Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[mikey]

KPP isn't a poly either.

Tons of the best forwards in the game are poly.

The poly issue I raised earlier isn't about siging them or having them in the team.

The issue is about two, talented white juniors being bullied out of the club because Luai wanted to play with his mates/other polys in the spine.

What a crock. What proof do have of that?

 

[jrtiger]

I can’t believe we’re sitting here arguing about the polynesian-to-white ratio as well.

how ridiculously pathetic and close minded.

 

[Betterdays22]

I can’t believe we’re sitting here arguing about the polynesian-to-white ratio as well.

how ridiculously pathetic and close minded.

I don't like giving it oxygen but it has popped up a few times now

 

[Kelce68]

The pitchforks for Samuela Fainu are starting to become ridiculous too... guy is 21 & has been playing half the year busted. For every comment I see about how he's so out form nobody seems to explain how so. Has he hit the heights of last year? no but watch every time Luai puts a kick up who's leading our line speed & kick chase.

It's borderline lunacy.

He's been BETTER in a number of areas this year.

 

[Rusty]

Interesting to know how many years Toa has been with us and how many games he has played.

Newy
2019 - 1
2020 - 7

WT
2021 -12
2022 - 21
2023 - 19
2024 - 3
2025 -17

 

[mtd#2]

my point is we have a young squad and most of the comparisons are short sighted. hudson young is in career best form. at 21 he was eye gouging blokes.

So maybe Samuela should get some mongrel and start by eye gouging Galvin this weekend...

Or he could move to prop and become stronger and tougher

My theory is the more he has his hands on the ball the better... He doesn't get enough ball as an edge backrower.. move him back to the edge of he starts to show the qualities of a gun 11 or 12... Because this year he's shown nothing...

I said it before, he was playing better when we had a proper number 7 in Sezer..

 

[tigahhh]

I can’t believe we’re sitting here arguing about the polynesian-to-white ratio as well.

how ridiculously pathetic and close minded.

it’s the most cooked take that constantly gets brought up here.

 

[tigahhh]

🚨 The Canberra Raiders have granted young duo Trey Mooney and Chevy Stewart permission to talk with rival clubs immediately.

 

[das tigers]

🚨 The Canberra Raiders have granted young duo Trey Mooney and Chevy Stewart permission to talk with rival clubs immediately.

Trey Mooney would be a great get for us.

 

[das tigers]

I've been away for a week with no real internet,I saw we signed Jock Madden on twitter today.
Cup contract?

Have I missed anything else.Any rumours? I skipped 54 pages

Should I watch the game vs Panthers?

 

[Vicious]

In the way that they signed up the likes of Webster-Mansfield, Laulili'i, Miller, Fa'agutu, Tumeth, Matamua, et al, to long-term, Top 30- (or at least dev- ) guaranteed positions long term. The messaging around the likes of TDS and Galvin ought to be brought into questions too as the attitudes upon their arrival on the first grade scene have been called into question a lot lately. You could even work your way into the 2nd tier list of potentials from 2/3 years ago. The other Saukurus, Dillon and those other, forgettable names, etc.

I've heard from more than one source that they were promising the world to this wave of kids and backed it up with long deals for young players who, for the most part, either won't ever make it or will be in the 1st grade setup way too early.

It has been a contributing, not sole, factor in why our squad has been so far out of whack.

That sounds very much like Rob Bechara ?

 

[weststigers]

Trey Mooney would be a great get for us.

Looks like he plays a bit of lock and backrow as well as prop.

 

[Bellend]

The only unipositive thing i said Sam and Sione they could do with a extra 5kgs on their frames as they are only forwards that run with intent purpose. I do not care if they are poly or not was not argument.

 

[liltiger]

I don't have the detail but from what I pull from the Wests Tigers Faithfull boys there is talent in the pipeline. What I do see lacking though is investment into the pathways team. We need to invest into developing a system, as part of the overall system, that is almost set and forget. That is the science that underpins the pathways - the art is recruiting the right person to have those in the pathways believing that this is the best place for them to develop, at the right rate, to become a consistent FG at WT when the time is right.

Adel Hage was saying that other clubs have multiple academies. He was saying the Panthers have an academy in the West. The Bulldogs have multiple, one is in N.Z. We are really behind the 8 ball competing atm.

 

[weststigers]

The only unipositive thing i said Sam and Sione they could do with a extra 5kgs on their frames as they are only forwards that run with intent purpose. I do not care if they are poly or not was not argument.

Best man for the job is all that matters. If you want to talk about kgs and impact direct the comments at Seyfarth. He's a lightweight

 

[Vicious]

I can’t believe we’re sitting here arguing about the polynesian-to-white ratio as well.

how ridiculously pathetic and close minded.

It shouldn’t be an argument, but our ratio is the total opposite of the Bulldogs ratio and we are also at opposite ends of the ladder.

 

[Tom Shines]

The only unipositive thing i said Sam and Sione they could do with a extra 5kgs on their frames as they are only forwards that run with intent purpose. I do not care if they are poly or not was not argument.

I have thought all year that San F looks lighter this season compared to last

 

[weststigers]

KPP isn't a poly either.

Tons of the best forwards in the game are poly.

The poly issue I raised earlier isn't about siging them or having them in the team.

The issue is about two, talented white juniors being bullied out of the club because Luai wanted to play with his mates/other polys in the spine.

Cleary played with Luai and Api and a bunch of Polys for years and they won 4 premierships. Galvin has grub DNA and the polys might be allergic to it.

 

[tigahhh]

Looks like he plays a bit of lock and backrow as well as prop.

we should be all over him but don’t think we are

 

[weststigers]

It shouldn’t be an argument, but our ratio is the total opposite of the Bulldogs ratio and we are also at opposite ends of the ladder.

Mate seriously. The poly boys have the loyalty that Woods, Tedesco, Moses and Galvin never had. Tell me the make up of the side when they left? Let's just stop this narrative right here.