Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

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Parramatta Eels young forward Stefano Utoikamanu has been upgraded from his development contract and will join the top 30 squad until the end of the 2020 season.

Parramatta Eels General Manager of Football Mark O'Neill said, "Stefano is an exciting young prospect who has been training really well during the pre-season and has earnt this opportunity."


"He is held in such high regard from his peers and the broader Eels Club. We are all looking forward to his contribution throughout this season as we strive to do better than what we achieved last year."
The nerve

From eels twitter

A Parramatta Eels junior, Stefano is an Australian Schoolboys representative and played in the NSW Under 18s Origin game last year in a man-of-the-match performance.

There real grubs that lot a very spiteful organisation.. they got a good player and gave nothing?anyway he is contracted so be it .. there time will come karma will out!

Man i hope that contract from 2021 is watertight. Parra will be looking at every avenue possible to stop him coming to us.

Thanks so much O'Neill.......

Hard to believe O'Neill was former Tiger, even harder to believe that he played in our 2005 Premiership winning team! You'd think he would still feel some sort of fondness for us from that experience, not complete disdain!


Hey got caught doing the wrong thing and subsequently fired. Idiots get bitter about this sort of thing , instead of looking in the mirror . Maybe he was a douche the whole time . Corey Payne wore our jersey , and he’s apparently a flog was f he highest order . I could have told people that though , he was a oxygen thief even as a teenager .

I thought Corey Payne was known as a great guy?


Nope ?. But each to their own I guess . I knew him coming through ,( played with and against him , in a few sports) , and I couldn’t stand him . Last I heard he was torturing everyone at the panfers as thier CEO . That was before he got the punt a few years back . Like I said though , each to their own .

Don't know the bloke from a bar of soap so not endorsing him. Just remember he was known for plenty of charity work outside the game IIRC. Nominated for (or won) the Ken Stephen Award a while back?

 

[Thaiger]

Im very optomistic and think we have a 20% better side then last year.A big and mobile forward pack along with good halves has always been the cornerstone of great sides. We have both.Madge is a top coach and many in the side will benefit from last year, Our backline is far better and improving with more signings and mid yr we get Cini,Simpkins and other truly talented kids. GO TIGERS

Cini, Simpkins, Scolari etc these youngsters that people are hoping for big things from, are they really that good? Only asking because haven't seen any lower grade matches involving them, I thought our CC team last season was utterly hopeless and copped a heap of floggings?

They were playing Flegg for most if not all of the season and Simpkin wasn't even at the club, so our CC results can't be pinned on them.

Cini and Scolari have speed to burn. Cini Australian Schoolboy rep. Scolari union background so has a bit to learn.

 

[avocadoontoast]

Souths version of Pom reporting AD, AJ and Gagai all staying at Souths. Confident they’ll also be getting JAC.

Good outcome!

For Souths definitely. They would be pretty stoked to have a backline so stacked with talent. Not great for us though.

No I recon for the rest of the comp ... for me they have no depth in the forwards.
Couple of injuries will see them struggle.

Agree re their forwards, we’re facing the same issue but with backs.

 

[wokesmoke]

Souths version of Pom reporting AD, AJ and Gagai all staying at Souths. Confident they’ll also be getting JAC.

Lol, they already can't fit all their backs on the field, and have depth in CC, and they want to sign more, even though their pack is damn average? Lol, right

Wayne trying to buy another premiership before he loses his marbles. Gonna be a lot of bad contracts for Souths in 2 years and he will be gone leaving a mess like he did at Newcastle.

 

[avocadoontoast]

Souths version of Pom reporting AD, AJ and Gagai all staying at Souths. Confident they’ll also be getting JAC.

Lol, they already can't fit all their backs on the field, and have depth in CC, and they want to sign more, even though their pack is damn average? Lol, right

Wayne trying to buy another premiership before he loses his marbles. Gonna be a lot of bad contracts for Souths in 2 years and he will be gone leaving a mess like he did at Newcastle.

