Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[KCtiger]

4 years? Reckon club option 4th year. A year to long otherwise.

Start Bateman for 2 years then when blore is ready blore starts Bateman moves to the bench and plays his last 2 there

 

[BrendonWT]

WT are set to announce the signing on John Bateman in the coming days. WT are also in the mix for Mitchell Moses and Stephen Crichton for 2024 (Telegraph) via @NBWT

thoughts on the prospect of crichton potentially joining the club?

 

[Newtown]

Which centre are you referring too? Not really any available.

Farnsworth stands out as a centre.

 

[innsaneink]

WT are set to announce the signing on John Bateman in the coming days. WT are also in the mix for Mitchell Moses and Stephen Crichton for 2024 (Telegraph) via @NBWT

thoughts on the prospect of crichton potentially joining the club?

Hes a flog but most of the gun players are...big YES from me

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

WT are set to announce the signing on John Bateman in the coming days. WT are also in the mix for Mitchell Moses and Stephen Crichton for 2024 (Telegraph) via @NBWT

thoughts on the prospect of crichton potentially joining the club?

we got staines, naden & api to help bring him over, he would've been close with laurie as well

 

[BrendonWT]

we got staines, naden & api to help bring him over, he would've been close with laurie as well

100%! theres already chemistry, how good would it be to steal the bulldogs main target last minute like theyve done to us countless times BIG YES

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

100%! theres already chemistry, how good would it be to steal the bulldogs main target last minute like theyve done to us countless times BIG YES

Hahaha yeh bro big time, dogs also have Ciraldo as well but

 

[GarethEllis94]

Anyone got access to this Daily Telegraph article and can post it?

NRL transfer market news: Wests Tigers closing in on English star John Bateman​

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-transfer-market-news-cody-walker-on-resigning-with-south-sydney-latrell-mitchell/news-story/dca2ca180bacd1b8fe4315e5d03f932f?amp&nk=ef27f0433716bb957149fbff6dcef7ca-1671775234

 

[finnzo]

They must be looking at crichton as our marquee fullback

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Anyone got access to this Daily Telegraph article and can post it?

NRL transfer market news: Wests Tigers closing in on English star John Bateman​

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-transfer-market-news-cody-walker-on-resigning-with-south-sydney-latrell-mitchell/news-story/dca2ca180bacd1b8fe4315e5d03f932f?amp&nk=ef27f0433716bb957149fbff6dcef7ca-1671775234

The Wests Tigers are closing in on the signature of English forward John Bateman as they enter the final stages of negotiations with Super League giants Wigan.

News Corp understands that the Tigers are expected to confirm the signing of Bateman on a long term deal in coming days continuing their remarkable metamorphosis under coach Tim Sheens.

Bateman starred in the NRL for Canberra before returning to England at the end of 2020. He is set to return to Australia next season in a Tigers forward pack bolstered by the additions of David Klemmer, Isaiah Papali’i and API Koroisau.

The Tigers are also in the mix for Parramatta halfback Mitchell Moses and Penrith centre Steve Crichton, although they face stiff competition from Canterbury for both players.

Bateman shapes as a significant addition for the Tigers, having recently been part of the England side at the World Cup. He is expected to link with the Tigers in the new year, once the club has formalised an agreement with Wigan.

News Corp understands that the Tigers will pay a transfer fee to free Bateman from his Wigan contract. He is then expected to sign a deal with the Tigers for as long as four years in a sign of his belief that the club is on rise under Sheens and assistants Benji Marshall, Robbie Farah and David Furner.

The length of the deal suggests Marshall was heavily involved in the decision - he is due to take over from Sheens at the end of the 2024 season. In the meantime, Bateman’s arrival will provide the Tigers with more ammunition in the forwards as they look to lift themselves off the bottom of the ladder.

 

[playboy]

who will be our 13 in 2023?

 

[GarethEllis94]

The Wests Tigers are closing in on the signature of English forward John Bateman as they enter the final stages of negotiations with Super League giants Wigan.

News Corp understands that the Tigers are expected to confirm the signing of Bateman on a long term deal in coming days continuing their remarkable metamorphosis under coach Tim Sheens.

Bateman starred in the NRL for Canberra before returning to England at the end of 2020. He is set to return to Australia next season in a Tigers forward pack bolstered by the additions of David Klemmer, Isaiah Papali’i and API Koroisau.

The Tigers are also in the mix for Parramatta halfback Mitchell Moses and Penrith centre Steve Crichton, although they face stiff competition from Canterbury for both players.

Bateman shapes as a significant addition for the Tigers, having recently been part of the England side at the World Cup. He is expected to link with the Tigers in the new year, once the club has formalised an agreement with Wigan.

News Corp understands that the Tigers will pay a transfer fee to free Bateman from his Wigan contract. He is then expected to sign a deal with the Tigers for as long as four years in a sign of his belief that the club is on rise under Sheens and assistants Benji Marshall, Robbie Farah and David Furner.

The length of the deal suggests Marshall was heavily involved in the decision - he is due to take over from Sheens at the end of the 2024 season. In the meantime, Bateman’s arrival will provide the Tigers with more ammunition in the forwards as they look to lift themselves off the bottom of the ladder.

How good! Things are looking much nicer for the tigs

 

[GarethEllis94]

who will be our 13 in 2023?

My bet is Nathan Brown

 

[1eyedmel]

WT are set to announce the signing on John Bateman in the coming days. WT are also in the mix for Mitchell Moses and Stephen Crichton for 2024 (Telegraph) via @NBWT

thoughts on the prospect of crichton potentially joining the club?

Didn't Crichton knock us back a couple of years ago, he will go to the dogs for sure.

 

[marzie]

Korisau, Papallai, Staines, Klemmer and Bateman wow 😍😍😍

Don’t forget new signings Talau and Blore

 

[BrendonWT]

Didn't Crichton knock us back a couple of years ago, he will go to the dogs for sure.

there was discussions in 2021 i believe, but who knows now api, charlie etc all came over we may be in contention... definately far fetched as i do feel he will end up with the dogs

 

[balmain boy]

I don't think it's dire.

Firstly we will have known and potentially assessed / included likely cap increases into offers made.

Secondly, any contract up for grabs right this moment might be significantly affected, but over the next 12-18 months, we will have the space we already had, plus the new cap space to spend.

So Tigers can still be very active in the market, in fact moreso when the dust settles.

It means we the amount of overs we'll have to pay will be even higher. Papali'i would cost us a million under the current cap. We'd need to offer Moses 1.5 rather than 1.1.
The cap increase mainly benefits big successful clubs as it will make it easier for them to retain players, although a few mercenaries will still take way overs if they can get it.

 

[Demps]

there was discussions in 2021 i believe, but who knows now api, charlie etc all came over we may be in contention... definately far fetched as i do feel he will end up with the dogs

I'd say highly unlikely

 

[GCfan]

Yeah but he’s still an international level second rower we seen that at the World Cup and where weren’t trying to convince him to change from 1 Sydney club to another where trying to convince him to move half way across the world

You’re right, he is an international. Let’s hope we don’t get the same as our last Pommy international

 

[The-moP]

His wife apparently wanted to return home and that would be a large amount of leverage in getting him here.

John’s wife is a Canberra girl .. she’s big into horses, she competes in equestrians and horse events .. she’ll be happy to back home with baby son .. 😀😀 .. will be interesting to see if John’s 11 year old daughter comes this time .. ??