Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Jedi_Tiger]

We have zero long term injuries at the moment and with a far stronger side than what we had last year (which had many long term injuries from the start of 2022) there should be no reason for not getting off to a decent start.

2 winnable games to start in Gold Coast and Newcastle then dogs at belmore
we should be 3 from 3 to start the year

 

[Tom Shines]

2 winnable games to start in Gold Coast and Newcastle then dogs at belmore
we should be 3 from 3 to start the year

Nice … three from three…

Take that Slothfield

 

[sleeve]

I think Api and Brooks will be running off each other, and AD will be feeding our edge forwards in Paps and Bateman, - just a thought !

 

[Demps]

Both running halves is the problem

What you see as a problem, could be what Sheens sees as a legitimate option.

Api controls.
The forwards do the hard stuff and two running halves just run the ball ... electric.

I honestly don't think we've seen an AD x Brooks combo in its full power yet.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

If MM re-signs with Parra, why don’t we chase the young kid that they were going to replace MM with.

Young Arthur

 

[KCtiger]

Rabbits in the hunt for Dominic Young

Were we also in the hunt for dom young or are you just saying what you see?

 

[earl]

Well unless people live in fantasy world Earl , the fact that the club was after a $1.4 mill player for the halves, shows they don't think so. I hope AD and Brooks kill it . But at least one will be gone.

We'll have to wait and see. In all seriousness Doueihi has looked really good at times but he looked really good at times at fullback as well. He has to put it all together though.

I can't see Brooks becoming a world beater. I think he is a secondary half and probably a good secondary half. I can't see the club retaining him unless it's on significantly reduced dollars.

 

[earl]

What you see as a problem, could be what Sheens sees as a legitimate option.

Api controls.
The forwards do the hard stuff and two running halves just run the ball ... electric.

I honestly don't think we've seen an AD x Brooks combo in its full power yet.

Sheens in his interview stated how Brooks didn't have to the controlling half. I get sick of hearing how it's his team and how he has to control the game. That isn't his go.

AD is a runner.

 

[Odessa]

What you see as a problem, could be what Sheens sees as a legitimate option.

Api controls.
The forwards do the hard stuff and two running halves just run the ball ... electric.

I honestly don't think we've seen an AD x Brooks combo in its full power yet.

I read your comment about AD X Brooks full power yet and for some unknown reason I was thinking of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers do they come together to make some big creature or something could AD and Brooks do that on the field ?

 

[Camel2281]

We weren’t getting the spoon until Sheens decided to tank 2022.

I wouldn’t be judging our recruitment for this year until there are results on the field.

I thoroughly disagree. Madge was taking us nowhere

 

[crazycat]

But Naden can play centre and adds strike,Toa and Tupou are young and with a better coaching side, will improve, Stains if not succesfull at fullback will be on one wing , or even centre. I made an error and said Talau, when i meant Tupou. But they are all young ,and thrown in the deep end, in a poor side. Toa and Tupou with the right coaching,and better side may surprise.

I like Toa, but I see him as Wing/Fullback and backup Fullback at that.

Coaches should hire against what they do best. I.e. Todd Payten is a Prop and he trains Props. Hiring Townsend was exactly what the Cows needed and Payten's weakness.

 

[Camel2281]

Sheens in his interview stated how Brooks didn't have to the controlling half. I get sick of hearing how it's his team and how he has to control the game. That isn't his go.

AD is a runner.

Problem is Brooks wants to be a halfback and controlling the team is the halfback's primary job

 

[sleeve]

I think with a better coaching squad,and the addition of class players, this team be a different model . The trials won't tell us a lot, it will take a few games to work out who gels. But i'm confident the halves with Api and our new forwards will be far better.

 

[cktiger]

100% if Brooks wants to chase the dollars it won't be at wests tigers it would be some other club

Good. 🤣

 

[old_man_tiger]

There are 34 starting centres in the NRL, and we have 4 or so blokes who would struggle to make that position in any other club fighting it out. I think Doueihi, Naden, Aj and Toa are ok at best, Naden occasionally tackles, but gee these 4 can have a shocker on their day.

Hoping for a young gun to kick on a year early.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

I would say he does have the makings of a varsity athlete.

No doubt he could be a barbie model if he wanted too as well

 

[earl]

Problem is Brooks wants to be a halfback and controlling the team is the halfback's primary job

Brooks to me doesn't come across as a prima donna and if you listen to what Sheens stated in that interview Sheens doesn't believe the halfback is that important. I agree with Sheens in that the pressure should be on a bunch of players rather than one.

I think the point you make is the difference between my opinion on Brooks and people that hate him. I don't view Brooks as being the guy to control the team and I think other players need to do more. It's not an excuse for Brooks. It's about in my opinion having realistic expectations on Brooks ability.

 

[gregjm87]

I think Api and Brooks will be running off each other, and AD will be feeding our edge forwards in Paps and Bateman, - just a thought !

AD has never fed an edge forward. He is a very good power runner and has a reasonable left to right cut out pass.

 

[sleeve]

Problem is Brooks wants to be a halfback and controlling the team is the halfback's primary job

You don't think Cameron Smith controlled Melbourne ? Fulton, Manly? Farrah Wests Tigers ? Ellias the Balmain Tigers ? Munster ? I could give you 20 who had other then half backs, controlled the side.

 

[Masterton]

We weren’t getting the spoon until Sheens decided to tank 2022.

I wouldn’t be judging our recruitment for this year until there are results on the field.

I thoroughly disagree. Madge was taking us nowhere

I think both these statements are true.