Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Tom Shines said:
Nah… they are just heaps better.

Ponga is one of the best players in the comp… their centres and wingers are try scorers that play with confidence compared to our plodders…

I really rate the Safiti brothers as well…
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Cause they are playing well. They have the nucleus of the same squad and same coach and for the last few seasons and have been patchy at best. The coach was one game away from being sacked on the back of seasons of disappointment and a poor start to the year. Pongha is having a stellar season - after some less than ordinary form - but when a club can field a team missing 6/7 Of their FG team and beat a team at full strength there has been a massive shift in performance right through the organisation that few would have predicted after the first few rounds of this season.
 
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Telltails said:
Cause they are playing well. They have the nucleus of the same squad and same coach and for the last few seasons and have been patchy at best. The coach was one game away from being sacked on the back of seasons of disappointment and a poor start to the year. Pongha is having a stellar season - after some less than ordinary form - but when a club can field a team missing 6/7 Of their FG team and beat a team at full strength there has been a massive shift in performance right through the organisation that few would have predicted after the first few rounds of this season.
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Actually, at the beginning of the year, the coach selected Ponga as fullback, the team slid and next thing, the coach was in the firing line.
Then he swapped Ponga back to 5/8, the team turned round, and all was forgiven.
Footy is funny, eh!
 
Vicious said:
Needing all hands on deck, every player running hard, tackling hard, putting their body on the line for the jersey.
Not every team can have the best players, but any team can play with the best energy, effort and intent.
As others have alluded too, young Kit at age 18 in his first ever NRL game ran the ball harder than any of our other forwards.
Reilly who was playing his 3rd NRL game before getting injured was a clear standout in energy and effort, he was at least getting off his line and rushing the Manly attack defensively, showing good acceleration with ball in hand with limited opportunity and always put pressure on the opposing kicker when he was in the vicinity, why can’t others demonstrate these one 1% plays ?
Can’t fault the effort of Api, Twal and Seyfarth either, but the others need a reality check in their attitude and commitment.
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Excellent posts
 
Telltails said:
Cause they are playing well. They have the nucleus of the same squad and same coach and for the last few seasons and have been patchy at best. The coach was one game away from being sacked on the back of seasons of disappointment and a poor start to the year. Pongha is having a stellar season - after some less than ordinary form - but when a club can field a team missing 6/7 Of their FG team and beat a team at full strength there has been a massive shift in performance right through the organisation that few would have predicted after the first few rounds of this season.
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So what is your point exactly in relation to the Wests Tigers … that they will do something similar next season?

The Warriors have improved this year as well… doesnt mean anything in relation to the Tigers
 
James Schiller is a big, fast, athletic body type that we need in our outside backs.
Likewise the rest of the Canberra NSW Cup backline in Xavier Savage, Harley Smith-Shields and Brad Morkos.
I think all are currently contacted to Canberra for another year at least, but would highly likely be looking for better NRL opportunity.
 
batboy said:
You didn't know.... I read it's all Hastings?
- Has nothing to do with the half a dozen Origin Players in their top 17
(Apparently)

I will say, Gamble has been enormous for them....
I watch most their games and he's in everything.
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All I know is that Hastings will be straight back into the team, when fit
 
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Tom Shines said:
So what is your point exactly in relation to the Wests Tigers … that they will do something similar next season?

The Warriors have improved this year as well… doesnt mean anything in relation to the Tigers
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After multiple years in the wilderness, it shows that those sides have matured and built well. They have learnt to win. We are at least 2 years behind them, but it’s something to strive for.
 
Tucker said:
After multiple years in the wilderness, it shows that those sides have matured and built well. They have learnt to win. We are at least 2 years behind them, but it’s something to strive for.
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Gotta agree with you…

I can’t comprehend any circumstances where this Tigers team in 2024 could show similar improvement to the Knights this season…

I think the Tigers ceiling would be to win 8 or 9 games next season …
 
Tom Shines said:
So what is your point exactly in relation to the Wests Tigers … that they will do something similar next season?

The Warriors have improved this year as well… doesnt mean anything in relation to the Tigers
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It's an observation on the impact of stringing together a few wins and how it can change the performance of a side that was struggling to compete. Now AOB is doing a good job after he was most destined to be the next sacked coach. In regard to WTs while ever the CEO/ Chair continue to dabble/interfere in football matters during the season we are no hope.
The Warriors have a new coach and a big recruitment drive - different to Newcastle.
 
tony soprano said:
From round 1 or 2 whenever we played them. I could tell how fit and strong they were and could tell they had a massive off season. Selections and internal stuff almost derailed them but got it back together. Starts with systems in the off season which they did well this year.
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Same.
When we played them round 2, we took Ponga out in the first minute and he never returned, they withstood huge goaline pressure from us to take a 2 try lead, lost their winger for 10 minutes for a foul, lost Frizzel to injury as well yet kept playing footy to score again. When they had Saifitti sent off with 15 to go, everyone thought they’d been brave but lose. They kept fighting and held us out. That was at Leichhardt as well with a big crowd.

They are a more mature outfit this year.
 
Tom Shines said:
Gotta agree with you…

I can’t comprehend any circumstances where this Tigers team in 2024 could show similar improvement to the Knights this season…

I think the Tigers ceiling would be to win 8 or 9 games next season …
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Yeah I wouldn’t be buying finals tickets until 26 at the earliest.
 
Vicious said:
Hi will be, but what does he do better than Adam Clune who could have been signed for less than half of the salary Hastings is on ?
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Knights have good outside backs and Clune’s quick feeds have given them room. Hes also quicker than but Hastings’ value is in his energy and leadership.
 
batboy said:
You didn't know.... I read it's all Hastings?
- Has nothing to do with the half a dozen Origin Players in their top 17
(Apparently)

I will say, Gamble has been enormous for them....
I watch most their games and he's in everything.
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They are playing just as well without Hastings. The whole team has gone into another gear after seasons of underachieving. Recruiting Gamble and Hastings were hardly major signings but for what ever reason the team is playing great with the same coach after a poor start to the year where most would not have expected them to finish where they have.
 
Tom Shines said:
Gotta agree with you…

I can’t comprehend any circumstances where this Tigers team in 2024 could show similar improvement to the Knights this season…

I think the Tigers ceiling would be to win 8 or 9 games next season …
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Unfortunately that’s the realistic outlook, but we can only hope it’s surprisingly better.
Teams such as the nights have some genuine superstar attacking players in Ponga, Best, Young that is the big difference.
 
Vicious said:
James Schiller is a big, fast, athletic body type that we need in our outside backs.
Likewise the rest of the Canberra NSW Cup backline in Xavier Savage, Harley Smith-Shields and Brad Morkos.
I think all are currently contacted to Canberra for another year at least, but would highly likely be looking for better NRL opportunity.
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Canberra’s KOE back line is better than our first grade backline WTF
 
I’ve seen a few highlights of him previously.
He looks highly aggressive, something we badly lack more often than not.
He’s the type of player we should be taking a gamble on and signing.
 
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Roar_Power said:
Canberra’s KOE back line is better than our first grade backline WTF
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That’s how I see it also and exactly why we should be looking to pinch one or two of them.
I believe the whole 4 of them are NRL quality, I know the Eels are trying to get Harley Smith-Shields.
Schiller has previously played some highly impressive NRL games as has Savage.
If we had both of them as our starting NRL wingers it would be a massive upgrade on what we currently have.
 
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