OFFICIAL Bryce Gibbs [Discussion]

[coopy]

Lots of people talk about Fifita's tackle busts and how it is the most in the comp. By rights it should correlate to metres gained but in his case it doesn't because he runs across the field a lot. I say good luck to Andrew but he is getting paid way too much if the 350K is accurate.

Really sorry to see Gibbsy go. He always seemed to lift for the big games (2005 GF, 2010 Qualifying and Major Semi-final). A great clubman who is one of the most effective one-on-one tacklers in the competition. Very under rated in my book

 

[clontarfkid]

the Blair announcement isn't what i'm waiting for coz thats a done deal.I'm waiting for 1 or 2 more signings on top of Blair

I hope you're right mate. Can someone please tell me why we let Fifita go? Gibbs is past it so we wont miss him. Fulton should have joined him in my opinion. Fifita shows promise. I am looking forward to Blair joining us as it's been years since we signed a player that isn't a has been.
I can't remember the last time we signed a player like Blair. A current international.

Er….His name is Gareth Ellis btw,& if Blair performs anywhere near him for Tigers .we'll all be satisfied

 

[GNR4LIFE]

the Blair announcement isn't what i'm waiting for coz thats a done deal.I'm waiting for 1 or 2 more signings on top of Blair

Knowing Sheens it will probably be Fitzhenry. :laughing:

thats not even funny :angry: :wink:

 

[magpie_mania]

the Blair announcement isn't what i'm waiting for coz thats a done deal.I'm waiting for 1 or 2 more signings on top of Blair

I hope you're right mate. Can someone please tell me why we let Fifita go? Gibbs is past it so we wont miss him. Fulton should have joined him in my opinion. Fifita shows promise. I am looking forward to Blair joining us as it's been years since we signed a player that isn't a has been.
I can't remember the last time we signed a player like Blair. A current international.

Er….His name is Gareth Ellis btw,& if Blair performs anywhere near him for Tigers .we'll all be satisfied

I am looking forward to a backrow pairing of ellis and blair

 

[shane2801]

the Blair announcement isn't what i'm waiting for coz thats a done deal.I'm waiting for 1 or 2 more signings on top of Blair

I hope you're right mate. Can someone please tell me why we let Fifita go? Gibbs is past it so we wont miss him. Fulton should have joined him in my opinion. Fifita shows promise. I am looking forward to Blair joining us as it's been years since we signed a player that isn't a has been.
I can't remember the last time we signed a player like Blair. A current international.

Er….His name is Gareth Ellis btw,& if Blair performs anywhere near him for Tigers .we'll all be satisfied

Errr.. Gareth Ellis was playing for England. I could play for England. I didn't get excited when I found out we signed him. Yes Ellis turned out to be the best buy Wests have ever managed. Ellis had to step up. Thank god he did.

 

[TIGER]

andrew fifita leads the comp in tackle breaks i beleive theyll regret his departure he just gets better and better every time he plays dissapointing you have to think they have allready got adam blairs signeture but its on the quiet, i hope thats the case other wise why would they get rid of to good forwards. :wtf

Do they count when you beat four players running sideways and only make 5 meters.

 

[The_Phantom]

Shoulda kept Fifita instead of Blair.

I agree !! I'm shattered that the club let Fifita leave.He is good as Blair right now and 4 to 5 years younger.I wish young Andrew all the best for the future.

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[benjibrotown]

Goodluck to Gibbs, very sad to see Fifita go.. I feel the club will regret it when hes playing for Australia..

 

[LukeH]

I've not seen one player in recent memory who signed for the sharks from other clubs who went on to bigger and better things.

 

[tigers05]

Good luck to them both cause they gonna need plenty of it at the sharks, dont blame em for taking the cash they have won lotto.

We can do better and will without these two, yes in some instance its sad to see em go but we needed a bit of a shakeup and Im sure this will make all the boys focused for the rest of the season.

 

[jas83]

Very sad to see both guys going. Gibbs has given great service for the last 8 or so seasons and Fifita was a player I was looking forward to watching in Wests Tigers colours for a number of seasons.

I dont think we will see any more signings on top of Adam Blair but hope we get another decent signing or two. Anyone heard if we are looking at anyone aside from Blair?

 

[alien]

the Blair announcement isn't what i'm waiting for coz thats a done deal.I'm waiting for 1 or 2 more signings on top of Blair

Knowing Sheens it will probably be Fitzhenry. :laughing:

thats not even funny :angry: :wink:

I wont be laughing if it actually happens.

