Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[hank37w]

I don’t think if we had Cleary, Cherry Evans or Reynolds in the half’s West Tigers would have made the top 8
I find it strange when people wrap or bag individuals for a teams achievements or failures over a season.
It’s a Team game (13+ players)
The Cowboys made the finals in 2022 because of their Team not any one individual.
The Tigers won the comp in 2005 because the Team jelled
not because of Benji or Scott Prince
My statement was about 2 individuals in their prime and who I considered the better player.

Fair enough, whatever you think, but my statement was about my preference being to have had Chad Townsend in 2022 and 2023 playing in our halves over the halves combinations that we rolled out that had no clue about how to produce a result once we were in the oppositions red zone.

Never said anything about making the 8, just that I think we would have got better than 4 wins with Townsend in the halves.

It was a response to a derogatory comment made referencing Chad Townsend inferring that he was at best a pretty ordinary half, and my point being that as ordinary as he may be he still would have been better than what we had.

This had nothing what so ever to do with whether Chad Townsend or Benji Marshall was the better player in their prime, and just for the record, Benji wins that hands down but that was Benji at his best a long time ago.

 

[Magpie_Magic]

I don’t think if we had Cleary, Cherry Evans or Reynolds in the half’s West Tigers would have made the top 8
I find it strange when people wrap or bag individuals for a teams achievements or failures over a season.
It’s a Team game (13+ players)
The Cowboys made the finals in 2022 because of their Team not any one individual.
The Tigers won the comp in 2005 because the Team jelled
not because of Benji or Scott Prince
My statement was about 2 individuals in their prime and who I considered the better player.

That's true.

But with the exception of a handful of matches the disorganisation from our halves actually became a handicap.

Was a Brooks fan but he had his worst ever year thus year.

Our teamwork in attack was painful to watch.

 

[Calbremic]

I know Wok who runs Black Money, great fella

Excellent brother. Ask him to help us get Luai here from 2025 👍🏼

 

[Tucker]

I don’t think if we had Cleary, Cherry Evans or Reynolds in the half’s West Tigers would have made the top 8
I find it strange when people wrap or bag individuals for a teams achievements or failures over a season.
It’s a Team game (13+ players)
The Cowboys made the finals in 2022 because of their Team not any one individual.
The Tigers won the comp in 2005 because the Team jelled
not because of Benji or Scott Prince
My statement was about 2 individuals in their prime and who I considered the better player.

You take Benji or Prince out of that 05 side and they likely don’t even make the 8.

 

[crazycat]

Bro the guy is washed… Bellamy hooked him for the backend of the season & the finals series & he’s been dropped for PNG as well

...
Am I in the twilight Zone??

We need an experienced Center and we need to toughen up our back row.

Storm star centre could be off to the Tigers in unique player swap

Contracted with the Storm until 2026 where will Justin Olam end up?

www.zerotackle.com

Justin Olam fits that bill perfectly and I would love to have him in our side.

Now people are talking up Shawn Blore.
Wow Shawn Blore who fronted a Parra player who looked big, has done Nothing for us since really.

Is Blore the next big hope for the tigers? Should we try him at Halfback for 10+ years and see if he magically finds form. Seyfarth has done more for us on the field and yea while I wish they played Blore more, meh. Meh, I don't care which one we keep. Players like Twal and Fonua Pole are far higher priority.

I would take Olam in a heartbeat. Melbourne Culture, works hard, Wild PNG heart and adds defensive grit to our backline.

Where do we sign?

 

[crazycat]

I don’t think if we had Cleary, Cherry Evans or Reynolds in the half’s West Tigers would have made the top 8
I find it strange when people wrap or bag individuals for a teams achievements or failures over a season.
It’s a Team game (13+ players)
The Cowboys made the finals in 2022 because of their Team not any one individual.
The Tigers won the comp in 2005 because the Team jelled
not because of Benji or Scott Prince
My statement was about 2 individuals in their prime and who I considered the better player.

I largely agree.

Cleary gets a lot of space from the Penrith forward pack. 2023, we may have made the 8. 2022 if we had Cleary here instead of Brooks/Hastings we would struggle past 14. Likewise Reynolds who doesn't do as much in defense.

DCE is used to running tries through and pushing a team. He is more like Andrew Johns in this respect. to your point:

It's 13 players on the field with 17 in total.

2005 we won because as you say the team Gelled. Benji/Prince could get the ball out where it needed to be. Benji would go it himself often and with devistating results due to touch footy magic.

