WT Player Recruitment & Retention for 2021

[Red88_Tiger]

interesting we still have not made a move on Liddle beyond 2021 so maybe still waiting on Harry to make decision re Smith.
We have Simpkin to end on 2022

Mate i think Harry is loooooong gone.

Not necessarily.

It feels like Cam Smith is going around again. Surely he would've announced his retirement by now.

If CS9 is playing in purple in 2021, I'm not sure Harry will be.


There appears to be some friction developing between Storm and Broncos. Some high profile Storm personnel moving to Broncos in 22, including Bellamy. I also think the Storms hooker situation is far from settled.

I hope it ruins them for the next couple of years

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Anyone looked at the kennel lately? There’s excitement building around Momirovski, they think he’s had a falling out with Coach? I know those dogs supporters aren’t reliable, but are they on a scent?

I hope not, he would be my first choice centre if neither BJ or JTJ work out.

 

[mikey]

Anyone looked at the kennel lately? There’s excitement building around Momirovski, they think he’s had a falling out with Coach? I know those dogs supporters aren’t reliable, but are they on a scent?

I think Momo going there would a loss for us. He wasn't let go to The Drizzle because he's no good. He undoubtedly developed down there and I think he could have a breakout year if our pigs are going forward. Unless JTJ is looking the goods physically and psycholologically we would be crazy to release him.

 

[bigsiro]

Anyone looked at the kennel lately? There’s excitement building around Momirovski, they think he’s had a falling out with Coach? I know those dogs supporters aren’t reliable, but are they on a scent?

Hope so.

 

[twentyforty]

Anyone looked at the kennel lately? There’s excitement building around Momirovski, they think he’s had a falling out with Coach? I know those dogs supporters aren’t reliable, but are they on a scent?

I hope not, he would be my first choice centre if neither BJ or JTJ work out.

He’s my first choice centre too!
You have to go to Wyong Roos to find him listed. The kennel is frothing at the mouth, they think he is as good as signed?
He was good before he went to Storm and he’s one player I’m sure would have gone to another level with that experience.

 

[JC99]

interesting we still have not made a move on Liddle beyond 2021 so maybe still waiting on Harry to make decision re Smith.
We have Simpkin to end on 2022

Mate i think Harry is loooooong gone.

Not necessarily.

It feels like Cam Smith is going around again. Surely he would've announced his retirement by now.

If CS9 is playing in purple in 2021, I'm not sure Harry will be.

With Brandon already leaving after 2021 I reckon Harry will stay. All he has to do is stick out one more season not being first choice/coming off the bench and then he’s the main man for the best NRL team in the world. Even better for him is Cam retires and he’s already their #9

 

[Red88_Tiger]

Anyone looked at the kennel lately? There’s excitement building around Momirovski, they think he’s had a falling out with Coach? I know those dogs supporters aren’t reliable, but are they on a scent?

I hope not, he would be my first choice centre if neither BJ or JTJ work out.


He’s my first choice centre too!
You have to go to Wyong Roos to find him listed. The kennel is frothing at the mouth, they think he is as good as signed?
He was good before he went to Storm and he’s one player I’m sure would have gone to another level with that experience.

Sad if he’s let go. To go into the finals we need players like him as depth

 

[Deleted member 3518]

interesting we still have not made a move on Liddle beyond 2021 so maybe still waiting on Harry to make decision re Smith.
We have Simpkin to end on 2022

Mate i think Harry is loooooong gone.

Not necessarily.

It feels like Cam Smith is going around again. Surely he would've announced his retirement by now.

If CS9 is playing in purple in 2021, I'm not sure Harry will be.

With Brandon already leaving after 2021 I reckon Harry will stay. All he has to do is stick out one more season not being first choice/coming off the bench and then he’s the main man for the best NRL team in the world. Even better for him is Cam retires and he’s already their #9

I dunno man , 12 months is a long time in football. Look at players like Mortimer, Smith ,Josh Hannay, Evan Esan Marsters with us . Even Friends value,like 4 years ago , was through the roof , and as he was shut out of origin , due to injury and playing behind the best hooker ever , his value plummeted . Not saying he would have cashed in anyway , but still.
My point is , just because your number 1 in 2020 , doesn’t mean there’s not a kid or 2 lurking around the corner , ready to at least match whatever you put out in the previous year .

