Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Geo]

Paulo apparently though the barber does chit chops when touring the facilities so re-signed with the Slimers..

 

[batboy]

Get real… Best signing we’ve made in a dogs age

I'd be extremely surprised if this is the case but he definitely appears to be an improvement on Mbye.

He’s the best NRL proven centre in the squad…
If nothing else, That’s a start!!

 

[BAGNF05]

TIGERS LOCK IN ROBERTS

The Tigers have officially handed James Roberts a top 30 deal. The Tigers enticed James Roberts back through a train and trial deal during summer but the ex-NSW centre has impressed enough to be given a full-time contract.

Roberts’ joined the Tigers last season on a cut-price deal. He played 11 matches in the top grade for the Tigers. Roberts is the 29th player contracted to the Tigers for next season, leaving them with one roster spot to fill.

Via Daily Telegraph

God help us. He was terrible last year.

A minimum salary player who filled in okay in a heap of games and you're saying he's terrible? He's a squad player, forget his name. look for someone else who can play like him for that salary.

Sometimes you all forget there is a salary cap and that means teams can't spend 800k on everyone.

Roberts filled his role just fine.

Also think there's still potential there. Either way this is decent business

Laurie played brilliantly on min $

JTJ flopped

Yes but JTJ was injured.

The guy can play, its an attitude problem with a culture fit. Like Moses Suli and others, right culture and it will work.

Were not a good place for broken players. Hope we become this in the future but we aint this now.

The good news is JTJ can slide back into Center
The guy can go to the finals, has worked under Wayne Bennett and if our trainers are right he will fire this year.b

Sacked from Penrith, GC, Brisbane. Walked away from 500K at Souths. No red flags?

 

[batboy]

Signings for 2022 are still pretty light.

Yes, close to non existent

Gildart - Great Britain international
Hastings - GB international
Maumalo - NZ International
Tupou - ACT Brumbies and star raiders Junior
Peachey - recent NSW origin player

1 was here last year, 3 have no recent NRL experience and the last is a 30 year old that could not hold down a starting position at the Titans.

If we were semi finalists who had kept most of our roster, tinkering around the edges is acceptable. We needed major improvement and these guys are not that.

When your best 17 includes Kepoa, Garner and a question mark at centre, you are behind the eight ball to start with

I'm sorry but that is a falsehood regarding Peachey. By the end of the season he was first choice 5/8 for the Titans who played in the finals, he was picked ahead of a bloke they were paying $1mill a season

Maybe, but they showed him the door. GC

Signings for 2022 are still pretty light.

Yes, close to non existent

Gildart - Great Britain international
Hastings - GB international
Maumalo - NZ International
Tupou - ACT Brumbies and star raiders Junior
Peachey - recent NSW origin player

1 was here last year, 3 have no recent NRL experience and the last is a 30 year old that could not hold down a starting position at the Titans.

If we were semi finalists who had kept most of our roster, tinkering around the edges is acceptable. We needed major improvement and these guys are not that.

When your best 17 includes Kepoa, Garner and a question mark at centre, you are behind the eight ball to start with

I'm sorry but that is a falsehood regarding Peachey. By the end of the season he was first choice 5/8 for the Titans who played in the finals, he was picked ahead of a bloke they were paying $1mill a season

Maybe , but they showed him the door. . GC clearly didn’t rate him . His selection was probably “ best of a bad bunch” senerio . If he has the talent , clearly his attitude must of sucked. GC had the dollars to keep him & let go of him for a reason.

How do they have the $$$ to keep him, They've got 3 million dollars worth of back rowers...
And were looking to spend a mill or there abouts on a hooker.
He played Origin playing for them... Filled in all over the place.

He's on 1/3 of the money we were paying Mbye last year and is Twice the footballer....
Get real... Best signing we've made in a dogs age.... Fills in anywhere on the park bar maybe wing and prop.
Not only does he fill in, He can actually contribute.
Smart, Smart signing.

Agree with the above - also you can get away with not playing a dummy half on the bench with Peachey and Hastings in the team, being able to interchange between 6 and 9

I hadn't thought about this but it may mean they don't need a hooker on the bench.

He covers so many positions and would be above average in most of them.... Fills in a 9, No hooker on the bench, Can ball play at 13, Centre or second rower at a pinch, Covers halves...

