Bevan French exploring opportunities elsewhere

[WT2K]

Really hope we don't get him. Apart from speed he's bog average

 

[Snake]

French is a pussy .. yep keep signing these pretenders and the Tigers can languish at the bottom of the table for years to come …I would not sign him to run the bottles!

 

[Geo]

French is a pussy .. yep keep signing these pretenders and the Tigers can languish at the bottom of the table for years to come …I would not sign him to run the bottles!

Lol calm the farm Wests Tigers have no interest in French…

 

[happy_tiger]

French is a pussy .. yep keep signing these pretenders and the Tigers can languish at the bottom of the table for years to come …I would not sign him to run the bottles!

Lol calm the farm Wests Tigers have no interest in French…

Hopefully we stick to English , it is our preferred language , then again we have a few Maoris …..

 

[Toowoomba_Tiger]

Not keen on French.

I know what happened to Parra. Mitch Moses!

Whilst he can be exciting with the ball in hand against a retreating defence, his rushing up in defence on his own line costs them a try a game.
He also has never been that great inside the opposition 20 where the defence isn't on the back foot.

 

[barra]

Mbye is a better FB than French.

Wouldn't worry me if we missed either.

If you just want speed - buy a greyhound.

Or a Fox…

 

[TigerSJ]

Ìt seems French is disgruntled about not getting a go at fullback. To me that means if he was to go to a new club he would want to play in that position and not on the wing. In my view I'd prefer Thomson (or a performing Tui) than bringing in French - Í'd rather spend the money elsewhere than on him.
As for Mbye I actually think he's a better fullback than French - he has better ball skills and passing game, is a better defender and positionally better. Also he has more versatility across the backline. Although I have never met either of them, Mbye comes across as the better for Ivan as well.

 

[hsvjones]

Totally agree .. Mbye for me and have my fingers crossed

 

[swag_tiger]

Totally agree .. Mbye for me and have my fingers crossed

Mbye seems like a player who came chrime in as a third half if needed where as French doesn't seem like that kinda player.

 

[Guest]

Some people just don't seem to listen. The Tigers are NOT interested in signing French. An offer has been made to Mbye, now we need to see what he decides to do.

 

[The_Patriot]

Im no fan of French but id be very surprised if Cleary and the Wests Tigers sit on their hands and wait for Mybe.

Im sure there are plan B's in place.

You have to keep moving and explore all options, even if it is just a quiet word to a player to see if he may be interested should (player X) not take up an offer.

 

[The_Patriot]

Must be about time for Willow to come around and knock this one on the head. Case closed, no French.

 

[Swordy]

Trust me its not sooking its the coach.

He is off.

Last year the coach was the saviour, Mitch couldn't get over there quick enough to play under a coach who's team will play finals footy every year.

Yeah makes you wonder what could've possibly happened in the off season. Parra were going great guns at the end of last season, made top 4, didn't lose anyone of note over that period, so basically the same team and coach, and looked set to have a good 2018\. Now they all hate each other and have flopped dramatically this season - weird.

Cowboys have flopped dramatically also, but for different reasons. They at least still like each other, just can't crack good form.

It's a good question isn't it. Semi trailer/Radradua had a HUGE difference.
I think that guy scored a try a game at one stage. But teams playing Parra started to get onto him and defend heavily on his wing. Jarred Hayne should be having a similiarish impact, if not in scoring the tries in at least making the defense watch him.

Otherwise it's the same team. What's happened?

I have wondered if Mitch is tanking the team. Honestly his playing went from excellent to crap. No idea why he is halfback and Norman is 5/8\. For those not rating Brad Arthur, considering the crap that guy has had to put up with he deserves a medal. Maybe not a super-coach, clearly involved with making Manly as hard as they were a fair few years ago.

Unless Moses and his uncle are playing silly. Which they may be. Something has clearly happened. Sure their front row is a year older, and Beau Scott should go to the glue factory. But most of their forwards should be able to go forward like they used too.

Honestly Parra probably are just tired. They made the quarter finals with a lot of energy and they have lost that. That can be a very hard thing to recover from.

Simple really. Parra, like the cowboys seriously over-achieved last year.

I would never have said Moses played 'great'. He came on board with them and gave them a decoy for Norman and Gutherson. I can honestly say, hand on heart, I have NEVER seen Moses play a sensational man of the match game, with us or them. The guy is terribly overated in my opinion. He makes the right play about 30% of the time but otherwise the plays are easily read.

Brooks was the same up until now, but you can see a clear improvement in defence and game options. He still isnt world beater but has improved. Compare him to Moses whose defence is still absolutely disgraceful, as it was with us. You cant carry that guy every game. He still tries the trick plays in defence, rushing in from the wing too early, trying one on one strips against 120kg front rowers that swat him off like a fly. He'd be better off laying on the ground infront of them as they run through and hope they trip over him.

And then you have his attitude and contempt for even his own team. Now you dont get to the top grade with no talent, Im not denying he has some, but he is poorly coached and poorly guided. Brooks improvement has coincided with a good coach and cool head older guy in Benji Next to him. Moses might go better under a Bellamy with a Lockyer type player who will tell him to sit down, shut up and hang on. Only then would he learn his way.