@clontarfkid said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@Russell said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@clontarfkid said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@Russell said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@ElleryHanley said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

He is entitled to his money, but now that the whole “great clubman” myth has been exposed

"He is entitled to his money, but now that the whole “great clubman” myth has been exposed’

Why has he been exposed…

Because he doesn’t want to move on to England (who would)?
Because he wants the money he is entitles to?
Because he is ready to play any time Madge picks him?
Because he will play any position the clubs wants him to play?

Think you are being a tad harsh on him myself.

Nup…because he clearly isnt wanted by the club,but puts his own financial needs above that.
We will probably be his last paycheck,so most wld do the same…but at the end of the day its still all about him

The one answer to that is - he has a contract.

Everyone jumps up and down because of the Tanker and Sooky Boy not wanting to honour their contracts.
However you jump up and down because Reynolds wants to honour his.

Im just contesting the ridiculous concept of Reynolds being a “clubman”,because hes clearly unwanted and decides to stick by his contract which hes legally entitled to do.His other behaviour is incidental,tho again not consistent with “clubman” concept
And because hes unemplyable most wld do the same
He won the lottery…well,Ivans lottery
But hes no clubman…whatever definition you decide

Well he’s had about the most challenging 3 years in footy career you can have, a few years back he plays in the 2014 GF, plays one origin series and wins it, from there he gets shuffled on from Belmorewhere he had a very unique respect amongst fans and players alike.
Never said a bad word about their club from memory.
He’s signed by us and since he has joined us he been in and out of physical rehab, the Del Busso scandal, spent a year and a bit playing reggies and every time he speaks to the media he’s positive about our club, about our coach and our fans.
He’s not kicking stones and when he is picked in the 17 he gives it everything.
Yep I’ll agree he’s on more than what I’d pay, but that’s not his bone to picked at by you or me, it’s Clearys.

This forum is more of a train wreck atm than the season was.

I’d say we should sit tight with money, maybe get Nofo across the line before we go any further.
We are in good position for once in a blue moon.
Some of you guys are like the bloke in pokie room who’s been losing all week finally gets a win and then puts it all back in.

@DGilly said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

JAC signed with the Dogs

I spoke with an uncle of mine who played with and is still involved with the bulldogs, that he’s contract price was huge, bigger than he expected.
I asked if the $2 million mark I read in the news was close to what he heard and he said it’s a lot closer to $3 million for the four years.

Hey Everyone
It’s been a few years since I’ve posted on here, but I’ve been following it on and off.
Hope you guys are all doing great…as good as you can be with our side missing out again.
I know everyone’s keen on signing somebody and so am I, but if there’s no one off any significance or a real bargain that adds something to the team I’d happily see the tigers save their dollars for 2022.

If Mansour is signed!
Why let Jennings go?
Why potentially block Talau, Momirovski or any other player who’s coming through?
Why help Penrith?
Why sign a winger when we need a fullback.
Too many question marks on signing him.
It has to be reverse psychology from the club to mention we’re interested in him.
At least I hope that’s the reason.

@ElleryHanley said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Good to see in the paper that Josh Reynolds has made a few more million on investment properties and has apparently found a new love. Thus no need at all to take up UK SL offers…

Just our luck.

All jokes aside, but him leaving would have changed our entire club and allowed two really good signings. He is entitled to his money, but now that the whole “great clubman” myth has been exposed it is going to be fairly galling watching him begrudgingly sit on the sidelines for another 12 months collecting his 700-800 grand.

He has been an absolute disastrous signing. By FAR our worst as he is going to ride out the whole four years…at least Blair jumped ship.

Blame Cleary not Reynolds.
Reynolds was asked to join our club, he came he’s had injuries and off field dramas and competition for his spot…a few years ago we had a bloke(Mitch Moses)who was not playing all that well either and gave up on the team, he walked out on his contract and everyone still gives him grief about it, At least Reynolds gives it 100 percent every time he’s in the game, even if it’s not what you call value for money.
Fate is a funny thing, If Marshall did not return and Reynolds had 2 full seasons under his belt he might be playing out off his skin or he might not.
But you can’t blame a guy who’s been offered big dollars not to take it and see out his contract.

@Papacito said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@Tigerbuck63 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@Papacito said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

The cupboard is looking extremely bare for 2021.

