2023 Pre Season

[Kaito]

Pretty much ✌️
How have you been ? Won’t lie I’m quietly optimistic for next season.
Get back in the lad

Me too huh, quitely optimistic re —
going to be better than next year
that's for sure. I think Tupou going
to have a good year as well good shout
he will come out of his shell in '23.
big year for Talau too, his footy
career is riding on his nxt contract.
Let's get a few more signings before nxt year, quitely optimistic as always haha

 

[TrueTiger]

I hope the whole team and club has a breakout year...we need it...
Naden if in the centres and get good early ball could have a very good year,he was limited last year and could surprise us...hope so and wish all the injured and young guys coming back the best of luck....

 

[innsaneink]

Hopefully if the forwards perform and we play an attacking style of footy as they predict.... I'd hope Laurie's in for a big year from 1

 

[Goldust]

Me too huh, quitely optimistic re —
going to be better than next year
that's for sure. I think Tupou going
to have a good year as well good shout
he will come out of his shell in '23.
big year for Talau too, his footy
career is riding on his nxt contract.
Let's get a few more signings before nxt year, quitely optimistic as always haha

Strange one Tupou ,had zero hype, barley any highlights also.
But looked to have all the tools to make a pretty handy outside back

 

[Tigerwould]

Strange one Tupou ,had zero hype, barley any highlights also.
But looked to have all the tools to make a pretty handy outside back

Still doing his apprenticeship in State Cup. I’d be surprised to see him in 1st’s at the beginning of the season.

 

[Goldust]

Still doing his apprenticeship in State Cup. I’d be surprised to see him in 1st’s at the beginning of the season.

I’m cool with that .
The few NSW cup games I watched he was really starting to show some potential.sheens and co just need to make sure they give him a position and stick with it.

 

[jrtiger]

providing he stays injury-free, Shawn Blore is the breakout star of 2023 for mine. brilliantly talented footballer who's had a horror run with his body. if he can have a strong pre-season and get through the trials he is going to kill it.

 

[Tim Sheens]

providing he stays injury-free, Shawn Blore is the breakout star of 2023 for mine. brilliantly talented footballer who's had a horror run with his body. if he can have a strong pre-season and get through the trials he is going to kill it.

After reading through those prior, what do you know, the ultimate one is the opinion that matches mine. Was really liking Shawn's form after finally getting back on the field in 2021.

Your highlighted disclaimer of staying injury free is the only, yet a major question mark on it for mine.

Not sure on the true meaning of the @WT2K naming of Brooks, plus he doesn't meet my "breakthrough year" possibility list requirements. I am though sure that we will see a return of the player that used to have a smile on his face, along with his and others of this forum.

Maguire strangled the joy out of this club, particularly so for Luke, along with it's supporters.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

providing he stays injury-free, Shawn Blore is the breakout star of 2023 for mine. brilliantly talented footballer who's had a horror run with his body. if he can have a strong pre-season and get through the trials he is going to kill it.

He'd want to, if he breaks down again this year we need to cut him loose.

 

[Donny Brasco]

providing he stays injury-free, Shawn Blore is the breakout star of 2023 for mine. brilliantly talented footballer who's had a horror run with his body. if he can have a strong pre-season and get through the trials he is going to kill it.

Just watched a few videos of the COE launch, and very impressed with how he speaks.
If he can keep his body right, he could be a real leader in the coming years.

 

[Spartan117]

I want to see Rua Ngatikaura evolve and get some game time.

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Really exciting prospect in my fav position

 

[Spartan117]

Maguire strangled the joy out of this club, particularly so for Luke, along with it's supporters.

Disagree Sheensy,

I would say that years of giving up on the field and poor recruitment strangled the life out of this club and its supporters...

The Madge Era failed largely due to the garbage cattle we had on the list. Re-watch Tales from Tiger town.

Anyway, Lets get back on thread

 

[TillLindemann]

Maguire strangled the joy out of this club, particularly so for Luke

Luke strangled employment out of Maguire.

 

[tigerap]

Disagree Sheensy,

I would say that years of giving up on the field and poor recruitment strangled the life out of this club and its supporters...

The Madge Era failed largely due to the garbage cattle we had on the list. Re-watch Tales from Tiger town.

Anyway, Lets get back on thread

Madge failed to lift the club to a new level…. I think his strict approach, which was old
School, wore thin quickly…. This new coaching regime has got it right and it’s the right balanced approach

 

[Kaito]

Strange one Tupou ,had zero hype, barley any highlights also.
But looked to have all the tools to make a pretty handy outside back

Bro this is a repost from me when he first signed. I knew him from rugby circles. You can't train natural ability..he's a sleeper f'sure. Gonna b good.

Some good clips from St Edmunds XV. I only timestamped notable involvements ...

3 year old clips. Plays wing 14, fullback 15 & outside centre 13. Special kid, look forward to seeing him develop in our colours ...

4:04, 4:20, 5:15, 6:03, 6:16, 8:51, 9:12, 12:13, 13:32, 15:30, 15:41, 16:18, 16:41, 17:03, 17:23

 

[Kaito]

Madge failed to lift the club to a new level…. I think his strict approach, which was old
School, wore thin quickly…. This new coaching regime has got it right and it’s the right balanced approach

Here here. Sure ain't wrong

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Madge failed to lift the club to a new level…. I think his strict approach, which was old
School, wore thin quickly…. This new coaching regime has got it right and it’s the right balanced approach

He simply couldn't coach the WT, even JT left us in the better position.

 

[weststigerman]

He simply couldn't coach the WT, even JT left us in the better position.

He actually left the place in a terrific position.

No overpaying for the sake of it, Api and Papali'i on the way and heaps of salary cap space which has been able to be used for the likes of Klemmer and Bateman.

Compare that to when Ivan left us with big contracts tied up on Reynolds, Packer, Mbye etc.

When JT left us, he'd just forced Farah out of the club, pissing off the likes of Tedesco in the process.

 

[Goldust]

Bro this is a repost from me when he first signed. I knew him from rugby circles. You can't train natural ability..he's a sleeper f'sure. Gonna b good.

Some good clips from St Edmunds XV. I only timestamped notable involvements ...

3 year old clips. Plays wing 14, fullback 15 & outside centre 13. Special kid, look forward to seeing him develop in our colours ...

4:04, 4:20, 5:15, 6:03, 6:16, 8:51, 9:12, 12:13, 13:32, 15:30, 15:41, 16:18, 16:41, 17:03, 17:23

I actually remember you posting this 👌
You also said the club was keeping him quite ,which I still think they are .slow build ,not rushing him and expecting miracles

 

[jadtiger]

He actually left the place in a terrific position.

No overpaying for the sake of it, Api and Papali'i on the way and heaps of salary cap space which has been able to be used for the likes of Klemmer and Bateman.

Compare that to when Ivan left us with big contracts tied up on Reynolds, Packer, Mbye etc.

When JT left us, he'd just forced Farah out of the club, pissing off the likes of Tedesco in the process.

The way JT shafted Robbie was also one of the reasons that Tapau left as well it wasn't just the money