Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Jedi_Tiger]

I can't see them punting Walker and going with DCE/Galvin.

Ofcourse DCE upgrades their entire team. That said if they loose out on DCE, they are going to target Galvin heavily as a consolidation prize. Heck Gavlin -> Walker works for me.

they go walker and galvin
punt sandon smith
dce to dolphins

 

[clontarfkid]

now thats ,cruel justice

Hard labour...

 

[Tim Sheens]

I don't see what others see woth tds. He often makes the wrong play from dummy half, he has poor first contact in defence. Those saying he should start with api off the bench are mad imo. He is a poor defender very rarely wins the ruck. Api at least controls our line speed yeah he misses a few but we need his leadership as often as possible.

Tds could be a gun but I honestly think he needs a year or two to properly learn his trade build some size. The young fellas are way to impatient galvin included.

Harry Grant is the model and the club definately shouldn't be held accountable to youngens that still need to prove themselves

Tallyn only turned 20 last month and is contracted through next year, so he will still be some 6 months younger come round 1 of 2027 than Grant was on his debut at WT. Yes, a full 2026 season on top of another 14 matches to come this year of further development.

Api has the same contract duration and is on the decline, which for the vast majority of players begins to accelerate rapidly at his age. He will be 34 years and 4 months old come kick-off in 2027.

Extending Koroisau is the greater risk for mine, particularly so if he wants more than another year, and Haywood, like many so called gun juniors before him, may never even play NRL, let alone have a career.

 

[Demps]

Speculation regarding TDS, imo.

Not one club in the NRL is offering him a starting 9 position currently.

However, cast your mind back a few months ago when Bulldogs were rumoured to be shopping Reed Mahoney.
Could there be a package deal on the cards for Galvin + TDS.
Bulldogs might make the move to step on their current roster and upset the players to make this happen.

 

[Needaname]

Korisou is having his best season yet. Interesting he has his most inform pack yet and an experienced halves partner.
His performances is light years away from TDS. I’m prioritising Api firstly.

 

[Vicious]

Speculation regarding TDS, imo.

Not one club in the NRL is offering him a starting 9 position currently.

However, cast your mind back a few months ago when Bulldogs were rumoured to be shopping Reed Mahoney.
Could there be a package deal on the cards for Galvin + TDS.
Bulldogs might make the move to step on their current roster and upset the players to make this happen.

I’d say Da Silva would be the starting 9 at the Eels and likely the Cowboys as of 2026.

 

[Demps]

I’d say Da Silva would be the starting 9 at the Eels and likely the Cowboys as of 2026.

Perhaps.
NQ need to replace Robson.

Seems like Liddle could be on the move too though.

 

[Dennisspicer1]

I will put money down that first season 2027 the Bears will finish above the
West Tigers.

 

[426Tlgerland]

Any news on the 3 players Richo was sprooking we signed , announcement 2 to 3 weeks well now would be a good time if we have secured anyone from outside the club , we need 3 players in positions to come on board

 

[TigerLove]

playing a few games out of Silverwater after we leave C-Town

I think that would be counted as a bulldogs home game, because of the majority fan base advantage in there.

 

[Needaname]

I’d say Da Silva would be the starting 9 at the Eels and likely the Cowboys as of 2026.

Don’t rate Riley Smith?

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Korisou is having his best season yet. Interesting he has his most inform pack yet and an experienced halves partner.
His performances is light years away from TDS. I’m prioritising Api firstly.

This is the interesting paragraph from that article if it is accurate. I questioned whether it is an ultimatum to the club and it sure reads that way. So if WTs do not sign Api Koroisau he will not test the open market?

Fresh from the Lachlan Galvin drama, the Tigers are facing another uphill battle to keep fellow rising star Tallyn Da Silva after the club were told he would test the open market if they re-signed skipper Api Koroisau.

