Official Wests Tigers 2021 Rise of the 9th thread

I think the Luke signing is to cover Cam McInnes while he is out injured but surely they could have promoted a youngster

I guess it just depends on the cash... but still.. Odd IMO.

You beauty !!! On you're bike champ, we're nobodies pawn.

serious? He would be a quality signing for the Tigers IMO. Its certainly odd how its playing out.
Fuck I'll take him at centre or 6 at newcastle any day of the week. Cya connor watson.

Seriously though Latrell, make a decision. I think Clubs are handling this beautifully, whilst Latrell squibbles over maybe $50-$100k a season max. Why you would leave the Roosters when they have a $800k offer on the table for a little bit more at perennial strugglers like The Titans or Tigers just beggars belief. Latrell isn't "The Man", he can, on occasion, shine in a great system, he can dominate a game like nobodies business, but he has a long way to go and is getting some terrible advise and it is a shame to see.

Gallen articulated it perfectly.
(fuck I'm going to cop it for that sentence. Can't believe I typed it)

Premiership ring, better chance of rep and rep $$$, 3rd parties just for being successful, cultural leader. It all brings $$$, You make the difference. Young guy with the wrong people influencing him. He could just as easily be the next best thing that never was. Hope he goes to the Titans for 2 years and Mal puts him on the straight and narrow and he realises his potential. Because otherwise I fear I'll be paying his dole payments.

And the media is doing its best to make him look unemployable too

Come home to newie Latrell, we will look after you.

Did the same thing to Todd Carney when they signed him on overs. A rare occasion for the Roosters. But control the media and you control the outcome.

No Worries wrote:Gallen articulated it perfectly.
(fuck I'm going to cop it for that sentence. Can't believe I typed it)

Premiership ring, better chance of rep and rep $$$, 3rd parties just for being successful, cultural leader. It all brings $$$, You make the difference. Young guy with the wrong people influencing him. He could just as easily be the next best thing that never was. Hope he goes to the Titans for 2 years and Mal puts him on the straight and narrow and he realises his potential. Because otherwise I fear I'll be paying his dole payments.

Titans would be the worst possible result for him as a player and a person.

Agreed. Would be the absolute worst thing for him to do.
Would love him at newcastle, Im guessing as we have the roosters x assistant coach he knows Mitchell's background and off the field issues well and is steering clear.

what are the Tigers doing??? Release Masters and buy BJ Leuluia for heaps more.

They should have played hardball with their players, 2 massive downgrades talent wise costing them more money

Masters + Matterson out 2 x Leuluias in

These days if a player isn't happy,chuck a hissy fit and get out of a contract, happens at all clubs

Shanbon wrote:what are the Tigers doing??? Release Masters and buy BJ Leuluia for heaps more.

They should have played hardball with their players, 2 massive downgrades talent wise costing them more money

Masters + Matterson out 2 x Leuluias in

Yep
Too soft, too happy to just release blokes. Absolutely right Shanbon.

Shanbon wrote:what are the Tigers doing??? Release Masters and buy BJ Leuluia for heaps more.

They should have played hardball with their players, 2 massive downgrades talent wise costing them more money

Masters + Matterson out 2 x Leuluias in

Who knows with our recruiters. J Leilua is a good purchase but Masters was a younger, cheaper version that we let go because of ?????

Maybe he couldn't handle the tough training Madge implemented and wanted out like that fuckhead Matterson. Who we let walk for what, did we get anything from Parra. We were in the box seat and could have and should have secured Stefano a year earlier for releasing Matterson, but nooooooo we just gave in and it appears no one wanted to come here unless its a last resort.

We got rid of 2 lazy trainers but replaced them with less than enthusiastic trainers and Joseph has always been on my most hated list because he is just a shit of a person and now I got to support him.

I must say though our days of paying overs and for useless recruits appear to be over under Madges watch, that's one positive.

And how long before the Brothers can't cop Madge hard regime and spit it and hold the Tigers to ransom and want out. I can't see them sticking around for more than a couple years max, and suspect injury will plague them.

$2.5million for 4 years for Doueihi so much for not paying overs

fuckin hell ... lol.
What position does Doue even play? Preferred position I mean.

Its fucked though, we have let one of our gun young back rowers go to sign a big money deal with the titans and got nothing out of it. I dont get why clubs are just going, yep sweet ok go. The good clubs make the other team compensate them in some way, the spud teams like the newies and tigers just let players walk all over them.

Honeysett wrote:$2.5million for 4 years for Doueihi so much for not paying overs

The bunnies chipped in for this year and next, and $600K is not that much for a spine player, (providing he stays fullback or 5/8 in the future)

Pieman wrote:fuckin hell ... lol.
What position does Doue even play? Preferred position I mean.

Its fucked though, we have let one of our gun young back rowers go to sign a big money deal with the titans and got nothing out of it. I dont get why clubs are just going, yep sweet ok go. The good clubs make the other team compensate them in some way, the spud teams like the newies and tigers just let players walk all over them.

Look at it this way, we're propping up some teams

I'll join in the outrage on your behalf, Man-of-Pies. I think the Broncos picked Croft up for about half that. Whilst I'm not convinced Croft is the second coming of Christ, at least I've heard of the bloke. And people can spell his name the same way twice in a row on a forum.