Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[earl]

Seriously if we close out Doueihi that will mean that the club has signed Musgrove, LL, Joey Leilua, Doueihi, organised the Grant/Momo swap to solve our short term problem at 9, resigned our best young'uns, signed Stefano.

Can we please put to bed the "no one will come to us", "Our club isnt doing anything"....deathriding of the club? Seriously. I actually think it is hilarious that whilst a large group of fans are here deathriding the club with reports of falling sky, the club has been working hard and well behind the scenes to make these things happen.

I REALLY wanted LM to come but I think it may be a blessing we missed him, I think that what has happened is a better result.

It's a better outcome to LM. And make no mistake I reaaaaaaalllllllly wanted Latrell here. But we've better rounded out the squad. More depth, and while I'm still sceptical about how he will really go at fullback, he is could well go on to be an answer in the halves.

Surely Benji based on last years form romps into the 6 role. We need a fullback. I'm not sold on Doeihi either but that is the spot he has to make his own. He has to kill it there and then maybe move to the 6.

 

[earl]

You just have to laugh at the no one wants to come rhetoric…

This is the dumbest line of all time. It's like unless you get every player you go for no one wants to be here.

 

[bathursttiger1]

Seriously if we close out Doueihi that will mean that the club has signed Musgrove, LL, Joey Leilua, Doueihi, organised the Grant/Momo swap to solve our short term problem at 9, resigned our best young'uns, signed Stefano.

Can we please put to bed the "no one will come to us", "Our club isnt doing anything"....deathriding of the club? Seriously. I actually think it is hilarious that whilst a large group of fans are here deathriding the club with reports of falling sky, the club has been working hard and well behind the scenes to make these things happen.

I REALLY wanted LM to come but I think it may be a blessing we missed him, I think that what has happened is a better result.

It's a better outcome to LM. And make no mistake I reaaaaaaalllllllly wanted Latrell here. But we've better rounded out the squad. More depth, and while I'm still sceptical about how he will really go at fullback, he is could well go on to be an answer in the halves.

Surely Benji based on last years form romps into the 6 role. We need a fullback. I'm not sold on Doeihi either but that is the spot he has to make his own. He has to kill it there and then maybe move to the 6.

I still think that Tommy Talau will slide into the 5/8 spot after Benji.

 

[happy_tiger]

https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2020/01/29/wests-tigers-appoint-ron-griffiths-as-coaching-assistant/

I'm slightly confused , I'm 100% behind us trying to support our indigenous players on and off field , but hiring a assistant coach based on the fact he is indigenous

Maybe I'm too far away , but I've never heard of the bloke before

He was with WT'S last year and has been promoted to a more senior role MADGE would not have employed him just because he's indigenous MADGE is more professional than that!

I think you have missed my point , we could have signed someone to liaise with the indigenous players and the coaching staff

I don't get why he needs to be an assistant coach , a lot more highly credentialed assistant coaches who are indigenous and even have past NRL experience both on and off field

It shouldn't matter what your skin tone is when coaching , if you can't get it right with a player whether he is orange purple green or red you probably shouldn't be in the role ....

A good coach is a good coach .....period

The way it is portrayed is the club almost seems to be reacting to the LM situation or that we have a issue with indigenous players

He's coached previously has apparently impressed MADGE there is no way WT'S have a problem with indigenous players they already have programmes in place and this appointment strengthens there position footballers tend to be more comfortable dealing with football backgrounded people than someone from outside

Put yourself in the players shoes for a sec , are you more likely to listen to the advice from say a Mal Meninga , ArTie Beetson , Thurston , Inglis ,Thaiday Widders ,Peachey , Preston Campbell etc over a bloke who hasn't played a game of NRL

Yeah, Mal's doing an awesome job as Head Of Performance at the Titans....really had 'em firing last season.
And Inglis is probably not the best bloke to take advice from, he's had nearly the whole gammut of indescretions since he first played NRL. Anyone else probably wouldn't of still been in the game after doing everything he did.

I hate all Qlders ...blah blah blah

 

[jrtiger]

Seriously if we close out Doueihi that will mean that the club has signed Musgrove, LL, Joey Leilua, Doueihi, organised the Grant/Momo swap to solve our short term problem at 9, resigned our best young'uns, signed Stefano.

Can we please put to bed the "no one will come to us", "Our club isnt doing anything"....deathriding of the club? Seriously. I actually think it is hilarious that whilst a large group of fans are here deathriding the club with reports of falling sky, the club has been working hard and well behind the scenes to make these things happen.

