Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Tiger_Yoshi said:
its sad when your much touted announcement is a jersey release….meantime other clubs announce major player signings….
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We announced one. Maybe the biggest announcement in the history of the club, and easily the biggest signing announcement of any club this year. Back in January. Who was that again?
 
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BlackWhiteGold said:
With this week's news that a talented Magpies junior Zak Clarke is off to Penrith next season, it got me thinking who are our 'must keeps' from pathways (knowing that we can't keep all our juniors).

Have divided into 2 categories (and not including those who will be Top 30 or Dev next year):

1 - Those too old for Jersey Flegg next season (so would have to be signed as a T&T or NSW Cup contract)
2 - Our current 17-20 yos

21yos moving into seniors next year 'must keeps' (Only 5 I'd be keen to retain, the 5th is a ??? too)
1. Bailey Hodges
2. Cayne Nicholas
3. Herman Tofaeono
4. Vaka Aho
5. Kobie Wilson

Our 17-20yos 'must keeps'
1. Haemasi Makasini (17)
2. Onitoni Large (17)
3. Christian Taupau-Moors (17)
4. Pheonix Godinet (17)
5. Lachlan Broederlow (20)
6. Navren Willett (19)
7. Jared Haywood (18)
8. Archie Duncombe (18)
9. Alex Isdale (17)
10. Mitchell Taotua (19)
11. Maxwell Taotua (19)
12. Peter Ta'ai (17)

NOTE: We have a lot of exceptional 16yos (Ashton Large, Siotame Havea & quite a few from Andrew Johns Cup)

Thoughts?
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That is a lot of “must keeps” over the next couple of years. We already have a lot of spots in the Top 30 taken by young players not yet ready for regular first grade and won’t be able to offer most of these players a spot.

We will have to take a punt on which ones we do keep.
 
balmain boy said:
He's like a smaller and less skilful version of Twal to me. And given his inability to standout in flegg or cup it appears that's about right.

People on here forget how Twal was a real force in the junior grades, u20s origin star etc. And he's still a solid plodder.
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Yep fair assessment. And yes, Twal was a proper star in the junior ranks.
 
Dr_Ice said:
That is a lot of “must keeps” over the next couple of years. We already have a lot of spots in the Top 30 taken by young players not yet ready for regular first grade and won’t be able to offer most of these players a spot.

We will have to take a punt on which ones we do keep.
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When I say ‘must keeps’, I mean keep in our system whether top 30, development contract, train & trial, NSW Cup contract or continue to progress through our junior reps pathways.
 
To be fair atleast they didn’t hire a new requirement manager without consulting the current coaching staff or completely butcher an Anzac jersey
 
finnzo said:
The west tigers are pleased to announce the return of 2 club legends in a coaching capacity this time around Justin Pascoe will be head of football and Lee hagioantalis will be head coach benji marshall will be resigning from his coaching role to take up an on field position in the halfback role

In other news we also welcome back Moses mbye on a 3 year deal
Russel packer on 4 year deal
Adam Reynolds on a 4 year deal

And finally the return of Matt ballin as Apis replacement
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I forgot to mention David nofoaluma is also returning as head of conditioning
 
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