Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[hammertime]

Did I miss something, has Morris signed on as benji off sider ???

Yep. Official

John Morris returns to Wests Tigers

Wests Tigers is delighted to confirm that former player John Morris will be returning to the club as an assistant coach.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[tigerman 0]

Have always rated him and wanted him at the club, big body on the edge and can finish a try.... how old is he now???

28

 

[bptiger 0]

For us to improve we need some spark at the back and a bit more bite up front , if I was in charge this would be my side .

Sailor
Tupoa
Bula
French
Nofa
Fainu
Sezer
Papa
Blore
Bateman
Klemmer
Api
Stepo

Pole
Twal
Vaughan
Murchie

Now I now a lot want more kids in the team but it’s easier to bring them thur if ur winning , so that’s 4 to come in , sailor , French have pace and x - factor , Vaughan is a meter eater and has a great off load , murchie is just a mongrel worker . Can’t see them four costing us a lot , but we would be a lot better

 

[hammertime]

Heard a whisper the club is looking into Corey Oates. Pretty sure Benji played with him at Brisbane too.

Newcastle and Dolphins will be monitoring him as well.

Would be a ideal get for us.

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

With Rua going, I think it means simpkins is staying... which I would be happy about given his growth this year. We'd be well covered in the 9 with Api, Simpkin and TDS.

With 1 playing from the bench, we need the depth there.

I'm fine if Simpkin leaves when his contract is up. We need him for next season though.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

With Rua going, I think it means simpkins is staying... which I would be happy about given his growth this year. We'd be well covered in the 9 with Api, Simpkin and TDS.

With 1 playing from the bench, we need the depth there.

Not necessarily. It just means we'll need to recruit a #3 hooker or hooker utility behind Api & Tallyn. And then potentially have an experienced hooker recruited as depth on a NSW Cup contract (able to play after Rd 10).

I've previously mentioned the likes of Bayley Sironen, Jayden Nikorima, Kurt Falls, Karl Lawton or a Nathaniel Roache could be looked at.

 

[hammertime]

For us to improve we need some spark at the back and a bit more bite up front , if I was in charge this would be my side .

Sailor
Tupoa
Bula
French
Nofa
Fainu
Sezer
Papa
Blore
Bateman
Klemmer
Api
Stepo

Pole
Twal
Vaughan
Murchie

Now I now a lot want more kids in the team but it’s easier to bring them thur if ur winning , so that’s 4 to come in , sailor , French have pace and x - factor , Vaughan is a meter eater and has a great off load , murchie is just a mongrel worker . Can’t see them four costing us a lot , but we would be a lot better

No idea why people are moving Bula... What signal does that send to any future signings that we're ok to move one of our best players and brightest prospects into a position where he won't be able to be paid as highly as his current one.

The bloke covers more meteres than anyone else could. Has great hands and ball playing. His position is FB.

 

[jrtiger]

For us to improve we need some spark at the back and a bit more bite up front , if I was in charge this would be my side .

Sailor
Tupoa
Bula
French
Nofa
Fainu
Sezer
Papa
Blore
Bateman
Klemmer
Api
Stepo

Pole
Twal
Vaughan
Murchie

Now I now a lot want more kids in the team but it’s easier to bring them thur if ur winning , so that’s 4 to come in , sailor , French have pace and x - factor , Vaughan is a meter eater and has a great off load , murchie is just a mongrel worker . Can’t see them four costing us a lot , but we would be a lot better

Bula is our fullback for the next 10 years. let's leave him where he is. Sailor is a very good player but I wouldn't be moving Bula for him. French too small, not NRL calibre. Paul Vaughan? no thanks. Murchie is off to Huddersfield. won't be available.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

No idea why people are moving Bula... What signal does that send to any future signings that we're ok to move one of our best players and brightest prospects into a position where he won't be able to be paid as highly as his current one.

The bloke covers more meteres than anyone else could. Has great hands and ball playing. His position is FB.

