Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Kaito]

Did someone say big Ken mite be a medical retirement because of his knee ?

I recall someone mentioning that bro..
Not sure if there is any merit to it though!

 

[BAGNF05]

He is electric, hope we get him. Bye Ken or Noffa

Rumour is Ken is leaving

 

[BAGNF05]

Ehhh, its a a start. Losing Hastings hurts any short-term success we'll have. We won't win the wooden spoon at least. Our forward pack is fine but we're relying on a few too many young blokes. And the Knights... talk about an overpay.

I'm very interested to see how well we are coached this season as the last two years were terrible. I like this move for Brooks, who is in his prime athletically and really should be playing better. Hopefully he gets the grubber back.

Across the game the short grubber is used less since the introduction of the seven tackle set. I think people forget that. You’re better off hitting opponents legs than whacking it dead.

 

[BAGNF05]

I'll get excited when I see consecutive and consistent WWWs

Even if we’re losing Klemmer will be angry. That beats nice guys who smile when they shake hands after getting pumped.

 

[earl]

Our forward pack is so light on and if Sheens/Marshall does not get it firing then we are in trouble.

We have heaps of forwards for next season. We don't need those guys.

 

[Odessa]

Klemmer Api Bateman Isaiah Steff Pole Twal what a pack just need someone to find a quality centre

 

[Dennisspicer1]

Maybe Brooks was entertaining it TT.
The part in bold certainly says it all though

2 year extension for brooks 🙄
Throwing money down a drain there.

To all those brooks supporters who keep up saying that brooks never had good forwards to help him to play well, then take the time lo look up the west tigers teams from 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 then see if you can blame the lack of forwards on brooks bad play, good forwards or bad, brooks plays the same way,
Bloody terrible, while the possibility of signing him was a possibility who actually tried to take him from us, only the knights but at his price no thanks,

 

[crazycat]

We didn’t have Fisher-Harris, Yeo, Martin, Kikau, Leniu. Etc etc etc

Sure, but that's a Penrith Premiership team.

We had Stefano, Tamou and a pack that was big enough to do something on the field. Many commentators had us making the 8 with Hastings.

What we saw was some games where they tried their guts out. Others where, it was Cricket scores and absolutely no effort. Should Tamou have lead from the front like Gareth Ellis, James Graham,etc would? Yes, but it wasn't happening.

We have seen Tamou do some wonders on the field. He Dropped form massively in coming here and our team dropped form. We need answers as to why and I don't buy "player X did not put effort".

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

That's no surprise, his asking price is ridiculous, however you can't blame the Bloke when he has to play alongside an inept failure in Brooks who gets paid more than anyone else in the club

you mean former half back of the year

 

[RonDingo]

Terrible terrible decision re Hastings... Hastings not being considered a 7 and picking Bateman over Hastings are two big mistakes by Sheens. And yet somehow Brooks still survives... astonished

Teflon Brooks

 

[tony soprano]

Did someone say big Ken mite be a medical retirement because of his knee ?

Highly doubt it.

 

[loklok]

What pressure were normally behind by forty when the game heats up

I'm not giving up on them .at least things are changing .that is a positive.
Time will tell .I still think we need a back up halfback at least .maybe api might get a go there .who knows what sheens is thinking

 

[Wildcat777]

Great news day!!!! Well baring injuries we will be closer to 8 than 17. 22 being realistic with the team we had, especially a Jane type forward pack, anything than the wooden spoon was over-achieving. But now I see the light and will enjoy 2023!!! Go Tigers!!! Want to feel the growl not hear the meow!

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

He has always been a far better player than Brooks though

don't think so not when they were both here last time
anyway
In 2023 be happy
wests tigers have Brooks and Papi

 

[BAGNF05]

The club owes him nothing. He's been overpaid his entire career and never ever played well enough to justify it

The club offered him that money. Which prevented them putting a better team on the park. Then they overpaid a bunch of other average players. Don’t blame one player for the clubs many poor decisions.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

The club offered him that money. Which prevented them putting a better team on the park. Then they overpaid a bunch of other average players. Don’t blame one player for the clubs many poor decisions.

they also offered him a back ended deal too, some would have you think he was getting 900k every year for 4 years...

 

[Red Rugby]

Sheens has spoken to him previously,
Benji has spoken to him recently !

Would have to think it wouldn’t be until after World Cup ? Unless he isn’t in the All Blacks plans for 2023 RWC ?

I mentioned this last week. A mate of mine is a Journo in NZ. He said that Benji will open doors for the Tigers that they haven't had access to before. As regards Caleb Clarke, he doesn't like to toe the line and that's not the way the All Blacks roll. As far as Caleb is concerned its very much a case of 'buyer beware'.

 

[Merlot]

Highly doubt it.

im not a name dropper,but i did 6 wks ago,when a reliable source said he was on our to be shopped ,unlikely to be here next year list,just a suggestion at the time that i made, and i havent heard any gossip relating to Ken until 20 minutes ago,my bad-we;ll see,just 2 clear up any confusion

 

[BAGNF05]

He has always been a far better player than Brooks though

When have you seen Brooks play in a strong team? Maybe earlier in his career right? When we had a few stars / origin players right? When he was winning rookie of the year and Dally M halfback right?

 

[Kaito]

To all those brooks supporters who keep up saying that brooks never had good forwards to help him to play well, then take the time lo look up the west tigers teams from 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 then see if you can blame the lack of forwards on brooks bad play, good forwards or bad, brooks plays the same way,
Bloody terrible, while the possibility of signing him was a possibility who actually tried to take him from us, only the knights but at his price no thanks,

All will be revealed in '23 Spicey!

More confident in his game with
Sheens and the guys coaching him,
not sold but just more confident.
This will be the best pack he's played
with. Fast, off the cuff, running rugby
league back on the menu dare I say