Wests Tigers 2016 Thread

Bren wrote:So I hear the Tigers are making a play for Copley.

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That's good, he'll be a quality signing at the Tiggers. Anywhere else he'd be playing reserves. But we Tigers have no money

Yeah he would definitely outshine that hack Simona


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Here's some info obtained from the Tigers forum from about 1 week ago.

Based on training and fitness tests being completed this week the current top 17 in opposed teams training is:
Team #1
Tedesco
Addo-Carr
Naquima / was replaced by Rankin when he corked his thigh
Simona
Noffa
Moses
Brooks
Woods
Farah ( fittest in 5 seasons, both in skin fold and general speed/stamina)
Sue
Sironen
Lawrence
Edwards starts at 13, then considered part of prop rotation , when replaced by Halatau, Sironen moving from 2nd row to lock
Int:
Ava
Chee Kam
Halatau
Cherrington

Team #2
Hunt
Kharwin
Seve
Heleta
Peni
Rankin
Littlejohn
Griffin
Ballin (still in rehab Cherrington has been filling in)
Buchanan
Tyler Cassell
Kyle Lovett
Jesse Parahi
Int:
Dalla Graham
Liolelave
Josh Aloiai / Asipeli Fine (hamstring strain)
Billy McConnachie ( being considered as part of prop rotation, struggling a little with fitness - all props have to play a minimum of 50 minutes, Woods likely to play min 60 minutes)

The two first grade positions up for grabs in round 1 are 1 wing and 1 centre. Taylor not keen on returning Naquima to wing, Addo Carr much better under the high ball.
Chee Kam would be next in line for centre position at this stage even though he prefers to play 2nd row.
Rankin considered a play maker, will put genuine pressure on Brooks / Moses. Brooks fitness is way behind Moses at this stage.
The biggest bolters for first grade / top 25 are Tyler Cassell & Addo Carr whose sprint times match Korobete.
Woods and Lawrence to be appointed joint captains.
Taylor will start the season with 2 hookers, but ideally only wants to play 1.
Ballin unlikely to be fit to be considered for 1st grade until round 3-4, will likely start off in State Cup.
Only informal discussions with Ivan Cleary at this stage, he wants $500k and a 3 yr deal.
Taylor will be given to round 12 then a contract performance trigger would allow for his termination / however if Tigers don't win at least 50% of games prior to round 12 then negotiations could start as early as round 6.
Harry is already active in TPAs for Woods; Teddy; Brooks ; Moses. He stands ready for Klemmer
Tigers will go all out for Klemmer in 2017. They are prepared to pay both Woods & him $750k per season rising to $900k in 3rd year of contract + attractive TPAs . I'm still not confident we will get him, but whoever does they will have to pay top dollar.
We remain active in player market albeit our offers for Brenton Lawrence; Tim Grant; Tim Lafai were way below what other clubs were able to offer. I'm not worried, provided we can snare someone like Klemmer.
Lawrence will be offered $400k per season to remain with club in 2017-2018.
Final scoop - Farah will 90% leave the club at the end of 2016 for ESL. This will be a definite if NSW wins origin. Tigers will give him a golden handshake of approx $750k! Likely to return down the track as club ambassador / marketing role. He has made no secret that with his economics degree he believes he could handle CEO role down the track either at the Tigers or NRL.

I'm surprised Lovett ad Buchannan are where they are. I mean I know its only training but still this is an interesting read.

Good to see Farah will be the Tigers CEO one day...............................................

I'd be very happy to see Addo Carr get a decent run but im sure he'll have Hunt nipping at his heels

Yep, very interesting read. I think it's great having some young x-factor depth in the halves to keep Brooks and Moses honest.

Would rather MCK in the centres, we lack size there.

Wouldn't say no to Klemmer but in my opinion we really need to chase a top flight hard running second rower. Have had next to no impact close to the line since Ellis left.

No way they go with that bench, most team's backlines are bigger than that.

Your Name wrote:No way they go with that bench, most team's backlines are bigger than that.

You usually have backline players on the bench so who knows

Come on down Copley. I'd be absolutely stoked.

Bren wrote:Yeah he would definitely outshine that hack Simona


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Bren wrote:Yeah he would definitely outshine that hack Simona


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Tim Grant along with Brenton Lawrence were offered $250k per season for 2 years / we could only afford one. Manly were reluctant to subsidise approx. $100k per season for Lawrence, Souths were /are on the verge of $200k per season subsidy for Grant - one of the major stumbling blocks is that Grant does not want to play under Ivan Cleary who dropped him to NSW Cup at Penrith.

So it seems we need to wait till round 12 which still gives enough time before the June 30 dead line to do the deal.

Anything less than 6-7 wins from first 12 games will see contractual KPIs triggered to remove Taylor

Don't be surprised if this is Brooks last season at the Tigers. He isn't coming alonmg as well as Moses. While he is doing well with the pace and short explosive drills he isn't cutting the mustard on any of the long stuff.

Your Name wrote:Tim Grant along with Brenton Lawrence were offered $250k per season for 2 years / we could only afford one. Manly were reluctant to subsidise approx. $100k per season for Lawrence, Souths were /are on the verge of $200k per season subsidy for Grant - one of the major stumbling blocks is that Grant does not want to play under Ivan Cleary who dropped him to NSW Cup at Penrith.

So it seems we need to wait till round 12 which still gives enough time before the June 30 dead line to do the deal.

Anything less than 6-7 wins from first 12 games will see contractual KPIs triggered to remove Taylor

Don't be surprised if this is Brooks last season at the Tigers. He isn't coming alonmg as well as Moses. While he is doing well with the pace and short explosive drills he isn't cutting the mustard on any of the long stuff.

Either will be a handy pick up considering our prop stocks. I like Grant but Lawrence has a bit more potential in attack and can handle a few more minutes.

cheers for the info, too bad we let Te-Maire Martin go

Grant is shit so he should fit in well at the pussy flaps.. I mean cats.

why have us pussy cats made a big play for Grant when we supposedly don't have any money. I'm confused, have I missed something

I think we can only sign him if Souths are still paying a chuck of his salary.

Basically the reverse of what we normally do. If he can get back to his 2012-13 form then he'd be a great addition. but I suspect he'll be as useful to us as signing Ryan O'Hara or Adam Blair

Milchcow wrote:
I think we can only sign him if Souths are still paying a chuck of his salary.

Basically the reverse of what we normally do. If he can get back to his 2012-13 form then he'd be a great addition. but I suspect he'll be as useful to us as  signing Ryan O'Hara or Adam Blair

I really don't care if he's terrible so long as someone else is paying him. It makes a nice change.

Milchcow wrote:
I think we can only sign him if Souths are still paying a chuck of his salary.

Basically the reverse of what we normally do. If he can get back to his 2012-13 form then he'd be a great addition. but I suspect he'll be as useful to us as  signing Ryan O'Hara or Adam Blair

Is that a steak/cow joke 

Krump wrote:
I really don't care if he's terrible so long as someone else is paying him. It makes a nice change.

I admit I laughed but you are right. Hope your lot do get Grant actually, maybe being around Woodsy will help him.