Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Curly_Tiger said:
Api seems motivated
Luai seems a competitor to me plus he’s got 5+ good years when he arrives he’ll be 27
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API appears to be much more switched on type of person than what Luai is.
I think it will hurt us much more long term if we lose any of Fainu, Galvin or Large.
We need to keep our own, be patient and let them grow into the immensely talented NRL players they promise to be.
 
Waqa Blake still hasn't been picked up by an NRL club. We should make a big offer just to make sure no one else beats us to his signature. He is a beast under the high ball; in defence he always makes the right decision; and he rarely makes errors.

Parramatta are definitely making a mistake leaving him in reserve grade. He's totally not there for a good reason. We can sneak under their noses and turn him into the best centre in first grade. I know it didn't work out with BJ Leilua and James Roberts, but this time it'll work. I'm telling you man.
 
I cannot believe people are against the Justin Olam and Shawn Blore swap. Blore has been injured for most of his time here & I think is overrated while Olam was one the best centres
in the game not that long ago. We need centres more than any other position & people on here are against signing a quality centre unbelievable
 
Lee & Pascoe's #1 Hater said:
Waqa Blake still hasn't been picked up by an NRL club. We should make a big offer just to make sure no one else beats us to his signature. He is a beast under the high ball; in defence he always makes the right decision; and he rarely makes errors.

Parramatta are definitely making a mistake leaving him in reserve grade. He's totally not there for a good reason. We can sneak under their noses and turn him into the best centre in first grade. I know it didn't work out with BJ Leilua and James Roberts, but this time it'll work. I'm telling you man.
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I obviously live a poor existence
You’ve made my day
Think you should of put it in the joke thread where it belongs though
 
tony soprano said:

Where Would that leave Staines?
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With Olam in the centers.
Look I like Staines, Yet we did not see a 'gun' from him at Centers. I think he has the potential to be an all round upgrade on Starford...

Olam means we get a strong flank defender and can shutdown 1 side as an option for attack. Not saying we shouldn't try to keep Staines, but none of our backrow should feel comfortable bar Bula.
 
TigerLouis said:
I cannot believe people are against the Justin Olam and Shawn Blore swap. Blore has been injured for most of his time here & I think is overrated while Olam was one the best centres
in the game not that long ago. We need centres more than any other position & people on here are against signing a quality centre unbelievable
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Olam was one of the best centres in the game not that long ago, but then so were James Roberts and B J Leilua.

Yes we need centres but there is just something not quite right about Olam falling out of favour at the Storm, if he ends up here I will be happy to be proved wrong but definitely don't want to lose Blore in order to get him.
 
weststigerman said:
Heard Luai stuff all before with Moses just last year. Will probably drag on until round 1 and end the same way.
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Moses was never coming, just using us for $$$.

I find the Luai link more likely as the riff can only pay 800k a year, if the rumour is we are offering 1.3-1.4 million thats 2 million over 4 years to turn down and he can still live out in Western Sydney. Money talks he was won 3 premierships and has seen Api, Burton, Crighton, Kikau all go take paydays
 
TigerLouis said:
I cannot believe people are against the Justin Olam and Shawn Blore swap. Blore has been injured for most of his time here & I think is overrated while Olam was one the best centres
in the game not that long ago. We need centres more than any other position & people on here are against signing a quality centre unbelievable
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I guess the difference of opinion ultimately comes down to how you rate Blore. I rate him highly and am not overly concerned with young players having an injury history unless it is repeats of the same injury.
I agree with needing a centre more than any other position and that Olam was one of the better
centres not that long ago.
However, i dont think Olam is likely to return to his previous form. I dont think he will be good enough to improve results. I think we would be better off looking elsewhere for a centre and retaining Blore.
 
It would be so Wests Tigers to have a great plan in place with some of the best young halves going around already in the system and then self sabotage it by signing Luai as a free agent and making him the highest paid player in the game. The thought process in the club befuddles me. Are we developing or going after big signings? The pressure to win/not get fired does funny things to decision making.
 
Wiz said:
It would be so Wests Tigers to have a great plan in place with some of the best young halves going around already in the system and then self sabotage it by signing Luai as a free agent and making him the highest paid player in the game. The thought process in the club befuddles me. Are we developing or going after big signings? The pressure to win/not get fired does funny things to decision making.
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Only way it works is as a 7.
 
Lee & Pascoe's #1 Hater said:
Waqa Blake still hasn't been picked up by an NRL club. We should make a big offer just to make sure no one else beats us to his signature. He is a beast under the high ball; in defence he always makes the right decision; and he rarely makes errors.

Parramatta are definitely making a mistake leaving him in reserve grade. He's totally not there for a good reason. We can sneak under their noses and turn him into the best centre in first grade. I know it didn't work out with BJ Leilua and James Roberts, but this time it'll work. I'm telling you man.
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Go to Emergency and get yourself checked out
 
Hang on; there's a rumor that a player, currently 26, who plays in the halves, has 3 premiership rings and has played 7 Origins, could be a realistic target for the club, yet people are not a fan of the idea...

Have I got that correct?

Oh dear.
 
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tigerman 0 said:
Why is everyone so against AD?
I know he’s not brilliant but i like him.
At least see how he comes back from his injury
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For me not about liking the players….it thinking that they are good blokes. I would be just as happy to dislike the boys, think that they are idiots as long as they win the comp. What’s not to like when you are winning. Rather we are atm just losing but happy to give lots of participation awards. Pass for me. Just have one criteria, and that is win.
 
Kelce68 said:
Hang on; there's a rumor that a player, currently 26, who plays in the halves, has 3 premiership rings and has played 7 origins, could be a realistic target for the club, yet people are not a fan of the idea...

Have I got that correct?

Oh dear.
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I can see both sides to the argument.

Luai is a fair player, but I think most people on here would think that the Penrith team he plays in lifts him up more than what he does to the Penrith team. This would be based on what the “eye test” tells you despite what the statistics say when Cleary is absent (he’s still playing in the most successful team of the modern era).

IMO you throw big money at free agents in positions where you have no talent and/or not enough bodies. This is not the WTs of the next couple of years. There’s no point having/signing the best young juniors and then blocking their pathways. For all of Sheens’ faults, he was exceptional at providing pathways into first grade for young talent.
 
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