He reakons that we are only being hard on who we wanna get rid of and if we wanted to keep Latu he wouldn’t have failed this 😭
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Kelce68
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Haha, ignore the mouth breathers on there.
Latu is held in very high regard at the club and will be going nowhere.
Tom Shines
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Gus Gould saying we now have a “Top 8 “ roster ….
BAGNF05
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I’m not sure Gus looked that closely at our “depth”
And so he should have been,
Media conveniently overlooking the fact he's been Injured for the best part of the last 18 months...
at 18-19, if anyone should be looking to be in top shape - it should be him.
BAGNF05
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We wouldn’t have to try hard. I think he’d already be gone if we didn’t want him.
I'm starting not to mind the depth (Bit skinny in the spine)
With the last few buys being 1-17 Players, It will no doubt push a few of the 1-17 from the last few years back to cup - Where some of them should always have been.
BrissieTiger67
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Good points, have never paid attention to any other teams scheduling tbh
The slowness of this Ezra Mam stuff is crazy, broncos or nrl haven't come down with any proper route ahead...
BAGNF05
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Yeah improving but still going to regret upgrading all those development deals.
jrtiger
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the depth is improving though. apart from the backrow we look much better in comparison to past years. still some work to do but at least we won't be one injury away from disaster, providing it isn't Luai.
Plenty there to not like too much, but playing back up in reserve grade can sometimes help with some movement as well...
(That's where we've done our shopping the last however many years)
As many homies as he has here,
I look at another 3 years on very good coin for Twal who hit his ceiling long ago as deflating.
He's the guy that signs 1-2 yr deals at good clubs. We give him a marquee spot...
I don't see him in my 17 next year.
Hoping Richo gets the balance between that sort of deal and gift spots to unproven kids right - Better at least.
BAGNF05
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That’s the thing. If Luai or Api go down, we’re probably still bottom four. Obviously the kids are still an unknown this year. I wouldn’t be getting too carried away but with a good run with injuries we’ll win more games.
old_man_tiger
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Gus just playing mind games to start getting in player's ears next year about how we can't even perform with a top 8 roster.
Reality is some pretty poor rosters have stuck into 8th and occasionally a decent side is bottom 2 or 3. Attitude and consistency count for a lot more.
Reality is some pretty poor rosters have stuck into 8th and occasionally a decent side is bottom 2 or 3. Attitude and consistency count for a lot more.
Most clubs that make the 8 don't have great depth just more luck with critical injuries.Not everybody has depth like the pamfers storm and rorters.
Even if Luai gets injured for a couple of weeks it's not even too bad considering where we were 2 years ago.
1. Latu straight in at half
2. Bud's still here for the time being
3. Api to half TDS to hooker
4. Galvin to half, Mason to 5/8
5. AD into the halves
2 years ago it was Brooks and AD starting with back ups of:
1. Wakeham
2. Will Smith
3. Api to Half with Simpkin & Matamua sharing hooker
4. Starford Toa to 5/8
😂
jrtiger
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I'm less worried if Api goes down given TDS is pretty capable, but if we were to lose Luai as you say we'll be in plenty of strife. he's pretty durable, but it would be typical WT luck if we were to lose him for an extended period.
weststigerman
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Agreed. The top teams spend most of their cap on their top 17 and have very little depth. Even the Roosters have guys like Junior Pauga in their top 30 who IMO is worse than Faatape who is on a development contract with us.
Second row is the main concern and depends what happens with Bateman. Assuming we move him on I'd hope we'd replace him with another edge player.
BAGNF05
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I think Api is an absolute gem and we’ll see a return to his best this year, carrying the Wests Tigers is a heavy burden.
jrtiger
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absolutely. Luai takes pressure off from an organisational point of view, there'll be more quick play the balls in midfield with the likes of Skelton, Laulili'i and Turuva in the side, and he's got some behemoths in May and Hunt that will create more headaches close to the line.
*shameless plug alert* on the poddy, Mac said he reckons he'll have a Dally M season.
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