Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

tigermate said:
Perhaps however - Gus has said Moses will probably stay at eels and they have not given Moses any offer. And that has been reported in the media.

And we all know he is trying to sign him. If they miss out they wont look as bad as us.

We can go round in circles - main point is yes the Tigers have done better than the Latrell situation but they are still significantly behind the better clubs at how they negotiate. Someone has talked to the media about our interest in MM rather than just do it on the sly like Gus.

I hope we sign him but if we don't we all probably have different opinions about the brand damage it does to us as a club by missing out again to the dogs.

Some people will say it doesn't matter and it's good that we were open about it - others will say it's another big name that chose another club and makes it harder for us to recruit big players.

I think it's better to do it like Gus because it doesn't upset the current roster and also it means if you miss out than the next person you target doesn't feel like second choice.

Look at the Ciraldo situation - seriously how would another coach come in knowing they were second choice - and not just second but like not even considered until someone else pulled out. Very difficult.

Anyway just my opinion.
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Appreciate your opinion Tigermate. I think everybody knows the Dogs are chasing Moses too (including their current squad) so I don’t see how we’re so different to them in the way we’re going about it. As many have already said, I think the media and player managers drive the narrative more so than the club.
 
tigermate said:
Perhaps however - Gus has said Moses will probably stay at eels and they have not given Moses any offer. And that has been reported in the media.

And we all know he is trying to sign him. If they miss out they wont look as bad as us.

We can go round in circles - main point is yes the Tigers have done better than the Latrell situation but they are still significantly behind the better clubs at how they negotiate. Someone has talked to the media about our interest in MM rather than just do it on the sly like Gus.

I hope we sign him but if we don't we all probably have different opinions about the brand damage it does to us as a club by missing out again to the dogs.

Some people will say it doesn't matter and it's good that we were open about it - others will say it's another big name that chose another club and makes it harder for us to recruit big players.

I think it's better to do it like Gus because it doesn't upset the current roster and also it means if you miss out than the next person you target doesn't feel like second choice.

Look at the Ciraldo situation - seriously how would another coach come in knowing they were second choice - and not just second but like not even considered until someone else pulled out. Very difficult.

Anyway just my opinion.
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Earl said:
How are we behind other clubs in relation to how we negotiate ?

If you are talking about the media I don't see an issue at all. I read on my phone today that Canberra were preparing to offer David Fifita a big contract if he didn't sign with the Titans.

Are we therefore ahead of Canberra. We signed IP from Parra and it was reported they low balled him. Same as Mahoney. Are we ahead of Parra ?

I don't get the criticism and I don't see how it matters anyway in that all that matters is on field results.
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GCfan said:
Appreciate your opinion Tigermate. I think everybody knows the Dogs are chasing Moses too (including their current squad) so I don’t see how we’re so different to them in the way we’re going about it. As many have already said, I think the media and player managers drive the narrative more so than the club.
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Appreciate all opinions too. Cheers
 
Needaname said:
Are you suggesting that there are certain pokie machines to play that players are advised to play at their club?
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They use to do that years ago I was at Sharks one night in the pokie room around midnight and a guy came in put a heap of cash in then he got off when a Sharks forward came in he played the machine for 10 15 minutes then pulled the cash out the old way when you had to call the attendant
 
tigermate said:
I'm insinuating that people in our club leak to the media and not just leak, but leak the wrong narratives which don't serve us - whereas other clubs not as much - which I can only assume from the amount and content put out by the media.

There is a difference between pure speculation by the media and speculation based on what we are giving them.

I am only stating this because I want us to get the best results possible and I think Canterbury are beating us at the moment off the field. Hope I'm wrong though.
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Thats just opinion - there is no evidence whatsoever backing your insinuation. If you look at most of the reports in the media about WT these days it is always an unnamed source close to the club or its been reported that ...The club no longer bites back at these media hacks on fishing expeditions. They don't do it to Canterbury because Gus is an even lower act than they are.
 
bptiger 0 said:
Sorry but that would be a terrible spine ,
Laurie has no experience in the 5/8 roll in 1st grade
AD would dog it as he thinks he is a super 5/8 , his work rate is poor and he is not a great defender
Staines could be a good fullback , but he would need a year in the position
Sorry just my thoughts
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Agree and Brooks has shown in 9 years that he isn't an NRL level halfback
 
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