Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[tigahhh]

benji prefers to make a point than give us the best chance of winning a game it’s so frustrating sometimes.

 

[Tom Shines]

benji prefers to make a point than give us the best chance of winning a game it’s so frustrating sometimes.

So whats the point he is making this time ?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

So whats the point he is making this time ?

Get your fitness up Royce! Until you're playing two stints of 20mins each in NSW Cup, you won't be making the team list.

 

[Tom Shines]

Get your fitness up Royce! Until you're playing two stints of 20mins each in NSW Cup, you won't be making the team list.

So next year then for Royce? Maybe

 

[Lestronge]

Wouldn't be surprised if he finds another club before June 30. I think we have prioritised others in the centres.

He has progressed this season and offers good stats in NSW Cup but IMO his ceiling is not high. Could make a good squaddie at the Eels or Panthers.

I can see him being like a Marion Seve type, who plays 20-30 games between the ages of 27-30 after toiling in the lower grades .
I think he should to the goldy play a couple of years for Burleigh or Tweed Heads , and just develop himself .
He’s like a poor man’s Bradman Best . Including the bad defence and tuning out without anywhere near the consistent impact with the ball . He’s got talent, but yea , I think he’s honestly 2-3 years away .

 

[clontarfkid]

Wouldn't be surprised if he finds another club before June 30. I think we have prioritised others in the centres.

He has progressed this season and offers good stats in NSW Cup but IMO his ceiling is not high. Could make a good squaddie at the Eels or Panthers.

No -one is gonna pick him up...just too small too slow
Same as Tumeth
Unfortunately we need to move on from these never to be first graders
KOE shld be the province of genuine 1st grade back ups ,or high potential juniors with the high likelihood of moving up the next step

 

[Tom Shines]

No -one is gonna pick him up...just too small too slow
Same as Tumeth
Unfortunately we need to move on from these never to be first graders
KOE shld be the province of genuine 1st grade back ups ,or high potential juniors with the high likelihood of moving up the next step

I’m not disagreeing with you as to what he turned into .. but at one time as a junior Feledy did have some wraps and played U19 for NSW …the previous admin poached him from Manly and probably had to offer him a Top 30 to deal to acquire him … club just needs to get better picking some of these kids

 

[tigahhh]

🤣🤣

 

[boonboon]

What do you reckon Feledys next move ?
He's top 30 and off contract.
Should he be kept as a flegg/ cup player or just let to explore opportunities elsewhere?

I haven't seen much progression from him.

Its interesting isn't it that if a player stays in Flegg and stars we would think he is a star of the future but a player the same age who has played almost exlclusively NSW cup or NRL for the last 2 years we all (including me) think he is done. Mayby its just part of his development although I think his arms are too short 🙂

 

[Bellend]

Josh Feledy has reached his ceiling at the Tigers time to cut and move on for both parties.

 

[The Chad]

Feledy is now officially behind Faataape.

Naden & Feledy can move on with no impact. Bring back Junior Tupou!

 

[clontarfkid]

I’m not disagreeing with you as to what he turned into .. but at one time as a junior Feledy did have some wraps and played U19 for NSW …the previous admin poached him from Manly and probably had to offer him a Top 30 to deal to acquire him … club just needs to get better picking some of these kids

All true..but we tend not to focus on attributes which will enable the next step to NRL..Speed/size/work rate/athletism...KPIs that can predict their future
Dont tell me Bellamy doesnt do just that.. not a science..but basic footy smarts
Not in abundance at WTs pre Richo

 

[The Chad]

Solomon Saukuru has played mostly 2nd row this season.

Could be his days as a potential centre are over.

 

[Vicious]

Josh Feledy has reached his ceiling at the Tigers time to cut and move on for both parties.

Probably true, but it was close to his best game of the season last weekend, he was very strong with all his carries.
Does he look like being a regular NRL player ? At this stage probably not as a centre as he looks a touch too slow to compensate for his lack of size.
I would be advising him to try and add about 5kgs of muscle and then see how he goes as an attack minded back rower in the Euan Aitken mould.

