Shawn Blore #235

[BAGNF05]

Tigers have kept teams under 20 points 3 weeks running. No coincidence it’s happened since Garner went down. Previously we could not keep teams under 30.

It does coincide with the easiest run the team has had in years.

Games we normally struggle with

lol games we did struggle with!

Agree but our edge defense was miles better and that’s been our biggest fault.

 

[BAGNF05]

Star of the future imo

Good positive comment.

Im very positive on Blore, Laurie, AD and Stef. I think they’re all potential top line players. It’s the senior players I’m negative on.

These 4 need a couple of years together so that the next crop coming through Flegg etc... come into a settled and talented side. Can probably add Kelma going off his current trajectory.

It is depressing, but any success before then will really surprise me.

I remember a time when the Warriors were in a similar state to us and they brought in some real tough guys in Steve Price, Kevin Campion etc and they went to a GF. A couple of tough senior leaders and we’re starting to look the goods in 2-3 years. Gotta hold onto the young blokes though.

 

[Aesopian]

Best game in Wests Tigers colours..

Looks injury free..

Starting to realise the potential we all see ..well except @happy_tiger

I will watch game tonight ...give you my rating after that ....every time I turned radio on ......Cowboys scored

The forum's on the edge of their seats awaiting your verdict....

 

[Tiger5150]

Unfortunate that it took Garner getting injured for Blore to get his best opportunities all year to show his talent and skill on the edge.
He owns that edge now - he is going to be a rep level back rower for us for many years.

Blore was injured for a time earlier in the season which went longer to rehab than expected ..

Looks to be injury free now and improving the more game time he gets.. our only genuine 80 min back rower..

Based on last year, I am amazed that we are getting 80mins out of him now. Hopefully this is a lesson learned for all of our young kids, Stef, Blore, Tuilagi, Tuki.

 

[Tiger5150]

Unfortunate that it took Garner getting injured for Blore to get his best opportunities all year to show his talent and skill on the edge.
He owns that edge now - he is going to be a rep level back rower for us for many years.

I think that Garner has been one of the main problems for Wests tigers this season especially.

Agree.

Wonder what we could get for him in a Manly swap...

Reuben Garrick would look good in a Tigers jersey. ??

Swap a winger for a backrower sounds like a Wests Tigers play…..

Whatever benefits the team, benefits us as fans.

Nofo is underwhelming .

And how does swapping Garrick for Garner solve that issue? Garrick is a left edge player, Nofa is right edge.

If you are winger, you are a winger and you learn and play where you are played. I dont for a second think that Garrick is realistic here but IMO you dont consider left or right for wingers. Of course they have a preference, but if they are serious about playing first grade, they adapt.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Unfortunate that it took Garner getting injured for Blore to get his best opportunities all year to show his talent and skill on the edge.
He owns that edge now - he is going to be a rep level back rower for us for many years.

I think that Garner has been one of the main problems for Wests tigers this season especially.

Agree.

Wonder what we could get for him in a Manly swap...

Reuben Garrick would look good in a Tigers jersey. ??

Swap a winger for a backrower sounds like a Wests Tigers play…..

Whatever benefits the team, benefits us as fans.

Nofo is underwhelming .

And how does swapping Garrick for Garner solve that issue? Garrick is a left edge player, Nofa is right edge.

If you are winger, you are a winger and you learn and play where you are played. I dont for a second think that Garrick is realistic here but IMO you dont consider left or right for wingers. Of course they have a preference, but if they are serious about playing first grade, they adapt.

Wing has become a very specialised role.
Left/right position/put downs have become an art
I would normally agree but some players have played 1 side majority of their time and it actually isn’t that easy.

I get players will play any role to play nrl statements but in this case why would we look to replace Nofa with an edge player who doesn’t play that side let alone swap that player for a backrower who plays on that players edge. If we didn’t have Ken would be all for it but in today’s game where Wingers spend alot of time on their craft it’s not that simple as to swapping someone

 

[happy_tiger]

Best game in Wests Tigers colours..

Looks injury free..

Starting to realise the potential we all see ..well except @happy_tiger

I will watch game tonight ...give you my rating after that ....every time I turned radio on ......Cowboys scored

That doesn't sound like you to be jinxing the team Happy. lol

We were cruising on the phone .....hop in the car ...bang try

 

[TigerSJ]

Best game in Wests Tigers colours..

Looks injury free..

Starting to realise the potential we all see ..well except @happy_tiger

I will watch game tonight ...give you my rating after that ....every time I turned radio on ......Cowboys scored

That doesn't sound like you to be jinxing the team Happy. lol

We were cruising on the phone .....hop in the car ...bang try

It’s obviously the car Hap, you’ll have to sell it.

 

[Geo]

Best game in Wests Tigers colours..

Looks injury free..

Starting to realise the potential we all see


If we can keep them together (and add a couple), we're looking at a very good pack in the next couple of seasons.

That is the key..keep developing these guys until Utoikamanu is our Hass, ...Blore is our Pangai Jnr .. Simpkin is our Grant..Simpkins is our Funicane.. Tuilagi is our Crighton..

For all his criticisms..Maguire is bringing these kids along.. All those those young guys are buying in to what Wests Tigers want to be..

@TrueTiger

 

[TrueTiger]

Best game in Wests Tigers colours..

Looks injury free..

Starting to realise the potential we all see


If we can keep them together (and add a couple), we're looking at a very good pack in the next couple of seasons.

That is the key..keep developing these guys until Utoikamanu is our Hass, ...Blore is our Pangai Jnr .. Simpkin is our Grant..Simpkins is our Funicane.. Tuilagi is our Crighton..

For all his criticisms..Maguire is bringing these kids along.. All those those young guys are buying in to what Wests Tigers want to be..

@TrueTiger

Did I say a good thing or not so good thing Geo...

 

[TigerJunior4]

Blore is further along in his development than I thought he would be at this stage given his lack of game time over the past three years due to injuries and COVID. I’ve always been impressed with his defence but he is pushing out more minutes and has some really good hands.

I think he is improving with his line running as well. He’s still a work in progress but as everyone mentioned, hopefully with a full offseason under his belt and some trial matches, he’ll be a handful for opposition next year.

 

[TigerWest]

Blore is further along in his development than I thought he would be at this stage given his lack of game time over the past three years due to injuries and COVID. I’ve always been impressed with his defence but he is pushing out more minutes and has some really good hands.

I think he is improving with his line running as well. He’s still a work in progress but as everyone mentioned, hopefully with a full offseason under his belt and some trial matches, he’ll be a handful for opposition next year.

Agree, he is going to be a monster when he fills out and up😄

 

[KingRobbie]

Suspected ACL injury at training.

Probably out for the season.

 

[PabloX]

That’s so crap. I was really looking forward to watching him this season, he was in for a monster

 

[PJ_]

Suspected ACL injury at training.

Probably out for the season.

Shit news. Had high hopes for him this yr

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Suspected ACL injury at training.

Probably out for the season.

What the???
If true it sucks but we must move on from him then.

Our injury toll to start the year would be the worst of any club - Blore, AD, Tommy, AJ - 4 starters for us.

 

[KingRobbie]

Suspected ACL injury at training.

Probably out for the season.

What the???
If true it sucks but we must move on from him then.

Our injury toll to start the year would be the worst of any club - Blore, AD, Tommy, AJ - 4 starters for us.

Not much luck recently at all.

 

[PabloX]

Hopefully it forces their hand to chase Luki or Nanie

 

[Speed2burn]

That’s rough.

Hope for the best

Tuilagi’s time to shine maybe.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Jesus. Another kid that just can’t get out of the blocks. Have had a few of those lately.