Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[BlackWhiteGold]

'Raw talent': Wests Tigers duo impressed by teenage sensation

“He looks like he’s older than half the boys here and he’s still at school.”

www.zerotackle.com

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

A statistical way of ranking players in each position. Stats very favourable for Terrell May & Starford To'a to start the season.

Fox Lab’s Top 10 players in every position: Gutho, May No.1 after sensational club switches

Fox Lab’s Top 10 players in every position: Gutho, May No.1 after sizzling club switches

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

A statistical way of ranking players in each position. Stats very favourable for Terrell May & Starford To'a to start the season.

Fox Lab’s Top 10 players in every position: Gutho, May No.1 after sensational club switches

Fox Lab’s Top 10 players in every position: Gutho, May No.1 after sizzling club switches

www.foxsports.com.au

2RFs only position we don't get a mention, surprise surprise.

 

[user118245]

2RFs only position we don't get a mention, surprise surprise.

Wonder where Sammy F would be especially if he didn’t miss 2 rounds

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Wonder where Sammy F would be especially if he didn’t miss 2 rounds

Hard to know been OK but below his best of last year.

 

[Canadian Club]

Wonder where Sammy F would be especially if he didn’t miss 2 rounds

He hasnt been able to finish every game and has been carrying that lower leg injury for most of this year. Having said that, he hasn't been at his best to start the season.

 

[hank37w]

Wonder where Sammy F would be especially if he didn’t miss 2 rounds

Don't think Samuela would rate on this years form, last year he could very well have been there, it's obvious that he is not what he was last season and that he has been carrying some injuries this year.

Confirms what a lot of us are thinking, that we have players in all positions that fall into the top 10, some only just, but second row is definitely an area that we definitely need some depth and improvement.

Can't help but notice that neither of our "big name" forwards that we let go currently feature in the top 10 at this stage.

 

[liltiger]

Mate, if he's loving it so much, he can sacrifice some salary to stay

I was going to write the exact same thing when I posted that though he never kicked rocks always tried and seems like an all round top bloke. I can't blame him for our stupid admin paying him 500k a year he's entitled to it, not his fault.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

The Ponga rumours about leaving the knights rears it's head just about every year but he hasn't left.

Because every year he’s been able to squeeze every last drop out of the knights

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Because every year he’s been able to squeeze every last drop out of the knights

Mmm won't be any juice left now Brown is entering the building, time to drain another club's cap.

 

[user118245]

richo said we have other stadiums lined up, any ideas of which? Leichhardt 🙏

 

[user118245]

Finau Latu free to talk to other clubs. Give him a buzz Richo

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

richo said we have other stadiums lined up, any ideas of which? Leichhardt 🙏

Richo is welded to Bankwest

 

[jrtiger]

Finau Latu free to talk to other clubs. Give him a buzz Richo

can play, but I wonder whether we’ll be mindful of blocking Tame Havea’s pathway.

 

[orange&black]

can play, but I wonder whether we’ll be mindful of blocking Tame Havea’s pathway.

Checked his highlights in lower grades. He looks a likely prospect - can he defend as aggressively? If so, he might be worth an approach.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

can play, but I wonder whether we’ll be mindful of blocking Tame Havea’s pathway.

I really don’t get this train of thought and many on here mention blocking someone’s path
Imo if they are going to be any good they will pave their own path
Lots of our junior’s get talked up but very little make it

 

[Roar_Power]

Finau Latu free to talk to other clubs. Give him a buzz Richo

Western Sydney boy...

 

[orange&black]

I really don’t get this train of thought and many on here blocking someone’s path
Imo if they are going to be any good they will pave their own path
Lots of our junior’s get talked up but very little make it

I believe the thought is that if the player is a developing junior with proven talent then by bringing an outsider in ahead of him it may push your junior to look elsewhere or feel his future is limited.
Your point is valid however, so careful choices and shorter contracts for these outside players should solve the problem.

 

[Canadian Club]

can play, but I wonder whether we’ll be mindful of blocking Tame Havea’s pathway.

Havea is 16 years old and at least 4-5 years off first grade... He has a lot of development left and growing to do. Who knows if he will even make grade, and if he does it may not even be in the 13 position. Kids grow, skills develop.

Three years ago in the Harold Matts Galvin was playing back row, Luke Laulilii was playing fullback, Heath Mason was playing 5/8 and Kit Laulilii was playing lock. All in different positions currently.

 

[Bellend]

Well if we do not look after this group forwards coming through, we end up watching Tame Havea’s developing in the storm system.Full agree with C.C they need time to develop at slow steady progression.

Finau Latu would be a good pick up if it happens.