Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

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.
 
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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
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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)
 
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...
 
Luai, Turuva ?
Players not wanting to come here is a myth, for someone trying to make their mark or someone wanting to prove the club that no longer wants them wrong, Wests Tigers is the land of opportunity.
Maybe try asking them now if they still want to come here, unfortunately for them they have signed contracts, my thoughts they'll just come and play like shit, as most have
 
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.
He was an overated touch footballer his coaching reflects his ability
 
He was an overated touch footballer his coaching reflects his ability
That’s a d$@@head statement if I ever read one. Did you even play league or did you play dolls with your sister and your angry now upon reflection?

How many training sessions you had ?

He has nothing to work with ! Overrated - I bet alot of touch players wish they won an nrl comp, played and captained their country won a golden boot, played over 300 games.

When he has the team he wants and deserves, judge then. Bateman was a dud before he came here, stef is kickin stones because he’s a sad poly and that spreads like cancer, Bula needs to grow a pair, and we haven’t had a decent back 5 in ten years.

I could go on for pages, we knew 2 years ago , 3 years ago we were rebuilding, trying to focus on juniors, and had poor leadership off the field for what 9 - 10 years ?
 
If you listen to Richo on podcasts he says and I quote “the most important person in a football club is the coach”.

End quote

End of benji

Unfortunately it’s going to take mid year next year and we possibly lose galvin as a result
 

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