Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[momo_amp_medo]

If people aren’t keen on dwz do use think we should sign Blake Ferguson instead?

God no!

 

[momo_amp_medo]

Just checked DWZ stats and he’s scored 5 tries in 9 games and averages 167m a game, that’s 20 more meters than nofa! All that in a dogs team Playing out of position with no forwards. Just imagine nofa and DWZ chalking up those meters in our team together! For 3-400k and swap with Joey leilua, make it happen!!

They would be one of the slowest wing combinations in the NRL. A big no thanks. Wingers also need to possess pace and outstanding finishing and not just 10 metres out.

DWZ should not be blocking one of our good youngsters from a wing position. Good young players who even at their age offer more than simply hitting the ball up like a second row forward. Thank goodness Sheens is coming so we can have some innovative thinking aboard HMAS Weststigers.

Having been to many Reggie games this year the constant call that the younger up and comers would be blocked by external signings is odd.
To be frank I have seen no one that this would affect there certainly is no standouts that's for sure, watching a depleted Panther side at Lidcombe on the weekend this would certainly be the case for them .
Signing externally is certainly needed at this stage .. Jersey fleg players look most likely moving forward.

Agree although Fitzgibbon is improving and Israel Ogden looks classy every time I've seen him play..that's not to say signing DWZ would block them .. not that I like the DWZ signing at all but can see why Wests Tigers would..more downside for me than the wishful upside..

Pauga has real zip and great step. He looks like a very good find for WTs.

Early days.

 

[hobbo1]

Just checked DWZ stats and he’s scored 5 tries in 9 games and averages 167m a game, that’s 20 more meters than nofa! All that in a dogs team Playing out of position with no forwards. Just imagine nofa and DWZ chalking up those meters in our team together! For 3-400k and swap with Joey leilua, make it happen!!

They would be one of the slowest wing combinations in the NRL. A big no thanks. Wingers also need to possess pace and outstanding finishing and not just 10 metres out.

DWZ should not be blocking one of our good youngsters from a wing position. Good young players who even at their age offer more than simply hitting the ball up like a second row forward. Thank goodness Sheens is coming so we can have some innovative thinking aboard HMAS Weststigers.

We are struggling now and don't see any younger wingers ready to step up into 1st grade for at least 18 months. Enter a Rep player that has captained his country under our current coach, 25 years old(still young) , 6 foot 1 and wait for it ..... getting him for 300-400k is an bargain.. If it doesn't work out then who cares as its not like it for 4 years on 700k. He could play better then TT hands down on the wing so its a YES for me.

One of the problems we have had in our backline is lack of pace. Why do you want 2 error prone slow wingers?

Good point but there is no experienced wingers out there with pace we can get.. JAC would of been excellent but also would cost 600k++ . Maybe Madge is thinking lets get DWZ as an experienced winger until we find a fast up and comer we can put there.
I'm no recruitment guru but I do trust the decisions been made at the club as most of them have turned out well in this building process.

Yeah but why would you want to sign DWZ for 2 years on pretty good money (even subsidised) just for the hell of it? I'd rather keep JTJ there until we find that up and comer.

we still need depth and having DWZ or JTJ as back up is far more preferable than running out cini again and getting him bombed to death and destroying his confidence
plus DWZ offer fullback coverage should mbye go and laurie goes down, as far as i know nobody is a capable fullback coverage from lower grades or first grade
as a squad of 30, DWZ and JTJ on a combine 600-700k isn't a bad deal in my books when you look at the experience they have, the coverage DWZ offers and the fact that none of the juniors are really ready for that step up

$400k is a lot of money for a back up winger.

or you could look at it like he is starting for 400k and JTJ who really hasn't shown that much to warrant a walk up jersey is a good back up at 200k (he has provided good ROI for the last few weeks)
we have packer running around reserves on a lot more than 400k, along with BJ
eels have fergo running around reserves
broncos had milf on 1mill
ese'ese reserves

id rather have a 400k DWZ running around reserves as a capable back up than any of them

The days of having players on top money playing reserve grade are almost over ..unless there coming back from an injury

Jimmy the jet is doing fine atm

DWZ is a nuffie ..plays the ball the wrong way & drops balls ..

