Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

kade7 said:
not opposed to us sending off batemen

penrith had 1 million of their cap in 2019 taken up by players who were at other clubs
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Are you sure it was 1mil I read reports it was 300k for both RCG and Blake, maybe a bit extra for DWZ but most of those guys went with the purchasing club kicking in most. At most I would say it would of been 500k
 
Needaname said:
Are you sure it was 1mil I read reports it was 300k for both RCG and Blake, maybe a bit extra for DWZ but most of those guys went with the purchasing club kicking in most. At most I would say it would of been 500k
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the narrative changed constantly on that ,from memory whether they were bagging Gus or the clubs ,i had a mate with his hand in the know at the time,Gus went mad,yet proof is in the pudding
 
coivtny said:
I could agree on Seyfarth but I just can’t buy Twal. Seems like a good bloke but is the most un-intimidating prop. We need a prop like the one that got Jack Newton.
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I too have been the victim of a prop, though thankfully mine was more of a gentler Twal type from a small boat, so I didn't lose an arm, with slices across my left shoulder blade and hip taking a hundred or so stitches.

Being a Balmain then WT fan, I often initially reply that they were from a tiger when asked what caused them, before setting the record straight, as the cuts/scars are about the spacing of their large striking claws.
 
TigerNeddyK said:
Twal is the best forward we have !! O do not get the hate for him, he always runs hard and is an effective defender.. I’m convinced people her do not watch the games themselves and instead just copy the opinions of other posters . Twal is no a problem at West’s Tigers .. Belllamy would make an absolute star out of him
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Twal is nowhere near the best forward we have, our pack needs a lot of work and he wouldn't make my 17.

His strength has been his defence but that started to fall away last season.

Is only real positive now is he is really good at getting the ball nice and flat from API. He is probably our best forward at running off API.
 
Tim Sheens said:
I too have been the victim of a prop, though thankfully mine was more of a gentler Twal type from a small boat, so I didn't lose an arm, with slices across my left shoulder blade and hip taking a hundred or so stitches.

Being a Balmain then WT fan, I often initially reply that they were from a tiger when asked what caused them, before setting the record straight, as the cuts/scars are about the spacing of their large striking claws.
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thats why we need wingers with larger paws
 
I previously gave info about Tumeth leaving, from a student of mine in the know. I questioned him about his so called good oil where he clarified “Tumeth is off to the Raiders in 2026, because his contract states he gets his full money commitment for 2025 plus a large fee the Weststigers have to pay to push him out early. Management decided they wouldn’t waste the money”.

Furthermore, this Miller situation, does it come down to money?
As representative honours in contracts attract a major pay rise. Perhaps, with this unexpected honour, the club is thinking there’s no way the young inexperienced Millers new inflated contract upgrade is fair and reasonable for the club.

Go Weststigers!
 
claws1 said:
I previously gave info about Tumeth leaving, from a student of mine in the know. I questioned him about his so called good oil where he clarified “Tumeth is off to the Raiders in 2026, because his contract states he gets his full money commitment for 2025 plus a large fee the Weststigers have to pay to push him out early. Management decided they wouldn’t waste the money”.

Furthermore, this Miller situation, does it come down to money?
As representative honours in contracts attract a major pay rise. Perhaps, with this unexpected honour, the club is thinking there’s no way the young inexperienced Millers new inflated contract upgrade is fair and reasonable for the club.

Go Weststigers!
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your dodgy insider dropped any more info.Miller is a long term plan
 
Tim Sheens said:
I too have been the victim of a prop, though thankfully mine was more of a gentler Twal type from a small boat, so I didn't lose an arm, with slices across my left shoulder blade and hip taking a hundred or so stitches.

Being a Balmain then WT fan, I often initially reply that they were from a tiger when asked what caused them, before setting the record straight, as the cuts/scars are about the spacing of their large striking claws.
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Respect, mate.
 
claws1 said:
I previously gave info about Tumeth leaving, from a student of mine in the know. I questioned him about his so called good oil where he clarified “Tumeth is off to the Raiders in 2026, because his contract states he gets his full money commitment for 2025 plus a large fee the Weststigers have to pay to push him out early. Management decided they wouldn’t waste the money”.

Furthermore, this Miller situation, does it come down to money?
As representative honours in contracts attract a major pay rise. Perhaps, with this unexpected honour, the club is thinking there’s no way the young inexperienced Millers new inflated contract upgrade is fair and reasonable for the club.

Go Weststigers!
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Why on earth would the club need to pay out anything more than his contract value for 2025? Never heard of penalties being imposed in addition...
 
TigerNeddyK said:
Twal is the best forward we have !! O do not get the hate for him, he always runs hard and is an effective defender.. I’m convinced people her do not watch the games themselves and instead just copy the opinions of other posters . Twal is no a problem at West’s Tigers .. Belllamy would make an absolute star out of him
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Twal is our best forward?? Wow.
Better than Pole and Fainu?
Come on man.
Don’t you wonder why Bellamy (or any other coach) has never come for him? He’d be far more affordable than Stef…

I watch every game and year in year out, and Twal would consistently be in the conversation for least effective forwards in the league.
Sure, there’s an argument that plodders have their place, but those players need to have at least a little bite. Twal doesn’t and so for me he is in the same esteemed class of Buchanan and Lovett.
 
Chipofftheoldblock said:
Sione Mata'utia is the backrower we need. Would not cost alot of money either, works hard on and off the ball and can cover edge and center.
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We definitely need players that work hard off the ball. That's been a major issue, too many players switching off multiple times during games. Out defence would improve immensely just by having the mindset of working off the ball
 
Iron Fist said:
How do you know there is a rep bonus in the contract? If so, this practice needs to stop immediately. How can they plan the squad down the track when there are clauses that may or may not eventuate? As a club managing the cap, you need certainty, something this club hasn't had for years.
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Who really knows, but it worked for Stef.
 
Iron Fist said:
How do you know there is a rep bonus in the contract? If so, this practice needs to stop immediately. How can they plan the squad down the track when there are clauses that may or may not eventuate? As a club managing the cap, you need certainty, something this club hasn't had for years.
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Penrith went through this drama a few years back. They ended up leaving room in the cap for this reason. I think that is why the NRL have the salary cap floor rule.

To add. The rep bonus’s are paid as a result of playing any rep games but are factored into their NRL sides cap.
 
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