Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[AdelaideTiger]

Assuming this is a done deal I suppose this means we could see the following:-

1. Staines
6. Doueihi
7. Laurie
9. Api
13. Hastings

This is assuming that Sheens wants to play two running 6's.

Staines as our 1st choice fullback gives me no joy.
I think he's a solid winger and provides good competition for one of those spots but without someone like Joey Manu in the 1 that spine looks very weak. Each of those players are fine without being exceptional, bar maybe Api.

 

[Curaeus]

Excellent pick up for WTs. I gather this is confirmation?

and unloading Peachey is just as good, if not better news. Hands down our worst recent recruit!

 

[Curaeus]

Peach gone. Today is a good day.

It is!

 

[PJ_]

Thanks for the memories brooks

Haha. George Rose in the background too

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Joe Ofahengaue (27), Alex Twal (26), Isaiah Papali’i (24), Alex Seyfarth (23) the oldest forwards at WT as it stands for 2023.

Our team is barely old enough to go on the rides at Luna Park.
We sure need some old heads.

Api is 29, Klemmer if we get him will be 29 as well.
If you think about it our starting rotation is probably ok age wise its the depth that sucks.

Joffa/Klemmer
Api
Papa / <lucky dip>
Hastings <Brooks leaves = lucky dip #2)

 

[BrissieTiger67]

Staines as our 1st choice fullback gives me no joy.
I think he's a solid winger and provides good competition for one of those spots but without someone like Joey Manu in the 1 that spine looks very weak. Each of those players are fine without being exceptional, bar maybe Api.

Yep hope we haven't brought in Staines to be fullback...we need a chatty defensive organisor. Not sure why but Staines reminds me alot of brooks. Bit of an introvert quiet kid ,fast good finisher but thats about it.

anyway all moot as NRL.com says Adam Doueihi is a fullback so we have nothing to worry about.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

That was last year. As you’ve said yourself, Sheens has been quoted as saying we will be playing a completely different play style in 23.
(Didn’t we play Jackson as a 13 as well as 6/7 in 22)

A very different style where our players are encouraged not to look like robots and players who touch the ball the most are encouraged to back their instincts. Sheens has also made reference to outscoring our opposition. Hastings at 13 best serves the team in that position. The rumours around Laurie training at 5/8 is further evidence the club is not convinced with the current pace/ball playing and defence in that position.

 

[Muffstar]

I thought Staines playef ok in the GF. Haven't seen much of him but more than happy that Peachy is gone.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Finally we do good business, Staines is 1million times the upgrade on peachy

This fact will be lost on some forum members. Read some of the comments already. Why would we want a winger who played for the Premiers in the GF? WTs have been after him since he was a junior at Forbes.

 

[Spartan117]

We are moving on the right people as well

Woods and fafita are the wrong people.

Looking for one last pay day before retirement.

No thanks

 

[Holman Barnes #1 Fan]

I thought Staines playef ok in the GF. Haven't seen much of him but more than happy that Peachy is gone.

He's not great. About as good as we can hope to get. I concur that it's great to see the back of Peachey.

 

[Cobarcats]

Yep hope we haven't brought in Staines to be fullback...we need a chatty defensive organisor. Not sure why but Staines reminds me alot of brooks. Bit of an introvert quiet kid ,fast good finisher but thats about it.

anyway all moot as NRL.com says Adam Doueihi is a fullback so we have nothing to worry about.

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I agree with NRL.com and try and get AD performing better at the back than his previous stints (stinks)
I'd like to see Daino be given a ½ game at ⅝ or centre (side preferred?)
Maybe in the trails and see how he goes.

 

[diedpretty]

Thanks for the memories brooks

its amazing when you think some one has gone as low as they can they suddenly pull one more out their arse and go to an even lower level.

 

[Spacecub]

I'm happy we have picked up Staines, let's face it we have 3 recruits coming from this year's GF, we could be dragons supporters, Liddell and Musgrave, we are on the right track finally

 

[851]

Laurie > Staines > Peachey. Happy with the trade but I wouldn’t expect too much.

A Fifita > Woods

D Fifita outplayed by Fermor all year and to be honest seems to have a really poor attitude and work ethic that wouldn’t translate well to a spoon team for his hyped price.

Hastings > AD > Brooks

Hastings may be slow but at least he can make a correct decision off the cuff. No use being fast if you cut back against the grain and kill the teams momentum on the back of every second line-break like Brooks does.

Yep Brooks decisions under pressure are nearly always wrong

 

[cktiger]

We only have one now.

Yeah … Hastings.

 

[weststigerman]

We only have him for 2023, so he can sign for another club after November 1st....

Maybe that will be a good thing halfway through the season, time will tell.

 

[bathursttiger1]

I'd ask Woodsy the same.

I'd be ask Sharon about his coordination first.

 

[tiger_one]

I'm happy we have picked up Staines, let's face it we have 3 recruits coming from this year's GF, we could be dragons supporters, Liddell and Musgrave, we are on the right track finally

That's a great point - can't remember the last wooden spooners ever to pick up 3 players from the previous grand final.
We are the "destination club model" for last placed teams.

 

[tony soprano]

I thought Staines playef ok in the GF. Haven't seen much of him but more than happy that Peachy is gone.

More comfortable at 1 too.

Think confidence is his obstacle and there is a lot of unlocked potential hopefully sheens can tap into.