Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[weststigerman]

How good is it that most chat on our end is staying behind closed doors keeping us guessing
Very minimal word coming out ofTiger camp once again

Are you sure about that? The latest rumour is Benji and Fulton are not on the same page and Benji doesn’t want Schuster.

It is the first time in a while the club has rejected someone rather than being the other way around so that’s good.

 

[TigersFan101]

Are you sure about that? The latest rumour is Benji and Fulton are not on the same page and Benji doesn’t want Schuster.

It is the first time in a while the club has rejected someone rather than being the other way around so that’s good.

As I said ‘most’.
If it was last year or the year before we’d know every single one of our top 30 players contract situation to begin with

 

[KingRobbie]

Manly have the upper hand given he should not be in a new contract until next year or when ever it is. He is contracted.

I reckon he’s already signed with us and we’re just waiting to announce it to see if we can get an early swap.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Manly have announced Talau for 2024 , no mention of a swap this year
Brooks 4 years from 2024

If either are listed and play this week for the current teams then we at least know it won’t be this week.

 

[Halbrowne61]

If either are listed and play this week for the current teams then we at least know it won’t be this week.

Onya scoop 🤣

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Find it very odd that Manly choose Brooks as there 6 over either Schuster and Fainu....

Shhhhh 🤐

 

[earl]

Very funny this place.
No club would want him
500k is about right
2 year deal is right
He is the reason we suck

Signs with Manly within 2 weeks of saying no to us for a 4yr deal between 600-700k a season.

Meanwhile we have zero halves on our books for next season in the squad signed & wonder why we struggle. Living in hope Fainu an 18yr kid is released, picks us and can deliver in a few years.

The comments about Brooksy are hilarious. Consistently one of our best players. We offered him in my opinion a fair contract but it was dependent on Brooks wanting to stay and take under at the Tigers. He choose not to do that and of course he was going to get a significantly better contract.

Personally though I'm ecstatic that at some point at some time in the future there will be less comments about Brooks on here.

The real issue is are we getting Fainu and if so will he deliver in the next 2-3 years. We desperately need this to occur. We also need two more halves assuming we sign Wakeham. The recruitment team have a lot of work to do.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Onya scoop 🤣

Waffle Cones only way to have them 🤪

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Onya scoop 🤣

Yep. If we see them running out in a manly jersey this weekend we can begin to deduce they will not be playing for the Tigers on that day… sort of 🤔. 😜😉

 

[Tucker]

Of course but we are aiming for GF glory arent we?
So you pay peanuts get monkeys for halves.
Or we pay Manu 1.1 a season to play centre because he won’t leave a quality club.

Good centres with our current halves = Definitely more wins.
Good halves with our current centres = Probably more wins?
Need to upgrade both without going stupid.

 

[earl]

If Fainu is the prospect everyone says he is, there should be no regrets about Brooks leaving.

We need official news to confirm this though. It appears to be happening but it can all change up until there is a signed contract.

 

[tony soprano]

Given what's bring mentioned coming over to us and also what is available may as well play shuster at 6. Shuster has played 6 with a lot of these players from SG ball.

 

[earl]

Based on todays news/announcement, maybe the swap is taking a little longer as Manly and WT may want to include Samuela Fainu and Brooks in an immediate swap also? I can imagine Brooks contract this year would be a stumbling block though.

Just pay whatever we have to pay this year only. This season is over.

 

[KingRobbie]

We need official news to confirm this though. It appears to be happening but it can all change up until there is a signed contract.

It might already be signed and the club’s just waiting to see if they can get an early swap before they announce it.

That’s what I reckon’s happened anyway.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Find it very odd that Manly choose Brooks as there 6 over either Schuster and Fainu....

Maybe they have some secret positional switches in mind …..

 

[Dino]

People on here are way to doom and gloom, a single article about benji and fulton mildly disagreeing on a single player and all of a sudden the clubs falling to pieces due to office politics.

 

[earl]

It might already be signed and the club’s just waiting to see if they can get an early swap before they announce it.

That’s what I reckon’s happened anyway.

I'm praying you are right. If not I'm going to have another breakdown.

 

[Camel2281]

Good on Brooksy if the rumour is true, those who said he wouldn't get an NRL deal are dead set on the wacky tobacco. I'll be hoping he has success at Manly. Good for us too but only if we can pair Fainu with a Mitchell Pearce type of mentor.

He was never going to get a deal as a halfback. We're the only silly ones who ever thought he could make it as one

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Good luck Brooksy... It will be very interesting seeing him in another team

Dream come true for me…

 

[earl]

People on here are way to doom and gloom, a single article about benji and fulton mildly disagreeing on a single player and all of a sudden the clubs falling to pieces due to office politics.

Who gives a toss. All I care about is that they didn't go for Schuster. Good job.