Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[TigerNeddyK]

WT need to keep an eye on this situation as Wahs have a plethora of outside backs for 2027 so someone like Haizyn Mellars or rising star Sio Kali could see themselves too far down the depth chart.

Do we even bother to try to sign any young warriors talent, EVER? Benji must see we need so size and pace in backs and forwards but we never seem to be in the market for any of them.. really annoys me .. would love an exciting signing like bishop Neale or roqua or mellars , bloody manly snapped up kayliss katilofa in quick time… why don’t we even look? Jesus even taateo and Baka aho and faingaa and saukru should be locked up and their defence worked on but NOTHING is happening… would LOVE some good news right now.. I can’t face another year being a prop, a 2nd row a centre and a winger short in depth

 

[Odessa]

It’s the gonna kill the game. The talent pool is stretched thin as it is. Now there is going to be an extra 90 players across 3 squads. An extra 51 players every weekend. You ever look at AFL odds? Half the games every weekend, teams are $1,10 and under. That’s going to be the NRL soon. Don’t be surprised if a team racks up 100 points in the next couple of years.

It has to be another NZ team a place that can provide young players with an opportunity or at the very least a QLD team so many good players in QLD can not get a first grade spot

The NRL Should also provide funding to set up a better quality competition in WA there is 12 teams in the local first grade over there and they should bring the standard up

 

[TigerBurnsy]

Last night on 360 there was a list of dolphins off contract with some big names in there; hammer, bostock, finefuiaki, katoa, lemuelu, flegler, cobbo, Knowles and fuller. We should definitely have a crack at most of them even to drive the price up and put cap pressure on. I’d happily take all of them bar cobbo and maybe flegler

 

[TigerNeddyK]

No...so off tap it aint funny

*We turned a profit a.year or so ago.
*Both suburban grounds are getting upgrades.
* Theres big plans to keep improving the pathways in the s/w..we won both regional comps in 16s and 18s.
*We make the NRL money

What makes you"pretty sure" the NRL wants to dump us?

He’s pretty sure,, seems like a flat earther that does his own research type when it comes to the tigers type

 

[Wiz]

Halangahu resigns with the Dragons. Would have loved him. They are doing very, very good work with their roster.

I heard a bloke on SEN this morning foreshadowing Halangahu re-signing for the dragons but he also mentioned Logan Spinks. I’m not sure if he said Spinks had re-signed with the Dogs or he had also signed with the Dragons.

 

[Fish88]

Last night on 360 there was a list of dolphins off contract with some big names in there; hammer, bostock, finefuiaki, katoa, lemuelu, flegler, cobbo, Knowles and fuller. We should definitely have a crack at most of them even to drive the price up and put cap pressure on. I’d happily take all of them bar cobbo and maybe flegler

Any of those would be great for us

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Mate, forget it. If you aren’t one of his mates, Benii is not interested. We’re more likely to bring in Beau Ryan or Tim Moltzen. I’m not being facetious either.

Or former Magpie & Wests Tigers player Steve Georgallis returning to an A/Coach role at the club (currently NRLW Eels coach) would not surprise.

 

[Tito Santana]

It’s the gonna kill the game. The talent pool is stretched thin as it is. Now there is going to be an extra 90 players across 3 squads. An extra 51 players every weekend. You ever look at AFL odds? Half the games every weekend, teams are $1,10 and under. That’s going to be the NRL soon. Don’t be surprised if a team racks up 100 points in the next couple of years.

I can’t speak for the odds but as someone who watches more AFL than NRL now I can guarantee you it’s a harder comp to pick than NRL.

 

[jirskyr]

Must be a good listener though, have a look at the size of those ears.

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The BFG

 

[Flippedy]

have you looked at eldery people? your ears don't stop growing, he'll be like Dumbo when he's 80

Anasta anyone? Has the biggest ears of the lot lol.

 

[jirskyr]

The Wahs are the most popular team in NZ in any sport. It would be dumb as shit adding another team and syphoning off their support.

They want to grow League in NZ not undercut the Warriors.

League support is heavily centralised in Auckland (esp. South Auckland) and very much reduced in all other major cities like Wellington and XChurch.

But there's a huge cash-strapped Rugby Union development pool that NRL can exploit.

And Kiwis will follow quality rugby league if you can bring it to them. It's a market ready to be explored. North and South Island teams would be an ideal.

5.3M total Kiwis make it a total market not far short of the population of QLD. And a consistent match in that earlier time zone.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

There was a young lad named John Thurston,
Whose balls were so blue they were burstin'.
He got some girls keen,
Then rallied his team,
And as captain ensured he was first-in.

Someone said earlier how big his ears are, had a good look since the poor man has elephantiasis.

 

[Buttface]

If we pay them enough they might

Tiger tax is on everything

 

[Leck]

I used to think the same when I was 12.

I still think the same thing when we win.

 

[Bula]

Anasta anyone? Has the biggest ears of the lot lol.

His whole head is the size of a crash helmet.

 

[Leck]

I can’t speak for the odds but as someone who watches more AFL than NRL now I can guarantee you it’s a harder comp to pick than NRL.

Richmond's win over the Dons was awesome, and Sydney is still looking good, even after losing Rowbottom and Edwards. But, Fremantle look superior.

 

[gregjm87]

So what has he done , ask for more dollars for himself ( expected ) ask for his brother to be extended and on more money ( expected ) these are all what most thought would happen , if Sam want to hold us to ransom I think he will leave as that means the club and Benji mean zero to him and Latu , if it’s just money keeping them hear move on both , we can’t have this type crap , Sam is a gun yes 100% Latu so far has proved nothing be it limited chances in his natural position that’s on Benji but injury and what he has done is not much to warrant more dollars , Sam probably $ 750 k Latu $ 350/400 k going off potential , kid could be just made of glass who knows

The fainus have never been loyal to Benji. It was Fulton who got them here.

 

[terriaa]

The fainus have never been loyal to Benji. It was Fulton who got them here.

They nearly went to the Dolphins

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

If the NRL was to decide it needed to shed a licence or two, for a myriad of possible reasons. A basket case club that produces the worst product in the NRL, that also invests the least in its product, Located in a multi team city, is a prime candidate to not have their NRL licence renewed. Im not saying thats what's planned. But Wests Tigers are far from safe.

south West is a big area the nrl can carve up
plus LO would get used by school sports womens A league , schute shield etc

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Agree with you and dont get me wrong im not wanting to make a hobby of death riding the club. However the current rate of expansion even at our level of observation is clearly unsustainable. Its public knowledge the grass roots clubs are folding left, right and centre combined with plummeting jr numbers. The employment pool for clubs to hire from is already shockingly shallow.

The NRL is far to large to not have contingency plans for the scenario we are looking at; of a drop in quality of its product. If we get to a stage of the 90s superleague era where teams like wests had 0% chance of beating Brisbane. The bookies will stake those games and the NRL lose millions. Again lots of ifs and emotion in my post. I just dont really see it as an impossible outcome.

The clubs should undertake strategic planning in the Camden, Picton, Narellan and new Airport precinct regions and determine the best model moving forward. That is where imo our future is plus Campbelltown but retaining the very important Inner West.