Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[cqtiger]

So, the top teams this season, Broncos, Penrith, Storm, Raiders, not full of top players? How do you think you get to the finals, with bums?

All I know is we got worse over 4 years with Madge. Benji improved us in his second year.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

No-way hands off.
I am still enjoying yelling Helta Skelta at the tv, can we at least wait till the novelty wears off.
Seriously though unless they were offering him a lot more $ I’d be keeping him. He is the minimum standard we need.

Remember he is off contract Nov 1 and only on a modest contract with us $230k I think. If this new mob throw much much bigger $$$ at him, may be hard to keep him especially with Makasini coming through.

I hope he stays, just saying.

 

[mtd#2]

this forum is dreadful at times, negative about things that aren’t even relevant. benji literally talked about how tough he is with the playing group & he’s not in it to make friends and you think he wants to be besties with them all. yawn

The internet can be a place people come to channel the frustration that has built up in their personal lives. Take it with a grain of salt.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

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Good news WT pathways fans. Riley Oitmann locked in for '26 & '27 on what I assume will be a Jersey Flegg contract as he turns 20 next year. Lightning fast fullback/wing with good skills with hand & foot and a big boot despite his diminutive size. Good prospect in either the Ryan Papenhuyzen or Logen Dillon mould, hopefully more Papz.

Not really exclusive Zerotackle haha when his manager posted it a few weeks ago!

EXCLUSIVE: Wests Tigers secure Papenhuyzen-like prospect on new deal

He was a member of the NSW Junior Blues in 2022.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[Vicious]

the good thing abt being crap is r360 doesn’t want any of ur players
😀

Have you got their email, I’ve got a few player suggestions who they should sign from us ?

 

[innsaneink]

Have you got their email, I’ve got a few player suggestions who they should sign from us ?

 

[user118245]

the good thing abt being crap is r360 doesn’t want any of ur players
😀

Maybe they got naden and that’s why he left 😢

 

[Tigerbenb]

Saville too

Did they want to leave , request to leave ? Speculating … dressed up as “ thanks very much”. Probably and unfortunately come last again next year.

 

[TheEnz]

I worry that they didnt sign bulas wife. Hopefully its that they've already extended Jahream

If she goes to the bulldogs....then I will begin to worry. For now, it could be as simple as she is giving it up to focus elsewhere.

 

[tigahhh]

anyone watch t mays vlog ? talked abt gaining a ton of weight… trying to lose it all on a 5 day fast no food.

good to see all the boys playing oz tag together in the off season though.

 

[Lestronge]

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I think if this comp is genuine at getting off the ground , they should be looking at nov-feb and make it more big bash , than some poor man’s SL impersonation .
Most leagues both union and nrl arnt running at these times so it could easily fill a void in the calendar / offer a way for players to maximise their return whilst in Avery short period of time . I mean even someone like say Daine Laurie a few years ago when he was with us . He had a brief moment in the sun he could have cashed in , got a couple of mil playing bush league in Dubai , before the shine wore off .
For me it will be aging stars looking to cash in / fringe players looking to propel their profile.
Whilst it will affect the depth of most nrl / union clubs around the world , I can’t see it being more than a novelty .
Like I said hopefully it gets viewed similar to the big bash league where it has its place , so big wig billionaires for the Middle East and sub continent can wager bets and have a pissing contest for a few weeks a year , before everyone returns to normal .
I can’t see too many players going hard for Dubai vs Boston , in front of 10k people at most . I mean seriously …

 

[ShanghaiCharlie]

anyone watch t mays vlog ? talked abt gaining a ton of weight… trying to lose it all on a 5 day fast no food.

good to see all the boys playing oz tag together in the off season though.

Sounds bloody unprofessional and brainless tbh

 

[user118245]

Whyte is a beast. What a fine man he seems too. Roosters recruiting on point once again.

Haven’t watched it yet but think he means this video not the podcast

 

[Buttface]

Remember he is off contract Nov 1 and only on a modest contract with us $230k I think. If this new mob throw much much bigger $$$ at him, may be hard to keep him especially with Makasini coming through.

I hope he stays, just saying.

He’s worth every cent of that but he ain’t flawless, I wouldn’t be going much north of another 50k. I love yelling Helta Skelta but I don’t wanna ruin our cap over it.
I hope he stays on a reasonable contract.

 

[2041]

Any reasonable applicant would have been carrying out due diligence relating to retention prior to, or at the very least, since officially submitting their interest. They would not have been considered if they didn't address it at the interview stage.

I like the idea that the whole hiring process has been conducted with extensive interviews and the candidate considering what's right for their career, then on day one they turn up to training and say HOLY SHIT IS THAT THE PLAYERS YOU HAVE I THOUGHT THIS WAS THE BRISBANE BRONCOS and promptly walk out.

 

[markgr64]

Remember he is off contract Nov 1 and only on a modest contract with us $230k I think. If this new mob throw much much bigger $$$ at him, may be hard to keep him especially with Makasini coming through.

I hope he stays, just saying.

I’d like to see how he goes off the bench in the middle. We don’t really need a Talakai we have one already

 

[Spartan117]

With Naden, Staines, Lobb, Faataape, and Feledy gone, backs depth has gone down the shitter.

Who of the above would you have kept ????

Please factor in their salaries.

Without available spots or $$$, we cant move forward.

 

[crazycat]

With Naden, Staines, Lobb, Faataape, and Feledy gone, backs depth has gone down the shitter. And by depth, I mean players who are backs in the NRL36 roster. Apart from Bula, Turuva, Skelton, To'a, & Tiny May, there is really only Luke Laulilii, Makasini, & Mason. Really slim. Doueihi and Bird aren't fullbacks or outside backs in 2026 so not including them.

The roster is still in a sad state when it is heavily weighted to forwards, and it's agreed by many that the club is short a prop or two. There are a stack of middles in the roster!

Also, there are now a tonne of wide-forwards in the list behind Pearce-Paul and Sam Fainu, and there's still a hole if either are missing. Maybe Geyer is that back up. Sukkar, Roberts, Saukuru, Godinet, and maybe Broederlow are the rest. Two of them need to dominate reserve grade to show they deserve an NRL gig, and not just move up because Benji doesn't have any other options. The latter has basically been the MO over the past 5 - 10 years!

It's actually going to be interesting to see how the club fits all the forwards in the 36 into the top two grades teams, and then have a few holes in the backs.

Back depth really doesn't matter that much.
So:
Turuva, Tyrone, Bula, Toa, Skelton .. decent first grade outing.

Laulilii, Makasini, Mason, and Greg Bird... as cover.

What are we worried about. Yes the reserves can't really defend but neither could the ones we have parted ways with. Less Depth=More money and better first grade players.

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

Back depth really doesn't matter that much.
So:
Turuva, Tyrone, Bula, Toa, Skelton .. decent first grade outing.

Laulilii, Makasini, Mason, and Greg Bird... as cover.

What are we worried about. Yes the reserves can't really defend but neither could the ones we have parted ways with. Less Depth=More money and better first grade players.

How do people still not know the names of the May brothers we have? lol

 

[happy_tiger]

Back depth really doesn't matter that much.
So:
Turuva, Tyrone, Bula, Toa, Skelton .. decent first grade outing.

Laulilii, Makasini, Mason, and Greg Bird... as cover.

What are we worried about. Yes the reserves can't really defend but neither could the ones we have parted ways with. Less Depth=More money and better first grade players.

Greg Bird ...don't you mean Larry Bird