Jedi_Tiger
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@avocadoontoast said in [Mbye stepping down as captain](/post/1297649) said:
I know AD has trained at 6 but maybe if Mmbye goes he needs to go to 1 (God help us) and run with 7 Madden and 6 Brooks or vice versa
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I know AD has trained at 6 but maybe if Mmbye goes he needs to go to 1 (God help us) and run with 7 Madden and 6 Brooks or vice versa
cochise
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@jedi_tiger said in [Mbye stepping down as captain](/post/1297923) said:
No to Doueihi at Fullback.
Jedi_Tiger
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@cochise said in [Mbye stepping down as captain](/post/1297933) said:
if Mmbye goes who else do we have
maybe Nofoaluma
cochise
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@jedi_tiger said in [Mbye stepping down as captain](/post/1297938) said:
We can not afford to let Mbye go.
Tigerwould
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@magpieger said in [Mbye stepping down as captain](/post/1297426) said:
[link text](https://youtu.be/8H1H5lNRgtI)
@cochise said in [Mbye stepping down as captain](/post/1297933) said:
What about Kepoa,or the other guy at training people say is training well? Can't remember the name.Fullback is crucial for many reasons,especially for the halves,it creates so many more options in attack.The coaching staff must have realised this might happen,and have a plan B.?
cochise
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@sleeve said in [Mbye stepping down as captain](/post/1298042) said:
We are so light at fullback, I believe Mbye is our only genuine option, we are in trouble if he goes down injured and will have to shuffle someone in who is not a fullback.
cochise
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@jc99 said in [Mbye stepping down as captain](/post/1298047) said:
You could be right, but it highlights how thin we are in the position.
@jc99 said in [Mbye stepping down as captain](/post/1298047) said:
What about Gebbie...?
cochise
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@geo said in [Mbye stepping down as captain](/post/1298100) said:
Is he still in PNG?
happy_tiger
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@geo said in [Mbye stepping down as captain](/post/1298100) said:
What about Joel Caine ???
Tiger_Fanatic3
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https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/02/09/mbye-prepared-for-lauries-late-push-for-no.1-jersey/
Mbye prepared for Laurie's late push for No.1 jersey
Mbye may have relinquished the captaincy at the Wests Tigers but the former skipper is unlikely to give up the fullback spot as easily after the club's luring of Panthers speedster Daine Laurie.
After training in every backline and halves position last pre-season, Mbye has spent all his time on the training paddock at fullback leading into the side's 2021 campaign, a change that he hopes can bring cohesion to the side's spine.
Adam Doueihi's expected move to five-eighth and the signing of James Roberts in the centres has enabled Mbye to focus more on the No.1 jersey during the summer.
However, the addition of promising talent Laurie, who can play anywhere in the backline will leave Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire with a final decision to make ahead of round one. Daine is elusive and a strike player that can really upset teams.
https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/02/09/mbye-prepared-for-lauries-late-push-for-no.1-jersey/
Mbye prepared for Laurie's late push for No.1 jersey
Mbye may have relinquished the captaincy at the Wests Tigers but the former skipper is unlikely to give up the fullback spot as easily after the club's luring of Panthers speedster Daine Laurie.
After training in every backline and halves position last pre-season, Mbye has spent all his time on the training paddock at fullback leading into the side's 2021 campaign, a change that he hopes can bring cohesion to the side's spine.
Adam Doueihi's expected move to five-eighth and the signing of James Roberts in the centres has enabled Mbye to focus more on the No.1 jersey during the summer.
However, the addition of promising talent Laurie, who can play anywhere in the backline will leave Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire with a final decision to make ahead of round one. Daine is elusive and a strike player that can really upset teams.
@tiger_fanatic3 said in [Mbye stepping down as captain](/post/1301852) said:
Daine maybe a strike player that upsets his own age group or reggies players,BUT,now he has to play against cunning talented NRL fg players,lets see how he upsets them before we substitute him for Mbye...
I hope he is everything they say he is....I would prefer to see how he handles NRL first....just my opinion guys...
weststigerman
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IMO unless Mbye is injured or Laurie absolutely dominates in the trial DL should the season start in reserves.
He’ll get his opportunity as the season goes on and there is no need to rush him. I’m also hoping we don’t try and play him at 6 if the club sees him as a 1.
