Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[rustycage]

Not sure if this has been posted here but doesn't make for the best reading. No marque players until 2021!

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-to-honour-farah-s-ambassadorial-deal-20190626-p521g1.html

I have been giving Pascoe the benefit of the doubt as I don't think he has done much wrong, but if he is letting Benji and Robbie decide if they are playing next year then I am switching sides in regards to him. For starters neither should be playing next year, both were unwanted by their previous clubs 2 years ago, both were signed for 2018, they have both got another year they were not expecting in 2019.
We surely are not just letting these pair get their game numbers up, Pascoe just said Reynolds is not going anywhere, then bloody well play him, and the others who are not going anywhere as well need to be in the shop window or earning their coin

If re-signing Marshall on buttons persuades Reynolds on 800k to look elsewhere I'll be the first to call Pascoe a genius.

Farah and Marshall are doing nothing for our future development, Liddle is getting bugger all game time and Grub is playing reggies, these pair have been picked in the run on side every week they have been fit, and that can not continue in 2020 if we want to move forward.
We have the QLD U/18 hooker for next year, they need to sign Liddle and these 2 will be our hookers, I am sure they can get a half from Canterbury Cup or QLD Cup to cover an injury to Grub next year, it is time to let go of the old, and I mean old boys brigade and move forward

If there's a 5/8 going I'd be the first to advocate signing him up. What I'm saying is if the choice is between Marshall on nothing and Reynolds on a lot I'd rather have Marshall. At least then there might be some cap room to sign a 5/8 who is more than just a generic body from reggies should one become available.

The fact is it's not "Benji Marshall" or "Josh Reynolds" that is holding up development - it's the salary cap being used on them. If we had a good junior 5/8 coming through it might be a different story, but you can't just magic up a good, cheap half out of nothing (I note that your proposed signing is "someone" out of reggies - not an actual person, just an imaginary really good half who's hanging round in reserve grade and willing to sign for what we currently have available, which is nothing).

We need cap room. Marshall and Reynolds are both past it, but only one of them is chewing up masses of cap space. IDGAF who the nuffie is in the 6 while we sort our cap out - it could be Benji Marshall or Menji Barshall for all I care. But until we get the Reynolds contract off the books we will not have our 5/8 of the future. That has to be the priority.

Agree re Liddle, FWIW.

Cade Cust at Manly is off contract. He's looked great in first grade over half a dozen games or so. I'd rather offer him whatever we'd otherwise offer Benji for next year than just go ahead and re-sign Benji.

But you can't do that. Benji loves playing and is really enjoying his footy and is a club legend and teaches the younger guys and, and, and.....

 

[boonboon]

Not sure if this has been posted here but doesn't make for the best reading. No marque players until 2021!

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-to-honour-farah-s-ambassadorial-deal-20190626-p521g1.html

I have been giving Pascoe the benefit of the doubt as I don't think he has done much wrong, but if he is letting Benji and Robbie decide if they are playing next year then I am switching sides in regards to him. For starters neither should be playing next year, both were unwanted by their previous clubs 2 years ago, both were signed for 2018, they have both got another year they were not expecting in 2019.
We surely are not just letting these pair get their game numbers up, Pascoe just said Reynolds is not going anywhere, then bloody well play him, and the others who are not going anywhere as well need to be in the shop window or earning their coin

If re-signing Marshall on buttons persuades Reynolds on 800k to look elsewhere I'll be the first to call Pascoe a genius.

Farah and Marshall are doing nothing for our future development, Liddle is getting bugger all game time and Grub is playing reggies, these pair have been picked in the run on side every week they have been fit, and that can not continue in 2020 if we want to move forward.
We have the QLD U/18 hooker for next year, they need to sign Liddle and these 2 will be our hookers, I am sure they can get a half from Canterbury Cup or QLD Cup to cover an injury to Grub next year, it is time to let go of the old, and I mean old boys brigade and move forward

If there's a 5/8 going I'd be the first to advocate signing him up. What I'm saying is if the choice is between Marshall on nothing and Reynolds on a lot I'd rather have Marshall. At least then there might be some cap room to sign a 5/8 who is more than just a generic body from reggies should one become available.