Are we just going to be doing upgrades from now (provided we do get Joey Leilua)? We're only 1.5 months from season starts.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Im very optomistic and think we have a 20% better side then last year.A big and mobile forward pack along with good halves has always been the cornerstone of great sides. We have both.Madge is a top coach and many in the side will benefit from last year, Our backline is far better and improving with more signings and mid yr we get Cini,Simpkins and other truly talented kids. GO TIGERS

Cini, Simpkins, Scolari etc these youngsters that people are hoping for big things from, are they really that good? Only asking because haven't seen any lower grade matches involving them, I thought our CC team last season was utterly hopeless and copped a heap of floggings?

They were playing Flegg for most if not all of the season and Simpkin wasn't even at the club, so our CC results can't be pinned on them.

Cini and Scolari have speed to burn. Cini Australian Schoolboy rep. Scolari union background so has a bit to learn.

I read the Schoolboy Union website which included a comment from rugby rep hooker that Scolari should have been selected in the Aust Schools side.

 

[Madge]

Im very optomistic and think we have a 20% better side then last year.A big and mobile forward pack along with good halves has always been the cornerstone of great sides. We have both.Madge is a top coach and many in the side will benefit from last year, Our backline is far better and improving with more signings and mid yr we get Cini,Simpkins and other truly talented kids. GO TIGERS

Cini, Simpkins, Scolari etc these youngsters that people are hoping for big things from, are they really that good? Only asking because haven't seen any lower grade matches involving them, I thought our CC team last season was utterly hopeless and copped a heap of floggings?

They were playing Flegg for most if not all of the season and Simpkin wasn't even at the club, so our CC results can't be pinned on them.

Cini and Scolari have speed to burn. Cini Australian Schoolboy rep. Scolari union background so has a bit to learn.

I didn’t think Cini had speed to burn? Does he ?

 

[Thaiger]

Im very optomistic and think we have a 20% better side then last year.A big and mobile forward pack along with good halves has always been the cornerstone of great sides. We have both.Madge is a top coach and many in the side will benefit from last year, Our backline is far better and improving with more signings and mid yr we get Cini,Simpkins and other truly talented kids. GO TIGERS

Cini, Simpkins, Scolari etc these youngsters that people are hoping for big things from, are they really that good? Only asking because haven't seen any lower grade matches involving them, I thought our CC team last season was utterly hopeless and copped a heap of floggings?

They were playing Flegg for most if not all of the season and Simpkin wasn't even at the club, so our CC results can't be pinned on them.

Cini and Scolari have speed to burn. Cini Australian Schoolboy rep. Scolari union background so has a bit to learn.

I didn’t think Cini had speed to burn? Does he ?

He’s quick from what I saw. He was the leading try scorer for our JF.

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

Does he ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej4BQrdlDyY

He scores a beauty and then impersonates Jennings in a catch, run 1 metre and score effort. Talau scores a ripper at the end.

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

Yesterday it was reported that PASCOE was trying to get BJ's contract registered last night so it must have been signed off by the Raiders they have big cap problems trying to hold on to Croker Whighton & Cotric they wouldn't want to hold on to BJ

 

[Spud_Murphy]

Parramatta Eels young forward Stefano Utoikamanu has been upgraded from his development contract and will join the top 30 squad until the end of the 2020 season.

Parramatta Eels General Manager of Football Mark O'Neill said, "Stefano is an exciting young prospect who has been training really well during the pre-season and has earnt this opportunity."


"He is held in such high regard from his peers and the broader Eels Club. We are all looking forward to his contribution throughout this season as we strive to do better than what we achieved last year."
The nerve

From eels twitter

A Parramatta Eels junior, Stefano is an Australian Schoolboys representative and played in the NSW Under 18s Origin game last year in a man-of-the-match performance.

There real grubs that lot a very spiteful organisation.. they got a good player and gave nothing?anyway he is contracted so be it .. there time will come karma will out!

Man i hope that contract from 2021 is watertight. Parra will be looking at every avenue possible to stop him coming to us.

Thanks so much O'Neill.......

