Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[BlackWhiteGold]

Yeah we all got sucked in. But that was a great win from the boys, so you wouldn't be alone in feeling that way.

I asked this in the game day thread last week, but I’m still curious - do the Wests Tigers even have a dedicated tackling or wrestling coach? I’ve noticed that other teams like the Roosters have a former wrestling champion, the Storm's tackling coach has a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and Penrith have a UFC fighter on their staff.
Considering the scope of Morris's role in handling defensive structures, it seems like a tackling/wrestling coach could be beneficial. So yeah does anyone actually know we have someone specifically for that, or is it all managed by Morris?

There's so many holes in the roster it's hard to even know what our best team is. 🤞we make some key signings in the off season.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Jeral Skelton has started well on right wing against Broncos, up against Cobbo. Let’s see how he goes.

 

[crazycat]

Why have we let papallaii go? He is great in the middle, no replacement. Yay team, in richo we trust

Because he wanted to RUN off and did little for our team.

It sucks, but he doesn't want to stay and will only play crap/average if he does.

Cleary good luck. Your going to need it.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

And to further that at the COE the wrestling mats are covered in dust...

 

[Lauren]

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Thank you.

Sack him too 😆😝

 

[Tucker]

Because he wanted to RUN off and did little for our team.

It sucks, but he doesn't want to stay and will only play crap/average if he does.

Cleary good luck. Your going to need it.

He’ll thrive over there. I see another Dally M in his future

 

[Spartan117]

“The true rebuild“

Not like all those other phoney, fake rebuilds.

Different people in Leadership,

Pascoe era was full of self serving Duds who couldn't set up and stick to a decent plan.

Richo has done the same at Panthers, Cronulla and Souths Before

 

[crazycat]

Yeah we all got sucked in. But that was a great win from the boys, so you wouldn't be alone in feeling that way.

I asked this in the game day thread last week, but I’m still curious - do the Wests Tigers even have a dedicated tackling or wrestling coach? I’ve noticed that other teams like the Roosters have a former wrestling champion, the Storm's tackling coach has a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and Penrith have a UFC fighter on their staff.
Considering the scope of Morris's role in handling defensive structures, it seems like a tackling/wrestling coach could be beneficial. So yeah does anyone actually know we have someone specifically for that, or is it all managed by Morris?

There's so many holes in the roster it's hard to even know what our best team is. 🤞we make some key signings in the off season.

Ive been wondering the same thing. I have looked and I have never seen us hire a dedicated wressling/tackling coach.

I know Craig F was willing to challenge anyone, Anytime to a wressle at Easts. As you say Melbourne, Roosters and heck Penrith have a UFC champion doing their training. Ill add Damien Cook became the great hooker he is by training up in a UFC gym.

All I know is if we have a wressling coach, we have a really bad one.

 

[tiger_one]

We carry too many Reserve grade players in First Grade. Simple as that. We dont develop our juniors to a standard whereby they can walk into grade and progress to top notch First Graders, especially when it comes to forwards. I am happy to give examples:

Porter
Eisenhuth
Garner
Simpkins
Brown
Dias
Freebairn
Musgrove
Mikaele
Clark
Chee-Kam
Rochow
Collins
Edwards

We give our best top 30 spots to kids so we dont lose them and then try and compete with Reserve grade forwards. No other successful team would do this IMO. Why spend a lot of money on backs if you are constantly playing behind a depleted pack week after week.

A forward pack needs to be built around Da Silva, Fainu and Pole. That is the task, with an extra outside back. I have no answer to where these players come from, but we need to find some. Campbell-Gillard, Paulo, Leo Thompson, Hunt, Hetherington. I dont know how you get them under salary cap but we wont pull off consecutive wins without a pack that can at list intimidate half the teams in the comp.

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Well said, champion @Tigersmurf

 

[bbobb]

There's so many holes in the roster it's hard to even know what our best team is. 🤞we make some key signings in the off season.

