Odessa
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Just rumours going around also some kid at Cronulla but can not remember his name just catching up with an old rooster mate but we both agree that the NRL has gone backwards in quality game's this year
Backrow debacle
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Ideally Adam deserves to go straight back to seven but the way he was playing pre-injury, I think he’d be a handy edge forward both running and tackling.
Jock has also been serviceable and kicks goals well so it fills two needs. I doubt it happens but the cupboard is pretty bare.
Fainu Brothers
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Not enough players, squads are thin once injuries hit and the 6 again changes are putrid
Jedi_Tiger
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he is better than maverick geyer and that is who we might need to rely on unfortunately given injuries
Feels like back to the future…
Crappy back rowers is not a new thing at Wests Tigers.
I’m just glad Sheensy ain’t still here - Sukkar might end up on the wing or at hooker…
Truth is, outside of something falling in our lap - I think we’re shot ducks… can’t see us staying in touch with the bottom of the 8 until we get them (at least one of them) back…
Stranger things have happened, but I feel for something good to fall in our lap - we’d have to let something good go. And after the years we’ve taken to get our good things, I don’t really wanna give one up.
Bite down on the mouth guard and pray for a few things to fall our way?
Surely the footy gods have their eye on us, we’re due!!
Tucker
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Plus his defence isn’t dependable on an edge. He misses a lot of tackles there.
Tucker
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The disrespect of thinking backrowers can be manufactured so easily is annoying.
For everyone’s information…backrowers are the best players in the team. They can only be replaced like for like. We have a reserve grade for a reason. Use it.
Tigerstigerstigers
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And they need to be able to lead the defense on their side .
TIGERS
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Just go with the next men up from our reserves.
We're playing at home so if it were me I'd be looking for more in attack/possession instead of shifting players out of position. Jock's capable but if it were me I'd take a punt on starting Latu at 7 and then bringing Jock on.
I think its the kind of game where we'll need to land a few sucker punches if we want to get up. We'll need to try and play a bit of footy and get the ball to Bula.
We're playing at home so if it were me I'd be looking for more in attack/possession instead of shifting players out of position. Jock's capable but if it were me I'd take a punt on starting Latu at 7 and then bringing Jock on.
I think its the kind of game where we'll need to land a few sucker punches if we want to get up. We'll need to try and play a bit of footy and get the ball to Bula.
I agree regarding the importance of your edge forwards. Have always been big on their role in winning, particularly in defense. NSW best years in origin have always been characterised by great second rowers.
Unfortunately we tried Mav Geyer out of Reggies v Penrith with disastrous results.
Occasionally you get players transition with great success. I’m thinking Wade Graham, Luke Lewis, Craig Fitzgibbon, Aubusson type guys.
For me, AD has a few attributes that cross-over, and times are pretty desperate.
Rock Hopper Steve
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Haven't you heard Tuck, it's 2026, you can wave a magic wand and yank a second rower out of your arse these days.
Big outside backs have made the transition but that's an experiment to be tried in reserve grade then if the player shows promise, a big off season is required.
The Chad
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Sukkar & Geyer until Roberts is fit to go.
Judging Geyer on the Panthers game isn't fair, much like Afoa looked much better in his second game.
Fortunately we still have decent middles to play. Win the game through the middle- don't shift your better forwards to positions they are less at.
As the game goes on, the likes of Seyfarth & Fainu can fill backrow positions in the rotation. Or Murray can. Or even Latu.
Judging Geyer on the Panthers game isn't fair, much like Afoa looked much better in his second game.
Fortunately we still have decent middles to play. Win the game through the middle- don't shift your better forwards to positions they are less at.
As the game goes on, the likes of Seyfarth & Fainu can fill backrow positions in the rotation. Or Murray can. Or even Latu.
That effort of Geyer on Lindsay Smith, and several others, were that bad. Cards are marked for me.
The Chad
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Terrel May on Freddie Lussick must have marked his card also then, on that theory.
I can forgive a hooker sneaking under a big man. That’s a mismatch. Geyer getting carried 8m after cuddling him was horrendous.
Rock Hopper Steve
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Think Adam has a better chance ending up at lock down the track, but not yet.
A lot of his tries this year have been running wide of the ruck. The defensive workload would test his shoulder but I’d be giving it a shot. His competition includes Sukkar, Geyer & god knows who.
Rock Hopper Steve
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I'm just hoping the earlier tonight rumour about Blore is true, we could really use him now.
