Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Kaito]

Come across this on a tigers Facebook group

Massively underatted this season. Not biggest
or fastest but he's a smart footballer that can
ball play and has great feet. So many effort
plays and solid shots in defence. He's got that
dawg in him. Only joined the top 30 this year
too. The cup side was a mess with so many
chops/changes & Lambkin playing guys out
of position. Look forward to his growth, he has
something about him, good squad member

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Come across this on a tigers Facebook group

Hopefully his management agency doing this video isn't a sign he has been given permission to move elsewhere.

 

[skywalker]

the guy can play. As with all young kids - does he have enough in the tank to improve to be a top line NRL centre?

I thought he improved in every first grade game he played. With new halves and a good preseason hopefully he will become a good regular first grader. As seen in these highlights he does put a bit in to his tackling which is more than can be said of most of our backs the last 2 years

 

[Goldust]

It’s funny ,when we signed Tupou and Reilly to top 30 deals I thought both were wasted spots .
Credit where credit is due ,both worked hard in cup.

 

[Newtown]

Called for him to be in the team from early in the year , never got a decent shot at proving himself until end of season , guy can play just needed to be given a go instead we stuck with crap players in poor form , guy is a keeper

If he doesn't play first grade centre he could also do a decent job of replacing Nofo on the wing

 

[Tucker]

I don’t know what it is with Triston.
In the trial vs Warriors, he was quite good. He hit hard on defence, he threw a decent ball and he took the line on and had a go.

Between that game and his first grade debut in round 25 of this year, aid heard nothing but bad things about him. A lot of people on here completely wrote him off and leading into his debut, he was being solidly shit talked on all platforms. He was still criticised after it for being a ball hog.

I thought he was in the top group of our best performers in those last 3 rounds and certainly showed enough that he is worth developing further

 

[tony soprano]

He mentioned in in last interview he basically came with no fitness. First presason this season. Could go OK with another big preseason.

 

[cktiger]

I don’t know what it is with Triston.
In the trial vs Warriors, he was quite good. He hit hard on defence, he threw a decent ball and he took the line on and had a go.

Between that game and his first grade debut in round 25 of this year, aid heard nothing but bad things about him. A lot of people on here completely wrote him off and leading into his debut, he was being solidly shit talked on all platforms. He was still criticised after it for being a ball hog.

I thought he was in the top group of our best performers in those last 3 rounds and certainly showed enough that he is worth developing further

To be honest he does need to look for his winger more and not simply rely on himself.
If you watch his highlights reel the only thing his wingers catch is a cold.
He may have got away with it in the lower grades and Rugby 7’s but first grade NRL is a different beast.
Seems a pretty likely player though if he can add that to his game.

 

[Odessa]

6 ex Tigers in the NRL grand final squads

 

[Tucker]

To be honest he does need to look for his winger more and not simply rely on himself.
If you watch his highlights reel the only thing his wingers catch is a cold.
He may have got away with it in the lower grades and Rugby 7’s but first grade NRL is a different beast.
Seems a pretty likely player though if he can add that to his game.

Yes he has deficiencies in his game.
I think he can be developed into a strike centre if the right people get involved.

 

[hammertime]

Come across this on a tigers Facebook group

I'm not sure what you guys are seeing. I see a lot of inside shoulder stepping, but not much more.

He needs more in his kit than that otherwise he's depth and nothing more.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Called for him to be in the team from early in the year , never got a decent shot at proving himself until end of season , guy can play just needed to be given a go instead we stuck with crap players in poor form , guy is a keeper

Called for him to be in the team from early in the year , never got a decent shot at proving himself until end of season , guy can play just needed to be given a go instead we stuck with crap players in poor form , guy is a keeper

Totally agree, never given a chance, played in a number of positions and never allowed to settle in. Poor coach identifying his qualities. Glad that coach is gone. They need to show more faith in him and for Gods sake coach him. We need centres who can read a game and pass a ball, not meat heads that can only run straight and still think they can run over the top of opposition centres.

Called for him to be in the team from early in the year , never got a decent shot at proving himself until end of season , guy can play just needed to be given a go instead we stuck with crap players in poor form , guy is a keeper

To
Absolutely, but that’s taking this conversation in a completely other direction. The Warriors when they stood down Nathan Brown got on the front foot and made the exact same statement as Lee and Pascoe in terms of no longer accepting Mediocrity. They conducted a world wide search and ended up no further than the edge of Sydney. It’s worked out so far for them. Good on them.

 

[Wildcat777]

6 ex Tigers in the NRL grand final squads

Any star’s in that 6? Am happy for them.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Called for him to be in the team from early in the year , never got a decent shot at proving himself until end of season , guy can play just needed to be given a go instead we stuck with crap players in poor form , guy is a keeper

Never given a fair go. Never new what position he would get from week to week. I blame the coach who persisted with meat heads who could only run straight (and not too fast either) and thought they could just run over the top of the opposition centres. And never pass to the winger!
It's not like that in first grade, they can tackle.
You need a more expansive game to succeed. Step, pass, look for gaps, creative plays.
With some recognition and coaching I think he will be one of our centres 2024.

 

[tigerballs]

I'm not sure what you guys are seeing. I see a lot of inside shoulder stepping, but not much more.

He needs more in his kit than that otherwise he's depth and nothing more.

You must have been watching the soccer.

 

[hammertime]

You must have been watching the soccer.

Eh, I think we just see mediocrity in our team and think it's okay in comparison to our usual troops. But, I hope I'm wrong. Would love for him to take us to the finals.

 

[The Chad]

Reilly showed ability.

But, it's been this 'written in stone' belief of so many young players coming through the ranks that has bitten the club over & over.

Reilly might turn out good. But, until he EARNS that role, he must have decent competition to beat out. The club needs 2 guys, wingers, centres or a combination of both, to make Tupou, To'a, Reilly etc WIN their starting positions. Not just get them because there's not much else.

Momorovski, Hymel Hunt, Corey Allen...these guys fit. Good enough to hold the spot. Not so good that they block the path of the young talent coming through. It makes the club depth that much better if your top line guys are not just handed a position.

 

[SwervinMervin]

Any star’s in that 6? Am happy for them.

Ivan the Terrible…

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Lol what is football anxiety?

I experience every time the tigers team is announced with a brooks, Talau, Kepoa , Wakeham or Nofoaluma in the team

 

[TigerNeddyK]

A lot of people predicting brooks will be good at Manly. I don't see it. His issue is decision making and reading the game. He also is inconsistent in both kicking and passing. He rarely throws a cut out pass, and somehow always takes the wrong option on short balls to forwards or passing to the backline. You just can't hide those things.

Personally, I think Arthurs is a much better foil to DCE. Smart player with good kicking and passing. I don't understand what manly is doing.

I'm also loving the DCE defending brooks headlines and brooks talking about the fresh start over there. So glad we don't have to put up with them. Remember Owen craigie's perpetual offseason headlines about weight loss and reform? Can't wait for brooks to just be 'enjoying his football' and being 'freed up to play my game' and loving the 'lack of pressure'. Such a weak attitude, the guy hates grit.

Omg 😳 absolutely all of this 👆. Every word, it’s exactly what anyone that can understands what Brooks lacks had Ben saying for years… it’s so blatant and it’s what really worried me this year with sheens going with brooks again.. like if sheens cannot see this problem with Brooks game he either hasn’t even watched his career or doesn’t care about any of it… either way it was ominous for the footy team this year