Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[hsvjones]

So Broncos extend Walsh which will make it hard for them to retain Staggs, Cobbo, Kobe H etc..
They now have Walsh, Hass, Mam, Carrigan as their main big earners so hopefully they let Kobe come to us..

 

[cochise]

Apache I believe

Very well done.

 

[JB9918]

We already have the official top 30.. We know everyone's contract status for the moment. Doueihi signed a contract extension in June.

Doueihi extends his stay at Wests Tigers

Wests Tigers is delighted to announce that Adam Doueihi has extended his contract through until the end of the 2025 season.

www.weststigers.com.au

2025 Top 30:

1. Bula
2. Staines
3. Turuva
4. Olam
5. Skelton
6. Galvin
7. Luai
8. Pole
9. Api
10. Klemmer
11. Bateman
12. Samuela
13. Seyfarth

14. Da Silva
15. Hunt
16. Twal
17. Bird

18. Doueihi - Utility
19. Matamua - Lock
20. Latu - Half
21. To'a - Centre / Wing

22. L. Lualilii - Wing
23. Naden - Centre
24. Feledy - Centre
25. Saukuru - Centre
26. Sullivan - Half
27. Miller - Prop
28. Sukkar - Second Row
29. Faagutu - Lock
30. K. Laulilii - Lock

This is where we need to balance out on who can move on to what we pay.

Either pay out to leave or pay towards their salary at a new club.

Skelton was apparently about $235K. Bird $400K, unsure if the Dragons paying anything, doubt it. Hunt who knows but I'm guessing about $400K as well.

Means we still have $1 mil plus in the cap & whatever we saved this year on Nofa, Simpkin, Kepaoa & Bateman.

Montoya $300K & Hetherington $450K is fair.

So let's hope we can get someone to take a player or two off our hands.

Money isn't the issue. Spots are!

 

[Buttface]

I lived in Lake Cathie a few years back. Great spot. Home of the big bowl. I'm in Forster now. Gotta love the mid north coast

Big Bowl? You mean medium bowl.

Wow, LC to Forster. Not bad. Forster would be another place I’d live. Some great spots, along the beach, canals, old school canals on the Tuncurry side are kool too. Yeah and the other side of, is it Wallis Lake? Some spots round there beautiful. If I can’t smell salt I’m too far from home.
MNC rules!!!

And in the interest of thread title; I suggest we sign the best prop available.

 

[PabloX]

Big Bowl? You mean medium bowl.

Wow, LC to Forster. Not bad. Forster would be another place I’d live. Some great spots, along the beach, canals, old school canals on the Tuncurry side are kool too. Yeah and the other side of, is it Wallis Lake? Some spots round there beautiful. If I can’t smell salt I’m too far from home.
MNC rules!!!

And in the interest of thread title; I suggest we sign the best prop available.

That's the biggest (lawn) bowl I've ever seen!

You know it, Wallis Lake. South of Wallis is Smith then Myall Lake. Bloody beautiful part of the world. I was out on Wallis Lake today. The visibility was ridiculous. I could see the fish not taking my bait. They're too smart for me

 

[upthetigers]

Legend have a fantastic day

Welcome to the forum buddy. You have Seyfarth in your avatar so I already like you. Big Red will dominate in 2025.

 

[851]

Nice spot some great ride spots if your Avatar shows your bike

Yes mate that’s my bike, a 1991 851

 

[851]

Well done.

Lived up there ages ago.

Please, please don’t go swimming at the beach when it’s unpatrolled.

Sea conditions change quick and it’s notorious for drownings.

On a lighter note, my tip about Manly hasn’t aged very well, the games still going and it’s a bloodbath lol.

Our block is 650m from Rainbow Beach and surf club

 

[PabloX]

RCG now being linked with the Titans

 

[Buttface]

Solved our issue (expand reply, I’m new to this)

Looks like you’re all over it to me.

So your avatar, you got Sayfart with a red arrow to old mate kicking back having a beer with a midget (Luke Brooks I presume), duct taped to a wall in the back ground? Have I got it all? There’s a lot going on in that avatar. I like it so far, what’s the meaning behind it?

 

[BUGSY MALONE]

We already have the official top 30.. We know everyone's contract status for the moment. Doueihi signed a contract extension in June.

