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Fairly balanced discussion from Caine, Sattler and one other person about the Fainu brothers decision to Dolphins or Tigers (weigh up pros and cons). The journalist (I assume) said he did some digging and the boys hadnt decided. It is 50/50 where they end up. They also discuss the coaching structure at the moment, good young talent coming through and Benji rejecting Schuster.

Start from the 43 minute mark to hear it.
 
Stevec said:
Unless we land at least 2 class playmakers and at least one class center and winger along with a bit more forward depth we are doomed to lose !
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This is what we are up against. It's not easy to get 4 quality players and potentially 5 players. 2 of those are halves as well.

It's not looking good next year either.
 
Stevec said:
Did we even try for Sexton ?
Our Roster is a serious problem . It seems almost daily I hear about other clubs recruitment Sexton to the Dogs ,Maybe Fainu Bros to Dolphins ,Tommy Talau and Luke Brooks to Manly
Joffa to Parra etc,etc,
LH says Wests Tigers are going to embark on a Massive recruitment program .!
Lee I couldn't agree more .Its exactly what we need !
However with our current image and ladder posItion I don't see how that is possible !
Unless we land at least 2 class playmakers and at least one class center and winger along with a bit more forward depth we are doomed to lose !
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I think he said “a very aggressive recruitment program “ which had me wondering about the difference with a “forensic and aggressive recruitment program “?
He used the word ‘forensic’ I think to describe the detailed analysis underway by Sheens and Marshall in their search for 15 year olds.
Is he now saying Fulton is targeting proven NRL level players?
 
earl said:
This is what we are up against. It's not easy to get 4 quality players and potentially 5 players. 2 of those are halves as well.

It's not looking good next year either.
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If we go back to England to look for some half’s , I can’t see how we could not entice someone to come here , I say this because there salary cap is about 1/2 of the NRL , so we have this massive cap , so we could nearly double there wages. Maybe we just not trying hard enough.
 
Stevec said:
Did we even try for Sexton ?
Our Roster is a serious problem . It seems almost daily I hear about other clubs recruitment Sexton to the Dogs ,Maybe Fainu Bros to Dolphins ,Tommy Talau and Luke Brooks to Manly
Joffa to Parra etc,etc,
LH says Wests Tigers are going to embark on a Massive recruitment program .!
Lee I couldn't agree more .Its exactly what we need !
However with our current image and ladder posItion I don't see how that is possible !
Unless we land at least 2 class playmakers and at least one class center and winger along with a bit more forward depth we are doomed to lose !
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No one knows if we went after Sexton or not.
We might have already signed some halves but not announced them yet.
 
We lowball Brooks and replace him with a reserve grader or ESL player wanting one last contract in the NRL. Another ugly year in 2024 and probably a few more after that. Don’t get me wrong we needed to part ways with Brooks but only if we could replace him with something better or something that has a high ceiling. Blokes like Clifford are a massive backward step. Although when your coming last I guess backward steps make no difference.

Zero confidence our mob could run a local A grade side, so Buckley’s of running a NRL side
 
teddy23 said:
There’s something in Taafe he would definitely be a good pick up - but where?

I’d personally prefer Fainu at 6 over him imo

He’s not taking Bula’s spot at FB and I don’t see him as being the type of 7 we need.

But I do see the talent
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Fainu is off to Dolphins .. according to Moley?
 
supercoach said:
We lowball Brooks and replace him with a reserve grader or ESL player wanting one last contract in the NRL. Another ugly year in 2024 and probably a few more after that. Don’t get me wrong we needed to part ways with Brooks but only if we could replace him with something better or something that has a high ceiling. Blokes like Clifford are a massive backward step. Although when your coming last I guess backward steps make no difference.

Zero confidence our mob could run a local A grade side, so Buckley’s of running a NRL side
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Oh FFS a I am glad Brooks Is gone.. have you not been watching for the last 10 freaking years ?? 🫣
 
matchball said:
It doesn't matter. it's the job interview thats happening now is under Bennett.
Dolphins have more to offer, they already winning.
We will flex our centre of excellence and that's about it. Fulton has no pull. We've been hoodwinked
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Every team in the comp has something to offer. Not Wests Tigers. Guaranteed no semi final football. Please - amputate my soul whilst you're at it. The cancer is in the office. The people running this circus. Nothing will change until they are gone. The damage is done. What I dont understand is fans still showing up in today's climate throwing their money at Wests Tigers. This is in fact what gives the 2 people that run Wests Tigers their power. The money. This is how they suck the lifeline out of the supporter. Ulterior motives. Take away their money - take away their power.
 
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