Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Mighty_Tiger]

Gagai, DWZ, Isaako...

We have $$
Let's aim higher.

Agree - would take Gagai over DWZ though, he is playing ok for Souths every week currently.

 

[Demps]

Gagai, DWZ, Isaako...

We have $$
Let's aim higher.

We need a winger right now, there's not many options.

We’re not making finals this year anyway. Would rather blood Fitzgibbon than take DWZ.

Agreed.

Or just keep JTJ there. He’s better than DWZ

DWZ is a under performer.
Playing fullback and on fullback money when he's probably an out and out winger.

He can't pass and he's a bit simple.
Not a smart Signing.

Anyone saying otherwise should rewatch that Panthers game earlier...

 

[TYGA]

DWZ as a winger on a subsidised or low end deal is a good play. He is a solid winger and won’t improve us much to be honest. Don’t hate it don’t really like it. Squad signing I suppose.

He's not coming to make up the numbers.
He'd be a starter.

And not quite the player we need.

He is a starting caliber winger for certain. He’s dismissed a lot as he’s not a fullback but as a winger can finish and bring the ball back. He’s better than Kepoa, Jet or any other winger we have outside of Nofa. It’s a question of contract. Isaako, Gagai would be better options. Depends on cost.

 

[JC99]

DWZ as a winger on a subsidised or low end deal is a good play. He is a solid winger and won’t improve us much to be honest. Don’t hate it don’t really like it. Squad signing I suppose.

He's not coming to make up the numbers.
He'd be a starter.

And not quite the player we need.

He is a starting caliber winger for certain. He’s dismissed a lot as he’s not a fullback but as a winger can finish and bring the ball back. He’s better than Kepoa, Jet or any other winger we have outside of Nofa. It’s a question of contract. Isaako, Gagai would be better options. Depends on cost.

Gagai, DWZ, Isaako...

We have $$
Let's aim higher.

We need a winger right now, there's not many options.

We’re not making finals this year anyway. Would rather blood Fitzgibbon than take DWZ.

EDIT: I’d actually rather just keep JTJ on the wing.

Having not a winger on the wing will continue to hurt us as it has the entire season which has been the cause of a lot of complains

 

[Demps]

DWZ as a winger on a subsidised or low end deal is a good play. He is a solid winger and won’t improve us much to be honest. Don’t hate it don’t really like it. Squad signing I suppose.

He's not coming to make up the numbers.
He'd be a starter.

And not quite the player we need.

He is a starting caliber winger for certain. He’s dismissed a lot as he’s not a fullback but as a winger can finish and bring the ball back. He’s better than Kepoa, Jet or any other winger we have outside of Nofa. It’s a question of contract. Isaako, Gagai would be better options. Depends on cost.

Kepoa has shown he is not a winger and is more suited to centre....

I'd like to see more of Jet on the wing.

I think we are a proper centre short for 2022... we should be looking to sign a safe centre to play inside Nofo.

 

[JC99]

DWZ as a winger on a subsidised or low end deal is a good play. He is a solid winger and won’t improve us much to be honest. Don’t hate it don’t really like it. Squad signing I suppose.

He's not coming to make up the numbers.
He'd be a starter.

And not quite the player we need.

He is a starting caliber winger for certain. He’s dismissed a lot as he’s not a fullback but as a winger can finish and bring the ball back. He’s better than Kepoa, Jet or any other winger we have outside of Nofa. It’s a question of contract. Isaako, Gagai would be better options. Depends on cost.

Kepoa has shown he is not a winger and is more suited to centre....

I'd like to see more of Jet on the wing.

I think we are a proper centre short for 2022... we should be looking to sign a safe centre to play inside Nofo.

Winger is more of a priority than centre at the moment although we could use both.

 

[Demps]

DWZ as a winger on a subsidised or low end deal is a good play. He is a solid winger and won’t improve us much to be honest. Don’t hate it don’t really like it. Squad signing I suppose.

He's not coming to make up the numbers.
He'd be a starter.

And not quite the player we need.

He is a starting caliber winger for certain. He’s dismissed a lot as he’s not a fullback but as a winger can finish and bring the ball back. He’s better than Kepoa, Jet or any other winger we have outside of Nofa. It’s a question of contract. Isaako, Gagai would be better options. Depends on cost.

Kepoa has shown he is not a winger and is more suited to centre....