Apart from Tamou, all we’ve signed rookies that other clubs obviously didn’t see as priorities.

Unless there are a few decent signings on the way, we’re going to be battling for the spoon.

Well i think the policy is that if players are not worth signing from other clubs apart from JAC that’s been tabled there is not much room within our cap to go on a spending spree like the bulldogs have done.

I have nil expectations making the 8 next year and do think we will finish somewhere where we did the this year.

The following year we will have some room and a new Centre of Excellence with facilities to attract some talent.

Suppose we just have to be patient until the following year.

Waiting for a centre of excellence to save us could be like waiting for Godot.

All the other clubs are buidding coes. Some even have a massive head start on us in running a successful coe (e.g Penrith).

Bottom line is that, as it stands, we’re going into 2021 with our weakest roster for many years.

I don’t think our roster is that bad to be honest

Aloiai-Twal-Leilua-Garner-Utoikamanu-Musgrove-Tamou
That’s not the worst forward pack we’ve had in the last 4 or 5 years In fact it’s probably the best we’ve had for a long time.

Doueihi-Nof-Talau-Leilua-Momo-Mbye-Brooks-Kepaoa
Reynolds

It’s in the backs were we will win or lose games, where some of these guys are picked and how much positional changing takes place.

Everyone sees things from different angles, I reckon our roster is not too bad and if we learn how to edge our those games we shouldn’t lose we just might make the 8

@BAGNF05 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@Cairnstigers said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Just had some thoughts on Madge and an extension
Its well known that Bellamy is in his last year before retirement
The same year Madge finishes his current contract with us
Mage worked under Bellamy if I am correct
That both have a hard line approach and expect results
Both have a temper
Madge did very well managing Grant this year and knows his game
I heard Cameron Smith do an interview on Cairns radio this morning and he spoke how well Grant did at the Tigers this year
Is that an endorsement to try and get Madge to step into Bellamy’s shoes
The timing is perfect for Melbourne and Madge
Harry preformed very well under Madge which would put Madge in a great position for the vacant coaching roll at Melbourne
Its not good for us at all if you think about it
I like what Madge has done for us and things look from the outside like we are planning for the future
I for one hope Madge stays and we lock him up soon
Real soon before the papers start writing stories linking Madge to Melbourne

I reckon you could be onto something, I know Jason Ryles (mate of a mate) is held in high regard at Storm but he is going overseas to coach England’s rugby team.

All things point to Madge leaving us unfortunately.

You guys have way too much time on your hands

JAC is a gun there’s no doubt about that.
But getting into a bidding war is not a professional approach.
Give him the offer that suits us financially.
That’s all you do.
If he demands more he goes elsewhere.
Spend the money wisely and appropriately on value.
Otherwise there will be another decade like last one.

@hsvjones said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@tiger_fanatic3 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Mr Hair Colouring Pascoe …

For me its all about the Money and I’m sure his brother would be in his ear… No lose for me as he is not a 700k player and the club seen the writing on the wall for his demands and got the Dally M 2nd rower of the year at 23 years old for 600k … SMART Business

Possibly the best thing Pascoe has contributed in a very long time, but through sheer negligence I may add.

@gnr4life said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@twentyforty said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@jadtiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@wt2k said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Wests Tigers pursuit of Josh Hodgson is officially over with the hooker expected to see out the remaining season on his contract.

Talks between the Tigers and the Raiders have formally broken down despite months of negotiations.

The Tigers were keen on bringing the English international to the club for the next two years and Hodgson was keen to link up with coach Michael Maguire.

However the clubs have been unable to find middle ground in how they would split Hodgson’s final year of his contract – worth about $800,000.

The Tigers were keen to pay $500,000 but the Raiders wanted more of a contribution. In the end, talks at this stage have broken down.

Hodgson has already returned to pre-season training with Canberra. The ex-Canberra skipper will act as an insurance policy for Tom Starling who has an ongoing court appearance.

The Tigers have Jacob Liddle, Jake Simpkin and even new recruit Jackson Hastings as potential dummy half options.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/all-eyes-on-luke-brooks-as-wests-tigers-return-club-looks-to-extend-utoikamnu-contract/news-story/f98335e5d360c18325665ce05d724c92

Excellent news.Long John Hodgson can stay at the waiders

Interestingly WT issued Raiders with a deadline, could mean they are keen to move to the next target? Joey Manu maybe?

