Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[achilles]

Flick Turuva play him on the wing

Who is it it?

 

[achilles]

Flick Turuva play him on the wing

Give him fullback

 

[wstigers11]

Who is it it?

Jack Bostock

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

Great front line backrow pairing.

I just never want to see Sione Fainu having to consistently play backrow again...

He is better suited off the bench. Imo he makes more of an impact. Looked like he didn’t have the same passion and gusto when he was starting games.

 

[Betterdays22]

He is better suited off the bench. Imo he makes more of an impact. Looked like he didn’t have the same passion and gusto when he was starting games.

Our best periods in the season coincided with Hunt and Fainu being the middle rotation

 

[WTTOM]

When you go yourself 20 times a game close to the line, your bound to fall over occasionally.

Better than any of our wingers. And they are finishers aren't they. Tries are tries. If you have to go yourself then that's what you do

 

[WTTOM]

Bcoz he won’t pass the ball.

As it's the tigers every try counts

 

[jrtiger]

Yeah which is why I was disappointed one of our young pure backrowers in Mitch Taotua signed with the Bears.

If the plan is for Samuela & KPP to lock down the edge spots for a few years (i.e. no plans for Samuela to move to the middle), the club needs to look for guys who would be happy to be that back-up kinda player.

Agee with @jrtiger that Knights 22yo Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana could fit the bill for 2028+. But really is he any better than Sukkar?

In our pathways, really our next crop of pure backrowers behind Godinet with some NRL qualities are 18yo this year - Jake Gaffney & Jermayne Fiafiu - so are still a few seasons off.

for mine Salesa-Leaumoana is ahead of Sukkar, Roberts and Godinet by a fair distance. plays middle and edge, makes it personal with his opposite and can be devastating on either side of the footy.

if Roberts or Godinet can make up that gap (don’t think Sukkar’s that guy but happy to keep him in the 30), then there’s no need to go and chase Elijah, but right now he’d be on my list.

 

[AnonTiger]

Better than any of our wingers. And they are finishers aren't they. Tries are tries. If you have to go yourself then that's what you do

The wingers dont see the ball because he doesnt pass. Our attack was fine until he returned against the Knights and we couldn't score points after that.

 

[WTTOM]

The wingers dont see the ball because he doesnt pass. Our attack was fine until he returned against the Knights and we couldn't score points after that.

I don't think you can just blame Doeuhi for the poor performance of say Turuva this year

 

[Tim Sheens]

Open your eyes and do your own research on this forum and tell me there are no other racial slurs about polynesians or other ethnicities. You sound like you are a victim. I don't know what but probably a brain injury?

There have been plenty of them. Thankfully they are routinely removed by the mods with or without reporting, sometimes temporarily banned as a result and have also seen the occasional apology for transgressions.

 

[AnonTiger]

I don't think you can just blame Doeuhi for the poor performance of say Turuva this year

I'm not saying douehi was the only poor player. I'm saying he doesnt pass the ball and stuffs our attack. In regards to Turuva he was great early in the season and then moved out of position. He is strictly a winger.

 

[Tired Tiger]

Doeuhi scored the most tries for us this season

Yes, because he wouldn't give the ball to anyone else .....

 

[Tired Tiger]

Better than any of our wingers. And they are finishers aren't they. Tries are tries. If you have to go yourself then that's what you do

Wingers never seen the ball because AD the hog never passed it or he ran them over the sidelines.....

 

[WTTOM]

I'm not saying douehi was the only poor player. I'm saying he doesnt pass the ball and stuffs our attack. In regards to Turuva he was great early in the season and then moved out of position. He is strictly a winger.

Turuva played 13 games at wing and scored 1 try. He played 7 games at centre and scored 4. As for Doueihi, 14 games and 9 assists. Compared to Madden 15 games 6 try assists, and Luai, 20 games and 14 asissts. As much as people will hate to hear this, I believe he was our best half all season.

 

[Tired Tiger]

I don't think you can just blame Doeuhi for the poor performance of say Turuva this year

Turuva was poor as he his position was chopped and changed week in and week out. He is fine out on the wing in his normal position.....

 

[WTTOM]

Yes but still our best half this year...

 

[WTTOM]

Your not very intelligent are you .....

How?

 

[wstigers11]

Turuva played 13 games at wing and scored 1 try. He played 7 games at centre and scored 4. As for Doueihi, 14 games and 9 assists. Compared to Madden 15 games 6 try assists, and Luai, 20 games and 14 asissts. As much as people will hate to hear this, I believe he was our best half all season.

1 try? He played on the wing vs Newcastle and scored 3 tries in one game

 

[Tim Sheens]

I'm not saying douehi was the only poor player. I'm saying he doesnt pass the ball and stuffs our attack. In regards to Turuva he was great early in the season and then moved out of position. He is strictly a winger.

Turuva suffered by being a nomad around the three quarters when not filling in at fullback too. Anyone outside Doueihi in the halves suffered, Sunia included when there.

Adam is like that chief character in Warcraft when playing there, in that he steals the energy of those around him to strengthen his own game. Maybe we get lucky and swap him for Fogarty.