Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

GNR4LIFE said:
Marshall’s flick pass around his back to put Ayshford in the corner was one of the greatest things I have ever seen. Yet Hayne’s arsey chip and chase where he was blessed to get a good bounce got all the headlines.
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Weirdest thing,
We didn't make the 8 that year - But that side we had, and the comp that year
- If we had made the 8, We'd have been there or there abouts.
(Just had to beat the bloody Titans)

That Parra game was our GF though, Really pulled us up.
We had a better side than Parra, They had Hayne....
He was the difference in the end.

Losing Gallant and Tank over those few games late in the year killed us...
 
WestsTigers4VR said:
Take this with a grain of salt since it is coming from The Mole.

“But the youngster, labelled by those in the know as the next Nathan Cleary, has been fast-tracked into the top side at five-eighth following injuries to new signings Latu Fainu and Jayden Sullivan.

Galvin has been training in the halves alongside another of the Tigers' new buys, Aidan Sezer, and the pair have pleased incoming coach Benji Marshall.

Fainu and Sullivan may be fit for the kick-off in early March, but Australian Schoolboys star Galvin has been making such a good impression in the pre-season that Tigers insiders say the spot is his to lose.”
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Ah...

Look, Galvin has some talent... Sure. But First grade is physically very tough and he is very young.
I don't want us to break him yet.

Would prefer him to get a run at the end of the year where our front row can position themselves to actually defend our halves a bit.
 
batboy said:
Weirdest thing,
We didn't make the 8 that year - But that side we had, and the comp that year
- If we had made the 8, We'd have been there or there abouts.
(Just had to beat the bloody Titans)

That Parra game was our GF though, Really pulled us up.
We had a better side than Parra, They had Hayne....
He was the difference in the end.

Losing Gallant and Tank over those few games late in the year killed us...
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Absolutely. Weird to say we were good enough to win the comp in a year we didn’t make the finals but it’s 100% true. I think the following two years proved that.
 
crazycat said:
Ah...

Look, Galvin has some talent... Sure. But First grade is physically very tough and he is very young.
I don't want us to break him yet.

Would prefer him to get a run at the end of the year where our front row can position themselves to actually defend our halves a bit.
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That’s very sound.

Plus most sides will be presenting with injuries to key players who will be out or ginger.

The less impact on an underdeveloped body the better.

Tim had the mantra “if you’re good enough, you’re old enough” ( meet the sloth).

One of his basket of beliefs that in the whole context of the season, didn’t go down too well. Not that many senior players were amped up either.

I’m not persuaded anyway.

My belief is as follows:

As to fitness etc, sides like the panthers will remain big, fast, strong and stoic thanks to superb conditioning physical preparation in continuum.

If I was Richo, I’d be looking very carefully at enticing their fitness etc people to come over. They are entirely across their brief.

They won their last grand final because most of them were still turning up.

It was an incredible physical performance as much as anything else.

Hopefully JL leaks their secrets like a sieve.
 
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batboy said:
GNR4LIFE said:
Absolutely. Weird to say we were good enough to win the comp in a year we didn’t make the finals but it’s 100% true. I think the following two years proved that.
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Weirdest thing,
We didn't make the 8 that year - But that side we had, and the comp that year
- If we had made the 8, We'd have been there or there abouts.
(Just had to beat the bloody Titans)

That Parra game was our GF though, Really pulled us up.
We had a better side than Parra, They had Hayne....
He was the difference in the end.

Losing Gallant and Tank over those few games late in the year killed us...
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I’ve thought that about our 2009 team as well for a long time. We matched just about every team in the beginning of the season and didn’t get the chocolates but mid to late season got it together and put some wins in a row.
That. Is the sort of team / momentum you’d like to see to give you confidence you could make the finals the following year.
Unfortunately as proven by our recent results. We are no where close to putting together another season like that.
Hopefully I’ll feel differently towards the end of 24.
 
GNR4LIFE said:
Marshall’s flick pass around his back to put Ayshford in the corner was one of the greatest things I have ever seen. Yet Hayne’s arsey chip and chase where he was blessed to get a good bounce got all the headlines.
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We were sitting in that corner Ayshford scored in...just watching it again its amusing how bamboozled Grothe jnr looked...didnt know where the ball was...but I was exactly the same that night

It was a pleasure to make the effort to get out to the SFS those years to watch this team, so enjoyable
 
balmain boy said:
No, players like this should come in on train and trial contracts. Unless they're playing ever week in super rugby, then they'd need to be top 30. We made that mistake with Reilly. Get them in take a look with the promise that if they kill it they'll get a top 30 contract. At best give then a developer contract, but we've already filled all our spots.

Jorgensen is who we should try and get back, but probably not much chance now unless he still has some friends at the club
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He’ll be playing weekend in super rugby this year. Just hasn’t been as he was with the sevens.

To be fair, Reilly was hard done by with the Waratahs before at tigers. They should had given him a chance, but instead Darren Coleman went and signed a bunch of old timers. Reilly is a good player that, if given a chance somewhere, will do well. I think we should have played him in the halves instead of Laurie.
 
jrtiger said:
I did think this was a possibility with Pole rumoured to be moving into the impact role. Seyfarth is a high work-rate, high effort type who will ensure we don't rush Laulili'i, and to a lesser extent Matamua and Fa'agutu.
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Seyfarth has a high work rate, good attitude but his ball-playing is average. I actually think he’d be good in the edges like Garner used to do.
 
Tiger Karen said:
It’s interesting how we tried to sneak Gi in.

He should have worn a hoody, sunnies and made loud animal noises walking in the car park on his way to the white elephant so as not to attract attention.

If he’s there at the members day, I’ll push Benji out of the way to get his signature.
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Hardly sneaked in he was wearing our training gear and all whilst walking around the joint…
 
innsaneink said:
We were sitting in that corner Ayshford scored in...just watching it again its amusing how bamboozled Grothe jnr looked...didnt know where the ball was...but I was exactly the same that night

It was a pleasure to make the effort to get out to the SFS those years to watch this team, so enjoyable
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It was better than the grand final flick pass. It’s ruined a little in that the camera cuts to another shot at the exact moment he puts the ball behind his back. What makes it so great is the fact he isn’t just floating across field, looking for a runner, he’s going at full speed, and he knew what he was doing. Aysford actually did well to see it coming. How many times are you going to expect to get a pass from that angle.

 
Bigscreentv said:
Seyfarth has a high work rate, good attitude but his ball-playing is average. I actually think he’d be good in the edges like Garner used to do.
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he should've been a backrower, but Madge ruined his development playing across a number of positions. I remember in 2022 the night we beat Souths he had Koloamatangi under lock and key.

personally I think it's too late for a switch to the edge. his ballplaying definitely improved last year and I think with another preseason doing time there as a genuine lock that he can fill a gap for a year or two.
 
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