Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Word is Blore has told Tigers he won't be re-signing for 2025 and intends to sign with Storm post Nov 1.

Loyalty counts for nothing…WT stuck by him through so many injuries…if true piss off now

 

[Vicious]

They need a 2nd Rower more, Loiero was terrible and Katoa is talented but inconsistent

Give them Bateman for Olam.
We can’t lose on that one, he done nothing for us, nothing for England against Tonga and at his age he’s not improving,
That would also clear the path for Blore to be our regular starting back rower which should be more of an incentive for him to re-sign with us long term,

 

[tony soprano]

They need a 2nd Rower more, Loiero was terrible and Katoa is talented but inconsistent

They have a few issues, they've gone down from the pack.

 

[Glenji95]

Give them Bateman for Olam.
We can’t lose on that one, he done nothing for us, nothing for England against Tonga and at his age he’s not improving,
That would also clear the path for Blore to be our regular starting back rower which should be more of an incentive for him to re-sign with us long term,

Blore has played his best footy with us in the middle. While I don’t want to lose him either, he will not be a suitable replacement for Bateman. He and Papali’I are our best backrowers right now we can’t afford to let either go with no suitable replacement. I don’t know if Bellamy wants him in the middle or on the edge but with us he’ll be a middle.

 

[tony soprano]

Hopefully blore and WT stick solid.

 

[hammertime]

Loyalty counts for nothing…WT stuck by him through so many injuries…if true piss off now

You're kidding me right? It's not going to be Blore. It's the club.

 

[Merlot]

all roads lead 2 the numb nuts incharge

 

[tigertragic]

He's publically said he wants to stay here, so the only way is if we didn't want him or we stuffed up

Plus in theory no formal contract or $$ could be discussed prior to Nov 1 and then there is the new arrangement that the current club can have final offer 🤷

 

[jrtiger]

Hopefully blore and WT stick solid.

I certainly hope so, but if he plans to move to Melbourne from 2025 onwards we may as well move him on and get something sorted with Olam.

 

[Tom Shines]

A bit of Bellamy gold dust could turn him into a real beast. Pity that he doesn’t see a future in our pack but with Stef, Klemmer, Ice and JB he obviously doesn’t want to be a bench warmer.

Bellamy apparently retiring after next year

 

[Tom Shines]

Give them Bateman for Olam.
We can’t lose on that one, he done nothing for us, nothing for England against Tonga and at his age he’s not improving,
That would also clear the path for Blore to be our regular starting back rower which should be more of an incentive for him to re-sign with us long term,

but they don’t want Bateman…his contract is too long and too expensive

In negotiations you got to make both sides happy …. Things aren’t going to work out to give your side the best of the deal too often

 

[clontarfkid]

They have a few issues, they've gone down from the pack.

They've gone down because they don't have a pack!
One of Bellamys few errors was letting Felusi go....on top of 3 nz international's.. all in same year

 

[Tom Shines]

Loyalty counts for nothing…WT stuck by him through so many injuries…if true piss off now

If the Tigers want him … then why haven’t they re-signed him by now ?

He said months ago that he wanted to stay here …. did they even make him in an offer?

 

[Merlot]

Bellamy apparently retiring after next year

hope they slide to our depths

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Apparently storm are after a tough front rower. Not many around for next year.

The number 10 for Fiji today impressed me.

 

[The Chad]

Not so fast, Chad!!
Where does that leave Hymel Hunt?

I don't believe anybody sees the true value of Hymel Hunt!

 

[Tom Shines]

hope they slide to our depths

They will miss Bellamy … but they won’t become a bottom feeder like us…

They have some good admin staff there

 

[Merlot]

They will miss Bellamy … but they won’t become a bottom feeder like us…

They have some good admin staff there

shut down Pap nonsence with 2 sentences ,officially

 

[Merlot]

theres a name 4 hypothetical review,Mat Tripp.looks fine in a skirt

 

[clontarfkid]

Wasn't an error at all....
He keeps them long enough to get the best out of them and then for them to get one last big pay day and he then lets them go....

Always seems like it's been a bit of a thankyou to me,
Been doing it a long time now...
Outside the last crop, there's been

Dallas Johnson
Dale Finucane
McLean
Blair
Manu
Hinchcliffe
Hoffman

I'm sure there's plenty of others...

Get that..but succession plan was surprisingly inadequate to cover losing 4 international in one go