Unless he starts dealing crack, There is seriously no downside to this signing - and he's in our 17 every week.
One of the most effective utilities in the comp.

 

[earl]

Signings for 2022 are still pretty light.

Yes, close to non existent

Gildart - Great Britain international
Hastings - GB international
Maumalo - NZ International
Tupou - ACT Brumbies and star raiders Junior
Peachey - recent NSW origin player

1 was here last year, 3 have no recent NRL experience and the last is a 30 year old that could not hold down a starting position at the Titans.

If we were semi finalists who had kept most of our roster, tinkering around the edges is acceptable. We needed major improvement and these guys are not that.

When your best 17 includes Kepoa, Garner and a question mark at centre, you are behind the eight ball to start with

I'm sorry but that is a falsehood regarding Peachey. By the end of the season he was first choice 5/8 for the Titans who played in the finals, he was picked ahead of a bloke they were paying $1mill a season

Maybe, but they showed him the door. GC

Signings for 2022 are still pretty light.

Yes, close to non existent

Gildart - Great Britain international
Hastings - GB international
Maumalo - NZ International
Tupou - ACT Brumbies and star raiders Junior
Peachey - recent NSW origin player

1 was here last year, 3 have no recent NRL experience and the last is a 30 year old that could not hold down a starting position at the Titans.

If we were semi finalists who had kept most of our roster, tinkering around the edges is acceptable. We needed major improvement and these guys are not that.

When your best 17 includes Kepoa, Garner and a question mark at centre, you are behind the eight ball to start with

I'm sorry but that is a falsehood regarding Peachey. By the end of the season he was first choice 5/8 for the Titans who played in the finals, he was picked ahead of a bloke they were paying $1mill a season

Maybe , but they showed him the door. . GC clearly didn’t rate him . His selection was probably “ best of a bad bunch” senerio . If he has the talent , clearly his attitude must of sucked. GC had the dollars to keep him & let go of him for a reason.

How do they have the $$$ to keep him, They've got 3 million dollars worth of back rowers...
And were looking to spend a mill or there abouts on a hooker.
He played Origin playing for them... Filled in all over the place.

He's on 1/3 of the money we were paying Mbye last year and is Twice the footballer....
Get real... Best signing we've made in a dogs age.... Fills in anywhere on the park bar maybe wing and prop.
Not only does he fill in, He can actually contribute.
Smart, Smart signing.

Agree with the above - also you can get away with not playing a dummy half on the bench with Peachey and Hastings in the team, being able to interchange between 6 and 9

I hadn't thought about this but it may mean they don't need a hooker on the bench.

He covers so many positions and would be above average in most of them.... Fills in a 9, No hooker on the bench, Can ball play at 13, Centre or second rower at a pinch, Covers halves...

Unless he starts dealing crack, There is seriously no downside to this signing - and he's in our 17 every week.
One of the most effective utilities in the comp.

He is a Mbye replacement but probably better and half the cost. The only problem is we are also paying Mbye. The risk is that he is at the backend of his career. Do we get a couple of golden years. Can anyone remember Jason Smith ? He had some quality plays when he was old and maybe physically past it.

 

[hammertime]

I don't get the lack of love for JTJ. I thought he looked dangerous when he had the ball this year, it's just that he didn't see enough of it.

Definitely VALUE for the price tag. Value is everything in this game.

 

[BAGNF05]

I don't get the lack of love for JTJ. I thought he looked dangerous when he had the ball this year, it's just that he didn't see enough of it.

Definitely VALUE for the price tag. Value is everything in this game.

Disagree strongly. Good sides have consistent players who live up to their price tag. Has beens on minimum wage don’t reside in Easts or Melbourne.

 

[KH1988]

If anyone was wondering - Edene Gebbie is playing with Townsville Blackhawks

 

[tigerman 0]

Paulo apparently though the barber does chit chops when touring the facilities so re-signed with the Slimers..

Im hanging out for the English version

 

[KH1988]

I don't get the lack of love for JTJ. I thought he looked dangerous when he had the ball this year, it's just that he didn't see enough of it.

Definitely VALUE for the price tag. Value is everything in this game.

