Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[The_Patriot]

Adam is behind Hastings, Peachey and Laurie for the 6. I haven’t changed my mind from a year ago, AD is a centre or lock in this team as it is.

Adam is one of the best young 5/8 prospects in the game.

Typical of a Wests Tigers fan to play him down.

 

[nrlsurvivor]

Adam is behind Hastings, Peachey and Laurie for the 6. I haven’t changed my mind from a year ago, AD is a centre or lock in this team as it is.

He’s ahead of Peachey and Laurie

 

[tony soprano]

It's interesting that we're looking to sign a prop when that's the one position we have depth in, at both first grade and junior level. Yet backrowers we have 3 options.
Doesn't make sense

Madge loves a prop.

 

[tony soprano]

Adam is one of the best young 5/8 prospects in the game.

Typical of a Wests Tigers fan to play him down.

🎣

 

[The_Patriot]

🎣

Fishing is one thing, talking down Doueihi while championing Brooks is whole other thing.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Geez wonder if KFC spent the remainder of the 250k or it was less.

Captured the Penrith diet on one jersey. KFC and chocolate milk.

 

[Odessa]

I understand, legally speaking, how the media can post salaries that are in all likelihood nowhere near accurate.

I think the record would still be that dude from the Sharks who was built up big time and hardly even got a run in NRL.

The centre but can not remember the name just the photo in my head of him at Shark park

 

[Odessa]

And a prop who could play halfback

And a winger who fills in at prop

 

[jrtiger]

It's interesting that we're looking to sign a prop when that's the one position we have depth in, at both first grade and junior level. Yet backrowers we have 3 options.
Doesn't make sense

Tamou, Mikaele and Ofahengaue are all off contract. the only 'new' prop we've signed is Fonua Pole.

Fainu makes sense. NSW U/18 player of the year a couple of years ago, close with Lambkin and has his pathway blocked by a logjam in his position. very similar signing to Blore/Laurie/Kepaoa. I like it and it ensures we're not rushing any of the kids in Flegg.

 

[Kelce68]

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The centre but can not remember the name just the photo in my head of him at Shark park

Overhyped Sharks' centre from a few years back who went on to do a whole lot of not much?

Yeh, that's Jack Bird.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Adam is one of the best young 5/8 prospects in the game.

Typical of a Wests Tigers fan to play him down.

Hmm 70 NRL games, 24 this year & hasn't played serious time as a 5/8th for years.

AD is a valuable player for our team, every team needs a player like him.
He is NRL quality but as to him being one of the best young 5/8s in the game that is a very big statement for his age, experience and not actually playing the position for an extended time.

I don't think people play him down it's just he is a victim of being a good player in multiple positions which has impacted his ability to cement a spot. One hand that's credit to him, his ability & dedication as he clearly works hard at training.

Just hope that when he comes back he plays out the season in a single position & makes it his own, otherwise can see he will just be put into the utility bucket as a 25yr old with 100 NRL games under his belt next year.

I really like him as a player and see his style/frame more as a center/lock style development mould over a 5/8th but his defensive techniques needs alot of work for any position to be a resounding success.

 

[Tigerwould]

Not sure about long term position of AD …but sometime after round 10 this year AD (when 100% fit) should walk straight straight back into the starting backline.
If that at centre or 5/8 really depends on the Hastings/Brooks combo in the halves and the form of Roberts and Gildart in the centres.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Douhie's problem is he is too versatile, he makes a good centre and lock number 6 and at a pinch if desperate fullback. He is also coming off two knee injuries
Maybe the Brooks Hastings combination is solid and works and Douhie either playes in another position or leaves we don't know until midway through 2022

 

[twentyforty]

Adam is one of the best young 5/8 prospects in the game.

Typical of a Wests Tigers fan to play him down.

Don’t misunderstand me? I love the way AD plays. I love the value he brings to the team, and I know the guy is a winner.
Just saying, we have better suited to the 6. AD had some time at 6 and regardless of what you read in the news, it wasn’t working. Then Madge looked for someone who didn’t like getting tackled, so that he could get some clean ball to our outside backs, which also obviously didn’t work.
The way to win games under these free flowing rules is to build a wall naturally, but also make that ball do a lot of work in attack, similar to what we were doing in 2005.
Playing 2 off the ruck gives you extra time that you can’t afford to waste.

 

[batboy]

It's interesting that we're looking to sign a prop when that's the one position we have depth in, at both first grade and junior level. Yet backrowers we have 3 options.
Doesn't make sense

The last established quality second rower we signed was Ellis...
The last established quality centre we signed was Whatuira....

We haven't bothered with them for the last decade or more - Why start now?
The 2 most important defensive position on the field, we totally ignore them and wonder why our defence sucks...

Beats me.

 

[batboy]

Adam is one of the best young 5/8 prospects in the game.

Typical of a Wests Tigers fan to play him down.

I feel you're in for some heartbreak old mate....

 

[TheDaBoss]

Captured the Penrith diet on one jersey. KFC and chocolate milk.

Mmm imagine the colour of the chunder

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Mmm imagine the colour of the chunder

I'd rather not.

 

[The_Patriot]

I feel you're in for some heartbreak old mate....

The heartbreak has already arrived with his injuries.

I see a quality 5/8, future rep player and a guy who can only if improve if his body allows him.

 

[batboy]

The heartbreak has already arrived with his injuries.

I see a quality 5/8, future rep player and a guy who can only if improve if his body allows him.

I can guarantee you, If (and it's a big if) he's playing rep footy - It won't be at 6...
(Unless you're counting Lebanon)

I've seen enough to know he's destined for the back row, And with the log jam there he won't be a rep level back rower.