I REALLY wanted LM to come but I think it may be a blessing we missed him, I think that what has happened is a better result.

It's a better outcome to LM. And make no mistake I reaaaaaaalllllllly wanted Latrell here. But we've better rounded out the squad. More depth, and while I'm still sceptical about how he will really go at fullback, he is could well go on to be an answer in the halves.

Surely Benji based on last years form romps into the 6 role. We need a fullback. I'm not sold on Doeihi either but that is the spot he has to make his own. He has to kill it there and then maybe move to the 6.

I still think that Tommy Talau will slide into the 5/8 spot after Benji.

the main thing is that we have options. M'Bye, Doueihi, Momirovksi and Talau can all slot in there if we don't go after a 6. How good would it be if Madge chases Cotric and sticks AD at 6.

 

[happy_tiger]

Seriously if we close out Doueihi that will mean that the club has signed Musgrove, LL, Joey Leilua, Doueihi, organised the Grant/Momo swap to solve our short term problem at 9, resigned our best young'uns, signed Stefano.

Can we please put to bed the "no one will come to us", "Our club isnt doing anything"....deathriding of the club? Seriously. I actually think it is hilarious that whilst a large group of fans are here deathriding the club with reports of falling sky, the club has been working hard and well behind the scenes to make these things happen.

I REALLY wanted LM to come but I think it may be a blessing we missed him, I think that what has happened is a better result.

I reckon it puts us ahead for 2020...Matterson and Marsters to a lesser extent were losses...

Doueihi (pending) BJ Leilua, Luciano Leilua, Musgrove and the extentions of Mikaele, Garner, Twal and Talau with the strengthening of Junior Development with Simpkin, Cini, Hoffman has us looking stronger than 2019..IMO..certainly lightyears ahead of anything that's happened since 2012 really..Grant could be the cherry on top

Looking better to come 2021 with Utoikamanu joining..

You just have to laugh at the no one wants to come rhetoric...

Remember..None of them Had to sign , they needed to !
#happytiger
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Oh yeah...lol..:frog: :frog: :frog: :frog: :frog: :frog: :frog:

Someone can't tell the difference between frogs and toads

 

[earl]

Surely Benji based on last years form romps into the 6 role. We need a fullback. I’m not sold on Doeihi either but that is the spot he has to make his own. He has to kill it there and then maybe move to the 6.

Maybe. Maybe those guys will come on in the 6 next year. Personally I thought Benji was fantastic last year and I can't see those guys replacing him yet.

We have some options now. It's good.

 

[bathursttiger1]

Surely Benji based on last years form romps into the 6 role. We need a fullback. I’m not sold on Doeihi either but that is the spot he has to make his own. He has to kill it there and then maybe move to the 6.

Maybe. Maybe those guys will come on in the 6 next year. Personally I thought Benji was fantastic last year and I can't see those guys replacing him yet.

We have some options now. It's good.

Surely Benji based on last years form romps into the 6 role. We need a fullback. I’m not sold on Doeihi either but that is the spot he has to make his own. He has to kill it there and then maybe move to the 6.

Maybe. Maybe those guys will come on in the 6 next year. Personally I thought Benji was fantastic last year and I can't see those guys replacing him yet.

We have some options now. It's good.

Earl you replied to “FtBlack’s post not mine about Tommy Talau.

 

[Bee-Em]

If Doueihi is confirmed Madge is slowly but surely righting the Cleary wrongs, i wasnt so optimistic about this season but now i see us as a far better unit than last. Just a few more clangers to get rid of McQueen, Packer, JR & Mbye imagine how strong we could be with their collective salaries to go shopping with.

You never know, Mbye might shine with a decent coach and quality players around him.

Its not his playing ability as much as his price tag, Mbye is so far from a $900 k a season player its not funny. He's more than likely a $450-$500 player Max. $900 k you look at players Like Ponga or players of his ability game changers, Mbye is not that nor is JR.

$900k is crazy. But being picked captain and also being picked for the toads, someone must see something.

I wonder who the captain will be this year?

 

[JC99]

If Doueihi is confirmed Madge is slowly but surely righting the Cleary wrongs, i wasnt so optimistic about this season but now i see us as a far better unit than last. Just a few more clangers to get rid of McQueen, Packer, JR & Mbye imagine how strong we could be with their collective salaries to go shopping with.

You never know, Mbye might shine with a decent coach and quality players around him.

