Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Halbrowne61]

Maybe RTS to Roosters, Teddy back to us.
Maybe the Munster talk is a clear smokescreen that shows clear intent we will spend big for the best players & it's to draw in Teddy.
Doubtful of course we get any 3 of them.

So I’m putting the jigsaw pieces together here.
1. Laurie only offered 1 year extension
2. RTS possibly back to Roosters
3. WT ready to pay big bucks for a marquee
= Teddy comes home to WT or Munster comes to WT. ( either as FB)
I wouldn’t have thought that possible but it well may be if you connect the dots.
Or is it just my medication !

 

[Newtown]

I find it very very interesting he has been offered only a 1yr extension.
2yr extension he becomes apart of Benji's squad.
Makes it very clear he isn't viewed as the longterm fullback for the club.

Seriiously, I don't view him as the long term fullback either. I don't see him as short term fullback e ither. Try him at 5/8 and if he fires that would be his position with Wests Tigers.

 

[batboy]

We loaned them to free roster spots up for rookies & to allow us to move cash from 23/24 into 22 cap space we had available.

Keep in mind moving those 2 for 6 weeks would maybe free up what $200k max

Turns an overpaid 500kish / Year Winger through to 2026, into a 440kish / Year overpaid Winger through to 2026....
Not much, But not nothing...

 

[batboy]

So I’m putting the jigsaw pieces together here.
1. Laurie only offered 1 year extension
2. RTS possibly back to Roosters
3. WT ready to pay big bucks for a marquee
= Teddy comes home to WT or Munster comes to WT. ( either as FB)
I wouldn’t have thought that possible but it well may be if you connect the dots.
Or is it just my medication !

Word a while back was Benji had also sounded out RTS

 

[batboy]

Seriiously, I don't view him as the long term fullback either. I don't see him as short term fullback e ither. Try him at 5/8 and if he fires that would be his position with Wests Tigers.

Me either....
No big enough, And far too deficient in other areas to compensate for it.

 

[CloudyGlock]

Stef was carrying a couple of injuries which slowed him down until they became too much. He’ll probably be our best forward in 23.

Wasn’t put in injured list until after Madge was sacked. Part of the issue

 

[tony soprano]

Blast from the past how good was lote tuqiri Signing. Was he our last good one?

 

[Newtown]

Naden has some wheels man, He's not Addo Carr, But certainly not slow.
That's a little unfair....

As long as he finally learns where the sideline is. Specsavers?

 

[batboy]

As much as I hate to admit it - they can fit all of them in

1. Tedesco
2. RTS
3. Joey Manu
4. Sualii
5. Tupou

Would be next level to be fair - Sualili getting more ball in the centres could help them

Of course they can - And power to them....
But you're assuming that 3 of the games potential fullbacks are happy to waste their careers in other positions - And get paid as such.

Playing Wing for the Roosters isn't going to help RTS get the KIWI #1 jersey back...
Suali is as ambitious as they come....
And Manu has done more than enough time in other positions to accommodate Tedesco, Maybe he's also aiming higher at some point....
I'd be worried if he wasn't!!

 

[CloudyGlock]

I’ve read elsewhere that Braith says Munster announcing his decision on Friday.
At least that will take one name off the list.
No way we get Teddy but Moses imo could be a dark horse.

Fake news Hal. It was last Wednesday, don’t you keep up with the twitter trawlers?

I’ve already let you know that a decision will not be made for a while probably weeis. If he announces a decision this week it will be Melbourne

 

[tiger_one]

Blast from the past how good was lote tuqiri Signing. Was he our last good one?

I remember his 1st try out at Campbelltown - what a day that was!

 

[Halbrowne61]

Word a while back was Benji had also sounded out RTS

Well Benji knows all about moving from NRL to NZ Rugby then back again. I did think that RTS had rejected that but it’s the WT, so who knows which way is up.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Fake news Hal. It was last Wednesday, don’t you keep up with the twitter trawlers?

I’ve already let you know that a decision will not be made for a while probably weeis. If he announces a decision this week it will be Melbourne

Ok thanks CG. My knowledge of Twitter is only as a reference about bird noises. Not on it so in the dark there.
From WTF feedback seems like the Melbourne decision is what might happen, so will go back in my cave and wait for my next courier pigeon with anticipation.Lol.

 

[twentyforty]

Wasn’t put in injured list until after Madge was sacked. Part of the issue

I thought Stef was out injured during rounds 4 5 6 7 8?
Returned on the bench rounds 10 11 12.
Maguire gone..
Bye round 13.
Off injured again rounds 14 15.
Returned to play in rounds 16 & 17 under Noddy.
Then off for the rest of the season with Wrist and Ankle?
What was the issue CloudyGlock?
Are you saying he shouldnt have played beyond the bye?

 

[teddy23]

RTS is the fish we gotta target..... Munster and Moses ain't coming

RTS however is a real chance, the kiwi connection with Benji and wanting to potentially come back to the NRL would be real I believe - ala Benji when he went sure he knows better than anyone how to sell the NRL return back to him knowing he went through it too

500k to play wing at Roosters would be on the table, but 1mil to come back fullback here under Benji would be intriguing for him I believe

Get that done and go straight for Dylan Brown with Brooks at 7 - AD to centre with Laurie off wherever he wants

1. RTS
3. AD
6. Dylan Brown
7. Luke Brooks
9. Api

 

[tigeress]

What I suspect is Tim and Benji have tried hard without success attracting top name players furthermore its a struggle to keep one weve already signed
The reason for this are
- Our dismal roster , Our position on the table and our woeful defence
One or two good ones mixed in with our lot won't make enough difference and make the incoming stars look ordinary
- Our reputation of being a basket case of a club with in fighting and a toxic atmosphere
When I look at the board and the composition of all the junior ranks with very few actually called Wests Tigers .
We are an odd mix of geographies , and junior teams
We need to be a singular club to be a powerful club and then we will find recruitment much easier

Is there anyone out there that can fix our DEFENCE !!

 

[Halbrowne61]

But is he worth a million ?

 

[BrissieTiger67]

Blast from the past how good was lote tuqiri Signing. Was he our last good one?

That was a great get back in the day and he was so fun to watch. Back when we were Harlem globe trotters of attacking and trick plays.

 

[cochise]

I thought Stef was out injured during rounds 4 5 6 7 8?
Returned on the bench rounds 10 11 12.
Maguire gone..
Bye round 13.
Off injured again rounds 14 15.
Returned to play in rounds 16 & 17 under Noddy.
Then off for the rest of the season with Wrist and Ankle?
What was the issue CloudyGlock?
Are you saying he shouldnt have played beyond the bye?

Shouldn't have played 10, 11 and 12

 

[cktiger]

1. Munster
6. Brooks
7. Moses
9. Api

that should be the spine

So you buy three super yachts and tie them to the Brooks anchor?