Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Spud_Murphy]

Speaking of wingers, when's Corey Oates off contract?

2035 I hope..

Yes because why would we want a big, fast, try scoring SOO winger who regularly breaks the line?

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Isaako we should go hard for,Madge could get him back on track,athletic and fast winger/goalkicker and back up fullback if need be,Mbye isn't the answer in the halves and is paid too much to be a supersub,move him on to clear up some $,I like the idea of Cust as halfback(father is a mad tigers supporter)or another halfback to come in next season

I like Cust. One thing about Isaako, he doesn't score many tries. He would have a big asking price and I think we can find better value.

We still do not get it ... I could not care less if Isaako never scored a try .... a true goal kicker puts you in the semis every time ! No kicker = No Finals .

I care as there has to be a balance. Garrick is a far better player than Isaako and he comes without the ego and baggage of current Bronco NRL players. I have advocated for Garrick on our right wing for quite some time.

I dont know how much ego the Broncos have now. Its probably a great time to buy a Bronco, they've hit ground zero. Isaako has been treated very poorly by Seibold and plays accordingly.

Let's hope the young Broncos like Isaako, Coates, Reece Walsh etc are watching the performances of Grant, Simpkin and Hoffman.

 

[tiger_one]

WE JUST NEED TO SIGN A DECENT GOAL KICKER- as another poster alluded to in a recent post -no reliable goal kicker no finals

There's always talented goal kickers in the rugby union ranks.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Alex johnston would be the winger to target, cheap yet a utility coukd cover fullback if needed. Problem is i dont think he has much interest in signing with us.

 

[Tcat]

WE JUST NEED TO SIGN A DECENT GOAL KICKER- as another poster alluded to in a recent post -no reliable goal kicker no finals

It's a no brainer. We can't keep scoring in 4s. Every successful team has a good goal kicker or in Parras case 2.

 

[weststigerman]

Isaako we should go hard for,Madge could get him back on track,athletic and fast winger/goalkicker and back up fullback if need be,Mbye isn't the answer in the halves and is paid too much to be a supersub,move him on to clear up some $,I like the idea of Cust as halfback(father is a mad tigers supporter)or another halfback to come in next season

I like Cust. One thing about Isaako, he doesn't score many tries. He would have a big asking price and I think we can find better value.

We still do not get it ... I could not care less if Isaako never scored a try .... a true goal kicker puts you in the semis every time ! No kicker = No Finals .

I care as there has to be a balance. Garrick is a far better player than Isaako and he comes without the ego and baggage of current Bronco NRL players. I have advocated for Garrick on our right wing for quite some time.

You can advocate for Garrick as much as you like, but he's not off contract or unhappy at his club. I'd like us to sign Ponga as he's a top player and goalkicker, but that's not going to happen either for the same reason.

Isaako is not off contract, but there is talk he might want out.

 

[weststigerman]

I would like us to resist buying a winger
2021 the club should blood KEI and Scolari

Mega talented

Scolari is too small, Kei has potential though.

Scolari is taller than Nofoaluma.

By how much? Genuine question as he looked very small in the trial.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I would like us to resist buying a winger
2021 the club should blood KEI and Scolari

Mega talented

Scolari is too small, Kei has potential though.

Scolari is taller than Nofoaluma.

By how much? Genuine question as he looked very small in the trial.

He would be around 5ft 11inch or 182cm. He may fill out some. I watched him at Corrimal and he ran the ball fearlessly, tackled everything that moved and with our fine young half Camroux, covered for Cini in defence. He was unlucky to be called back at one stage because he would have run the length of the field. He is yards faster than Nofialuma. Josh Rizk is similar height but very solid and quick. Both are fine prospects.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I would like us to resist buying a winger
2021 the club should blood KEI and Scolari

Mega talented

Scolari is too small, Kei has potential though.

Scolari is taller than Nofoaluma.

By how much? Genuine question as he looked very small in the trial.

I should say also Cini is a fine prospect. He is a centre and it is a tough position to play defensively. It is a learning process and he will no doubt emerge as a polished player. He is so elusive and nearly always beats the first tackle which is great when you have Scolari or Rizk outside.

