Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[crazycat]

Teddy would not leave roosters for tigers, I just can't see it. He's also the best fullback at the roosters and their captain and probably still the best player in the game. Roosters don't treat their players like that. Players like teddy don't leave the roosters.

The Flight deck don't treat their players like that.
Anasta, Pearce, etc.

Teddy is NOTHING to that club. He has said it himself he would have to transition to 5/8.
The one thing about the Roosters, they treat their players like that AND WORSE. I am baffled the loyalty Jake Friend and Mitch Aubusson give that club. We treat players well, Roosters are disposable chooks.

Tedesco I suspect will move to the Centers or 5/8 or forced out if the Unders offer is too low. Sualii in his yearly negotiation will ask to play fullback.

 

[crazycat]

Slater played until 35

Yes and Brett Hodgson played till he was 37 or something even crazier.

 

[Magpies1969]

Besides being great mates with Klemmer do you think Woods might be a replacement for Twal?

Twal spent a lot of time sidelined with concussion in 2022.

Is there are reports he is able to take the field in 2023.

Is Twal only a head knock away from retirement? I hope not as I like him as a player. Great defender but lacks some ball skills.

2023 Prop rotation Klemmer, Pole, Utoikamanu, Ofahengaue and Woods/Twal. (There has been some mention on this forum Pole to be considered as a back rower and Blore might be considered as a prop/lock).

Interesting times ahead.

 

[sleeve]

We bought a few players of good quality, - Good. Some now some think it's an open chequebook. Sheens has said quite clearly , it's a build to 2025. The forum is mentioning every top 10 player in the comp. we should buy. -- It's a GOLD RUSH ! Hold your horses folks, that's not the way forward.

 

[rihannafan1]

Woods is no Twal at this stage of his career. And Woods will not block a spot. If players are better they'll play ahead of him but the idea that some 20 y.o. is gonna do better in the forwards than a grown man like Woods is just silly. He's likely to be the 17th man for a few games and injured for the rest.

 

[bathursttiger1]

The most impressive thing is how quick they make those calls

Good thing ...something we should learn from

The problem was we never had anyone that was 1% better than what we had.
Things are changing now.

 

[stevo133]

Woods is no Twal at this stage of his career. And Woods will not block a spot. If players are better they'll play ahead of him but the idea that some 20 y.o. is gonna do better in the forwards than a grown man like Woods is just silly. He's likely to be the 17th man for a few games and injured for the rest.

Why do people want twal gone he was tigers best defensive forward last year

 

[fainty]

Another 24 hours?

 

[TheDaBoss]

Come on down teddy

COE has in house dentist for those pearlers

 

[Magpies1969]

Why do people want twal gone he was tigers best defensive forward last year

I don't think Forum Members want Twal gone they are concerned about his health and constant head knocks and concussion that might prematurely end his NRL career. Head knocks are a serious thing. Agree he is WT best defender which they missed when he was sidelined

 

[sleeve]

Be realistic, next year we should be better, but nowhere near top 8 . For that to happen you need at least 8 top players and no sub standard players. WE can't achieve that overnight . In 2024 we will be far better, the juniors will have showed their potential , or lack of . as well as our regular players, and if not performing , shown the door. With luck we should have signed another 3 or 4 quality players, and had some of our juniors quality 1st graders. During this period many of the current stars will have been superseeded by others, as happens every year. This is just a guess, but this is what i think our long term goal is. 2025.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Why do people want twal gone he was tigers best defensive forward last year

It's about his health. He missed big chunk of the 22 season due to head knocks which is serious for his long term health. I think he will start the year but another significant head knock and he will be on the sidelines for a while. On our depth chart we are a prop short in our squad numbers.

 

[Spartan117]

Besides being great mates with Klemmer do you think Woods might be a replacement for Twal?

Twal spent a lot of time sidelined with concussion in 2022.

TWAL is fine and raring to go in 2023.

 

[Bubba]

He bailed under Cleary.

Yes, but all the damage was done by Cockatoo nose. Under his fine stewardship we lost Ted, Mitch and A A Ron. Well done Jason, bravo.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Yes, but all the damage was done by Cockatoo nose. Under his fine stewardship we lost Ted, Mitch and A A Ron. Well done Jason, bravo.

Aaron wasn't chop after he left. Tedesco was the one that hurt.

 

[tony soprano]

I don't think Forum Members want Twal gone they are concerned about his health and constant head knocks and concussion that might prematurely end his NRL career. Head knocks are a serious thing. Agree he is WT best defender which they missed when he was sidelined

Once you get concussed as easy as he has been I haven't seen anyone come back from it.

 

[king_sirro]

Once you get concussed as easy as he has been I haven't seen anyone come back from it.

I don't recall how Twal was concussed earlier in the season, but his last one wouldn't have knocked anyone out. It was a deliberate dog act by Burton and because he was/is one of the golden child nothing was said. Falling from 2 metres above ground with a 100kg athletes hand controlling your head and slamming it into the ground with that 100kg frame not allowing the head to bounce up off the ground was disgusting. Burton knew exactly what he was doing, then saw Twal lifeless on the ground, looked at him and jogged on.

 

[Tito Santana]

I don't recall how Twal was concussed earlier in the season, but his last one wouldn't have knocked anyone out. It was a deliberate dog act by Burton and because he was/is one of the golden child nothing was said. Falling from 2 metres above ground with a 100kg athletes hand controlling your head and slamming it into the ground with that 100kg frame not allowing the head to bounce up off the ground was disgusting. Burton knew exactly what he was doing, then saw Twal lifeless on the ground, looked at him and jogged on.

Can we not medically retire him until he is genuinely ready? Opens up a spot and we can sign Andrew Fifita. He has that intimidation factor we are working on. Unlike Woods. Woods just looks like a giant smore

 

[king_sirro]

Can we not medically retire him until he is genuinely ready? Opens up a spot and we can sign Andrew Fifita. He has that intimidation factor we are working on. Unlike Woods. Woods just looks like a giant smore

Why would you want to retire Twal? IMO he is defined a piece of the puzzle to us playing finals.

 

[tiger_scott]

Can we not medically retire him until he is genuinely ready? Opens up a spot and we can sign Andrew Fifita. He has that intimidation factor we are working on. Unlike Woods. Woods just looks like a giant smore

Fifita has retired. Requires a bucket load of surgeries if he were to continue. Not worth it for him unless the offer is more than what we (and others) probably offered him. Understandable.