pawsandclaws1
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These are the negotiators who have brought us Koroisau, Papali'i', Staines, Klemmer, Bateman with possibly one or two more to come.
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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hammertime
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Your mates brother ain't that clever if he thinks that the Tigers were pressured into that.
He didnt wonder why they didn't fold on Brooks, but rolled on Hastings?
WesternSuburbsBoy
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Mate we could sign Taumalolo & you would still find something to complain about.
BAGNF05
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We are the wooden spooners. We finished a long last and haven’t played a game since. We were down 0-40 at halftime the last time we played. Maybe a touch early for the champagne.
Merry Christmas 😂
Magpie_Magic
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Hastings is a loss but didn't fit into the current squads set up.....balance wise.
These signings are a statement we are thinking semis next year.......something we the fans, the club and those in development need.
Bateman may spit the dummy year two. But it won't matter as we will be a winning team by then....and he won't hang around if we're not so it's a win win.
The signings are for the now.
WesternSuburbsBoy
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It’s obvious everyone is working hard behind the scenes to turn our fortunes around, should we not give credit where credit is due?
BAGNF05
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I will give credit if the team show up and give a credible effort on the park. Until then it’s all just talk and hypotheticals.
Staines lol
Bateman 4 yrs apparently
Trade Hastings for Klem
(we could’ve let brooks go instead - I think people forget this… Hastings is far superior to brooks)
i really don’t want to be vindicated next year and I hope everyone on here gives me plenty of crap when we make the finals ….
But over paying, signing players longer than needed, and trading our best players is a reflection of this club.
People can bag me for being negative but we won the spoon… we are mediocre because we celebrate our mediocrity.
pawsandclaws1
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I provided facts. You provided your opinion,
dazza65
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Well, a certain type of spirit 🍷🍷🤮
LeichhardtTiger
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I can honestly say that I've never employed a halfback with a broken ankle before. 🥃 👩🦽
LeichhardtTiger
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Yep, apparently, people don't like the fact that Taumololo is right-handed.
happy_tiger
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James or Jason ???
LeichhardtTiger
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John I think 🥃 🕺Travalotaloma
We would have been paying big bucks towards Brooks leaving … and zilch for Hastings.
Wrong choice in the end .. in my opinion.
We now have a news bunch of guys who hate to lose .. and Brooks who is accustomed to it.
Madge got the big two signings.
Staines was stuck in reserve grade at Penrith and was looking for a chance, Klemmer was reportedly unhappy and wanted out of Newcastle and Bateman was looking for $$$ and has an Aussie wife.
Great to get them but we had the money … and money talks.
LeichhardtTiger
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But Sheens had the 2 New Signings, Blore & Talau - so there's that! 🥃 🦿🦿
yes they brought us those players - but what were the terms?
You provided facts without specifics or detail.
Would you be happy to pay $1m a year for Nathan Brown? I assume not.
So the terms of the deal are important not necessarily the signing which is what makes a good negotiator.
If we did sign Bateman for 4 yrs that’s a joke - like re-signing Naden for 3 yrs when he had no other options (same mistakes we made with Reynolds’s and Mbye for 4 yrs)… even Klemmer should’ve been a 2yr + 1yr option for the money we are paying but hey Justin, Lee and Sheens are gods.
But in the end - hope you’re right and I’m wrong.
Proof will be in the Xmas pudding next year.
covid years count for 3 🙂