I think that applies to onfield and off field roles

 

[Demps]

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Nic Cotric and Mansour spoke very highly of him on the Let's Trot podcast.
Well respected around the league, apparently.

 

[stephen]

We carry too many Reserve grade players in First Grade. Simple as that. We dont develop our juniors to a standard whereby they can walk into grade and progress to top notch First Graders, especially when it comes to forwards. I am happy to give examples:

Porter
Eisenhuth
Garner
Simpkins
Brown
Dias
Freebairn
Musgrove
Mikaele
Clark
Chee-Kam
Rochow
Collins
Edwards

We give our best top 30 spots to kids so we dont lose them and then try and compete with Reserve grade forwards. No other successful team would do this IMO. Why spend a lot of money on backs if you are constantly playing behind a depleted pack week after week.

A forward pack needs to be built around Da Silva, Fainu and Pole. That is the task, with an extra outside back. I have no answer to where these players come from, but we need to find some. Campbell-Gillard, Paulo, Leo Thompson, Hunt, Hetherington. I dont know how you get them under salary cap but we wont pull off consecutive wins without a pack that can at list intimidate half the teams in the comp.

Yep. Wouldn't matter if we had the current NSW backs. No chance without dominant forwards.

 

[stephen]

There are plenty of teams that carry suspect defenders out wide. Problem at Wests Tigers is we carry suspect defenders inside those outside guys as well.

Starts in the middle. More often than not our opponents are attacking a retreating or passive defence. No trust along the defensive line.
Same when we're attacking. Rarely do our halves get the chance to go hard at a retreating, disorganised defence that has been pulled apart by our forwards. This is why Galvin, in particular, looks headless at times. He has no space or room to scheme & create.

 

[Furious1]

Because he wanted to RUN off and did little for our team.

It sucks, but he doesn't want to stay and will only play crap/average if he does.

Cleary good luck. You’re going to need it.

He’ll be fine at Panthers. He will be much fitter for a start. It will just be lament and whinging next year about why he never played like that for us.

 

[ChilledChaos]

SIGN JERAL SKELTON ASAP! The bloke is Taniela Tuiaki 2.0! 15 runs 155 metres in that first half alone. Has all the attributes to be one of the best wingers in the world 🔥🫡

 

[Demps]

SIGN JERAL SKELTON ASAP! The bloke is Taniela Tuiaki 2.0! 15 runs 155 metres in that first half alone. Has all the attributes to be one of the best wingers in the world 🔥🫡

There's definitely a back at the Dogs that is a chance to join a new club.
We need to get in there and ask the question.

(Not Hayze Perham tho)

 

[GNR4LIFE]

SIGN JERAL SKELTON ASAP! The bloke is Taniela Tuiaki 2.0! 15 runs 155 metres in that first half alone. Has all the attributes to be one of the best wingers in the world 🔥🫡

How about we sign Gus? He’s a running joke, but he knows how to put a club together.

 

[Westie]

Ive been wondering the same thing. I have looked and I have never seen us hire a dedicated wressling/tackling coach.

I know Craig F was willing to challenge anyone, Anytime to a wressle at Easts. As you say Melbourne, Roosters and heck Penrith have a UFC champion doing their training. Ill add Damien Cook became the great hooker he is by training up in a UFC gym.

All I know is if we have a wressling coach, we have a really bad one.

There is a ufc gym at Macathur Square... I am sure they would be happy to train the boys...

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

SIGN JERAL SKELTON ASAP! The bloke is Taniela Tuiaki 2.0! 15 runs 155 metres in that first half alone. Has all the attributes to be one of the best wingers in the world 🔥🫡

Gave Selwyn a huge don't argue streeting away before a terrible pass inside to blow the try.

 

[tigermate]

Lol anyone defending benji are delusional

Bateman - gone backwards
Stef - gone backwards
Paps - gone backwards
Api - misses origin

He sucks guys. He was one of the most inconsistent players in the game.

“Play what you see”

Look at the dogs. Proper coaching is what we need.

We have a team that should be challenging for 8th.