Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tiger5150]

Asiata has signed with Canterbury for next season and meanwhile at Tigers HQ ...... Crickets ..........

It just feel like clubs like the dogs are just rubbing salt into us...

Not saying we should have signed Asiata but would love to get our 1st NRL signed player for next year soon

Asiata is no top class player but he could've been a short term option to fill a glaring weakness in our roster. We don't have a ball playing lock and signing him on a 1 year deal would've made a world of sense for us

I don’t think will have a ball playing 13 while that dinosaur is in the coaching box. We’ve gotta be one of only 3-4 teams in the league that still plays the 13 as a third prop.

Out of the teams left in the finals we have the following third props playing at Lock :

J Turbo
I Yeo (probably more of a 2RF but not far from prop)
N Brown
D Finucane

The two teams just dumped from the finals had the following props playing at lock:

Big Tino
Suaso Sue

Its really only Souffs and Roosters bucking the trend with Radley, Murray etc, with Storm occassionally throwing the Cheese in, the rest have props or big back rowers that are not much different to what we play there.

You clearly don’t watch brown, Yeo or Jurbo play. They all are pass first

They all have a great passing game, wouldnt put them down as pass first, particularly Brown. Brown is a prop and Jurbo was. PLayign a guy with a good passing game at lock isnt exactly a new idea.

 

[tony soprano]

Man Michael Roberts looks like a gun.

 

[TigerVinnie]

Asiata has signed with Canterbury for next season and meanwhile at Tigers HQ ...... Crickets ..........

It just feel like clubs like the dogs are just rubbing salt into us...

Not saying we should have signed Asiata but would love to get our 1st NRL signed player for next year soon

Asiata is no top class player but he could've been a short term option to fill a glaring weakness in our roster. We don't have a ball playing lock and signing him on a 1 year deal would've made a world of sense for us

I don’t think will have a ball playing 13 while that dinosaur is in the coaching box. We’ve gotta be one of only 3-4 teams in the league that still plays the 13 as a third prop.

Storm do okay. The players are hard to find that do the total job as a forward and ball player.
Yeo, Radley, Murray are probably the best in the business. I think Tuki Simpkins can fill the role longer term.

Storm have multiple forwards that ball play, mostly Welch and Brandon Smith but Finucane does it too sometimes.

They have better players no surprise. We don’t have the cattle. Can only coach to the strengths of the players. Twal, Mikalele, Ofehengaue you are asking for trouble having them ball play.

I'm not asking them to ball play, I'm asking them to sign someone who can. John Asiata would've been dirt cheap and could fill that role as a short term fix but we didn't seem interested. They must think they will get it from someone at the club

I remember hearing Fittler talking up Seyfarth in terms of his ball playing ability. Maybe that’s the thought with a bit more time.

I actually thought we looked good this year when Seyfarth was playing the link man a bit...Then for some reason, we just moved away from it and started playing the 13 as another prop?

 

[loklok]

Alot of stuff has been said a bout the club lately
Alot of ASSUMPTIONS
MEDIA types are the WORST
Is it rebuild time again with a new coach or do we stick with Madge and bring more young brigade through .
Or do we keep over PAYING for new recruits .short term CONTRACTS With club options is the way to go

 

[Pbulk]

Seyfarth 13 next year, buy Peachey to play the other 30mins in the middle.

 

[WT2019]

https://westslife.podbean.com/e/my-dealings-with-wests-tigers-management-with-adrian-tripodina/

For those who want to have an inside listen into how our club deals with signings. Adrian Tripodina is a business man who was dealing with out club during the big 4 stuff up and lifts the lid on just how poor our head of office actually is.

Honestly a fantastic listen and will leave you gobsmacked.

No thanks. What leaves me gobsmacked is that you think I would be influenced by you telling me what will leave me gobsmacked. Wasting your time there, man.

The mans just suggesting it for people who might be interested ? Why be an asshole for ?

I thought I was more polite in my response than you are to mine. Is "asshole" allowed now moderators?

Could care less what’s allowed. Just calling you out for what it is. There was no need to respond like that

You should care because a remark like that will see you take a spell for a week.

Sorry for telling the truth through colourful language

Respect the rules or you can leave the forum - your choice.

Slightly off topic but wouldn’t Elijah Taylor been a perfect 13 for us this year..passion, great leader on field by actions, strong defender and ability to link

 

[Needaname]

Asiata has signed with Canterbury for next season and meanwhile at Tigers HQ ...... Crickets ..........

It just feel like clubs like the dogs are just rubbing salt into us...

