Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

I heard Smith on Radio....

He didn't confirm anything - Said that his 'feelings' were, If he was committing to the Storm, Then he would have done it by now.
Which is what everyone thinks?

But that's not what you wrote - You wrote Munster confirmed it.
Which he hasn't...

Thanks for correcting

 

[PJ_]

Surprised brooks isnt being linked to the fins.
They seem to be chasing everyone else

 

[Stevec]

I think we should round off this thread when we hit page 7000 and rename
1.Recruitment suggestions
2. Rumours of player movements (any club to any club)
3. Roster top 30 ( as is now and projected)
We literally have made hundreds of recruitment suggestions not amounting to anything actual
Always plenty of player movement rumours to talk about
Since we've had like 3 signings in last year and none since Madge left its maybe more helpful to see our roster for 2023 as is which won't come to anywhere near 30 and what we feel it will be say Nov 30 in time for pre season

 

[BAGNF05]

He’s 19 playing in a knock out final they loose Tedesco and he gets thrown in there what on earth do use expect?

100% you would take him if you could, going to be a Kangaroo no doubt.

 

[TurnStyle]

Mate - You're drunk on delusion.....
There's a bunch of clubs that will be busting for an Outside Back with that much Potential
And he'll get paid accordingly.

Damn. Been sober for 4 years, only to now discover I'm drunk on delusion... 😥

 

[BAGNF05]

So we get Gildart back now after today.

That was a weird loan given Pascoe says there is no salary cap benefit. He would have played more NRL with us.

Still think he should go back to the English comp though.

And he came out and sprayed the club big time. Did he even touch the ball at the Roosters in FG 😂

 

[BAGNF05]

I didn't see anything in his game that resembled a fullback.

Good player but not a full back.

He has all the natural gifts but needs to learn the tactical side of the position. In juniors he would just dummy and score tries obviously.

 

[Twodogs]

Curious to read some opinions on Xerri.

Good, decent sized centre, very fast (on the juice anyway!), but seemed like a bit of a tool to me.

I believe he'll have served his time, (so clean slate) and he'd be very cheap.

But in saying a clean slate, I think you'd have to be an absolute fool to use PEDs in this day and age (so wouldn't think about it) but interested to hear others' opinions.

I'd have him the moment he's available. WT do second chances for less talented players.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Hasn’t he failed the Saints medical ? That was on this thread earlier ?

 

[Twodogs]

Might make it but players out of the game for a couple of years rarely come back as good as when they left.

Sandor Earl, Hopoate, and even Tim Simona are examples of this.

Matthew Lodge must be an exception then.

 

[BAGNF05]

If he can’t be signed somewhere else due to medical reasons then is medical retirement an option?

WT obviously can’t afford medical retirements or Packer / Ballin etc would have been paid out.

 

[Stevec]

Blocker sums up our dilemma in recruitment
Blocker " Tapine is exactly what the tigers need and id give him over $1 mill to get him
Question to Blocker "do you think he would take it ?
Blocker " NO"

 

[Halbrowne61]

That was my understanding as well but after reading he had failed medical I was speculating his future.
Sheens obviously went the Simpkin route and along with the talented junior hooker( whose name escapes me ) I couldn’t see a place for JL.
Would be happy for anyone who actually knows to clarify if he failed or passed the medical .

 

[tony soprano]

Blocker sums up our dilemma in recruitment
Blocker " Tapine is exactly what the tigers need and id give him over $1 mill to get him
Question to Blocker "do you think he would take it ?
Blocker " NO"

Yeah it's funny we can't even land a player paying overs like Gold Coast and dogs have

 

[Stevec]

Yeah it's funny we can't even land a player paying overs like Gold Coast and dogs have

What it says that even huge money isn't enough to overcome our fractured image . So maybe that's what Tim ,Lee need address first

 

[barnzee]

Yeah I feel sorry for him and Simpkin thrown in and out of the team all season , obviously being blamed for our losses as no one else was being dropped , they have both gone backwards as a result , also our halves have copped alot , I can not see alot changing next year unless we get a couple of front rowers that will take us foward , so good luck Api

 

[BAGNF05]

Blocker sums up our dilemma in recruitment
Blocker " Tapine is exactly what the tigers need and id give him over $1 mill to get him
Question to Blocker "do you think he would take it ?
Blocker " NO"

Destination club 😂

 

[Twodogs]

His price tag would be the issue, not form, we signed him long term on good dollars

Compared to Packer and Mbye, he looks like an absolute bargain.