Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tucker]

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 ?

most likely = opinion, not crystal ball.

 

[Goldust]

I agree with this. Stef I reckon is soft. He doesn’t try to hurt the opposition.

He has moments where he looks somewhat dominant,needs to be more consistent.
Blore and Bateman are the only two blokes in the team I’ve seen trying to hurt someone.

 

[Tiger_heart]

He has moments where he looks somewhat dominant,needs to be more consistent.
Blore and Bateman are the only two blokes in the team I’ve seen trying to hurt someone.

Please...we are hurting already as it is.. ;-)

 

[Snoz]

Please...we are hurting already as it is.. ;-)

Correct - they hurt their supporters each and every week.

 

[marzie]

Swap nofa for olam not blore

 

[Hmm]

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.

I agree but at the same time out of all the halves in the competition that would have the most chance of making us more successful, it would be DCE.

 

[Curly_Tiger]

Why either or on Blore Olam
Why not have both?
They don’t want him it seems
I agree Blore has upside and is a quality man with true leadership qualities

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Why either or on Blore Olam
Why not have both?
They don’t want him it seems
I agree Blore has upside and is a quality man with true leadership qualities

We have 30 players signed I believe. So that would mean someone would have to make way for Olam.

 

[The Chad]

I like Blore. But in a team that will need to fit Fa'agutu & Lualili'i into the lock role, along with Pole in the rotation, Twal & Seyfarth- there are only so many jerseys to hand out.

Olam becomes our best centre immediately. And there are no Fa'gutu's or Laulili'i's coming through this season in the centres.

 

[Flippedy]

Swap nofa for olam not blore

No brainer for me but of course the Tigers for reasons that are inexplicable want to keep Nofa.

Extend Staines, keep Blore and ship Nofa off to wherever would be the ideal, imo.

 

[WesternSuburbsBoy]

Twal & Seyfarth- there are only so many jerseys to hand out.

That's the thing though should we of prioritised Twal & Seyfarth over Blore? I get signing one of them but re-signing both Twal & Seyfarth doesn't make sense to me.

 

[Todd Packer]

Piss off the birthday boy to Parra and make him and his dad happy.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Piss off the birthday boy to Parra and make him and his dad happy.

Who’s the birthday boy?

 

[Ecto-1]

No brainer for me but of course the Tigers for reasons that are inexplicable want to keep Nofa.

Extend Staines, keep Blore and ship Nofa off to wherever would be the ideal, imo.

It’s not that they want to keep Nofa. Benji has tried to shop him around, nobody wants him. Which given his form is not surprising so we are stuck with him until his contract expires. I can see him being kicked to the lower grades.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

I like Blore. But in a team that will need to fit Fa'agutu & Lualili'i into the lock role, along with Pole in the rotation, Twal & Seyfarth- there are only so many jerseys to hand out.

Olam becomes our best centre immediately. And there are no Fa'gutu's or Laulili'i's coming through this season in the centres.

IMO Blore's future is as an impact prop (not lock or backrow) with offloading ability - something we don't have. Klemmer, Stef & Twal are high minutes workhorses. Pole will hopefully be an impact prop but lacks the offloading atm likewise Faagutu is a year or 2 away.

If Blore is against this, then I'd be happy to explore.

 

[KingRobbie]

Who’s the birthday boy?

Simpkin

 

[tigertragic]

I like Blore. But in a team that will need to fit Fa'agutu & Lualili'i into the lock role, along with Pole in the rotation, Twal & Seyfarth- there are only so many jerseys to hand out.

Olam becomes our best centre immediately. And there are no Fa'gutu's or Laulili'i's coming through this season in the centres.

Don’t resign Seyfarth and sign Olam + keep Blore

 

[Bula]

Don’t resign Seyfarth and sign Olam + keep Blore

That ship has sailed.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Simpkin

Hopefully we can & create room to resign Staines. Then recruit a solid hooker on a T&T contract to depth behind Api & TDS. Maybe a Cade Cust or Nathaniel Roache type who Fulton knows all too well.

I think Benji would want to recruit a bench utility too who can relieve Api & cover other positions too while TDS builds reps in Cup. Karl Lawton perhaps??? But again we would need to create another spot.

 

[gregjm87]

No brainer for me but of course the Tigers for reasons that are inexplicable want to keep Nofa.

Extend Staines, keep Blore and ship Nofa off to wherever would be the ideal, imo.

They've reportedly tried. Can't ship him off if there are no takers.