Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Sart0ri]

No but whom did he white ant?
If Maguire wasn’t coach, I’d be very pleased to have him. Why? I believe he would bring back our attacking football that WTs historically have played.

Just rumours, just like the Aaron Woods destroying the club ones. If you repeat them enough times it becomes accepted common knowledge.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

No but whom did he white ant?
If Maguire wasn’t coach, I’d be very pleased to have him. Why? I believe he would bring back our attacking football that WTs historically have played.

Just rumours, just like the Aaron Woods destroying the club ones. If you repeat them enough times it becomes accepted common knowledge.

I always liked Payten and still do. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Madge]

Would expect AJ to come in and Moses/Talau to hop into that vacant centre spot.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Hey, maybe let’s not hate on Joey for leaving for family reasons when we don’t know what happened. Family comes first over everything and fingers crossed whatever he’s left for isn’t too serious

If it’s so serious, why hasn’t his brother gone with him?

 

[Madge]

Hey, maybe let’s not hate on Joey for leaving for family reasons when we don’t know what happened. Family comes first over everything and fingers crossed whatever he’s left for isn’t too serious

If it’s so serious, why hasn’t his brother gone with him?

They both still have seperate lives apart from each other.

 

[dazza65]

Wests Tigers statement on Joey Leilua
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Thu 13 Aug 2020, 11:57 AM
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Wests Tigers have today confirmed that centre Joey Leilua has returned to Canberra due to personal family reasons.

Having voluntarily left the club’s bubble, Leilua will be placed in a temporary COVID hold as per NRL guidelines.

Wests Tigers have informed the Project Apollo Group and will await further advice after consideration of all circumstances.

 

[Fish88]

Hopefully Asu straight in.

 

[JC99]

Hey, maybe let’s not hate on Joey for leaving for family reasons when we don’t know what happened. Family comes first over everything and fingers crossed whatever he’s left for isn’t too serious

If it’s so serious, why hasn’t his brother gone with him?

Because Joey has his own wife and kids and family?

 

[TYGA]

Mate just messaged me BJ walked out on club.
When it rains it pours.
- Joey Leilua has left the bubble and returned to Canberra for family reasons. Leilua will now be unavailable for at least the next 2 weeks (Daily Telegraph)
https://twitter.com/NBWT__/status/1293725826005864448?s=19

Family First Good Man.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Would expect AJ to come in and Moses/Talau to hop into that vacant centre spot.

Hopefully AJ, Packer, Mbye, McQueen, JR will not be around the next year! :+1: :clap: :grinning:

 

[JC99]

Mate just messaged me BJ walked out on club.
When it rains it pours.
- Joey Leilua has left the bubble and returned to Canberra for family reasons. Leilua will now be unavailable for at least the next 2 weeks (Daily Telegraph)
https://twitter.com/NBWT__/status/1293725826005864448?s=19

Family First Good Man.

Family over everything. Can’t blame him.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

We don't know what's going on. BJ might really be struggling away from his family. Yeah, inb4 "he gets paid a motza," for all we know the problem might not be with him directly. His family may have sounded him out. It could be something serious, that comes above footy. Let's not let our expectations of him on the field cloud our judgement of him off of it.

 

[Curly_Tiger]

Joey Leilua breaks Wests Tigers NRL biosecurity bubble for personal reasons
Michael Carayannis, The Daily Telegraph
August 13, 2020 11:35am
Subscriber only
Fiery centre Joey Leilua has stunned the Wests Tigers by taking leave from the club just days before their must-win game against Canterbury on Sunday.

News Corp has learnt Leilua told officials on Wednesday he had to leave the bubble for family reasons.

It is understood he has since returned to be with his extended family in Canberra.

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Joey Leilua (green singlet) was all smiles at training on Tuesday, next to his brother Luciano and teammates Benji Marshall and Russell Packer. Picture: Phil Hillyard
Joey Leilua (green singlet) was all smiles at training on Tuesday, next to his brother Luciano and teammates Benji Marshall and Russell Packer. Picture: Phil Hillyard
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By doing so, he has broken the game’s biosecurity protocols, which means he will be sidelined for at least 14 days if he returns to the bubble.