Disagree strongly. Good sides have consistent players who live up to their price tag. Has beens on minimum wage don’t reside in Easts or Melbourne.

Kev Naiqama cough cough

 

[BAGNF05]

I don't get the lack of love for JTJ. I thought he looked dangerous when he had the ball this year, it's just that he didn't see enough of it.

Definitely VALUE for the price tag. Value is everything in this game.

Disagree strongly. Good sides have consistent players who live up to their price tag. Has beens on minimum wage don’t reside in Easts or Melbourne.

Kev Naiqama cough cough

Joey Manu and some other international will fill his spot.

 

[earl]

I don't get the lack of love for JTJ. I thought he looked dangerous when he had the ball this year, it's just that he didn't see enough of it.

Definitely VALUE for the price tag. Value is everything in this game.

Disagree strongly. Good sides have consistent players who live up to their price tag. Has beens on minimum wage don’t reside in Easts or Melbourne.

The Morris boys had their moments though. JTJ could do that. So far he hasn't though.

 

[earl]

I don't get the lack of love for JTJ. I thought he looked dangerous when he had the ball this year, it's just that he didn't see enough of it.

Definitely VALUE for the price tag. Value is everything in this game.

Disagree strongly. Good sides have consistent players who live up to their price tag. Has beens on minimum wage don’t reside in Easts or Melbourne.

Kev Naiqama cough cough

He was great for us in his last season. It'd be funny if he kills it for Easts.

 

[BAGNF05]

I don't get the lack of love for JTJ. I thought he looked dangerous when he had the ball this year, it's just that he didn't see enough of it.

Definitely VALUE for the price tag. Value is everything in this game.

Disagree strongly. Good sides have consistent players who live up to their price tag. Has beens on minimum wage don’t reside in Easts or Melbourne.

The Morris boys had their moments though. JTJ could do that. So far he hasn't though.

You think they were on minimum wage though. Really?

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Remember the Jack De Belin impersonation of a choreographer? I just recalled who was his commentary partner. I'd think the NRL would be anxious to bury it.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4645608/NRL-player-Jack-Belin-stares-cheerleaders-live-TV.html

 

[BAGNF05]

I don't get the lack of love for JTJ. I thought he looked dangerous when he had the ball this year, it's just that he didn't see enough of it.

Definitely VALUE for the price tag. Value is everything in this game.

Disagree strongly. Good sides have consistent players who live up to their price tag. Has beens on minimum wage don’t reside in Easts or Melbourne.

Kev Naiqama cough cough

He was great for us in his last season. It'd be funny if he kills it for Easts.

Exciting player on one side of the ball.

 

[batboy]

Signings for 2022 are still pretty light.

Yes, close to non existent

Gildart - Great Britain international
Hastings - GB international
Maumalo - NZ International
Tupou - ACT Brumbies and star raiders Junior
Peachey - recent NSW origin player

1 was here last year, 3 have no recent NRL experience and the last is a 30 year old that could not hold down a starting position at the Titans.

If we were semi finalists who had kept most of our roster, tinkering around the edges is acceptable. We needed major improvement and these guys are not that.

When your best 17 includes Kepoa, Garner and a question mark at centre, you are behind the eight ball to start with

I'm sorry but that is a falsehood regarding Peachey. By the end of the season he was first choice 5/8 for the Titans who played in the finals, he was picked ahead of a bloke they were paying $1mill a season

Maybe, but they showed him the door. GC

Signings for 2022 are still pretty light.

Yes, close to non existent

Gildart - Great Britain international
Hastings - GB international
Maumalo - NZ International
Tupou - ACT Brumbies and star raiders Junior
Peachey - recent NSW origin player

1 was here last year, 3 have no recent NRL experience and the last is a 30 year old that could not hold down a starting position at the Titans.

If we were semi finalists who had kept most of our roster, tinkering around the edges is acceptable. We needed major improvement and these guys are not that.

When your best 17 includes Kepoa, Garner and a question mark at centre, you are behind the eight ball to start with

I'm sorry but that is a falsehood regarding Peachey. By the end of the season he was first choice 5/8 for the Titans who played in the finals, he was picked ahead of a bloke they were paying $1mill a season

Maybe , but they showed him the door. . GC clearly didn’t rate him . His selection was probably “ best of a bad bunch” senerio . If he has the talent , clearly his attitude must of sucked. GC had the dollars to keep him & let go of him for a reason.

