Recent content by Tim Sheens

Horrific decision by Richardson to let TDS go when he was already contracted through until yesterday, which left our team clinging to nothing but Hope. Add him and anywhere near those dozen tries in our side this season and I reckon that alone would have been enough to keep us in reasonable...

I'd take just about any player for the right price, including him as a team can basically never have too many top grade level props. That said, based on his improvement, particularly this season, retaining Pole would be my priority.

I am not against giving it a shot whilst we have Madden there to help guide them and fill in as needed, and just as important, we now have a good experienced pair of edge forwards alongside to help. They will probably need an occasional stint in reserves, but that is normal.

Yeah, though Doueihi moving on as part of it would be a bonus.

For mine, he needs to show that desire by returning to WT off-season training ASAP. Sure, have a break which all WC players deserve, but he needs to make it short and then get his young arse there.

Somewhat true, but not really comparable to an almost fully developed man who debuts 2/3 months before his 22nd birthday.

So we can give Mason a top 30 contract for a few years or contemplate getting him back in 3 or 4 years if/when he is good enough. Definitely the latter for mine.

Without associating Samuela or diminishing potential organised crime elements, street or suburb gangs aren't something new. I grew up amongst various loosely affiliated ones in and surrounding the very white late 70's Ryde as early teen. As for tattoos, they were relatively rare back then...

Not "no one", rather, a few and far between group that saw Jock as our best halfback option whilst probably in agreement with many of those seeing him as meh.

Maybe, and I want Latu to stay, though as the quoted column and the @jrtiger post pertained to retention, the injury concerns around the younger brother make Samuela the key piece.

Didn't Herbert sign for top 30 next season too early this year?

Yep, Samuela was probably the key piece, but Pole is a similarly quickly improving youngster and a major piece of the WT future puzzle as they continue to mature.

If only he had picked up the bloody ball up from that scrum 😀.

Has there been any mail on the Shuster situation for 2027?

Sure, Manase is unlikely to achieve his previously expected very high playing ceiling, though his footy skills are innate and he is only 28, which is pretty well the prime of male physicality. Three or four months of further training with his brothers should have him more than ready to play at...