Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Jedi_Tiger]

I hope this isnt true. Schuster is ordinary.

he was pretty tight with Fulton I'd say it is on the cards tbh and benji seems to rate him
I would prefer Schuster as a 13 but if we get him for 2023 he is an improvement on wakeham for remainder of year

 

[Schooner hands]

I highly rate joffa as a bloke, but im not that fussed on loosing him tbh.

 

[Tucker]

Sorry mate, but yeh, our opinions on his best position are less than irrelevant.

I do understand your perspective though and I can see why it's frustrating. On character alone, I'm disappointed to see him leave.

It’s just another black mark on our pathetic recruitment and retention attitudes. It makes us look amaturish and as Hooper is publically stating…’a laughing stock’. Everything is relevant.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

It’s not irrelevant.
My point is our coaching staff stuffed him around this year after signing him last year based upon his efforts AT LOCK!
Benji doesn’t like him at lock.
His form slumps and we trade him. They are bloody idiots.

Probably. I like Joffa in the squad. I just see all the madge signings being moved on. Classic move to disrupt them by playing them out of position. Form and morale then drops making it easier for the club to make their move.

 

[Lukic]

He's literally the 4th or 5th best prop at our club. I don't get why some people are getting so worked up here. Can you even name the 4th/5th best prop at 5 clubs other than our own? We're paying him somewhere from $450-600k in a role that should be making $300k at most and playing ~30mins a game.

 

[Tucker]

he is an improvement on wakeham for remainder of year

I don’t think so. At all.

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Joe O for 600 plus was a really bad deal.

Once he became a bench prop...it became a horrific deal.

600 for 30-40 low impact mins off the bench. No club can afford that.

We signed him on starter / borderline rep level money. And he is now a bench player.

Offloading that deal is a masterstroke.

My issue with offloading Joffa is why are we doing Parramatta favours when they've been screwing us for a decade? & why not try & get a player in return? He was also great for culture & a lot of the islander boys looked up to him.

 

[Tucker]

He's literally the 4th or 5th best prop at our club. I don't get why some people are getting so worked up here. Can you even name the 4th/5th best prop at 5 clubs other than our own? We're paying him somewhere from $450-600k in a role that should be making $300k at most and playing ~30mins a game.

That’s our fault. He is an 80 minute player who excelled at lock last year.

 

[Lukic]

Joe didn't play lock. He played prop with the 13 on his back. He's not a ball player and he's not a guy in the mould of a Cam Murray who troubles opposition with footwork at the line.

He's not being played out of position - he's a guy who thrives on playing longer minutes because he's got a good motor and can get through a lot of work. Klemmer's taken over that pack leader role for us now and Ofahengaue isn't doing as well in a role where more impact is required. It's not rocket science or some conspiracy to move Madge's guys on.

 

[Tucker]

Joe didn't play lock. He played prop with the 13 on his back. He's not a ball player and he's not a guy in the mould of a Cam Murray who troubles opposition with footwork at the line.

He's not being played out of position - he's a guy who thrives on playing longer minutes because he's got a good motor and can get through a lot of work. Klemmer's taken over that pack leader role for us now and Ofahengaue isn't doing as well in a role where more impact is required. It's not rocket science or some conspiracy to move Madge's guys on.

Bullshit

 

[Fainu Brothers]

Please Sheenius
The plan release Hastings/madden - fail , no backup until desperate Canterbury castoff picked up
The plan was Ciraldo - fail, no back up
The plan was Moses - fail, no back up
The plan release joe - ??? See Hastings above

Missing Ciraldo looks like a blessing in disguise.

 

[tigerap]

I wish the club would explain this one to the fans and members…releasing Joe O and what do we get?…we have plenty of salary cap $$$…we get a roster spot for whom??….

 

[earl]

My issue with offloading Joffa is why are we doing Parramatta favours when they've been screwing us for a decade? & why not try & get a player in return? He was also great for culture & a lot of the islander boys looked up to him.

Agreed but maybe we are screwing Parra a little. If they have to carry a big contract for a couple of years it will affect their ability to recruit and retain players over that time period.

 

[Camel2281]

he can ballplay fine at 13 and bring blore back in on an edge, Bateman will be fine wherever he plays

I agree. They did this a bit during games earlier in the year

 

[Tucker]

Agreed but maybe we are screwing Parra a little. If they have to carry a big contract for a couple of years it will affect their ability to recruit and retain players over that time period.

What if he goes over there, is used properly and enhances their squad?
We’ve seen it happen with Hastings and I have no doubt we’ll see it again with Joffa.
Meanwhile we sit in last place and have done so all year.

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

I wish the club would explain this one to the fans and members…releasing Joe O and what do we get?…we have plenty of salary cap $$$…we get a roster spot for whom??….

To quote our great CEO, “Not everyone will be happy with some of the decisions we make, but we do not apologise for these decisions...”

 

[king_sirro]

Bullshit

No. Everything he said was right

 

[weststigerman]

To quote our great CEO, “Not everyone will be happy with some of the decisions we make, but we do not apologise for these decisions...”

I think if he had to apologise for every mistake he'd made, there would be an "ask the boss" segment every week.

 

[426Tlgerland]

Nothing on the tigers site saying he has departed

 

[Betterdays22]

No we can't sign a player from ANOTHER club if we don't have a top 30 spot. A decent player isn't coming over on a train and trial contract.
You're talking about promoting from within which is totally different.

I won't be holding my breathe for us to sign a player from another club equal to or better than Joff. If clearing space in the top 30 take a leaf out of Gus' book and "move on" two fringe players as he did a couple of weeks ago.

Happy to eat my words if we get an established first grade half or outside back in for the remainder of the year though... expect Atasi James to be promoted.