Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[tony soprano]

Well @Earl you reached twitter.

 

[earl]

Well @Earl you reached twitter.

I've made it.

 

[earl]

Your whole post is some kind of obscure joke?

Well it wasn't reality.

 

[earl]

Does a rumour stop being a rumour once Superman, The Witcher & Batman are brought into the equation?

Or do we need someone to clarify the validity still?

Whoever said Batman was coming is a liar.

 

[Bob]

Price.

400k and I would sign him no questions.
1.2 Million and I would not touch him. Particularly after we did this:

Will Smith joins Wests Tigers

Wests Tigers is pleased to announce the signing of Will Smith for the 2023 season.

www.weststigers.com.au

WHY? When the players best form is 9 tries for Parra as a winger/fullback in 2017...

That said, the Stains signing is a great one. We have a good back line on paper in Nofo, Ken M, Staines, Laurie and Naden.

David Fifita makes sense, but at what price? 800k and I am listening, 1.2 Million and it's a NO. Likewise TPJ would be a good option.

heck even Andrew Fifita IMHO (for a min contract of 120k) makes sense. You get a rep forward who can up the game of Papalii, Stefano and others. Yes it's bench depth but our forward and second row stock looks particularly bad.... so we sign a crap winger in Will Smith???

( I can say all the above, because whatever I say is not as bad as us signing Will Smith. Why WT Why?)

Will smith is a champion of state cup. There are many like him that are good state cup players that can't quite make NRL level fulltime but provide cover when needed.

Looking at coverage

Fullback: Staines, Laurie, AD, Smith To'a

Wingers: Nofo, Kenny, Naden, Kepoa, Smith

Centres: Naden, Kepoa, AD, Tupou, Talau, To'a

5/8: AD, Brooks, Laurie, Hastings, Smith

Lock: Hastings, Offa, Simpkins, Talau, Paps, Bateman ??, Smith

Half: Brooks, Hastings, AD, Smith

In any position he is back up at best at only if we have multiple injuries. Purchased as a mentor role in state cup for the youngins.

 

[earl]

Earl is this a gee-up?

Guys - I have never had inside information in my entire life.

 

[WT2K]

Like @CloudyGlock said.

Knights target Hastings.

Knights’ plan B in Brooks bid as Joey’s pitch to Tigers teammate revealed: Jimmy Brings

Knights’ plan B in Brooks bid as Joey’s pitch to Tigers teammate revealed: Jimmy Brings

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Red Rugby]

I just don't think NRL players in general have that kind of recruitment pull, i don't see it like the NBA where players are like i signed with the Lakers to play with Lebron for example.

Benji being appointed coach has been meant the Tigers get a look in where they previously wouldn't with the elite Rugby Players in NZ. You won't see it in this recruiting cycle but wait until after the Rugby World Cup next year.

 

[TigersFan101]

Benji being appointed coach has been meant the Tigers get a look in where they previously wouldn't with the elite Rugby Players in NZ. You won't see it in this recruiting cycle but wait until after the Rugby World Cup next year.

Exactly right, all the players now and coming through have all grown up idolising benji
Same as Latrell coming out in an interview when the coaching dilemma was sorted and said he’d love to play under benji as coach
They all look up to him

 

[851]

Like @CloudyGlock said.

Knights target Hastings.

Knights’ plan B in Brooks bid as Joey’s pitch to Tigers teammate revealed: Jimmy Brings

Knights’ plan B in Brooks bid as Joey’s pitch to Tigers teammate revealed: Jimmy Brings

www.foxsports.com.au

Just let Brooks go for gods sake, this is becoming a Latrell like saga

 

[The Chad]

Whoever said Batman was coming is a liar.

That's a shame. We need vengence after coming last.

 

[tony soprano]

Like @CloudyGlock said.

Knights target Hastings.

Knights’ plan B in Brooks bid as Joey’s pitch to Tigers teammate revealed: Jimmy Brings

Knights’ plan B in Brooks bid as Joey’s pitch to Tigers teammate revealed: Jimmy Brings

www.foxsports.com.au

What a shock

 

[weststigers]

Exactly right, all the players now and coming through have all grown up idolising benji
Same as Latrell coming out in an interview when the coaching dilemma was sorted and said he’d love to play under benji as coach
They all look up to him

The other side of the coin is that Benji has not done anything to earn respect as a coach yet. They may idolise him, but do they want to be coached by him?

He needs to earn his stripes and get some results first...then, the rest will come.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

What a shock

2024

 

[das tigers]

What a shock

They could both sign with Newcastle for 24...We're in November..I don't know,maybe
Hoopers just get the story moving faster.
Has Bateman who isn't currently contracted to us,come out publicly and say he doesn't get
along with hastings?

 

[tony soprano]

They could both sign with Newcastle for 24...We're in November..I don't know,maybe
Hoopers just get the story moving faster.
Has Bateman who isn't currently contracted to us,come out publicly and say he doesn't get
along with hastings?

Will have to make a call on Moses or whoever we are chasing.

 

[bathursttiger1]

Just to add to these points there is some bigger news.

Apparently Superman is coming to play for us at halfback.

I thought he was going to the Knights.

 

[sparci]

Get rid of brooks, anyone who thinks hes a capable half is blindsided by his devotion to this club. They are delusional.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

So here we are Hooper strikes now, with the rubbish articles around Jackson Hastings to Newcastle potentially for 2024.

The same as with Brooks even if Hastings were to leave in 2024 why on earth would tigers make Newcastle stronger in 2023 by giving them a 7

These journos are unbelievable

 

[tiger_one]

So here we are Hooper strikes now, with the rubbish articles around Jackson Hastings to Newcastle potentially for 2024.

The same as with Brooks even if Hastings were to leave in 2024 why on earth would tigers make Newcastle stronger in 2023 by giving them a 7

These journos are unbelievable

More click bait.
Wests Tigers are the bomb!