Doueihi extends his stay at Wests Tigers

Wests Tigers is delighted to announce that Adam Doueihi has extended his contract through until the end of the 2025 season.

www.weststigers.com.au

2025 Top 30:

1. Bula
2. Staines
3. Turuva
4. Olam
5. Skelton
6. Galvin
7. Luai
8. Pole
9. Api
10. Klemmer
11. Bateman
12. Samuela
13. Seyfarth

14. Da Silva
15. Hunt
16. Twal
17. Bird

18. Doueihi - Utility
19. Matamua - Lock
20. Latu - Half
21. To'a - Centre / Wing

22. L. Lualilii - Wing
23. Naden - Centre
24. Feledy - Centre
25. Saukuru - Centre
26. Sullivan - Half
27. Miller - Prop
28. Sukkar - Second Row
29. Faagutu - Lock
30. K. Laulilii - Lock

If that is our top squad for 2025 then in my opinion they are a bottom four side at best.

 

[Buttface]

That's the biggest (lawn) bowl I've ever seen!

You know it, Wallis Lake. South of Wallis is Smith then Myall Lake. Bloody beautiful part of the world. I was out on Wallis Lake today. The visibility was ridiculous. I could see the fish not taking my bait. They're too smart for me

Yeah it’s probably the biggest one I’ve seen to, but every time someone says “the Big Bowl” it takes me a second to realise and then I think oh yeah that bowl out the front of LC bowlo, it’s so big I could probably step over it. 😁
Anyway ya not going to LC for the bowlo.

 

[bigsiro]

If that is our top squad for 2025 then in my opinion they are a bottom four side at best.

Agree.
If we come 13th, that would be considered improvement. If we came 9-12, that would be better, I guess.
I don’t have expectations for instant success with our shiny new recruits, but I still acknowledge that anything less than top 8 is a fail.

 

[TSP]

Our block is 650m from Rainbow Beach and surf club

Good stuff,you’re going to love it and wonder why you didn’t move up there ages ago?!

Don’t speak too fast for some of the locals, they won’t understand you!

 

[Gazman]

G'day Masterton. Are you living in Kempsey as well as @Gazman?
Maybe you already know each other?

Nope but open to a chat

 

[TurnStyle]

You would know.

It's a personal opinion.

"What have they done?" doesn't in the slightest make me feel any obligation to justify my opinion: it's nonsensical and frankly would be obsequious to try....

We're allowed to have different thoughts and opinions, and that's okay. My favourite food is steak, but I'm not going to justify why to someone who likes sausages more.

 

[kade7]

no signing news
but had an interesting chat with someone linked to the club over the weekend

might already be common knowledge so apologies

- for batemen to play in the super league, the tigers had to terminate his existing contract another 2 years worth 800 and 850

- the club releases simpkin and kepoa from existing deals contributing nothing

- richo used this money as a payout to bateman to the amount of $450k

- batemen has signed a new year 2 year deal with the club worth $600k a season

- great business imo, helps with cap space but also helps us lure potential suitors with a reasonable contract

 

[hsvjones]

no signing news
but had an interesting chat with someone linked to the club over the weekend

might already be common knowledge so apologies

- for batemen to play in the super league, the tigers had to terminate his existing contract another 2 years worth 800 and 850

- the club releases simpkin and kepoa from existing deals contributing nothing

- richo used this money as a payout to bateman to the amount of $450k

- batemen has signed a new year 2 year deal with the club worth $600k a season

- great business imo, helps with cap space but also helps us lure potential suitors with a reasonable contract

Smart business..

If he does want to stay overseas or go elsewhere it would be less now to contribute as well.

Happy days ahead..

 

[Tiger-ferret]

no signing news
but had an interesting chat with someone linked to the club over the weekend

might already be common knowledge so apologies

- for batemen to play in the super league, the tigers had to terminate his existing contract another 2 years worth 800 and 850

- the club releases simpkin and kepoa from existing deals contributing nothing

- richo used this money as a payout to bateman to the amount of $450k

- batemen has signed a new year 2 year deal with the club worth $600k a season

- great business imo, helps with cap space but also helps us lure potential suitors with a reasonable contract

Don’t disagree but Batemans laughing all the way to the bank…wish the signed players could just play good rugby league.

Next thing the strong clubs will be shorting players contracts…

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

no signing news
but had an interesting chat with someone linked to the club over the weekend

might already be common knowledge so apologies

- for batemen to play in the super league, the tigers had to terminate his existing contract another 2 years worth 800 and 850

- the club releases simpkin and kepoa from existing deals contributing nothing

- richo used this money as a payout to bateman to the amount of $450k

- batemen has signed a new year 2 year deal with the club worth $600k a season

- great business imo, helps with cap space but also helps us lure potential suitors with a reasonable contract

Help me understand....

Bateman is paid out of his original contract $450k...this allows him to play in ESL in 2024.
We then resign him for 2025 and 2026 at $600k a season

If thats correct, wow!. Bateman is a shit footballer but a great negotiator...he doesn't lose any WT contract money, goes to ESL and earns half a year salary there too..