Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

851 said:
Benji also picks Faataape every week too. So my opinion of his player assessment is he has no idea
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I don’t know, he’s made some pretty good calls with Galvin and Samuela, even Reuben Porter to an extent. I can’t think of many other coaches beside Wayne that’d give an 18 year old the 6 jersey. I also would like to know who you’d swap Faataape for?

Since our NSW cup squad just got abused 64-6 I highly doubt anyone in there could come in and do a better job. Tell me how many of these names excite you : Faaletino Tavana, Nick Mougious, Josh Feledy and Declan Casey. Cause those are your other options pretty much.
 
851 said:
Benji also picks Faataape every week too. So my opinion of his player assessment is he has no idea
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He’s a new nrl player what Staines excuse?? Thought Faataape had a great game, finally showed some more beating his guy one in one. Defence need work but attack was much better. I think bunji is the problem with his lack of defence work in the Staines side! It’s not like it’s new that all the try’s are down Staines side!
 
WestsTigers4VR said:
I don’t know, he’s made some pretty good calls with Galvin and Samuela, even Reuben Porter to an extent. I can’t think of many other coaches beside Wayne that’d give an 18 year old the 6 jersey.
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I wouldn’t call that a masterstroke, we’ve run last with close to the worst attack in the comp.
 
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twentyforty said:
In a team like we have it’s too easy to call out players for not lifting their weight. Our smallest player makes the most tackles and also misses twice as many as anyone. He plays in the middle, what does that tell you? There’s more than one middle not happy. I can understand why some form the view that he’s an average prop, but I’ve seen what he is capable of and so has Richo. Richo by his own admission was prepared to offer overs to keep him. Why? Because he’s only 24 , big strong fast and can have impact in the middle, centralising opposition defence, breaking tackles. We need 2 or 3 middles like that To win games. Sure he has the skill, he’s a footy player, but it’s not enough to enjoy your footy, and that’s where the extra 5% comes from. I’ve seen a lot of our players in the same predicament. Look at Brooks and Talau.
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It's one thing to leave... It's another thing to not give your all in games while still contracted
 
As an inevitable spoon draws closer, I need something to keep me sane. I'm hoping Richo has a big signing up his sleeve. Particularly a right centre or a prop. We can't expect to just cruise through with no replacements for bateman, stefano, and even klemmer
 
Tucker said:
I wouldn’t call that a masterstroke, we’ve run last with close to the worst attack in the comp.
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Naturally. Regardless of who he puts in we still have the worst squad in the comp. Hardly Benji’s fault given it’s his first year.

Not saying this in a rude way but just as a sort of “look for your self”. I encourage everyone to go through our first grade team and then our reserve team and tell me who you’d swap who for and an actual reason. I guarantee you there’d be no standout swaps available.

Richo has said they have been working on creating better depth cause in order to have a good first grade squad you need reserve graders keeping them on their toes. No one can say we are a worse team then last year, personally I think this teams wipes the floor with last years and a lot of that is contributed to a lack of giving up. These boys have fought regardless and only a few times have there been a genuine lack of trying for a whole 80.

There are so many factors attributing to this side going to the wooden spoon and I’ll happily list a few:

- Injuries (worse then most)
- youngest squad in the comp by far
- Inexperienced coaching staff
- poor depth/poor cup performances
- In game brain explosions I.e missing a kick to touch
- suspensions (more then most)

Now if Benji had been here for multiple years and these were going on I’d be worried but it’s his first year. These are not all the coaches fault, like is Benji missing that kick to touch? Is Benji giving away a high tackle? Is Benji hip dropping our own players to an injury? The rest can be attributed to poor club management which is on the turn around thanks to Richo. Just my opinion though.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
From Buzz in DT:

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...n/news-story/e65ccabe3f0f5f0bf79f4a52bd509029

Although the Raiders have not officially granted Horsburgh a release, although it appears a formality, the St George-Illawarra Dragons are set to pounce.

There has also been some interest from the Wests Tigers – and he is also a Redcliffe junior.
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Please let it be the dragons… Benji, Richo we already have a Horsburgh in Seyfarth… we don’t need to double our penalties🙏
 
I could get interested in a middle of NAS, Klemmer, Pole, Horsborough, Sione Fainu and twalfarth (not both). Johannsen and Miller as the next two to be groomed.
I know Porter had some good moments but so did Freebairn when he played for us at the end of a wasted season, so I'd like an edge player too. It's not desperate enough for Bateman just yet.

Oh well we only need half a team.
 
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