Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[balmain boy]

I don't understand this forum sometimes. We have people who constantly complain about the club not being patient with young guys and lack of development.

Then those same exact people want players like Samuela, To'a etc dropped or moved after a few quiet performances... Young players are going to be inconsistent, especially in a squad where personnel are constantly changing. Not to mention injuries and the ware and tear of a long season. It takes young players time to adapt physically and mentally to the rigours of the NRL.

He's not young!!!
He will be 26 next season!
He's been at the same level fitness and ability wise for 8 years. The Knights gave up on him and let him go, we should probably do the same. He wouldn't make the 17 at any other club...

 

[JB9918]

Gagai staying in Newy

 

[balmain boy]

Been saying for a long time we should look at Mooney. Big, mobile and is skillful. Really hope this one comes to fruition.

Offer Fermor and Mooney 500k each to come here

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Offer Fermor and Mooney 500k each to come here

I think Fermor can command a bit more than 500.

 

[weststigers]

Offer Fermor and Mooney 500k each to come here

500k each is a good deal. I'd take it.

 

[Leica_Tiger]

Trey mooney been told to move on , would he be good pick up , can play front row or back row

I think Trey would be a great addition to our pack, tough and only knows one way - Forward.
Another bad ass lock to rotate with AD would be my choice to round out the pack.
Big Mak in the centres excites me as a To’a replacement as he has been playing busted for wayyyy too long.

 

[Vicious]

Offer Fermor and Mooney 500k each to come here

Probably not enough to get Fermor keen and I think we could lower that offer a little and still get Mooney interested.
Either way they would both improve our current team.

 

[balmain boy]

Easy, he currently plays second rower to an acceptable ability when called upon and the discussion prior was on the fact that he also looked suited to the middle as well.

That makes him versatile.

But he's not acceptable at NRL level. Averaging 4 hit ups a game, couldn't break a tackle if he tried. Tackles alright but still too small and weak
He should be playing and developing in NSW cup, as a future retirement for twal.
Our pack hard dominated every week, and that's because twal, seyfarth, Sukkar and doueihi are not starting level forwards in the NRL. Simple as that. All too weak and get dominated

 

[balmain boy]

Probably not enough to get Fermor keen and I think we could lower that offer a little and still get Mooney interested.
Either way they would both improve our current team.

Go to 600k maybe, he's not a 700k player, can't see anyone paying that

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Go to 600k maybe, he's not a 700k player, can't see anyone paying that

Need a Cost Of Living Allowance for players to move to Sydney like the AFL.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

I think he has a very punchable face

Ricky Stuart agrees 🤣

 

[Modman]

the way lee still criticises the club publicly and puts his name in the media whenever something happens with WT infuriates me to no end, it’s his fault we got to where we did. was all self interest and the fans deserved much better

I do think most people are clearly seeing he has an axe to grind and carrying on like a bitter ex. Shows just how low we got to as a club having that clown to lead

 

[Nadz4483]

I wish we had more Indigenous players.
I have Indigenous heritage myself and our lack of Indiginous players and at times lack of opportunity given to Indigenous players coming through our juniors and pathways is an entirely different topic, but one I can assure you does not go unnoticed within the Indigenous rugby league community.
I’m not saying this is in anyway deliberate from a Wests Tigers point of view, but more needs to be done in this area if we are to keep up with the systems out in place by nearly all other clubs.

Didn't we have a big push the last couple of years with involvement of indigenous players and indigenous pathways???

 

[weststigerman]

He's been playing at his current level for 6 years already. That's the problem. He's no better now than he was as teenager. He's been injured for at least half of every season he's played. His body breaks down every couple of weeks. It's just who he is, and for us, that's not good enough.

We need a starting centre who's head and shoulders above our other options
Consistent , pushing for SOO, fast, elusive and a decent defender.

Not a guy who has 3-4 great games a season and then a dozen poor ones.

That's why he's 25-30 on our roster, and should be paid accordingly.

Who’s a better option at right centre?

 

[Rusty]

2021 - those 12 games for Starford are still at Newcastle.

Only been with us since 2022, other than that I think it is pretty close to being right.

Yeah sorry.. played the first 12 games on the wing, never returned.

 

[magpies forever]

Why are WT always so quiet and late in the player market? I know Richo says things are done away from media and no leaks but man o man every single good player gets gobbled up by other clubs before we get a chance to bid. I know this is just impression and things are hopefully happening behind the scenes (shaking out the trees) but sheez, this has been a WT 'tactic' for such a long-time. Filling our squad with bargain basement leftovers.

 

[tigahhh]

Why are WT always so quiet and late in the player market? I know Richo says things are done away from media and no leaks but man o man every single good player gets gobbled up by other clubs before we get a chance to bid. I know this is just impression and things are hopefully happening behind the scenes (shaking out the trees) but sheez, this has been a WT 'tactic' for such a long-time. Filling our squad with bargain basement leftovers.

just gotta trust richo is on top of it. it’s good we don’t leak anymore but sometimes they were helpful lol

 

[stephen]

I think he has a very punchable face

Sticky agrees, I reckon.

 

[boonboon]

Why are WT always so quiet and late in the player market? I know Richo says things are done away from media and no leaks but man o man every single good player gets gobbled up by other clubs before we get a chance to bid. I know this is just impression and things are hopefully happening behind the scenes (shaking out the trees) but sheez, this has been a WT 'tactic' for such a long-time. Filling our squad with bargain basement leftovers.

Richo joined us 19 months ago and since we have signed all of whom have played nrl
Jarome Laui
Sunia Turuva
Taylan May
Jeral Skelton
Isaac Tuitupo
Terrell May
Kie Pearce Paul
Royce Hunt
Jock Madden
Jack Bird
Tristan Hope
Charlie Murray
Solomona Faatape
Krystian Mappapalangi

As well as big uplift in our nsw cup squad

You might not agree with all of them as the best option but no one should question that we haven't been active in the player market

 

[Kelce68]

But he's not acceptable at NRL level.

Subjective opinion. Many disagree.

Averaging 4 hit ups a game,

Yep, that'll happen when you're a junior, defensive based edge who isn't given much ball.

couldn't break a tackle if he tried.

He had 1 on the weekend. So.... false.

Tackles alright but still too small and weak

Define 'small and weak', because he's objectively neither.

He should be playing and developing in NSW cup, as a future retirement for twal.

Hahahahahahahaha.... you mean like I suggested two pages ago?

Our pack hard dominated every week, and that's because twal, seyfarth, Sukkar and doueihi

Hahahaha, Doueihi has started half a game there. Sukkar's been there for 5 mins and Seyfarth has been on the bench for the past month. Stop over-simplifying things incorrectly 😂

are not starting level forwards in the NRL. Simple as that. All too weak and get dominated

Stop pretending like I'm making the counter argument to this. I made a comment on Sukkar being well suited to the middle in a couple of years, who are you swinging at?