Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Cultured_Bogan]

If only Fine Kula was spared and replaced by Matterson.

Oof. That's a bit harsh mate. He dogged a Rugby League club, that's not worthy of a comment like that though...

 

[Demps]

If only Fine Kula was spared and replaced by Matterson.

CoNtRaVeRsIaL

 

[Deleted member 3518]

We may as well give up now especially with the eels having Gower, Alvaro ,Brown and Stone.

Or trying to trade a forward for a back . Thus downplaying how good our pack is.

 

[NT_Tiger]

Adam Doueihi and Joey Leilua are not enough to make Wests Tigers a premiership contender
The Tigers might have landed two big signings in the last week, but they still don’t have what it takes to compete with the NRL’s best teams writes PAUL CRAWLEY.
Paul Crawley, The Daily Telegraph
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February 3, 2020 4:57pm

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IF Wests Tigers are to break the NRL’s longest finals drought, they will have to do so with a forward pack that on paper doesn’t cut it with the competition’s heavyweights.

While Tigers chief executive Justin Pascoe maintains his club came out on top in the player trade war after signing Joey Leilua and Adam Doueihi, there is still an alarming lack of experience where it arguably matters most.

It is still their main concern, and it cannot be ignored or overstated.


Aside from veterans Chris Lawrence and Elijah Taylor, who are both coming towards the end of their careers, there isn’t another Tigers forward who has played 100 NRL games.

Lawrence has 240 in the bank and Taylor 175 but they will be pushing to make coach Michael Maguire’s starting side.

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The Tigers are light on experience in the middle. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
The Tigers are light on experience in the middle. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
Take them out and what you have left is a lot of young talent but no standout forward leader.

The main forward contenders are Alex Twal with 54 games from 18 starts, Josh Aloiai with 72 (36 starts), Thomas Mikaele 23 (five starts), Oliver Clark nine (eight starts), Matt Eisenhuth 56 (36 starts), Zane Musgrove 27 (nine starts), Michael Chee Kam 76 (30 starts)

and Luciano Leilua 43 (10 starts).



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Put those forward stats up against the likes of the Sydney Roosters, Canberra, Melbourne and Manly and you can quickly see the Tigers’ predicament.

Maguire is still having to battle some serious salary cap challenges that were not of his making.

Two of the club’s highest-paid forwards, Russell Packer and Chris McQueen, are not really in the mix.

And the Tigers don’t have an experienced dummy-half now that Robbie Farah has retired. Young Melbourne recruit Harry Grant is the first-choice hooker but he has played just 29 minutes in the NRL in two games.

Leilua and Doueihi should give the Tigers more strike out wide. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
Leilua and Doueihi should give the Tigers more strike out wide. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
The other least-experienced pack in the NRL will be Brisbane but they have boom youngsters such as Payne Haas, David Fifita and Tevita Pangai Jr coming through.

While there is no questioning the talent all the Tigers’ young forwards have, none are yet State of Origin or top-tier Test players.

They have also lost their best forward from last season, Ryan Matterson, to Parramatta.

While the Tigers now have plenty of backline strike power, and Luke Brooks and Benji Marshall give them enough class in the halves, they desperately lack forward experience.

However, they do have enough depth to create a competitive environment that should bring out the best in all of them.

The Tigers don’t just have the steel in the middle. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
The Tigers don’t just have the steel in the middle. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
The young Tigers produced some gutsy wins last season against more fancied and experienced opposition packs but still finished outside the top eight.

They haven’t made the play offs since 2011 and with every new season the pressure builds.

Being fair dinkum, if the Tigers make the eight this year they will have overachieved.

Here are the main contenders with their total NRL games, as well as how many games they have started:

Alex Twal 54 games (18 starts)

Josh Aloiai 72 games (36 starts)

Thomas Mikaele 23 games (5 starts)

Oliver Clark 9 games (8 starts)

Matt Eisenhuth 56 games (36 starts)

Zane Musgrove 27 games (9 starts)

Michael Chee Kam 76 games 30 starts

Luciano Leilua 43 games (10 starts)

Print it out and post it up Madge. Moron should have a look at the Broncos Pack.

