Rumours (signings, sackings & other NRL stuff)

[Tiger05]

When we made serious enquiries about pierce when he exited the chooks he waved us off with a smug sneer...does anyone think he'd respect getting a lifeline from lowly WT?

Offer him a development contract and play him if we get injuries.

 

[simmo05]

f**k piss. He didn't want to play for us early on because he wanted to make his own name. As far as I'm concerned he can keep making the merkin elsewhere!

 

[Tiger05]

f**k piss. He didn't want to play for us early on because he wanted to make his own name. As far as I'm concerned he can keep making the merkin elsewhere!

I reckon he is a merkin and I don't want him here.

 

[simmo05]

I reckon he is a merkin and I don't want him here.

We all go on about the worst signings ever, this merkin would be number 1, easily.

 

[BrotherJim05]

Three key issues:

• 1 - Laurie is the only hope we have in this position. Mbye, Doueihi or even Momo can COVER this spot if necessary but we are not a Top 8 side without a full-time fullback with speed to burn. You don't want to pin all your hopes on a rookie but by all reports Laurie is very highly regarded and only needs the opportunity to show what he can do at 1
• 7 - Brooks may very well not be the long term answer, but who else is there? There is absolutely no way Madden would provide as a better 7 than Brooks in 2021. Maybe further down the track but he has to prove himself in reggies first. So who else to we pursue? There are no halfbacks on the market that have proven themselves better than Brooks. It is very much a case the devil you know vs. the devil you don't know.
• 9 - I like Liddle...I really do...who can honestly put their hand up and say they are confident we can get a full season out of him? This isn't the time for putting all your eggs in one basket. We need a proven 9 (hopefully 80 mins) to lead from the front and steer our young pack around. Someone with leadership qualities, and can even slot into 13 to allow Simpkin (who looks very promising) some game time. A player like this + Simpkin is a long term answer to the 9 question. If McInnes is available we would be stupid not to jump on it.

If we get Laurie and McInnes for 2022 then the only real conundrum is halfback. If we fail to make the 8 in 2022 then we need to move Brooks on and go hard for a new halfback (which hopefully their will be available options to pursue).

 

[Das Hassler]

Offer him a development contract and play him if we get injuries.

And that would prevent him from being a disruptive dickhead around the playing group....how exactly ?

 

[Das Hassler]

Three key issues:

• 1 - Laurie is the only hope we have in this position. Mbye, Doueihi or even Momo can COVER this spot if necessary but we are not a Top 8 side without a full-time fullback with speed to burn. You don't want to pin all your hopes on a rookie but by all reports Laurie is very highly regarded and only needs the opportunity to show what he can do at 1
• 7 - Brooks may very well not be the long term answer, but who else is there? There is absolutely no way Madden would provide as a better 7 than Brooks in 2021. Maybe further down the track but he has to prove himself in reggies first. So who else to we pursue? There are no halfbacks on the market that have proven themselves better than Brooks. It is very much a case the devil you know vs. the devil you don't know.
• 9 - I like Liddle...I really do...who can honestly put their hand up and say they are confident we can get a full season out of him? This isn't the time for putting all your eggs in one basket. We need a proven 9 (hopefully 80 mins) to lead from the front and steer our young pack around. Someone with leadership qualities, and can even slot into 13 to allow Simpkin (who looks very promising) some game time. A player like this + Simpkin is a long term answer to the 9 question. If McInnes is available we would be stupid not to jump on it.

If we get Laurie and McInnes for 2022 then the only real conundrum is halfback. If we fail to make the 8 in 2022 then we need to move Brooks on and go hard for a new halfback (which hopefully their will be available options to pursue).

I just can't see it in Madden...he reminds me of a Chad Townsend lite....off course there's every chance i'm just not seeing what more learned halves observers can see but i'll be surprised if he ends up being a contender. I"d put a few bucks on Brooks actually stepping up in '21 to surprise a lot of people

 

[Disillusioned Tiger]

Rumour on another Tigers forum is that we have signed Mansour and thus Laurie will be released early (Cini to return to Penrith I suppose as we have so many centres now). I’ll believe it when the club announce it and not before. The question is does this mean Mbye is leaving too? Also who is GK for round 1? No AD, Mbye, and Momo!

 

[Tiger05]

And that would prevent him from being a disruptive dickhead around the playing group....how exactly ?

It wouldn't. I just can't stand the merkin and I'd like to see them club being disrespectful to him.

 

[Tiger05]

. I"d put a few bucks on Brooks actually stepping up in '21 to surprise a lot of people

I'm hopeful he has a good season next season.

 

[WA Tiger]

Praise be ...and then with one touch the water turned to bread

 

[BrotherJim05]

It wouldn't. I just can't stand the merkin and I'd like to see them club being disrespectful to him.

I reckon the whole Pearce nonsense is bullshit. They are only linking him to Tigers because:

1. Wayne
2. It's Tigers

 

[Rhyno]

Does @Old tiger 79 even post in this forum or does he just stink up the eels forum?

 

[Tiger05]

Does @Old tiger 79 even post in this forum or does he just stink up the eels forum?

Have you ever heard of the word hypocrite.

 

[Old tiger 79]

Does @Old tiger 79 even post in this forum or does he just stink up the eels forum?

Have a go at this merkins post to like ratio haha! Nearly 9000 post for 220 likes hahaha, does that say something?

 

[Old tiger 79]

Ive heard the Pearce rumours as well, what’s everyone’s thoughts on that? I think it’s a good move if he gets his shit together...not sure about where brooks would play/go. Brooks reminds me of Brodie Croft a little, hasn’t adapted to the new rules.

 

[Blackwhitegold]

Does @Old tiger 79 even post in this forum or does he just stink up the eels forum?

Na he just gives you muppets something to talk about, since there is nothing exciting happening in your world.

 

[BrotherJim05]

Ive heard the Pearce rumours as well, what’s everyone’s thoughts on that? I think it’s a good move if he gets his shit together...not sure about where brooks would play/go. Brooks reminds me of Brodie Croft a little, hasn’t adapted to the new rules.

Hard pass on Pearce. He's really not the player we need.

 

[murraymob]

Have a go at this merkins post to like ratio haha! Nearly 9000 post for 220 likes hahaha, does that say something?

Ironic he comes onto a tigers forum to complain about a tiger being on the eels forum .rhyno the gift that keeps giving

 

[The Rosco]

Ironic he comes onto a tigers forum to complain about a tiger being on the eels forum .rhyno the gift that keeps giving

. . . If rhyno is the gift that keeps giving, I hope that you kept the receipt.