Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Needaname]

I appreciate you want to support Tumeth but he will never tie Martin's boot laces. I'd say in 3 or 4 years time most will have forgotten his name. No sly against the kid, I'm sure he's a good person, if you infact know him personally.

I don’t know him personally. It’s not about Tumeth there is no connection there. It is about the fact we’ve debuted and rejected kids years in age before the top clubs have even given them time in reserve grade.
As I said, after debuting 2 years ago he is now the same age as Liam Martin when he made his debut. What’s to say if he didn’t get a go again in first grade next year he wouldn’t hold his own maybe if Bateman doesn’t want to get in the Crocodile role. Prehaps Tumeth would be keen to.
We’ve made our bed we need to stick with it I get we need a spot for Sione Fainu; sure move 1 on. But
On Tumeth or any of these other min wage players specifically that are off contract end of 25. If they are ready to sign with another club and do so come Nov1 that is a different story but if they are in fact willing to commit their efforts to the tigers we need players with that level of dedication.

 

[bptiger 0]

I don’t get the dislike for Tumeth. He is most likely on a min wage top 30 contract anyway and was fit all season developing in Flegg as they should. Next year a full season of cup will have him ready to be called on. It’s like people think these guys aren’t interested in developing further. If he moves to another club he still has the goal in becoming a full time NRL player so why not keep him as a back up in our squad. At least he isn’t kicking stones for playing Flegg all year after his NRL debut 2 years ago.

He is a light weight forward

 

[Dennisspicer1]

How many $$$ has Dragons got in their piggy bank, looks like they will be keeping Hunt and also dabbling in the possibility of getting two more, Clint Gutherson and giving a thought as to grabbing Josh Ado Carr,
Or at least talking about it.

We aren’t doing much talking about Nothing.

 

[Bellend]

Tumeth got a top 30 contract was it earnt probably not, was it based on potential probably not, was it a good deal struck with agent and previous management yes it was. So who is to blame for that?? not the player if the club was reasonable than cop the loss and bad press and move on, the longer this lingers it is just another black eye we earn as a club.

 

[BrissieTiger67]

How many $$$ has Dragons got in their piggy bank, looks like they will be keeping Hunt and also dabbling in the possibility of getting two more, Clint Gutherson and giving a thought as to grabbing Josh Ado Carr,
Or at least talking about it.

We aren’t doing much talking about Nothing.

I'm trying to dissect your last sentence like Nicholas cage in national treasure 🤔🤔🤔

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Another backrower I thought would be worth a look now off the market …

Courtesy of Daily Tele: At the Dolphins, back-rower Connelly Lemuelu won’t hit the open market after he agreed to a new one-year contract. Lemuelu was set to talk with rival clubs come November 1, but the Dolphins have ensured that will not happen by locking him down until the end of 2026.

 

[batboy]

I disagree

That's Ok
- You're in a (very small) minority round here that thinks he'll go on to be something....
I don't have enough fingers and toes to count the 'Tumeth' Style back Rowers that have had a top 25/30 Spot at this club and gone on to nothing much outside a few games for Wests Tigers.
Most of them junior Rep Stars / Captains of Junior Sides, I've seen nothing from him that indicates he'll kick on
Although, I wish him all the luck in the world...

I can promise you,
If there was a 21 yr old back rower with infinite potential (As you suggest) languishing in reserve grade...
There'd be a buzz around the game trying to get him to another club.
The only people that know Tumeth still exists are Tigers fans, Mostly here.

Martin was stuck behind a few decent players at Panthers (Hence the late Debut) Yeo, Kikau, were the young blokes a couple years ahead of him.

 

[boonboon]

How many $$$ has Dragons got in their piggy bank, looks like they will be keeping Hunt and also dabbling in the possibility of getting two more, Clint Gutherson and giving a thought as to grabbing Josh Ado Carr,
Or at least talking about it.

We aren’t doing much talking about Nothing.

Seriously - Dragons have signed Damon Cook and Val Holmes while losing Lomax and likely Hunt. That's much worse then us

 

[mtd#2]

Peeps, may as well stop all this talk about signing player x or y…. We have no top 30 spots left nor any TT spots left for 2025…. What we have is what we’ve got….the likes of Bud, Naden, Bateman, Stains no club wants for 2025 without the WT paying > 50% of their contract… we are in dog doo roster ways

Will come back to this post when we offloads some players and make the signings.

