Rumours (signings, sackings & other NRL stuff)

[Perth Tiger]

I don't even see Staines making our top team but we will get way better value out of him than Peachey

 

[ColdWetPanther]

I think Staines will surprise you guys in a positive way. Fullback is his position and with Edwards in front of him he wasn’t going to push through him at Penrith.

Staines at 1, Laurie at 6 and Douehi in the centres (or in Melbourne) will make your team a lot more dynamic (although makes for one terrible defensive edge).

Best of luck to the kid and the Tigers next year; I see next year the team being lower to mid table but lots of good youth coming through across the team (haven’t necessarily been able to say that for a while) so I can see 2024 and beyond being ripper years. Unearth or sign a genuine star and maybe even top 4.

 

[Smug Panther]

I don't even see Staines making our top team but we will get way better value out of him than Peachey

He'll be your fullback

 

[Perth Tiger]

He'll be your fullback

We will see.

It is only for 1 year anyway so if he is good we will no doubt lose him as he will sign elsewhere and if he is a back up will will sign him on overs for 5 years based on potential.

 

[Smug Panther]

We will see.

It is only for 1 year anyway so if he is good we will no doubt lose him as he will sign elsewhere and if he is a back up will will sign him on overs for 5 years based on potential.

It's been funny laughing at the Tigpies as Pascoe is scum but hopefully you improve soon but I'm not sure about the coaching decisions

 

[Tigerm]

Does anyone know the story of only a 1 year contract?
Do we have an option? Seems strange?

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Staines signs to Tigers on one year deal.

https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2022/10/21/charlie-staines-joins-wests-tigers/

Praise be to the Great Magpie in the sky.

 

[simmo1]

I think Staines will surprise you guys in a positive way. Fullback is his position and with Edwards in front of him he wasn’t going to push through him at Penrith.

Staines at 1, Laurie at 6 and Douehi in the centres (or in Melbourne) will make your team a lot more dynamic (although makes for one terrible defensive edge).

Best of luck to the kid and the Tigers next year; I see next year the team being lower to mid table but lots of good youth coming through across the team (haven’t necessarily been able to say that for a while) so I can see 2024 and beyond being ripper years. Unearth or sign a genuine star and maybe even top 4.

What skills does Staines bring to fullback? He's got plenty of pace that is an asset on the wing, but I don't see anything in terms of ball playing or particularly strong kick returns. Is he able to organise the defensive line well?

Likewise Laurie at 5/8. What is the upside? He has limited ball playing and no kicking game. His strengths are the high ball and broken field running which are best utilised at fullback. I wouldn't want him defending in the front line either.

I know we have very limited options but 1. Staines 6. Laurie doesn't fill me with much hope at all.

 

[simmo1]

A lot of Penrith fans were here a couple of years ago were saying they wished they kept Laurie instead of Staines. What has changed?

 

[Smug Panther]

A lot of Penrith fans were here a couple of years ago were saying they wished they kept Laurie instead of Staines. What has changed?

No intelligent ones said that

 

[Perth Tiger]

Does anyone know the story of only a 1 year contract?
Do we have an option? Seems strange?

Pretty sure we just swapped exist contracts. Both were overpriced so i guess it will be up to the club whether to offer an extension

 

[Tigerm]

I don't know too much about him, but if he is big, fast, can read the play and can tackle, they should be able to do something with him? He obviously wants it, otherwise he wouldn't have come.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Staines at 1, Laurie at 6 and Douehi in the centres (or in Melbourne) will make your team a lot more dynamic (although makes for one terrible defensive edge).

if brooks goes to Newcastle I genuinely think we’ll see:

1. Staines
6. Laurie
7. Doeuihi
13. Hastings

This is Sheens after all

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

I don't know too much about him, but if he is big, fast, can read the play and can tackle, they should be able to do something with him? He obviously wants it, otherwise he wouldn't have come.

He ticks all the boxes, he’s going to be great.

He’s almost the full smug, needs some tinkering and polish, but nothing too drastic.

Not part of the poncey, self entitled, arrogant scrotarians they breed up there.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Another photo of modern Balmain (foreground) for Magpie brothers.

 

[stryker]

No intelligent ones said that

That’s a given. There’s no intelligent beings amongst you trailertrash.

 

[stryker]

How on earth can you blokes be bagging Gus? What he did for Penrith was nothing short of legendary and Bulldogs have been heading in the right direction since he arrived.

Because he is a big noting wanker who takes credit for the hard work of others.
He also gets his footy predictions incorrect a lot. NSW, Parra and Samoa are recent examples.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Because he is a big noting wanker who takes credit for the hard work of others.
He also gets his footy predictions incorrect a lot. NSW, Parra and Samoa are recent examples.

Gus did the grand master review for SGI, recommended f**king Mary get another year.

It was so bad a decision that they had to give Mary two head coach assistants, before he was dragged out the back of the club and shot in the head in the middle of the night.

Gus tells you it’s raining while he’s pissing all over your back.

Gus is Lard.

 

[BrotherJim05]

Maybe we got Staines to play wing? I like Malo and Nofa on our wings. When Nofa is on he's quality and Malo has shown a lot on the wing when he isn't injured. Staines has better pace than both of them though

 

[ColdWetPanther]

What skills does Staines bring to fullback? He's got plenty of pace that is an asset on the wing, but I don't see anything in terms of ball playing or particularly strong kick returns. Is he able to organise the defensive line well?

Likewise Laurie at 5/8. What is the upside? He has limited ball playing and no kicking game. His strengths are the high ball and broken field running which are best utilised at fullback. I wouldn't want him defending in the front line either.

I know we have very limited options but 1. Staines 6. Laurie doesn't fill me with much hope at all.

If you look at Staines in the NSW Cup he has been a really good ball player this year, with his speed he can create numbers and he picks the right pass.

Getting Laurie closer to be the big guys would allow him to use his footwork more. Agree his defending needs more work.