I'd like to see more of Jet on the wing.

I think we are a proper centre short for 2022... we should be looking to sign a safe centre to play inside Nofo.

Winger is more of a priority than centre at the moment although we could use both.

I think we have the roster locked at

1 Laurie
2 Nofo
3
4 Douihei
5

3 and 5 open for whoever has the ability to take it.... not sure if it's Jet but it's definitely not Talau.

 

[Geo]

WESTS TIGERS 2021 NRL SQUAD
PLAYER CONTRACT
**Tom Amone 2021**
Shawn Blore 2021 2022 2023
Luke Brooks 2021 2022 2023
**Michael Chee Kam 2021**
**Zac Cini 2021**
Adam Doueihi 2021 2022 2023
Jackson Hastings 2022 2023
Luke Garner 2021 2022
Oliver Gildart 2022 2023
Asu Kepaoa 2021 2022 2023
Daine Laurie 2021 2022 2023
**Joey Leilua 2021 2022 (CO)**
Luciano Leilua 2021 2022
**Jacob Liddle 2021**
Jock Madden 2021 2022
Moses Mbye 2021 2022
**Thomas Mikaele 2021**
Zane Musgrove 2021 2022 2023 2024
David Nofoaluma 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Joe Ofahengaue 2021 2022 2023
**Russell Packer 2021
James Roberts 2021 2022 (CO)**
**Alex Seyfarth 2021**
Jake Simpkin 2021 2022 2023 2024
Tukimihia Simpkins 2021 2022 2023
Tommy Talau 2021 2022
James Tamou 2021 2022
Alex Twal 2021 2022
Stefano Utoikamanu 2021 2022 2023
**Billy Walters 2021**

Full squad of 30 done.
10 not signed after this year?

Which means 7spots available

??? Is that the new squad numbers they were talking about earlier this year, or have I missed something?

We stil have 2 spots left for this year 2021 I thought you were referring to 2022.. with off contract players and development players coming in they will have 7 spots to fill for 2022

 

[Demps]

WESTS TIGERS 2021 NRL SQUAD
PLAYER CONTRACT
**Tom Amone 2021**
Shawn Blore 2021 2022 2023
Luke Brooks 2021 2022 2023
**Michael Chee Kam 2021**
**Zac Cini 2021**
Adam Doueihi 2021 2022 2023
Jackson Hastings 2022 2023
Luke Garner 2021 2022
Oliver Gildart 2022 2023
Asu Kepaoa 2021 2022 2023
Daine Laurie 2021 2022 2023
**Joey Leilua 2021 2022 (CO)**
Luciano Leilua 2021 2022
**Jacob Liddle 2021**
Jock Madden 2021 2022
Moses Mbye 2021 2022
**Thomas Mikaele 2021**
Zane Musgrove 2021 2022 2023 2024
David Nofoaluma 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Joe Ofahengaue 2021 2022 2023
**Russell Packer 2021
James Roberts 2021 2022 (CO)**
**Alex Seyfarth 2021**
Jake Simpkin 2021 2022 2023 2024
Tukimihia Simpkins 2021 2022 2023
Tommy Talau 2021 2022
James Tamou 2021 2022
Alex Twal 2021 2022
Stefano Utoikamanu 2021 2022 2023
**Billy Walters 2021**

Full squad of 30 done.
10 not signed after this year?

Which means 7spots available

??? Is that the new squad numbers they were talking about earlier this year, or have I missed something?

We stil have 2 spots left for this year 2021 I thought you were referring to 2022.. with off contract players and development players coming in they will have 7 spots to fill for 2022

Quick maths

 

[TigerWest]

DWZ as a winger on a subsidised or low end deal is a good play. He is a solid winger and won’t improve us much to be honest. Don’t hate it don’t really like it. Squad signing I suppose.

He's not coming to make up the numbers.
He'd be a starter.

And not quite the player we need.

He is a starting caliber winger for certain. He’s dismissed a lot as he’s not a fullback but as a winger can finish and bring the ball back. He’s better than Kepoa, Jet or any other winger we have outside of Nofa. It’s a question of contract. Isaako, Gagai would be better options. Depends on cost.

Kepoa has shown he is not a winger and is more suited to centre....

I'd like to see more of Jet on the wing.

I think we are a proper centre short for 2022... we should be looking to sign a safe centre to play inside Nofo.