That’s quite a leap in class. The great thing is that we aren’t forking out 500k for Hodgson. Ridiculous money to throw at an ageing player with knee issues. Say what you want about Liddle, but he’s not earning crazy money. Imagine Hodgson going down in round 1 and he’s on our books at 500k for the year.

Imagine if he was the difference in cracking the top 8!!!
Oh the joys of imagination.

@chicken_faced_killa said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@selena said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@swag_tiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

If we get Thompson and Hodgson we suddenly don’t look too bad on paper.

It is looking better.
The centers and halves are the wildcards.
Get those combos right and we give the 8 a shake.
Big turn around from the disgust we felt after the dogs game.

The centres are the killer and there is no talk about any possibilities.

Douhie and Gildart might not be that bad

@spartan117 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

LL is the type of player I think helps a squad thats on the rebuild.

Fun-loving attitude andnthe guy can play also.

With Paps inthe squad I think LL will be more creative and more damaging for the minutest that he plays.

Definite Retain for me.

Slight upgrade is a good ideas, now is not a fime to loose the better members of our squad.

Any further upgrade in line with performance in 2022

We need a hard nose enforcer in the pack.
Someone like Finucane , having fun loving guys is great for moral but not great for results.
And before any keyboard warriors get button happy I’m not saying he’s a problem…just saying we need a focused hard head in the pack to run along side Big stef.

@happy_tiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@camel2281 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@glenji95 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@jc99 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

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@bradexl said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Im continually confused how people believe that Simpkins’ performance was better than Liddles this year. Liddle may not have been great but Simpkin was way out of his depth.

Its just, Liddle lacks in the main fundamental of a hooker, passing. Its atrocious. So the frustration over the season builds up, otherwise I don’t see much of an issue in his game, but this one issue, is pretty damning.

Didn’t Luciano Leilua got into a push and shove with Liddle last offseason because of his service from dummy half?

Correct, seemingly it was justified

And there were games that Liddle’s service from dummy half was horrible he can run but his passing is average while Simpkin at this stage can pass the ball better but not as effective at running yet but honestly if I had to pick one of them two I’m going with Simpkin

Liddle has no kicking game either which is really important from 9 these days

A lot of 9 don’t have decent kicking games

Go through all the 9 at NRL clubs …many can’t kick

The best hookers have an all round repertoire of talent including kicking, service, the draw an pass and defense, anything less and your behind schedule.
The Hodgson deal would be very valuable at this point in time in our development of the 9s we have coming through.
There will never be a player everyone on this forum agrees with signing, even if we landed The Cheese there would be a hater.

@canberratiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@ultimate-warrior said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@pablox said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@canberratiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

I would love it if the Tigers went hard for Christian Welch

With you there

Tamou 2.0

No thanks

You have to be trolling.
Honestly, some of you guys wouldn’t be happy if we signed a young Andrew Johns for minimum wage and professed his undying love for the tigers.

We already tried that = Brooks

So much for November 1 causing a frenzy.

@batboy said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@tiger5150 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@hammertime said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@clontarfkid said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@hammertime said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@gnr4life said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@hsvjones said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Wests Tigers are pleased to welcome Raine and Horne on board … Another sponsor

For a club that has not made the finals for 10 years we seem to keep getting sponsors but cannot get a quality signing to save itself… Maybe we need to Corporate team to take over the player recruitment area

Weren’t they a sponsor in the mid 2000’s? I can almost swear that they were. Either them or a business with a very similar name.

I think there is a real estate agent on the board?

So weve got a litigation lawyer…a real estate agent…we need a used car salesman to complete our triumvirate!

hahaha… too good.

Yep, here’s why we have Raine & Horne on. We must have really busted a gut to add this sponsor.

HIs money is as good as anyones

MORE conflicts of interest…

It never ends in this place.

It says at the bottom of the article he’s been on the board since 2012!!!
Wasn’t that around the time we started to plummet towards no finals?

@tiger_scott said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Out of the limelight though. Maybe he’ll have more chance of getting away with a few things out of the Sydney bubble.

Todd carney says hello
So does Scott oh and Wighton and starling.

This forum is more of a train wreck atm than the season was.