Not what we need on $400k+ and why should we help the dogs out ?

They signed him on ludicrous money so they can deal with him .

that's the problem, it's not helping the dogs out, they are paying 50% of his contract roughly and he isn't playing for them, we all whinge and whine when we let a player go and have to pay part of their contract so surely receiving a player that is heavily subsidised is a win
it's a squad of 30 though and we showed the panthers what happens when your squad is 17 with a 13 fill ins

But I don’t rate DWZ ..
He makes more mistakes than Nofo and Talau combined ..

and just on his errors, going off this (only cause i don't know where else to see the stats for any individual)
https://www.nrlsupercoachstats.com/ for DWZ down the very bottom his average error count for 2021 is -1.6 points (1.6 errors/game) vs nofo and TT both at 2.2

1.6 errors a game is pretty bad saying the dogs get lapped every week ?

yet its less than both nofo and talua individually where you threw out a random stat saying that he makes more than those two combined
last year nofo and DWZ stats were reversed and TT still 2.2
and 2019 they were the same error count (nofo and DWZ)

I'm not saying DWZ is the answer to our backline, but he's a lot better than we have available to us

its hard to judge a player coming from a team that has sat at the bottom of the table for as long as the dogs have, especially when its a back. nobody from the dogs team is worth getting excited about
To me, it's the opposite of the storm, you sign a guy from the storm he is more likely to go down hill. You sign a guy from the dogs, chances are he performs better.
smith, harper, morris bros
it's worth the risk in my books

I'd prefer Roberts

I still say Roberts is a centre, we need to stop trying to manufacture players, just buy a winger or develop one. On the 1.6 errors per game for DWZ, Liddle has made more than that since he come back and everybody is praising him.

Hooker is the hardest position though

Playing wing is a breeze

Most of DWZ errors would have occurred playing fullback, and if wing is a breeze, why do we have so many who can't manage it

I’d prefer we kept Jimmy ..
Ask the coach ?

So would I, but Jimmy is a centre

Easier transition..
But DWZ is a nuffie

I've cut Bulldogs games from the RL viewing schedule which is sad in itself for someone who used to watch every game...so I haven't watched DWZ much this year can't comment on his nuffieness...even they have their day..

They try hard .. ?

 

[Vince Farrar]

If people aren’t keen on dwz do use think we should sign Blake Ferguson instead?

Thanks finnzo my heart palpitations have just returned

 

[Deleted member 3518]

If people aren’t keen on dwz do use think we should sign Blake Ferguson instead?

No

X2

Saw Douihei was hanging out with Nic Cotric today....

Maybe we can ditch the DWZ deal and get Nic instead ?

I guarantee we would have asked . Probably laughed out the door , but the 1 you never get is the one you never ask for !

 

[Cairnstigers]

Two to To'o

 

[coivtny]

Two to To'o

And tea for two.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

If people aren’t keen on dwz do use think we should sign Blake Ferguson instead?

Can you imagine the opposition teams game plan of which wing to attack Noffa or Fergo :flushed:

 

[cochise]

If people aren’t keen on dwz do use think we should sign Blake Ferguson instead?

Can you imagine the opposition teams game plan of which wing to attack Noffa or Fergo :flushed:

Confuse them with too many options.

 

[BAGNF05]

Happy with Joffa and Seyfarth the last few weeks, but still think if we got Finucane he would help teach the squad how to compete every set in defence. Absolute maniac.

Not a podcast, but listen to what Bellamy says about him in the in the post game press conference after the Titans game.

Seyfarth appears to be our next lock. We don't need Finucane and from what we know about Seyfarth, he sets very high standards for his own training which I'm sure other players will note. In amongst the disaster yesterday that was our NSW Cup team, young Daniel Sykes came on and started to hit very hard in defence. You could see he has the drive and competitive spirit Gould often refers to in commentary. Why block our good young players with senior players at the backend of their careers?

