Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[liltiger]

Ray Stone can negotiate from Nov 1. He's one I'd be going after, one real mad tough bugger.

Same Ray Stone who came from our pathways

 

[tigahhh]

It reads as though Isaac has signed to work for AD [agent] not AD has signed with him

If AD has signed with Moses after everything we already know, we can assume he won't be at the Tigers next year.

sorry - i copied it from a news place
he’s signed IM to be his agent
will be gone next year and no one I’m guessing is going to care

 

[Demps]

sorry - i copied it from a news place
he’s signed IM to be his agent
will be gone next year and no one I’m guessing is going to care

I think that's such a poor move, knowing the issues in the background.

Won't be in the plans for 2026 I'm guessing.

 

[liltiger]

It should be a fullbacks bread and butter.

Iv said it 100 times he hold the ball when he should pass, he passes when he should hold it but when he reads the play right and passes the ball its way too early. Apart from jumping for bombs and in broken field play, his very average in attack.

 

[clontarfkid]

It reads as though Isaac has signed to work for AD [agent] not AD has signed with him

If AD has signed with Moses after everything we already know, we can assume he won't be at the Tigers next year.

Wasnt AD doing his own negotiations??
If hes truly Moses bound...we dont need him next year..and btw,neither does any otjer NRL team
Kiss of death

 

[Demps]

Same Ray Stone who came from our pathways

More so Parra pathways.

Played one season in 2016 before going to Parra from 2017 - 2022

 

[liltiger]

More so Parra pathways.

Played one season in 2016 before going to Parra from 2017 - 2022

I rated him, he was a tackling machine, no idea why we let him go.

 

[Bellend]

Ray Stone very good role model on and off the field.

 

[Demps]

I rated him, he was a tackling machine, no idea why we let him go.

He has become a great player
I've always liked him

I think the club backed a different player named Jakob Giles, who was somewhat similar to Stone so he left.

Giles never kicked on and plays grid iron now and Cenny Coast RL. Another one we got wrong, I guess. @batboy

 

[Westie]

I really think TDS is being short sighted with his stance on Api.
He has a great chance to be the future with Latu and the other brothers that are coming through.
I would let him go to the knights for 6 months to cover injuries for them if we get KPP now.
Then over the next 3 yrs Api 's minutes will reduce as his increase.
If it's a money thing surely we have $$$ to pump him up and incentives enough to stay long term.
Win win win

 

[tiger_one]

yup . please take him to manly

Speaking of Manly, they'll be fired up for us after this weekend.
Apparently, they put in an absolutely shocking performance getting out played and out muscled by the NRL Bye. 😉

 

[Demps]

How bout some fantasy land talk...

- TDS departs, signing with whoever offers him what he wants.

- Jeremy Marshall-King gets a release on passionate grounds & joins his brother, filling that #14 role for us, back up hooker/lock/utility ala Kurt Mann.

 

[batboy]

He has become a great player
I've always liked him

I think the club backed a different player named Jakob Giles, who was somewhat similar to Stone so he left.

Giles never kicked on and plays grid iron now and Cenny Coast RL. Another one we got wrong, I guess. @batboy

Just bad luck,
Giles was a much more likely prospect at the time - Just couldn't stay on the park...
I liked him, He was a big rangy thing.

That said, I always like Ray Stone too
- Can't keep them all, But the players we kept over Stone mostly weren't worth having.
Wouldn't have thought he'd still be here either way...

 

[mtd#2]

Imagine round 1 this year being told that by mid season, Galvin would have left the club and TDS would be told he’s free to go.

Another take on it.

Galvin leaves the club..

Everyone says how poorly the tigers are run and that Gus outsmarted us and got his man.

Then Latu Fainu gets his chance and shows us in just 30 mins at 7 (against the form team of the completion) that he is head and shoulders above Galvin...

And Gus was sitting at home last night wishing he had Latu over Galvin.

 

[batboy]

How bout some fantasy land talk...

- TDS departs, signing with whoever offers him what he wants.

- Jeremy Marshall-King gets a release on passionate grounds & joins his brother, filling that #14 role for us, back up hooker/lock/utility ala Kurt Mann.

JMK would be the starting Kiwi 9 when fit you'd reckon....
Can't see him coming here to play second fiddle (No matter how much he loves his Brother)

They're in with a shot too - Building nicely.

 

[The Chad]

I'd take Toby Sexton, if he's not promised a starting role.

 

[mtd#2]

Benji is in arse saving mode.
He aint looking to the future. He needs wins immediately.

Benji and the club need success in 2026... not in 2029... And success in 2026 can influence the success we have in 2029 with the impact on our ability to recruit etc

We lose a promising junior or two, so what.. we can just poach a promising junior or two from elsewhere when the time is right for us (like we did with Latu)... And Latu is better than Galvin and TDS from what I've seen.. that money we had offered Galvin, we should be offering Latu early/mid next year if he replicates what he has so far and remains injury free

 

[mtd#2]

I'd take Toby Sexton, if he's not promised a starting role.

And leave Latu on the bench?

Brooooo

Whhhyyy??

 

[Spidercam]

Benji and the club need success in 2026... not in 2029... And success in 2026 can influence the success we have in 2029 with the impact on our ability to recruit etc

We lose a promising junior or two, so what.. we can just poach a promising junior or two from elsewhere when the time is right for us (like we did with Latu)... And Latu is better than Galvin and TDS from what I've seen.. that money we had offered Galvin, we should be offering Latu early/mid next year if he replicates what he has so far and remains injury free

Was thinking exactly the same thing last night while watching Latu in BOTH defence and attack

The kid is worth every cent

 

[Muffstar]

It reads as though Isaac has signed to work for AD [agent] not AD has signed with him

If AD has signed with Moses after everything we already know, we can assume he won't be at the Tigers next year.

I'm OK if AD pursues other options. He doesn't look that interested, has a turning circle like the Titanic. Without his goal kicking he doesn't offer too much.