OFFICIAL Luke Garner [Discussion]

[Tigerboy]

I've never played so I dunno how this goes but how do forwards take a hit up? Does a controlling player call their number? Do they just run over to the vicinity of the ball and put their hand up?

I wondered this today because we have a lot of size and some talent in our forwards yet guys like Garner never get their hand on the ball. I always figured it was the controlling players that called the shots and made plays for their forwards.

Yeah we haven’t fired many genuine shots over on that side... dunno what’s happened to Garner’s offload/back-against the grain run

 

[hobbo1]

He put up a good bomb today 😳

 

[BAGNF05]

is the epitome of Wests Tigers in the last decade. Won’t do any of the hard yards out of trouble, and wouldn’t bruise a grape with his carries, then gets rolled onto his back - doesn’t show up to support his halves when defending the line, often arrives third man in after the ball is grounded for a try, will hunt glory by running a line if he’s a chance to score a try, loves putting on a big shot more than just doing his job in defence. Hides at marker then fades to the short side to avoid tackling. Runs around like he’s constantly out of gas despite looking in shape. I can’t watch this bloke anymore.


Today
80 mins
6 carries
53m
No off loads
No tackle breaks
No line breaks
4 missed tackles

 

[Merlot]

a shot from the heart

 

[BAGNF05]

a shot from the heart

Give his jersey to someone who wants it

 

[TIGERPOWER]

2 try saving tackles , but gives nothing in attack.

 

[BAGNF05]

2 try saving tackles , but gives nothing in attack.

One of those was when Nathan brown strolled past him and another was when Mitch Moses nearly did on a last tackle scramble. I think I saw a third too. They don’t count when your laziness created the try scoring opportunity that you saved by some fluke.

 

[Merlot]

a shot from the heart

Give his jersey to someone who wants it

more players with your respect ,passion for our club please

 

[BAGNF05]

a shot from the heart

Give his jersey to someone who wants it

more players with your respect ,passion for our club please

Not seeing much passion at all from this group. Plenty bashing the halfback on here but when’s the engine room going to fire up. Big Stefano is a kid and he’s outplaying the rest of them.

 

[Merlot]

at least our cap is solid,thats foundations tio grow from

 

[BAGNF05]

at least our cap is solid,thats foundations tio grow from

I agree with that. It’s only really 3 or 4 players holding us back now. Bring in a couple of hard men who can tackle and we start winning.

Rortsters would find a way to ‘release’ Garner now. 👜

 

[Merlot]

at least our cap is solid,thats foundations tio grow from

I agree with that. It’s only really 3 or 4 players holding us back now. Bring in a couple of hard men who can tackle and we start winning.

some backs that run straight ,split defences,D nof on that contract please

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Garner grateful for massive fan turnout
https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2021/04/06/garner-grateful-for-massive-fan-turnout-on-easter-monday/

 

[BAGNF05]

a shot from the heart

Give his jersey to someone who wants it

Well you seem pretty keen. How about you get out there and do better? I'm sure you're not a "muppet".

IMO, Garner has been solid this season.

I’m not making huge money pretending to be a pro athlete either

6 runs in 80 mins, sadly I could do better than that.

 

[BAGNF05]

Garner grateful for massive fan turnout
https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2021/04/06/garner-grateful-for-massive-fan-turnout-on-easter-monday/

Just happy to be there this bloke. Won’t be 30K watching reserve grade

 

[Guest]

Garner was running great lines, hitting gaps in reserve grade. Unfortunately he really does seem to have plateaued into a player that is happy to be picked in firsts. He just doesn't seem to have improved in any way and his original talents are disappearing.

 

[tony soprano]

He’s just a defender at the moment

 

[mike]

He’s just a defender at the moment

More like pretender.

 

[happy_tiger]

His biggest issue is size ...he can't hit blokes 1 on 1 and doesn't dint the line

His lines he was running have disappeared off the map as well

Another player whose strength has either disappeared or been taken away (coaching )

 

[BAGNF05]

Garner was running great lines, hitting gaps in reserve grade. Unfortunately he really does seem to have plateaued into a player that is happy to be picked in firsts. He just doesn't seem to have improved in any way and his original talents are disappearing.

Zero mongrel about him, my Nan would probably like him.