Riding the pine after playing origin , is hardly a good thing for your career , the year after your breakout , regardless of the circumstances .
In all that , I don’t think he’s coming here . I think the mail on Simpkins is he’s a weapon , and we will look back on 2020 and think , at one point we had the 2 best hookers in the world playing for us. That’s my bold prediction .

 

[JC99]

interesting we still have not made a move on Liddle beyond 2021 so maybe still waiting on Harry to make decision re Smith.
We have Simpkin to end on 2022

Mate i think Harry is loooooong gone.

Not necessarily.

It feels like Cam Smith is going around again. Surely he would've announced his retirement by now.

If CS9 is playing in purple in 2021, I'm not sure Harry will be.

With Brandon already leaving after 2021 I reckon Harry will stay. All he has to do is stick out one more season not being first choice/coming off the bench and then he’s the main man for the best NRL team in the world. Even better for him is Cam retires and he’s already their #9

I dunno man , 12 months is a long time in football. Look at players like Mortimer, Smith ,Josh Hannay, Evan Esan Marsters with us . Even Friends value,like 4 years ago , was through the roof , and as he was shut out of origin , due to injury and playing behind the best hooker ever , his value plummeted . Not saying he would have cashed in anyway , but still.
My point is , just because your number 1 in 2020 , doesn’t mean there’s not a kid or 2 lurking around the corner , ready to at least match whatever you put out in the previous year .

Riding the pine after playing origin , is hardly a good thing for your career , the year after your breakout , regardless of the circumstances .
In all that , I don’t think he’s coming here . I think the mail on Simpkins is he’s a weapon , and we will look back on 2020 and think , at one point we had the 2 best hookers in the world playing for us. That’s my bold prediction .

Considering how good Harry did for us and that he proved himself in the origin arena, he could afford to share the role with Cam Smith for another year I feel. No matter what he decides to do he’ll have clubs willing to throw huge money at him so if he wants to stay at Melbourne it won’t be a detriment to his career

Hopefully Simpkin and Liddle can do good

 

[Tigers_Tale]

What do we know of this fella Simpkins? We've swapped a 2nd row with a 2nd row.

Do we know the relative merits of letting Kane leave and Simpkins to come in?

Kane a winger ,then to forwards,probably a nice kid and wish him the best but surplas to the Tigers.Simkin has far more to offer at this stage.

Bradley came to us as a backrower but was converted to the wing. More upside with Simpkins either way.

Would of liked to have both Bradley and Simkin, as Bradley was tried out as a winger and did well in the Reserves. No reason why he would not do well in either the backs of the forwards. Also is very tall, something our current wingers seem to lack andif in the forwards would be handy.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

interesting we still have not made a move on Liddle beyond 2021 so maybe still waiting on Harry to make decision re Smith.
We have Simpkin to end on 2022

Mate i think Harry is loooooong gone.

Not necessarily.

It feels like Cam Smith is going around again. Surely he would've announced his retirement by now.

If CS9 is playing in purple in 2021, I'm not sure Harry will be.

With Brandon already leaving after 2021 I reckon Harry will stay. All he has to do is stick out one more season not being first choice/coming off the bench and then he’s the main man for the best NRL team in the world. Even better for him is Cam retires and he’s already their #9

I dunno man , 12 months is a long time in football. Look at players like Mortimer, Smith ,Josh Hannay, Evan Esan Marsters with us . Even Friends value,like 4 years ago , was through the roof , and as he was shut out of origin , due to injury and playing behind the best hooker ever , his value plummeted . Not saying he would have cashed in anyway , but still.
My point is , just because your number 1 in 2020 , doesn’t mean there’s not a kid or 2 lurking around the corner , ready to at least match whatever you put out in the previous year .

Riding the pine after playing origin , is hardly a good thing for your career , the year after your breakout , regardless of the circumstances .
In all that , I don’t think he’s coming here . I think the mail on Simpkins is he’s a weapon , and we will look back on 2020 and think , at one point we had the 2 best hookers in the world playing for us. That’s my bold prediction .

Considering how good Harry did for us and that he proved himself in the origin arena, he could afford to share the role with Cam Smith for another year I feel. No matter what he decides to do he’ll have clubs willing to throw huge money at him so if he wants to stay at Melbourne it won’t be a detriment to his career

Hopefully Simpkin and Liddle can do good

If Harry wasn’t staying at the storm they wouldn’t be letting the cheese negotiate. The most would have to wait is 1 year and most likely still be in the 17. The cheese will just play in the forwards all year unless he is swapped out

 

[JC99]

interesting we still have not made a move on Liddle beyond 2021 so maybe still waiting on Harry to make decision re Smith.
We have Simpkin to end on 2022

Mate i think Harry is loooooong gone.

