Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tito Santana]

Reyno would have to be long odds to play more than 10 games. Gets injured tying his boots these days.

Mmm yes.

I like him. But prefer King Jerome!

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Is miller still using a top 30 spot?

No, he was sacked by the club, but he(miller) is contesting this and the matter is heading for arbitration

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Im confused… has there been any rumor about tay may? Or purely speculation on the forum by connecting dots?

the latter

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

If we cant get a top 30 spot for Sione by January, Tumeth or Sukkar will be paid out

 

[Canadian Club]

There should be an annual Wests Tigers Forum award for the most over-hyped reserve grader of the off-season

2021 - Allan Fitzgibbon
2022 - Oliver Gildart/William Kei
2023 - Triston Reilly
2024 - Alex Lobb
2025 - Tim Johannssen (pending)

Any other nominations from years gone by?

 

[rihannafan1]

Short answer, yes, realistic or not, and particularly relating to the ever increasing prevalence of gambling's influence.

And who is a family club in the NRL then? Melbourne, maybe New Zealand? Any others?

 

[BAGNF05]

There should be an annual Wests Tigers Forum award for the most over-hyped reserve grader of the off-season

2021 - Allan Fitzgibbon
2022 - Oliver Gildart/William Kei
2023 - Triston Reilly
2024 - Alex Lobb
2025 - Tim Johannssen (pending)

Any other nominations from years gone by?

Forget who called it but Jet and BJ were going to be the best centre combination in the NRL.

 

[balmain boy]

People acting like it’s a done deal. The guy is a dead shit. The fact he was happy to risk throwing his career in the toilet while being apart of the best side of the modern era should be a huge red flag. No question of his talent. The guy is an absolute beast. But all the talent in the world is pretty useless if you are a maniac off the field.

The question is, has this process changed him? If he's found not guilty, and that's the first crucial step, then the question is can he show he's matured?

People make mistakes, some learn from them, others don't. And spend their lives in jail. See which path he chooses.

 

[Tim Sheens]

And who is a family club in the NRL then? Melbourne, maybe New Zealand? Any others?

You can decide for yourself.

 

[Merlot]

Forget who called it but Jet and BJ were going to be the best centre combination in the NRL.

Madge

 

[Canadian Club]

Forget who called it but Jet and BJ were going to be the best centre combination in the NRL.

That's a bit different, they were at least established NRL players who proved to be good players at some point in their career. Talking more about unproven reserve grade players who hadn't played more than a handful of NRL games.

 

[BAGNF05]

That's a bit different, they were at least established NRL players who proved to be good players at some point in their career. Talking more about unproven reserve grade players who hadn't played more than a handful of NRL games.

Personally I got carried away with the Gildart hype, then watched him play and he couldn’t draw and pass to save himself.

 

[balmain boy]

So a NSW Cup player who has never played backrow at any level in his juniors or seniors is suppose to turn into an NRL backrower in the space of a singular off season...

No one is saying he's going to turn into an origin player in an off season. No one is saying he'll be Ellis. He's just a very good young prospect, something which we have very little of in the forwards. And hopefully he can transition into a first grader next season.

First step is to get him on a development contract next year, cut faatape, and promote TJ. Make him full-time, and then see what he can do.

The prospect of him turning into a first grader is more likely than us signing a top prospect for our top 30. He was a standout in NSW cup, despite having no preseason with any team, and starting the year off in Ron massey...

 

[Tito Santana]

There should be an annual Wests Tigers Forum award for the most over-hyped reserve grader of the off-season

2021 - Allan Fitzgibbon
2022 - Oliver Gildart/William Kei
2023 - Triston Reilly
2024 - Alex Lobb
2025 - Tim Johannssen (pending)

Any other nominations from years gone by?

What was the PNG blokes name that people kept going on about?

 

[BAGNF05]

No one is saying he's going to turn into an origin player in an off season. No one is saying he'll be Ellis. He's just a very good young prospect, something which we have very little of in the forwards. And hopefully he can transition into a first grader next season.

First step is to get him on a development contract next year, cut faatape, and promote TJ. Make him full-time, and then see what he can do.

The prospect of him turning into a first grader is more likely than us signing a top prospect for our top 30. He was a standout in NSW cup, despite having no preseason with any team, and starting the year off in Ron massey...

Serious question. Is there a rule that says that development contracts must eventually result in a top 30 deal? Seems that’s the way WT have been structuring them anyway.

To me that’s not very logical, we think this guy requires work to get to FG level but we’re going to promise him a FG deal anyway. Providing a disincentive to get better.

 

[BAGNF05]

What was the PNG blokes name that people kept going on about?

Ngnutlick

 

[Tucker]

There should be an annual Wests Tigers Forum award for the most over-hyped reserve grader of the off-season

2021 - Allan Fitzgibbon
2022 - Oliver Gildart/William Kei
2023 - Triston Reilly
2024 - Alex Lobb
2025 - Tim Johannssen (pending)

Any other nominations from years gone by?

Liddle

 

[Canadian Club]

Liddle

Liddle has played 100+ NRL games. He is a legitimate NRL player. Definitely not a reserve grader...

 

[BAGNF05]

Liddle

The poor man’s Damien Cook. Whose about to be replaced by Damien Cook.

 

[weststigerman]

There should be an annual Wests Tigers Forum award for the most over-hyped reserve grader of the off-season

2021 - Allan Fitzgibbon
2022 - Oliver Gildart/William Kei
2023 - Triston Reilly
2024 - Alex Lobb
2025 - Tim Johannssen (pending)

Any other nominations from years gone by?

Spot on except for Gildart. He looked horrible in England the year we signed him.

In that year my vote is Rua the hooker who was to be the next Brandon Smith.