Yet;
Pat Richards knew where to be to catch that pass. (and turned into something else even better on his return)
Brett Hodgson could keep the ball alive at the back and fill gaps.
Forward pack held their own against a Giant Cowboys squad.

Individuals can win a game, teams win finals.

 

[team tigar]

...
Am I in the twilight Zone??

We need an experienced Center and we need to toughen up our back row.

Storm star centre could be off to the Tigers in unique player swap

Contracted with the Storm until 2026 where will Justin Olam end up?

www.zerotackle.com

Justin Olam fits that bill perfectly and I would love to have him in our side.

Now people are talking up Shawn Blore.
Wow Shawn Blore who fronted a Parra player who looked big, has done Nothing for us since really.

Is Blore the next big hope for the tigers? Should we try him at Halfback for 10+ years and see if he magically finds form. Seyfarth has done more for us on the field and yea while I wish they played Blore more, meh. Meh, I don't care which one we keep. Players like Twal and Fonua Pole are far higher priority.

I would take Olam in a heartbeat. Melbourne Culture, works hard, Wild PNG heart and adds defensive grit to our backline.

Where do we sign?

He's been one of our best over last ten game's more impact than any other forward besides seyfarth not sure what games you were watching mate

 

[Tito Santana]

...
Am I in the twilight Zone??

We need an experienced Center and we need to toughen up our back row.

Storm star centre could be off to the Tigers in unique player swap

Contracted with the Storm until 2026 where will Justin Olam end up?

www.zerotackle.com

Justin Olam fits that bill perfectly and I would love to have him in our side.

Now people are talking up Shawn Blore.
Wow Shawn Blore who fronted a Parra player who looked big, has done Nothing for us since really.

Is Blore the next big hope for the tigers? Should we try him at Halfback for 10+ years and see if he magically finds form. Seyfarth has done more for us on the field and yea while I wish they played Blore more, meh. Meh, I don't care which one we keep. Players like Twal and Fonua Pole are far higher priority.

I would take Olam in a heartbeat. Melbourne Culture, works hard, Wild PNG heart and adds defensive grit to our backline.

Where do we sign?

I’m with Crazy - don’t get the hype with Blore.

 

[Demps]

I know Wok who runs Black Money, great fella

Saw him and his brother at the fights yesterday...

In the crowd, I was watching on TV.
Wish I was there.

 

[JB9918]

Can anyone remember did the Fox & Olam play the same side at the Storm?

 

[tony soprano]

Can anyone remember did the Fox & Olam play the same side at the Storm?

Think so

 

[tony soprano]

I’m with Crazy - don’t get the hype with Blore.

Fair call. It's hope.

The majority of his career has been injury but there's hope if he can stay uninjured there's lots of upside.

Definitely think he is better taking a 30 spot than some of the development players in the 30.

 

[Tcat]

Olam shits on any other centre we have at the club atm. It's a yes from me.

 

[tony soprano]

Olam shits on any other centre we have at the club atm. It's a yes from me.

Where Would that leave Staines?

 

[Oldman]

You take Benji or Prince out of that 05 side and they likely don’t even make the 8.

Don’t have a Crystal Ball so
we will never know.

 

[Goldust]

Blore is a middle.Goes way harder than Stefano

 

[Tucker]

Don’t have a Crystal Ball so
we will never know.

I thought you must have found one, given the statements you made that I replied to.

 

[Oldman]

Fair enough, whatever you think, but my statement was about my preference being to have had Chad Townsend in 2022 and 2023 playing in our halves over the halves combinations that we rolled out that had no clue about how to produce a result once we were in the oppositions red zone.

Never said anything about making the 8, just that I think we would have got better than 4 wins with Townsend in the halves.

It was a response to a derogatory comment made referencing Chad Townsend inferring that he was at best a pretty ordinary half, and my point being that as ordinary as he may be he still would have been better than what we had.

This had nothing what so ever to do with whether Chad Townsend or Benji Marshall was the better player in their prime, and just for the record, Benji wins that hands down but that was Benji at his best a long time ago.

Hi Mate
Just for the record it was not me who made a Derogatory comment about Chad Townsend, Any player that’s played 50 games of NRL let alone 242 is obviously a very good football player.

 

[Oldman]

I thought you must have found one, given the statements you made that I replied to.

Fair enough
So you don’t agree with
The Tigers won the comp in 2005 because the Team jelled.
But state they most likely don’t make the 8 without Benji & Prince.
And it was me who found a crystal ball ?

 

[hank37w]

Hi Mate
Just for the record it was not me who made a Derogatory comment about Chad Townsend, Any player that’s played 50 games of NRL let alone 242 is obviously a very good football player.

Could not agree more.