Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[diedpretty]

Kelma Tuilagi:

Parramatta Eels have reportedly added Manly Sea Eagles forward Kelma Tuilagi to their roster for next season to improve their forward stocks. What a great move .. from the Tigers to Manly for 2023 .. now from Manly to the Slimes for 2024 ... 3 clubs in 3 years .. !!

"A logjam of backrowers at the Manly Sea Eagles las led to young gun Kelma Tuilagi leaving the club to join Parramatta Eels, effective immediately." Daily Tele

Riccio being pretty liberal with his description of " young gun".

 

[tigerman 0]

Bulldogs emerge as favourite to sign Alex Twal after coffee shop meeting with Cameron Ciraldo.

Secret coffee meeting a twist in battle to sign Twal

As rival clubs circle Wests Tigers star

wwos.nine.com.au

If this goes ahead I don't think it will be a player swap, more creating an extra spot in our roster.

If by some slim chance we are working on a swap, the only two I'd consider in positions of need are Josh Addo-Carr (Tartak) or Jacob Kiraz (Lebanese link with Farah & Doeuihi).

And Chubby

 

[Dennisspicer1]

Luke Brooks isn't Benji Marshall - I've stated than many times...

And when did Luke Brooks get passes on excuses?
(Because Benji suddenly needs one is it?)

And my biggest reasoning for Brooks was the rivers of crap he's been playing with - Benji didn't have that issue

Hey BADBOY you are still talking about that person that used to play for West Tigers.

 

[tony soprano]

"A logjam of backrowers at the Manly Sea Eagles las led to young gun Kelma Tuilagi leaving the club to join Parramatta Eels, effective immediately." Daily Tele

Riccio being pretty liberal with his description of " young gun".

Freeing up cash to upgrade another second rower

 

[Vicious]

With reports Alex Twal has now officially met with Cameron Ciraldo it would appear we are looking at granting him an early release to head ti the Bulldogs.
All I can say is we better be getting someone very valuable on return.

 

[Tucker]

With reports Alex Twal has now officially met with Cameron Ciraldo it would appear we are looking at granting him an early release to head ti the Bulldogs.
All I can say is we better be getting someone very valuable on return.

Lol do you think so?
It’ll be one of the “superstar kids” coming through.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

With reports Alex Twal has now officially met with Cameron Ciraldo it would appear we are looking at granting him an early release to head ti the Bulldogs.
All I can say is we better be getting someone very valuable on return.

It may be to create a position for one of our juniors ranked highly by our staff or for Staines. Either way, it is sad to know Twal may be gone. He will be a good influence for the Bulldogs club if he joins the club.

 

[Fallen Angel]

With reports Alex Twal has now officially met with Cameron Ciraldo it would appear we are looking at granting him an early release to head ti the Bulldogs.
All I can say is we better be getting someone very valuable on return.

Very valuable? What are you expecting in exchange for Alex Twal?

 

[jrtiger]

I wouldn't be holding out for a player swap for Twal. history shows how very easily we lie down. while the meeting between Fulton and Gould is interesting, I'd say we're likely just trying to speed up the process to get Twal off the books.

 

[Vicious]

Lol do you think so?
It’ll be one of the “superstar kids” coming through.

Offloading Twal coming off his best ever season, with him adding extra elements to his game and being one of our few players who could be given a pass mark for the 2023 season is baffling ?
I understand he’s supposedly been given a contract which seems too big, but I can think of many others I’d be trying to get rid of ahead of him.

 

[clontarfkid]

Very valuable? What are you expecting in exchange for Alex Twal?

I just hope its not luke Thompson...most over-rated player in NRL

 

[Vicious]

Very valuable? What are you expecting in exchange for Alex Twal?

Kikau, Burton, Preston, Crichton are the only ones I’d personally take as a swap for Twal and I’m near certain the Bulldogs won’t be giving any of them up.
Max King, Addo-Carr or Kiraz would be better than nothing.
I can’t think of any others who would even help us ?

 

[Vicious]

I just hope its not luke Thompson...most over-rated player in NRL

Ain’t that the truth.
Twal is an immortal compared to Luke Thompson.
Why can’t it be a swap Bateman for Jacob Preston instead ?

 

[Bula]

Phil Gould first year he won a premiership, Ricky Stuart first year won a premiership,

I don't know the exact figures but generally if a coach doesn't win a comp in their first 3 or 4 seasons then they never win one regardless of how long they coach eg Brian Smith or they find another job. Some major exceptions are Bennett 280 games coached before his first win in 92 and Cleary who coached over 10 years before winning one. Mal Reilly had coached 600 games inc CC in England before Knights in 97. Took Fulton 8 years. Lang coached nearly 10 years before lucking in at Penrith. Depends a lot on your cattle and luck rather than experience. Unfortunately our cattle are generally buffalo rather than prime angus. Stuart is a myth as a coach with a bang on 50 percent record.

 

[Pbulk]

Based on this latest info:

Dean Hawkins, could it be Souths v Tigers for a T&T contract?
Bayley Sironen, I'm sure we'd be in talks.
Moga, H Hunt or B Burns, NSW Cup contract for depth & experience?
Corey Allen, centre & backup fullback option?
Ofahiki Ogden, NSW Cup contract for prop depth & experience?

Not much in the off-contact market for top 30 deals, only possibly Sironen.

So we'll be doing our best to secure an on-contract outside back me thinks - one who can be a leader for our outside backs & only chew up 2 seasons to allow progress of our youngsters in '26. Dane Gagai, Reimis Smith & Paul Momirovoski are the ones that to me seem the most gettable.

Hawkins wants a top 30 deal but we arent going to offer one. With the round 10 rule gone for next year t&t deals will be very common I'd expect. Sironen not staying at Warriors from what I've been told but we'd be in the mix as a 3rd hooker/2nd row option.

 

[tony soprano]

With reports Alex Twal has now officially met with Cameron Ciraldo it would appear we are looking at granting him an early release to head ti the Bulldogs.
All I can say is we better be getting someone very valuable on return.

Cash?

 

[tony soprano]

I wouldn't be holding out for a player swap for Twal. history shows how very easily we lie down. while the meeting between Fulton and Gould is interesting, I'd say we're likely just trying to speed up the process to get Twal off the books.

Agree we typically happy to let them go to free up cash no player swaps

 

[tigertuff]

I'm hopeful they get it right and maybe it even works for us. It'll depend so much on the development talent we have on our books. Galvin, Fainu & Sullivan are the key ones. I was thinking that we have 3 of them. You only need two.

I'd throw de silva in the mix there also.

 

[clontarfkid]

Twal will be yet another fringe NRL player wherever he goes..weve got plenty of em.Good guy that he is,theres very little upside..and we have an imbalance of forwards vs backs
We need to move him on if theres a willing buyer..and we need some quality outside backs as a priority

 

[jadtiger]

Agree we typically happy to let them go to free up cash no player swaps

Our dimwits are that dumb we will probably release him and pay half his contract