Young Camroux looks like a super prospect. His build and style remind me of DCE. His halves partner from the Eels is a goog prospect as well..

 

[JC99]

I would like us to resist buying a winger
2021 the club should blood KEI and Scolari

Mega talented

Scolari is too small, Kei has potential though.

Scolari is taller than Nofoaluma.

By how much? Genuine question as he looked very small in the trial.

I should say also Cini is a fine prospect. He is a centre and it is a tough position to play defensively. It is a learning process and he will no doubt emerge as a polished player. He is so elusive and nearly always beats the first tackle which is great when you have Scolari or Rizk outside.

Young Camroux looks like a super prospect. His build and style remind me of DCE. His halves partner from the Eels is a goog prospect as well..

I’ve heard a lot of good things about Camroux. Hopefully we can hold onto him. I’m a big fan of Rizk as well.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I would like us to resist buying a winger
2021 the club should blood KEI and Scolari

Mega talented

Scolari is too small, Kei has potential though.

Scolari is taller than Nofoaluma.

By how much? Genuine question as he looked very small in the trial.

I should say also Cini is a fine prospect. He is a centre and it is a tough position to play defensively. It is a learning process and he will no doubt emerge as a polished player. He is so elusive and nearly always beats the first tackle which is great when you have Scolari or Rizk outside.

Young Camroux looks like a super prospect. His build and style remind me of DCE. His halves partner from the Eels is a goog prospect as well..

I’ve heard a lot of good things about Camroux. Hopefully we can hold onto him. I’m a big fan of Rizk as well.

They are very exciting players. Camroux has pace, step, a good kicking game and he can tackld. His father was a fine half for those not up on Tiger history.

 

[TheDaBoss]

How about we start lucky dipping into the super league

Surely there is some talent

 

[JC99]

How about we start lucky dipping into the super league

Surely there is some talent

Raiders brought plenty of talent over from England. We need to hire their head of recruitment lol

 

[Tiggerman]

I would like us to resist buying a winger
2021 the club should blood KEI and Scolari

Mega talented

Scolari is too small, Kei has potential though.

Scolari is taller than Nofoaluma.

By how much? Genuine question as he looked very small in the trial.

I should say also Cini is a fine prospect. He is a centre and it is a tough position to play defensively. It is a learning process and he will no doubt emerge as a polished player. He is so elusive and nearly always beats the first tackle which is great when you have Scolari or Rizk outside.

Young Camroux looks like a super prospect. His build and style remind me of DCE. His halves partner from the Eels is a goog prospect as well..

I think we have a lot of fine prospects and it's a matter of how patient we can be as in reality, a season has been lost and these guys are only 19 & 20.

Kei is the most likely from what I've seen.

I do find it bemusing when people go on about size on this forum for wingers. Nofu and even Josh Addo Carr aren't that big. It's no good being big if you can't jump! And what about speed? I'd rather smaller wingers than slower and players that can't get off the ground.

If you want speed (& he is deceptively quick), defence, aggression and the ability to jump, Scolari can do all those but he is still growing and very inexperienced. He probably needs to go around the defence more than trying to go over the top of them which won't help bringing it out from DH as much - he is more a swerver than a stepper from what I've seen. My guess is he will probably end up in the centres or at lock.

If you want a bit of X-Factor, Rizk can create something out of nothing and can be very exciting to watch. I have no doubt he will come through but I think he's only 19 so may need some more time as well. He has mongrel, can jump and the necessary speed to progress despite being on the smaller side as well.

Cini needs to more time in the centres and will get better as he learns the necessary defensive lines. He is fast, tall and can evade tacklers but again is not getting this season to come through.

Kei has size, is quick and more mature. He is more likely to satisfy our immediate needs than the others.

So - do we go out and buy someone now or do we stick with what we have and hope they progress more quickly than we thought? It's a tough one!

 

[CCTW]

I would like us to resist buying a winger
2021 the club should blood KEI and Scolari

Mega talented

Scolari is too small, Kei has potential though.

Scolari is taller than Nofoaluma.

By how much? Genuine question as he looked very small in the trial.

