Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Lauren]

Yeah our little boy Brooks is going to be a father.

Lol, he can buy that for himself.
Big 1.1million dollar man.

There's nothing cuter than seeing a baby adorned in tiny Wests Tigers gear.
Come to think of it may have seen something about it on the forum.
Congrats Luke. Exciting times ahead.

 

[Demps]

 

[tony soprano]

We've been throwing our hat in the ring for most big names for years now...

JAC, Latrell, we tried for up and comers Cobbo and Walsh....

We'll hook a few sooner or later.

Josh Reynolds

 

[diedpretty]

The real question is how are we going to fit Munster, Dylan Brown, and Tedesco in the salary cap 😂

sign the roosters accountant

 

[diedpretty]

Easy, we employ the Rorters or Dogs accountant!😁

oops didn't see your post before i posted something similar

 

[Jux]

A couple of realistic signings for next year to compliment the players we are bringing in, along with our injured players, would be Garrick and Klemmer. A big, skilful, goal kicking fullback and an experienced, aggressive middle forward are just what the doctor ordered.

 

[jadtiger]

I shudder to think of Luke's decision making after he has had a child screaming all night

 

[FinestTigers]

Whoever was responsible for not upgrading and extending Tedesco well before he came off contract, should be sacked

He didn't want to get on the bus,
He wanted the Limo.

 

[Cobarcats]

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Goodness me, I expected an avalanche of posts after you put this up Demps.
Are we Brooksed out 🤔

 

[TigerLove]

Yeah our little boy Brooks is going to be a father.

Lol, he can buy that for himself.
Big 1.1million dollar man.

He'll get a booming dad voice to use on the field now to fire up and organise the boys!

Massive congrats to him though! Tiger for life soon!

 

[Tim Sheens]

Is he really?
You should buy the bub this https://www.redbubble.com/i/baby-onesie/Luke-Brooks-West-Tigers-NRL-by-Rhys40/54480086.P5P5Q

An option for my expected little one if Luke stays on at WT.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

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The old Chris Lawrence play extend on appropriate $$, cant say im exactly thrilled by it but as Woodsy would say "it is what it is" wise words from a deep thinker.

 

[tony soprano]

I shudder to think of Luke's decision making after he has had a child screaming all night

Just get the misus to deal with it it's what I do.

 

[loklok]

Garrick pretty ordinary fullback .better players out there. Garrick 300k 2nd rate wingers pay

 

[bathursttiger1]

I would be happy if we sign, in the order of priority:
1) J W-H/Hass/Jr Paolo
2) Saifita/Fisher-Harris/Fanua-Blake
3) Murray/Yeo/Martin/Nathan Brown
4) Manu/S Crichton
5) Tedesco/Walsh/Ponga/Papenhuyzen/T Trbojevic

Gee your easily pleased.🤣

 

[gregjm87]

Funny how Melbourne didn't complain they were "played" when JAC and Brandon Smith left. They replaced JAC adequately and no doubt they already have someone lined up to replace Smith's role.

We lost both Tedesco and Paps and replaced them with Lolohea. That's on our management.

Because Melbourne weren't played. JAC asked to go to Sydney early. Storm said only if we can get a gun winger in your place. They couldn't do JAC honoured his contract and played the final year to the best of his ability. Then when he was negotiating a new contract with Dogs he was upfront with the Storm that he was going to Sydney not stringing them along with non-committal answers.
Smith essentially said hey I know I won't be the hooker here so I'm leaving at the end of my contract. Again he let them know his plans and played with intent in his final year. And Storm did whinge because he signed with another club before giving them a chance to match the offer, even though regardless of their offer he would have been a middle forward, not a hooker.
Tedesco kept indicating that he would likely stay, then signed with Roosters about a week after Papenhuyzen signed with Melbourne.

 

[bathursttiger1]

While I like the reports that Benji is sounding people out to gauge interest, can someone confirm if he is actually allowed to do that to players contracted for next year (i.e. Cam Munster) prior to Nov. 1?

I think that they can talk but can't offically make an o.ffer

 

[TillLindemann]

I shudder to think of Luke's decision making after he has had a child screaming all night

This is actually a serious point - IMO Benji looked noticeably worse in the period when he had a young baby for the first time. I struggle to scratch my own arse when I've been sleep deprived from babies, I'd hate to try and play serious footy.

 

[gregjm87]

Has there been any credible links with Bateman possibly coming over, or is it coming from Kent saying were looking at a couple of pom's?

Can't remember where I heard it (may have been Kent). The convo was were looking at Poms. Then someone saying Tigers keep saying they are deep in negotiations with Bateman. The response was we've approached Bateman a few times and been flatly knocked back each time, it's not happening.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Goodness me, I expected an avalanche of posts after you put this up Demps.
Are we Brooksed out 🤔

More like a hell of a lot of those long death riding him have finally come around to the realisation that Luke remains the club's best signed option in the halves.

Considered Hastings as a challenger for being WT best there for a couple of weeks or so, at least until opposition coaches learnt to neutralise him as well.

If rumours my long held huge concerns of Doueihi's defensive liabilities are being shared at coaching level are true, then it would seem that the club is on the lookout for a replacement, so has anyone heard any whispers other than unrealistic Munster?