Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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426Tlgerland
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6 new additions less , Skelton , Sukkar , Bunty leaves 3 still good shopping to be done
Prop , Backrow , speed machine
BlackWhiteGold
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SMH: A good friend of Marshall’s from their playing days at St George Illawarra, Tyson Frizell told SMH on Tuesday Benji had picked up the phone on several occasions about a move to Concord.
426Tlgerland
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Added for prop ✅
Tiger_claws
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Not sure why he would feel the need to put that in the media. Sounds like he is trying to boost his contract for a year with the Knights. If he was genuinely thinking of coming here you would think those conversations aren’t mentioned.
hammertime
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What do we realistically need to improve the squad?
- A decent bench 2nd rower/Middle > Answer: Frizell. He's a senior leader too, which we really need.
- A high-quality prop > Assuming May & Pole are there, we then really start stretching for quality with Seyfarth/Hunt/Fainu for the final 2 spots.
- If we can, a quality halfback or wing (but we can run with Tupou/Maka and Latu/Andrews)
I think we've found our lock in Twal. If he took that much of a leap this year, he may go a whole new level next year.
- A decent bench 2nd rower/Middle > Answer: Frizell. He's a senior leader too, which we really need.
- A high-quality prop > Assuming May & Pole are there, we then really start stretching for quality with Seyfarth/Hunt/Fainu for the final 2 spots.
- If we can, a quality halfback or wing (but we can run with Tupou/Maka and Latu/Andrews)
I think we've found our lock in Twal. If he took that much of a leap this year, he may go a whole new level next year.
First of all V
I’m not having a go at you,
But
What upside did you see from Makasini from the start of this season to his final games in Reserve grade & Flegg ?
With Skelton and Tupou being our wingers in the final rounds tells me Maka went backwards this season.
Don’t get me wrong I want Maka to get his confidence back and become a permanent starting centre for the Tigers.
Next year is huge for his NRL career.
BlackWhiteGold
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Yeah these situations never end well for the Tigers. Just got to hope the Knights can't offload one of their contracted players to make room.
Rock Hopper Steve
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Oh boy what a crap signing Latrell would be, overpaid, overweight, slow as a half-squashed slug and a moody prick.
Just what the Tigers need another cranky fat cat.
You make some very good points.
The progression I saw was Heamasi in NSW Cup attacking defensive high balls and looking very confident.
I also saw some of his tough yardage carries look strong in his last couple of NRL games.
Obviously improving his overall defensive and improving his attacking involvement and using his size to advantage are the areas where we need to see plenty of improvement, but I am confident we will see big improvement in these areas very soon.
Like most of our fans, I think he needs a good run of games on the left wing outside of a good, aggressive centre which we have in Taylan May if we can get him on the field and avoiding injury himself.
Overall I think we have good depth and plenty of upside on our left with May and Makasini the likely starters and Saukuru and Tupou adding competition and depth.
We need better competition and depth on the right and Averillo and Turuva look ok, but I don’t think Herbert and Tavana are realistic competition or good enough depth.
Maka really didn’t reach any high marks , I hope Iam wrong but I think he could end up and other failure to come throw our pathways
I would keep Skelton , maybe bunty , but let the others go .
If we want a player with pace and can play every spot in the backs sign , BEVAN FRENCH , he kills it ever game I see him play , YES he’s in a lower grade over in England , but I still think he’s got the skill and pace to play in the nrl
Target the backrowers from the dolphins, that won’t be able to match what we could pay , with those others going to stretch there cap
wstigers11
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Lemuelu was with us
Youd wonder why clubs like souths or sharks who have spine issues havent grabbed him
Betterdays22
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I watched Charlie Staines beat a couple of players and run the length of the field to score a try from fullback the other day. Super League is reserve grade standard, particularly in the backs...
Yes I think he started as a centre
Yeah i watch a little too....but French has ...or had...X Factor where Staines really dont.
