Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Volkman is worth a look, Hawkins, Sanders, Metcalf, Trindall, all the names that have been mentioned.
Sanders, Schneider and Hawkins are all off contract and therefore attainable, with Sanders probably the ideal fit if we could get him over midseason in a swap for Laurie. Volkman's situation will be dictated by whether Johnson decides to play on. Metcalf and Trindall unlikely and while Hawkins is solid, I don't think he's the guy we need.
 
The purpose of these interviews is to discuss and offer practical insight around any game day elements.
We're yet to win a match, so no offence, these interviews wouldn't exactly be very encouraging to the supporter base.
I have no idea how Sheens could even (attempt to) talk about the team in a reasonable manner at all, let alone for 18 minutes. Hope he goes back to the 5 or 6 minutes personally.
Plus when the circumstances are more favourable we wouldn't feel the need to criticise everything.

Not to be rude, but do people understand the definition of hype?
I also recall that Sheens only spoke about him a couple of times during the pre-season - never boasted or exaggerated his abilities, it was only in relation to the fullback position. So that isn't how hype is generated.
How information is processed and transmitted is on the individual/s.
You can't blame someone else for how you take something or what you choose to believe and then share.

Say what you want about the coaching but from what I've seen from Sheens (in interviews) he's always trying to protect the players and team from unwanted media attention and scrutiny.
Only ever saw it (his comments on Bula during the pre-season) as a marketing tool aimed at stakeholders to display player or team developments (in the football department). My observations are obviously different from others so please don't take offence but the Wests Tigers supporter base and sponsors are the main target audience here (with club media events/interviews) and their/our reaction is the catalyst or driving force behind it.
This is a good example of how perceptions can negatively shape expectations.
Great post @Lauren
When anyone gets a 👍 from Jirskyr you know you've hit the bigtime 🙂

The purpose of these interviews is to discuss and offer practical insight around any game day elements.
We're yet to win a match, so no offence, these interviews wouldn't exactly be very encouraging to the supporter base.
I have no idea how Sheens could even (attempt to) talk about the team in a reasonable manner at all, let alone for 18 minutes. Hope he goes back to the 5 or 6 minutes personally.
Plus when the circumstances are more favourable we wouldn't feel the need to criticise everything.

Not to be rude, but do people understand the definition of hype?
I also recall that Sheens only spoke about him a couple of times during the pre-season - never boasted or exaggerated his abilities, it was only in relation to the fullback position. So that isn't how hype is generated.
How information is processed and transmitted is on the individual/s.
You can't blame someone else for how you take something or what you choose to believe and then share.

Say what you want about the coaching but from what I've seen from Sheens (in interviews) he's always trying to protect the players and team from unwanted media attention and scrutiny.
Only ever saw it (his comments on Bula during the pre-season) as a marketing tool aimed at stakeholders to display player or team developments (in the football department). My observations are obviously different from others so please don't take offence but the Wests Tigers supporter base and sponsors are the main target audience here (with club media events/interviews) and their/our reaction is the catalyst or driving force behind it.
This is a good example of how perceptions can negatively shape expectations.
 
Why not....
The target changes every 2 days..

Wasn't long ago the 'experts' were telling us Wakeman was a million miles better than Brooks.....
Didn't take him long to prove them wrong.
Wakeham is showing exactly what he's always shown, imo.

He can do something half decent then follow it up with 5 acts of stupidity.

Trips, high tackles, punches.
Guys a meathead.
 
Wakeham's only ever going to be a fill in half. He can't be fixed.
We should've just made Moses an offer he couldn't refuse. Now our only options are playing Super League and are unlikely to want to drop to a tier two competition like the NRL.
 
I know it 0-7 but there are some positives, we continue to win field position and possession stats. The forwards make great meters. Api needs help, this season is a right off but if we can jag a decent 6/7 for 24 we can play finals again. We have only been flogged once, there is a great crop of juniors coming through. I think the tide will turn 24/25
 
I feel like this forum has been obsessed with Vlokman since he scored a try against our nsw cup side in a trial 3 years ago. Has anyone actually watched him since then? He's like the 5th choice half at the warriors and has been average in nsw cup. Wakeham is a better half then him atm

It's so stupid. Yeah swap IP for Volkman.
 
Wakeham is showing exactly what he's always shown, imo.

He can do something half decent then follow it up with 5 acts of stupidity.

Trips, high tackles, punches.
Guys a meathead.

Yep - Agree...
He's played 40 odd games in 4-5 years at a low ladder team for a reason...

Which only goes to discredit those that were telling anyone who'd
listen how amazing he was last month.....
 
Dumb as it gets....
- Make Volkman a good enough offer and you get him either way
- No one is coming to the Tigers to play with Volkman, IP at least may have some sway

I assume it's another irrational anti-Brooks argument. If Brooks is the sole reason for the Tigers being terrible then if we just swap our international and Dally M second rower for a reserve grader we'll turn it all around.

I understand we keep losing and people are going crazy but come on.
 
Is this like when he was going to Newcastle? Or Super League?
No other club on this planet would be interested, he is not only a terrible half, but also a bad omen, any team that wants to take the risk, will also run the risk of there team having the luck the West Tigers have had for the last 9 years or so.
 
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He's been free to sign with anyone since Nov 1 last year and it's crickets.

Luke Brooks is bordering on having done more damage to the Tigers than another other person in Tigers history
C'mon it's not just Brooks...we've had a crap and unsettled team for 10 years.
Cleary had him playing well and if he hadn't driven the bus over a cliff Brooks and the Team would be playing much better imo.
And I'm not a Brooks lover or hater.
 
Wakeham's only ever going to be a fill in half. He can't be fixed.
We should've just made Moses an offer he couldn't refuse. Now our only options are playing Super League and are unlikely to want to drop to a tier two competition like the NRL.
Todd if you were handing out the contract money to Mitch Moses so that he couldn't refuse the offer, what would that amount of $$$$ have been?
 
Wakeham's only ever going to be a fill in half. He can't be fixed.
We should've just made Moses an offer he couldn't refuse. Now our only options are playing Super League and are unlikely to want to drop to a tier two competition like the NRL.
We already offered massive overs. He just didn't want to be here. Imagine what the team harmony would be like if we offered him even more and he wasn't in form.
 
Was a Roosters junior. I believe he may have played Australian Schoolboys rugby. Tore us up in a trial game 2 or 3 years ago when he was 18/19. I’ve haven’t kept too much of on eye on him since then.
Waverley College product
 
Todd if you were handing out the contract money to Mitch Moses so that he couldn't refuse the offer, what would that amount of $$$$ have been?
Without knowing what everyone else is paid that's impossible to answer.
But it would've been the maximum legal number possible even if that meant having a minimum wage McDonalds worker like Wakeham or Smith outside him for the next couple of years. He would've been the difference maker.
As for team harmony, winning gets you a good load of harmony.
 
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4 options for me from the lowe grades
Jake Arthur
Jayden Sullivan
Ronald Volkmann
Braydon Trindall

Don't see us having many NRL options with Flanagan prob the only one available.

My call would be too see which two of those 5 you can get and make it happen and ship Brooks off to Super League asap this week
 

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