Did Roosters need Cronk at the back end of his career when they had Pearce?

Ask the Roosters. We don't need Finucane. Let him get his retirement payday elsewhere. Those days should be over at WTs.

I don’t think you have anything to worry about. His valued at the Storm and his potential replacement in the cheese is looking to move on. So I’d say his a lock to resign for a couple of years with the Storm on about 500k a season.

So he’s good enough for Bellamy but not for us ?

That is not the issue. We don't need him and he would block the development and progression of our young players.. The cap is finite and we have positions of greater need to fill as well as a host of good young talent to sign long term.

I can’t cop the block the development argument, the chances of us having multiple players of his ability coming through are slim. If they do outplay him then all well and good , he’d be a handy bench forward behind what would be ‘origin quality’ forwards who superseded him.

Seyfarth is playing really well and you want to bump him for a 30 odd year old forward at the end of his career? And then if he can't make the 13, you're going to pay $500k plus to have him sit on the interchange.

Let’s see these young guys prove themselves against the competition heavyweights before we anoint them the next big things. Seyfarth looks like a tough hombre but we haven’t beat much.

 

[the_third]

Happy with Joffa and Seyfarth the last few weeks, but still think if we got Finucane he would help teach the squad how to compete every set in defence. Absolute maniac.

Not a podcast, but listen to what Bellamy says about him in the in the post game press conference after the Titans game.

Seyfarth appears to be our next lock. We don't need Finucane and from what we know about Seyfarth, he sets very high standards for his own training which I'm sure other players will note. In amongst the disaster yesterday that was our NSW Cup team, young Daniel Sykes came on and started to hit very hard in defence. You could see he has the drive and competitive spirit Gould often refers to in commentary. Why block our good young players with senior players at the backend of their careers?

Did Roosters need Cronk at the back end of his career when they had Pearce?

Ask the Roosters. We don't need Finucane. Let him get his retirement payday elsewhere. Those days should be over at WTs.

I don’t think you have anything to worry about. His valued at the Storm and his potential replacement in the cheese is looking to move on. So I’d say his a lock to resign for a couple of years with the Storm on about 500k a season.

So he’s good enough for Bellamy but not for us ?

That is not the issue. We don't need him and he would block the development and progression of our young players.. The cap is finite and we have positions of greater need to fill as well as a host of good young talent to sign long term.

I can’t cop the block the development argument, the chances of us having multiple players of his ability coming through are slim. If they do outplay him then all well and good , he’d be a handy bench forward behind what would be ‘origin quality’ forwards who superseded him.

Seyfarth is playing really well and you want to bump him for a 30 odd year old forward at the end of his career? And then if he can't make the 13, you're going to pay $500k plus to have him sit on the interchange.

Let’s see these young guys prove themselves against the competition heavyweights before we anoint them the next big things. Seyfarth looks like a tough hombre but we haven’t beat much.

Apparently he trains well. My verdict out, toothless panthers and knights victories don’t count for too much

Panthers was sweet though

 

[BAGNF05]

Happy with Joffa and Seyfarth the last few weeks, but still think if we got Finucane he would help teach the squad how to compete every set in defence. Absolute maniac.

Not a podcast, but listen to what Bellamy says about him in the in the post game press conference after the Titans game.

Seyfarth appears to be our next lock. We don't need Finucane and from what we know about Seyfarth, he sets very high standards for his own training which I'm sure other players will note. In amongst the disaster yesterday that was our NSW Cup team, young Daniel Sykes came on and started to hit very hard in defence. You could see he has the drive and competitive spirit Gould often refers to in commentary. Why block our good young players with senior players at the backend of their careers?

Did Roosters need Cronk at the back end of his career when they had Pearce?

Ask the Roosters. We don't need Finucane. Let him get his retirement payday elsewhere. Those days should be over at WTs.

