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No Worries FB. If you aren't prepared to to consider facts and a level of analysis that's your perogative. But don't tell me that the analysis is wrong based on opinion and a game played by AD with a different roster in a season where we finished outside of the 8 yet again.

He is the sort of signing we need to be a premiership threat.

100% it's all opinion. If you go back and read the post that has the kicking and runnign stats you will see that AD won't be wearing the 7 based off his kicking skills. His stats are way below Madden's and also below Luai's. What is even more of an issue is that his kicking is not...

We are all speculating as Benji hasn't given any insights except to what his long term halves plan is. Sione, AD or Latu to 13 are all gut calls based on individual perceptions. AD at 7 was doing OK, but for me his decisoin making isn't great and his kicking in general play is neither accurate...

Fortunately we aren't palying the 2025 season again. With the upgraded roster I don't see it panning out that way given the investments that have been made. The resoning is laid out a couple of posts up: https://weststigersforum.com/threads/jarome-luai-295.35395/post-2193519

That is a big call. I don't see it myself but it is a possibility. Is that a gut feel or do you have some inside info?

It looks like you and I are on the same page; I wonder if Benji is?

Hal, My reasoning is the recruitment of Madden on a two year deal. It is the only scenario that seems to make sense. In addtion to Madden we also have Javron Andrews on a dev deal this year and top 30 for the following two years and Latu/Luia already annointed at the long term plan. While...

Then why is he in the roster given we have not purchased any 13s? We have a serious hole in that position and we have recruited well agaisnt all of the other deficiencies, plus a couple of additional halves.

I think we are overlooking the elephant in the room. Who is our 13 and who is the next man up? AD can't be in the picture as our long term 7 so should be well into the process of bulking up to take on a ball playing 13's job. If he isn't we have a pretty big hole in our starting 13 with a...

At this stage it apears to be the only option on the table. Who are the candidates you have in mind?

CC, I get where you are coming from but I think it comes across as being rose coloured because it has been a good recruiting drive. Galvin and TDS weren't included in the losses as they were gone mid season 2025. I also didn't include Bula as a loss because he is not a 2026 problem (unless he...

I think that we have recruited pretty well against some of our identified deficiencies. I also think that we have gained is, on paper, better than what we have lost. Some of our regular FG from 25 are likely to find themselves either on the pine or pushing for a spot on the pine from reggies...

Signings Assessment KPP Proven athletic edge forward with Super League and NRL experience; international pedigree that should strengthens our edge defence and provide and attacking (offload/line-break) threat. His age/profile means that there is still room to improve while offering immediate...

Hi All, Back from travelling and back to the forum. I am pretty much up to date on the happenings on the recruitment front while I was away. I have read through several pages here and see that Bula/Luai is the 1 Nov focus. I'm not concerned; we have them stitched up in the short term and...

Hi Guys, unfortunatley missed the last couple of live casts due to work commitments. Just a note to say thanks for your insights, rants and humour thoughout the season. I look forward to your in depth analysis of the season when you get around to it.

I think it was part of the development process - but only somone on the inside knows for sure. It coudl have simply been that we just couldn't recruit the missing peices despite have $ to do so. In that case front loading contracts to enable us to buy better in the next recruiting round makes...

We didn't make the eight so from a results based perspective the season is a fail. However, Pass/Fail is subjective and depends on what your outlook was at the start of the year - predicting Top 8, 10 wins or in my case 12th means the season is still a failure. One win more and the latter two...

The Tits played well at times against the Phins; there is plenty of talent in the team and they have a lot to play for this weekend at their home ground. I'm sure Benji will not make the same mistake this week as he did in spoon bowl. If we play with the intent we win this.

In interesting aside - I was at the game sitting among a sea of green. The consensus from the green side of the house was that the refereeing was poor as well - not because of what he missed but due to his inconsistent interpretations and not allowing the game to flow. I left the ground feeling...