Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Cobarcats]

Did we only sign Staines for one year ? If so, any idea as to why ?

Could be to help Penrith and their cap so he has an option to go back if tigers don't give him what he wants....,or tigers want depth at fullback without paying big dollars so if someone the RTS becomes avail we are able to chase him.
OR it could be a combination of all the above or none of it.
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[Bucko73]

Sheens got the name shifty for a reason. Reading that article you would think the club has had a informal chat with Moses and nothing much else.

I still think the Moses things is very long odds, but when Sheens plays things down, you never know

Exactly the way I'm thinking, nothing like a signing against all odds senerio to get the the juices flowing

 

[Roar_Power]

or tigers want depth at fullback without paying big dollars so if someone the RTS becomes avail we are able to chase him.

Agree with this. Personally wouldn't be surprised if WT had hopes for Tedesco in 2024

 

[Cobarcats]

Can't think who it was but someone said successful sides have 17 top players and the rest are on less money.
With Staines, he's not a world beater and atm neither is Laurie so it doesn't make sense tying up Staines on good money for a longer term.
If a better player comes along we get rid of both Laurie and Staines.
I still have high hopes for Daino though.

 

[earl]

WT had hopes for Tedesco in 2024

It was stated on here that he had made it clear he thought he was too good for us.

 

[magpies forever]

It was stated on here that he had made it clear he thought he was too good for us.

Yes I recall that as well. Whether it was a direct quote from him to someone or just a 'feeling' who knows.

 

[earl]

Yes I recall that as well. Whether it was a direct quote from him to someone or just a 'feeling' who knows.

It was from one of the posters who gives good info. I think it was @CCTW.

 

[diedpretty]

Whats the squids game thing?

Tedesco apologises for 'Squid Games' slur

James Tedesco has apologised for the racial slur that led to the NRL handing him a $10,000 fine.

7news.com.au

 

[Scare]

It was stated on here that he had made it clear he thought he was too good for us.

Rts better anyways

 

[earl]

Rts better anyways

It's pretty close. I suppose it depends how they go in the backend of their careers.

 

[TheDaBoss]

Mattamua to take the 13 reigns in 2023

 

[liltiger]

It's pretty close. I suppose it depends how they go in the backend of their careers.

Who has better leadership qualities, that's the one we need more atm.

 

[earl]

Who has better leadership qualities, that's the one we need more atm.

We aren't getting Tedesco but he is probably as good a leader as Woodsy.

 

[tigertragic]

I sadly agree.

Api will be quality, at least for his first year.

I am really looking forward to Robbie Farah working with Api Koroisau and I reckon Robbie will have a few tricks up his sleeve and might add a slight playmaking dimension to Api. The difference being API will play a solid hooker and give good ball to the halves.

Which is why I totally agree with you, Hastings + API means we will have a spine working together. Brooks + Api means Brooks is going to get the best ball delivery of his career....

?? Brooks time to perform. ok that was five years ago but you better deliver now.

While on Newcastle, I kinda disagree. 6 months ago they may have traded Klemmer without a swap. Now I could see them holding out. IMHO Hastings was far too big a prize, we could have offloaded AD.

I’m a Hastings fan, but just thinking the JH to newcastle may have been a Sheens manoeuvre to block Brooks option ??
Just a thought

 

[tigerballs]

That is a bottom 4 backline + RTS....thankfully our pack is coming together

We'll see I guess

 

[Tigerwould]

Nathan Brown won't be joining the WT.

Good. I don’t see him in the starting side. It would be 20mins off the bench. I’d prefer Pole, Kautoga, Ma'anaima getting more NRL game time this year. Then there’s Saukuru, Tumeth, Fainu ect who would love to be given a chance if they prove themselves at SC level playing next to experience NRL players like Klemmer, Bateman, J’Offa, Papali’i & Api.
We also have Twal, Blore, Steph. I can’t see why we’d need Brown when the backs are needing fixing.
If it was for lock, I’d prefer J’Offa, Papal'li or Bateman over Brown.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Nathan Brown won't be joining the WT.

Smart choice i think we can promote from within seeing as we've added much needed experience already. Papal'li wanted to move to the middle Joffa can play there then theres the kid coming through we can blood him throughout the year.
Even Sheens mentioned Bateman but i'd rather him on the edge personally.

 

[sleeve]

Can't think who it was but someone said successful sides have 17 top players and the rest are on less money.
With Staines, he's not a world beater and atm neither is Laurie so it doesn't make sense tying up Staines on good money for a longer term.
If a better player comes along we get rid of both Laurie and Staines.
I still have high hopes for Daino though.

Stains at 22, has had little exposure, due to the fact Penrith are full of stars, but he has shown very good form in his preferred position of fullback in the lower grades. He is a natural fullback. AD was too slow, and Laurie tried hard without being convincing, but is still very young. I would not be spending big $$ on old fullbacks at this stage, but if they do not fire, we must get one elswhere, it is critical for the attack of all sides.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Mattamua to take the 13 reigns in 2023

I agree with you. His emergence may have made the decision to release Hastings feasible. Will he be the first Campbelltown junior at WTs to emerge in the NRL since Nofoaluma?

 

[ancient_magpie]

Indeed, based on the past couple of years, Brooks may "just scrape into the top ten halfbacks in the comp". Certainly not ideal, as we want and need his form returning to amongst the best.

WT are though trying to sign Moses, who is playing at that level and has been for few seasons. I always rated him as being slightly the better overall of the two, even if he goes missing more often and seen very much as a "flat track bully" type.

We must remember that without his current great Parramatta forward pack, Moses was copping as much criticism as Brooks is now, when the former led his team to the spoon, whilst Luke was concurrently performing at the upper level. Regardless of whether Mitchell returns, let us all watch how both perform behind decent pack in 2023.