We have 4 guys with 50+ games and one or two out of Lawrence, ET and Packer will be there.

Deadset oxygen thief.

Seriously, you need a licence to go fishing but not to make a living influencing the view of millions of people through publications like the tele. The world is messed up.

No need to post it to Maguire. I reckon he commissioned it to rev his pack.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

That article from Crawley and I use the word article loosely was utter tripe, I can’t wait for our pack to dominate more than half of the others in the comp. I agree with what someone else said blow it up and plaster it to the dressing room wall.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

That article from Crawley and I use the word article loosely was utter tripe, I can’t wait for our pack to dominate more than half of the others in the comp. I agree with what someone else said blow it up and plaster it to the dressing room wall.

The players aren’t as emotional as supporters.

 

[JC99]

That article from Crawley and I use the word article loosely was utter tripe, I can’t wait for our pack to dominate more than half of the others in the comp. I agree with what someone else said blow it up and plaster it to the dressing room wall.

The players aren’t as emotional as supporters.

I saw Nofa having a laugh at a similar article a few weeks back. They know it’s all rubbish

 

[Go_You_Good_Things]

Should be riveting.

Yeah we should rivet Weedler between two sheets of steel and then drop him off a bridge.

nah strip him naked and throw him in Wuhans markets

I think the rats, bats and cats would have something to say about that in their markets.

 

[bathursttiger1]

If only Fine Kula was spared and replaced by Matterson.

My oldest brother died from Brain cancer, I wouldn’t wish that hideous disease on anyone.

 

[earl]

Tigers believe JAC doesn’t have an interest in signing for 2021 and beyond as well. So can put that one to be for now

I loved the guy when he was here but I don't see this as a good opportunity for us. He comes across as being Latrell like and we will just get dragged through the mud for no benefit.

I also think he is a winger and we will be right for wingers.

 

[TheDaBoss]

Hmm

Matterson can have the runs and hayfever at the same time

 

[Spud_Murphy]

Tigers believe JAC doesn’t have an interest in signing for 2021 and beyond as well. So can put that one to be for now

JAC is going Souths 2021.

Roosters or eels is what I’ve heard. But long way to
Go. No real point discussing it now

Eels? They don’t need any wingers, they have Sivo & Ferguson.

 

[diedpretty]

I think we need to go all in on the rabbits best two forwards. Problem is I couldn't think of a second one to poach after Murray.

i think Cook might not agree..

 

[Eca]

Thank you Crawley.. great motivational piece for the boys

 

[Chipofftheoldblock]

The Bulldogs have signed England International Forward Luke Thompson for season 2021. This is the player that I thought would have taken our pack to another level especially if Lawrence was leave at the end of year. Pretty disappointed in this although I have no knowledge if we even made an offer. There is some gems in the Super League and hoping Madge's contacts in Wigan can land one for next season.

 

[DrewPeacock]

Adam Doueihi and Joey Leilua are not enough to make Wests Tigers a premiership contender
The Tigers might have landed two big signings in the last week, but they still don’t have what it takes to compete with the NRL’s best teams writes PAUL CRAWLEY.
Paul Crawley, The Daily Telegraph
Subscriber only
|
February 3, 2020 4:57pm

FOXSPORTS2:35
Doueihi eyes fullback jersey
NRL: Adam Doueihi wants to make the Wests Tigers fullback jersey his in the 2020 season.
UNDER PRESSURE: Why McGregor is up against it
RECRUIT: New Tiger eyes fullback jersey
IF Wests Tigers are to break the NRL’s longest finals drought, they will have to do so with a forward pack that on paper doesn’t cut it with the competition’s heavyweights.

While Tigers chief executive Justin Pascoe maintains his club came out on top in the player trade war after signing Joey Leilua and Adam Doueihi, there is still an alarming lack of experience where it arguably matters most.

It is still their main concern, and it cannot be ignored or overstated.


Aside from veterans Chris Lawrence and Elijah Taylor, who are both coming towards the end of their careers, there isn’t another Tigers forward who has played 100 NRL games.