How do they have the $$$ to keep him, They've got 3 million dollars worth of back rowers...
And were looking to spend a mill or there abouts on a hooker.
He played Origin playing for them... Filled in all over the place.

He's on 1/3 of the money we were paying Mbye last year and is Twice the footballer....
Get real... Best signing we've made in a dogs age.... Fills in anywhere on the park bar maybe wing and prop.
Not only does he fill in, He can actually contribute.
Smart, Smart signing.

Agree with the above - also you can get away with not playing a dummy half on the bench with Peachey and Hastings in the team, being able to interchange between 6 and 9

I hadn't thought about this but it may mean they don't need a hooker on the bench.

He covers so many positions and would be above average in most of them.... Fills in a 9, No hooker on the bench, Can ball play at 13, Centre or second rower at a pinch, Covers halves...

Unless he starts dealing crack, There is seriously no downside to this signing - and he's in our 17 every week.
One of the most effective utilities in the comp.

He is a Mbye replacement but probably better and half the cost. The only problem is we are also paying Mbye. The risk is that he is at the backend of his career. Do we get a couple of golden years. Can anyone remember Jason Smith ? He had some quality plays when he was old and maybe physically past it.

I wouldn't be surprised if we used the last of lasts years cap to pay Mbye out.... Word was we had money, No one came - So someone got Front loaded...
My bet it was Moses.
He's gone.

 

[BAGNF05]

Signings for 2022 are still pretty light.

Yes, close to non existent

Gildart - Great Britain international
Hastings - GB international
Maumalo - NZ International
Tupou - ACT Brumbies and star raiders Junior
Peachey - recent NSW origin player

1 was here last year, 3 have no recent NRL experience and the last is a 30 year old that could not hold down a starting position at the Titans.

If we were semi finalists who had kept most of our roster, tinkering around the edges is acceptable. We needed major improvement and these guys are not that.

When your best 17 includes Kepoa, Garner and a question mark at centre, you are behind the eight ball to start with

I'm sorry but that is a falsehood regarding Peachey. By the end of the season he was first choice 5/8 for the Titans who played in the finals, he was picked ahead of a bloke they were paying $1mill a season

Maybe, but they showed him the door. GC

Signings for 2022 are still pretty light.

Yes, close to non existent

Gildart - Great Britain international
Hastings - GB international
Maumalo - NZ International
Tupou - ACT Brumbies and star raiders Junior
Peachey - recent NSW origin player

1 was here last year, 3 have no recent NRL experience and the last is a 30 year old that could not hold down a starting position at the Titans.

If we were semi finalists who had kept most of our roster, tinkering around the edges is acceptable. We needed major improvement and these guys are not that.

When your best 17 includes Kepoa, Garner and a question mark at centre, you are behind the eight ball to start with

I'm sorry but that is a falsehood regarding Peachey. By the end of the season he was first choice 5/8 for the Titans who played in the finals, he was picked ahead of a bloke they were paying $1mill a season

Maybe , but they showed him the door. . GC clearly didn’t rate him . His selection was probably “ best of a bad bunch” senerio . If he has the talent , clearly his attitude must of sucked. GC had the dollars to keep him & let go of him for a reason.

How do they have the $$$ to keep him, They've got 3 million dollars worth of back rowers...
And were looking to spend a mill or there abouts on a hooker.
He played Origin playing for them... Filled in all over the place.

He's on 1/3 of the money we were paying Mbye last year and is Twice the footballer....
Get real... Best signing we've made in a dogs age.... Fills in anywhere on the park bar maybe wing and prop.
Not only does he fill in, He can actually contribute.
Smart, Smart signing.

Agree with the above - also you can get away with not playing a dummy half on the bench with Peachey and Hastings in the team, being able to interchange between 6 and 9

I hadn't thought about this but it may mean they don't need a hooker on the bench.

He covers so many positions and would be above average in most of them.... Fills in a 9, No hooker on the bench, Can ball play at 13, Centre or second rower at a pinch, Covers halves...

Unless he starts dealing crack, There is seriously no downside to this signing - and he's in our 17 every week.
One of the most effective utilities in the comp.