Winger is more of a priority than centre at the moment although we could use both.

I think we have the roster locked at

1 Laurie
2 Nofo
3
4 Douihei
5

3 and 5 open for whoever has the ability to take it.... not sure if it's Jet but it's definitely not Talau.

Plus Gildart coming?

 

[avocadoontoast]

WESTS TIGERS 2021 NRL SQUAD
PLAYER CONTRACT
**Tom Amone 2021**
Shawn Blore 2021 2022 2023
Luke Brooks 2021 2022 2023
**Michael Chee Kam 2021**
**Zac Cini 2021**
Adam Doueihi 2021 2022 2023
Jackson Hastings 2022 2023
Luke Garner 2021 2022
Oliver Gildart 2022 2023
Asu Kepaoa 2021 2022 2023
Daine Laurie 2021 2022 2023
**Joey Leilua 2021 2022 (CO)**
Luciano Leilua 2021 2022
**Jacob Liddle 2021**
Jock Madden 2021 2022
Moses Mbye 2021 2022
**Thomas Mikaele 2021**
Zane Musgrove 2021 2022 2023 2024
David Nofoaluma 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Joe Ofahengaue 2021 2022 2023
**Russell Packer 2021
James Roberts 2021 2022 (CO)**
**Alex Seyfarth 2021**
Jake Simpkin 2021 2022 2023 2024
Tukimihia Simpkins 2021 2022 2023
Tommy Talau 2021 2022
James Tamou 2021 2022
Alex Twal 2021 2022
Stefano Utoikamanu 2021 2022 2023
**Billy Walters 2021**

Full squad of 30 done.
10 not signed after this year?

Which means 7spots available

??? Is that the new squad numbers they were talking about earlier this year, or have I missed something?

We stil have 2 spots left for this year 2021 I thought you were referring to 2022.. with off contract players and development players coming in they will have 7 spots to fill for 2022

How would you feel about DWZ signing Geo?

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

DWZ as a winger on a subsidised or low end deal is a good play. He is a solid winger and won’t improve us much to be honest. Don’t hate it don’t really like it. Squad signing I suppose.

He's not coming to make up the numbers.
He'd be a starter.

And not quite the player we need.

He is a starting caliber winger for certain. He’s dismissed a lot as he’s not a fullback but as a winger can finish and bring the ball back. He’s better than Kepoa, Jet or any other winger we have outside of Nofa. It’s a question of contract. Isaako, Gagai would be better options. Depends on cost.

Gagai, DWZ, Isaako...

We have $$
Let's aim higher.

We need a winger right now, there's not many options.

We’re not making finals this year anyway. Would rather blood Fitzgibbon than take DWZ.

EDIT: I’d actually rather just keep JTJ on the wing.

Having not a winger on the wing will continue to hurt us as it has the entire season which has been the cause of a lot of complains

At this stage of his career JTJ is more a winger than a centre Its a shame that AJ suffered his injury his place in the centres this year could have answered a lot of questions for next year

 

[Demps]

DWZ as a winger on a subsidised or low end deal is a good play. He is a solid winger and won’t improve us much to be honest. Don’t hate it don’t really like it. Squad signing I suppose.

He's not coming to make up the numbers.
He'd be a starter.

And not quite the player we need.

He is a starting caliber winger for certain. He’s dismissed a lot as he’s not a fullback but as a winger can finish and bring the ball back. He’s better than Kepoa, Jet or any other winger we have outside of Nofa. It’s a question of contract. Isaako, Gagai would be better options. Depends on cost.

Kepoa has shown he is not a winger and is more suited to centre....

I'd like to see more of Jet on the wing.

I think we are a proper centre short for 2022... we should be looking to sign a safe centre to play inside Nofo.

Winger is more of a priority than centre at the moment although we could use both.

I think we have the roster locked at

1 Laurie
2 Nofo
3
4 Douihei
5

3 and 5 open for whoever has the ability to take it.... not sure if it's Jet but it's definitely not Talau.

Plus Gildart coming?

He's no guarantee starter...
Like to see how he goes in the game before we assume he's our first string centre.

 

[TigerWest]

DWZ as a winger on a subsidised or low end deal is a good play. He is a solid winger and won’t improve us much to be honest. Don’t hate it don’t really like it. Squad signing I suppose.

