@tigerlily I think the bigger problem is Woods coming back.
I think I might be the only person who wants Woodsy back lol
I wanted him back this year
So did I. I still think he can add value, and throwing on the Tigers jersey will motivate him. I know he did the dirty on the club but I don’t think he’s a nasty person like Moses. I think he’s a pretty simple guy that listened to the wrong people and made a terrible mistake. He definitely loves the club.
@the_pom Any news on Brooks and Hastings signings or Jock Madden pom ?
Cam Smith's comments are interesting given his connections to Brooks manager, Isaac Moses
If we have to pay out some of Brooks contract (up to as much as $400k) I'd be fine with that. It's just not working and both parties need a fresh start. I'll stand corrected on this by I seem to think:
- LL and Nofa departure means that we can pre-pay some of Brooks 2023 contract as part of our 2022 cap
- Brooks is eligible for long serving player allowance come November 1 so we can pay him close to $200k on Nov 1 without impacting our salary cap for '23.
If he is on $1.1 for 2023 we can pay him $200k from Nofa and LL any time up to 31 Oct and then $188k on November 1 before he joins the Knights on Nov 2
This leaves the Knights to pay him $700k for 2023 and he might take a haircut on that if Newcastle offer an extension?
@mickb can't see knights paying 700k I think at best they will pay 500k.
Do think Sheens wants Brooks, if he didn't I think you would see Hastings at 7 instead of Madden who us unsigned for 2023
I think they will front load the Brooks contract plus the long service allowance then it is less on the contract for 2023 for wests tigers
if we lose Brooks and then do not get Papali from parramatta we are in a world of pain for 2023. I think 2024 will see Brooks take a haircut to stay at wests tigers under Sheens and benji
Rumour has it Dolphins will be getting Dykes as a fullback option.
Also looks like with Marty Tapau to Parramatta this year it seems unconfirmed reports Nathan Brown has rejected our offer and is going to Manly as a replacement for Marty T
Hopefully Schuster to the Tigers is still some chance as a much better prospect than Nathan brown
@tigerlily I think the bigger problem is Woods coming back.
I think I might be the only person who wants Woodsy back lol
I wanted him back this year
So did I. I still think he can add value, and throwing on the Tigers jersey will motivate him. I know he did the dirty on the club but I don’t think he’s a nasty person like Moses. I think he’s a pretty simple guy that listened to the wrong people and made a terrible mistake. He definitely loves the club.
I hope Woods doesn’t came here, not because of the way he left but from a recruitment perspective we should be doing better or developing the younger blokes. Woods for me is the equivalent of Tamou these days.
Rumour has it Dolphins will be getting Dykes as a fullback option.
Also looks like with Marty Tapau to Parramatta this year it seems unconfirmed reports Nathan Brown has rejected our offer and is going to Manly as a replacement for Marty T
Hopefully Schuster to the Tigers is still some chance as a much better prospect than Nathan brown
Getting Shuster will be huge for us. He has an attacking mindset which we don’t have enough of. Maybe too big to play 6 but will be a great 13.
@eastiemagpie I think Schuster in the second row
11. Schuster
12. Papali
13. Hastings
11. Elissa Katoa
12. Papali
13.Schuster
Would be one the best backrows if not the potential to be one of most devastating one.
@tigerlily I think the bigger problem is Woods coming back.
I think I might be the only person who wants Woodsy back lol
I wanted him back this year
So did I. I still think he can add value, and throwing on the Tigers jersey will motivate him. I know he did the dirty on the club but I don’t think he’s a nasty person like Moses. I think he’s a pretty simple guy that listened to the wrong people and made a terrible mistake. He definitely loves the club.
I hope Woods doesn’t came here, not because of the way he left but from a recruitment perspective we should be doing better or developing the younger blokes. Woods for me is the equivalent of Tamou these days.
Woods is Tamou without the respect or leadership.
@eastiemagpie I think Schuster in the second row
11. Schuster
12. Papali
13. Hastings
Don't forget Blore as well.
@eastiemagpie I think Schuster in the second row
11. Schuster
12. Papali
13. Hastings
Don't forget Blore as well.
Blore looks the goods. Hope he has an injury free season
https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2022/07/29/nofoaluma-joins-storm-on-loan/
Shortest press release ever.
Wests Tigers are in danger of losing Saturday night's hero Jock Madden to premiers Penrith.
Madden, a late replacement for the injured Luke Brooks, scored a try and had a hand in two others in the Tigers' superb 32-18 win over the Broncos.
A former Australian Schoolboy, Madden has been at the Tigers for three years but has barely had a look-in, with Brooks an automatic selection every week.
The Panthers are looking for a replacement for Sean O'Sullivan, the back-up for star halves Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai, for 2023.
O'Sullivan, who has proved a handy fill-in for Penrith, is off to the Dolphins for their maiden season.
Several other clubs, including Newcastle, are also in the hunt for Madden, who is unsigned for 2023.
"If Luke Brooks stays at the Tigers, Jock will go - there is no point him staying," a spokesman for Madden's management told Wide World of Sports.
"The Tigers just haven't been giving him a chance - he only got a game last night because Brooks was injured and he won them the match.
"There is a lot of interest in him."
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if Madden does sign with Penrith for 2023 to replace o'sullivan would you play him for remainder of year or not. why give him nrl experience
