Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[BurtontoTigers]

Glad Knights got Hastings before we did, average as [This word has been automatically removed]. Good game manager but injury prone and for some reason always runs into trouble with people. As for Brooks, it’s just turning into a long overdue toxic marriage that needs a divorce! Klemmer is the ultimate professional, you will get a great guy and player in Klemmer.

 

[innsaneink]

He bagged Arthur for having his son on the bench

Wasn't far wrong

 

[Alltheway]

If sheens can’t see that Hastings is a better 7 than Brooks we’ve got no hope

He may be a better 7 than brooks. But what if Hastings is a polarising dick?

 

[TigerLouis]

I would sign Nathan Brown,John Bateman & David Klemmer to round out our top 30 & keep Hastings but at number 7 & make him captain.
Brooks should be our running five eighth & Douiehi at centre which is his best position.
My Top 17
Daine Laurie
David Nofoaluma
Brent Naden
Adam Douiehi
Charlie Staines
Luke Brooks
Jackson Hastings (c)
Nathan Brown
Isaiah Papali’i
John Bateman
Joe Ofahengaue
Api Koroisau
David Klemmer
Bench
Will Smith
Alex Twal
Fonua Pole
Stefano Utoikamanu

Remaining Top 30 Players
Junior Tupou
Starford To’a
Tristan Reilly
Tommy Talau
AJ Kepaoa
Ken Maumalo
Rua Ngatikaura
Alex Seyfarth
Brandon Tumeth
Shawn Blore
Sione Fainu
Jake Simpkin
Lomi Saukuri

Development Players
Josh Feledy
Justin Matamua
Kitione Kautoga
Christian Ma’anaima

We would basically have a brand new starting pack with much more aggression & ball playing ability which would allow our backline to showcase their potential ability as well. We would also have some decent depth in the squad. I believe we could challenge for semis with this squad if we don’t have many injuries & team selections are chosen correctly as above.

 

[supercoach]

wow i use to love coming on here and reading fellows tigers thoughts and reviews etc over the last 10 years..it has degenerated into such a slanging match and people get shot down for differing views on players and the club. This is so sad as I love my Tigers and our supporters cause we are so passionate and yes we have had 10 years of rubbish but geez we are a resilient bunch. What is being said on here now is down right deplorable cause people have different views.. Seriously supporters pull together and if you have different opinions at least be respectful to each other..

Mate with you 100%. I am one of the longest contributors to this forum. It was once a place of diverse opinions, lively but friendly banter and plenty of humour mixed with some good oil.

Now it’s all about people taking cheap shots at each other. Now I check in twice a day and speed read through ten pages of insults hoping to find a offering from Pom or someone else who actually wants to contribute meaningful conversation

 

[hobbo1]

He may be a better 7 than brooks. But what if Hastings is a polarising dick?

He’d be no more polarising than Brooks..
least he gives a shit

 

[Batmans Parents]

Wasn’t convenient at all…
We’re counting in years remember…

When a kid is 19 and played 1 game, we count that…
All I did was follow the same narrative…

You also forgot to mention that Broncos team was basically an Origin side.

Even if you don't want to count Brooks first game in, Prince's resume shits all over Brooks in the first 8 years. Prince made the finals in his fourth season, made SOO in his 7th (in a team that didn't make the finals), won a premiership and made the AUS team in his 8th. Brooks has not come close to any of those outside of making the finals.

That's not even getting into the fact that Prince was at least 5x the player Brooks is. So what point are you trying to make?

 

[momo_amp_medo]

I would sign Nathan Brown,John Bateman & David Klemmer to round out our top 30 & keep Hastings but at number 7 & make him captain.
Brooks should be our running five eighth & Douiehi at centre which is his best position.
My Top 17
Daine Laurie
David Nofoaluma
Brent Naden
Adam Douiehi
Charlie Staines
Luke Brooks
Jackson Hastings (c)
Nathan Brown
Isaiah Papali’i
John Bateman
Joe Ofahengaue
Api Koroisau
David Klemmer
Bench
Will Smith
Alex Twal
Fonua Pole
Stefano Utoikamanu

Remaining Top 30 Players
Junior Tupou
Starford To’a
Tristan Reilly
Tommy Talau
AJ Kepaoa
Ken Maumalo
Rua Ngatikaura
Alex Seyfarth
Brandon Tumeth
Shawn Blore
Sione Fainu
Jake Simpkin
Lomi Saukuri

Development Players
Josh Feledy
Justin Matamua
Kitione Kautoga
Christian Ma’anaima

We would basically have a brand new starting pack with much more aggression & ball playing ability which would allow our backline to showcase their potential ability as well. We would also have some decent depth in the squad. I believe we could challenge for semis with this squad if we don’t have many injuries & team selections are chosen correctly as above.