Not saying we should have signed Asiata but would love to get our 1st NRL signed player for next year soon

Asiata is no top class player but he could've been a short term option to fill a glaring weakness in our roster. We don't have a ball playing lock and signing him on a 1 year deal would've made a world of sense for us

I don’t think will have a ball playing 13 while that dinosaur is in the coaching box. We’ve gotta be one of only 3-4 teams in the league that still plays the 13 as a third prop.

Storm do okay. The players are hard to find that do the total job as a forward and ball player.
Yeo, Radley, Murray are probably the best in the business. I think Tuki Simpkins can fill the role longer term.

Storm have multiple forwards that ball play, mostly Welch and Brandon Smith but Finucane does it too sometimes.

They have better players no surprise. We don’t have the cattle. Can only coach to the strengths of the players. Twal, Mikalele, Ofehengaue you are asking for trouble having them ball play.

I'm not asking them to ball play, I'm asking them to sign someone who can. John Asiata would've been dirt cheap and could fill that role as a short term fix but we didn't seem interested. They must think they will get it from someone at the club

I remember hearing Fittler talking up Seyfarth in terms of his ball playing ability. Maybe that’s the thought with a bit more time.

As long as it’s not bloody Hastings

Let’s no go there again hey….

Why not Hastings will be the best ball player in the club.

 

[hsvjones]

Asiata has signed with Canterbury for next season and meanwhile at Tigers HQ ...... Crickets ..........

It just feel like clubs like the dogs are just rubbing salt into us...

Not saying we should have signed Asiata but would love to get our 1st NRL signed player for next year soon

Mate you need to chill out ? Worrying about bog average players moving and us doing nothing is not good for your mental health.

A stern reality for you, there are no decent players on the market, and even more so no battlers that’s would improve this side. There’s too many people on this forum that are just crying out for us to sign anyone just for the sake of it. There’s no one out there worth it right now so just relax

It was a joke mate so chill out as I was having some banter..
But my point is still relevant just because no one decent is available right now does not steer away from the fact we have not signed 1 NRL quality player yet for next season and there has been heaps available over the last few months..
Now we are in a situation of looking for off cuts from other clubs, going with youth again or waiting for Nov 1 and signing a player for 2023 and hope they get an early release. I'm sorry but to me we are the club with the most money to spend and we are the only club not to sign someone from the NRL (Excluded England players).. As a fan the reality is there is clearly something wrong with how we recruit..
IDK the answer but sure hope we find it soon as us fans deserve better but I can tell you one thing for sure... Regardless of what team we put out round 1 next year I will be cheering them on like always as many others will

 

[Demps]

https://westslife.podbean.com/e/my-dealings-with-wests-tigers-management-with-adrian-tripodina/

For those who want to have an inside listen into how our club deals with signings. Adrian Tripodina is a business man who was dealing with out club during the big 4 stuff up and lifts the lid on just how poor our head of office actually is.

Honestly a fantastic listen and will leave you gobsmacked.

No thanks. What leaves me gobsmacked is that you think I would be influenced by you telling me what will leave me gobsmacked. Wasting your time there, man.

The mans just suggesting it for people who might be interested ? Why be an asshole for ?

I thought I was more polite in my response than you are to mine. Is "asshole" allowed now moderators?

Could care less what’s allowed. Just calling you out for what it is. There was no need to respond like that

You should care because a remark like that will see you take a spell for a week.

Sorry for telling the truth through colourful language

Respect the rules or you can leave the forum - your choice.


Slightly off topic but wouldn’t Elijah Taylor been a perfect 13 for us this year..passion, great leader on field by actions, strong defender and ability to link

That guy was a super talent.
He was so good for us.

Amazing.

 

[bathursttiger1]

https://westslife.podbean.com/e/my-dealings-with-wests-tigers-management-with-adrian-tripodina/

For those who want to have an inside listen into how our club deals with signings. Adrian Tripodina is a business man who was dealing with out club during the big 4 stuff up and lifts the lid on just how poor our head of office actually is.

Honestly a fantastic listen and will leave you gobsmacked.

No thanks. What leaves me gobsmacked is that you think I would be influenced by you telling me what will leave me gobsmacked. Wasting your time there, man.

The mans just suggesting it for people who might be interested ? Why be an asshole for ?

I thought I was more polite in my response than you are to mine. Is "asshole" allowed now moderators?

Could care less what’s allowed. Just calling you out for what it is. There was no need to respond like that

You should care because a remark like that will see you take a spell for a week.

Sorry for telling the truth through colourful language

Respect the rules or you can leave the forum - your choice.