Its not his playing ability as much as his price tag, Mbye is so far from a $900 k a season player its not funny. He's more than likely a $450-$500 player Max. $900 k you look at players Like Ponga or players of his ability game changers, Mbye is not that nor is JR.

$900k is crazy. But being picked captain and also being picked for the toads, someone must see something.

I wonder who the captain will be this year?

Mbye is more on $750k a season, not $900k. He was introduced as captain at the foundation members day and at other events so I don’t see Madge changing the captaincy role

 

[avocadoontoast]

If Doueihi is confirmed Madge is slowly but surely righting the Cleary wrongs, i wasnt so optimistic about this season but now i see us as a far better unit than last. Just a few more clangers to get rid of McQueen, Packer, JR & Mbye imagine how strong we could be with their collective salaries to go shopping with.

You never know, Mbye might shine with a decent coach and quality players around him.

Its not his playing ability as much as his price tag, Mbye is so far from a $900 k a season player its not funny. He's more than likely a $450-$500 player Max. $900 k you look at players Like Ponga or players of his ability game changers, Mbye is not that nor is JR.

$900k is crazy. But being picked captain and also being picked for the toads, someone must see something.

I wonder who the captain will be this year?

It should be Benji for sure imo.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Seriously if we close out Doueihi that will mean that the club has signed Musgrove, LL, Joey Leilua, Doueihi, organised the Grant/Momo swap to solve our short term problem at 9, resigned our best young'uns, signed Stefano.

Can we please put to bed the "no one will come to us", "Our club isnt doing anything"....deathriding of the club? Seriously. I actually think it is hilarious that whilst a large group of fans are here deathriding the club with reports of falling sky, the club has been working hard and well behind the scenes to make these things happen.

I REALLY wanted LM to come but I think it may be a blessing we missed him, I think that what has happened is a better result.

It's a better outcome to LM. And make no mistake I reaaaaaaalllllllly wanted Latrell here. But we've better rounded out the squad. More depth, and while I'm still sceptical about how he will really go at fullback, he is could well go on to be an answer in the halves.

Surely Benji based on last years form romps into the 6 role. We need a fullback. I'm not sold on Doeihi either but that is the spot he has to make his own. He has to kill it there and then maybe move to the 6.

Yes, Benji gets the nod, I'm talking about life after Benji.

If Simpkin also comes on, we could have a decent 6, 7 & 9 combo. Just need that X-factor at fullback.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I don’t see why Mbye still wouldn’t be captain. Captain’s aren’t usually appointed on a year by year basis.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

🐯🇱🇧

Wests Tigers aka The Lebanon Lions

Wests Cedars?

 

[JC99]

They aren’t gonna change the captaincy role. Mbye will be captain still. He found form at centre and was playing through injury almost all year last year. In 2018 he was one of our best when he came. At centre he will do good for us there, he looked dangerous in attack and defence end of last season and will only get better being fully fit.

 

[tigger19]

I can't see Madge dropping Mbye as captain,but maybe he should,think it will be Mbye and Benji as captain's.Once Talau cements his spot as a starter Mbye would be the perfect bench player,able to cover 1,3,4,6,7,and 9.

 

[hobbo1]

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Wests Tigers aka The Lebanon Lions

Wests Cedars?

Don’t encourage him ..
We’ll never hear the end of it ?

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

If Doueihi is confirmed Madge is slowly but surely righting the Cleary wrongs, i wasnt so optimistic about this season but now i see us as a far better unit than last. Just a few more clangers to get rid of McQueen, Packer, JR & Mbye imagine how strong we could be with their collective salaries to go shopping with.

You never know, Mbye might shine with a decent coach and quality players around him.

Its not his playing ability as much as his price tag, Mbye is so far from a $900 k a season player its not funny. He's more than likely a $450-$500 player Max. $900 k you look at players Like Ponga or players of his ability game changers, Mbye is not that nor is JR.

$900k is crazy. But being picked captain and also being picked for the toads, someone must see something.

I wonder who the captain will be this year?

Depends on who you speak to ive heard $900 k and $750 or anywhere inbetween either way which ever number it is, its still too much for Mbye. He's decent he's just not worth the money we have him on. I think we could have spent our money better Cleary and Pascoe shoulder the blame on that.

 

[swag_tiger]

On LL they are saying that the player who is going to Souths may be Packer.

 

[avocadoontoast]

On LL they are saying that the player who is going to Souths may be Packer.

At his best our pack is stronger with him in it, no question about it. But is he at his best? He's been away for a while and he's on big money. Not sure what to think about that one.