He's not coming to make up the numbers.
He'd be a starter.

And not quite the player we need.

He is a starting caliber winger for certain. He’s dismissed a lot as he’s not a fullback but as a winger can finish and bring the ball back. He’s better than Kepoa, Jet or any other winger we have outside of Nofa. It’s a question of contract. Isaako, Gagai would be better options. Depends on cost.

Kepoa has shown he is not a winger and is more suited to centre....

I'd like to see more of Jet on the wing.

I think we are a proper centre short for 2022... we should be looking to sign a safe centre to play inside Nofo.

Winger is more of a priority than centre at the moment although we could use both.

I think we have the roster locked at

1 Laurie
2 Nofo
3
4 Douihei
5

3 and 5 open for whoever has the ability to take it.... not sure if it's Jet but it's definitely not Talau.

Plus Gildart coming?

He's no guarantee starter...
Like to see how he goes in the game before we assume he's our first string centre.

Hope no one is guaranteed anything, but doubtful they are bringing him over to work on his suntan?
Not saying we stop looking though.

 

[Demps]

DWZ as a winger on a subsidised or low end deal is a good play. He is a solid winger and won’t improve us much to be honest. Don’t hate it don’t really like it. Squad signing I suppose.

He's not coming to make up the numbers.
He'd be a starter.

And not quite the player we need.

He is a starting caliber winger for certain. He’s dismissed a lot as he’s not a fullback but as a winger can finish and bring the ball back. He’s better than Kepoa, Jet or any other winger we have outside of Nofa. It’s a question of contract. Isaako, Gagai would be better options. Depends on cost.

Kepoa has shown he is not a winger and is more suited to centre....

I'd like to see more of Jet on the wing.

I think we are a proper centre short for 2022... we should be looking to sign a safe centre to play inside Nofo.

Winger is more of a priority than centre at the moment although we could use both.

I think we have the roster locked at

1 Laurie
2 Nofo
3
4 Douihei
5

3 and 5 open for whoever has the ability to take it.... not sure if it's Jet but it's definitely not Talau.

Plus Gildart coming?

He's no guarantee starter...
Like to see how he goes in the game before we assume he's our first string centre.

Hope no one is guaranteed anything, but doubtful they are bringing him over to work on his suntan?
Not saying we stop looking though.

I think he starts in Cup unless he really impresses early.

We'll see though.

 

[JC99]

DWZ as a winger on a subsidised or low end deal is a good play. He is a solid winger and won’t improve us much to be honest. Don’t hate it don’t really like it. Squad signing I suppose.

He's not coming to make up the numbers.
He'd be a starter.

And not quite the player we need.

He is a starting caliber winger for certain. He’s dismissed a lot as he’s not a fullback but as a winger can finish and bring the ball back. He’s better than Kepoa, Jet or any other winger we have outside of Nofa. It’s a question of contract. Isaako, Gagai would be better options. Depends on cost.

Gagai, DWZ, Isaako...

We have $$
Let's aim higher.

We need a winger right now, there's not many options.

We’re not making finals this year anyway. Would rather blood Fitzgibbon than take DWZ.

EDIT: I’d actually rather just keep JTJ on the wing.

Having not a winger on the wing will continue to hurt us as it has the entire season which has been the cause of a lot of complains

At this stage of his career JTJ is more a winger than a centre Its a shame that AJ suffered his injury his place in the centres this year could have answered a lot of questions for next year

Let's see Roberts actually tested before judging him. Dragons barely kicked at him for some reason, Penrith will go after him

 

[avocadoontoast]

DWZ as a winger on a subsidised or low end deal is a good play. He is a solid winger and won’t improve us much to be honest. Don’t hate it don’t really like it. Squad signing I suppose.

He's not coming to make up the numbers.
He'd be a starter.

And not quite the player we need.

He is a starting caliber winger for certain. He’s dismissed a lot as he’s not a fullback but as a winger can finish and bring the ball back. He’s better than Kepoa, Jet or any other winger we have outside of Nofa. It’s a question of contract. Isaako, Gagai would be better options. Depends on cost.

Gagai, DWZ, Isaako...

We have $$
Let's aim higher.

We need a winger right now, there's not many options.

We’re not making finals this year anyway. Would rather blood Fitzgibbon than take DWZ.

EDIT: I’d actually rather just keep JTJ on the wing.

