Heamasi Makasini #303

[Bellend]

And he’d have only played a full season of first grade at our club. You think he’s a regular first grader anywhere else at his age?

No would rush like the Tigers

 

[clontarfkid]

All the above re Makasini is true...but weve just upped his salary with a new contract!!!
So weve now got a half million plus/plus player who for next 12 months is really a KOE winger and no more
We just pee $$ away to Benji loyals
Same as May and Bula, now almost $1mill players...$$ which we now cant use to attract new talent
Benji has way too much say over all things footy except directly to the players themselves about their lack of accountability and performance
"Im proud of the boys today"...really??
The fans arent

 

[orange&black]

The problem is that we have little choice at centre after injuries. He definitely should be on the wing if playing at all. But there’s no one else - the same posters complaining about him getting a run are screaming out for Saukuru to be playing centre!
There is simply no depth in our squad.

 

[Mccarry]

Is Star injured?

 

[Tiger Woods]

Lay off the big macs
🍔

 

[kiwitiger]

And he’d have only played a full season of first grade at our club. You think he’s a regular first grader anywhere else at his age?

I can't think of another club that would continually play an 18 or 19 year old busted.
Mum and dad's must be watching this

 

[tonza]

The problem is that we have little choice at centre after injuries. He definitely should be on the wing if playing at all. But there’s no one else - the same posters complaining about him getting a run are screaming out for Saukuru to be playing centre!
There is simply no depth in our squad.

Just how many INJURED centres have we got.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Is Star injured?

Probably or now on the outer as he’s leaving. Wish they’d do the same to Luai.

 

[orange&black]

On players playing injured.. I would be very surprised if Benji is pressing any player to play when they should not be due to an injury. More likely that the player, the physio and Benji discuss each individual case on a week to week basis with the player making that final decision. The only pressure would come from the mindset that nobody wants to let their team mates down.

 

[mtd#2]

He is also playing injured, i never see him getting clean ball in any space...seems to cop hospital passes with the defence in his face. That left side attack always seems to be cramped in, i dont know if its Luai going too sideways or the general positioning of his outside men. The never seem to have any room to move.

The lack of quality ball our backrowers and centres get is insane. Who'd want to be an outside back at the wests tigers.

At the start of the year turuva was one of the best wingers in the comp. Hed struggle to start at any club atm

 

[groucher]

The lack of quality ball our backrowers and centres get is insane. Who'd want to be an outside back at the wests tigers.

At the start of the year turuva was one of the best wingers in the comp. Hed struggle to start at any club atm

Turuva is also a problem. Only ‘good’ position for him is wing but he is too short and too slow to be a good winger. Yet he’s here long term, paid well and another part of the boys club because he cracks jokes

 

[orange&black]

Just how many INJURED centres have we got.

I think Toa is not fit and May of course. Even Herbert was injured there for a bit. After them we’ve got nothing. Couple that with our best edge players being out and we end up with zero D or A on our edges.
The modern game is way too dependent on quality edge players for us to compete with the third rate options we have.

 

[mtd#2]

Turuva is also a problem. Only ‘good’ position for him is wing but he is too short and too slow to be a good winger. Yet he’s here long term, paid well and another part of the boys club because he cracks jokes

He was on fire at the start of the year though.

 

[happy_tiger]

Another junior we are doing our best to destroy .....leave the kid in KOE along with Hayward and Andrews for the next 18 months
Let them mature like other juniors at other clubs do

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Another junior we are doing our best to destroy .....leave the kid in KOE along with Hayward and Andrews for the next 18 months
Let them mature like other juniors at other clubs do

At least NSW Cup for the rest of this season on the left wing or to rehab now before pre-season.

 

[weststigerman]

Still not worried about him.

Struggling at the moment in a rubbish team but the experience will help him. The seasons over so he should get as much NRL experience as possible.

If he’s making the same mistakes this time next year I’ll start to be concerned.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Still not worried about him.

Struggling at the moment in a rubbish team but the experience will help him. The seasons over so he should get as much NRL experience as possible.

If he’s making the same mistakes this time next year I’ll start to be concerned.

He’ll still be a teenager this time next year.

 

[groucher]

He’ll still be a teenager this time next year.

Actually would have just turned 20 😳

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Actually would have just turned 20 😳

A couple days off. Most guys his age wouldn’t have even debuted.

 

[groucher]

A couple days off. Most guys his age wouldn’t have even debuted.

I think he will come good. Within 1-2 years, he will be very good. Even now, despite his defensive issues at centre.. We don’t utilise him in attack at all.