Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[BAGNF05]

He is Adam Blair 2.0.....However, the decsion to let Shawn Blore go was a wrong one....how good would the pack look with him in it now...

Hindsight. Plasticine man couldn’t stay on the field with us. Good for him he’s improving under Bellamy.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

We should have kept Blore last year instead of releasing him early, but I don’t think the club could have stopped him leaving. He wanted to go to Melbourne.

He wanted to be a starter… we couldn’t guarantee that to him 😔

 

[weststigers]

Api's reaction when TDS scored the try -looks like he loves the kid.

Probably loves him because he finally gets to have rest 😅

 

[Lestronge]

He wanted to be a starter… we couldn’t guarantee that to him 😔

He was shocking laterally in defence as well . He’s really benefitting from the storm systems , and the way they defend on the edge . I think his form hasn’t been “OMG SHAWN BLORE”, which I’ve felt Young at Canberra is the only edge forward in the comp right now playing like that , but he’s been consistent , and his halves who defend outside him are doing a much better job making thier tackles , and communicating on the edge . Which makes his job a whole lot easier . But man was he bad defending on the edge for us . There’s a reason they pushed him into the middle .
Turns out he just needed better coaching .

 

[mtd#2]

The biggest difference i see in TDS and Haywood beside skills is Tds has that dog mentality about his game he will take on the biggest.

We should be keeping TDS and I think we will.

 

[Tom Shines]

Hindsight. Plasticine man couldn’t stay on the field with us. Good for him he’s improving under Bellamy.

Hasn’t sniffed an injury since he was released … worst call Benji has made letting him go … they could do with him now …although looks like they got it right with Papalii

Is Latu the new plasticine man ? Or has he just been unlucky like Blore was here ?

 

[BAGNF05]

Hasn’t sniffed an injury since he was released … worst call Benji has made letting him go … they could do with him now …

Is Latu the new plasticine man ? Or has he just been unlucky like Blore was here ?

I think it was four injury interrupted seasons with us. Will give Latu a bit longer before anointing him.

 

[Tom Shines]

I think it was four injury interrupted seasons with us. Will give Latu a bit longer before anointing him.

And no doubt wait until after he leaves

 

[BAGNF05]

And no doubt wait until after he leaves

He belonged in the same category as Josh Reynolds, Chris McQueen, Packer and Matt Ballin as a Wests Tiger, pretty sure I voiced that during his time with us.

The best ability is availability.

 

[Tom Shines]

He belonged in the same category as Josh Reynolds, Chris McQueen, Packer and Matt Ballin as a Wests Tiger, pretty sure I voiced that during his time with us.

The best ability is availability.

Except he was young and wanted to be here …

Shocking deflection in an attempt to excuse Benji from making a call that has turned out to be a dud one

 

[BAGNF05]

Except he was young and wanted to be here …

Shocking deflection in an attempt to excuse Benji from making a call that has turned out to be a dud one

On evidence available at the time I’m ok with the decision. Glad his luck has turned around since.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

We should be keeping TDS and I think we will.

A hooker combo of Haywood and TDS in 2027 should be our combo...APi will be 31 next year....

 

[jrtiger]

A hooker combo of Haywood and TDS in 2027 should be our combo...APi will be 31 next year....

it's a really tough one because of how important Api is as a leader at the club and the standards he drives, on and off field.

we can't disrespect him and I suspect we won't, but will we lose one of Tallyn or Jared in the process? it's a worry.

 

[ancient_magpie]

We should have kept Blore last year instead of releasing him early, but I don’t think the club could have stopped him leaving. He wanted to go to Melbourne.

His girlfriend lives in Melbourne.

 

[Tom Shines]

His girlfriend lives in Melbourne.

He wanted to remain here before he signed at Melbourne when it became obvious he wasn’t getting an offer to remain at WT…

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Dominic Young

MSN

 

[BirchgroveTigers]

A hooker combo of Haywood and TDS in 2027 should be our combo...APi will be 31 next year....

Api is currently 32

 

[TigerBurnsy]

Dominic Young

MSN

The roosters recruitment has been an absolute shambles in recent years

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

I enjoyed @Jolls latest write up in the Deep Dive thread about structures and what player types we could utilise to enhance our system.

It reinforced our need for a right edge backrower who is strong in carry and I think fits our prototype of quite an athletic beast as well as another impact prop to complement Royce Hunt (as Kit Laulilii is still at least another 12 months away imo and is best developing in Cup).

Here are some options both off-contract now or off-contract Nov-1 who we may be able to pry away early.

BACK ROW:
-Kai Pearce-Paul (off contract)
-Zac Hosking (off contract Nov-1 but Canberra have strong depth in the backrow, an athletic strong workhorse who is quite quick and familiar with the Panthers system)
-Connelly Lemuelu (off contract Nov-1 & only a bench utility at the Phins atm, a powerful edge who Benji knows well)
-Jacob Laban (off contract Nov-1 at the Warriors and may be one lured by the Benji factor & more $$$ if Warriors are close to cap, only young & could be anything)

PROP:
Not many options with experience our there which I think we need as well for another prop but one who could fit the bill who is off contract is at the Storm with some of the biggest legs you've seen.
- Lazarus Vaalepu

I also feel like a rejuvenated Taylan May would be a great asset for our 3/4 line if that happens as many suspect and another option who is off-contract that could fit in well in our system is a workhorse lock who is an animal defensively and has very good ball skills and used to be in our pathways years ago.
-Kurtis Morrin

 

[ezybro]

WT UPDATE

anyone know what this might be?