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Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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happy_tiger
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We have all been caught out getting inside info about future superstars .....I got caught out from an assistant coach I knew who was working at the Ipswich Jets that had wrapped Thomas Mikaele ......unfortunately Tarzan met Jane on that occasion 😆
upthetigers
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Life goes on, but once a cheater, always a cheater. Show the xxxccccc where the door is.
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Rock Hopper Steve
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That dude really looked the goods hey, big lad strongest in the club at the time but a heart the size of a pigeon pea.
Another one to add to the disappointment room.
Not many of those kids from the NYC comp went onto play more than 10 NRL games
Canberra where the 1's that made any traction from it-
Parra collected a group of lesser grade players and turned them into 1st graders to lose a GF to Newcastle a decade b4 that
LeichhardtTiger
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Played alongside Payne Haas & David Fifita from memory. I would have looked good playing alongside them and I'm 68.
Tim Sheens
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Still ended up playing a bunch more games than the average first grader, even if most were at our less than average club.
TurnStyle
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I really liked Mikaele too, but he just never seemed to get near where I'd hoped.
I feel a bit the same about To'a. Like, 5 games a year I always think "finally!", but then nothing for the rest of the season for whatever reason.
I feel a bit the same about To'a. Like, 5 games a year I always think "finally!", but then nothing for the rest of the season for whatever reason.
Tigerdazz2
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Bula would make a great 5/8.....
I'd keep Bula at fullback unless some up and commer shows they are ready to play at an NRL level.
If the young bloke Attard deserve a start I'd put him in as 5/8 with Romey at 7.
My question, if Romey does play 7 for the majority of his games in 2026 who will be then who is best to partner him in the halves?
If Bula is selected at 6 and Romey at 7 where do we put Douehi? We can't put him at centre, with the players we have better options than Adam in the 3 and 4. I like the idea of having Douehi somewhere in the 17 for his goal kicking an attacking ability. I still have some reservations about his defence, BUT boy did he lift his defence for 2025?
In season 2026 in some positions at least, Wests Tigers are going to have selection headaches..........but for good reason and a good headache to have.
So in summary, I'd shift Bula to 5/8 if our new young fullback is killing it.....now I just have a Douehi headache.😂🤣
Curly_Tiger
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I agree and yes just 25
I was amazed to see he’s played 62 games for us in three years
Big 2026-2030 💪🏼
Curly_Tiger
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Buttface
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It’s easy to rack up the games being the only centre at the club. I’ll be interested to see how he goes with some constant pressure for his spot. Hopefully he rises to the occasion bcoz his best game is red hot. It’s the gap between his worst that is the problem. I like him at his best and hope he becomes more consistent and as you say he has first grade experience behind him now, at 25 should be hitting his prime.
FWIW - I thought we looked our best when Douiehi played half back (Parramatta game aside). He seemed to be able to let Jarome be Jarome while also be dangerous with his running and long kicking game.
I think the real question is where does Latu play when he returns from injury especially if we start the season well.
He's strong, fast and a good defender. Lock for me at this time.
I seem to recall having exactly this conversation 12 months ago about how we had too many halves and where were they all going to play. Turns out the answer was "Souths and the Bulldogs".
I don’t know he played 1st grade so couldn’t be too bad i guess.
They can’t all be superstars
Odessa
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Doueihi was great for Jerome Doueihi has experience confidence backs himself and doesn't need a babysitter the younger guys if the make a mistake get caught in the moment to long Doueihi just moves on
I would play Latu off the bench as a ball playing lock Jim Dymock style give him 40 minutes aweek and see what happens then when we get an injury in the halves play him there
Can’t see bula as a great 5/8 , he just doesn’t seem to have that high work rate , maybe down the track but not in the next couple of years
king_sirro
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Personally I disagree. Luai got so frustrated at times with Doueihi at 7. Doueihi was too sideways and too overbearing. While he looked better with AD than he did with Galvin, I'd have to say he looked easily his best partnering Latu. With Latu he got the ball when he wanted and how he wanted. Latu's ability to play straight and deep into the line is unmatched at the club. In fact, there aren't many halves in the comp who can play to the line like Latu. Katoa is one. And no, im not saying he is as good as Katoa. But he could get close IMO