Not necessarily.

It feels like Cam Smith is going around again. Surely he would've announced his retirement by now.

If CS9 is playing in purple in 2021, I'm not sure Harry will be.

With Brandon already leaving after 2021 I reckon Harry will stay. All he has to do is stick out one more season not being first choice/coming off the bench and then he’s the main man for the best NRL team in the world. Even better for him is Cam retires and he’s already their #9

I dunno man , 12 months is a long time in football. Look at players like Mortimer, Smith ,Josh Hannay, Evan Esan Marsters with us . Even Friends value,like 4 years ago , was through the roof , and as he was shut out of origin , due to injury and playing behind the best hooker ever , his value plummeted . Not saying he would have cashed in anyway , but still.
My point is , just because your number 1 in 2020 , doesn’t mean there’s not a kid or 2 lurking around the corner , ready to at least match whatever you put out in the previous year .

Riding the pine after playing origin , is hardly a good thing for your career , the year after your breakout , regardless of the circumstances .
In all that , I don’t think he’s coming here . I think the mail on Simpkins is he’s a weapon , and we will look back on 2020 and think , at one point we had the 2 best hookers in the world playing for us. That’s my bold prediction .

Considering how good Harry did for us and that he proved himself in the origin arena, he could afford to share the role with Cam Smith for another year I feel. No matter what he decides to do he’ll have clubs willing to throw huge money at him so if he wants to stay at Melbourne it won’t be a detriment to his career

Hopefully Simpkin and Liddle can do good

If Harry wasn’t staying at the storm they wouldn’t be letting the cheese negotiate. The most would have to wait is 1 year and most likely still be in the 17. The cheese will just play in the forwards all year unless he is swapped out

Yeah for sure. No way would they lose all three gun hookers by 2022.

 

[Cairnstigers]

Anyone looked at the kennel lately? There’s excitement building around Momirovski, they think he’s had a falling out with Coach? I know those dogs supporters aren’t reliable, but are they on a scent?

The only scent they are on is sniffing their own Butts
Momorovski is a keeper
Unless we can do a trade, upgrade a position for us
We would also be back to one goal kicker in Doueihi with Mbye as a back up
If that happens and Doueihi goes down we are out of the 8 again for sure

 

[twentyforty]

Anyone looked at the kennel lately? There’s excitement building around Momirovski, they think he’s had a falling out with Coach? I know those dogs supporters aren’t reliable, but are they on a scent?

The only scent they are on is sniffing their own Butts
Momorovski is a keeper
Unless we can do a trade, upgrade a position for us
We would also be back to one goal kicker in Doueihi with Mbye as a back up
If that happens and Doueihi goes down we are out of the 8 again for sure

G’day Cairnsy, lol they’re a hopeless rabble, definitely sniffing something ?
Just thought I’d put it out there. I think if Moma isn’t in our team we struggle to make the 8.
Hope you’re not getting more than you can handle from that low. Stay safe.

 

[Telltails]

I can understand why Momo might be restless. Hardly got any footy last year after agreeing to the swap and now we seem to have strengthened our centres/ wing he must be concerned about his place.

 

[Cairnstigers]

interesting we still have not made a move on Liddle beyond 2021 so maybe still waiting on Harry to make decision re Smith.
We have Simpkin to end on 2022

Mate i think Harry is loooooong gone.

Not necessarily.

It feels like Cam Smith is going around again. Surely he would've announced his retirement by now.

If CS9 is playing in purple in 2021, I'm not sure Harry will be.

With Brandon already leaving after 2021 I reckon Harry will stay. All he has to do is stick out one more season not being first choice/coming off the bench and then he’s the main man for the best NRL team in the world. Even better for him is Cam retires and he’s already their #9

No guarantee Brandon will leave
He is to valuable to the storm
Even if he ends up becoming the highest paid lock, he is worth keeping
20 minutes at Hooker, 60 minutes at Lock on a $750,000 contract ? at Melbourne
Who would knock that back
All Melbourne needs is a 3rd party deal to keep him

 

[Cairnstigers]

Anyone looked at the kennel lately? There’s excitement building around Momirovski, they think he’s had a falling out with Coach? I know those dogs supporters aren’t reliable, but are they on a scent?

