John Bateman #268

[innsaneink]

Who's laughing? Why does it matter. Hel play when he's ready.

Why does it matter?

Really?

We need him from round one we need all the help we can get to get off the bottom

It matters lots

 

[earl]

I’m struggling to see where Joe O fits into the 17 baring injuries.
He was one of our best last year.

He is much better than Twal. Twal is good but his spot is under pressure. Seyfarth gets a lot of hate but I rate him as pretty close to Twal and a better prospect longer term.

 

[earl]

That because Twal has no power, he's one of the softest runners of the football in the history of the NRL.

He gets metres and he makes his tackles. He is a real good worker. The thing is he doesn't make an impact and therefore I figure you have him starting and playing 60 minutes but we have Klemmer and Joe O who are going to do the same thing. You need say 240 minutes from middle forwards in total. Klemmer and Joe O take 120 minutes, Pole and Stef take 80 minutes. That leaves 40 minutes for Twal.

Twal is a starter who plays long minutes and enables impact forwards to come on and bash and barge but he isn't good enough to push out Klemmer or Joe O.

 

[colinbh]

Why does it matter?

Really?

We need him from round one we need all the help we can get to get off the bottom

It matters lots

It is what it is.

 

[KingRobbie]

I think your man misses out if we're fit mate....
I can't pass up Pole for him in the Middle, And Blore can play middle or Edge making him more useful.

All three will make our best 17, I reckon.

8. Utoikamanu
9. Koroisau
10. Klemmer
11. Papali’i
12. Bateman
13. Ofahengaue

14. Simpkin
15. Twal
16. Pole
17. Blore

 

[earl]

I think your man misses out if we're fit mate....

I don't but it's close.

8. David Klemmer
9. Api Koroisau
10. Alex Twal
11. Sean Blore
12. Isiah Papalli
13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Stefano Utoikamanu
15. Fonua Pole
16. John Bateman
17. Jake Simpkin

If you have a utility on the bench or if we have a middle forward who can give 20 minutes of bash and barge he loses his spot.

He is a decent player. It's more about what the team requires.

 

[earl]

All three will make our best 17, I reckon.

At this point but James is not available until round 10. James to me offers more to the team for a 20 minute burst than Twal does.

 

[Roar_Power]

14. Simpkin
15. Twal
16. Pole
17. Blore

Very solid bench...

 

[KingRobbie]

At this point but James is not available until round 10. James to me offers more to the team for a 20 minute burst than Twal does.

Depends how we’re going defensively to start the season.

Twal offers us plenty in defence and his loss was a big part of the reason those enormous scores got put on us late in the year in 2022.

 

[KingRobbie]

John Bateman arrives at Wests Tigers

Wests Tigers English recruit John Bateman has enjoyed a guided tour of his new home at the Zurich Centre, after landing in Sydney on Friday

www.weststigers.com.au

Bateman has arrived.

 

[Demps]

John Bateman arrives at Wests Tigers

Wests Tigers English recruit John Bateman has enjoyed a guided tour of his new home at the Zurich Centre, after landing in Sydney on Friday

www.weststigers.com.au

Bateman has arrived.

🔥🔥🔥

 

[Kelce68]

All three will make our best 17, I reckon.

8. Utoikamanu
9. Koroisau
10. Klemmer
11. Papali’i
12. Bateman
13. Ofahengaue

14. Simpkin
15. Twal
16. Pole
17. Blore

This will be it, I'm sure.

 

[Sully]

Impressive and articulate in his interview. Can’t wait to see him smashing it out on the field.

9 days to go

 

[hank37w]

 

[earl]

John Bateman arrives at Wests Tigers

Wests Tigers English recruit John Bateman has enjoyed a guided tour of his new home at the Zurich Centre, after landing in Sydney on Friday

www.weststigers.com.au

Bateman has arrived.

I saw a bunch of powerade in boxes there as well. Braith would be happy.

 

[Kaito]

All three will make our best 17, I reckon.

8. Utoikamanu
9. Koroisau
10. Klemmer
11. Papali’i
12. Bateman
13. Ofahengaue

14. Simpkin
15. Twal
16. Pole
17. Blore

Spot on as usual KR. Formidable
pack and bench. Kepaoa is the
wild card due to his versatility ...
Chee-Kam upgraded 2.1 version

 

[twentyforty]

I thought that bench was pretty good, who would you have?

Any of the starters. Put the current bench in first?

 

[TigersFan101]

5 sec into the video looks like they give us a sneak peak of the Anzac jerseys

 

[426Tlgerland]

Looks good in the tigers gear
looks fit
i think he may miss game one and sit in the box with Coaches , get up to speed , bench game 2

 

[tiger_scott]

A worthy addition to my draft team. Welcome Johnny!