 

[Tigers_Wests]

Another backrower I thought would be worth a look now off the market …

Courtesy of Daily Tele: At the Dolphins, back-rower Connelly Lemuelu won’t hit the open market after he agreed to a new one-year contract. Lemuelu was set to talk with rival clubs come November 1, but the Dolphins have ensured that will not happen by locking him down until the end of 2026.

Interested to see how Richo and Benji go about filling a 2nd row spot in 2026. You would think we will be in the market for 1 player in that position come November 1. Do we pay bigger $$$ and go after a KPP/Nikora type, go for an NRL level player on average coin (but not a superstar) or maybe pick up an experienced 2nd rower towards the end of their career allowing the likes of Broederlow, Godinet and other youngsters a chance to learm from them and earn a place down the track.

 

[Roar_Power]

Interested to see how Richo and Benji go about filling a 2nd row spot in 2026. You would think we will be in the market for 1 player in that position come November 1. Do we pay bigger $$$ and go after a KPP/Nikora type, go for an NRL level player on average coin (but not a superstar) or maybe pick up an experienced 2nd rower towards the end of their career allowing the likes of Broederlow, Godinet and other youngsters a chance to learm from them and earn a place down the track.

I reckon Harrison Hassett is probably on the way from the Panthers. Seems likely given the agent and where he is in the Penrith 2nd row pecking order.

 

[Tigers_Wests]

I reckon Harrison Hassett is probably on the way from the Panthers. Seems likely given the agent and where he is in the Penrith 2nd row pecking order.

I thought so too, but Will Craig staying might mean things have changed. The rumours were they were going in opposite directions.

 

[user118245]

Hoping Richo is ringing newy and souths regarding bud

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Hoping Richo is ringing newy and souths regarding bud

If clubs were smart, they wouldn’t be lining up for him. Seems like we are stuck with him.

 

[Roar_Power]

I thought so too, but Will Craig staying might mean things have changed. The rumours were they were going in opposite directions.

Different positions though. I imagine plenty is happening/ has already happened, behind the scenes with Richo and Benj. A lot to play out yet I reckon.

 

[Roar_Power]

Seriously - Dragons have signed Damon Cook and Val Holmes while losing Lomax and likely Hunt. That's much worse then us

Cook and Holmes on retirement contracts too.

 

[user118245]

If clubs were smart, they wouldn’t be lining up for him. Seems like we are stuck with him.

Some clubs halves are ageing tho, souths.
Knights were interested in him before, and still looking for halves.
Call me crazy, but I’d give phins a call about him, dragons as well while you’re at it.
Him at wahs could promote more competition in the halves.

he wouldn’t be any clubs first phone call, but there’s reasons for clubs to want him

 

[innsaneink]

Peeps, may as well stop all this talk about signing player x or y…. We have no top 30 spots left nor any TT spots left for 2025…. What we have is what we’ve got….the likes of Bud, Naden, Bateman, Stains no club wants for 2025 without the WT paying > 50% of their contract… we are in dog doo roster ways

And I was just about to sign up for a new membership

Very depressing

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Some clubs halves are ageing tho, souths.
Knights were interested in him before, and still looking for halves.
Call me crazy, but I’d give phins a call about him, dragons as well while you’re at it.
Him at wahs could promote more competition in the halves.

he wouldn’t be any clubs first phone call, but there’s reasons for clubs to want him

It’s like what I used to say about Nofoaluma. People bashed him, yet expected some club would come knocking for him. You can’t bag players all year and then be totally confused why we the club can’t offload them at the end of the season.

 

[Kaito]

I’d say he got a top 30 deal because he made the blues under 19 origin team. He must have been doing well for Sheens to give him an NRL berth ahead of Kautoga and whoever else was available at the time, while waiting for Bateman to come good in 2023. Hasn’t been close to start since.

I just think the club has been bad at talent ID. Penrith’s #1 requirement is fitness, then the footy unless there is something in the footy you can’t ignore. You look at their forwards and they can maintain intensity. Must also be why they’ve given Zaukuri Clarke a dev deal while WT offered nothing. I’ve heard he ran rings around the entire WT Flegg squad last pre-season. Penrith will turn him into a consistent NRL footballer.

Yep, local junior too. If he wants to make a whole
career around rugby league his best move would
be to not activate his player option & find another
club with a clearer pathway. He hasn't made cup
this year, plus Sukkar has leapfrogged him, I don't
even like Tony that much but that's where it stands