Having not a winger on the wing will continue to hurt us as it has the entire season which has been the cause of a lot of complains

At this stage of his career JTJ is more a winger than a centre Its a shame that AJ suffered his injury his place in the centres this year could have answered a lot of questions for next year

Let's see Roberts actually tested before judging him. Dragons barely kicked at him for some reason, Penrith will go after him

I agree but we’ve seen DWZ tested and the results weren’t pleasing.

 

[Demps]

DWZ as a winger on a subsidised or low end deal is a good play. He is a solid winger and won’t improve us much to be honest. Don’t hate it don’t really like it. Squad signing I suppose.

He's not coming to make up the numbers.
He'd be a starter.

And not quite the player we need.

He is a starting caliber winger for certain. He’s dismissed a lot as he’s not a fullback but as a winger can finish and bring the ball back. He’s better than Kepoa, Jet or any other winger we have outside of Nofa. It’s a question of contract. Isaako, Gagai would be better options. Depends on cost.

Gagai, DWZ, Isaako...

We have $$
Let's aim higher.

We need a winger right now, there's not many options.

We’re not making finals this year anyway. Would rather blood Fitzgibbon than take DWZ.

EDIT: I’d actually rather just keep JTJ on the wing.

Having not a winger on the wing will continue to hurt us as it has the entire season which has been the cause of a lot of complains

At this stage of his career JTJ is more a winger than a centre Its a shame that AJ suffered his injury his place in the centres this year could have answered a lot of questions for next year

Let's see Roberts actually tested before judging him. Dragons barely kicked at him for some reason, Penrith will go after him

I agree but we’ve seen DWZ tested and the results weren’t pleasing.

Can't set a watch to that performance.

Zelezniak watches dot com ?

 

[Snake]

DWZ as a winger on a subsidised or low end deal is a good play. He is a solid winger and won’t improve us much to be honest. Don’t hate it don’t really like it. Squad signing I suppose.

He's not coming to make up the numbers.
He'd be a starter.

And not quite the player we need.

He is a starting caliber winger for certain. He’s dismissed a lot as he’s not a fullback but as a winger can finish and bring the ball back. He’s better than Kepoa, Jet or any other winger we have outside of Nofa. It’s a question of contract. Isaako, Gagai would be better options. Depends on cost.

Kepoa has shown he is not a winger and is more suited to centre....

I'd like to see more of Jet on the wing.

I think we are a proper centre short for 2022... we should be looking to sign a safe centre to play inside Nofo.

Winger is more of a priority than centre at the moment although we could use both.

I think we have the roster locked at

1 Laurie
2 Nofo
3
4 Douihei
5

3 and 5 open for whoever has the ability to take it.... not sure if it's Jet but it's definitely not Talau.

Plus Gildart coming?

He's no guarantee starter...
Like to see how he goes in the game before we assume he's our first string centre.

Hope no one is guaranteed anything, but doubtful they are bringing him over to work on his suntan?
Not saying we stop looking though.

I think he starts in Cup unless he really impresses early.

We'll see though.

Yes he would have to prove himself to unseat any Tigers centre at present ???

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

DWZ as a winger on a subsidised or low end deal is a good play. He is a solid winger and won’t improve us much to be honest. Don’t hate it don’t really like it. Squad signing I suppose.

He's not coming to make up the numbers.
He'd be a starter.

And not quite the player we need.

He is a starting caliber winger for certain. He’s dismissed a lot as he’s not a fullback but as a winger can finish and bring the ball back. He’s better than Kepoa, Jet or any other winger we have outside of Nofa. It’s a question of contract. Isaako, Gagai would be better options. Depends on cost.

Gagai, DWZ, Isaako...

We have $$
Let's aim higher.

We need a winger right now, there's not many options.

We’re not making finals this year anyway. Would rather blood Fitzgibbon than take DWZ.

EDIT: I’d actually rather just keep JTJ on the wing.

Having not a winger on the wing will continue to hurt us as it has the entire season which has been the cause of a lot of complains

At this stage of his career JTJ is more a winger than a centre Its a shame that AJ suffered his injury his place in the centres this year could have answered a lot of questions for next year

Let's see Roberts actually tested before judging him. Dragons barely kicked at him for some reason, Penrith will go after him

I agree but we’ve seen DWZ tested and the results weren’t pleasing.

There's got to be better out there