Rumours (signings, sackings & other NRL stuff)

[Tigerm]

Have you been chatting in dark alleyways with my former informant. Trust me, he's shite!

Do they know something? Probably not, or do they? (Insert spooky music)…..but it makes the weekend go by hahaha

 

[Tigerm]

Besides, it’s better than a rumour that he is going to the dogs? Hahaha

 

[WA Tiger]

And like I say $950k ought to do it

Although I think Cleary was spot on with their original offer regardless of what an amazing person Luai is ..cough cough

 

[Tigerm]

HBWT twitter:

Michael Chammas reports Jarome Luai has agreed to a five year deal worth more than $6 million with Wests Tigers

Hopefully true and time to get excited.

 

[WA Tiger]

Has the Scott Fulton and Benji Marshall conflict really over?
I think out of all the club's officialdom the working relationship between these two guys is super important....why? Because all the other postions at this stage are interim but not them.
Their two roles are crucial moving forward. They also have "red personalities" which means they both want to lead or be seen making the Ds.
However if Richo can get these two to have a romantic night out and become mates and work together then that would really get this club moving in the right direction.

The only problem I see with interim appointments (including football ops) is accountability. If at some stage if it's not working then they know there's an out and where does that leave us?

Pisces are experts at avoiding conflicts.Unless some dumb pigheaded MF starts pushing their buttons. Then it’s all on....Benji and Fulton are both Pisces and is why not a peep has been heard between them.
At the start they were just going through the normal pleased to meat you “test you out” phase as I think is pretty normal..

 

[Tigerm]

HBWT twitter:

Michael Chammas reports Jarome Luai has agreed to a five year deal worth more than $6 million with Wests Tigers

Hopefully true and time to get excited.

$1.2 m a year, not bad?
Maybe a reason they dropped off AFB?

So we will end up with a spine of:
Bula
6 ?
Luai
Api
Pretty cool.

 

[WA Tiger]

$1.2 m a year, not bad?
Maybe a reason they dropped off AFB?

So we will end up with a spine of:
Bula
6 ?
Luai
Api
Pretty cool.

Did I say a haymaker offer was coming from WT? Im still hopeful it’s not happening

 

[Black Panther]

Good signing for the Tigers, but if the money reported is right that’s overs in my opinion.

 

[BrotherJim05]

2025

1. Bula
2. Steines
3. To'a
4. Olam
5. Tupou
6. Luai
7. Sullivan
8. Stefano
9. Api
10. Klemmer
11. Bateman
12. Papali'i
13. Pole

14. Da Silva
15. Twal
16. Mataumau
17. Kepoa

15/16 will be horses for courses, especially with all the young forwards coming through the ranks.

f**king bring it on!

 

[Tigerm]

Good signing for the Tigers, but if the money reported is right that’s overs in my opinion.

Well, market value is what someone is prepared to pay?
You may think so, but from your position it may look high, but from our position, I think it is a good get, clubs are paying near that for forwards.
Anyway, not confirmed yet, till I see it on our web site.

 

[BrotherJim05]

What I never considered until right this very instant is the combination Luai and Papali'i could form.

We forget that Papali'i was the most damaging back rower in the game when he had a genuine half to run off.

 

[BrotherJim05]

Good signing for the Tigers, but if the money reported is right that’s overs in my opinion.

Fk it. Consider it 200k a year invested in removing the "nobody wants to come to Tigers" tag. Money well spent imo

 

[Tigerm]

What I never considered until right this very instant is the combination Luai and Papali'i could form.

We forget that Papali'i was the most damaging back rower in the game when he had a genuine half to run off.

As well, what he will do for our young kids as a mentor, all of a sudden the future has a brighter look to it.

 

[MugaB]

Well, market value is what someone is prepared to pay?
You may think so, but from your position it may look high, but from our position, I think it is a good get, clubs are paying near that for forwards.
Anyway, not confirmed yet, till I see it on our web site.

I my opinion its unders for a 5 year span, by the time he reaches year 4 or 5 of that contract, he'll be run of the mill half, compared to the overpaid dreadful halves out there.... here's looking at you chad!

 

[Tigerm]

Well, market value is what someone is prepared to pay?
You may think so, but from your position it may look high, but from our position, I think it is a good get, clubs are paying near that for forwards.
Anyway, not confirmed yet, till I see it on our web site.

The moment Luai broke news of departure as Panthers star comments on Tigers reports

The moment Luai broke news of Tigers move to teammates amid three-team race for Panthers star

www.foxsports.com.au

Still want the WT site to confirm?

 

[Tigerm]

I my opinion its unders for a 5 year span, by the time he reaches year 4 or 5 of that contract, he'll be run of the mill half, compared to the overpaid dreadful halves out there.... here's looking at you chad!

Whatever’s happened has happened, but for me I see his benefits for us as a club, being far more than what we have reportedly paid him?

The main thing that sticks in my mind, was a game last season (can’t really remember the date) when he passed to one of his centres I believe and the guy wasn’t there and he blew up at him, for not being there?

That’s what we need.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Good signing for the Tigers, but if the money reported is right that’s overs in my opinion.

agree

4 years at 4.5m I was fine with

if true 5 years at $6m is fairly huge. We won’t really know if it’s overs until we see what he brings us, but hey, that tigers tax is always gunna be massive

 

[Tigerm]

The moment Luai broke news of departure as Panthers star comments on Tigers reports

The moment Luai broke news of Tigers move to teammates amid three-team race for Panthers star

www.foxsports.com.au

Still want the WT site to confirm?

Though I did give the missus a smile, she knows something has happened hahaha

 

[Mr_Raditch]

Jarome Luai to sign monster five-year deal with Wests Tigers

The Panthers star is set to end speculation about his future, having told Penrith he will not be at the club beyond the 2024 season.

www.smh.com.au

He'll bring more than just what he offers on the field. This shows the rest of the players in the comp " hey you know what, I think this club is moving in the right direction & I back myself to help turn it around"
The money is massive but not outrageous for 3 time premiership winning half. I was concerned about the AFB deal, this I'm genuinely excited about. Just annoying we have to wait till 2025. This has been a massive week in the club's history. I'm actually feeling excited for the future. Something is haven't felt for at least 5 years now. I just couldn't see us taking steps to turn the clubs on field fortunes around. Now I can. I'm still not sure about Benji as coach but I'll sure as hell be backing him. I don't think we land this signing if he wasn't coach.

 

[Tigerm]

agree

4 years at 4.5m I was fine with

if true 5 years at $6m is fairly huge. We won’t really know if it’s overs until we see what he brings us, but hey, that tigers tax is always gunna be massive

The other thing to consider:
We probably won’t resign Doueihi-$600k
Will Nofo get punted-$525k per year saved potentially?
Sezer probably won’t get resigned, don’t know what his $ was?
So these 3, will cover his salary plus,
Plenty of young blokes already in the top 30, so I expect they are capable to fill a few holes?
We are geared to our pathways, this is the beginning.