The only scent they are on is sniffing their own Butts
Momorovski is a keeper
Unless we can do a trade, upgrade a position for us
We would also be back to one goal kicker in Doueihi with Mbye as a back up
If that happens and Doueihi goes down we are out of the 8 again for sure

G’day Cairnsy, lol they’re a hopeless rabble, definitely sniffing something ?
Just thought I’d put it out there. I think if Moma isn’t in our team we struggle to make the 8.
Hope you’re not getting more than you can handle from that low. Stay safe.

My 2nd Great Northern Beer at Rattle and Hum on the Palmcove esplanade
Thunderstorms rolling in over from the west just about to hit
No much rain today yet
Reading the Wests Tigers Forum
What more could you ask for
I think Momorovski going to another club would be a lose to us
One of the few, if not the only player at our club to score a try in a grand final and to win a premiership
Momorovski is the type of player who won't let you down (except for a very important goal kick) but I won't hold that against him
Unless we have an upgrade and another goal kicker option, I would keep him

 

[JC99]

interesting we still have not made a move on Liddle beyond 2021 so maybe still waiting on Harry to make decision re Smith.
We have Simpkin to end on 2022

Mate i think Harry is loooooong gone.

Not necessarily.

It feels like Cam Smith is going around again. Surely he would've announced his retirement by now.

If CS9 is playing in purple in 2021, I'm not sure Harry will be.

With Brandon already leaving after 2021 I reckon Harry will stay. All he has to do is stick out one more season not being first choice/coming off the bench and then he’s the main man for the best NRL team in the world. Even better for him is Cam retires and he’s already their #9

No guarantee Brandon will leave
He is to valuable to the storm
Even if he ends up becoming the highest paid lock, he is worth keeping
20 minutes at Hooker, 60 minutes at Lock on a $750,000 contract ? at Melbourne
Who would knock that back
All Melbourne needs is a 3rd party deal to keep him

Good chance Brandon won’t be there for 2022. He wants to play hooker and Melbourne won’t pay him top dollar to play lock most likely

 

[twentyforty]

Anyone looked at the kennel lately? There’s excitement building around Momirovski, they think he’s had a falling out with Coach? I know those dogs supporters aren’t reliable, but are they on a scent?

The only scent they are on is sniffing their own Butts
Momorovski is a keeper
Unless we can do a trade, upgrade a position for us
We would also be back to one goal kicker in Doueihi with Mbye as a back up
If that happens and Doueihi goes down we are out of the 8 again for sure

G’day Cairnsy, lol they’re a hopeless rabble, definitely sniffing something ?
Just thought I’d put it out there. I think if Moma isn’t in our team we struggle to make the 8.
Hope you’re not getting more than you can handle from that low. Stay safe.

My 2nd Great Northern Beer at Rattle and Hum on the Palmcove esplanade
Thunderstorms rolling in over from the west just about to hit
No much rain today yet
Reading the Wests Tigers Forum
What more could you ask for
I think Momorovski going to another club would be a lose to us
One of the few, if not the only player at our club to score a try in a grand final and to win a premiership
Momorovski is the type of player who won't let you down (except for a very important goal kick) but I won't hold that against him
Unless we have an upgrade and another goal kicker option, I would keep him

I would hate to see Moma go anywhere, because I feel sure his best days are ahead of him.
You’re on the good stuff mate. ?

 

[gallagher]

Anyone looked at the kennel lately? There’s excitement building around Momirovski, they think he’s had a falling out with Coach? I know those dogs supporters aren’t reliable, but are they on a scent?

The only scent they are on is sniffing their own Butts
Momorovski is a keeper
Unless we can do a trade, upgrade a position for us
We would also be back to one goal kicker in Doueihi with Mbye as a back up
If that happens and Doueihi goes down we are out of the 8 again for sure

G’day Cairnsy, lol they’re a hopeless rabble, definitely sniffing something ?
Just thought I’d put it out there. I think if Moma isn’t in our team we struggle to make the 8.
Hope you’re not getting more than you can handle from that low. Stay safe.

My 2nd Great Northern Beer at Rattle and Hum on the Palmcove esplanade
Thunderstorms rolling in over from the west just about to hit
No much rain today yet
Reading the Wests Tigers Forum
What more could you ask for
I think Momorovski going to another club would be a lose to us
One of the few, if not the only player at our club to score a try in a grand final and to win a premiership
Momorovski is the type of player who won't let you down (except for a very important goal kick) but I won't hold that against him
Unless we have an upgrade and another goal kicker option, I would keep him

Momo played in a grand final and scored a try?