Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

The Dogs are going to have to let some big money players go.

They've got some leaving.

 

[batboy]

If Nu Brown leaving is accurate I'd personally be devastated. The guy's footwork and spark around the spine/hooker is gold.

Just dug up a headline back from July, and this is what Nu had to say about the club.

"Personally, I grew up watching the Tigers and obviously as a Kiwi kid Benji Marshall was my favourite player," Brown said.
"I actually debuted against Benji Marshall so to be a part of this club is surreal.
"So to stay here until I retire would be my dream come true."

Why would he wanna leave ?

No Room!!

We've got 27 Spots filled - Short of Props, Back rowers and Centres...

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

No Room!!

We've got 27 Spots filled - Short of Props, Back rowers and Centres...

I'm devastated.

 

[GarryOwen]

Developing didn't work last time...
Or the time before.
Won't work now!!

How many front rowers (Better than below average) have we "Developed" since 2011-12?
Is it 1?
What about Backrowers? 2-3 maybe....
No fullbacks of note since Tedesco (Who's been gone for 5 years)
1 Decent centre - If you count Suli....
ALL THIS - From 2 Junior Nurserys....

Even when we were loaded with Junior Talent - We made 3 finals in 20 odd years...
Don't buy everything they sell you.

It's the only way to build success in this competition.
Bring your own kids though, and recruit the best teenagers to accompany them, and turn them into first graders.
By all means we'll have to purchase ready made FGers as well, but unless we can create our own footballers we're going nowhere.
Build the foundations from within, and then use that to cherry pick the more elite talent.

 

[tiger_one]

No Room!!

We've got 27 Spots filled - Short of Props, Back rowers and Centres...

There just has to be more player movement within our squad.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

There just has to be more player movement within our squad.

The more movement there is, the more devastated I get.

Besides new signings 😉

 

[batboy]

I'm devastated.

Nice guy - Tries hard....
We've had a million of them, There'll be a million more.

I haven't seen anything official from anyone...
Only stuff I can find about him going to the dogs was from 2017

 

[batboy]

There just has to be more player movement within our squad.

I don't disagree - But where??

Most of the squad is signed till 2024....

 

[Tim Sheens]

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More important stuff to do.

The smile on the young fella bombing the shot is worth it.

 

[Tim Sheens]

That's poor form. Brooks has family, friends and team mates who read this forum.

Huh, who and what was it?

 

[Tim Sheens]

careful that is a positive Brooks comment, that doesn't go down too well on here

Maybe, though many amongst the element that jumped on that formerly fringe bandwagon, have woken up to the reality of Luke always remaining as the best of WT halves.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Huh, who and what was it?

It is a comment about his physical appearance. It's poor and unnecessary.

 

[batboy]

Maybe, though many amongst the element that jumped on that formerly fringe bandwagon, have woken up to the reality of Luke always remaining as the best of WT halves.

Force fed a harsh reality check at the end of the season...

 

[Tim Sheens]

Brown looked good early, his form was poor by the end of the year, not overly concerned by this

One trick pony, though very good at getting over close to the line with it.

Wouldn’t have been playing him personally, so happy he is moving on.

 

[Tim Sheens]

The Dogs are going to have to let some big money players go.

Else, maybe certain players know just when and which poker machines are set to ring out major jackpots in certain establishments.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Else, maybe certain players know just when and which poker machines are set to ring out major jackpots in certain establishments.

Gee I wish they’d share that info !!

 

[Halbrowne61]

Usually when I have a slap I hear laughter coming from the machine !

 

[Halbrowne61]

I’d say he’ll be the first of many special projects that Benji will have !!

 

[batboy]

Else, maybe certain players know just when and which poker machines are set to ring out major jackpots in certain establishments.

😂😂😂
What, Do you work for Aristocrat?
- Biggest myth ever...

 

[Lauren]

It's the only way to build success in this competition.
Bring your own kids though, and recruit the best teenagers to accompany them, and turn them into first graders.
By all means we'll have to purchase ready made FGers as well, but unless we can create our own footballers we're going nowhere.
Build the foundations from within, and then use that to cherry pick the more elite talent.

Wouldn't Farah, Gibbs, Fulton, Fifita etc be considered as successfully developed (NRL standard) players? I'm sure there's a few others I can't quite think of.
But it looked like it was the ability to place a blend/balance of players around them that enhanced it - workhorse types and some X factor.
Woods, Tedesco and Farah made origin so it wouldn't seem we were a complete failure with developing players. It shows we helped some players reach their potential.

Believe it was our inadequacy with our succession planning that let us down, in particular the ineffective roster management.