Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[batboy]

You don’t release a good player unless you have a suitable replacement in play.

Klemmer replaced him, Took his position in the squad and on the field...
Doing a more than decent job, That's an upgrade....

It was always going to be Twal or Joe...
I'd prefer Joe to stay - But Twal got the nod it seems...
(Joe probably easier to sell, Been around for less time all factors)

No 1st 17 in the comp would carry both, I have no problem that we're not either.

 

[twentyforty]

We have a lot of dollars tied up in wingers, probably need to release Staines.

I don’t know that Staines has a contract past 23?

 

[twentyforty]

Schuster has come out and declared he’s going to be the best player in the world. That’s up there with Pascoe calling WT a destination club 🤣😂🤣

That’s enough for us to move on last years best player for the new world champ. 😂

 

[weststigerman]

Given our struggles to land quality players, it's a risky move to release one of those we already have. We already had $1.4M to offer Moses so we must have a massive amount of cash unused for 2024 and beyond.

If Stefano gets picked for origin and we lose Klemmer or Pole to injury we're in deep trouble which is the exact situation Parra are in.

 

[hank37w]

All when the new head of recruitment arrived. Hard to believe Sheens and Benji sign a bloke in September till 2025 and shop him around less than a season later. If they did you would have to question their judgement.

Their judgement is being questioned on here all the time, if it's not them it's someone in management or the board.

It's as if one hand doesn't know what the other one is doing.

 

[diedpretty]

I think a lot of you struggle with comprehension. Lee never said Joffa wouldn't be going anywhere, just that he had not been given a release last week, and still had not been given a release (as of 9am). What he said was true...

But still we should never be releasing an important player for our squad until we have the replacement lined up. Whomever we're planning to sign has to have agreed to terms first and then you do the official stuff and make announcements. If we released Joffa only to then go shopping it would be a calamitous example of unprofessionalism. You don't weaken your squad and strengthen your opponents, you release when it is in our best interests to do so.

Don't bring truth in to the argument. However i think the board should be telling Lee H to cut his ties with SEN. The guy just cannot keep his mouth shut about goings on in the club.

 

[SeanT]

What is different next year?

Another preseason for Justin Matumua.

Think he could be a decent lock but needs.more time. I'm happy with Pole and Twal as two front rowers on bench

 

[SeanT]

Klemmer replaced him, Took his position in the squad and on the field...
Doing a more than decent job, That's an upgrade....

It was always going to be Twal or Joe...
I'd prefer Joe to stay - But Twal got the nod it seems...
(Joe probably easier to sell, Been around for less time all factors)

No 1st 17 in the comp would carry both, I have no problem that we're not either.

Yeah your right. They are both similar. I feel that Twal has upped his game alot this year though. Lot faster and runs angles more.

Interesting times.

 

[batboy]

I think a lot of you struggle with comprehension. Lee never said Joffa wouldn't be going anywhere, just that he had not been given a release last week, and still had not been given a release (as of 9am). What he said was true...

But still we should never be releasing an important player for our squad until we have the replacement lined up. Whomever we're planning to sign has to have agreed to terms first and then you do the official stuff and make announcements. If we released Joffa only to then go shopping it would be a calamitous example of unprofessionalism. You don't weaken your squad and strengthen your opponents, you release when it is in our best interests to do so.

Not only that - Joes' farewell post seemed to indicate he started the day as a Tiger, Finished it as an Eel.
Not uncommon.

Said it everywhere, But Joe has been replaced already - By Klemmer.

 

[SeanT]

Don't bring truth in to the argument. However i think the board should be telling Lee H to cut his ties with SEN. The guy just cannot keep his mouth shut about goings on in the club.

Agreed. He needs.tl be let go. Narcissist.

 

[finnzo]

Another preseason for Justin Matumua.

Think he could be a decent lock but needs.more time. I'm happy with Pole and Twal as two front rowers on bench

I watched him pretty closely on the weekend he had plenty of ticker I’m supper keen to see him he’s a branch spot soon

 

[diedpretty]

it’s about team culture …

No - its about balancing your roster. Its impractical having a bench prop on $600k when it is imperative that guys like Tupou and Toa get locked in past 2024. And to do that will require upgrades on their current contracts.

 

[SeanT]

I watched him pretty closely on the weekend he had plenty of ticker I’m supper keen to see him he’s a branch spot soon

Yeah just think he still needs to bulk up abit more..

End of the season he get a few games.

Then next year he could be our 13.

 

[batboy]

Yeah your right. They are both similar. I feel that Twal has upped his game alot this year though. Lot faster and runs angles more.

Interesting times.

60/40 one way - Or the other...
Both have different skills over the other...
But essentially the same shape, And same player....
Joe certainly more versatile, And a better player
(Despite Twals improvement)

However, Joes' probably on a lot more money, And easier to move....
And the difference in output isn't really worth the back and forth over it.

I'd only have 1 in the 17 and should injury occur, Matamua and the likes are the replacements for them.

If we were to sign Frizell and move Bateman to the Middle....
That's a major upgrade to the Squad.

Otherwise, I'd be looking for more an impact forward to come from the Bench...
A Leota type wrecking ball or some such to change up the dynamic.
(Can't see Sheens doing it though, Can't remember him doing it before)

 

[diedpretty]

Parra and Sharks did it the same day

Yea but that don't count - it spoils the narrative.

 

[batboy]

Yeah just think he still needs to bulk up abit more..

End of the season he get a few games.

Then next year he could be our 13.

Still a baby....
Wouldn't even mind him groomed as a utility,
He's not real big.... Has ball played in juniors apparently.
Could be a real Halatau type middle...

 

[batboy]

hey?
Parra acquired players ?

And let Jake Arthur go no?

 

[Tucker]

No - its about balancing your roster. Its impractical having a bench prop on $600k when it is imperative that guys like Tupou and Toa get locked in past 2024. And to do that will require upgrades on their current contracts.

We already have the money for that.

 

[batboy]

I don’t know that Staines has a contract past 23?

I like Charlie, But don't see a spot for him moving forward - He won't stay to play ressies....
Seems a lot here forgetting we also have Big Jimmy on the books next year at wing,

He could be anything....

 

[hank37w]

Klemmer replaced him, Took his position in the squad and on the field...
Doing a more than decent job, That's an upgrade....

It was always going to be Twal or Joe...
I'd prefer Joe to stay - But Twal got the nod it seems...
(Joe probably easier to sell, Been around for less time all factors)

No 1st 17 in the comp would carry both, I have no problem that we're not either.

I'll reserve my judgement until we see who we have take up his spot in the top 30, which from what I understand has to be done by the end of June.

I wouldn't be surprised if there is a mad panick over the next 6 weeks to try and find someone of a reasonable standard to make up the numbers so that we are cap compliant.

Good clubs would have something in the pipeline before the release took place and just like sacking the coach there was nothing in place, they thought they could give a 5 year contract to an unproven rookie coach with no NRL Head Coach experience and that he would jump at the opportunity.

We had a chairman come out and say we had 16 or 17 applications for the position and in the end we end up cobbling together a 5 year coaching plan that involves people that have no coaching experience what so ever.

Who does this sort of thing? Oh yeah that's right, St.George and coincidently they just happen to be in last position on the ladder with us.

Hope to be proved wrong and we manage to fill the position with a great signing in a position that we really need and that in the meantime we don't have a spate of injuries with our forwards and end up in the same position that the Parrasites ended up in that necessitated them signing Joe mid season.