However, it is unclear if Leilua plans on returning this year.

The Tigers have informed the NRL of Leilua’s actions.

He and his brother Luciano joined the Tigers in 2020 to play alongside each other in the NRL for the first time.

While Luciano’s signing from St George Illawarra has been a resounding success, it has been mixed bag for his older brother, who joined the club after playing in last year’s grand final for Canberra.

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The 28-year-old had only just returned in the Tigers’ last-start loss to Newcastle after serving a four-game suspension for a shocking hit on Penrith’s Dylan Edwards.

He had been named to start at centre against the last-placed Bulldogs this weekend.

The 10th-placed Tigers are four points outside of the top eight and face an uphill battle to end a nine-year finals drought.

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$300k for 9 players? Nonsense, who wrote this rubbish?

 

[Newtown]

Would expect AJ to come in and Moses/Talau to hop into that vacant centre spot.

I would definitely put AJ to centre with Mbye and leave Talau on the wing. We saw what happened during the last month ago in seperate matches when AJ and the other young new winger were posted on the wing.

 

[Newtown]

Joey Leilua breaks Wests Tigers NRL biosecurity bubble for personal reasons
Michael Carayannis, The Daily Telegraph
August 13, 2020 11:35am
Subscriber only
Fiery centre Joey Leilua has stunned the Wests Tigers by taking leave from the club just days before their must-win game against Canterbury on Sunday.

News Corp has learnt Leilua told officials on Wednesday he had to leave the bubble for family reasons.

It is understood he has since returned to be with his extended family in Canberra.

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Joey Leilua (green singlet) was all smiles at training on Tuesday, next to his brother Luciano and teammates Benji Marshall and Russell Packer. Picture: Phil Hillyard
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By doing so, he has broken the game’s biosecurity protocols, which means he will be sidelined for at least 14 days if he returns to the bubble.

However, it is unclear if Leilua plans on returning this year.

The Tigers have informed the NRL of Leilua’s actions.

He and his brother Luciano joined the Tigers in 2020 to play alongside each other in the NRL for the first time.

While Luciano’s signing from St George Illawarra has been a resounding success, it has been mixed bag for his older brother, who joined the club after playing in last year’s grand final for Canberra.

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He had been named to start at centre against the last-placed Bulldogs this weekend.

The 10th-placed Tigers are four points outside of the top eight and face an uphill battle to end a nine-year finals drought.

**If Leilua remains with the Tigers beyond this season, they will have just $300,000 to spend next year should the club fail in a bid to offload one of four highly paid players that are in the firing line.**

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DT still pushing this line which is just impossible with only 21 confirmed signings for 2021

$300k for 9 players? Nonsense, who wrote this rubbish?

Probably some journalist just making up a story in order to desperately justify his job.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

McGregor has been sacked.

ha suck crap drags

Not really, it's a good outcome for them, unless they anoint another golden child of the inner sanctum like Young.

 

[TheDaBoss]

McGregor has been sacked.

ha suck crap drags

Not really, it's a good outcome for them, unless they anoint another golden child of the inner sanctum like Young.

yea true

Flannagan cant come in as head coach correct? his ban is still going

 

[Moh]

No but whom did he white ant?
If Maguire wasn’t coach, I’d be very pleased to have him. Why? I believe he would bring back our attacking football that WTs historically have played.

Just rumours, just like the Aaron Woods destroying the club ones. If you repeat them enough times it becomes accepted common knowledge.

Really good post. Hearsay as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Goldust]

Go spend time with your family mate
Our season is already busted

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Hey, maybe let’s not hate on Joey for leaving for family reasons when we don’t know what happened. Family comes first over everything and fingers crossed whatever he’s left for isn’t too serious

If it’s so serious, why hasn’t his brother gone with him?

Because Joey has his own wife and kids and family?

And they live in Canberra, while Joey lives in Sydney? Odd.