I don’t think you have anything to worry about. His valued at the Storm and his potential replacement in the cheese is looking to move on. So I’d say his a lock to resign for a couple of years with the Storm on about 500k a season.

So he’s good enough for Bellamy but not for us ?

That is not the issue. We don't need him and he would block the development and progression of our young players.. The cap is finite and we have positions of greater need to fill as well as a host of good young talent to sign long term.

I can’t cop the block the development argument, the chances of us having multiple players of his ability coming through are slim. If they do outplay him then all well and good , he’d be a handy bench forward behind what would be ‘origin quality’ forwards who superseded him.

Seyfarth is playing really well and you want to bump him for a 30 odd year old forward at the end of his career? And then if he can't make the 13, you're going to pay $500k plus to have him sit on the interchange.

Let’s see these young guys prove themselves against the competition heavyweights before we anoint them the next big things. Seyfarth looks like a tough hombre but we haven’t beat much.

Apparently he trains well. My verdict out, toothless panthers and knights victories don’t count for too much

Panthers was sweet though

Big test Sunday that will be sweeter

 

[tigerap]

If people aren’t keen on dwz do use think we should sign Blake Ferguson instead?

No

 

[the_third]

Happy with Joffa and Seyfarth the last few weeks, but still think if we got Finucane he would help teach the squad how to compete every set in defence. Absolute maniac.

Not a podcast, but listen to what Bellamy says about him in the in the post game press conference after the Titans game.

Seyfarth appears to be our next lock. We don't need Finucane and from what we know about Seyfarth, he sets very high standards for his own training which I'm sure other players will note. In amongst the disaster yesterday that was our NSW Cup team, young Daniel Sykes came on and started to hit very hard in defence. You could see he has the drive and competitive spirit Gould often refers to in commentary. Why block our good young players with senior players at the backend of their careers?

Did Roosters need Cronk at the back end of his career when they had Pearce?

Ask the Roosters. We don't need Finucane. Let him get his retirement payday elsewhere. Those days should be over at WTs.

I don’t think you have anything to worry about. His valued at the Storm and his potential replacement in the cheese is looking to move on. So I’d say his a lock to resign for a couple of years with the Storm on about 500k a season.

So he’s good enough for Bellamy but not for us ?

That is not the issue. We don't need him and he would block the development and progression of our young players.. The cap is finite and we have positions of greater need to fill as well as a host of good young talent to sign long term.

I can’t cop the block the development argument, the chances of us having multiple players of his ability coming through are slim. If they do outplay him then all well and good , he’d be a handy bench forward behind what would be ‘origin quality’ forwards who superseded him.

Seyfarth is playing really well and you want to bump him for a 30 odd year old forward at the end of his career? And then if he can't make the 13, you're going to pay $500k plus to have him sit on the interchange.

Let’s see these young guys prove themselves against the competition heavyweights before we anoint them the next big things. Seyfarth looks like a tough hombre but we haven’t beat much.

Apparently he trains well. My verdict out, toothless panthers and knights victories don’t count for too much

Panthers was sweet though

Big test Sunday that will be sweeter

Lay down moses is my most hated player

 

[tiger_one]

Happy with Joffa and Seyfarth the last few weeks, but still think if we got Finucane he would help teach the squad how to compete every set in defence. Absolute maniac.

Not a podcast, but listen to what Bellamy says about him in the in the post game press conference after the Titans game.

Seyfarth appears to be our next lock. We don't need Finucane and from what we know about Seyfarth, he sets very high standards for his own training which I'm sure other players will note. In amongst the disaster yesterday that was our NSW Cup team, young Daniel Sykes came on and started to hit very hard in defence. You could see he has the drive and competitive spirit Gould often refers to in commentary. Why block our good young players with senior players at the backend of their careers?

Did Roosters need Cronk at the back end of his career when they had Pearce?

Ask the Roosters. We don't need Finucane. Let him get his retirement payday elsewhere. Those days should be over at WTs.

I don’t think you have anything to worry about. His valued at the Storm and his potential replacement in the cheese is looking to move on. So I’d say his a lock to resign for a couple of years with the Storm on about 500k a season.

