Watchful Tigers keen to snare Blair

[CocaCola]

Anyone who thinks we should not try and sign a quality representative prop like Blair if the opportunity came up has a few screws loose, IMO.

I like Fulton but saying that Blair not better than him is absolute nonsense. Fulton is a great defender, and a handy squad player but he's not a superstar. Heighington is a good player, good defender, hard worker but neither of these players can provide the impact that someone like Blair can.

Blair is aggressive, would bring mongrel and hits like a truck in defence. These are all things we lack right now, especially with Ellis injured. Fulton and Heighington are honest toilers and valuable members of our side but there is no way they are better players than Blair, absolutely no way.

Blair, like Ellis, is one of the best forwards in the comp. He is an international for the current world champions, and he's young with his best years ahead of him to add to that. If the opportunity came to sign him we shouldn't even hesitate.

+1 to the above..

Alot of fans here are too attached to current squad members.
When contracts & signings are involved, you cant let emotions play a factor in decision making.

This is not related directly to the Blair signing, but even the likes of the Marshall & Farrah should be considered in a future trade/contract decisions if the right opportunity arises.

So what if 1 new signing costs us 2-3 players. Better to have a top rated elite player that can make a big difference to the team then to keep 2-3 consistant players who aren't rated as high outside the West Tigers club.

My point is, you dont reach the top without a little sacrifice.

People need to consider each situation as if they are a recruiter for an International All-Star team, not as a West Tigers fan.

 

[cunno]

Du Hello. My name-a Jing Ling and i come from a-China! My son Ring Ling and mee we like to watch the tiger play on da sunday aftenoon footee on the channel 9 wide world of spor. However we watch last sunday when the tiger play da sidney Loosters and we lose to them. My son cry very upset boi 😢. When they playing i notice that the forward players play very bad except for da big red hed Keith Garroway. For dis one i think we need to buy da adam Blair because i watch him play on da 2 weeks ago for thee Melbourne Storms and he play da very good game. He very strong and big with da muscles and he run very fast. He tackle very good boy put da big hit on da other team. He very good player and we need him do this one for da tiger and wear da tigers shirt and shorts when he start to play for us on the weekend.

Sumdee Umdee,
Jing-Ling

Hello Jing - Ling, welcome to the forom ,its sad that we lost to the Loosters but tell you son Ring -Ling not to cry maybe we beat the Labbits this week , say hello to your cousin Ring-Aling & all the Ding-Alings plus a big hello your friend & Tiger supporter Wat-Went-Wong. :bash

:laughing: :laughing: What's this thread about again? :astonished:

Ahhhhh Soooooooooo!!

 

[Tommy Magpie]

2SM had an interview with Adam Blair yesterday. I was eagerly awaiting a question on his future, but not even touched upon.

 

[joe_s_magpies]

There is a story on the back bage of the Daily Telegraph saying that the Tigers are in the box seat to sign Blair. They have offered him $1.5M over 3 years(3rd party deals included). The story also says that The Storm & Eels cannot match the offer.

In the same story it says that Sheens will sign for 2 more years until 2013.

 

[tigersrule4life]

Im 100% sure will get him and yeh what a mad player go wests tigers and go tim sheens best team :smiley:😀

 

[tigerbenji]

If we sign blair we wont be able to sign james graham, anyway it looks like he is going to the dogs.

 

[happy_tiger]

There is a story on the back bage of the Daily Telegraph saying that the Tigers are in the box seat to sign Blair. They have offered him $1.5M over 3 years(3rd party deals included). The story also says that The Storm & Eels cannot match the offer.

In the same story it says that Sheens will sign for 2 more years until 2013.

IF those figures are correct that is too much money . Blair is not worth $160000 a year more than Chris Lawrence . Lawrence is a marquee player who we can build a club around . Can't say the same about Blair . Still want to sign Blair though . 1.5 million over 4 years I can live with that

 

[Tiger_Watto]

Does he realise most residenses in Leichhardt and Balmain dont have a driveway for his boat???

 

[spudoakes]

the fighures are just floating ideas from the telecrap, i hope we get him gunna put some much needed starch into our forward pack

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Great news, fingers crossed!

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

the fighures are just floating ideas from the telecrap, i hope we get him gunna put some much needed starch into our forward pack

We've been parading those figures of $500K on here for a fortnight now… Not surprised if the Terrorgraph has dredged up a story based on the heresay of this forum... Again.

Wave to Phil Rothfield & Josh Massoud everyone!


 

[jing_ling500]

*edit

 

[alexaki]

**From SMH:**

SHEENS SET TO RE-SIGN

Injury-ravaged Wests Tigers have received a welcome double boost, with coach Tim Sheens set to sign until the end of 2013 **and news the club is in the box seat to snare devastating Melbourne Storm forward Adam Blair next season.**

 

[tigersrule4life]

Its now on fox sports and we are re signing tim sheens and blair eels are out of the race and storm cant offer what we gave him so he will join wests tigers :smiley:😀 http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/nrl-premiership/wests-tigers-set-to-re-sign-tim-sheens-in-box-seat-to-snare-melbourne-storms-adam-blair/story-fn2mcuj6-1226035075456

 

[B_B]

The $1.5m includes 3rd party deals, so who knows how much the club will actually pay him.

 

[bonstonker]

The $1.5m includes 3rd party deals, so who knows how much the club will actually pay him.

yep,3rd party deals are the big point.
if we have plenty of space and companies willing to pay for 3rd party sponsorship,i don't really care what he is paid.
the numbers are speculation,so i'll trust the ceo on this one and hope blair becomes a tiger.

 

[851]

The $1.5m includes 3rd party deals, so who knows how much the club will actually pay him.

yep,3rd party deals are the big point.
if we have plenty of space and companies willing to pay for 3rd party sponsorship,i don't really care what he is paid.
the numbers are speculation,so i'll trust the ceo on this one and hope blair becomes a tiger.

Yes thats right,he may be in the cap for $300k,plus $200k 3rd party deals,who knows,but I would sell Daniela and Ryan to get him.

 

[chippo1]

should be a great buy but where does he play ,who will Tim leave ouy?

 

[Chris]

Dwyer and Fulton would be candidates.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Dwyer would be the candidate.

Fixed.