Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[clontarfkid]

If TDS was really that good.I have no doubt we wld lock him in for 2027 ongoing.It wldnt be a conversation
But weve seen Liddle..seen Simpkin seen Cherry ..and several others as supposedly the next "big thing" at hooker...
...and they werent.
Fringe 1st graders
.just guys who were too slow to be an outside back,,,, too small to be a forward..and not always with a gr8 pass off the ground.n or exceptional vision or deception.
All of Apis attributes
They just fell into the hooker position by default
So I will run with Richos judgement on this one

 

[Tom Shines]

I tell ya folks … they are playing a side they have traditionally struggled against at a place they never win … Benji doesn’t need a pasting tonight

 

[Buttface]

Fairdinkum. Do we give up the next 18 months of Da Silva to get KPP half a season early?

Wtf have I missed? Can someone please fill me in or lis no me up? I have just gone back half a dozen pages.

 

[Speed2burn]

If TDS was really that good.I have no doubt we wld lock him in for 2027 ongoing.It wldnt be a conversation
But weve seen Liddle..seen Simpkin seen Cherry ..and several others as supposedly the next "big thing" at hooker...
...and they werent.
.just guys who were too slow to be an outside back,,,, too small to be a forward..and not always with a gr8 pass off the ground.n or exceptional vision or deception.
All of Apis attributes
They just fell into the hooker position by default
So Ill run with Richos judgement

Simpkin would have to be the biggest flop I’ve seen. He was the next QLD #9 according to most tigers fans (myself included, I won’t lie) based on a few reserve grade highlights

 

[Glenji95]

Simpkin would have to be the biggest flop I’ve seen. He was the next QLD #9 according to most tigers fans (myself included, I won’t lie) based on a few reserve grade highlights

In fairness I do think the pandemic messed up his development to an extent. He missed like 14 months of footy maybe even more.

 

[Buttface]

Knights will be offering him a starting 9 spot on starting 9 coin. If TDS was going to be convinced by Benji's vision for him he would of decided already IMO. We can't match what the Knights are offering.

Other than the distraction of the beautiful beaches, area and lifestyle, there’s no way I’m taking my career there. I can’t see good times ahead for them with Ponga and Brown on buckets of bucks, and AOB has a million $ sacking fee apparently, so they ain’t getting a better coach anytime soon either. But buckets of bucks will help you forget the losses I guess.

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Yeah, but what’s his family like? That’s the main thing these days. Any press release regarding a player, we get shoved down our throats how great his family is.

They are tough , league loving Tigers tragics…makes sense to move him on!! IDIOTS!!!!! 😡

 

[Fainu Brothers]

TDS has earned nothing yet, i think he will have a long first grade career. We have Heywood as well, its all good. Api has played his heart out for this club and deserves a year or two extension and lead us to finals!!!

 

[innsaneink]

I tell ya folks … they are playing a side they have traditionally struggled against at a place they never win … Benji doesn’t need a pasting tonight

Traditionally?
I can recall when we used to beat them more often than not

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Galvin was obvious and not very surprising - he was always out, just when...

Galvin was 12 months too late IMO .. we should have pissed him off before we gave him a platform and a profile .. we pandered to a brat

 

[Oldman]

Api all day.

Exactly
When the time comes for another full time number 9 (API Retires)
There will be plenty to go after,
What we need now is someone on the bench who can cover multiple positions preferably hooker,half or lock.
If TDS leaves I wish him all the best with his search for a starting role.
Or he could end up like Liddell and be coming off the bench at another club.

 

[innsaneink]

Wtf have I missed? Can someone please fill me in or lis no me up? I have just gone back half a dozen pages.

We agreed to TDS explore his otipons immediately

Talk of a loan/swap deal blah blah with KPP coming here early

 

[vlad]

I tell ya folks … they are playing a side they have traditionally struggled against at a place they never win … Benji doesn’t need a pasting tonight

The weird thing is we beat them last year at Campbelltown in rd 16 …

 

[TigerNeddyK]

I can tell you the Makasini camp werent to happy for him to be picked as non starter .. infact 18th man .. watch this space .. !! :-(

That is not the fault of the Wests Tigers

 

[barnsta]

TDS might become a great number 9, but he is not there yet and won't be for a few years.
He wants the cash and starting role which is fair enough but no many clubs will give him this except the knights, Parramatta and possible cowboys

 

[Tom Shines]

Traditionally?
I can recall when we used to beat them more often than not

2-12 last 14 games against them

 

[Speed2burn]

2-12 last 14 games against them

haha yeah we have to go a fair way back. But once upon a time I think we won about 10 games in a row vs the raiders,

 

[Tom Shines]

The weird thing is we beat them last year at Campbelltown in rd 16 …

2-12 last 14 games

 

[Tom Shines]

Talk of a loan/swap deal blah blah with KPP coming here early

Do we need him early ?

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

I was going to post along similar lines. My question was going to be thinking back 12 months ago, who would you have said were our most promising juniors. Most would have said Galvin, both the Large boys, TDS and Makasini. A year later three have gone, one looks like he's on the way out and only Makasini is staying ..... for the moment. Don't care what anybody says, as a fan this guts me.

Don't worry mate. We have other 15-16 year olds coming through who we can release in 3-4 years time and watch become stars at other clubs.