Hard to believe O'Neill was former Tiger, even harder to believe that he played in our 2005 Premiership winning team! You'd think he would still feel some sort of fondness for us from that experience, not complete disdain!

Didn't O'Neill have to resign from his position at the Tigers for disciplinary reasons? And you wonder why he'd be dirty on us?

That’s his problem not ours. He’s the one who did the dirty deed, not us. If anything we should be dirty on him not the other way around.

 

[JD Tiger]

Parramatta Eels young forward Stefano Utoikamanu has been upgraded from his development contract and will join the top 30 squad until the end of the 2020 season.

Parramatta Eels General Manager of Football Mark O'Neill said, "Stefano is an exciting young prospect who has been training really well during the pre-season and has earnt this opportunity."


"He is held in such high regard from his peers and the broader Eels Club. We are all looking forward to his contribution throughout this season as we strive to do better than what we achieved last year."
The nerve

From eels twitter

A Parramatta Eels junior, Stefano is an Australian Schoolboys representative and played in the NSW Under 18s Origin game last year in a man-of-the-match performance.

There real grubs that lot a very spiteful organisation.. they got a good player and gave nothing?anyway he is contracted so be it .. there time will come karma will out!

Man i hope that contract from 2021 is watertight. Parra will be looking at every avenue possible to stop him coming to us.

Thanks so much O'Neill.......

Hard to believe O'Neill was former Tiger, even harder to believe that he played in our 2005 Premiership winning team! You'd think he would still feel some sort of fondness for us from that experience, not complete disdain!

Didn't O'Neill have to resign from his position at the Tigers for disciplinary reasons? And you wonder why he'd be dirty on us?


That’s his problem not ours. He’s the one who did the dirty deed, not us. If anything we should be dirty on him not the other way around.

Maybe it's time to accidentally let slip to social media some extra dirt (details) on what Mr O'Neill did which led to his departure from here. Unofficially of course.

 

[bathursttiger1]

Souths version of Pom reporting AD, AJ and Gagai all staying at Souths. Confident they’ll also be getting JAC.

Uncle Wayne with the latest innovation, playing backs as forwards...

Straight from the Sheens coaching manual.

 

[ElleryHanley]

Parramatta Eels young forward Stefano Utoikamanu has been upgraded from his development contract and will join the top 30 squad until the end of the 2020 season.

Parramatta Eels General Manager of Football Mark O'Neill said, "Stefano is an exciting young prospect who has been training really well during the pre-season and has earnt this opportunity."


"He is held in such high regard from his peers and the broader Eels Club. We are all looking forward to his contribution throughout this season as we strive to do better than what we achieved last year."
The nerve

From eels twitter

A Parramatta Eels junior, Stefano is an Australian Schoolboys representative and played in the NSW Under 18s Origin game last year in a man-of-the-match performance.

There real grubs that lot a very spiteful organisation.. they got a good player and gave nothing?anyway he is contracted so be it .. there time will come karma will out!

Man i hope that contract from 2021 is watertight. Parra will be looking at every avenue possible to stop him coming to us.

Thanks so much O'Neill.......

Hard to believe O'Neill was former Tiger, even harder to believe that he played in our 2005 Premiership winning team! You'd think he would still feel some sort of fondness for us from that experience, not complete disdain!

Didn't O'Neill have to resign from his position at the Tigers for disciplinary reasons? And you wonder why he'd be dirty on us?


That’s his problem not ours. He’s the one who did the dirty deed, not us. If anything we should be dirty on him not the other way around.

Maybe it's time to accidentally let slip to social media some extra dirt (details) on what Mr O'Neill did which led to his departure from here. Unofficially of course.

It is already well known.

Was in the media when it happened and he got fired.

"All employees have the right to be treated fairly and with respect. Discrimination and harassment will not be tolerated and the Board will not excuse misconduct in any circumstances. The Club intends to make no further comment on this matter."
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/mark-oneill-resigns-from-role-as-wests-tigers-football-general-manager-20160930-grsiad.html

 

[wokesmoke]

Souths version of Pom reporting AD, AJ and Gagai all staying at Souths. Confident they’ll also be getting JAC.

