Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Vicious said:
It is becoming clear Benji will stay loyal to players who work hard and spill blood for the jersey.
I like it and am very optimistic we will see some of these players give everything they have for their coach and reach higher standards because of it.
Don’t forget it’s these stock standard hard working players that have been the core of many successful teams and allow the flashy players the opportunities to score points and win games.
Yes we don’t have many of any of these flashy match winning type players, the key to our success is done emerging to be those type of players that we need.
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Think he is putting alot of in the new halves to create more opportunities
 
loklok said:
Think he is putting alot of in the new halves to create more opportunities
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For sure and hoping Bula goes to another level when injecting himself into the backline. It’s been stated Bula is one of the hardest working players you could find, so it’s near certain he’ll be bigger, stronger and faster in 2024.
As for our young halves, both Sullivan and Fainu have as much natural talent as any halves in the game, it will come down to their work ethic and how prepared they are to becoming ultimate competitors like the best halves in the game.
 
Vicious said:
Suli would be an interesting one.
He’s very tight with the Fainu boys, so it could be a bit of a plan to have him Running his hard line outside of Latu Fainu on the left, considering one of young Fainu’s main strengths is his ability to straighten up engage the defenders and put his centre through a gap or get them one on one at the very least.
Don’t write Mansfield and Tumeth off if they remain with us as if either of them have a big off-season and get themselves fitter, faster, stronger than ever they certainly could surprise.
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Just remember this is our new coach

 
tony soprano said:
Just remember this is our new coach

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Benji is the greatest Wests Tiger of them all, an ultimate competitor, one of the most respectful human beings on the planet and someone all our players love and want to play for because of it.
I know plenty doubt his coaching credentials, I have no doubt he’ll be a huge success.
I guess time will tell.
 
Vicious said:
Benji is the greatest Wests Tiger of them all, an ultimate competitor, one of the most respectful human beings on the planet and someone all our players live and want to play for because of it.
I know plenty doubt his coaching credentials, I have no doubt he’ll be a huge success.
I guess time will tell.
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Benji being our greatest ever player is absolutely fitting for this club. If a player was to encapsulate this club, it would be him. Perennial underachiever.
 
earl said:
I think Tupou, Reilly and Naden are probably better than Doueihi. I'm 100% convinced To'a is heaps better.
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The poor guy is lucky to still even be playing. I commend him for the heart you need to have to come back from so many setbacks, but it’s only natural that those amount of injuries are going to have a big impact on your body. It’s not a leap to say he would be behind all those players you mentioned, barring Reilly.
 
Vicious said:
It is becoming clear Benji will stay loyal to players who work hard and spill blood for the jersey.
I like it and am very optimistic we will see some of these players give everything they have for their coach and reach higher standards because of it.
Don’t forget it’s these stock standard hard working players that have been the core of many successful teams and allow the flashy players the opportunities to score points and win games.
Yes we don’t have many of any of these flashy match winning type players, the key to our success is done emerging to be those type of players that we need.
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Good post V. I think a lot of people on this forum have played in teams where the coach has been able to get the very best out of players because of things you talk about: high expectations based on each person's ability, an attitude of continually looking for improvement and being a non-selfish player. If Benji can get this out of the squad we will definitely improve.
 
Benji needs players who want to be at the club. The focus off Brooks and his career where it's going and what's stalled it will be positive for the "team" and will allow the possibility for a player and coach to develop combinations that suit the team instead of the player.
On paper looks pretty ordinary but form can change with consistency, hard work, self belief. and accountabilty.
 
GNR4LIFE said:
Says a lot for our outside backs that a dude coming off his third knee reco slots straight into the centres.
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Seriously needs to go to Defence school if he wants to play centre. Some of his half hearted arm grabs were pathetic, a matter of fact I can’t even remember him ever driving his shoulder into a tackle. Hate to be cruel but the guy is cooked IMO.
 
I’m taking the glass half full approach and thinking on the back of some of the recent signings we must be pretty certain we are offloading sone others in the top 30 to make room for targeting weak areas in the squad.
 
TigerSJ said:
Seriously needs to go to Defence school if he wants to play centre. Some of his half hearted arm grabs were pathetic, a matter of fact I can’t even remember him ever driving his shoulder into a tackle. Hate to be cruel but the guy is cooked IMO.
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It’s the truth though. Sad, cos he‘s a good player when you discount the injuries. Would have been captain otherwise.
 
Vicious said:
Benji is the greatest Wests Tiger of them all, an ultimate competitor, one of the most respectful human beings on the planet and someone all our players love and want to play for because of it.
I know plenty doubt his coaching credentials, I have no doubt he’ll be a huge success.
I guess time will tell.
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If Benji is shaping up as a good man manager (a fantastic trait for a head coach) then I think a big part of his success or not will be on who his assistants are and what they can bring to the style, structures and skills.
 
GNR4LIFE said:
It’s the truth though. Sad, cos he‘s a good player when you discount the injuries. Would have been captain otherwise.
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I hear what you say but i always found him to be a bit of an enigma. Awesome one week and crap for 3 after that. Couldn’t find any real consistency to be a leader but seemed to have the desire and aptitude to do it. Probably suffered from not cementing one position and working on it.
Had some genuine qualities as an attacking player but some real skill deficiencies as well. His D is absolutely rubbish and really inexcusable for an NRL player of his standing and comes back to his repeated lack of heart.
I’d love not to write him off but past experience tells me different. Maybe if he could focus on being a beast in D, his A might just fall into place for the team - that is if he ever gets over his knee problems adequately. Unfortunately I can’t see it and feel his best contribution to the Tiges would be medical retirement.
 
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