I’d be reluctant to move him aswell but I would never rule it out. Pretty sure everyone would of said the same in regards to Laurie after his first year
He hasn’t played his 2nd year yet and hopefully he kicks on but I’m not 100% sold just yet

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

For us to improve we need some spark at the back and a bit more bite up front , if I was in charge this would be my side .

Sailor
Tupoa
Bula
French
Nofa
Fainu
Sezer
Papa
Blore
Bateman
Klemmer
Api
Stepo

Pole
Twal
Vaughan
Murchie

Now I now a lot want more kids in the team but it’s easier to bring them thur if ur winning , so that’s 4 to come in , sailor , French have pace and x - factor , Vaughan is a meter eater and has a great off load , murchie is just a mongrel worker . Can’t see them four costing us a lot , but we would be a lot better

IMHO, Bula >>> Sailor, so unless we get Papenhousen, Walsh, Tedesco, Manu, Suaalii or TT, Bula stays at the FB.

 

[Tom Shines]

The mole is reporting that Justin Pascoe's days are numbered.

The person they're looking at is Tim Watsford from Supercars.

One of my best mates worked closely with Tim at Supercars and said he is rated very highly internally by the leaders of that business. Supercars have also grown exponentially in the last few years with his guidance.

Best news we have seen in ages.

'Senior figures' plot to oust 'under siege' club boss

Supercars chief in line to take over

wwos.nine.com.au

I wish this was from a more reliable source …

Does this guy (The Mole) get anything right?

 

[hugh1954]

Not enough money in the Leagues club to pay the bloke.

But Albo really really likes him

 

[Camel2281]

Yes, the whispers haven't happened with Rua. I know here on the forum we recognised he had fallen in the pecking order and was looking surplus but no rumours as to interest elsewhere.

He'd have only had a minimum contract. Wouldn't be surprised if he just got paid out his contract with the funds we had left in the 2023 cap

 

[Camel2281]

Not necessarily. It just means we'll need to recruit a #3 hooker or hooker utility behind Api & Tallyn. And then potentially have an experienced hooker recruited as depth on a NSW Cup contract (able to play after Rd 10).

I've previously mentioned the likes of Bayley Sironen, Jayden Nikorima, Kurt Falls, Karl Lawton or a Nathaniel Roache could be looked at.

Why would we recruit a #3 when we have Api, Jake and Tallyn?

 

[bptiger 0]

IMHO, Bula >>> Sailor, so unless we get Papenhousen, Walsh, Tedesco, Manu, Suaalii or TT, Bula stays at the FB.

Think u are been short sighted, bula is a kid with a big further , putting in the centres is not going to hurt him but improve him , plenty of great fullbacks have had to do the hard yards at wing or fullback , sailor at the back bula in the centres is a win win for the tigers

 

[jirskyr]

I wish this was from a more reliable source …

Does this guy (The Mole) get anything right?

He knows a lot about digging holes.

 

[bptiger 0]

Gee there’s lots of people on here cry about how we have gone over the last two years , they cry that the coaches keep picking the same players , my team selection is just my hand picked team ur entitled to pick ur side my was on form yet must scream no way , the coaches also don’t seem to have a vision so get ready for wooden spoon 3 , if we run with much the same side , u need flair and mongrel we don’t have much of either

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Why would we recruit a #3 when we have Api, Jake and Tallyn?

I'm alluding to a #3 if Jake leaves

 

[jrtiger]

Not necessarily. It just means we'll need to recruit a #3 hooker or hooker utility behind Api & Tallyn. And then potentially have an experienced hooker recruited as depth on a NSW Cup contract (able to play after Rd 10).

I've previously mentioned the likes of Bayley Sironen, Jayden Nikorima, Kurt Falls, Karl Lawton or a Nathaniel Roache could be looked at.

Sironen and Lawton probably the most likely on that list. Sironen I've always liked, good player. Lawton would have a connection to Fulton you'd think, plus has been told he can leave.

 

[TYGA]

Sironen and Lawton probably the most likely on that list. Sironen I've always liked, good player. Lawton would have a connection to Fulton you'd think, plus has been told he can leave.

Lawton is an underrated player ideal #14