The only thing Moses has over Brooks is confidence and with that comes his childish / immature personality. Occasionally his confidence will give him a few good games but overall he is a very average half and a complete wanker with huge dibs on himself. Brooks at least seems to be a good bloke and as a coach I’d rather build a team around Brooks than Moses.

@supercoach said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@Jedi_Tiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

even if Laurie comes over this year he probably will not be ready for round 1 at fb anyway. Mmbye at fb is not that bad at least for the start of the year anyway

If Laurie comes over he might be used as the no6 in round one given AD will be serving his suspension

I forgot about ADs suspension, damn. Meanwhile poor old Brent Naden can load himself with coke, get caught and be back at training early Jan.

Glad Madge is openly questioning the integrity of certain rules and officiators of the game (in a smart way). Its about time thugs like Latrell and his protectors are exposed.

Gun. Needs to be in the side from now on. He gave it to Brown and Browns a penalty milking dog.

No one wants to be paying someone to play reserve grade, but this is about something bigger. It’s about accountability of players when they sign with us, it’s about starting a stronger culture, it’s about a reputation of not being the laughing stock of the NRL. I could go on and on. We need to toughen up rather than giving in all the time. The only way Matterson goes, is if we get someone of equal or better value, otherwise enjoy reserve grade you sook.

@demps said in Ken maumalo:

@tiger5150 said in Ken maumalo:

@demps said in Ken maumalo:

Recap the situation

We supposedly meet Isako, media circus.
Goes no where and he claims he’s sticking solid with broncos.

We talk to dogs about DWZ, they want BJ and then they want Mikaele… not too flexible with the costs involved. We walk away.

We then sign an athletic, tall, young, winger from the warriors looking to prove himself and get back to his best, in first grade.

🔥🔥🐯🐯

Huge win.
Team is really shaping up nicely.

Waiting on the negative nellies to paint a narrative that we only took the offers away from DWZ & Issako after they rejected us and we settled for this nuffy. Thats how it goes isnt it?

And so it begins…

😂😅

Anyway, I’m stoked with this signing.
Under the radar, smart signing.
🐯🔥

Sucked in Bulldogs and good on us. I’m glad that we aren’t being pushed around by other clubs anymore. I hope the bulldogs miss out on some big signings because of the failed negotiation.

Also, glad Matterson was told where to go when he rocked up a social gig. Who does this guy think he is. Shows we have players with passion and pride for our club.

@isaaktigers said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

TIGERS

McInnes’ decision to join the Sharks is the latest blow to the Tigers’ often criticised recruitment and retention program.

The Tigers were desperate to fill the void left by the departure of Harry Grant at hooker when the right player became available and McInnes certainly fit the bill.

The club has missed out on signing stars like Latrell Mitchell and Josh Addo-Carr in recent years and let stars James Tedesco, Aaron Woods, Mitchell Moses and Ryan Papenhuyzen join other clubs.

The Tigers have been accused of being doormats for the rest of the competition with players both unwilling to join the club and unwilling to stay there.

The club currently has Jacob Liddle, who has had a history of long-term injuries and Billy Walters, who is returning form a knee injury as their hooker options.

Tigers and New Zealand coach Michael Maguire is keen to lure Brandon Smith from the Storm, but he is one of the most sought after signatures in the game, so it will be difficult for the club to land him.

With Moses Mbye stepping down from the captaincy McInnes would have solved the No.9 and leadership holes at the club, but now it is back to the drawing board.

The Tigers have now missed out on three hooker targets in Harry Grant, Blayke Brailey and McInnes, but they may have another crack at Brailey now that his future at Cronulla is uncertain.

Hahahaha this makes me laugh… pathetic media bashing us

Rubbish journalism as usual. We never missed out on Harry, he was signed with the storm, Brailey was the next big thing for the sharks and I doubt wouldve signed anywhere else and we enquired about Mcinnes and never even tabled an offer by the sound of it. Must be a unwritten rule, if there’s a quiet day in sporting journalism, lay the boot into WTs for something to do.

@The_Patriot Oh man, I can’t agree with you on this one, sorry mate. Moses from what I remember had his offer on the table for some time and chose to mess around and the offer was removed. He left like a sook and he should have treated WTs better, after all Parra had no interest in developing him as a jnr and he showed no loyalty to us.

Cleary had no interest in bringing his son here either. He was just buying his time before he went back to the Panthers. Moses should never be seen near our club again. He is a selfish, grubby little terd. He was the only one out of the big 4 I wasn’t sad to see go.

@Elderslie_Tiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

MATT LODGE TO PAMFERS ???

With the loss of Tamou and now Zane Tetavano eyeing a 1.5 m 3 year deal in SL will Pamfers look to take Matt Lodge back being a local could be a good pick up for them

He’d fit into the Panthers culture perfectly.

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@hsvjones said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Question - With Paul Vaughn looking like joining the Dogs on the cheap side do we look at entering the party??
He would come cheap and it would not be long term but he would come into the 13 straight up. If we don’t get him at least it will make dogs pay more

I would have no problems getting him for 400-450k for 2 years and not for his leadership but more for his work he does on the field.

panga and Vaughan sounds like a culture disaster. just sign Norman and the dogs are set

Curtis Scott could be useful as well.

hahaha classic.

he’s available isn’t he, Scott, Norman, pangai, Vaughan, naden.

what could go wrong

They’ll finish above us next year

50/50

No 50/50 about it if we basically have the same squad

I think we will place higher than the dogs

No way you can say that with a straight face

Just so we are all clear a prediction is not a fact, so nobody is right yet. I agree with annandale I think Dogs haven’t recruited astutely. They will improve but they could hardly do worse. I think Barrett is a poor coach - lifetime win record 34%.