Slightly off topic but wouldn’t Elijah Taylor been a perfect 13 for us this year..passion, great leader on field by actions, strong defender and ability to link

That guy was a super talent.
He was so good for us.

Amazing.

I think that ET would have been an ideal 13 the way that the game has changed, good defender, great passing game.

 

[Tigermars]

Expected to replace Dane Gagai next season in an all-star South Sydney backline, Braidon Burns is considering offers from two Sydney rivals.

Touted as the next big thing at the Rabbitohs until a knee injury halted what had been a meteoric rise, Burns is being pursued by both the Sharks and the Tigers.

News Corp understands Burns has put himself on the open market after South Sydney made an unders offer to keep him at Redfern next year.

More Coverage
The dodgy tactic that threatens NRL finalsNRL stars to bolster Intrust Super sides for finals
The young centre has had several expressions of interest but the Sharks and the Tigers have emerged as frontrunners to snare him on a multi-year deal.

 

[izotope]

Expected to replace Dane Gagai next season in an all-star South Sydney backline, Braidon Burns is considering offers from two Sydney rivals.

Touted as the next big thing at the Rabbitohs until a knee injury halted what had been a meteoric rise, Burns is being pursued by both the Sharks and the Tigers.

News Corp understands Burns has put himself on the open market after South Sydney made an unders offer to keep him at Redfern next year.

More Coverage
The dodgy tactic that threatens NRL finalsNRL stars to bolster Intrust Super sides for finals
The young centre has had several expressions of interest but the Sharks and the Tigers have emerged as frontrunners to snare him on a multi-year deal.

good signing if we landed it, but i have little faith in this rabble

 

[BAGNF05]

Expected to replace Dane Gagai next season in an all-star South Sydney backline, Braidon Burns is considering offers from two Sydney rivals.

Touted as the next big thing at the Rabbitohs until a knee injury halted what had been a meteoric rise, Burns is being pursued by both the Sharks and the Tigers.

News Corp understands Burns has put himself on the open market after South Sydney made an unders offer to keep him at Redfern next year.

More Coverage
The dodgy tactic that threatens NRL finalsNRL stars to bolster Intrust Super sides for finals
The young centre has had several expressions of interest but the Sharks and the Tigers have emerged as frontrunners to snare him on a multi-year deal.

Hasn’t this bloke had 3 knee recos? Yep we’ll pick him up - well done recruiting team, never change.

 

[weststigers]

Asiata has signed with Canterbury for next season and meanwhile at Tigers HQ ...... Crickets ..........

It just feel like clubs like the dogs are just rubbing salt into us...

Not saying we should have signed Asiata but would love to get our 1st NRL signed player for next year soon

Mate you need to chill out ? Worrying about bog average players moving and us doing nothing is not good for your mental health.

A stern reality for you, there are no decent players on the market, and even more so no battlers that’s would improve this side. There’s too many people on this forum that are just crying out for us to sign anyone just for the sake of it. There’s no one out there worth it right now so just relax

It was a joke mate so chill out as I was having some banter..
But my point is still relevant just because no one decent is available right now does not steer away from the fact we have not signed 1 NRL quality player yet for next season and there has been heaps available over the last few months..
Now we are in a situation of looking for off cuts from other clubs, going with youth again or waiting for Nov 1 and signing a player for 2023 and hope they get an early release. I'm sorry but to me we are the club with the most money to spend and we are the only club not to sign someone from the NRL (Excluded England players).. As a fan the reality is there is clearly something wrong with how we recruit..
IDK the answer but sure hope we find it soon as us fans deserve better but I can tell you one thing for sure... Regardless of what team we put out round 1 next year I will be cheering them on like always as many others will

If you think it's hard to recruit now, just wait until the 2nd Brisbane team comes in.

 

[BAGNF05]

Expected to replace Dane Gagai next season in an all-star South Sydney backline, Braidon Burns is considering offers from two Sydney rivals.

Touted as the next big thing at the Rabbitohs until a knee injury halted what had been a meteoric rise, Burns is being pursued by both the Sharks and the Tigers.

News Corp understands Burns has put himself on the open market after South Sydney made an unders offer to keep him at Redfern next year.

More Coverage
The dodgy tactic that threatens NRL finalsNRL stars to bolster Intrust Super sides for finals
The young centre has had several expressions of interest but the Sharks and the Tigers have emerged as frontrunners to snare him on a multi-year deal.

good signing if we landed it, but i have little faith in this rabble

The bloke enrolled in the coppers because he thought his career was over. A few average games back from major injuries and he’s good again? This club SMH.

