Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[jirskyr]

Really feel sorry for brooks

Justin and admin have completely fckd him up

He could’ve left and got a 2/3 ye deal at the knights … now he’s going to be cut (rightfully so) and be unsignable

Wests tigers is seriously where players go to die

Feel sorry for Brooks because he is too shit to realise his own contract values? Please, that has nothing to do with admin. Brooks has been given as many chances as any NRL player in history.

 

[earl]

Football hasn't changed all that much needs the cattle

Same as Madge though. Coaches can only do so much.

 

[clontarfkid]

You know, the more I think about the Brooks/Doueihi situation, the less inclined I am to think either or both will be dropped.
TS made a very definitive statement about “ wanting to coach Brooks” before punting Madden and Hastings, so being a pig headed old b he is hardly likely to admit defeat in R4.
Same with AD getting a contract extension.
Whilst I am in total agreement with all comments about both players mediocrity, I am expecting both to be picked again on Tuesday.
And to me, that is the sad irony of where the WT are, and will be until reality bites.

Unfortunately Sheens has no skin in the game,with a short 2 year contract which if paid out suits him perfectly so he can go back home early to UK.And neither does Benji,who resumes his media career in a heartbeat if things go askew
So results are not "career threatening" for either..in fact its rewarding to Sheens particularly if it all turns to mush.
And it will continue to do so because of his pig-headedness and his overconfidence in incumbent backs and incoming coach,despite years of mediority which he chose to mostly ignore..still does.
Punted the only 2 backs in Hastings and Kenny who had a crack every week last year,healthy otr not..perpetuating the culture
So sit back and "enjoy" the ride...unless our Board has been smart enough to learn from numerous previous mistakes by building in KPIs for both coach's contracts, . so we can start again in 2024 rather than waste yet another 5 years.
Dont hold yr breath on this one

 

[getagrip]

Need some more intimidating non-lazy forwards.

Yes. Stef has not come on as I expected.

 

[happy_tiger]

Sheens continues to drain the swamp.

Sheens started the swamp

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Yes. Stef has not come on as I expected.

Hasnt been the same since his injury

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Football hasn't changed all that much needs the cattle

He’s got better cattle than the last coach

 

[tigermate]

Feel sorry for Brooks because he is too shit to realise his own contract values? Please, that has nothing to do with admin. Brooks has been given as many chances as any NRL player in history.

Regardless

The organization could’ve let him go and get another contract

Instead they took the punt that after ten years of failure he would all of a sudden play well

If they cut him it’s going to look really bad and be a poor image for the club…

If we were smarter we could’ve let him be someone else’s problem and looked like the good guys

Brand reputation is real - and we have the least of any club

 

[liltiger]

Hope we are looking at Luke Keary.

With the way the Roosters roll they may be open to releasing him early if it helps them bring Manu into 5/8 and helps with their overall squad management.

We could sure use Kearys experience for the back half of this season.

We need a quick fix before we even start looking for next season. Fans deserve better.

We deserve this club trying harder to field a better halves combination.

Great player, but is Ponga 2.0. The guy is 2 - 3 concussions out of retirement.
I would love him at the Tigers bit just think his career is winding down.

 

[liltiger]

Would love to know what the clubs plan are for recruitment

Riccio in the telegraph reckons they'll be going after George Williams, once negotiations start, it should be done pretty quickly. Whether for 23 or 24 iv no idea. He wants to come back to the N.R.L. We just need to be willing to pay the transfer fee.

 

[liltiger]

Feel sorry for Brooks because he is too shit to realise his own contract values? Please, that has nothing to do with admin. Brooks has been given as many chances as any NRL player in history.

@jirskyr I'm no league aficionado but I'll be buggered if iv ever seen a player who needed a stint in lower grades and never got one. He is the most coddled player iv ever seen. He literally has had everything handed to him, you think about it every team desicion made is virtually made to try and accommodate and "unlock" him. As it turns out all we unlocked was an outhouse.

 

[rusted-on]

Hasnt been the same since his injury

I've said it before and I'll say it again, he is not being used properly. Twal needs to start with Stef adding impact off the bench. Twal is great defensively but he adds no impact off the bench. Switch them around and I think we see a difference.

 

[liltiger]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, he is not being used properly. Twal needs to start with Stef adding impact off the bench. Twal is great defensively but he adds no impact off the bench. Switch them around and I think we see a difference.

We need to remember Steph is only 21 - 22. He has at least a decade ahead of him, props don't hit their peak till about 29 - 30. He is still a baby.

 

[TigerVinnie]

Really feel sorry for brooks

Justin and admin have completely fckd him up

He could’ve left and got a 2/3 ye deal at the knights … now he’s going to be cut (rightfully so) and be unsignable

Wests tigers is seriously where players go to die

There was nothing stopping (and still is) Brooks signing for another club for 2024, if the Knights really saw him apart of their long term plan they could of offered a big contract starting 2024 then asked for the early release. He is off contract next year therefor his value is whatever a club wants to pay him, if he’s unsignable that is completely on him and his own performances.

 

[jirskyr]

Regardless

The organization could’ve let him go and get another contract

Instead they took the punt that after ten years of failure he would all of a sudden play well

If they cut him it’s going to look really bad and be a poor image for the club…

If we were smarter we could’ve let him be someone else’s problem and looked like the good guys

Brand reputation is real - and we have the least of any club

It appears I'll keep repeating myself, but OK I'll say it twice this weekend.

Knights apparently wanted up to half a million a year to take on Brooks. You are going to pay Knights a million bucks to take Brooks off your hands for 2 years? That's part of the reported reason the deal was scuppered.

I am supremely bored of the arguments that Tigers could have traded Brooks or Hastings, at our own discretion or leisure, as if the Knights weren't trying to drive their end of the bargain.

Fact is they took Hastings for zero cost to us, and they released Klemmer to us in return. That deal was never on offer for Brooks.

So it's not the Tigers' fault that they supported and trusted Brooks within his current contract, and he's not repaying any of that value. He wouldn't need a fresh start or a release if he could do a half-decent job of playing halfback.

 

[Buttface]

We need to remember Steph is only 21 - 22. He has at least a decade ahead of him, props don't hit their peak till about 29 - 30. He is still a baby.

Yep and if we are gunna stand by someone like we did with Brooks I reckon Stef is gunna be worth it.

 

[jirskyr]

@jirskyr I'm no league aficionado but I'll be buggered if iv ever seen a player who needed a stint in lower grades and never got one. He is the most coddled player iv ever seen. He literally has had everything handed to him, you think about it every team desicion made is virtually made to try and accommodate and "unlock" him. As it turns out all we unlocked was an outhouse.

I reckon you send him back to reggies, he will play horribly and disappear, maybe pick up a cheap deal at another club in 1-2 years.

I legitimately do not believe Brooks will be dropped, dominate reserve grade and demand promotion back to firsts. I reckon he disappears.

 

[tigermate]

Would’ve been for 1 year right?

Anyway - I would’ve paid $500k if it meant we kept $600k (total package this year is $1.1m) …

Anyway I don’t want to bore anyone on here

I agree better to move on

I just hate our admin bc they suck absolute balls - they have zero idea - they have taken us backwards and they’re a bunch of numpty losers

 

[jadtiger]

Dom Perrotet

Hopefully as coach because he could not possibly be worse than what we have now

 

[tony soprano]

Riccio in the telegraph reckons they'll be going after George Williams, once negotiations start, it should be done pretty quickly. Whether for 23 or 24 iv no idea. He wants to come back to the N.R.L. We just need to be willing to pay the transfer fee.

Nice