'23 trials

[SeanT]

Does anyone know through the preseason if Laurie/Staines have been playing through the middle and backing up? Laurie never did it last year and just wish that they bring back fullbacks to do it. An offload or quick dash around the ruck is such an attacking threat.

 

[ancient_magpie]

Does anyone know through the preseason if Laurie/Staines have been playing through the middle and backing up? Laurie never did it last year and just wish that they bring back fullbacks to do it. An offload or quick dash around the ruck is such an attacking threat.

Laurie did do it last year they just didn't give him the ball

 

[sleeve]

Laurie did do it last year they just didn't give him the ball

Let's hope the 200 passing drills pay off, and some of our sticky finger players, actually hit a running player on the chest now and then.

 

[SeanT]

Laurie did do it last year they just didn't give him the ball

Must of been watching different games because I never seen him hanging around the forwards.

The forwards were ordinary obviously but Laurie needs to go harder and not slack off.

 

[balmain boy]

Is our trial at Belmore going to include all grades?
Looks like they sold us out of 4 grades in a day at Leichhardt to play in an NRL double header at Belmore?

 

[Cobarcats]

Must of been watching different games because I never seen him hanging around the forwards.

The forwards were ordinary obviously but Laurie needs to go harder and not slack off.

If he hung around the forwards looking for a break or an off load he would have had to have a blanket around his shoulders to keep warm 🙂

 

[hank37w]

You have to click on more tweets after the last WT tweets, if you dont it goes onto different stuff, just like a forum 👍

Tell 'em to stay on topic.

 

[Cobarcats]

Hope the tigers aren't on the same flight as the Swifts, they've got COVID 😱

Sorry just a joke Suzie, no offence intended 👍

 

[Cobarcats]

NRL PRE-SEASONCHALLENGE:

HOW IT ALL WORKS

WHEN: Thurs - Sunday, February 9-12 & Friday - Sunday February 17 - 19
PRIZE MONEY: $100,000 for the winner.
TEAMS: All NRL Clubs, plus Super League Champions St Helen’s.
TV: All games including World Cup Challenge and Charity Shield, are live and exclusive to Fox Sports and Kayo Sports.
THE RULES: 80 minute games, no extra time or golden point, a draw will be declared if full time scores are equal.
SQUAD SIZES: 28 players for week 1, 26 for week 2.
One referee, unlimited interchanges, bunker in use.
WORLD CUP CHALLENGE: 17 players with an 18th player reserve for HIA protocols.
10 interchanges, golden point rules apply.
THE LADDER:
COMPETITION POINTS, 12 for a win and 6 for a draw, nil for a loss.
BONUS POINTS:
A bonus point will be awarded for the following:
Scoring 5 or more tries. Making 5 or more line breaks.
Making 10 or more offloads.
Teams can earn a maximum of 15 points for a win, 9 for a draw and 3 for a loss.
THE WINNER: The overall winner will be determined by the most competition points.
For and against (points differential) will apply if overall points are equal. The greater
percentage of points scored in differential, if still equal, most tries, then goals, followed by dropped goals, followed by least penalties conceded across both games and last but not least a coin toss.....YES YOU CAN WIN 100K ON A COIN TOSS.
May as well just go to the casino and put it all on red!
Schedule: Round 1 Thursday February 9 6pm AEDT Wests Tigers V Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium
Round 2 Sunday February 19, 2:55pm AEDT Wests Tigers V Canberra Raiders at Belmore Stadium
I hope I got all this right, let me know if I've stuffed up 😭

 

[innsaneink]

Pascoe will be telling Sheens to go hard for it otherwise he has a volunteer for his job in a few weeks

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

Pascoe will be telling Sheens to go hard for it otherwise he has a volunteer for his job in a few weeks

I've nominated Merlot. 🍷

 

[Merlot]

I've nominated Merlot. 🍷

will bring back the good old days .5 laps n then of to the pub. Job there for both you n Tucker

 

[WT2K]

Christian Nicolussi (Herald)

Described as a “bit of a Jason Taumalolo-like clone”, Fonua Pole will be one of the youngsters looking to make an immediate impression with coach Tim Sheens in Wests Tigers’ first trial match of 2023 on Thursday.

The NRL’s $100,000 prize purse for the winner of the new pre-season challenge will not be enough to tempt coaches to rush back their stars for this weekend’s fixtures.
But fans will still get the chance to watch fringe players, including Pole who played ten NRL games at the back end of last season and has impressed over the summer.

A regular winner of the club’s ‘trainer of the week award’, 20-year-old Pole has spent time in the front row and on an edge, and will play in both positions against the Warriors on Thursday night.
Tigers representative recruit David Klemmer, who will not feature against the Warriors, praised Pole for his athleticism and work rate, comparing him to Cowboys wrecking ball Taumalolo. “He’s just so athletic,” Klemmer said.

Pole, who has already been extended through until the end of 2025, has the chance to nail down the starting No. 13 jersey come round one, especially if Joe Ofahengaue fails to overcome a niggling calf injury.
Stefano Utoikamanu, another player who has won over Klemmer, will start up front, while excitement machine Jahream Bula will spend some time off the bench at fullback. Charlie Staines will wear the No.1.

 

[innsaneink]

Ill be disappointed if theres no 4pm Tues team list tomorro

 

[Yossarian]

We would have been lucky to have 10 offloads all season last year. But if we win game 1 and are leading game 2 it’s offload mania!

 

[gallagher]

Ill be disappointed if theres no 4pm Tues team list tomorro

It will be in the official thread

 

[Tucker]

Ill be disappointed if theres no 4pm Tues team list tomorro

Did Tim ever hit that deadline?

 

[Tucker]

We would have been lucky to have 10 offloads all season last year. But if we win game 1 and are leading game 2 it’s offload mania!

Yeah we did lol.
Joe got 33 on his own.

 

[Cobarcats]

Christian Nicolussi (Herald)

Described as a “bit of a Jason Taumalolo-like clone”, Fonua Pole will be one of the youngsters looking to make an immediate impression with coach Tim Sheens in Wests Tigers’ first trial match of 2023 on Thursday.

The NRL’s $100,000 prize purse for the winner of the new pre-season challenge will not be enough to tempt coaches to rush back their stars for this weekend’s fixtures.
But fans will still get the chance to watch fringe players, including Pole who played ten NRL games at the back end of last season and has impressed over the summer.

A regular winner of the club’s ‘trainer of the week award’, 20-year-old Pole has spent time in the front row and on an edge, and will play in both positions against the Warriors on Thursday night.
Tigers representative recruit David Klemmer, who will not feature against the Warriors, praised Pole for his athleticism and work rate, comparing him to Cowboys wrecking ball Taumalolo. “He’s just so athletic,” Klemmer said.

Pole, who has already been extended through until the end of 2025, has the chance to nail down the starting No. 13 jersey come round one, especially if Joe Ofahengaue fails to overcome a niggling calf injury.
Stefano Utoikamanu, another player who has won over Klemmer, will start up front, while excitement machine Jahream Bula will spend some time off the bench at fullback. Charlie Staines will wear the No.1.

Noone can have Pole in our head to head battles except me. I bags him first 🙂

 

[jadtiger]

Did Tim ever hit that deadline?

I doubt it,but the COE has provided him with some younger carrier pigeons