 

[hodgo]

With feledy i have seen a few people say he has improved a fair bit this year. If that's the case he is crazy young surely you keep him over a naden or a faatape. Or are we saying he hasn't improved at all?

 

[Vicious]

Solomon Saukuru has played mostly 2nd row this season.

Could be his days as a potential centre are over.

I would say so, he gets beaten for speed too often when defending as a centre.
He looked good last weekend as an edge back rower.
He’s a big, powerful athlete who has struggled with his fitness, but looked as fit as I’ve seen him last weekend. The penny might be finally dropping for him and if it does we could have a very good player on our hands.

 

[liltiger]

Unfortunately it appears sheens and Mac attracted these juniors by offering top 30 spots well before they were earnt

Really is that how they got them over, so they scouted them and promised top 30 football to entice them over, ready or not. I'd actually never really thought about that. That would explain Large not being willing to wait if he was promised. Then managers like Isaac bring them to us to learn and get early first grade experience and as soon as they were consistent they'd leave. It's a way of getting the best juniors, but I'd imagine you would need to keep them happy to keep them. Then your in a situation where it becomes a toxic boys club where the players rule.

 

[liltiger]

Jeral Skelton (hamstring) returns from his lengthy layoff, taking the place of Charlie Staines on the wing.

Sione Fainu is elevated to the starting side at prop, with Kit Laulili'i and Charlie Murray named on the interchange bench. Murray, a 23-year-old lock forward, is set to make his NRL debut after featuring for Wests Magpies in the NSW Cup this season.

Latu Fainu (hamstring) also returns from injury and joins the interchange bench in place of Brent Naden.

Alex Twal's concussion-forced absence means Alex Seyfarth shifts to lock and Tony Sukkar starts at second row.

Team List:

1. Jahream Bula - sponsored by Sensory Gardens Australia

2. Sunia Turuva - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated

3. Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate

4. Starford To'a - sponsored by Z Wealth Group

5. Jeral Skelton - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents

6. Heath Mason - sponsored by Retro Air

7. Jarome Luai (c) - sponsored by APN Compounding

8. Terrell May - sponsored by Z Realty Group

9. Api Koroisau (c) - sponsored by KwikFlo

10. Sione Fainu - sponsored by Club Menangle

11. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by Mars Forklifts

12. Tony Sukkar - sponsored by Ultra Building Works

13. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Endacom

Interchange:

14. Latu Fainu - sponsored by One World Courier

15. Jack Bird - sponsored by Shane’s Waterproofing

16. Kit Laulili'i - sponsored by MJS Electrical Products & Supplies

17. Charlie Murray - sponsored by Workplace Law

Reserves:

18. Luke Laulili'i - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

19. Tallyn Da Silva - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

20. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

21. Brent Naden - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

22. Elie El-Zakhem - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

Coach: Benji Marshall - sponsored by Pepper Money

Like the look of it, glad Hunt is in reserve grade, means benji is serious but wow he wasn't injured and played 10 minutes and was gassed. Send him to a cardiologist.

 

[Oldman]

I would get him here play him 50 minutes a game and have his experience around the young guys maybe even after 26 offer him a coaching role for 27

I think we need an old school hard head

Plus he had a good reputation at Melbourne for training hard

My concern is Kaufusi is another player that Bellamy let leave Melbourne and I remember how the last player we got like that ended up 👎

 

[TigerNeddyK]

💯 true story , look at my post history . I’ve even been going back and forth with @Batmans Parents because of the legacy of what I was talking . Ie. I’m hating on AD because I ❤️ Brooks . When it was really , I like both players , I just wanted one to stop shoulder charging everyone and use his arms , and the other to get out of his own head , and have his control match his potential .
At least AD learnt how to tackle … Brooks not soo much . He never became the player I had thought he would … he didn’t have that F U that all the best halves need to have .
As for Galvin , just go back you will see ..

No, I agree with your post. It was you reluctantly agreeing with your nemesis that i was joking about mate .. 🤣😉