Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Dennisspicer1]

And why will that any difference

Would you like to refrase that question.

 

[ATown]

Until we learn to play with shape we will continue to struggle to score points. Look at all the other games this weekend, 90% of the tries are from running block plays and stripping defensive numbers.

How has this not been addressed by the coaching staff? It’s so obvious. I honestly believe it has been the main factor in these 3 wooden spoons. It was the number one thing I wanted to see from round 1 and we didn’t even attempt it once. Really disappointing and it’s actually just totally bizarre.

 

[ATown]

Something you guys have gotta realise is just cause it wasn’t the fullback sweeping doesn’t mean we didn’t do any sweeping plays

The fullback creates the extra number, that’s the whole point. Otherwise you’re just shifting the ball side to side and it’s just so easy for the defence to handle. We were absolutely impotent in attack.

 

[ATown]

I say we pay the refs

Kind of felt like we did at times on Friday and we still couldn’t get it done.

 

[Odessa]

After watching all the games so far I have to say we are in the bottom 4-5 , even the teams that got flogged look better than us in attack , apart from the try we scored I couldn’t remember another backline move , how the hell do u go throw a pre season and not have worked on plays inside there 1/3 , and too get 50 odd miss tackles is disgraceful, I think it might be a long winter AGAIN

Benji should ring Sheen's and ask him how to strip numbers we had very little in attack

The effort was there in the scrambling defence but the attack was U10s

 

[hank37w]

Zac Laybutt from the cowboys.​

Now you're talkin'.

 

[hank37w]

Kind of felt like we did at times on Friday and we still couldn’t get it done.

If only we could get that sort of treatment from the refs every week.

 

[crazycat]

Think people are missing the point - molo klemmer lawrie wont be any kind of a swap , its about freeing up the WT's cap ,not St Gs

Sure we need to free our salary cap,

We also need to fix our front row.
Seeing a little bit of the newcastle game, We clearly put the effort in, but again get gassed after 60 minutes. One big problem was missed tackles, the knights seemed to be able to continue their plays.

I mean I take your point, we need to loose cap weight from signing players on overs. Just if the cost of that we become a pounding ball (and in the front row, any injury now would be very detrimental) then forget 2025.

 

[lathami]

Why would any new recruits be rushing to join us after the way we treated Klemmer

U could say the same thing about a dozen clubs. E.g. Cocks with May, Newcastle and Klemmer, etc. That’s just normal these days. Our bigger issues were the way we treated club legends like Farah and Bunji.

 

[hank37w]

NRL side run down after leading at half time.

Flegg side lose after leading 22-0 at half time

NSW Cup currently getting smashed after it was 6-4 at half time.

Very concerning trend there.

Yeah, but aren't we aiming for all grades to play the same style of football so when we bring a player up a grade they can fit right in immediately.

 

[hank37w]

Knew a bloke from my soccer days had the same problem, never played again he was 32.

So you're saying we shouldn't be too concerned about Moses being back in time for round 7. 🤣

 

[Oldman]

Every touch - Jarome Luai

Watch every touch from Jarome Luai in his debut for the Wests Tigers

www.nrl.com

Just watching these clips it's clear he was underdone and not sure of his role. A lot of last tackle kicks or running on last play dumping it to Galvin. He is on 1.2 million, not Galvin. Idiotic that he thinks playing 2nd fiddle like he did next to Cleary is what's going to work. He didn't really focus on anything last night either. Kicking was evenly shared. Barely took a run. Didn't set up his outside men well. Didn't link up on the right enough. Probably the only good thing was his defence but even then he missed some key tackles at the end of the game. That last panic pass to Galvin at the end of the game showed his lack of game management that Cleary usually saves him in. Galvin had a shocker and to keep going to him is ridiculous. I go back to the raiders game for penrith last year where he threw an intercept where penrith were in front which decided the game. He is not good at staying calm when the game is in the balance. Same as last night, Tigers in front 8-0, then he gives away 7 tackle set and Knights score a set later which changes momentum. He then missed a tackle in the leadup to the 2nd try. He is not clutch. He is no match winner and the only way tigers will win in 2025 is in close games, so he's going to have a nightmare with no Aidan Sezer to kick a field goal. Luai is afraid to be the man despite saying it publicly. For Samoa, it was stephen crichton who sent samoa into the world cup final. For penrith, it was always cleary. He'll just dump everything on Galvin who is way overhyped and out of his depth. In origin last year, luai's assist was the difference maker in the end with it being tryless till then, but it was a something out of nothing play from behind. When in front, luai has no idea how to manage a team unless they are already at least 12 in front. Benji has to restructure the attack, drop galvin to reserves and perhaps play AD in the halves if that is what it takes

Wow
All this after his first game in a new team,
I might give him a bit more time before coming to a conclusion.

 

[mikey]

Benji should ring Sheen's and ask him how to strip numbers we had very little in attack

The effort was there in the scrambling defence but the attack was U10s

Would Sheens even remember who Benji is? 😉

 

[coivtny]

On Game of Thrones they would say "winter is coming" as some sort of dire prediction. I feel the same as a Wests Tigers supporter.

 

[hank37w]

Looking at what we ran out in the centre's last night and Olam gone either way, id take May any day of the week. Whats the bet the NRL deny the medical retirement of Olam just to screw with us.

Hope we can get a positive result with the Olam retirement decision but what about May's court appearance tomorrow?

You can hope, but you can't always count on it being over, done and dusted one way or the other tomorrow.

These court matter can drag on and on, not to mention the NRL dragging their heals when it comes to a decision about his future, then you have the question about his fitness and readiness to play.

Some people have May being announced in the the run on side Tuesday afternoon. 🤣

 

[Roar_Power]

The amount of bitching and moaning on here after 1 round is ridiculous. Season '25 already written off. Had 7 debutants playing and missing half the spine. Add to that, Newcastle isn't half as bad as what people think; plenty of firepower all over the park. We did ok apart from an unacceptable amount of missed tackles. We will be 1-1 after the Eels game and sanity will be restored....at least for another week!

 

[hank37w]

not talking footy here - was there ever a short winter

I'm no bard but let's hope that this does not turn into, "the winter of our discontent."

 

[CornerPost]

They say doing the same thing and expecting different results is the definition of insanity

I’m putting Luai’s game down to missing the trials and first game back …no such excuse for Gal …I don’t like his grubber/ attacking kick game … maybe Luai should be running with this most of the time …

Bulldogs didn't do one grubber into the in goal.. they got deep and ran straight and hard at the line.. they used decoys which gives them options of a short ball or to a straight running centre.. their reserve grade did exactly the same .. deep and straight .. they're very basic but very affective plays .. it's not rocket science !!! That's what luai had at penrith.. straight running 2rf's and centres.. surely we can coach that into our current squads across the grades !!!

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

So you're saying we shouldn't be too concerned about Moses being back in time for round 7. 🤣

Don't like his chances

 

[Needaname]

Now your talkin'.

He’ll be back in first grade next week.