Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Demps]

For anyone watching Parramatta this year.

I’d advise them to pay close attention to Hopgood, from playing 80 mins at lock last year under Arthar looking like securing an origin jersey, he has dropped to 40 mins with stints at dummy half and his form looks way off.

Maybe Ryles doesn’t rate him that highly.

Can’t see how…. I’d do a Galvin for Hopgood trade tomorrow.

He’s exactly what we need.

Agree.

🤝

 

[Tigerstigerstigers]

For anyone watching Parramatta this year. I’d advise them to pay close attention to Hopgood.

From playing 80 mins at lock last year under Brad Arthar and looking like securing an origin jersey, he has now dropped to 40 mins with stints at dummy half and his form looks way off.

Maybe Ryles doesn’t rate him that highly.

Can’t see how…. I’d do a Galvin for Hopgood trade tomorrow.

He’s exactly what we need.

Why would you strengthen parramatta . No way. Let them wait for him till 2027 so they can have another year of disaster next season. I don’t get the calls to let him go early . Fxxx parra

 

[king_sirro]

For anyone watching Parramatta this year. I’d advise them to pay close attention to Hopgood.

From playing 80 mins at lock last year under Brad Arthar and looking like securing an origin jersey, he has now dropped to 40 mins with stints at dummy half and his form looks way off.

Maybe Ryles doesn’t rate him that highly.

Can’t see how…. I’d do a Galvin for Hopgood trade tomorrow.

He’s exactly what we need.

Good point. I'd take that swap as well. Hopgood us a quality lock, plays straight when linking with his halves, has a high workrate and promotes the ball after contact which would be huge for us. Having him at lock would free up Latu and Luai

 

[liltiger]

Terrell May wasn't square either but as said, refs almost never police this.

My opinion is actually to do away with GP, it causes more angst and trouble than it provides in entertainment. It's great for non-aligned fans and terrible for anyone with a stake in the outcome.

Imo I like the concept but we've been burned a few times, I like the idea of both teams getting a point after 80. Who ever wing golden point gets the second. I know it's usually a winner take all sport but if teams are level after 80 the effort should be rewarded with something.

 

[liltiger]

We owed about 1,001 apologies from just the past 5 years alone.

Abdo has two phones on his desk one regular one for the clubs and one red one that lights up when it rings. That's the Tigers phone. We needed a direct line the amount of time we've had him on the hooter about mistakes over the past 5 years.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Hopefully Kelomatangi

Souths moved him into the 13 role and Bennett will not let him leave.

 

[426Tlgerland]

Not sure who we have secured yet , but hoping Richo comes out with some decent players , I’m confident as he knows what players have come so far have made a difference , pretty much Luai , May , Turuva , Bird , Skelton have all added to make us much better , I’m just hoping we grab another Centre , Backrower , Prop , of quality , reason is
If God forbid May goes down we lack big time
If Sam F goes down again we lack
Centre we need one now
Fingers crossed but when Richo said we have signed players external to the club it wasn’t a real , Well we have secured 3 players to the club and people will be surprised by them , watch this space , he can’t buy second graders unless they are guns from top clubs .
Young May will do as the centre

 

[pawsandclaws1]

For anyone watching Parramatta this year. I’d advise them to pay close attention to Hopgood.

From playing 80 mins at lock last year under Brad Arthar and looking like securing an origin jersey, he has now dropped to 40 mins with stints at dummy half and his form looks way off.

Maybe Ryles doesn’t rate him that highly.

Can’t see how…. I’d do a Galvin for Hopgood trade tomorrow.

He’s exactly what we need.

It would be nice but I cannot see the Eels swapping one of their best for Galvin. They required Utoikamanu to fulfill his contract and we should require the same of Galvin. I have confidence Richardson and Marshall can recruit the players we want.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Not sure who we have secured yet , but hoping Richo comes out with some decent players , I’m confident as he knows what players have come so far have made a difference , pretty much Luai , May , Turuva , Bird , Skelton have all added to make us much better , I’m just hoping we grab another Centre , Backrower , Prop , of quality , reason is
If God forbid May goes down we lack big time
If Sam F goes down again we lack
Centre we need one now
Fingers crossed but when Richo said we have signed players external to the club it wasn’t a real , Well we have secured 3 players to the club and people will be surprised by them , watch this space , he can’t buy second graders unless they are guns from top clubs .
Young May will do as the centre

My wish list is Mariner, Reynolds and KPP. 😁

 

[lathami]

For anyone watching Parramatta this year. I’d advise them to pay close attention to Hopgood.

