Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Camel2281]

Fl

Not true. He steered Bulldogs KOE
side to a grand final appearance and has a bit of experience with
Fiji Bati. Take him over Flannagan
any day, the dogs r stuck with him

Flanagan ain't great but he's way better than Wakeham, which is why Wakeham played reserves then got released

 

[SeanT]

The Wests Tigers have increased their halves depth for the upcoming NRL season by signing Canterbury utility Brandon Wakeham.
Wakeham signed a one-year deal with the Tigers on Monday as a back-up for first-choice halves Luke Brooks and Adam Doueihi.

Veteran coach Tim Sheens signed the 24-year-old after being impressed with his performances last year, after he started the season in first grade before leading the NSW Cup side to the grand final.

He’s an important signing for the Tigers, given they’ve lost Jackson Hastings to Newcastle and Jock Madden to Brisbane.

MORE TO COME

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-2023-transfer-news-brisbane-broncos-sign-marty-taupau-on-oneyear-deal/news-story/c63c1a417ce6566685dab590c2fc8ca4

Not bad as depth. Watched a couple of games. Not great but it's what we need for this year.

 

[tigerman 0]

Wakeham will be depth.
Makes Brooks look like Joey Johns

 

[Kaito]

Flanagan ain't great but he's way better than Wakeham, which is why Wakeham played reserves then got released

Decent 1yr backup bro, i'm not trippin

 

[SeanT]

So we take dogs rejects to they can sign Moses... that sounds about right.

I hope he is not taking our last spot in the top 30

It's a one year contract. Has nothing to do with Moses being signed.

 

[tony soprano]

Fl

Flanagan ain't great but he's way better than Wakeham, which is why Wakeham played reserves then got released

So Flanagan to Tigers?

 

[WT2K]

Wakeham is fine short term halves depth.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Fl

Flanagan ain't great but he's way better than Wakeham, which is why Wakeham played reserves then got released

Granted, but Wakeham won't be on the money Flanagan is.

Flanagan is on good money, and is a reserve grader.

As for Wakeham, I'm indifferent. I don't think he's particularly great but he's depth for 12 months.

 

[Camel2281]

So Flanagan to Tigers?

Not on what he's being paid by the Dogs. Was just responding to the comment saying that Wakeham is a better player than Flanagan. He clearly isn't.

I was really hoping that we'd go for a young guy who has an NRL future like Kurt Falls. Not another undersized bloke who doesn't have the skill set for NRL

 

[fainty]

We have signed Brandon Wakeham on a one year deal.

Hmm where was @THE_POM on this?

 

[KingRobbie]

Not on what he's being paid by the Dogs. Was just responding to the comment saying that Wakeham is a better player than Flanagan. He clearly isn't.

I was really hoping that we'd go for a young guy who has an NRL future like Kurt Falls. Not another undersized bloke who doesn't have the skill set for NRL

Kurt Falls is 27 this year.

I’d prefer Falls as a backup halves option over Wakeham too, but it’s not like he’s some young gun.

 

[tony soprano]

Not on what he's being paid by the Dogs. Was just responding to the comment saying that Wakeham is a better player than Flanagan. He clearly isn't.

I was really hoping that we'd go for a young guy who has an NRL future like Kurt Falls. Not another undersized bloke who doesn't have the skill set for NRL

Kurt seems pretty happy at Panthers

 

[Demps]

He's half lebanese

He sure is.

 

[SeanT]

So Flanagan to Tigers?

Flanagan is on 500k. Wakeham would be 150k. So not sure why anyone would want Flanagan

 

[SeanT]

Kurt Falls is 27 this year.

I’d prefer Falls as a backup halves option over Wakeham too, but it’s not like he’s some young gun.

It's only for one year. The backline we have now will be totally different next year.

 

[balmain boy]

Says who.

His entire playing and training career to date.

If he had that sort of versatility Penrith would have kept him

 

[finnzo]

Great signing just what we need

 

[Demps]

 

[TillLindemann]

Api ended up playing halfback probably says a fair amount

That's right, I'd forgotten.

 

[balmain boy]

There was always going to be a signing like this. Halves depth, mostly to play NSW Cup and maybe a game or two in NRL to cover suspensions etc.

And if one of our junior halves suddenly kills it and jumps ahead of Smith or Wakeham then good luck to them, those two are very replaceable