He is a Mbye replacement but probably better and half the cost. The only problem is we are also paying Mbye. The risk is that he is at the backend of his career. Do we get a couple of golden years. Can anyone remember Jason Smith ? He had some quality plays when he was old and maybe physically past it.

I wouldn't be surprised if we used the last of lasts years cap to pay Mbye out.... Word was we had money, No one came - So someone got Front loaded...
My bet it was Moses.
He's gone.

I think Pascoe got another shipping container of hats in.

 

[paul wright]

I don't get the lack of love for JTJ. I thought he looked dangerous when he had the ball this year, it's just that he didn't see enough of it.

Definitely VALUE for the price tag. Value is everything in this game.

Disagree strongly. Good sides have consistent players who live up to their price tag. Has beens on minimum wage don’t reside in Easts or Melbourne.

Kev Naiqama cough cough

He was great for us in his last season. It'd be funny if he kills it for Easts.

Crappy Kev was crappiness personified.Terrible in defence

 

[batboy]

Signings for 2022 are still pretty light.

Yes, close to non existent

Gildart - Great Britain international
Hastings - GB international
Maumalo - NZ International
Tupou - ACT Brumbies and star raiders Junior
Peachey - recent NSW origin player

1 was here last year, 3 have no recent NRL experience and the last is a 30 year old that could not hold down a starting position at the Titans.

If we were semi finalists who had kept most of our roster, tinkering around the edges is acceptable. We needed major improvement and these guys are not that.

When your best 17 includes Kepoa, Garner and a question mark at centre, you are behind the eight ball to start with

I'm sorry but that is a falsehood regarding Peachey. By the end of the season he was first choice 5/8 for the Titans who played in the finals, he was picked ahead of a bloke they were paying $1mill a season

Maybe, but they showed him the door. GC

Signings for 2022 are still pretty light.

Yes, close to non existent

Gildart - Great Britain international
Hastings - GB international
Maumalo - NZ International
Tupou - ACT Brumbies and star raiders Junior
Peachey - recent NSW origin player

1 was here last year, 3 have no recent NRL experience and the last is a 30 year old that could not hold down a starting position at the Titans.

If we were semi finalists who had kept most of our roster, tinkering around the edges is acceptable. We needed major improvement and these guys are not that.

When your best 17 includes Kepoa, Garner and a question mark at centre, you are behind the eight ball to start with

I'm sorry but that is a falsehood regarding Peachey. By the end of the season he was first choice 5/8 for the Titans who played in the finals, he was picked ahead of a bloke they were paying $1mill a season

Maybe , but they showed him the door. . GC clearly didn’t rate him . His selection was probably “ best of a bad bunch” senerio . If he has the talent , clearly his attitude must of sucked. GC had the dollars to keep him & let go of him for a reason.

How do they have the $$$ to keep him, They've got 3 million dollars worth of back rowers...
And were looking to spend a mill or there abouts on a hooker.
He played Origin playing for them... Filled in all over the place.

He's on 1/3 of the money we were paying Mbye last year and is Twice the footballer....
Get real... Best signing we've made in a dogs age.... Fills in anywhere on the park bar maybe wing and prop.
Not only does he fill in, He can actually contribute.
Smart, Smart signing.

Agree with the above - also you can get away with not playing a dummy half on the bench with Peachey and Hastings in the team, being able to interchange between 6 and 9

I hadn't thought about this but it may mean they don't need a hooker on the bench.

He covers so many positions and would be above average in most of them.... Fills in a 9, No hooker on the bench, Can ball play at 13, Centre or second rower at a pinch, Covers halves...

Unless he starts dealing crack, There is seriously no downside to this signing - and he's in our 17 every week.
One of the most effective utilities in the comp.

He is a Mbye replacement but probably better and half the cost. The only problem is we are also paying Mbye. The risk is that he is at the backend of his career. Do we get a couple of golden years. Can anyone remember Jason Smith ? He had some quality plays when he was old and maybe physically past it.

I wouldn't be surprised if we used the last of lasts years cap to pay Mbye out.... Word was we had money, No one came - So someone got Front loaded...
My bet it was Moses.
He's gone.

I think Pascoe got another shipping container of hats in.

I think that's the dumbest comment I'll read today...
Thanks