He’ll get his opportunity as the season goes on and there is no need to rush him. I’m also hoping we don’t try and play him at 6 if the club sees him as a 1.
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Will Moses Mbye have to turn into the Tigers’ super sub?
By Adam Pengilly
March 3, 2021 — 6.02pm
A candid Moses Mbye said he is still baffled about what his best position is as he faces up to the reality of becoming the Wests Tigers’ super sub, a role he argues will be “really important” in the modern game.
Just days after summer recruit Daine Laurie sparkled at fullback in the Tigers’ trial thrashing of Manly, Mbye hinted he could reinvent his own game to suit Michael Maguire’s plans in a squad suddenly brimming with competition for spots.
Mbye, 27, is trying to overcome a hamstring complaint to be fit for the Tigers’ season-opener against the Raiders, which will force Maguire to tinker with his line-up with first-choice five-eighth Adam Doueihi suspended.
It will be almost impossible for Maguire to leave Penrith recruit Laurie out of his round one team despite former captain Mbye spending the entire pre-season preparing to wear the No.1 jumper.
“We’re working a few things out at the minute and trying to see what fits best for our team,” Mbye said. “You watch those guys on the weekend, I feel like an older fella trying to match it with the younger fellas now.
“I’ve been trying to work out where I want to play and where I’m best suited for a large part of my career. I still haven’t worked it out.
“Daine showed some really good form and we’re without Doueihi so I could possibly find myself at six [in round one] and going forward I could even find myself at 14 and making that my role. The game has changed a bit too and we don’t really know what we’re going to get with the rule changes.”
Mbye has primarily played at fullback and centre during his Tigers stint but has even been used at hooker, such is his versatility.
But it was his breakthrough in the State of Origin arena as a bench utility which could pave the way for a new phase of his NRL career, particularly with the forecast increased speed of the game this season.
“You never know until you get there, but I see it as a really important role,” Mbye said. “It’s hard to say [if I’ll be there]. Madge keeps his cards pretty close to his chest, but time will tell and we’ll find out then.
“To be honest I’ve had a really good pre-season, the best I’ve had in a long time. I feel fit and have got myself in really good shape.”
Mbye has missed the opening round in the last two years with minor injuries and still has a year to run on his lucrative deal with the Tigers after this season.
By Adam Pengilly
March 3, 2021 — 6.02pm
A candid Moses Mbye said he is still baffled about what his best position is as he faces up to the reality of becoming the Wests Tigers’ super sub, a role he argues will be “really important” in the modern game.
Just days after summer recruit Daine Laurie sparkled at fullback in the Tigers’ trial thrashing of Manly, Mbye hinted he could reinvent his own game to suit Michael Maguire’s plans in a squad suddenly brimming with competition for spots.
Mbye, 27, is trying to overcome a hamstring complaint to be fit for the Tigers’ season-opener against the Raiders, which will force Maguire to tinker with his line-up with first-choice five-eighth Adam Doueihi suspended.
It will be almost impossible for Maguire to leave Penrith recruit Laurie out of his round one team despite former captain Mbye spending the entire pre-season preparing to wear the No.1 jumper.
“We’re working a few things out at the minute and trying to see what fits best for our team,” Mbye said. “You watch those guys on the weekend, I feel like an older fella trying to match it with the younger fellas now.
“I’ve been trying to work out where I want to play and where I’m best suited for a large part of my career. I still haven’t worked it out.
“Daine showed some really good form and we’re without Doueihi so I could possibly find myself at six [in round one] and going forward I could even find myself at 14 and making that my role. The game has changed a bit too and we don’t really know what we’re going to get with the rule changes.”
Mbye has primarily played at fullback and centre during his Tigers stint but has even been used at hooker, such is his versatility.
But it was his breakthrough in the State of Origin arena as a bench utility which could pave the way for a new phase of his NRL career, particularly with the forecast increased speed of the game this season.
“You never know until you get there, but I see it as a really important role,” Mbye said. “It’s hard to say [if I’ll be there]. Madge keeps his cards pretty close to his chest, but time will tell and we’ll find out then.
“To be honest I’ve had a really good pre-season, the best I’ve had in a long time. I feel fit and have got myself in really good shape.”
Mbye has missed the opening round in the last two years with minor injuries and still has a year to run on his lucrative deal with the Tigers after this season.
mike
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Mbye as a Super Sub would be the best outcome I think.