 

[skip1]

This is my first post
I can't belive the club could let fifita go this would have to the worst decsion this club has ever made
This kid will be up their with the best soon.
Gibbs should have gone after 2005 GF he has not scored a try since then & has done nothing & will do nothing at the sharks could not care
Are the tigers going to hold onto fullton?
The club said they needed to let some older players go Fifta must be getting old after signing his contract
3 weeks ago Not happy
I don't blame Fifita in any way.
Need more then Adam Blair

 

[Guest]

I won't be suprised if Ellis is shifted to the front row in the next year or two. It has been discussed by Sheens previously when Ellis moves into the backend of his career. I think this move would work well given Ellis plays very direct and offers good go forward, plus he plays the full 80 at the moment, so you could expect to get 60 minutes out of him in the front row IMO.

This would allow the likes of Dwyer and Blair to play in the backrow while Woods, Begovich and Groat can battle out the prop interchange spots, with BMM a likely option to give Dwyer or Blair a spell.

A starting forward pack could look like:

Galloway
Farah
Ellis
Blair
Dwyer
Heighno

With a bench of:

Woods
BMM
Groat/Begovich
Fulton

Just one possible option and it's a pretty strong forward pack IMO.

 

[Balmain_Bug]

SHEENS / HUMPHREYS = DISGRACE

 

[happy_tiger]

I won't be suprised if Ellis is shifted to the front row in the next year or two. It has been discussed by Sheens previously when Ellis moves into the backend of his career. I think this move would work well given Ellis plays very direct and offers good go forward, plus he plays the full 80 at the moment, so you could expect to get 60 minutes out of him in the front row IMO.

This would allow the likes of Dwyer and Blair to play in the backrow while Woods, Begovich and Groat can battle out the prop interchange spots, with BMM a likely option to give Dwyer or Blair a spell.

A starting forward pack could look like:

Galloway
Farah
Ellis
Blair
Dwyer
Heighno

With a bench of:

Woods
BMM
Groat/Begovich
Fulton

Just one possible option and it's a pretty strong forward pack IMO.

Surprised that Sheens has not moved Ellis earlier this year to prop . Makes sense

 

[Aladinsane]

Fifita could be anything - potentially hs ia a huge loss. Time will tell.
I'd like to keep Gibbs. He is a great defender and I think in the 2nd row he would really give us a great defensive line. I think his potential is a little less than Fifita but still a loss.

I really hope Blair or whoever is worth the loss of both of these players.

Totally agree with all of that ….Bryce was on his way at being a chance of playing origin before his knee injury set him back . Except a massive back end of the season from him , and he will be a major reason why the Tigerswill make the semi finals . Fifita as stated is just getting better and better and I would have them both any day before Blair.
Have watched him closely all year and he has done nothing .
I just can't see his value , with all the great young forwards we have coming along.
I don't think he will be a good mix , with Benji having a falling out with him and all.
I just think he isn't worth all the grief it's caused

 

[Suzie-Q]

Fifita could be anything - potentially hs ia a huge loss. Time will tell.
I'd like to keep Gibbs. He is a great defender and I think in the 2nd row he would really give us a great defensive line. I think his potential is a little less than Fifita but still a loss.

I really hope Blair or whoever is worth the loss of both of these players.

^^This. Very disappointed to be losing both of these guys. :frowning: Hope Blair is worth it …

 

[PYMBLEPETE]

OK there are suggestions by those in the know that this is all being done for good reasons - I certainly hope that is the case because, based on what is public, as a lifelong supporter of 40 odd yeares I am very disappointed with the way the club has handled this signing of Blair/releasing of players affair.

 

[Demps]

This is my first post

Welcome to the forum.
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I'd like to see the Tigers say goodbye to Liam Fulton as well.
Massive clean out, Fifita was great but the rest - I consider dead weight.
Gone - Payten, Gibbs, Fifita, Moors, Mitch Brown [?] and McKinnon.
Probably a few more under performers and we got ourselves some excitement.

I find it funny that no one has mentioned, most players don't go to Cronulla to better their careers, cultivate their skills and improve. The place is a grave yard and decent players go there and decline…
For example; **Anthony Tupou**

**Blake Ferguson** said it best when he said; I'm leaving Cronulla, because I want to be with a team that can actually win a premiership.

I hope **Andrew Fifita** rejects his decision.
Went from playing semi final football to (_more than likely_) winning 6 games a season.

As for Bryce Gibbs, he can go drop ball & cause penalties for another team.
He really had no choice in this matter but he is replaceable.

It looks like some executive decisions are being made to built a premiership winning team.
I hope we see more signings than just ADAM BLAIR.