Rumours (signings, sackings & other NRL stuff)

[gordsy]

I'll expand on why I'm not a fan of Roberts for us. Off field issues. Made is noted authoritarian coach. He wouldn't be my first choice for that type of coach. Madge isn;t going to change so we have to buy players with him in mind too. He's a known problem child with off field issues. The fact that he has to cut his price tag to under 200k (supposedly) for clubs to be interested says something.

Smart clubs rarely lose players unless its for huge money. Why would we want the problem chid of a club that did far better than we did this year.

He's good in space or with early ball, with our less than stellar halves and pack who will make this for him

Anyway If we sign him I hope he kills it but by dropping our skirt for any player with a profile we are just making ourselves look like amateurs.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Your a strong chance of getting Mansour .Penrith will be paying part of the first year of his contract

Cheers young mobster. We are always better placed for your interest.

The succulent irony of this weeks events my fellow panelists is that after after blowing a quarter of the cap on the chronically injured and footy inebriated, we are on the cusp of signing near or post marquee for the price of rookie.

And:
Tamou, Mansour, Laurie and Burton is a fair haul from a days out hunting expedition to the riff.

 

[Disillusioned Tiger]

Hello all! I just discovered this site, it has been a great read! People are talking about 9 fingers and Burton coming to the Tigers. Is there any real hope? JAC’s sad ‘being away from the kids’ tale seems to have disappeared completely. Have the kids moved to Melbourne? Any talk of the Tigers chasing Allan?

 

[Tigers Tale]

The biggest downfall of signing Roberts (without stating his obvious history) is if he makes a break at centre none of our wingers can keep up with him....

 

[Tigers Tale]

Hello all! I just discovered this site, it has been a great read! People are talking about 9 fingers and Burton coming to the Tigers. Is there any real hope? JAC’s sad ‘being away from the kids’ tale seems to have disappeared completely. Have the kids moved to Melbourne? Any talk of the Tigers chasing Allan?

Welcome aboard....

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

For the students of the game ( including those in infants like me) this is a link to what I found to be a very informative article about the thoughts of our general manager Adam Hartigan regarding recruitment.

The learned will recall that Adam was in charge of the roosters recruitment and has a few notches under his belt on that front ( no, not kidding!)

We are a very different club with many more challenges,

The article includes insights as to Madges involvement in recruitment etc, this arrives later in the article. So chore through the personal shite to get to the good stuff:

https://www.espn.com.au/nrl/story/_...rl-premiership-winning-team-draft-free-league

I don’t have it now, but Jason Taylor has written very good articles about the game and how it’s played in real time. I met Jason once and he was pretty friendly.

It’s funny how people are different in real life lol.

If we can’t watch games over the off season, we can indulge in trying to further our understanding of it, or what others understand of it.

Also I thought the girls origin was pretty willing this year. I almost think we should sign that qld fullback!

Quality kick off @Disillusioned Tiger.

 

[Disillusioned Tiger]

So, apparently we have offered The Source a two year contract but he wants three. Surely he’s not worth the risk for three years!

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

So, apparently we have offered The Source a two year contract but he wants three. Surely he’s not worth the risk for three years!

Depends on his asking price.

Smug set to pay a fair chunk of his year 1.

 

[ghoti]

For the students of the game ( including those in infants like me) this is a link to what I found to be a very informative article about the thoughts of our general manager Adam Hartigan regarding recruitment.

The learned will recall that Adam was in charge of the roosters recruitment and has a few notches under his belt on that front ( no, not kidding!)

We are a very different club with many more challenges,

The article includes insights as to Madges involvement in recruitment etc, this arrives later in the article. So chore through the personal shite to get to the good stuff:

https://www.espn.com.au/nrl/story/_...rl-premiership-winning-team-draft-free-league

I don’t have it now, but Jason Taylor has written very good articles about the game and how it’s played in real time. I met Jason once and he was pretty friendly.

It’s funny how people are different in real life lol.

If we can’t watch games over the off season, we can indulge in trying to further our understanding of it, or what others understand of it.

Also I thought the girls origin was pretty willing this year. I almost think we should sign that qld fullback!

Quality kick off @Disillusioned Tiger.

Enjoyed that article thanks for sharing it!

Haven't posted in the Wests forum cos I know a lot of the forums in here get a bit off about outside supporters chiming in...but I was a Magpies junior and fan until the merger so always take an interest in how Wests are going. Looking forward to watching the Tiges next year, feel like that squad balance is veeery close

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Enjoyed that article thanks for sharing it!

Haven't posted in the Wests forum cos I know a lot of the forums in here get a bit off about outside supporters chiming in...but I was a Magpies junior and fan until the merger so always take an interest in how Wests are going. Looking forward to watching the Tiges next year, feel like that squad balance is veeery close

I get around the forums, I think we are pretty open minded and welcoming basically because every one is fiercely independent, there’s no party line or thought police.

We eat what we kill here, think for ourselves.

Everyone’s a soldier of fortune.

If you arrive with good intent, from wherever, you are welcome.

The odd troll turns up, people rush in for the brawl, except nutcases like @Rhyno I guess. He’s like a drunken on line wino, people ignore or laugh at.
He’s a small annoyance, that’s about it, live and let live.

 

[Fordy20]

Sam McIntyre allegedly off to the Titans

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Sam McIntyre allegedly off to the Titans

Which suggests to me that we are making arrangements to accommodate more immediate and tangible talent.

Id rather clear the books up now when we have bigger say and more options.

Good young player to be sure.

There might be a bit more in the Angus thing than anyone realises. I hope so, although he can clock off.

Just gotta keep on with our “player welfare policy.”

Not the ones playing for us of course!

 

[Tiger05]

I reckon that is a bad loss for us. I'd love to hear some good news. Atm we are missing out on players or having problems retaining them. 22 and just starting his career. I don't think he will ever be that good but it would have been good to keep him.

 

[Fordy20]

Which suggests to me that we are making arrangements to accommodate more immediate and tangible talent.

There might be a bit more in the Angus thing than anyone realises.

I'd like it to happen too, but I've learned not to get my hopes up about these things.

 

[Disillusioned Tiger]

Why would Sam McIntyre go to the Coast when Cam Smith is likely to be there next year?

 

[redVinme]

Why would Sam McIntyre go to the Coast when Cam Smith is likely to be there next year?

Just dropping in but I'd imagine cause they don't even play in the same position. External but thought he had a little bit of go.

 

[super_coach]

By the day our club is falling apart. Someone has to take ownership. Total basket case, we can’t attract quality players, we can’t keep what we have and we are talking to pensioners and damaged goods.

The spoon is coming

 

[Disillusioned Tiger]

Just dropping in but I'd imagine cause they don't even play in the same position. External but thought he had a little bit of go.

My apologies. I have no excuse, I hadn’t even started drinking! Goodnight all!

 

[Disillusioned Tiger]

By the day our club is falling apart. Someone has to take ownership. Total basket case, we can’t attract quality players, we can’t keep what we have and we are talking to pensioners and damaged goods.

The spoon is coming

Agreed! Every year as yet another finals series disappears into the sunset (and an ongoing inability to attract or keep anyone with talent) we can always fall back on the fact we have never finished last. I have wondered just how long we can avoid it. I know it’s only November, but our team looks awful at this point.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

By the day our club is falling apart. Someone has to take ownership. Total basket case, we can’t attract quality players, we can’t keep what we have and we are talking to pensioners and damaged goods.

The spoon is coming

Mansour is a quality player, he has a real go.