Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tigerbenb]

Got no mail....but I'm expecting David Fifita to be a huge announcement before June 30. Just a gut feeling. We have a butt load of money to spend and roster places to fill, a massive area of need and he obviously wants out of GC and they want him out. Richo said signings were coming and I'm thinking this one is just taking time to work out details. He hasn't been shy about making big moves in his first 18 months here........

No hope deadset , keep polishing that genie lamp.

 

[TigerTone]

I get this has nothing to do with signings ect.
But , how does Leota escape with no punishment after that
crusher tackle last night.
Some are crusher tackles when the defender kinda leans over or however its done ,
but Leota actually bounced Turuva and crushed him at the same time.

 

[Tigerbenb]

I hope the Talyan are correct will help push second half season.
This would allow Benji to get AD to move into 13. I personally think would work perfectly. Good ball player also keeps him in the middle and can make use of his big boot that we are missing ATM. Then Heath can play 14 between him and TDS to keep learning and getting time in cup. Teal back to middle of the bench. Then you can carry Hunt on the bench as don’t need big minutes out of him. I would have him 10 before half and 5-10 mid second half when TM get a quick break.

AD contact is poor, a tug boat has more lateral movement. I can’t see AD making 20-30 tackles a game. Goal kicking % if high keeps AD in the team somewhere.

 

[liltiger]

I wonder if they were considering Cobbo and either changed their opinion or couldn’t get him so decided on Taylan.

Wonder how long the Taylan deal has been happening, I just wonder if the club knows Douhi is slowing.

 

[liltiger]

AD contact is poor, a tug boat has more lateral movement. I can’t see AD making 20-30 tackles a game. Goal kicking % if high keeps AD in the team somewhere.

For AD to keep his spot he needs to be kicking at 75 - 80%. If anything lower he's really not irreplaceable, I love the guy he's all heart and loves the club. He has done an amazing job coming back from all his injuries, I just think it's catching up to him. Maybe his next deal could be a cheap deal as a back up lock or centre in reserve grade. He's a great guy and I hope he finds a gig somewhere, iv a lot of time for Douhi. He tried carrying us through our darkest days after Cleary with Madge. When we find success it's because he put his hand up and put it all in for us. But I think his time with us is coming to an end.

 

[liltiger]

Luai to 6. Fainu 14.

Sorry Lukic I disagree. Latu to 7 Luai to 6. Latu was back yesterday, once he got into the halves he straightened things up, give him another month, him and Luai will be fire.

 

[liltiger]

Latu looks amazing. Generational talent. I think him, galvin, strange and katoa are the future halves of the game

Personally think after the Cleary, Munster rivalry for the games best half. The next two will be Ketoa and Latu.

 

[Moh]

Personally think after the Cleary, Munster rivalry for the games best half. The next two will be Ketoa and Latu.

Ketoa is unbelievable.

Yet... all you hear about is Galvin.

 

[liltiger]

Ketoa is unbelievable.

Yet... all you hear about is Galvin.

Galvin isn't a skidmark in Katoas underwear. That guy is an absolutely amazing player, I love watching him play, he reminds me of Joey Johns, in that Ketoa seems to know what's going to happen 4 plays ahead of where he's at. He should be the first 2 million dollar player not Galvin.

 

[Vicious]

For AD to keep his spot he needs to be kicking at 75 - 80%. If anything lower he's really not irreplaceable, I love the guy he's all heart and loves the club. He has done an amazing job coming back from all his injuries, I just think it's catching up to him. Maybe his next deal could be a cheap deal as a back up lock or centre in reserve grade. He's a great guy and I hope he finds a gig somewhere, iv a lot of time for Douhi. He tried carrying us through our darkest days after Cleary with Madge. When we find success it's because he put his hand up and put it all in for us. But I think his time with us is coming to an end.

