innsaneink
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Read it again...theres no quote saying anything like that... Just boozs opinion
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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My bad. Knew it was someone from St Helens and not the usual Buzz drunken fairytales
“If you go to a Wests Tigers you could be wasting your time.”
“He’s still young and has only played 41 games.
“If he came and asked me for an opinion, I’d be happy to give him my thoughts on the better clubs to join.”
- Mike Rush, St Helens CEO
Tigerstigerstigers
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Another BS article zzzzzzzz
For those who watch the UK Super League, is Lewis Dodd as good or better than Braydon Trindall ?
Also when people question why a good player would consider signing for Wests Tigers. A simple answer is the stats back up the fact the current Wests Tigers team have no issues competing/winning field position and getting into the attacking zone, they simply need some quality to capitalise when getting there.
A good player will recognise this and back themselves to be the difference.
Also when people question why a good player would consider signing for Wests Tigers. A simple answer is the stats back up the fact the current Wests Tigers team have no issues competing/winning field position and getting into the attacking zone, they simply need some quality to capitalise when getting there.
A good player will recognise this and back themselves to be the difference.
innsaneink
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I assume those quotes are from DT which I can't access.... Care to copy and paste
Reminds me a lot of Flanagan to be honest.
The best young half in super league is Harry Smith I feel.
Yes but we’ll never apologise for making the tough decisions that people may not agree with 🙄
The club may not apologise for it, but they will always be sorry and so will we!
What’s The Buzz: Lewis Dodd warned not to waste his talents with the Wests Tigers
He’s the best young halfback in the Super League and is keen on testing himself in the NRL – but the Wests Tigers need not apply, Phil Rothfield explains why.Phil Rothfield
April 16, 2023 - 9:22AM
The English Super League’s best young halfback wants to play in the NRL – but has been advised against joining the struggling Wests Tigers.
Lewis Dodd is the 21-year-old playmaker who steered St Helens to World Club Challenge victory over Penrith in February, playing a blinder opposite champion No. 7 Nathan Cleary.
He showed remarkable composure to land the golden point field goal.
The youngster has signed up with NRL player agent George Mimis to look for opportunities from 2025, when his contract is up with the English champions.
St Helens boss Mike Rush says he would advise Dodd to look for a strong club.
“If you go to a Wests Tigers you could be wasting your time,” Rush said.
“He’s still young and has only played 41 games.
“If he came and asked me for an opinion, I’d be happy to give him my thoughts on the better clubs to join.”
Rush’s comments sum up the challenges the Wests Tigers are facing in recruitment.
It is well known in English rugby league that Tim Sheens struggled in the Super League before returning to the NRL.
Rush says his club will reject any attempt to sign Dodd before the end of next season.
“Lewis has expressed a desire to play NRL,” Rush said. “And I’m sure George Mimis will eventually be shopping him around.
“We’d never let him go early because it sets a precedent. We don’t want a player saying ‘you did it for him, why can’t you do it for me?’
The St Helens boss previously advised front-row warhorse James Graham about the positives of joining a club like the Canterbury Bulldogs when he left England.
Interestingly, Dodd could be a serious option for the Bulldogs.
“Coaches like Kristian Woolfe are aware of what he can do,” Rush said, “He’s coached him and knows what he can do. He’s super talented and there will be a lot of interest.”
tigerbenji
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I c an see us ending up with Flannagan as Half next year.
Watching him in the World Club challenge and against St George earlier this year I would say he's much better than Trindall. He out pointed Cleary in that WCC game and kicked the winning field goal. He's the complete package and he's 21
weststigerman
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We're never going to sign players where they have other NRL options we know that. That's why we have to target players in NSW/QLD Cup with their pathways blocked.
Trindall/Sullivan/Volkman are realistic targets but are all under contract.
Trindall/Sullivan/Volkman are realistic targets but are all under contract.
innsaneink
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Cheers thnx for that.
I'd doubt we'd be in the mix anyway even if he were to be released early
hank37w
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Agree 100% and that is the sales pitch I would be putting out there to the player managers.
We have shown we can get into the oppositions red zone, just need to find a #7 that wants to back himself and wants to show he can organize a team and capitalize on those opportunities.
Gee if Lee the BS artist reckons we had 16 or 17 show interest in the coaching job, imagine how many half backs we would have lined up at the door of the Zubrick Centre once we put it out there.
Trey Mooney, captain of the Raiders NSW cup team is going to be a star.
He's a problem in cup and carved up for the U19 NSW team.
He's on contract for 23 and 24...
We should definitely make him an offer he can't refuse though.
Straight into the 17
He's a problem in cup and carved up for the U19 NSW team.
He's on contract for 23 and 24...
We should definitely make him an offer he can't refuse though.
Straight into the 17
100% correct on his ability, but I don’t think it’s going unnoticed at the Raiders, I think they are just getting g him as many valuable minutes as they can in KOE Cup before he becomes an NRL regular before too long.
From what I’ve seen I think Braydon Trindall is the player we need at all costs.
He’s proven he’s NRL ready, has a good quality kicking game, looks like he controls and directs a team around like a good halfback should. He seems to defend well, can run the ball well when required and looks to have the confidence level required to succeed.
I believe he’s contracted with the Sharks until the end of 2025, there has to be a way of getting him out of it to allow him to become the regular NRL starting number 7 that he deserves.
He’s proven he’s NRL ready, has a good quality kicking game, looks like he controls and directs a team around like a good halfback should. He seems to defend well, can run the ball well when required and looks to have the confidence level required to succeed.
I believe he’s contracted with the Sharks until the end of 2025, there has to be a way of getting him out of it to allow him to become the regular NRL starting number 7 that he deserves.
tigerballs
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Yep, him or Trindall. Offer them $500k each and play them both 6 and 7.
tigerballs
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Mooney could be anything. He kills it as a 13 but I's love to see him as a big running 6 off a good half like Trindall. Try stopping AJ and Toupou off the end of that!
He's exactly what we need... at lock
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