Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

jrtiger said:
he’s not wrong though is he.
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Depends if you've got a half a brain or not....

The Storm had a team of immortals
for half a decade,
Cheating the cap deluxe
- With the best coach most of us have ever seen

And still couldn't win every comp....

They've got a great Roster, But they have their fair share of injuries, Suspensions and bad luck
- Just like the other 16 Teams.

Robbo is an intelligent coach, He's successful, Young.....
Who some of the best players in the game love playing for.....

We just don't get it - Because there's only 2-3 of those coaches....
And we've never, ever had one.
 
batboy said:
Depends if you've got a half a brain or not....

The Storm had a team of immortals
for half a decade,
Cheating the cap deluxe
- With the best coach most of us have ever seen

And still couldn't win every comp....

They've got a great Roster, But they have their fair share of injuries, Suspensions and bad luck
- Just like the other 16 Teams.

Robbo is an intelligent coach, He's successful, Young.....
Who some of the best players in the game love playing for.....

We just don't get it - Because there's only 2-3 of those coaches....
And we've never, ever had one.
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Imagine simping for Eastern Suburbs Lol makes me sick
 
The Chad said:
Improving the depth of our KOE squad helps every grade in the club- through the development teams up to the 1st grade team. It means that we don't have to rush the paths of young players who are better served playing Matts, SG Ball or even Ron Massey at this stage of their career.

It also means that we don't debut 12 rookies in 2025, half of which are clearly not PUSHING for selection in 1st grade as yet.

Additionally- if players like Faataape, Doueihi, Johannssen, Porter, Lobb, Alaimalo etc are KOE players, it is up to them to play to a standard to break into 1st grade, not just be the most available body. This is where a player like Brent Naden offers value- if he is the 6th or so viable option into 1st grade- the depth of the club is strong. For instance- Junior Pauga is probably 6th option at the Roosters. I'd take Naden over Pauga.

A lot of our issues have been depth related. The problem with our buying power is we have to take risks on injury histories- Olam, Doueihi, maybe Bird- in order to attract the volume of quality into the club, at a price that remains acceptable. Will they play a full season? Unlikely. But if Doueihi replaces Bird, how much do you lose in quality to say, Feledy replacing Doueihi as it stands right now?

Strengthening the KOE squad is vital. I actually believe we have almost enough quality in 1st grade. But we are THIN on depth. 1 or 2 more 1st grade options, with 3-4 KOE type players & I think the club surprises many next season.
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Well said The Chard.
A big part of our problem has been lack of depth and lack of quality in our replacements when our first choice players are unavailable.
Obviously with the NRL experience given to a lot of our young and inexperienced players, this should automatically be better next season, but we have to ensure there is genuine competition and decent quality cover for every position if we are to climb the NRL ladder in 2025.
 
batboy said:
Depends if you've got a half a brain or not....

The Storm had a team of immortals
for half a decade,
Cheating the cap deluxe
- With the best coach most of us have ever seen

And still couldn't win every comp....

They've got a great Roster, But they have their fair share of injuries, Suspensions and bad luck
- Just like the other 16 Teams.

Robbo is an intelligent coach, He's successful, Young.....
Who some of the best players in the game love playing for.....

We just don't get it - Because there's only 2-3 of those coaches....
And we've never, ever had one.
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The Storm created immortals. Never bought them like Roosters
 
batboy said:
Dane Elderidge?
"Lifetime Sports Enthusiast"

He might need to actually have some semblance of a career before he starts to take the mickey out of someone elses' you'd think?
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He is not wrong though, Robinson has the very best roster every year, and he has under achieved, his record of one win from 20 games since 2020 verse Penrith and Melbourne, is actually pathetic with his squad
 
Vicious said:
Well said The Chard.
A big part of our problem has been lack of depth and lack of quality in our replacements when our first choice players are unavailable.
Obviously with the NRL experience given to a lot of our young and inexperienced players, this should automatically be better next season, but we have to ensure there is genuine competition and decent quality cover for every position if we are to climb the NRL ladder in 2025.
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You need pressure for spots in the NRL team. Ideally, every guy picked in FG should feel pressure from someone in a lower grade to perform each week to hold their spot. There has been precious little of that over the past few seasons. The flip side of that coin is, when you finally get that depth in a squad, you have to accept that some will leave to lock down a regular first grade spot in a weaker team. I can't wait for the day whe Wests Tigers start losing fringe first graders to weaker teams!
 
batboy said:
Dane Elderidge?
"Lifetime Sports Enthusiast"

He might need to actually have some semblance of a career before he starts to take the mickey out of someone elses' you'd think?
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I sometimes get sucked in to reading the first few lines of his columns. When I realise it is mostly dross and drivel, I check out who the author is and sure enough, Dane Eldridge. Time you will never get back!
 
jrtiger said:
i actually didn’t mind that. at least he can write unlike half the hacks at News Limited.

the story is from a time when things were very stagnant. i think even Dane would agree we’ve come a fair way since then.
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tigers are a very easy target to start a pile on … not sure it takes much writing talent…it’s not just him at work here … but in the “old days” people used to have a bit of a soft spot for the battlers at the wrong end of the table like the Bears, Magpies and those Balmain Tigers teams of the 90s… now its just a continual case of kicking the bottom feeders when they are down ..happens in most sports to be fair
 
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bptiger 0 said:
Take both , at those amounts
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I think Horsburgh is a like for a like of Stef---minutes on deck and power, but IMO his attack 'n defence is stronger.
Hunt is the bonus tough block buster for the pack. Momentum changer.
We need the Kobe Hetherington types or similar; ie. mobile workhorses to balance the pack in defence and when depth/pressure/injury on incumbents is needed.
We have some already and fingers crossed Johannssen and Sukkar can add to that list.
 
Tiger Stripes said:
I think Horsburgh is a like for a like of Stef---minutes on deck and power, but IMO his attack 'n defence is stronger.
Hunt is the bonus tough block buster for the pack. Momentum changer.
We need the Kobe Hetherington types or similar; ie. mobile workhorses to balance the pack in defence and when depth/pressure/injury on incumbents is needed.
We have some already and fingers crossed Johannssen and Sukkar can add to that list.
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ie. I hope we get Horsburgh?
 
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