So he’s good enough for Bellamy but not for us ?

That is not the issue. We don't need him and he would block the development and progression of our young players.. The cap is finite and we have positions of greater need to fill as well as a host of good young talent to sign long term.

I can’t cop the block the development argument, the chances of us having multiple players of his ability coming through are slim. If they do outplay him then all well and good , he’d be a handy bench forward behind what would be ‘origin quality’ forwards who superseded him.

Seyfarth is playing really well and you want to bump him for a 30 odd year old forward at the end of his career? And then if he can't make the 13, you're going to pay $500k plus to have him sit on the interchange.

Let’s see these young guys prove themselves against the competition heavyweights before we anoint them the next big things. Seyfarth looks like a tough hombre but we haven’t beat much.

Apparently he trains well. My verdict out, toothless panthers and knights victories don’t count for too much

Panthers was sweet though

Big test Sunday that will be sweeter

Lay down moses is my most hated player

Yes, but there again, I have quite a list.

 

[TigerBlood93]

Jet has been good last 2 games, but he hasn’t been tested yet! Let’s be honest, everyone’s comment is we haven’t got him in space he hasn’t found space etc

That’s the difference with him and DWZ! Dwz will make us meters! Look at to’o, probs around the same speed as DWZ but makes 200ms a game! That’s what gets the panthers on the front foot!! Not staines with his speed.

You blokes over hype speed! I would love a speedy winger with every other trait that a winger needs in the modern game, but unfortunately there aren’t any available. The ones we have gebbi, Fitzgibbon only have speed and haven’t shown much else.

Jet is going good so far but it would be crazy not to have a crack at a international winger who makes big meters and can finish a try.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Just noticed Brad Abbey on the extended Roosters bench this week.

 

[bathursttiger1]

Happy with Joffa and Seyfarth the last few weeks, but still think if we got Finucane he would help teach the squad how to compete every set in defence. Absolute maniac.

Not a podcast, but listen to what Bellamy says about him in the in the post game press conference after the Titans game.

Seyfarth appears to be our next lock. We don't need Finucane and from what we know about Seyfarth, he sets very high standards for his own training which I'm sure other players will note. In amongst the disaster yesterday that was our NSW Cup team, young Daniel Sykes came on and started to hit very hard in defence. You could see he has the drive and competitive spirit Gould often refers to in commentary. Why block our good young players with senior players at the backend of their careers?

Did Roosters need Cronk at the back end of his career when they had Pearce?

Ask the Roosters. We don't need Finucane. Let him get his retirement payday elsewhere. Those days should be over at WTs.

I don’t think you have anything to worry about. His valued at the Storm and his potential replacement in the cheese is looking to move on. So I’d say his a lock to resign for a couple of years with the Storm on about 500k a season.

So he’s good enough for Bellamy but not for us ?

That is not the issue. We don't need him and he would block the development and progression of our young players.. The cap is finite and we have positions of greater need to fill as well as a host of good young talent to sign long term.

I can’t cop the block the development argument, the chances of us having multiple players of his ability coming through are slim. If they do outplay him then all well and good , he’d be a handy bench forward behind what would be ‘origin quality’ forwards who superseded him.

Seyfarth is playing really well and you want to bump him for a 30 odd year old forward at the end of his career? And then if he can't make the 13, you're going to pay $500k plus to have him sit on the interchange.

Let’s see these young guys prove themselves against the competition heavyweights before we anoint them the next big things. Seyfarth looks like a tough hombre but we haven’t beat much.

I wonder what reviews Finucane had after 10 odd NRL games.
They were most probably similar to what Seyfarth is getting now.
Let’s judge Alex after 50 games, there are not too many forwards shine after a handful of games.

 

[Goldust]

Happy with Joffa and Seyfarth the last few weeks, but still think if we got Finucane he would help teach the squad how to compete every set in defence. Absolute maniac.

Not a podcast, but listen to what Bellamy says about him in the in the post game press conference after the Titans game.