Lol, they already can't fit all their backs on the field, and have depth in CC, and they want to sign more, even though their pack is damn average? Lol, right

Wayne trying to buy another premiership before he loses his marbles. Gonna be a lot of bad contracts for Souths in 2 years and he will be gone leaving a mess like he did at Newcastle.

Are we just going to be doing upgrades from now (provided we do get Joey Leilua)? We're only 1.5 months from season starts.

No as I said yesterday they are having one more crack at getting JAC once his management issue is sorted if not they will move forward with AD if still available at that point.if he’s not aetkins and Meaney are on the radar

 

[Guest]

Stick to the damn topic and leave the M O'Neill talk out of it. Seriously...

 

[Cairnstigers]

With south's being short in the forwards, I wonder if a trade of sorts may happen
After posting in another thread I realised that Clark is off contract at the end of 2020
So what if
Doueihi is released and subsidized $100,000 per year for two years by rabbits
Tigers sign Doueihi and release Clark
South's pay full freight but get a forward cheap
2021 Tigers get Stefano to take Clarks place
So Doueihi would cost Tigers $250,000 1st year and $500,000 second year
That's an average of $375,000 per year for to years
I think this is more than fair for both parties
It's years 3 and 4 that come into ?
So a 2 year club option
$650,000 A year
Perform and get an extra $1,300,000 for two years
Don't perform and we don't take up the two year extension
Adam can go and test the market
That's enticing for a young man that hasn't reached his full potential yet

 

[jadtiger]

I would be hanging on to Clark i thought he went well for a young forward last year and in my mind at least he is a keeper

 

[crazycat]

With south's being short in the forwards, I wonder if a trade of sorts may happen
After posting in another thread I realised that Clark is off contract at the end of 2020
So what if
Doueihi is released and subsidized $100,000 per year for two years by rabbits
Tigers sign Doueihi and release Clark
South's pay full freight but get a forward cheap
2021 Tigers get Stefano to take Clarks place
So Doueihi would cost Tigers $250,000 1st year and $500,000 second year
That's an average of $375,000 per year for to years
I think this is more than fair for both parties
It's years 3 and 4 that come into ?
So a 2 year club option
$650,000 A year
Perform and get an extra $1,300,000 for two years
Don't perform and we don't take up the two year extension
Adam can go and test the market
That's enticing for a young man that hasn't reached his full potential yet

While Souths have forward problems, so do we.
I hope Clark stays, happy to swap him for another forward but I would swap to upgrade him.

IMHO we have enough backs to start round 1, yes we need 2x reserves but I think they are there. If we get Joey Leilua then were set IMHO with Mbye playing the bench utility role (honestly his best position, great passing and can just add glue when he comes in).

We need a premium forward. I have heard Tyson Frizzel mentioned and IMHO we should blow whatever else we have left to get him onboard or player swap. Dragons have Merrin coming and probably need to free some cash.

 

[crazycat]

JRey injured already......he has to be the worst signing ever

Careful, there are A LOT of people in contention for that prize here.
Ballin, McQueen (assuming injury was known, WHY !?), we got some kind of Value from Blair although his style never worked at the Tigers (if we had 2x Melbourne players it may have*). Anasta seemed to half retire, half put in.

Josh Reynolds, as a signing made good sense at the time. We had just lost 3 of the big 4 and looked to be bottom of the table for 4 seasons. Sure we should have spent hard for either Maloney or Cooper Cronk, but I could imagine Maloney going the same way as Reynolds. I doubt we would have gotten either of them with where the tigers are at now let alone then (in coaching Chaos). Had jRey not signed with us I don't know if other players would have signed for us. Hindsight, it was a bad decision. But that's hindsight.

*Blair getting 3 matches while Glen Stewart got 2x was wrong. Even though every Manly player ran in got 2x weeks, it was still unfair that Blair missed that final. Blair/Glen should have gotten like for like.