The fact is it's not "Benji Marshall" or "Josh Reynolds" that is holding up development - it's the salary cap being used on them. If we had a good junior 5/8 coming through it might be a different story, but you can't just magic up a good, cheap half out of nothing (I note that your proposed signing is "someone" out of reggies - not an actual person, just an imaginary really good half who's hanging round in reserve grade and willing to sign for what we currently have available, which is nothing).

We need cap room. Marshall and Reynolds are both past it, but only one of them is chewing up masses of cap space. IDGAF who the nuffie is in the 6 while we sort our cap out - it could be Benji Marshall or Menji Barshall for all I care. But until we get the Reynolds contract off the books we will not have our 5/8 of the future. That has to be the priority.

Agree re Liddle, FWIW.

Cade Cust at Manly is off contract. He's looked great in first grade over half a dozen games or so. I'd rather offer him whatever we'd otherwise offer Benji for next year than just go ahead and re-sign Benji.

But you can't do that. Benji loves playing and is really enjoying his footy and is a club legend and teaches the younger guys and, and, and.....

And when he plays the full game we have a winning record over the last 2 years without him we have hardly won a game. He is making the difference still

 

[rustycage]

Not sure if this has been posted here but doesn't make for the best reading. No marque players until 2021!

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-to-honour-farah-s-ambassadorial-deal-20190626-p521g1.html

I have been giving Pascoe the benefit of the doubt as I don't think he has done much wrong, but if he is letting Benji and Robbie decide if they are playing next year then I am switching sides in regards to him. For starters neither should be playing next year, both were unwanted by their previous clubs 2 years ago, both were signed for 2018, they have both got another year they were not expecting in 2019.
We surely are not just letting these pair get their game numbers up, Pascoe just said Reynolds is not going anywhere, then bloody well play him, and the others who are not going anywhere as well need to be in the shop window or earning their coin

If re-signing Marshall on buttons persuades Reynolds on 800k to look elsewhere I'll be the first to call Pascoe a genius.

Farah and Marshall are doing nothing for our future development, Liddle is getting bugger all game time and Grub is playing reggies, these pair have been picked in the run on side every week they have been fit, and that can not continue in 2020 if we want to move forward.
We have the QLD U/18 hooker for next year, they need to sign Liddle and these 2 will be our hookers, I am sure they can get a half from Canterbury Cup or QLD Cup to cover an injury to Grub next year, it is time to let go of the old, and I mean old boys brigade and move forward

If there's a 5/8 going I'd be the first to advocate signing him up. What I'm saying is if the choice is between Marshall on nothing and Reynolds on a lot I'd rather have Marshall. At least then there might be some cap room to sign a 5/8 who is more than just a generic body from reggies should one become available.

The fact is it's not "Benji Marshall" or "Josh Reynolds" that is holding up development - it's the salary cap being used on them. If we had a good junior 5/8 coming through it might be a different story, but you can't just magic up a good, cheap half out of nothing (I note that your proposed signing is "someone" out of reggies - not an actual person, just an imaginary really good half who's hanging round in reserve grade and willing to sign for what we currently have available, which is nothing).

We need cap room. Marshall and Reynolds are both past it, but only one of them is chewing up masses of cap space. IDGAF who the nuffie is in the 6 while we sort our cap out - it could be Benji Marshall or Menji Barshall for all I care. But until we get the Reynolds contract off the books we will not have our 5/8 of the future. That has to be the priority.

Agree re Liddle, FWIW.

Cade Cust at Manly is off contract. He's looked great in first grade over half a dozen games or so. I'd rather offer him whatever we'd otherwise offer Benji for next year than just go ahead and re-sign Benji.