Seyfarth appears to be our next lock. We don't need Finucane and from what we know about Seyfarth, he sets very high standards for his own training which I'm sure other players will note. In amongst the disaster yesterday that was our NSW Cup team, young Daniel Sykes came on and started to hit very hard in defence. You could see he has the drive and competitive spirit Gould often refers to in commentary. Why block our good young players with senior players at the backend of their careers?

Did Roosters need Cronk at the back end of his career when they had Pearce?

Ask the Roosters. We don't need Finucane. Let him get his retirement payday elsewhere. Those days should be over at WTs.

I don’t think you have anything to worry about. His valued at the Storm and his potential replacement in the cheese is looking to move on. So I’d say his a lock to resign for a couple of years with the Storm on about 500k a season.

So he’s good enough for Bellamy but not for us ?

That is not the issue. We don't need him and he would block the development and progression of our young players.. The cap is finite and we have positions of greater need to fill as well as a host of good young talent to sign long term.

I can’t cop the block the development argument, the chances of us having multiple players of his ability coming through are slim. If they do outplay him then all well and good , he’d be a handy bench forward behind what would be ‘origin quality’ forwards who superseded him.

Seyfarth is playing really well and you want to bump him for a 30 odd year old forward at the end of his career? And then if he can't make the 13, you're going to pay $500k plus to have him sit on the interchange.

Let’s see these young guys prove themselves against the competition heavyweights before we anoint them the next big things. Seyfarth looks like a tough hombre but we haven’t beat much.

I wonder what reviews Finucane had after 10 odd NRL games.
They were most probably similar to what Seyfarth is getting now.
Let’s judge Alex after 50 games, there are not too many forwards shine after a handful of games.

Agree ?
Wasn’t Finnucane let go by the Bulldogs?

 

[BAGNF05]

Happy with Joffa and Seyfarth the last few weeks, but still think if we got Finucane he would help teach the squad how to compete every set in defence. Absolute maniac.

Not a podcast, but listen to what Bellamy says about him in the in the post game press conference after the Titans game.

Seyfarth appears to be our next lock. We don't need Finucane and from what we know about Seyfarth, he sets very high standards for his own training which I'm sure other players will note. In amongst the disaster yesterday that was our NSW Cup team, young Daniel Sykes came on and started to hit very hard in defence. You could see he has the drive and competitive spirit Gould often refers to in commentary. Why block our good young players with senior players at the backend of their careers?

Did Roosters need Cronk at the back end of his career when they had Pearce?

Ask the Roosters. We don't need Finucane. Let him get his retirement payday elsewhere. Those days should be over at WTs.

I don’t think you have anything to worry about. His valued at the Storm and his potential replacement in the cheese is looking to move on. So I’d say his a lock to resign for a couple of years with the Storm on about 500k a season.

So he’s good enough for Bellamy but not for us ?

That is not the issue. We don't need him and he would block the development and progression of our young players.. The cap is finite and we have positions of greater need to fill as well as a host of good young talent to sign long term.

I can’t cop the block the development argument, the chances of us having multiple players of his ability coming through are slim. If they do outplay him then all well and good , he’d be a handy bench forward behind what would be ‘origin quality’ forwards who superseded him.

Seyfarth is playing really well and you want to bump him for a 30 odd year old forward at the end of his career? And then if he can't make the 13, you're going to pay $500k plus to have him sit on the interchange.

Let’s see these young guys prove themselves against the competition heavyweights before we anoint them the next big things. Seyfarth looks like a tough hombre but we haven’t beat much.

I wonder what reviews Finucane had after 10 odd NRL games.
They were most probably similar to what Seyfarth is getting now.
Let’s judge Alex after 50 games, there are not too many forwards shine after a handful of games.

Just played a Gf , not bad . He’s been a quality NRL forward since he debuted. Bellamy loves him, but WT should keep signing outcasts and Oporto lovers

https://www.portnews.com.au/story/357079/bega-boy-finucanes-dream-run-continues/