Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[weststigerman]

I wonder if the Roosters would release Billy Smith? Doesn’t look to be first choice for them.

He’s had a bad run with injuries but would still walk into our centres.

 

[Magpie Spock]

Do you mean Jordan Miller, the Harold Matthews prop?

Jacob Miller last played for WT in 2013. He'd be approaching 30 now.

The Harold Matthews prop.

 

[PJ_]

Reported doesn't mean it is true. The context is also important. If he is on that amount, is it due to his contract being backdated? He accepted less in earlier years? We don't know and it is only speculation that is used by the Brooks' posse to hit him over the head.

AD has spent a large portion of his time at WTs injured and he will be a year away from the date he returns to the field to be back to his best. As for Hastings, without Brooks there is no spark in the halves. Also, have the other teams now worked him out. He's been quiet the last few games.

🙄
Are you an elderly woman?
You seem to.come across that way.
Where is this spark been for the last 5 or so years?
Since its been "Luke's " team.
You need to shake the cobwebs off and get out there again.
Luke is shit.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

the anti Brooks brigade are the same champions of Douhie who might be lucky to even get that 6 jersey back, so they are desperate for Brooks to move on
Use Douhie's money for Cobbo or Stephen Crighton and back the team with Hastings and Brooks with Madden as understudy

Agreed. Doueihi plays with passion and some skill but he doesn't play enough. Durability is the issue and if he is not at that level, you either punt him or ask him to take a significant pay cut.

 

[2041]

You can get an instant read on what their fans are saying . . . just go to the kennel.
It's a brutal and honest forum where the fans say what's really on their minds.
Politically correct, it ain't.
But it's a great read.

It's only mid-range in my list of favourite forums to read after the team has taken a loss. Favourite is definitely Souths - bunch of whiny doomers who want to sack everyone all the time. It's hilarious. Parra is probably the worst: incoherent, illiterate and with a very strong streak of unashamed racism.

 

[PJ_]

Personally I don't give a stuff about his salary. He has played for us for years. He has consistently been one of our better players. He will not get a massive contract renewal.

I'm not sold on keeping Brooks but you would be nuts to think you are going to pay him 1 million dollars a season and Hastings 500k. I can't see any club including ours being that stupid.

It might be happening right now but it won't continue.

Focusing on his salary is the wrong way to view the situation. You have to state he is worth say 500k and that is all you pay him. If he goes no worries.

I reckon he has been pretty good this season again. I'm not convinced that we retain him though. I'm 100% convinced he doesn't get a top tier contract with the Tigers again.

I still want to see a AD/Hastings halves combo.

1. Upgrade --> Laurie or Brooks.
2. David Nofoaluma
3. AJ Kepaoa
4. Starford To'a
5. Ken Maumalo

6. Adam Doueihi
7. Jackson Hastings

That backline lacks speed in the outside backs especially on the wings but with a gun fullback I reckon they'd score plenty of points.

Agree with some of Ur points but value for money in our current system is very important.
Brooks should be offered bench spot value.
Have him as a utility if you like.
It should not and never be again "his team"

 

[batboy]

Brooks gets the 100k long service discount plus I'm sure he will take a haircut at next contract if he is happy in halves with Hastings
Your man Douhie will likely be looking for the big pay day at next contract, maybe Dolphins might come knocking

Bennett let him go to come to us - why would he buy him back?

 

[batboy]

Did he get injured at the pub or being involved at his job the West Tigers he isn't allowed work's comp ?

Of course he is - injuries happen.
doesn’t count as a contribution on feild though.

 

[Blake]

🙄
Are you an elderly woman?
You seem to.come across that way.
Where is this spark been for the last 5 or so years?
Since its been "Luke's " team.
You need to shake the cobwebs off and get out there again.
Luke is shit.

He was doing his job distributing from the middle, just like Hastings is doing now. It was not his job to do the creative stuff he is doing now, that was the job of the fullback and 5/8 in the structure decided by the coach.

 

[batboy]

Agreed. Doueihi plays with passion and some skill but he doesn't play enough. Durability is the issue and if he is not at that level, you either punt him or ask him to take a significant pay cut.

Doueihi is remembered well better than he has played…

Absence makes the heart grow fonder as they say

 

[pawsandclaws1]

🙄
Are you an elderly woman?
You seem to.come across that way.
Where is this spark been for the last 5 or so years?
Since its been "Luke's " team.
You need to shake the cobwebs off and get out there again.
Luke is shit.

In short, you

1. have no idea
2. have no idea
3. have no idea about Brooks' contract value.
4. make crap up to tailor your pitiful offerings.

 

[earl]

It should not and never be again "his team"

He isn't that player. It's asking too much for him. It might be asking too much for Ponga to do it as well.

 

[earl]

Reasonably well just won't cut it.

Exactly. Our mindset can't be well we want to perform to our best or try our best. It's professional sport. You want to win comps.

 

[Lee's fedora]

Meeting with Angus set to take place today both parties are keen

 

[earl]

Doueihi is remembered well better than he has played…

Really. He was clearly our best player when he was on the park and it wasn't close. Sure he has a lot of flaws. He gets caught out defensively. He is relatively slow. He takes the wrong option at times.

He was still the guy most likely to come up with a big play.

Surely he is a massive keeper as is Hastings.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Meeting with Angus set to take place today both parties are keen

Thanks for the tips. Keep them coming.

 

[earl]

Meeting with Angus set to take place today both parties are keen

Sounds good. I'm not getting excited until there is something official and even then he has to perform relative to his contract.

Still I'd love a gun edge backrower like Crichton.

 

[Garrry]

Hope it's wrong, MAGPIE Spock is reporting our Harold Mathews prop Miller has signed with the dolphins 3 year's at 150,000 a season???

 

[getagrip]

I think we have finally stooped to the gutter level of the Bulldogs forum.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

First time posting. Jacob Miller from Wests SG Ball has signed a three year contract with the Dolphins, at 150000 a season.

Good for the young man. Apparently this is how the NRL wants the game. The weaker clubs now have the juniors pilfered at a very young age by expansion teams.