Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[balmain boy]

In saying that can you think of another player comparable to him who is any better for 250k ?

Show me a list of players on 250k and under and i'll show you which ones aren't better than him.

It won't be many.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

You guys work harder than the what's it called Holman group?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Isaiah Tass still unsigned for next year ? I reckon he be a decent get, upgrade on some of our centres . Did he play with Benji at south's and was richo at south's when he was there ?

About to re-sign with the Rabbits

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

From fantasy to reality. Any other names we can come up with?

 

[Kelce68]

If that's the case, then I'm happy he's not coming.

If you're making your mind up about where you want to play on the basis of one round of football, then you're best steering clear.

This club needs players who need a start or love an underdog story.

There's not much in between at the moment.

 

[Tom Shines]

So Canberra treats Horsborough like shit all season… pick him in reserve grade most of the year and tell him he is free to move on … but as soon as they find out the Tigers are interested in him … they suddenly want him again ? 😂

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

How do you know he didn't treat them the same? Look at his gut.

 

[Tom Shines]

How do you know he didn't treat them the same? Look at his gut.

So why did Richo want him then ?

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Great question. Why didn't Richo was AFB? You make a lot of sense

 

[Vicious]

You guys work harder than the what's it called Holman group?

Yes, but that wouldn’t be hard to do.

 

[Vicious]

How do you know he didn't treat them the same? Look at his gut.

Too many KFC’s near Concord, he’s better off staying in Canberra.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Well. Great question. Cause there is a lot of bullshit on this thread. People pulling names out of their arse. It makes sense. Fantasy. Anyway. Back on topic. People, come up with other names we can sign that would make your life complete. For one moment anyway.

 

[Vicious]

Show me a list of players on 250k and under and i'll show you which ones aren't better than him.

It won't be many.

Have a look at all the centres currently playing NSW Cup, Qld Cup or in the UK Super League, that’s all you can get for 250k and I can tell you Doueihi on his bad days is far better than the majority of them, plus he’s a handy goal kicker if required.
As I’ve said previously it’s no secret his defence has been terrible, but IF we have the depth to ensure he plays NSW Cup if his defence remains suspect, I’d say it’s the best and only way his defence is likely to improve.
Same scenario with Charlie Staines and Starford To’a, they all need to stop missing tackles otherwise they play NSW Cup and don’t get another contract with Wests Tigers. This could not be enforced this season with a severe lack of depth.

 

[weststigerman]

He is not a centre. He isn't a back anymore. I think he passed the ball about 3 times all season in NRL. If he wants to purely run the ball then he moves to back row, and has to prove he can make 100m +30 tackles every week. Starting in Cup, if he performs consistently well in the back row in cup then he can get gametime on the bench in NRL.
If he plays in the backs then our season is over and our squad depth is atrocious.

We need to figure out how to win the ruck, particularly in defence. He should be nowhere near the forwards for this to happen.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Don’t underestimate what the pressure of keeping your position can do to improve players performance.
If someone like Doueihi knows he will be playing reserve grade if his defence is not rock solid, I reckon it will quickly improve.

He has been a slow learner to date.
Can't see him changing his defence for the whole game. Expect him to lapse into old habits. Unreliable solid defence somewhere in the 80min. Not worth the risk if we are aiming higher next year.
IMO he should play elsewhere, we need his top 30 spot.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

We need to figure out how to win the ruck, particularly in defence. He should be nowhere near the forwards for this to happen.

Are you saying we need a coach?

 

[851]

Have a look at all the centres currently playing NSW Cup, Qld Cup or in the UK Super League, that’s all you can get for 250k and I can tell you Doueihi on his bad days is far better than the majority of them, plus he’s a handy goal kicker if required.
As I’ve said previously it’s no secret his defence has been terrible, but IF we have the depth to ensure he plays NSW Cup if his defence remains suspect, I’d say it’s the best and only way his defence is likely to improve.
Same scenario with Charlie Staines and Starford To’a, they all need to stop missing tackles otherwise they play NSW Cup and don’t get another contract with Wests Tigers. This could not be enforced this season with a severe lack of depth.

He is better than Faataape who got picked every week

 

[jrtiger]

We need to figure out how to win the ruck, particularly in defence. He should be nowhere near the forwards for this to happen.

it’s why we pursued Horsburgh so heavily and have signalled an interest in Hetherington. we desperately need blokes who are able to win the collision

 

[Vicious]

He has been a slow learner to date.
Can't see him changing his defence for the whole game. Expect him to lapse into old habits. Unreliable solid defence somewhere in the 80min. Not worth the risk if we are aiming higher next year.
IMO he should play elsewhere, we need his top 30 spot.

You will not find any centres any better on 250k if you can name them ?
centre is probably the hardest position on the field to defend, not too many do it well.
We are likely to give first crack to Olam and Turuva as our centres in 2025 and nobody can honestly say they are highly confident in those 2 defending well as our centres either ?
Our only hope is a good pre season with a massive focus on defending to try and fiind 2 centres in our roster who can mostly get it right.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

We're stuck with Doueihi for another year unless the Roosters come calling for cover for Walker.

There is a possibility he's horrible lateral defence is to do with complications from the ACL given he had to miss a bunch of games post ACL. Usually they are better the following year. Benji needs have an honest chat with him and tell him centre is the only position he'll be considered for and he'll be starting in reserve grade to see if his defence is up to scratch.

His career is on the line and it's up to him to fix it, otherwise he won't be in anyones top 30 in 2026.

If he can't get a run somewhere else---------------Just pay him out. Not on a lot of $$$$$.