum which he hasn't visited before then realised after scrolling no one does..then given the hour wondered whether anyone in Greenland was awake I then believe turnips is code for bongs..

 

[cochise]

Does seem abit odd considering we only have 6 spots in our top 30 left and Mikaele/Seyfarth are still off contract.

If we keep all 3 then there’s only 3 spots available for new recruits.

We need far more then that.

Isn't Madden's contract done this year as well, presumably he will take a spot as well

Madden is contracted for next year.