Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[The Chad]

After reading about how Skelton was going to be the perfect signing because he's big, fast and aggressive- now it's the offseason & he's a timid Tarzan.

His numbers don't suggest a player that is afraid of contact. Watching him, I've not seen any aversion to contact. But maybe I've just not seen it where others have.

But again, his numbers suggest a guy that loves contact. There's a whole lot of PCM in his KOE season.

 

[mtd#2]

Would sign him in a heartbeat.

Why waste the money on an over the hill flop?

 

[mtd#2]

'Past' Management decisions?
I'd be shocked if 3/4 of this Roster wasn't signed by Benji....

He's here for 3 more years.

LOL right......

 

[mtd#2]

Montoya apparently to dogs as fox replacement so that’s two that have slipped away in past 24 hours

I listened to the levels podcast and there was alot of suggestion that there's more to the to'o story... and Willie was resigned to the fact it'd be the tigers not the dogs..
Fk I hope we pull this one off.

 

[Shoes]

Skelton is not a centre - never played centre never will play centre !! Do you even watch rugby league 😩

Actually Skelton has played a little centre in Rugby…but was mostly a loose forward! The Rebels moved him to inside centre and the transition was apparently going well but he decided to move across to NRL. Defensively he is very very good! Indeed much better than the young winger who played last weekend for the Schools Rugby team

 

[user118245]

2025 Signing: Makasini, Bird, Hunt, Skelton, Turuva and Luai (is Jackson Rahme top 30?)
Suggestion: Leo Thompson, Kobe and Willison
Retain: Sione, Pole, Seyfarth
Rumour: Brian To’o

 

[Buttface]

2025 Signing: Makasini, Bird, Hunt, Skelton, Turuva and Luai (is Jackson Thame top 30?)
Suggestion: Leo Thompson, Kobe and Willison
Retain: Sione, Pole, Seyfarth
Rumour: Brian To’o

It’s the castaways that are just as important at the moment. I can’t wait to see who and how we let go.

 

[Buttface]

2025 Signing: Makasini, Bird, Hunt, Skelton, Turuva and Luai (is Jackson Thame top 30?)
Suggestion: Leo Thompson, Kobe and Willison
Retain: Sione, Pole, Seyfarth
Rumour: Brian To’o

Who is Jackson Thame?

 

[The Chad]

Pretty sure that's supposed to be Jaxson Rahme who we signed from the Knights.

 

[tiger_one]

News from August, 2024

Wests Tigers bolster roster with seven new signings

Wests Tigers are continuing to build for next season and beyond, signing seven players to new contracts at the club.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[Buttface]

Pretty sure that's supposed to be Jaxson Rahme who we signed from the Knights.

Bloody spell check.
My posts would be like @Merlot without it though.
Numbers rule!!!

 

[swag_tiger]

Montoya granted a release. Where will he end up?

 

[weststigerman]

Montoya granted a release. Where will he end up?

Bulldogs. JAC to Dragons is my guess.

 

[mtd#2]

Montoya granted a release. Where will he end up?

I'm convinced we are right in the mix for To'o

Go to 36:55 minutes and listen to the way horo and mason react - they've heard more than they are letting on.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Montoya granted a release. Where will he end up?

Bulldogs

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Whatever happened to Ken Maumalo? Signed for the Titans and never played a game. Seemed to drop off the side of the earth

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

Whatever happened to Ken Maumalo? Signed for the Titans and never played a game. Seemed to drop off the side of the earth

He's been playing for their cup side.

 

[user118245]

2025 Signing: Makasini, Bird, Hunt, Skelton, Turuva and Luai (is Jackson Thame top 30?)
Suggestion: Leo Thompson, Kobe and Willison
Retain: Sione, Pole, Seyfarth
Rumour: Brian To’o

Pretty sure that's supposed to be Jaxson Rahme who we signed from the Knights.

Yep bit of a typo

 

[gregjm87]

I'm convinced we are right in the mix for To'o

Go to 36:55 minutes and listen to the way horo and mason react - they've heard more than they are letting on.

I see nothing more there than the 2 of the discussing the previously reported rumour. Not saying there isn't anything to the rumour (I've no idea either way) but I doubt these 2 know any more than the rest of us.

 

[weststigers]

Actually Skelton has played a little centre in Rugby…but was mostly a loose forward! The Rebels moved him to inside centre and the transition was apparently going well but he decided to move across to NRL. Defensively he is very very good! Indeed much better than the young winger who played last weekend for the Schools Rugby team

Union flankers get through a lot a work and aren't afraid of contact. He is a good body shape for centre in league and his defence and running game suit centre well.

He's getting through the work required on the wing in league, but probably not as fast as what you'd want on the edge.

I'm ok with both positions for him, but if we can pick up a good winger, he'll go well at centre as well.