I said earlier, Barrett will be lucky to see out next season, with Gould telling him where he is going wrong, every minute of the day.

Cleary wanting him gone asap. If Barrett were to go, I could see a Morris type character going there so Phil could pull all the strings with Morris as the face.

Like someone said in another thread. Just shut up until the deal is done. Yeah, its frustrating for us supporters not knowing what’s going on amd who we are looking at, but nothings more frustrating and disappointing than continually hearing we missed out again. Just tell us when the deal is done and sack anyone leaking the info if u find them.

@snake said in Pangai Junior:

If TPJ thought there was a lot of pressure at the broncos wait until he starts at the Dogs …in a relatively weak pack good luck Pangai ! every week you will be expected to perform as the doggie supporters are not kind .
With the links of the past that TPJ has Sydney is going to be a dangerous place for him to keep it together .

Lucky Pangai is a stickler for public health orders which might save him. ✌

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@jai_donaldson said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Surely Hoops is off his head with his outrageous claims? I mean yeah sure maybe Tigers approached the Raiders and discussed a swap deal of sorts however does anyone honestly believe Tigers would propose Brooks/Mbye for Wighton/Hodgson? That’s a ridiculous proposal in any fantasy.

The reactions by that nuff Crawley and Vonnie were just as cringe worthy as if to say “yeah we expect a rubbish club like the Tigers to try something that dumb”. The smug looks on all their faces makes me wanna vomit.

Imagine a world where sports reporters and journos in general were held accountable for their dribble and faced defamation charges for printing/verbalizing false information about players/clubs.

To the best of my knowledge the players that Tigers discussed in the swap deal were Tapine or Hudson-Young and that young winger Smith-Shields as a swap for Brooks. This is from a mate who works for the Raiders in a clerical capacity. He even pissed himself at Hoops’ allegations and said he’s so far off the mark it’s not funny.

I think that sports journos should face deformation charges for certain things. Imagine if a journo made up stuff about an organisation like the Commonwealth Bank or some other big organisation. There’d be charges laid asap. These journos should not be making stuff up that damages the reputation of any club or player. If they do and its false, they face charges or spit out their source who gave them the info. I understand that journos can give an opinion, but if its the continual bashing or bullying of a club/player, then they get the flick. Atm it feels like journos are bashing us to sell stories to fill their back pockets and its not right.

Journos do not have to provide sources unless compelled to by a judge and rumours about sporting teams would be highly unlikey for a judge to compel a journo to reveal their source.

Correct but I would like us as a club to call them out and stick up for our brand. I think if they know you will call them out on false info they will back off as its not a good look for them in there business… Also put a smile on some fans faces.

YES definitely. Someone from the club please come out call them out on their BS. Call them liars, call them out for their lame journalism and maybe damage their credibility. We need to start sticking up for ourselves rather than having to provide answers to their lies. As if Bellamy or even Ricky would stand by and cop this. The jounos don’t have the balls to take them on.

@jai_donaldson said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Surely Hoops is off his head with his outrageous claims? I mean yeah sure maybe Tigers approached the Raiders and discussed a swap deal of sorts however does anyone honestly believe Tigers would propose Brooks/Mbye for Wighton/Hodgson? That’s a ridiculous proposal in any fantasy.

The reactions by that nuff Crawley and Vonnie were just as cringe worthy as if to say “yeah we expect a rubbish club like the Tigers to try something that dumb”. The smug looks on all their faces makes me wanna vomit.

Imagine a world where sports reporters and journos in general were held accountable for their dribble and faced defamation charges for printing/verbalizing false information about players/clubs.

To the best of my knowledge the players that Tigers discussed in the swap deal were Tapine or Hudson-Young and that young winger Smith-Shields as a swap for Brooks. This is from a mate who works for the Raiders in a clerical capacity. He even pissed himself at Hoops’ allegations and said he’s so far off the mark it’s not funny.

I think that sports journos should face deformation charges for certain things. Imagine if a journo made up stuff about an organisation like the Commonwealth Bank or some other big organisation. There’d be charges laid asap. These journos should not be making stuff up that damages the reputation of any club or player. If they do and its false, they face charges or spit out their source who gave them the info. I understand that journos can give an opinion, but if its the continual bashing or bullying of a club/player, then they get the flick. Atm it feels like journos are bashing us to sell stories to fill their back pockets and its not right.

@tony-soprano said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@jedi_tiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@iofthetigers said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@jedi_tiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

just watched the Hooper comment on nrl360 that deadset looked made up about Brooks and Mmbye for Hodgson and Wighton

I am missing something, on the radio it mentioned Mbye, could be off to the Dragons immediately.

I wish what a result that would be

Pisses me off dragons get all these players cheap by other clubs paying their salary rather keep mbye than pay for him at some other club

Id make an exception this time.

@isaaktigers said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Sign Lomax up.

Mbye and 100K > Lomax

@demps said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@jadtiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@demps said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Karma

I didn’t even know he had a backbone.
😂😉

It joins to the A hole.

@demps said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

GOOD!!!

@jadtiger said in Pangai Junior:

@magpie_mick said in Pangai Junior:

My guess is TPJ has chosen the Bulldogs because they are prepared to pay more

That is the correct answer and when their policy fails again next year they will be in an even deeper hole at the end of 2022 with more years of pain ahead of them.

Or if it pays off, they will be laughing their back into the top 8. Every club has a strategy and its clear what’s dogs is. Ours seems like a abit harder to read, other than refusing to pay overs anymore. One day we are going to have to bite the bullet and fork out some doe or else our only hope is Junior talent which has its risks also.