But you can't do that. Benji loves playing and is really enjoying his footy and is a club legend and teaches the younger guys and, and, and.....

And when he plays the full game we have a winning record over the last 2 years without him we have hardly won a game. He is making the difference still

He was absolutely appalling last night - again.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

@boonboon Facts speak for themselves as does class. And performing on a fraction of the salary other players are receiving.

 

[old_man_tiger]

@rustycage I accept your opinion but disagree. I think he was easily in our top 5 despite his errors.

He nullified Cody walker pretty well in the second half and kicked ok too. Conditions were awful but our set plays off Benji are looking pretty good lately.

I'll bag him when I think he is bad but at the moment he is letting Brooks run the show and doing ok.

 

[tigerbenji]

@old_man_tiger I thought Benji went O.k.

 

[Holman Barnes #1 Fan]

The NRL Lurker is reporting we are trying to sign Herman Ese'Ese.

 

[Guest]

The NRL Lurker is reporting we are trying to sign Herman Ese'Ese.

More than likely based on comments from this ridiculous thread

 

[The_Patriot]

Welch or Ese Ese would be a good signing

 

[westy81]

Welch or Ese Ese would be a good signing

I don’t know why people keep throwing welch’s Name around here

He isn’t going to sign here he is a good player

Tigers never get the better players

 

[WT2K]

The NRL Lurker is reporting we are trying to sign Herman Ese'Ese.

More than likely based on comments from this ridiculous thread

Dean Ritchie aka the lurker loves this place. Content for days ?

 

[The_Patriot]

Welch or Ese Ese would be a good signing


I don’t know why people keep throwing welch’s Name around here

He isn’t going to sign here he is a good player

Tigers never get the better players

Because good players like good coaches. comes down to the Eels and Brad Arthur or our premiership winning coach imo

 

[avocadoontoast]

The NRL Lurker is reporting we are trying to sign Herman Ese'Ese.

More than likely based on comments from this ridiculous thread

I was thinking exactly the same thing. Bulldog Ritchie gets 99% if his content from forums

 

[weststigerman]

@westy81 Ryan Matterson says hello

 

[Spud_Murphy]

@westy81 Ryan Matterson says hello

Oh God the one and only Ryan Matterson card being played again! Will we still be hearing "what about Matterson" at Brooks' 250th?

 

[gallagher]

@westy81 Ryan Matterson says hello

Oh God the one and only Ryan Matterson card being played again! Will we still be hearing "what about Matterson" at Brooks' 250th?

How about Jennings? Can you believe, despite our cap penalty we STILL managed to sign him.
?

 

[weststigerman]

@Spud_Murphy Well he is one of our most recent signings, but hey don’t let me interrupt the pity party, keep feeling sorry for yourselves.

 

[hodgo]

jesus people we know we have no cap!!!! We know we arent a popular destination!!!! we know we arent signing anyone unless someones released. So can we stop whinging and bitching about the same stuff ever week. We are all aware of our situation if you dont want to support the team, Dont turn it off until next year or go find somewhere else.

I come here for decent discussion not the same people bitching about the same stuff.

 

[gallagher]

jesus people we know we have no cap!!!! We know we arent a popular destination!!!! we know we arent signing anyone unless someones released. So can we stop whinging and bitching about the same stuff ever week. We are all aware of our situation if you dont want to support the team, Dont turn it off until next year or go find somewhere else.

I come here for decent discussion not the same people bitching about the same stuff.

Sounds boring.

 

[Spud_Murphy]

jesus people we know we have no cap!!!! We know we arent a popular destination!!!! we know we arent signing anyone unless someones released. So can we stop whinging and bitching about the same stuff ever week. We are all aware of our situation if you dont want to support the team, Dont turn it off until next year or go find somewhere else.

I come here for decent discussion not the same people bitching about the same stuff.

Sounds boring.

Jesus people - weren't they from the 1960s or something?