 

[Marella Jube]

You guys are in for some disappointment.

😅

so, what's new?

 

[wonka]

Braidon Burns is finished, injury riddled dud please sharks sign him.
And a multi year deal too will we ever learn, don't we have a mean centre in the lower grades ?

 

[BAGNF05]

Asiata has signed with Canterbury for next season and meanwhile at Tigers HQ ...... Crickets ..........

It just feel like clubs like the dogs are just rubbing salt into us...

Not saying we should have signed Asiata but would love to get our 1st NRL signed player for next year soon

Mate you need to chill out ? Worrying about bog average players moving and us doing nothing is not good for your mental health.

A stern reality for you, there are no decent players on the market, and even more so no battlers that’s would improve this side. There’s too many people on this forum that are just crying out for us to sign anyone just for the sake of it. There’s no one out there worth it right now so just relax

It was a joke mate so chill out as I was having some banter..
But my point is still relevant just because no one decent is available right now does not steer away from the fact we have not signed 1 NRL quality player yet for next season and there has been heaps available over the last few months..
Now we are in a situation of looking for off cuts from other clubs, going with youth again or waiting for Nov 1 and signing a player for 2023 and hope they get an early release. I'm sorry but to me we are the club with the most money to spend and we are the only club not to sign someone from the NRL (Excluded England players).. As a fan the reality is there is clearly something wrong with how we recruit..
IDK the answer but sure hope we find it soon as us fans deserve better but I can tell you one thing for sure... Regardless of what team we put out round 1 next year I will be cheering them on like always as many others will

If you think it's hard to recruit now, just wait until the 2nd Brisbane team comes in.

It’s hard when you’ve got dumb and dumber in charge

 

[balmain boy]

I just watched the Semi final of teh QLD schoolboy Cup and Chris Faagutu was certainly impressive as captain for Marsden. The co-winner ot the Justin Hodges medal, he ran hard and also got a nice try assist with a short ball to put his prop over close to the line. A modern day lock, mobile, hard working, good skills, and a strong leader. Looks a great pickup. More on him below.

We did also sign last year's Justin Hodges Medal winner too, Corey Thomas, he played fullback and 5/8 for Balmain in SG Ball this year.

Team of the year:
Chris Faagutu (Marsden SHS)

Faagutu was the joint Justin Hodges medal player of the year, sharing the award with Keano (PBC SHS). Signed by the Tigers, Faagutu has something for everyone. He is a workhorse on and off the ball, but also a damaging ball runner who can play middle or on an edge. Tremendously mobile, Faagutu is also a great leader.

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Palm Beach Currumbin SHS fullback Keano Kini and Marsden SHS lock and captain Chris Faagutu are joint winners of the Justin Hodges Medal for player of the year.

Kini capped a remarkable debut season in the Langer Trophy with another wholehearted performance in PBC SHS’s NRL Schoolboys Cup grand final victory over Marsden SHS on Wednesday.

Marsden SHS’s Faagutu was typically even-tempered and stoic on grand final day.

Faagutu was a model of consistency and fair play throughout the season and is highly respected.

An astute signing by the Wests Tigers, Faagutu is a mobile middle forward whose ruck running, support play and speed made him a handful all season.

The year 11 student thanked his team mates and family for their support of his career.

“It is an honour to receive this award. I love being captain of the Marsden Makos and without my team, I wouldn’t have achieved this honour.

“It has been an amazing journey and I would like to thank my family for all the support to this point.

“All credit to my mum and dad because without them up my backside I wouldn’t be the player I am today,’’ he said.

Marsden SHS coach Matt Hartigan said Faagutu was a “phenomenal young man’’.

“I have seen him come through the Marsden system across the last five years and I love his attitude and his attention to detail.

“He is a hard worker and deserves every success that comes his way.’’

Link https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/sport/langer-trophy-justin-hodges-medal-player-of-the-year/news-story/379d8f5a57def569e46be676db9dc31f?fbclid=IwAR24XaLAije5JwBq1LjT7NVxGCsip21-HqK_12CzSIF00Evk1P_pXq9ALo4

 

[momo_amp_medo]

https://westslife.podbean.com/e/my-dealings-with-wests-tigers-management-with-adrian-tripodina/

For those who want to have an inside listen into how our club deals with signings. Adrian Tripodina is a business man who was dealing with out club during the big 4 stuff up and lifts the lid on just how poor our head of office actually is.

Honestly a fantastic listen and will leave you gobsmacked.

Bloody big noting rubbish.