Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[innsaneink]

Forgot HUNT

Easily forgotten

 

[Garrry]

Now that Olam has had knee surgery, I class him as a new signing for 2025 cause in 24 he looked like he was running around on one leg

 

[tigerballs]

Forgot HUNT

No I didn't

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

1. Bula
2.Turuva
3. Olam
4.Skelton
5.Staines
6.Galvin/L.Fainu
7.Luai
8,Klemmer
9.Api
10.Sukkar
11.S.Fainu
12.Seyfarth
13.Johannssen

14.L.Fainu
15.Pole
16.S.Fainu
17.Bird

What we've got ain't too bad.

That starting forward pack gets spanked off the park every week.

 

[tigerballs]

I was just responding to the names you mentioned. Look, if you think that that pack isn’t a bottom 4 pack at best, then idk what to tell you

So you're writing off players unseen. Just as you wrote off Blore before he got a real chance.

 

[BAGNF05]

1. Bula
2.Turuva
3. Olam
4.Skelton
5.Staines
6.Galvin/L.Fainu
7.Luai
8,Klemmer
9.Api
10.Sukkar
11.S.Fainu
12.Seyfarth
13.Johannssen

14.L.Fainu
15.Pole
16.S.Fainu
17.Bird

What we've got ain't too bad.

Commencing an NRL season with that forward pack would be career suicide for BQM.

 

[tigerballs]

Commencing an NRL season with that forward pack would be career suicide for BQM.

Then what would you suggest?

 

[BAGNF05]

Then what would you suggest?

There’s really two avenues.

1. Recruit two first grade players somehow and get Bateman playing to the best of his ability. Ceiling is probably around 8th this way.

2. Spend the whole pre-season promoting the narrative that everyone believes guys like Klemmer and Twal are washed up, Seyfarth is nothing but an ill-disciplined liability. Pole & Fainu are over-rated, basically an us against the world mentality so they train the house down and actually come out and play with desire. Personally I don’t think this will get us far, I don’t think our forwards are near as good as the opposition has.

 

[tigerballs]

There’s really two avenues.

1. Recruit two first grade players somehow and get Bateman playing to the best of his ability. Ceiling is probably around 8th this way.

2. Spend the whole pre-season promoting the narrative that everyone believes guys like Klemmer and Twal are washed up, Seyfarth is nothing but an ill-disciplined liability. Pole & Fainu are over-rated, basically an us against the world mentality so they train the house down and actually come out and play with desire. Personally I don’t think this will get us far, I don’t think our forwards are near as good as the opposition has.

Two brilliant plans right there.

 

[BAGNF05]

That's what everyone said about the Dogs.

Kikau was a weapon this year.

I’ve said it before Sam Fainu needs to go to another level if he’s our best forward. Which he probably is.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

So you're writing off players unseen. Just as you wrote off Blore before he got a real chance.

Hey man, sure.

 

[davey_farrell]

Hearing Leo Thomson has informed Knights he is going to market for 26..make it happen Richo, he would be a game changer for a forwards and club

 

[tigerballs]

Kikau was a weapon this year.

I’ve said it before Sam Fainu needs to go to another level if he’s our best forward. Which he probably is.

You mean when he turns 22 and after his rookie season?

 

[tigerballs]

Hey man, sure.

You could be on the board!

 

[Buttface]

Theory time, could we be doing a bit of quid pro quo with manager Mario Tartak?

We take on JAC as our left wing for 2 years (take on his final year at Dogs + 1 more) to partner Olam on the left side. Then this transitions in theory to a left side pairing of Makasini & Luke Laulilii in ‘27, both Tartak clients.

In return Tartak agrees to find a new home for Bud Sullivan without putting up any resistance.

I think I’d be ok with that result!

I’m not in for any deal that has JAC coming to the Tigers.
Ok, if Payne Haas or The Fish is coming with him, I’d think about it.

 

[Tcat]

There’s really two avenues.

1. Recruit two first grade players somehow and get Bateman playing to the best of his ability. Ceiling is probably around 8th this way.

2. Spend the whole pre-season promoting the narrative that everyone believes guys like Klemmer and Twal are washed up, Seyfarth is nothing but an ill-disciplined liability. Pole & Fainu are over-rated, basically an us against the world mentality so they train the house down and actually come out and play with desire. Personally I don’t think this will get us far, I don’t think our forwards are near as good as the opposition has.

Re: Point #2. Problem is, Benji thinks a great training session is fun game of touch footy. Training the house down for WTs and Training the house down at real contenter clubs are two different things. Benji needs a new approach in 2025

 

[Buttface]

Hearing Leo Thomson has informed Knights he is going to market for 26..make it happen Richo, he would be a game changer for a forwards and club

Now that is a signing I’d be in for.

 

[BAGNF05]

You mean when he turns 22 and after his rookie season?

If we are going to win, we’ll need to lift. We lose the physical battle most weeks.

You shouldn’t have your best forward being a 22yo, but here we are.

 

[Kaito]

I’d rather sort the coach out

Let the dust settle bro..better days, I promise

 

[BAGNF05]

Re: Point #2. Problem is, Benji thinks a great training session is fun game of touch footy. Training the house down for WTs and Training the house down at real contenter clubs are two different things. Benji needs a new approach in 2025

Someone else said it best the other day, the playing group needs to decide if they’re going to be something. Or same old Tigers.

Benji and his staff play a role, but standards are driven by a playing group.