Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[momo_amp_medo]

I would be sending an SOS to Matt Lodge tonight so we can name him tomorrow.
Dogs will destroy our forwards this weak and that only means a big lose..
Our biggest problem is our forwards don't want to do the hard yards and if the Coach doesn't have 4 forwards on the bench this week we are shot.. This Madden / Brooks to hooker is a joke and cannot for the life of me understand why when we have Brown in the squad.

You’re 100% right.
Our forwards are just absolute crap …. and that’s saying it nicely. Big O has been putting in but the rest are just reserve grade standard.
Big Dallas and Tommy would be turning in their graves and only god would know what sort of conversation legends like Roach and Pearce would be having about some of the pea heart forwards we have on our books.
Its no use criticising our spine when our forwards don’t control the ruck and are continually pushed back.
It makes my blood boil every time I make myself watch this lot.

 

[hsvjones]

You’re 100% right.
Our forwards are just absolute crap …. and that’s saying it nicely. Big O has been putting in but the rest are just reserve grade standard.
Big Dallas and Tommy would be turning in their graves and only god would know what sort of conversation legends like Roach and Pearce would be having about some of the pea heart forwards we have on our books.
Its no use criticising our spine when our forwards don’t control the ruck and are continually pushed back.
It makes my blood boil every time I make myself watch this lot.

Every game where our Forwards have turned up we have done very well... Its the number 1 area that needs fixing and if we don'd have a better forward packed this week V Dogs they will slaughter us.. Surely Noddy with all his experience know this and will address.

 

[BAGNF05]

You’re 100% right.
Our forwards are just absolute crap …. and that’s saying it nicely. Big O has been putting in but the rest are just reserve grade standard.
Big Dallas and Tommy would be turning in their graves and only god would know what sort of conversation legends like Roach and Pearce would be having about some of the pea heart forwards we have on our books.
Its no use criticising our spine when our forwards don’t control the ruck and are continually pushed back.
It makes my blood boil every time I make myself watch this lot.

Any way you dice it Papali’i has made a huge mistake

 

[hank37w]

Is Andy Raymond a half?

Doesn't matter where he plays because everybody loves Raymond.

 

[hank37w]

What happened to waiting 4 the coach to sign players?

Didn't you know?

He's already here pulling the strings in the background just like Fitzgibbon was last year before officially taking up with the Sharkys.

 

[hank37w]

Gadget should stick to sponsorship. No idea about footy.

Pretty piss poor in the contract law area as well.

 

[BAGNF05]

You’re 100% right.
Our forwards are just absolute crap …. and that’s saying it nicely. Big O has been putting in but the rest are just reserve grade standard.
Big Dallas and Tommy would be turning in their graves and only god would know what sort of conversation legends like Roach and Pearce would be having about some of the pea heart forwards we have on our books.
Its no use criticising our spine when our forwards don’t control the ruck and are continually pushed back.
It makes my blood boil every time I make myself watch this lot.

Here’s some perspective for you. Attempted tackles by starting halves this weekend:

Tigers: 69 attempts
Storm: 35 attempts
Panthers: 34 attempts

Our forwards do very little to protect our playmakers, that right there explains a lot to me.

 

[Camel2281]

Have mentioned him for the last 6 weeks.
Vaughan is a good prop and would be a very good starting partner next to Stefano.

He's just disliked by every group of team mates he's had is the issue

 

[hank37w]

I know how the forum loves a good highlight reel. For all of Dufty‘s faults, you could easily make on for him. Could one really be made for Laurie?

There was that kick chase on Gutho, you could have that on a continuous loop I suppose.

 

[BAGNF05]

There was that kick chase on Gutho, you could have that on a continuous loop I suppose.

Mix in a few hectic features on the pokies

 

[momo_amp_medo]

Any way you dice it Papali’i has made a huge mistake

This is where I’m increasingly getting convinced in my own mind that we still need experience and toughness over untried ….. and …. for all his failings ….. Flanagan is the name that pops up to fit that bill.

If Payton was available than of course that’s another story but I think we have missed that boat.

But whoever the coach will be I doubt very much that he will come with empty pockets and will have enough influence in the player market place to improve our forwards stocks.

So As far as …… Papali’i and Apisai …. They accepted a good financial offer to switch and it will only prove to be a mistake for them IF and only IF the Club and the new Coach don’t get the recruitment side of things right.

But I believe a smart operator like Sheens will have some positive signings to announce as soon as he gets the chance to sit down with the new Coach to map out their recruitment strategy requirements.

 

[BAGNF05]

This is where I’m increasingly getting convinced in my own mind that we still need experience and toughness over untried ….. and …. for all his failings ….. Flanagan is the name that pops up to fit that bill.

If Payton was available than of course that’s another story but I think we have missed that boat.

But whoever the coach will be I doubt very much that he will come with empty pockets and will have enough influence in the player market place to improve our forwards stocks.

So As far as …… Papali’i and Apisai …. They accepted a good financial offer to switch and it will only prove to be a mistake for them IF and only IF the Club and the new Coach don’t get the recruitment side of things right.

But I believe a smart operator like Sheens will have some positive signings to announce as soon as he gets the chance to sit down with the new Coach to map out their recruitment strategy requirements.

Mate I have seen a forum of punters accurately explain our recruitment requirements. How in gods name are we ahead of a professional sporting organisation?! 🤬

 

[earl]

They accepted a good financial offer to switch and it will only prove to be a mistake for them IF and only IF the Club and the new Coach don’t get the recruitment side of things right.

Our issue is recruitment and retention. We have actually signed some decent players.

Our cap isn't a mess.

It's a critical time for us right now. We need to develop a good squad by retaining the right players on fair dollars.

 

[bigsiro]

Burton and Munster are the best 6's in the comp now but I'd prefer Burton.

I’d also sell the farm for Burton, but that’s going a bit far I reckon. Munster is on another planet.

 

[Tigers_Tale]

It's not one game. He consistently kills it.

Consistently kills it, BS, what have the Bulldogs and Burton been doing all this season?. Parra lost that game today, I've never seen them play that badly in years. If Burton is an immortal what happened when he played in the halfs last year with Penrith. He could not guide them around either. I think he plays better in the centres.

 

[Needaname]

Lee has some secret plans to unlock the South West but it will require government funding, same as the CoE. These goons have blown over $100 million in NRL grants and can’t attract one marquee player, what makes them think they can do anything.

Chairman tackles big issues

Wests Tigers Chairman Lee Hagipantelis has tackled several key issues facing the club in a wide-ranging interview on Sydney radio.

www.weststigers.com.au

Interesting. Not just more than one home ground. Now we want to have more than one training base.

 

[jirskyr]

Consistently kills it, BS, what have the Bulldogs and Burton been doing all this season?. Parra lost that game today, I've never seen them play that badly in years. If Burton is an immortal what happened when he played in the halfs last year with Penrith. He could not guide them around either. I think he plays better in the centres.

My opinion is somewhere in the middle, but it's amazing what you hear out of people's mouths after a single win by a struggling side.

 

[slurpee]

Burton has been ordinary all Year his kicking game payed off yesterday other than that he’s been ordinary

 

[Terry T.Nuts]

Any way you dice it Papali’i has made a huge mistake

Can't agree, Papali'i has had two strong years at Parra, but make no mistake he was bog average at the Warriors, lets see how he is going in three years time before we start saying he is some sort of messiah.

 

[mikey]

Fox sport are reporting that the Cowboys are again trying to get LL for the rest of the year.

They can have him after the weekend. I'll even chip in with a pretty pink bow.