 

[Merlot]

Korisou is having his best season yet. Interesting he has his most inform pack yet and an experienced halves partner.
His performances is light years away from TDS. I’m prioritising Api firstly.

no reason why both their ego's can't be massaged with soothing words n $$$, Api we can just promise a job and give TDS a full game in 1sts ,test his endurance, self-belief ,may be why they stuck him in reggies last weak. Push comes to shove i wouldnt over extend Api's playing contract nor would i bow to TDS , no need to panic

 

[TSP]

How do I ban the words L*chlan G*lvin from showing up on my feed?

I wish hed taken up competitive quoits when he was old enough.

We could now be staying up late up night cheering him on doing the French leg of the european circuit.

Instead of guessing which club he goes to, as if that matters.

We should only care about the deal ie; the cash and/or players we get for him.

Like we did with Momorovski.

 

[TSP]

no reason why both their ego's can't be massaged with soothing words n $$$, Api we can just promise a job and give TDS a full game in 1sts ,test his endurance, self-belief ,may be why they stuck him in reggies last weak. Push comes to shove i wouldnt over extend Api's playing contract nor would i bow to TDS , no need to panic

We tell TDS we are not extending Api then once TDS is sewn up we extend Api.

Apologise to him afterwards.

Time we spanked some players and ripped them off. We are done being Mr Nice guy. People take advantage us.

Im over it.

Pick up the bat Richo. Go hard my son.

 

[Vicious]

Don’t rate Riley Smith?

He looks to be a good young player, but I’d say most people would rate Da Silva higher on exposed NRL games so far.
Plus the Eels might think signing Da Silva could assist them in signing Galvin.

 

[Lestronge]

So the TDS stuff is coming from where ? His closeness to Galvin? It’s another reason we need to get rid of Galvin . Once he’s out of the inner sanctum , then ona day to day basis he’s not going to have that doubt severed in his brain from a malcontent .
I’d be well and truely letting him and Api know who’s who in the zoo . I mean there’s every chance that Bailey Haywood is who the club really value at 9 .
I love TDS out of 9 in general field play , but close to the line , his bad kicking game , his inconsistent defence all give me pause . Reminds me of Jacob Liddle to be honest . And he’s now at 29 finally playing to the level we all thought he would 10 years earlier .
I view TDS and any kid who loves the club as a kid , as vital for culture and growth , but if he’s not happy behind Api there’s not much we can do . For me I’d be looking at a transition between the 2 over the next 2-3 years . And I’d outline that plan . But will API be ok with that ?

 

[Merlot]

We tell TDS we are not extending Api then once TDS is sewn up we extend Api.

Apologise to him afterwards.

Time we spanked some players and ripped them off. We are done being Mr Nice guy. People take advantage us.

Im over it.

Pick up the bat Richo. Go hard my son.

just hit them with reality ,and move on , Seems some of our youngins missed out on a spanking growing up . No respect . The little darlings 1 day into the job and nekzt daze rulz da world

 

[jrtiger]

I love TDS out of 9 in general field play , but close to the line , his bad kicking game , his inconsistent defence all give me pause . Reminds me of Jacob Liddle to be honest . And he’s now at 29 finally playing to the level we all thought he would 10 years earlier .

I don't think he's shown what he can genuinely do in these situations. looks startled or nervous which is affecting execution. his kicking game in the lower grades has been pinpoint in years' past. you don't lose that.

 

[Lestronge]

I don't think he's shown what he can genuinely do in these situations. looks startled or nervous which is affecting execution. his kicking game in the lower grades has been pinpoint in years' past. you don't lose that.

Yea man , I’m not saying he’s not a good footy player . But he definitely needs to work on his game , and make it irrefutable that he’s surpassed api. He needs to produce that level of consistency at nrl to justify this though . He’s got real holes in his game that’s all I’m saying . It took Jacob Liddle 8-10 years to close them up , if he even has at all . That’s TDS worst case scenario . Which would be a travesty .