Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Vicious]

Solomon Saukuru has played mostly 2nd row this season.

Could be his days as a potential centre are over.

I would say so, he gets beaten for speed too often when defending as a centre.
He looked good last weekend as an edge back rower.
He’s a big, powerful athlete who has struggled with his fitness, but looked as fit as I’ve seen him last weekend. The penny might be finally dropping for him and if it does we could have a very good player on our hands.

 

[liltiger]

Unfortunately it appears sheens and Mac attracted these juniors by offering top 30 spots well before they were earnt

Really is that how they got them over, so they scouted them and promised top 30 football to entice them over, ready or not. I'd actually never really thought about that. That would explain Large not being willing to wait if he was promised. Then managers like Isaac bring them to us to learn and get early first grade experience and as soon as they were consistent they'd leave. It's a way of getting the best juniors, but I'd imagine you would need to keep them happy to keep them. Then your in a situation where it becomes a toxic boys club where the players rule.

 

[liltiger]

Jeral Skelton (hamstring) returns from his lengthy layoff, taking the place of Charlie Staines on the wing.

Sione Fainu is elevated to the starting side at prop, with Kit Laulili'i and Charlie Murray named on the interchange bench. Murray, a 23-year-old lock forward, is set to make his NRL debut after featuring for Wests Magpies in the NSW Cup this season.

Latu Fainu (hamstring) also returns from injury and joins the interchange bench in place of Brent Naden.

Alex Twal's concussion-forced absence means Alex Seyfarth shifts to lock and Tony Sukkar starts at second row.

Team List:

1. Jahream Bula - sponsored by Sensory Gardens Australia

2. Sunia Turuva - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated

3. Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate

4. Starford To'a - sponsored by Z Wealth Group

5. Jeral Skelton - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents

6. Heath Mason - sponsored by Retro Air

7. Jarome Luai (c) - sponsored by APN Compounding

8. Terrell May - sponsored by Z Realty Group

9. Api Koroisau (c) - sponsored by KwikFlo

10. Sione Fainu - sponsored by Club Menangle

11. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by Mars Forklifts

12. Tony Sukkar - sponsored by Ultra Building Works

13. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Endacom

Interchange:

14. Latu Fainu - sponsored by One World Courier

15. Jack Bird - sponsored by Shane’s Waterproofing

16. Kit Laulili'i - sponsored by MJS Electrical Products & Supplies

17. Charlie Murray - sponsored by Workplace Law

Reserves:

18. Luke Laulili'i - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

19. Tallyn Da Silva - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

20. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

21. Brent Naden - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

22. Elie El-Zakhem - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

Coach: Benji Marshall - sponsored by Pepper Money

Like the look of it, glad Hunt is in reserve grade, means benji is serious but wow he wasn't injured and played 10 minutes and was gassed. Send him to a cardiologist.

 

[Oldman]

I would get him here play him 50 minutes a game and have his experience around the young guys maybe even after 26 offer him a coaching role for 27

I think we need an old school hard head

Plus he had a good reputation at Melbourne for training hard

My concern is Kaufusi is another player that Bellamy let leave Melbourne and I remember how the last player we got like that ended up 👎

 

[TigerNeddyK]

💯 true story , look at my post history . I’ve even been going back and forth with @Batmans Parents because of the legacy of what I was talking . Ie. I’m hating on AD because I ❤️ Brooks . When it was really , I like both players , I just wanted one to stop shoulder charging everyone and use his arms , and the other to get out of his own head , and have his control match his potential .
At least AD learnt how to tackle … Brooks not soo much . He never became the player I had thought he would … he didn’t have that F U that all the best halves need to have .
As for Galvin , just go back you will see ..

No, I agree with your post. It was you reluctantly agreeing with your nemesis that i was joking about mate .. 🤣😉

 

[Roar_Power]

Hetherington not selected in the Broncos 13 for the first time this season. Could he be on his way out....

 

[Demps]

Hetherington not selected in the Broncos 13 for the first time this season. Could he be on his way out....

Dropped to bench after a disgraceful performance last week.