Well said.
I would say we probably don’t offer him a new contract and he moves on unless he shows a fair bit of improvement over our next few games.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

For AD to keep his spot he needs to be kicking at 75 - 80%. If anything lower he's really not irreplaceable, I love the guy he's all heart and loves the club. He has done an amazing job coming back from all his injuries, I just think it's catching up to him. Maybe his next deal could be a cheap deal as a back up lock or centre in reserve grade. He's a great guy and I hope he finds a gig somewhere, iv a lot of time for Douhi. He tried carrying us through our darkest days after Cleary with Madge. When we find success it's because he put his hand up and put it all in for us. But I think his time with us is coming to an end.

Id like to see AD have a shot at 13, he is too slow to be in the backline...His D has improved this year and he has the body shape with some weights to become a decent 13

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Taylan May 23
Kai Pearce Paul 24

Two perfect additions to our squad in terms of talent and youth. Both players already playing high quality footy and barely scraping the surface of what they could be.

Excellent acquisitions going into this team giving our spine of Bula, Latu, Luai and Api more talent to work with.

I know we’re not in the top 8 and have lost our last few lately - I still have really high hopes of what we can be to end this year but especially next year with our team cause we’ve shown really good signs for majority of the season. Especially now Galvin’s finally gone.

I still also think we’re just one solid forward signing away from being content with our squad making finals aspirations consistently.

Something to consider as well - people might overlook what this is going to do to his brother Terrell. We might see him take it another level now playing with his brother in the same team. Vice versa Taylan.

That Hassett kid from the Riff would be another good young player signing if we snag him

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

Sorry Lukic I disagree. Latu to 7 Luai to 6. Latu was back yesterday, once he got into the halves he straightened things up, give him another month, him and Luai will be fire.

Both are 6s if you ask me

 

[weststigers]

One more fully fledged first grader and I think we have our squad complete.

It's got to be a forward. Just can't decide on Prop or a versatile backrower. Whoever it is needs to provide impact.

 

[SeanT]

Galvin is mostly a passer and Strange mostly a runner, at least at this stage of their careers. From what I have seen of Latu, he can do both very well.

He plays direct. That's what I love.

 

[SeanT]

One more fully fledged first grader and I think we have our squad complete.

It's got to be a forward. Just can't decide on Prop or a versatile backrower. Whoever it is needs to provide impact.

Front rower for sure..need a leinu type on the bench

 

[Needaname]

I agree. Said it another thread...
He could play a Kurt Mann type role for us.

I watched the highlights of the game the other day and he's quite slim at the moment though.
Would need to pack some muscle on.

I think he is a good depth / cup player and could fill in, for first grade when necessary.

In his last season at Penrith that was his role. I remember he played a trial vs us in 2020 where we actually had Terrell play with us and Tyrone came off the bench and just teared us apart with his leg speed. Was bigger then and noticeable too as he had bleached blonde hair.
Looked very much like the way Walker plays currently. Dylan that is.

 

[Needaname]

Front rower for sure..need a leinu type on the bench

Put the call out to Big Popa hopefully our Samoan connection could be a draw! Would be a very good signing for us.

 

[bigsiro]

One more fully fledged first grader and I think we have our squad complete.

It's got to be a forward. Just can't decide on Prop or a versatile backrower. Whoever it is needs to provide impact.

We need a lock now. It’s a position that has changed a lot over the years and it seems to be utilised differently in different teams.
I’d love us to have a dynamic 13. Someone who would elevate our pack and really impact go-forward.
Like a Brad Clyde.
Not asking much 😊

 

[Needaname]

We need a lock now. It’s a position that has changed a lot over the years and it seems to be utilised differently in different teams.
I’d love us to have a dynamic 13. Someone who would elevate our pack and really impact go-forward.
Like a Brad Clyde.
Not asking much 😊

I would have a slimmer T May play there for the first 20-30. Move to Prop with Sione going to the bench and bring on Latu to lock for most of the remainder of the game. Just thinking we didn’t bring Kit into the game at all because we would have needed to use 2 interchanges. We brought Latu back into the game instead and it almost came off.
I feel Benji is warming up to name a utility on the Bench as a just in case for the whole 80 and to play with only 3 reserves if the game plays out as normal.