Opinion Skelton - signs with Tigers from 2025

[Menace Mahoney]

He's ahead of Wilson for me, would like to see a back flip here because he will bury his career at the Tigers.

 

[2144superman]

I trust the process and the coaching staff in CC & Gus, BUT was Skelton really afforded the opportunity to show case his talent?. We witnessed it in short bursts and clearly what we saw we loved, the coaching staff clearly know somethIng we dont.

This one will be hard to swallow because Skelton looks like the complete package.

BTW FK YOU BENJI & THE TIGPIES

 

[2144superman]

So, he left from playing reserve grade at the mighty Bulldogs to go and play reserve grade at the Wests Tigers? LOL ... strange decison.

 

[Menteek]

So, he left from playing reserve grade at the mighty Bulldogs to go and play reserve grade at the Wests Tigers? LOL ... strange decison.

I highly doubt his going into reserve grade lol

 

[liljohny]

Tigers must be saying Bye Bye to Shit Staines

 

[DinkumDog]

Can't blame him for chasing FG, much easier to accept then him chasing money.

But again, he is just a wooden spooner as of now. He can stay in reserves.

Maybe he had his eyes on a new BBQ .
I get he wants to play firsts, I don’t get going to the soon to be triple spooners where careers - ahem - sink.
On that note, queue the exit music…#Tigtanic

 

[DinkumDog]

A change is good as a holiday.

Just ask Luke Brooks.
I for the life of me couldn’t understand Manly signing him for 4 years but he’s gone well this year in a better system and having someone like DCE guide him. That’s what doesn’t make sense to me about Skelton - is he hoping that Luai is going to transform the place?

 

[Harry Oz]

Skelton is already 25 and still learning the game.
If he did lock down a Bulldogs firsts spot at some stage then other sides would quickly work out how to control him.
A winger needs much more in their game these days than just being able to break tackles. Which is what Wilson offers as a back-up.
It's a bit of a shame but in reality we can't expect a guy to stay with the club just so we can watch him bust a few tackles for the two NSW Cup games a year that are actually broadcast.
It would be a bit selfish to hope he stays just for that.
Seems like a decent person.
I hope he does well.

 

[Big_Kahunas]

Just ask Luke Brooks.
I for the life of me couldn’t understand Manly signing him for 4 years but he’s gone well this year in a better system and having someone like DCE guide him. That’s what doesn’t make sense to me about Skelton - is he hoping that Luai is going to transform the place?

We were a dumpster fire team before Critta came along. Luai could be that guy.

 

[Bullfrog2]

I don't hate him, but he isn't a Bulldog anymore.

More respectable that he is leaving for game time and not money.

Not ripping into CC, but he and Foxy fucked this up for us.

I guarantee you midway through next season, most of the Kennel will be calling for Foxys head, maybe earlier.

Agree.
Reports are we could not match the tigers offer.
Probably not a good look for us if we show JAC the door but this would have been the correct decision.
Skelton wants to play first grade as well, so game time and money.
We dropped the ball not playing him in the back row off the bench and playing Wilson all year.
When Wilson runs the ball out 2 metres from the try line it’s a drop out! Not Skelton!
When Wilson runs near the sideline he is into touch or throwing a wild pass to save himself! Not Skelton.
Really bad decision this one hurts!

 

[Bullfrog2]

What is supposed to do? you said it yourself in an earlier post. Ciraldo for whatever reason was keeping him out of first grade even picking Harry Hayes in the forwards ahead of Skelton if he stays with us, he would rot in in Reserve grade anyway, he really had no choice in the end we have all agreed he is too good a player to stay in reserve grade, rugby league players have a short life span in their career so they must do what's best for them financially and opportunity wise, he has been overlooked time and time again, if you were in his shoes what would you do,? We all knew it was coming, and at least it was better him doing it this way than what SBW and even Baber did. When I said broken hearted Bulldog, I meant me not you but anyway buddy you are right, we have to move on, but I have no animosity against Skelton and wish him the best of luck, but I am disappointed with Ciraldo because he overlooked him so many times and, in the end, he forced his hand. I have nothing against Harry Hayes, his handling the position very well but I think Skelton could have been another Frank Pritchard type player for us. just my opinion

Agree

 

[DinkumDog]

We were a dumpster fire team before Critta came along. Luai could be that guy.

I’m not downplaying Critta’s impact for a second, he’s been huge, but we made a number of changes this year and I also think we have the right coach and GM of Football. I don’t see that the #Tigtanic have all those pieces in place - just ask Api - penthouse to outhouse.

 

[The_Chimpster]

Is this official?

Coz there are people on the Tigers forum saying this isn't as it hasn't been announced yet by the club

 

[TwinTurbo]

I’m not downplaying Critta’s impact for a second, he’s been huge, but we made a number of changes this year and I also think we have the right coach and GM of Football. I don’t see that the #Tigtanic have all those pieces in place - just ask Api - penthouse to outhouse.

I would agree and add that our administration and Board are all aligned, unlike the Tigers who are an administrative rabble that even Richardson is having trouble corralling. The Wests versus Tigers aligned factions have never stopped the back stabbing and I have doubts that they ever will.


Team First

 

[Karat]

Correct me if i’m wrong, but he would of been able to talk to clubs from November last year?
This tells me that Gus and Ciro didn’t prioritise his signing as they would have never let him go to market if they did.

Good back up player and will do the job if called upon, but at the end of the day he is a winger.

 

[maroondog72]

What is annoying we spent all that time teaching him league from Rugby and improving his defence and attacking play rapidly this year, just for another club to reap the rewards.

What is the point of the 'project' as Gus would say if we are never going to play him anyway. One thing ciraldo got wrong this year was playing wilson over skelton when fox got injured because I still think Skelton has 5x more potential and can be a game breaker.

lol we are in 5th spot knocking on the door of the top 4, Ciraldo got fucking zero wrong this year.

 

[maroondog72]

We were a dumpster fire team before Critta came along. Luai could be that guy.

luai ain't critta

 

[cntrbry bnkstwn]

disappointing, liked watching him play, hope he gets a first grade career, even if it can't be with us

 

[Dogs4eva13]

He's ahead of Wilson for me, would like to see a back flip here because he will bury his career at the Tigers.

Na I see him as their next Nofo, will be good for them maybe win the odd game for them but they still won’t do anything as a team.

 

[maroondog72]

Bottom line is that if Ciro and Gus have let him go, it was the best move for the club. best get the fuck over it because he won't be the last player we lose.