Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Cairnstigers]

Can anyone name anything the Steelers got out of it?

Paul McGregor as their coach 😉

 

[BalmainJnr]

https://omny.fm/shows/triple-m-rocks-footy-nrl/sonny-bill-williams-return-to-the-nrl-stopped-tris
A loan deal according to Wendell.

 

[851]

Can anyone name anything the Steelers got out of it?

The socks

 

[happy_tiger]

Anyone have any signing suggestions or rumours?

I do but ..it's not allowed...apparently..

Surely none other than..
..with Fox Sports kicking in a TPA.

Throw Chad Smith in as well

 

[Holman Barnes #1 Fan]

https://omny.fm/shows/triple-m-rocks-footy-nrl/sonny-bill-williams-return-to-the-nrl-stopped-tris
A loan deal according to Wendell.

Wow that's interesting.

For those who can't listen, Paul Gallen says Tristan Sailor would have been loaned to the Wests Tigers had Sonny Bill Williams not signed with the Roosters. We accelerated our deal with Kepaoa as the opportunity arose. It is assumed that more value was seen in that option than the Sailor loan.

I think we would have benefitted from this loan. He is ready for NRL already and has speed to burn. Although getting Kepaoa early is better for us in 2021.

 

[TSupps05]

I would rather permanently sign Asu Kepaoa instead of getting Tristan on loan

 

[boonboon]

https://omny.fm/shows/triple-m-rocks-footy-nrl/sonny-bill-williams-return-to-the-nrl-stopped-tris
A loan deal according to Wendell.

Given he is off contract at the end of the year and we are still short in the outside backs for next year and likely to see Dylan Smith let go - Could see him come over for next season as the backup fullback/ utility back

 

[Holman Barnes #1 Fan]

https://omny.fm/shows/triple-m-rocks-footy-nrl/sonny-bill-williams-return-to-the-nrl-stopped-tris
A loan deal according to Wendell.

Given he is off contract at the end of the year and we are still short in the outside backs for next year and likely to see Dylan Smith let go - Could see him come over for next season as the backup fullback/ utility back

I'm a fan of that. With the state of the fullback position over the last few years, I could definitely see him getting a good opportunity.

 

[Spud_Murphy]

They love belittling our club, I am sure the Roosters with their big fan base meet all the criteria, what a joke.
https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/sydney-club-mergers-dragons-sharks-wests-tigers-panthers-brad-fittler/7cd630fa-301d-4d33-8956-a1c4e9d40fe6

If a Sydney club has to go first on the chopping block should be the no-fans, no-juniors, non-RL-area Roosters.

Any open-minded league supporter can see that the obvious mergers are Cronulla-Saints and Roosters-Souths. It doesn't matter that Roosters and Souths hate each other, that's not a sufficient rationale.

Close-minded folks think Tigers need to be in the discussion because they just don't feature enough in the finals, but they aren't looking at financial pulling power, TV viewership, sponsorship and corporate backing, reported # fans, membership figures, bottom line etc. If it's based on business case, Tigers survive ahead of other Sydney-based clubs. And blokes like Nick Politis and Rusty Crowe are not around forever.

My honest opinion of the pecking order long-term realignment:
1. Any Sydney club moves to another major city like Perth
2. Cronulla + Saints merger
3. Roosters + Souths merger
4. Tigers + Bulldogs merger
5. Penrith + Parra merger

These are logical steps of geography and business, without thought for fan sentiment or backlash. There's no reason why Tigers should move but Bulldogs remain - Bulldogs' territory was basically backed onto Western Suburbs in 1934, and themselves were sandwiched by Parramatta only 12 year later.

Manly should be a legitimate Northern Sydney and Central Coast team, though they've never really managed to consolidate outside of Brookvale, which is a failing of them over a long period. Nonetheless at least Northern Sydney should have its own team that goes over the top of the Coastal and Inner West teams.

You end up with the Coastal team, the Southern team, the Inner West team, the Western team, the Northern team. Sydney's geographical boundaries are set, physically, now and forever, it's only the population that will change.

Roosters being a dominant side literally does nothing for the NRL. They don't smash TV ratings, they don't grow their members, crowds or junior base, they don't bring big corporate dollars. Like Souths they basically have a few heavyweights of rugby league politics and money, but are not central to any NRL plan of development or expansion. They are simply vestiges of the original 1908 plan for Sydney rugby league, with all their 1908 contemporaries having modernised or died (Balmain, Wests, Norths, Cumberland, Glebe, Newtown, Newcastle).

Even Souths would have been dead if not for the wranglings of the legal system and then a big-name Hollywood backer.

Agree with most of what you say - **the most urgent and logical merger is Easts and Souths, the area is quite small.
Bulldogs and Parramatta also would be logical.**

I disagree about the survival of Souffs - they would be dead and buried (I wish) without George Piggins.

Yet no one, not - one - person will ever suggest that these teams merge. They are never even considered because...well God forbid! They always only focus on the same clubs having to make more sacrifices. It stinks! The guns are out, I’ll be surprised if we last another 3 years in our current format. I honestly don’t know why I give rugby league the time of day these days.

 

[JC99]

That’s very interesting that we were going to get Sailor on a loan. He’s off contract next year, wonder if we will target him?

 

[Cairnstigers]

OK
We can sign Johnston

 

[Moh]

https://omny.fm/shows/triple-m-rocks-footy-nrl/sonny-bill-williams-return-to-the-nrl-stopped-tris
A loan deal according to Wendell.

Given he is off contract at the end of the year and we are still short in the outside backs for next year and likely to see Dylan Smith let go - Could see him come over for next season as the backup fullback/ utility back

Really find it bizarre when people suggest players come over to be backup/utility... especially when they want to leave to play grade.

 

[weststigerman]

@JoshColeman99 @The_Doc

Not sure about 400k but if that's right Nofo is definitely earning his money atm.

My opinion is that I don't think we need JAC.

Jennings (hopefully he'll be back soon) and Talau are getting the job done and we also have Reece Hoffman who can play both centre and wing as a fall back.

Hoffman's tape looks really good, and if our edge goes to sh#t or has any more injuries I'm sure Madge will blood him this year.

Hoffman is a strong centre, as is Talau. We need pure pace on the wings.

Johnston offers that, and probably half the price of JAC.

Johnston’s looking pretty good tonight.

 

[Spud_Murphy]

I would rather permanently sign Asu Kepaoa instead of getting Tristan on loan

Yep ditto. Tristan Sailor is not his old man.

 

[cochise]

What about an amalgamation and relocation of the WestsTigers to the EastsTigers.
They won’t even need to include a new logo...

No

 

[Masterton]

I haven't seen enough of Sailor to know his best position. Would we have used him as a half or centre?

 

[JC99]

I haven't seen enough of Sailor to know his best position. Would we have used him as a half or centre?

He’s a fullback/half. Maybe would’ve been thrown into centre if he was on loan but I don’t see him playing there full time

 

[Russell]

No loss not getting Sailor imo.

 

[Speed2burn]

I haven't seen enough of Sailor to know his best position. Would we have used him as a half or centre?

Played most of his juniors at fullback, however he looks like he’d get ragdolled there. Personally think his best position would be in the halves

There is another junior who they rate much more coming through - Jayden Sullivan. But he’s a couple years off 1st grade..so I wouldn’t be surprised if they focus on securing him and let sailor go

 

[TheDaBoss]

Wonder if @THE_POM

Can confirm