Watchful Tigers keen to snare Blair

[T-REXX]

it isnt Gibbs who is likely to go

 

[Tigerdave]

it isnt Gibbs who is likely to go

you've heard some rumours?

 

[T-REXX]

i hear lots of rumours. :smiley:

but the ones i have heard there is nothing for a Fan to worry bout in the long run…

 

[Spartan117]

T-Rexx - Dont make them Beg???

 

[Tigerdave]

T-Rexx - Dont make them Beg???

what he said

but sounds fine if there's nothing for us to worry about in the long run

 

[T-REXX]

guys, i cant say what i have heard for obvious reasons.. cause only a hint and it will be obvious.

but if what i hear is true, Fans can live with it and the losses for long term Gains

 

[Tigerdave]

fair enough Rexx, as long as we won't be bitterly disappointed and demanding the heads of those that made the decisions to be put on stakes and set up as a warning to all that we shouldn't let some players go :slight_smile:

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

My guess is Toddy will probably cut his career short given his injuries.

Flanagan -> England
Brown, Daniela, Utai & Moors -> No contract renewal.

 

[T-REXX]

i think u are wrong on Brown and Utai

 

[steven_tiger]

I hope he's wrong about Brown.

And Utai to an extent. If he keeps going the way he's going he'll be a good signing.

I could live with the others, even though I rate Daniela and Moors.

 

[T-REXX]

The Problem we have with the roster we have ALOT of depth… we are GOING to lose someone... and itll annoy the crap out of the fans for a little while😉 If we are lucky the other side of the coin will make up for it 2 fold

 

[steven_tiger]

I agree mate. I told my boss (mad footy and Roosters fan) at the start of the year we'd win the comp. He laughed.

A few days later he comes up to me and says, "You know, I was looking through the team lists and I think you might be right. You blokes have stacks of depth."

I'm sure if we do lose some fringe first graders others will step up and take their place.

To be honest, Daniela and Moors would be playing first grade at quite a few other clubs.

 

[Geo]

Bye Bye BMM and Fifita

 

[T-REXX]

BMM not so sure

 

[steven_tiger]

I'd be upset if either Fifita or BMM left though…

 

[T-REXX]

as i said people will get upset for the players we MAY lose but in long term they will understand…

 

[steven_tiger]

Geez Troy… wouldn't losing 21 and 20-year-old very highly rated forwards be classed as short and long term pain?

 

[T-REXX]

that depends.. i dont think we will loose two… maybe one.... but i only hear small chatter😉

 

[everett]

I think we have to remember that Blair is only 25 years old and a Premiership winning player and vice captain of New Zealand. Why wouldn't you want a player like that in your ranks.

Yes it would be sad to lose Fifita and/or BMM who have been bought up from the juniors but if you look at our current side we have many players from other teams whom their supporters would have been sorry to see let go.

McKinnon - via Parramatta, Souths and Warriors

Utai - via Canterbury

Aysford - via Roosters

Brown - via Cronulla

Patyen - via Canberra and Roosters

Galloway - via Cronulla.

Miller - via Roosters

Lote - via Broncos and the other silly game

I would love to see another premiership and feel confident Blair can assist delivering us one.

Also it's a professional sport so if players are offered big money elsewhere they would be silly to knock it back as they only have 5 to 10 years in the NRL.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Fifita will go to the Sharks, IMO. They have money to spend and they need a prop given that Douglas is gone.

Personally I will be VERY disappointed if we lose him, though we still would have BMM (who will end up a great player) and the arrival of Blair (who is still young) should make up for the loss.