Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[thegbone]

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

 

[Vicious]

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

He looks quick off the mark, but when you watch the weekly highlights of all the Warriors KOE Cup tried, he isn’t directly involved in many of them.
It’s generally their big beasts on the edges doing all the damage.

 

[Demps]

Blake Taaffe, Daniel Tupou, Braidon Burns, Connor Watson, Hymel Hunt & maybe Kyle Flanagan for next season....

That should add some punch out wide as well as give us cover in the halves.

Talau, Brooks, Wakeham, Laurie moved on.

Love it.

Outstanding.

 

[Kelce68]

Blake Taaffe, Daniel Tupou, Braidon Burns, Connor Watson, Hymel Hunt & maybe Kyle Flanagan for next season....

That should add some punch out wide as well as give us cover in the halves.

Talau, Brooks, Wakeham, Laurie moved on.

There you go, fixed it for you.

....(maybe Taaffe)

 

[Demps]

There you go, fixed it for you.

....(maybe Taaffe)

The Newtown half that played for Italy could be a chance.....

Nothing special but hey, we're desperate.

 

[batboy]

The Newtown half that played for Italy could be a chance.....

Nothing special but hey, we're desperate.

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.

 

[Kelce68]

The Newtown half that played for Italy could be a chance.....

Nothing special but hey, we're desperate.

The cupboard's pretty bare. As I said a few months back, that's why so much hung on the Moses decision, after him, there was nothing on the horizon.

Volkman is worth a look, Hawkins, Sanders, Metcalf, Trindall, all the names that have been mentioned.

Halves are a major problem for us, even THE problem, it has to be fixed, like, yesterday.

 

[mikey]

Ur mad , we still getting run over in the forwards and u want to give away a gun backrower for a un tested 1/2

Haven't seen us get run over in any game this year. In fact, we have at least held our own in the forwards in every game. It's the backline that isn't working on most occasions. I don't want to weaken the forwards but if it meant getting a reasonable 1/2 instead of he who shall not be named...........

 

[Eternal Tiger]

"But there's nobody decent off contract"

Leilua
Matterson
Aloiai
Mikaele

None were off contract, but if you want a player, make a subtle enquiry, offer a substantial amount more than they're on, see if they will agitate to move early. Maybe on the next Ask The Flop, we can ask Pascoe why he doesnt possess this skillset. Maybe after Beryl from Lane Cove asks a pertinent Lanyard question.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

The cupboard's pretty bare. As I said a few months back, that's why so much hung on the Moses decision, after him, there was nothing on the horizon.

Volkman is worth a look, Hawkins, Sanders, Metcalf, Trindall, all the names that have been mentioned.

Halves are a major problem for us, even THE problem, it has to be fixed, like, yesterday.

Hawkins is a real possibility of being here in 2024, issue is apparently we want him this year and souths will not release him. Kind of think Brooks is really close to being re-signed as a 6.

 

[Kelce68]

Hawkins is a real possibility of being here in 2024, issue is apparently we want him this year and souths will not release him. Kind of think Brooks is really close to being re-signed as a 6.

I agree that its still a better than 50% chance of resigning Brooks.

Regardless of the context around it, it will be a PR disaster if and when it happens. There's no going back from the fanbase on him. It's a divorce that has to stick, whether he's marginally better than other possible options or not, it simply has to end.

 

[Yossarian]

Rumour Mill spinning saying Brooks has signed or will sign with the Raiders if/when Wighton moves.

Is this like when he was going to Newcastle? Or Super League?

 

[weststigerman]

Doesn’t really matter who your halves are if your props and hooker do run arounds multiple times a set. By the time the half gets the ball the defence is on top of them.

We need new halves but it’s not going to solve anything until we have a more direct style that works in the NRL.

 

[426Tlgerland]

Hawkins is a real possibility of being here in 2024, issue is apparently we want him this year and souths will not release him. Kind of think Brooks is really close to being re-signed as a 6.

Matraville Tigers junior ,

 

[bptiger 0]

Haven't seen us get run over in any game this year. In fact, we have at least held our own in the forwards in every game. It's the backline that isn't working on most occasions. I don't want to weaken the forwards but if it meant getting a reasonable 1/2 instead of he who shall not be named...........

I see where ur coming from , but the kid is unproven, if he was playing 1st grade more maybe but he is on playing nsw cup . Forwards haven’t busted the line any where I had seen , and we are still getting opened up on the edge , so yes There going all right but still not good enough. I think the whole problem is the coaching staff want to keep brooks and our refusing to look for another 1/2 , and what makes it worse is we have over $1,000,000 in cap space for this year alone 🤔🤔🤔🥴🥴🥴

 

[BZN]

It was a terrible interview.
Mentions Brooks has been getting better
Says Blore and others needs runs in reggies for fitness but is playing TT.
Says next 2 seasons are all about building for Benji etc.
mentioned coming last last year multiple times
then finishes by saying we should win more than 4 games this year to be better than last year.

It was a wtf interview

Yes, it was a terrible interview with little interest from the journos.
Sheens is talking BS and he knows it.
But he has to appear to be positive.

 

[jrtiger]

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.

 

[BZN]

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.

 

[Demps]

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.

 

[Todd Packer]

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.