Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[The Chad]

There's really not a lot of quality left on the market.

Some fairly solid additions, if we are looking to upgrade either significant weakness areas or the bench, might be out there though.

Staines has definitely looked better, so I'll leave him on one wing. Semi Valemei from the Cowboys could upgrade that wing spot on the other side.

I think we lack impact on the bench. With that in mind, the likes of Seyfarth & Twal are the opposite of the guys I think we need. A former Tiger prop might actually suit as a 20-30 minute per game option off the bench- Thomas Mikaele. He's bounced around the comp since leaving the Tigers, but he runs hard, can offload & brings something we don't have. Another incomplete but more impactful type of forward from the Raiders- Peter Hola- could be worth a look. He's a big, tall unit that offers a different body type. I'm not suggesting these guys are our future props. But, they offer a style off the bench we don't currently have.

Jack Williams additionally, could be an interesting addition- or Billy Burns equally.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Seyfarth has only played very minimal minutes in our past 2 games, what has he got to do with these losses ?
Compare apples with apples, you won’t find too many better forwards on the same wage he’d be getting.

Absolutely...

 

[Vicious]

Absolutely...

He made positive impacts in both our wins when getting on the field much earlier, maybe this is a Benji issue.

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

I think if we are talking about punting every player for years on end now we are asking the wrong questions

 

[Vicious]

I think if we are talking about punting every player for years on end now we are asking the wrong questions

No, we are the only NRL club that constantly keeps layers no matter how badly they are performing.
Get a big money contract with Wests Tigers and it’s safe no matter what.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I would not have ANY objection to a trade that involves "losing" Seyfarth and Twal. Really can't see a downside.

We have 4 more years of Twal.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I think if we are talking about punting every player for years on end now we are asking the wrong questions

We want to punt players which is fine. The problem is the players we replace them with aren’t any better.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Just like our coaches

 

[Camel2281]

Best game I've seen Cotric play in around 3 or 4 years, but still an emphatic NO.

I wouldn't be against it, if and only if you got him on a cheap deal. Like a Moneyball type signing

 

[davey_farrell]

I would not have ANY objection to a trade that involves "losing" Seyfarth and Twal. Really can't see a downside.

its absolutely criminal that Twal got 4 years, he looks done now!!

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Not in a Melbourne jersey

 

[Telltails]

No, we are the only NRL club that constantly keeps layers no matter how badly they are performing.
Get a big money contract with Wests Tigers and it’s safe no matter what.

Not too many big money contracts have been attracted to this club - Josh Reynolds , Matulino, Luciano Leilua, Robbie Farah David Nofa. Moses Mybe all moved on
Tried to get rid of Packer but no one wanted him.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Can you blame them??

 

[Tom Shines]

its absolutely criminal that Twal got 4 years, he looks done now!!

You should read his personal thread when he signed … 90 percent of people were happy about it!

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

He plays hard - doesn't he- for his salary??? As opposed to the big name forwards....

 

[bptiger 0]

The shopping list:
Xavier Willison
Alofia Khan-Perera
Nic Cotric
Jayden Sua
Alec Tuitavake
Trey Mooney
Sitili Touponua
Jeral Skelton
Sam Stone
one of the warriors outside backs, ideally - Ali Leiataua or Rocco Berry

Time to re open the cheque book Richo.

Nice list , don’t think we need anymore backs , 3 big forwards is what we need , out of this lot Willison , Sua , mooney or touponua

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Nice list , don’t think we need anymore backs , 3 big forwards is what we need , out of this lot Willison , Sua , mooney or touponua

Are you out of your mind.. we don't need anymore backs??? No i take that back. Sought off. If our forwards were real pigs then you are 100% correct...

 

[Tom Shines]

The sad part is that apart from Api…who else from the current squad can they bring into the side that can make an immeadiate difference ?

If you say Toa… he won’t move the needle a nanometer….

 

[Ermo]

I think we need a hard running edge forward who knows how to defend and has a hard edge. I would move Ipap into the middle and have Klem start on the bench. Having Stef and Klem coming off at the same time and being replaced by Twal and Seyfarth is not working. To me Ipap looks like he is playing heavy and has lost the agility that he had when he was at Parra and hitting holes and scoring tries. He has the turning circle of a Mack Truck at the moment.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Well than Ipap should lose some kilos. Problem half solved.