Agree with your assessment …. however I just don’t think Sheens / Benji value Hastings as a 7 and personally I doubt that he is resilient enough for a 13 role.

 

[sleeve]

Even if you don't want to count Brooks first game in, Prince's resume shits all over Brooks in the first 8 years. Prince made the finals in his fourth season, made SOO in his 7th (in a team that didn't make the finals), won a premiership and made the AUS team in his 8th. Brooks has not come close to any of those outside of making the finals.

That's not even getting into the fact that Prince was at least 5x the player Brooks is. So what point are you trying to make?

N F I ,

 

[Alltheway]

He’d be no more polarising than Brooks..
least he gives a shit

Look brooks is not the sharpest tool in the box, but he probably doesn’t alienate a portion of the team, like I imagine Hastings is doing. I can be a good player but sti bad for the team environment, considering we here he also didn’t get on with Bateman in England, shows red flags for me.

 

[Batmans Parents]

N F I ,

Another useless post from a useless poster.

 

[hobbo1]

Look brooks is not the sharpest tool in the box, but he probably doesn’t alienate a portion of the team, like I imagine Hastings is doing. I can be a good player but sti bad for the team environment, considering we here he also didn’t get on with Bateman in England, shows red flags for me.

None of us are in the sheds so it’s all speculation
The fact is (as you agreed) is that Hastings is a better 7 than Brooks on 1/3 the money and the rumour is where punting him .
Ludicrous!
If sheens is adamant on keeping Brooks it should be Doueihi that’s punted !

 

[gregjm87]

Seeing lots of people mention Williams at 7, is this just wishful thinking or has there been some speculation? Don't get me wrong i wouldnt say no its just the only place i see it mentioned is here, would he even want to come back after leaving with home sickness.

Wishful thinking. He is signed long term and only ever spoken about being happy where he is and given no indication that he wants to return to Australia.

 

[Betterdays22]

I would sign Nathan Brown,John Bateman & David Klemmer to round out our top 30 & keep Hastings but at number 7 & make him captain.
Brooks should be our running five eighth & Douiehi at centre which is his best position.
My Top 17
Daine Laurie
David Nofoaluma
Brent Naden
Adam Douiehi
Charlie Staines
Luke Brooks
Jackson Hastings (c)
Nathan Brown
Isaiah Papali’i
John Bateman
Joe Ofahengaue
Api Koroisau
David Klemmer
Bench
Will Smith
Alex Twal
Fonua Pole
Stefano Utoikamanu

Remaining Top 30 Players
Junior Tupou
Starford To’a
Tristan Reilly
Tommy Talau
AJ Kepaoa
Ken Maumalo
Rua Ngatikaura
Alex Seyfarth
Brandon Tumeth
Shawn Blore
Sione Fainu
Jake Simpkin
Lomi Saukuri

Development Players
Josh Feledy
Justin Matamua
Kitione Kautoga
Christian Ma’anaima

We would basically have a brand new starting pack with much more aggression & ball playing ability which would allow our backline to showcase their potential ability as well. We would also have some decent depth in the squad. I believe we could challenge for semis with this squad if we don’t have many injuries & team selections are chosen correctly as above.

Decent first 17 that can push for the 8... unfortunately only 2 or 3 injuries away from battling out for the spoon again.

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

Credit to Hastings.

Outstanding return/comeback season(albeit interrupted by suspensions and injury) and showed a lot more positive than negative.

He deserves better what this club is alleged or rumoured to be doing to him.

But don’t we do that with all our good players or have with club greats like Robbie and Benji.
It’s amazing how they still wanted to come back to the club and be part of it.
The way we do business is really poor and that image isn’t made up by journos. We have earnt it

 

[Fainu Brothers]

Just throwing it out there, i think it is a long shot even of we offer 1.3 million a year. The best chance we have at getting Moses back to the club would be because he wants to play with Brooksy again

 

[finnzo]

I love how we hear Hastings is on the outer so all start convincing our selfs it’s a good move hahaha

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

Yep …. I have now learned to speed read.
Usually the first sentence in the post will tell the tale.
Record for last 10 pages is 5.7 minutes of my life I waisted … of reading mostly repetitive irrelevant rubbish.

I had to read your post, thanks for reading mine.
Fact is, some of us get bored in the off season as we are not raging at our team. So being on the forum takes the heat away.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I love how we hear Hastings is on the outer so all start convincing our selfs it’s a good move hahaha

Hastings has played well at 13 for WTs and that is where Sheens wants him to play. Hastings believes he is a 7. There is a shortage of halves in the NRL. The Knights appeared to have missed Brooks. The media report the Knights have now approached Hastings.