Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Needaname]

Thats crap. They signed 5 key pieces then folded in a bunch of 3-400k players around them all that play 100% footy mixed with bringing in some pathways talent.

We bring the key pieces in but have no backup for losing other pieces. It’s like we play a junior or aquire base rather than a balanced view.

That was actually the bulldogs major problem last year. The back up players were guys not willing to do the job. Moved on and replaced with players with mobility, utility and desire.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

They did yesterday

 

[Tom Shines]

Tuaki was a beast, I was at that Semi v Parra where he got injured. If he didn't do his ankle and if Bryce Gibbs wasn't sent from the field, WT win that game and who knows probably the comp.
That decision to send of Gibbs was crap, he got marched because of his reputation. No one from any other club would have been marched for that minor infringement.

Feel so bad for both him and Simon Dwyer to suffer those career ending and I understand life changing injuries …Big losses of a couple of the best players to ever pull on the WT jersey and we were robbed of more years of them … Hope they are both going ok these days

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Simon is for sure.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Today is July.

 

[Tigerdazz2]

Feel so bad for both him and Simon Dwyer to suffer those career ending and I understand life changing injuries …Big losses of a couple of the best players to ever pull on the WT jersey and we were robbed of more years of them … Hope they are both going ok these days

Dwyer has some role in the coaching/player welfare staff. He's usually in the coach's box with Benji, Robbie, Johnny Morris & a woman whose identity I don't know. Years ago I heard Tuaki wasn't going so good, I haven't heard anything since.

Someone on this forum should know the answers following:

1: Dwyer's role at the club.

2: Who the woman in the coaches box is.

3: How Tuaki has been going post his career ending injury

 

[boonboon]

The deadline now is June 30 …

Yep deleted my post after checking that they changed it back this year

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Great question. Hope they still taking care of Tuaki's family. Best winger alongside Patrick Richards we ever had.

 

[tiger05premier]

Tuaki was a beast, I was at that Semi v Parra where he got injured. If he didn't do his ankle and if Bryce Gibbs wasn't sent from the field, WT win that game and who knows probably the comp.
That decision to send off Gibbs was crap, he got marched because of his reputation. No one from any other club would have been marched for that minor infringement.

I don't think we ever played parra in a semi??

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Could of been a hacker.

 

[InBulaWeTrust]

Daniel Saifiti looking to move...

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

To second row? Or Wests Tigers?

 

[Tigerdazz2]

Great question. Hope they still taking care of Tuaki's family. Best winger alongside Patrick Richards we ever had.

Yes, great players. Both devastating losses with Tuaki's injury & Patty going to Old Blimey.

 

[rugbygoated]

They are coming next season.
Turuva another midget for our outside backs, fantastic.

Turuva's form for penrith lately has been a real worry. He's been pretty consistent ever since he started last year in place of Taylan May, but his defence especially has been rubbish

 

[InBulaWeTrust]

To second row? Or Wests Tigers?

looking to move away from Newcastle. Apparently he is taking too much cap there if I am not wrong

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

That was actually the bulldogs major problem last year. The back up players were guys not willing to do the job. Moved on and replaced with players with mobility, utility and desire.

100%. They are still a few pieces short but their strategy shift has driven a culture & results change which is well deserved.

 

[Tigerdazz2]

I don't think we ever played parra in a semi??

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2181283085400065

A bloody hip drop tackle from Parra. No penalty no nothing back then, yet Bryce Gibbs gets marched for next to nothing. We never seemed to get a good run from the refs back then.

 

[tiger05premier]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2181283085400065

A bloody hip drop tackle from Parra. No penalty no nothing back then, yet Bryce Gibbs gets marched for next to nothing. We never seemed to get a good run from the refs back then.

That was a normal comp game though

 

[tig_prmz]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2181283085400065

A bloody hip drop tackle from Parra. No penalty no nothing back then, yet Bryce Gibbs gets marched for next to nothing. We never seemed to get a good run from the refs back then.

It was the 2nd last round of 2009. One of the greatest WT games and crazy Hayne vs Benji hype

 

[tiger05premier]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2181283085400065

A bloody hip drop tackle from Parra. No penalty no nothing back then, yet Bryce Gibbs gets marched for next to nothing. We never seemed to get a good run from the refs back then.