OFFICIAL Bryce Gibbs [Discussion]

Let them take Fifita - what kind of club would we be if one of our players get offered $150k a year more then we are willing to pay him and for 2 more years and we forced him too miss out - talk about sending a bad message to other players - they need to know the club has thier best interests at heart too - the Sharks needed starting props - both guys who left are probably bench props for us next year and would you prefer we had a worse team or would you prefer we were over the salary cap and got kicked out like Melbourne next year
 
i couldn't care less if Blair and Gibbs come together,i just have more important things to worry about watching the game then wanting to see 2 players go after each other.I guess that must make me a **[edited by mod]** aye? i'll tell you what,since we're all 'soft cocks' and your obviously very hard,how about you organize a street fight that will take place between Blair and Gibbs after the game in the Leichardt car park and all us 'soft cocks' will show up and watch.Seeing as the game will be over i'm sure we'll all get into it….oh wait Leichardt Oval doesn't have a carpark :laughing:
 
@Paris Cobbs said:
@willow said:
Controlled aggression is what the Tigers need this week. If the side has good line speed in defence and can cut down on the time Cronk and Widdop have with the ball, then they're a good chance. If they sit back on their heels Melbourne will give it to them. As for Gibbs, as long as he defends well around the ruck and carts the ball up hard, I'll be happy.

Agreed, plus I want to see the side-step again! Does Blair have a side-step? I don't think so.

Blair has a big side-step mate - his biggest asset in attack is his footwork at the line to create space before the collision!!!

Do some of you people actually watch other teams play????

Having said that - I'd prefer to see Gibbo & Fifita stay!!!
 
@innsaneink said:
"I just want the win"
"Play in the spirit of the game"
"May the best man win"

puke

But you want to see an individual take their personal frustrations out on the field to the detriment of the team?????

Fair dinkum ink ….. dumb stuff!!!!
 
@travis_bickle said:
I was sad that we released Corey Payne… but since then the only good thing he has done is beat up Hayne.
Daine Laurie showed great potential but we released him, and look at him now.
Arana Taumata had great speed and slippery hands but the club released him.

I trust that every decision made by the club are for the betterment of our team. They want to win just as much as the fans and in the past they have shown pretty good judgement.

Yep,those three wont make it,but Lewis Brown,Peni Tagive & Rhys Priychard have proved theyre all better than many of our current backs
We dont always get it rite..far from it
 
Offloading Tagive was probably a Salary Cap decision… Too many injuries being eaten up by the cap, so offloading him and gaining partial exemption is just the business we are in... Pritchard has been going ok, but I wouldnt say either are any better than the current players at the Tigers yet?!
 
@Tiger Watto said:
Offloading Tagive was probably a Salary Cap decision… Too many injuries being eaten up by the cap, so offloading him and gaining partial exemption is just the business we are in... Pritchard has been going ok, but I wouldnt say either are any better than the current players at the Tigers yet?!

The Dragons offered Tagive twice as much as the Tigers did, and given how injury prone he has been, well it would have been very hard for the Tigers to double his money since he has only played something like 7 or 8 games in 2 seasons for them. And again, he missed all of last season for the Dragons with a knee recon so it proved to be the right decision in the end.
 
@willow said:
@Tiger Watto said:
Offloading Tagive was probably a Salary Cap decision… Too many injuries being eaten up by the cap, so offloading him and gaining partial exemption is just the business we are in... Pritchard has been going ok, but I wouldnt say either are any better than the current players at the Tigers yet?!

The Dragons offered Tagive twice as much as the Tigers did, and given how injury prone he has been, well it would have been very hard for the Tigers to double his money since he has only played something like 7 or 8 games in 2 seasons for them. And again, he missed all of last season for the Dragons with a knee recon so it proved to be the right decision in the end.

Not to mention his defence is woeful. Yow Yeh found him out in a big way last night. I'm definitely not losing sleep over Tagive. Pritchard looked OK for the Roosters against Melbourne, but the Storm didn't let him get involved enough. I'd say I'd prefer him at the back over Moltzen, but not McKinnon or Brown.
 
Well,Tagive being out all last season with a knee problem is simply bad luck(which admittedly he's had a lot of)..but .he looks more robust this year.He had an injured Hornby defending outside him last nite,which didnt reflect well on either of them.If he was still at Tigers he'd be the second best winger in the club by daylite.I doubt whether Dragons with their roster cld pay him more than his worth ,which was always going to be as the reserve winger behind Morris & Nightingale..maybe we just didnt appreciate him and/or offered him peanuts.
No-one mentioned Lewis Brown,Kiwi international.We certainly didnt spot that talent.
Pritchard has looked good for Easts this yr,& has gotta be at least on par with Brown & ahead of Ryan/Fitzhenry(who kept him out of 1sts)& Moltzen at centre.He's no superstar,but brings a bit more to the table than "enthusiasm"or "try celebration" skills
 
@hybrid_tiger said:
Gibbs will have a point to prove, and may look for Blair when defending, but don't think we'll see much.

I think they will both have a point to prove . Especially if Blair has already signed . Might be a bit of niggle . Blair will try and endear himself to his new club and its fans
 
@Paris Cobbs said:
@willow said:
Controlled aggression is what the Tigers need this week. If the side has good line speed in defence and can cut down on the time Cronk and Widdop have with the ball, then they're a good chance. If they sit back on their heels Melbourne will give it to them. As for Gibbs, as long as he defends well around the ruck and carts the ball up hard, I'll be happy.

Agreed, plus I want to see the side-step again! Does Blair have a side-step? I don't think so.

Does Blair have a dummy that could fool a fullback?? Does Blair know when to give away smart penalties to save the team when they're scrambling??

Gibbs is a GRUB!! But he's OUR grub!!

**Smash'em Gibbo!!**
 
The few losses over that last few years that irked me were Bronson Harrison ,Scott Prince and Hodgo . Prince in particular as we knew for a long time he would not stay . (He used us as a lifeline to save his career ) And why we weren't finding someone better than Morris to replace him just after we won a premiership was crazy . Harrison was played out of position and until this year has played out of his skin . Hodgo , what can you say about him I would of preferred Hodgo at half back than Morris and let Morris go
 
@redemption said:
@innsaneink said:
"I just want the win"
"Play in the spirit of the game"
"May the best man win"

puke

But you want to see an individual take their personal frustrations out on the field to the detriment of the team?????

Fair dinkum ink ….. dumb stuff!!!!

Looks like my post was edited, THEN deleted….make up your minds mods!
Soft indeed. <big>**')**</big>

Red, your comprehension is again under question.....dunno how you come to the conclusion
you do by what I wrote.
To summarise I'd just love to see a good old fashioned one on one contest between to two not unlike Laurie & Moi Moi
 
@citizen cub said:
It's not Blair's fault Gibbs has been released by WT and anyway WT are yet to sign Blair, for all we know WT could be after another quality foward.

FTR, I never remember Gibbs singling out a player and I don't think (in such an important game) he'll be doing so this time. He'll be going about his business professionally as he does week after week and has been year after year.

o'meley, and we all know what happened there
 
And now Tuamata being questioned over missing prescription pads from club doctor!
My issue is that Fifita can have a big future in league if he puts in the effort (which I think has been a bit of a downfall of his is the past?). Sad to see that go as he could be a valuable player for another 7-10 years.
 
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