Rumours (signings, sackings & other NRL stuff)

[Nutz]

When you have Tony Sukkar & Kit Laulilii as your forward depth you'd be silly not to have a look at him

A big no from me. He threw mud in our faces saying just before joining the slimies that we would never make the finals.
Now the shoe is on the other foot, see you later Matto. Buy another warm jumper as it gets cold in the old dart.

 

[Nutz]

Let's just buy brothers from now on. We have a start in the Fainu and Laulilii lads (thanks Tm) and the May brothers....well it just might happen.

 

[Tigerm]

Let's just buy brothers from now on. We have a start in the Fainu lads and the May brothers....well it just might happen.

Plus the Laulilii lads. we did have the Johanssenn boys, but Tim has just left to go to the Rabbits, I think it was. Hahaha

 

[Nutz]

Plus the Laulilii lads. we did have the Johanssenn boys, but Tim has just left to go to the Rabbits, I think it was. Hahaha

Rats I forget them

 

[Nutz]

Plus the Laulilii lads. we did have the Johanssenn boys, but Tim has just left to go to the Rabbits, I think it was. Hahaha

It's a mad scramble now to see if we have others ha ha.

 

[Tigerm]

It's a mad scramble now to see if we have others ha ha.

Probably in the pathways somewhere.

 

[Tigerm]

Is this an admission that there isn't enough talent to cover all these extra teams he's bringing in?

 

[TheDefinitionOfMadness]

I think he's just humouring them. No need to get some of the heavy hitters over there offside on day 1.

But I agree. There's not enough talent for 17 teams let alone 19

 

[Tiger Ted]

Is this an admission that there isn't enough talent to cover all these extra teams he's bringing in?

The almighty dollar is the basis for all of the NRL hierarchy’s decisions to the detriment of quality of the product.Its glaring that there are not enough competent players to adequately amass another roster

 

[Tigerm]

The almighty dollar is the basis for all of the NRL hierarchy’s decisions to the detriment of quality of the product.Its glaring that there are not enough competent players to adequately amass another roster

Especially where they are located, WA & PNG. Getting players to go to those areas is a big ask, especially with kids and families to consider.

 

[Nutz]

Especially where they are located, WA & PNG. Getting players to go to those areas is a big ask, especially with kids and families to consider.

It makes the ditch between NZ and Oz appear a lot wider hey. The scheduling of games will have teething problems.
Having magic rds in Brisbane as well as in Townsville, Port Moresby, Auckland, Canberra and Perth could be totally insane for the NRL and help the fledgling clubs get a kick on.
Would there be a downside in having several magic rds in a season?
As I said before, rep games could also have a carnival like atmosphere when breaking up the regular season mid point, giving some players a rest to get over niggling injuries.

 

[Nutz]

The almighty dollar is the basis for all of the NRL hierarchy’s decisions to the detriment of quality of the product.Its glaring that there are not enough competent players to adequately amass another roster

Exactly, especially halfway thru a season Ted when injuries start building up.
Perth's forumers have stated firmly that WA has pathways and feeder clubs to survive. It's the quality of their top 30 and beyond that will measure their success.
They need 3 grades whose players are all capable of stepping up into the NRL and compete.
I know the Wests Tigers were a cluster the past three years but they still had some good players. They also have talented players coming thru pathways to make their rebuild easier eg Tallyn DaSilva, Heamasi Makasini, Lachlan Galvin, Jahream Bula, Luke Laulilii, Kit Laulilii etc.
When someone says, it's only the Wests Tigers, well that just reinforces the need for a club to have 3 solid grades to compete.

 

[WA Tiger]

Especially where they are located, WA & PNG. Getting players to go to those areas is a big ask, especially with kids and families to consider.

Be harder getting players to leave WA and go to the weather troubled etc east coast.
Or anyone else for that matter

 

[Benchtiger]

One thing is for sure, extra teams in the NRL won't effect Brisbane as they virtually only play Friday or Thursday nights giving them plenty of time for rest and recovery each week.

 

[glockers]

Multiple magic rounds would make them less magic really. I don't see enough league fans wanting to travel to them to make it successful.

 

[Someone2]

Let's just buy brothers from now on. We have a start in the Fainu and Laulilii lads (thanks Tm) and the May brothers....well it just might happen.

How much $$$ you gotta throw at Dean to get Catterson ?

6.Dean
7. Luai
13. Catterson

 

[Tigerm]

How much $$$ you gotta throw at Dean to get Catterson ?

6.Dean
7. Luai
13. Catterson

Just looking at the ladder, it's a wonder you still show your face in public.

 

[Nutz]

Multiple magic rounds would make them less magic really. I don't see enough league fans wanting to travel to them to make it successful.

True. I watch it all from the comfort of my lounge chair so they can squabble over the crumbs.

 

[Tigerm]

True. I watch it all from the comfort of my lounge chair so they can squabble over the crumbs.

I might go over there, once, to tick the box, but that's it.

 

[Tigerm]

I might go over there, once, to tick the box, but that's it.

Though, I don't see myself going to PNG.