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I am shocked at our lack of urgency at fixing our backline this off season. The simple reality is our 2-3-4-5 are, by far, the worst in the NRL. Not only the worst attacking wise, but also defensively. Other teams can just swing it wide, draw and pass, and score on us regularly. It is...

For all the insiders, or anyone familiar with our negotiating process, I am genuinely interested in how we miss what appear easy deals. Case One: Joe O / Parra Fact: Parra wanted a middle forward immediately due to injuries. Parra desperate as they believe they are in a premiership window...

Firstly, I have had to spend a fair amount of time away from my family the past decade. So, I have jumped on planes at all hours whenever I have had a chance. So, I completely get it. But Bateman flying to the UK and spending ten days there...arriving back Thursday...shows how unprofessional we...

Honestly, I have never seen anything like our centers this season in all my time watching footy. Naden started okay and then got suspended...again....came back in State Cup and barely looked interested / did nothing. Last night he, literally, gave up on a play and was outhustled by Kane Bradley...

Ice chased Hunt. Gets back up. Runs into the space that stops Sloane from scoring. Chases Suli and slips. Gets back up. And is in the tackle that sends the winger into touch. FOUR efforts on one play. FOUR. Most players would have given up...he literally got up twice and went again...

Griffin said (whilst a commentator) the player market never stops and you can get any position you want... We NEED a controlling 7 desperately. How to do it without tampering? Easy actually. We need to be on the phone to every manager and tell them there is 500-600 plus waiting for 2 years...

Unless I can't find it, no one has started a 3 , 2, 1 for tonight? 3 Blore: By far his best game for us. 110 plus, rock solid D, great cover, ran hard. 2 Staines: Tries non stop and runs hard 1 Jake: Only on briefly but still beat Api in most stat categories.

Ice tonight 33/33...100%. Bateman 30 / 31...97% Blore (his best game for us by a mile) 24 / 25...96%. Between them our three backrowers made 87 from 89 tackles. Those are stunning stats. Stef and Klemmer both 100%. And what is even more stunning is the centers outside them, and the FB...

Both tries today from sets Brooks did not touch it... In sets he is involved, he has had over 100 sets in opp 20 this season for zero try assists / not set up a single try / shocking kicking. His one assist a long range one. This is an NFL team where a QB can't play...where one man is ruining...

Honestly, I hate to start another Brooks thread... But Klemmer made a huge break...steamrolled the D...Wakeham backed up nicely, tackled about 15 out. All the momentum with us... Backline set to the right...last play. And Luke went in, took it himself, and meekly surrendered into the tackle...

One thing I have found very disappointing so far with Sheens, Api and co has been the whole "it's only week one / it's only early" attitude...even the whole "we have him 4 years, I don't care if he misses four rounds" stuff with Bateman. It just screamed out about being too casual. A really...

I hate to say this...but we have multiple players who are mentally just not up to it. Multiple players with zero footy IQ. Overlaps not seen, misreads, bad play options taken, schoolboy errors from senior players... Not know how to build pressure...not see on the 3rd tackle what plays 5 and 6...

Long term, which way would be better to go... Wakeham is the Jacob Little of half backs IMO...too good for state cup, but not quite good enough for a key position in the NRL. I acknowledge this. But, he has a very nice kicking game, can pass and he can goal kick. All things we need. He can...

Fullback, Brooks, Nofaluma, Right edge D and goalkicking... We have said this for years. But nothing will change until those core issues are addressed. Laurie's fundamentals are atrocious. Nofaluma honestly is the dumbest player I have ever seen. Just no footy IQ at all... Brooks simply...

That Junior Pauga play absolutely summed us up. Firstly, a Z grader is our depth. No NRL size or skill. Recruitment fail. Plays badly in a state cup team beaten by 100s past few weeks...finds himself in first grade. Secondly, zero IQ as to what to do. Dumb team. Thirdly, no one gave him a...

UPDATE: Tuilagi's stats were updated and he actually went for a massive THREE hit ups. This means the worst stat in our history stays with either Blair, Packer or Braith. Still a shockingly poor effort, but 3 is higher than Packer's infamous 2. In good news...we are waving Tuilagi goodbye...

I think at this point we need to be realistic...it is going to be a 'long' rebuild. The best way to look at a rebuild is to identify what you don't have. Let's try... FB: We have no size or power there. Laurie is 'ok', but 'okay' won't get you far. WINGS: Both are solid, but neither has pace...

The Wests Tigers have abandoned their five-man captaincy system and installed former captain James Tamou as the club’s sole on-field leader for the rest of the 2022 season. What a dud choice. Tamou barely deserves a spot in the team and phones in 3 games a month. He is the leader? His slow...

I keep hearing our recruitment team say "we won't pay overs" etc etc... But, we actually end up doing so indirectly. I.e. take the center position. We have Naden 300 000 or so. AJ 250-300 or so. Gildart was on big money at Wigan and would not have come cheap, so let's say 300 but it is...

Does anyone know what the situation is with O'Kane? He has been touted as 'the' next big thing for us and I have heard Sheens mention him as 'the one'. Yet, looking at the website, he only has a dev contract for 2022 and nothing else. I.e. he can leave if any team comes in with an NRL deal for...