From playing 80 mins at lock last year under Brad Arthar and looking like securing an origin jersey, he has now dropped to 40 mins with stints at dummy half and his form looks way off.

Maybe Ryles doesn’t rate him that highly.

Can’t see how…. I’d do a Galvin for Hopgood trade tomorrow.

He’s exactly what we need.

I wouldn’t, maybe next season, halves are much more crucial than another dime a dozen forward.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

For anyone watching Parramatta this year. I’d advise them to pay close attention to Hopgood.

From playing 80 mins at lock last year under Brad Arthar and looking like securing an origin jersey, he has now dropped to 40 mins with stints at dummy half and his form looks way off.

Maybe Ryles doesn’t rate him that highly.

Can’t see how…. I’d do a Galvin for Hopgood trade tomorrow.

He’s exactly what we need.

I would be all in on him. Ryles is playing him all over the place. He is a lock and should just be playing that role. Would be a major uplift on our pack.

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

Is Ryles playing hopgood this way to get the swap done?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

I would be all in on him. Ryles is playing him all over the place. He is a lock and should just be playing that role. Would be a major uplift on our pack.

Would have a good rapport with his old Panthers mates, Romey, Api & Tito too.

 

[hank37w]

Fun fact

The human race has , on average , 1 nutsack

I would have thought that average would be closer to 0.5 when you consider that half the human race are female.

 

[tigertuff]

I would have thought that average would be closer to 0.5 when you consider that half the human race are female.

Some females have them these days don't they 😉

 

[hank37w]

Wests Tigers Podcast Forum saying a rumour from Facebook reporting souths are chasing Seyfarth, he just extended, sounds like the usual Facebook rubbish make of it what you will.

and he just got the Big Red car.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

For anyone watching Parramatta this year. I’d advise them to pay close attention to Hopgood.

From playing 80 mins at lock last year under Brad Arthar and looking like securing an origin jersey, he has now dropped to 40 mins with stints at dummy half and his form looks way off.

Maybe Ryles doesn’t rate him that highly.

Can’t see how…. I’d do a Galvin for Hopgood trade tomorrow.

He’s exactly what we need.

no way we need better than Hopgood, we need another 7 we can't risk running with latu fainu

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

My wish list is Mariner, Reynolds and KPP. 😁

Reynolds for sure if we can't get DCE

 

[teddy23]

Why would you strengthen parramatta . No way. Let them wait for him till 2027 so they can have another year of disaster next season. I don’t get the calls to let him go early . Fxxx parra

I think what us fans need to come to terms with is that Galvin’s gone and most likely to Parramatta.

As much as it hurts to say, he 100% will not be at the club beyond next year. It’s inevitable. The fact they didn’t even want to review the offer gives you an insight on how strong Galvin’s stance is.

So if we can somehow gain some sort of benefit from Galvin leaving, and with that comes in the form of a QLD rep, 80 min workhorse lock like Hopgood who can ball play, offload and hits like a truck then I’d be pushing for this massively.

Better to get the trade done and start building a “team” that we wanna build this club around, which could involve:

1. Bula
6. Latu
7. Luai
9. Api/TDS
13. Hopgood

 

[hank37w]

For anyone watching Parramatta this year. I’d advise them to pay close attention to Hopgood.

From playing 80 mins at lock last year under Brad Arthar and looking like securing an origin jersey, he has now dropped to 40 mins with stints at dummy half and his form looks way off.

Maybe Ryles doesn’t rate him that highly.

Can’t see how…. I’d do a Galvin for Hopgood trade tomorrow.

He’s exactly what we need.

Maybe Ryles is not that great a coach. 🤣