I should say also Cini is a fine prospect. He is a centre and it is a tough position to play defensively. It is a learning process and he will no doubt emerge as a polished player. He is so elusive and nearly always beats the first tackle which is great when you have Scolari or Rizk outside.

Young Camroux looks like a super prospect. His build and style remind me of DCE. His halves partner from the Eels is a goog prospect as well..

I think we have a lot of fine prospects and it's a matter of how patient we can be as in reality, a season has been lost and these guys are only 19 & 20.

Kei is the most likely from what I've seen.

I do find it bemusing when people go on about size on this forum for wingers. Nofu and even Josh Addo Carr aren't that big. It's no good being big if you can't jump! And what about speed? I'd rather smaller wingers than slower and players that can't get off the ground.

If you want speed (& he is deceptively quick), defence, aggression and the ability to jump, Scolari can do all those but he is still growing and very inexperienced. He probably needs to go around the defence more than trying to go over the top of them which won't help bringing it out from DH as much - he is more a swerver than a stepper from what I've seen. My guess is he will probably end up in the centres or at lock.

If you want a bit of X-Factor, Rizk can create something out of nothing and can be very exciting to watch. I have no doubt he will come through but I think he's only 19 so may need some more time as well. He has mongrel, can jump and the necessary speed to progress despite being on the smaller side as well.

Cini needs to more time in the centres and will get better as he learns the necessary defensive lines. He is fast, tall and can evade tacklers but again is not getting this season to come through.

Kei has size, is quick and more mature. He is more likely to satisfy our immediate needs than the others.

So - do we go out and buy someone now or do we stick with what we have and hope they progress more quickly than we thought? It's a tough one!

Having been in around the system for a while, out of all the young outside backs i can only really see Rizk and Kei being long term NRL talents.

No doubt Cini and Scolari could play NRL at some stage but don't see them as top level talents. Cini has a better shot than Scolari. Scolari is overhyped on this forum. Great kid who really puts in but is not overly fast or evasive for a winger and does not have great size. There is way more to a player than a 3 minutes highlights package which has been only designed to show a players strengths.

A major issue for young outside backs, and the main reason some players never quite make it in the NRL despite being hyped up is that when they start hitting the gym and put on the size necessary to play NRL, they lose a bit of speed and lateral quickness.

Rizk is a real talent though, natural athlete with speed, strength and very evasive. He is a long term prospect in the centres. Souths and the Dogs both previously made a play at him.

 

[Russell]

WE JUST NEED TO SIGN A DECENT GOAL KICKER- as another poster alluded to in a recent post -no reliable goal kicker no finals


There's always talented goal kickers in the rugby union ranks.

And that is where they should stay. We left them behind in 1908.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Remember Brian Smith who played for Balmain in the Jones era great goal kicker replaced Freeman

 

[jadtiger]

Remember Brian Smith who played for Balmain in the Jones era great goal kicker replaced Freeman

Unfortunately i do remember him.Jones removed a great halfback in Freeman to play Smith who did nothing except kick goals.Jones was one of the 3 worst coaches in my memory coaching my club alongside JT and Lamb

 

[hsvjones]

It just seem strange as we seem to be a club that is tight lipped now... No leaks coming out
There is a lot of rumours going around and Dogs , Dragons & Titans seem to be linked to most players. We released Cory about 3 weeks ago and we are clearly short of backs now so why have we not done something about it and signed someone ?? Did a signing fall through or are we waiting on the player to get a release.. Seem strange we let a great back up player out with no replacement

 

[JC99]

It just seem strange as we seem to be a club that is tight lipped now... No leaks coming out
There is a lot of rumours going around and Dogs , Dragons & Titans seem to be linked to most players. We released Cory about 3 weeks ago and we are clearly short of backs now so why have we not done something about it and signed someone ?? Did a signing fall through or are we waiting on the player to get a release.. Seem strange we let a great back up player out with no replacement

No rumours is a good thing there’s no need for internal affairs at the club being leaked out

We got very unlucky with Jennings getting a long term injury and Joey being suspended. Club did Corey a favour by releasing him