 

[Tom Shines]

Hetherington not selected in the Broncos 13 for the first time this season. Could he be on his way out....

4 runs for 29 yards last week …sounds like just what we need

 

[tigahhh]

Dropped to bench after a disgraceful performance last week.

they were so bad, had to make changes.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Hetherington not selected in the Broncos 13 for the first time this season. Could he be on his way out....

God no.

 

[SwervinMervin]

All true..but we tend not to focus on attributes which will enable the next step to NRL..Speed/size/work rate/athletism...KPIs that can predict their future
Dont tell me Bellamy doesnt do just that.. not a science..but basic footy smarts
Not in abundance at WTs pre Richo

Players are happy to go to Melbourne very early in their career without the guarantee of a Top 30. Wests Tigers have offered way too many of these to attract players to the club, and then have the problem of a top 30 roster with too many spots taken by players who are not yet NRL ready, or by players that in the fullness of time demonstrate they will likely never be NRL ready.

 

[Modman]

Mate you are the biggest case of little man syndrome I've ever seen

Mate don't start him up seriously. He's Rambo of social media.
Little man syndrome at its best.

 

[SwervinMervin]

Like the look of it, glad Hunt is in reserve grade, means benji is serious but wow he wasn't injured and played 10 minutes and was gassed. Send him to a cardiologist.

3 Fainus in the squad. Just like the Mortimer brothers back in the 80’s . Hope they all lift for the occasion. Family must be proud of them. Go Tigers.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Dropped to bench after a disgraceful performance last week.

He has been ordinary most the year and struggling to play 50-60mins.

 

[boonboon]

Solomon Saukuru has played mostly 2nd row this season.

Could be his days as a potential centre are over.

Been very impressive in the backrow over the last 2 weeks before that he was on the wing or centres. He looks great on bsckrow in flegg

 

[Tim Sheens]

At this point I’d like us to try and get Fafita and Matterson on loan. Just see how we go with some guys who can impact the game.

A couple that could fill those long vacant spots that I alluded to in the CEO thread, whether temporary or permanent.

 

[BAGNF05]

Been very impressive in the backrow over the last 2 weeks before that he was on the wing or centres. He looks great on bsckrow in flegg

We really need some kids coming through in the back row.

 

[SwervinMervin]

Because he's been nothing but an imposter in the first grade for the past month! I've never seen a more unfit specimen in my life.

If he’s that unfit nearly halfway through the season it reflects poorly on the clubs strength and conditioning. I know they can’t do the training for him or remove fourandtwenty pies from every servo he passes on the way to and from training, but there does need to be some adult supervision.

 

[SwervinMervin]

benji prefers to make a point than give us the best chance of winning a game it’s so frustrating sometimes.

Hard though to carry a guy in your 17 that is gassed after 10 minutes. Not as if they have been barnstorming Spencer Leniu type minutes either.

 

[Modman]

I for one don't understand the need for some people to have some sort of god like I told you so complex about supporters who choose to be positive & support their club. I especially don't understand the need to constantly come on a forum & get into arguments with people to show how right you are & how wrong they were. At the end of the day we're all Wests Tigers supporters and want what's best for the club. The constant high school bickering that's been on this place lately is childish & pathetic FFS supposed to be a bunch of grown men on here.

Problem is there are many on here that do nothing but bag people that are out there doing there best for a lot of hours of the day then we have these called keyboard warrior professionals that jump on line and will tell you how they have all the answers. The club is obviously struggling and has been for years. Can benji coach idk but he's an immortal and Richo has been around the game more than most. It's obviously not am easy fix but I do believe the club has done more in the last 12 months than the last 10yrs.
I'm hoping there a few more signings in the next few weeks that's gives us a little more fire power. If I have to throw my personal opinion in I still think of a post I read where it was mentioned good sides seem to hit in tackles and we seem to just catch them. I would like to see more emphasis in our D just like the bulldogs did. Seems to be harder than we think. We will eventually get there. When idk.but things will improve. Plus i bet we get more excited than a Melbourne fan after a win. 😁