Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[weststigers]

I’d say we are looking to keep Bula, Luai, Api, upgrade May. KPP wouldn’t be cheap. Few of those guys are on overs. Then we have historically overpaid our average backs. And paying a few guys to play elsewhere. Don’t see how we ever had a war chest.

I still want to know if all those people who had a meltdown when Klemmer and Bateman got punted still think they would have made any difference to our team this year or if, in hindsight, it was the right call to free up money for other players.

 

[Tigerstigerstigers]

No way we’re keeping Naden.

Probably his social media contribution last weekend removed any doubts that may have arisen as a result of good recent form

 

[weststigers]

Once Roberts & Doueihi are confirmed that's 29. Taylan to be signed to make 30.

Sullivan will go once Dodd moves on.

Do we really think Naden gets the last spot?

I would be leaning towards another middle.

Taateo surely would get it or the last development spot.

Richos next move is free up a spot or two. Bird maybe? Hunt maybe? The only other one would be Saukuru but he does have potential.

Dodd is going to be hard to shift. Hasn't had much game time and the team is decimated, so can't show much. The biggest sticking point is the big salary.

I think Bird stays as depth because he is on low money. Hunt is in the firing line, but no one is going to pay 600k for him...we'll need to pay his bus fares to shift him.

To'a may get moved on if Makasini takes his spot, but players can still move after the season starts, so we might start with him and move him closer to the June 30 deadline.

Definitely players will get punted in something decent pops up.

 

[weststigers]

not good not to have any spots left, over the summer is when a couple of gems normally pop up..aka Terrell May..to think Royce who wanted to retire is on close to 600k a year playing 15 minutes a game was one crazy bad signing!!!

Every team has at least one. Newcastle have Dylan Brown on 1.3 million over 10 years. We got off light.

 

[weststigers]

He's only played 1 game of a cup...
He's a kid, who struggled to have an impact in u19 origin. Doesn't appear to have unheralded fitness like Galvin. Would be amazing if he was even competing for first grade next year

Personally think he'll make a good centre in a couple of years

It's amazing what is said and what people repeat. Hage said he could play Flegg next year and may play a bit of cup. Notbsure how that became pushing for the 17.

 

[jirskyr]

Doueihi staying along with a few other Moses clients.

Moses is a germ, but maybe Galvin and his dad were the problem with him. Moses just undertook the dirty tactics to get his client what he wanted.

Isn't the chat that Moses only gets a cut from this Doueihi contract if he signed with Dragons? Something about AD already initiating contract discussions with Tigers before taking on Moses as a manager.

 

[jirskyr]

Lots of shit happens come November

This time last year we didn’t even think Terrell was an option

He wasn't!

 

[innsaneink]

Isn't the chat that Moses only gets a cut from this Doueihi contract if he signed with Dragons? Something about AD already initiating contract discussions with Tigers before taking on Moses as a manager.

I think thats Bulas situation not AD

 

[Camel2281]

Are you serious richo???

Charlie Staines, Brent Naden and Reuben Porter are all putrid

Only one i'd retain for depth would be staines

I think it is more likely the DT throwing names off contract into the story

 

[Camel2281]

Would have been nice to keep Staines to have an experienced and generally safe back who can fill a couple of positions if/when required.

Naden can do that to be honest

 

[Camel2281]

Isn't the chat that Moses only gets a cut from this Doueihi contract if he signed with Dragons? Something about AD already initiating contract discussions with Tigers before taking on Moses as a manager.

Correct. Moses isn't his manager. He only engaged him to help Secure a deal elsewhere if required. Probably paid a flat fee

 

[Wiz]

It's amazing what is said and what people repeat. Hage said he could play Flegg next year and may play a bit of cup. Notbsure how that became pushing for the 17.

I just went back and checked. Comments from Adel. Wests Tigers Podcast, Collab Pod from the 50 minute mark.

“I don’t think he’ll play Flegg. I think he’ll come and either play NSW Cup or First Grade”.

“He looks every bit of a first grader, like a senior footballer”.

“Don’t be surprised to see him push for a first grade spot straight away”.

I’m giving myself a victory by knockout on this one 😉

 

[JB9918]

So overall we know 100% we have 5 development spots sorted for next year.

Andrews unlikely, Roberts maybe...

Time will tell. Either we have 1 spare development spot or 1 spare Top 30 spot once the May & Sullivan deals are done.

 

[weststigers]

I just went back and checked. Comments from Adel. Wests Tigers Podcast, Collab Pod from the 50 minute mark.

“I don’t think he’ll play Flegg. I think he’ll come and either play NSW Cup or First Grade”.

“He looks every bit of a first grader, like a senior footballer”.

“Don’t be surprised to see him push for a first grade spot straight away”.

I’m giving myself a victory by knockout on this one 😉

KO!

 

[Demps]

you sure? I’d heard Development 2026, Top 30 2027-28, similar to Haywood and Moors.

Just the info I was given.

If that's the case, that'd be the final development spot taken. Which I've heard they're promised to Taateo already.

Perhaps some truth to the Charlie Murray info?

 

[Demps]

I think thats Bulas situation not AD

Na, wasn't it mentioned... Moses isn't his agent just an advisor or something.

If he got a new deal elsewhere, Moses would get a finders fee, if he stays at the Tigers - nothing.

Read that on here, apparently AD said it on a post game radio interview.

 

[tigahhh]

He's only played 1 game of a cup...
He's a kid, who struggled to have an impact in u19 origin. Doesn't appear to have unheralded fitness like Galvin. Would be amazing if he was even competing for first grade next year

Personally think he'll make a good centre in a couple of years

struggled to make an impact? he won them the game & got man of the match

 

[Tom Shines]

Player of the year a few years back, out with ACL injuries for the best part of 3 years, now well in the running to be player of the year again this season.
Despite his bad luck with injuries, it’s not a bad record if you ask me.

Terrell May should be the player of the year by the length of the straight ….AD has never won it…. The last two winners are Bula and Sam F…two players you have been critical of plenty of times… now the award means something ?

AD had had injuries sure but he has disappointed on field plenty of times he has been here ..it’s the consistency that’s been in question, and hence why he has only one other team interested in him

 

[Spartan117]

Sure, I agree. Just the way Spartan said it made me think he had heard something and I was hoping he'd share.

Can't share, not from our Club so I dont trust it.

Plus I dont wanna jinx it.

 

[Tom Shines]

We seem to have hit our top 30 very quickly, though I’d like to think both Andrews and Roberts are some kind of development deals.

Some people want to concentrate on “improving the depth” ..,then are surprised we got no spots left to sign someone who “falls out of a tree “ like May did last year ,

I still want to know if all those people who had a meltdown when Klemmer and Bateman got punted still think they would have made any difference to our team this year or if, in hindsight, it was the right call to free up money for other players.

Assume Taylan and AD sign… we have a spot left ? Do you expect this team to make the 8 next season ? It still doesn’t look like Top 8 team to me ..