Rumours (signings, sackings & other NRL stuff)

[Tigerm]

Makes me feel better. Wing is a position we're real light on and he seems to be a decent backup fullback as well. He's still got plenty of footy ahead of him as well.

Yeah, he’ll be 26 this year, so still a few good years left? Though he does remind me a bit of Mansour, anyway, if it happens we will see?

 

[Old Time Tiger]

There’s also persistent talk of a “mystery front rower” going to be named shortly, no name, so may be just some blowing wind?

Maybe Adam Reynolds team mate from the U 7's - you know the guy with the 'It is what it is mate' quote.

 

[Tigerm]

Maybe Adam Reynolds team mate from the U 7's - you know the guy with the 'It is what it is mate' quote.

Shit, surely, hopefully not

 

[benched tiger]

“It is what it is mate” can hopefully f##k right off, we are just about to get rid of Packer and we don’t need another plodder taking up our cap space when there are younger promising forwards playing in NSW cup.

 

[Mario chalmers]

This does not say a great deal for WT management.

2 weeks ago we have sent 3 club admin on a mad dash to qld to meet with players who had no intention of leaving their clubs to sign for our club.

In this case we communicate to DWZ via his manager who goes to Canterbury and the media but nobody cares to ask the player himself.

https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2020/09/02/isaac-lumelume---always-electric/ Lumelume a better option than DWZ and probably on 1/6th of his money

 

[Tigerm]

This does not say a great deal for WT management.

2 weeks ago we have sent 3 club admin on a mad dash to qld to meet with players who had no intention of leaving their clubs to sign for our club.

In this case we communicate to DWZ via his manager who goes to Canterbury and the media but nobody cares to ask the player himself.

https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2020/09/02/isaac-lumelume---always-electric/ Lumelume a better option than DWZ and probably on 1/6th of his money

You may well be right, but I don't think the 3 went up to Brisbane for nothing?

As for DWZ, well the club hasn't said anything and yes, it is a rumour, that appears to have some legs, so we will wait and see, I don't think the player will have a lot of say tbh?

Has management said otherwise?

 

[Mario chalmers]

You may well be right, but I don't think the 3 went up to Brisbane for nothing?

As for DWZ, well the club hasn't said anything and yes, it is a rumour, that appears to have some legs, so we will wait and see, I don't think the player will have a lot of say tbh?

Has management said otherwise?

If he is laughing at the prospect of joining WT it is not happening.

 

[BrotherJim05]

"Never believe anything you read on the Internet" - Abraham Lincoln, 1886

 

[Front-Rower]

If he is laughing at the prospect of joining WT it is not happening.

Didn’t Jackson Hastings post something similar a few weeks before signing?

 

[Shredder]

Yes he did FRer

 

[Choiboi]

There’s also persistent talk of a “mystery front rower” going to be named shortly, no name, so may be just some blowing wind?

Liddle? Haha

 

[Choiboi]

DWZ is so error prone though.

We already have Talau for that!

 

[Tigerm]

This does not say a great deal for WT management.

2 weeks ago we have sent 3 club admin on a mad dash to qld to meet with players who had no intention of leaving their clubs to sign for our club.

In this case we communicate to DWZ via his manager who goes to Canterbury and the media but nobody cares to ask the player himself.

https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2020/09/02/isaac-lumelume---always-electric/ Lumelume a better option than DWZ and probably on 1/6th of his money

Canterbury fullback Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has responded to claims he is in talks with the Tigers about a mid-season move away from Belmore.

The Daily Telegraph reported the 25-year-old has been approached by the Wests Tigers regarding an immediate switch of clubs despite being contracted until the end of 2022.

It’s reported Michael Maguire, who coaches Watene-Zelezniak in the New Zealand national side, is eager to sign the former Panther to a long-term contract as he continues his Tigers rebuild.

The veteran of 143 NRL games was close to signing with the Tigers in 2019 when he left the Panthers, before signing an 18-month contract with the Bulldogs and then inking a two-year extension on top of that deal.

The former Kiwis skipper took to Instagram to declare he is committed to seeing out the remainder of his deal at the Bulldogs.

“I’m signed until 2022,” Watene-Zelezniak wrote.

“We may not be winning games but I love it at the Bulldogs and the challenge that is ahead of us. The tougher the journey the better the outcome.”

However Watene-Zelezniak’s denial of the Tigers move comes despite Bulldogs CEO Aaron Warbuton confirming an approach was made to the club.

“There has been an inquiry by the Tigers with regard to Dallin and that’s all that’s taken place,” Warbuton told the Telegraph.

 

[gordsy]

Chasing DWZ and the broncos duds would suggest that the club thinks we have no depth in lower grades. We must me aiming for 100 backs, all of whom wouldn't know the way to the try line if you gave them a map

 

[Das Hassler]

Without wanting to disrespect DWZ but he's another enigmatic talent that can "do anything on his day" but the gap between his best and worst just cannot be absorbed by a club like WT ...same goes with players like Milford...Johnson....Cory Norman...Jack Bird etc etc. ...i wouldn't take any of them for free. We have been starving for consistent competence which is simply and exactly the bedrock that the Storm has been built on. I don't wish to go on about Cory T again but if it's about quality depth then we need players with what he brings to a club far more than what a freakish talent does.
Of course there's every chance that Dallin could shine under his Kiwi coach but gambling on players rediscovering their old form and holding onto it hasnt served us too well so far

 

[benched tiger]

Signing players who have past their better days seems to be the WT way of operating, rarely if at anytime has it helped our cause to be a better team or club, yet while the NSW cup team is doing well, I don’t have a problem with giving those players an opportunity to prove themselves in the higher grade, whether the player succeeds or fails doesn’t harm the club like rubbish signings like Packer,Reynolds,Mbye etc or players that were never given a fair go before shining at other clubs JAC,PAPS,Brown etc.

 

[Pezz70]

DWZ only wants to play fullback, no room for him at the tigers! After seeing Isaako let Dufty score a minute before half time, I think he can stay at Brisbane too.

 

[Das Hassler]

After seeing Isaako let Dufty score a minute before half time, I think he can stay at Brisbane too.

I'm hoping Madge is watching this game

 

[BrotherJim05]

f**k me he is having a shocker. I still think Isaako is a quality winger but if his desire is to play fullback then no way Jose - stay at the donkeys

 

[Vic Mackey]

f**k me he is having a shocker. I still think Isaako is a quality winger but if his desire is to play fullback then no way Jose - stay at the donkeys

that was an all time stinker from him tonight

surely he has to accept that he is a winger?