Lawrence has 240 in the bank and Taylor 175 but they will be pushing to make coach Michael Maguire’s starting side.

Watch LIVE coverage of the 2020 Betfred Super League on KAYO. New to Kayo? Get your 14-day free trial & start streaming instantly >

The Tigers are light on experience in the middle. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
The Tigers are light on experience in the middle. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
Take them out and what you have left is a lot of young talent but no standout forward leader.

The main forward contenders are Alex Twal with 54 games from 18 starts, Josh Aloiai with 72 (36 starts), Thomas Mikaele 23 (five starts), Oliver Clark nine (eight starts), Matt Eisenhuth 56 (36 starts), Zane Musgrove 27 (nine starts), Michael Chee Kam 76 (30 starts)

and Luciano Leilua 43 (10 starts).



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Put those forward stats up against the likes of the Sydney Roosters, Canberra, Melbourne and Manly and you can quickly see the Tigers’ predicament.

Maguire is still having to battle some serious salary cap challenges that were not of his making.

Two of the club’s highest-paid forwards, Russell Packer and Chris McQueen, are not really in the mix.

And the Tigers don’t have an experienced dummy-half now that Robbie Farah has retired. Young Melbourne recruit Harry Grant is the first-choice hooker but he has played just 29 minutes in the NRL in two games.

Leilua and Doueihi should give the Tigers more strike out wide. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
Leilua and Doueihi should give the Tigers more strike out wide. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
The other least-experienced pack in the NRL will be Brisbane but they have boom youngsters such as Payne Haas, David Fifita and Tevita Pangai Jr coming through.

While there is no questioning the talent all the Tigers’ young forwards have, none are yet State of Origin or top-tier Test players.

They have also lost their best forward from last season, Ryan Matterson, to Parramatta.

While the Tigers now have plenty of backline strike power, and Luke Brooks and Benji Marshall give them enough class in the halves, they desperately lack forward experience.

However, they do have enough depth to create a competitive environment that should bring out the best in all of them.

The Tigers don’t just have the steel in the middle. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
The Tigers don’t just have the steel in the middle. Picture by Darren Leigh Roberts.
The young Tigers produced some gutsy wins last season against more fancied and experienced opposition packs but still finished outside the top eight.

They haven’t made the play offs since 2011 and with every new season the pressure builds.

Being fair dinkum, if the Tigers make the eight this year they will have overachieved.

Here are the main contenders with their total NRL games, as well as how many games they have started:

Alex Twal 54 games (18 starts)

Josh Aloiai 72 games (36 starts)

Thomas Mikaele 23 games (5 starts)

Oliver Clark 9 games (8 starts)

Matt Eisenhuth 56 games (36 starts)

Zane Musgrove 27 games (9 starts)

Michael Chee Kam 76 games 30 starts

Luciano Leilua 43 games (10 starts)

Geez did someone from the Tigers run over his cat or something? Never has a positive thing to say about the Tigers!

 

[Goldust]

What a joke of an article
Imagine it being your job to research a sport trying your best to learn about certain clubs ,players coach’s etc then proceeding to write that!!! 😂
I reckon most forum users could write something more insightful.about any team also.

 

[sleeve]

Again we have negatives from the press wankers.First Hoops calling the Tigs a basket case and now crawdad bagging our forwards.We came 9th and finished on top of very good packs on numerous occasions ,only to be let down by dud outside backs.Both forwards and back recruitment has been substantial and it appears the major contenders last year are weaker especially souths with the Mitchellan Man throwing tantrams at fullback,

 

[WswWt]

This is a signing suggestion and rumours thread... just as bad as the click bait journalists 😂

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Tigers believe JAC doesn’t have an interest in signing for 2021 and beyond as well. So can put that one to be for now

I loved the guy when he was here but I don't see this as a good opportunity for us. He comes across as being Latrell like and we will just get dragged through the mud for no benefit.

I also think he is a winger and we will be right for wingers.

We have no pace on the wings. There needs to be a huge recruitment drive this year for wingers with genuine pace.