Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[batboy]

we are not the least desired club. we are just not desperate to pull our pants down that we will say yes to any conditions thrown at us

I could not disagree more, we are easily the least desirable club

And that's because we don't have real talented players other players want to play with....too may "try hards" not enough x factor

That is because we can't attract good players, something stinks here, and I have made my opinion known what is a major part of the good players going elsewhere.

What’s you’re opinion (in short) mate? we won a comp with one of the longest serving and most accomplished coaches at the time and couldn’t attract these “players”
we’ve never been able to attract them!!
I could count on my fingers the good signings this club has made post 2000 (discounting the last 2 years) - and that’s including Blair…
We’ve had other CEO’s (even used to have the Manly CEO, his signings over there are much better than his signings with us) we’ve had plenty of coaches… we’ve had plenty of time…

Demographically, we’re torched!! We don’t have the money to match it with Parra or Penrith - or the location to match it with the other Sydney Clubs…
What do we have to offer any player?

Be realistic now….

Basically, Balmain and Wests, and now Wests Tigers never had to really go out and buy players from other clubs. We have mainly developed our own player from juniors, country areas. We probably picked up more players from the UK and NZ than from other NRL sides. Penrith do the same.

The fact our losing percentage is more than 50% in all but 3 years of 22 - Tells me it's not working, It's never worked...

In fact, You could argue our best ever player wasn't a local junior.

 

[Tigers_Tale]

Well Balmain did good, and Wests would have done better however the rich clubs constantly raided them. Penrith are doing well now. With Wests Tigers we were doing ok until Sheens left.

 

[earl]

If the Coach can’t attract quality players and can’t improve the defence, where does the club go?

I don't call myself an apologist however my take is no matter who the coach is we need to keep recruiting as we have been. We need guys like Stef and Laurie.

So to me no change in approach.

 

[Russell]

At the right price, i would happily put my grudge aside and welcome Woodsie back.


That grub should never put foot back into our colours after his half hour interview with pooper on Fox when he decided to leave our club. He bagged the s### out of us and he was our captain. After all this club gave him and he had the hide to bag us. Give me a junior any day over him.

We took Benji back

Let's make a similar mistake - great idea.

 

[jrtiger]

Sorry to bring this back to a Signing and Suggestion chat.
As Murray Talaugi has announced resigned I stumbled across this tidbit in the article.

“The Cowboys were offered the services of English twins Innes and Louis Senior, who are contracted to Huddersfield, but any move now appears unlikely for next year with Taulagi now set to re-sign.”

I just looked these boys up.

21 yo 6’4 and 100kg.
Wing and Centre
Anyone know much about them.

It sounds like they were keen to try there hand in Aus.

With the cowboys out of the running I wonder if our new head of football may have a word to them?

You might be surprised!

what've ya heard?

 

[Geo]

If the Coach can’t attract quality players and can’t improve the defence, where does the club go?

I don't call myself an apologist however my take is no matter who the coach is we need to keep recruiting as we have been. We need guys like Stef and Laurie.

So to me no change in approach.

Ofahengaue, Doueihi, Laurie, Utoikamanu, Blore, Maumalo all from outside the Club..

 

[Bres]

People crying out for marquee signings. Who was the last marquee/origin player the two competition leading teams signed? Development is the answer; it will take time but it's clearly the only method that is sustainable.

 

[Demps]


Another loss for Penrith during their finals charge.

You just know Melbourne would absorb an injury like this and just keep rolling on.

Melbourne is going to smash them this weekend.

They’ve missed there premiership shot
There loss to us put the final nail in the coffin .

#Humiliation
#FlawlessVictory

 

[Demps]

If the Coach can’t attract quality players and can’t improve the defence, where does the club go?

I don't call myself an apologist however my take is no matter who the coach is we need to keep recruiting as we have been. We need guys like Stef and Laurie.

So to me no change in approach.

Ofahengaue, Doueihi, Laurie, Utoikamanu, Blore, Maumalo all from outside the Club..

Only 2 of those are older "experienced" types.
The others can be considered youth, smarter recruitment.

Great, IMO.
Should be aiming for these types and building from the ground up.

?

 

[happy_tiger]

Joey Manu and Angus Crichton are off contract in 2022. We should throw the kitchen sink at them. Both in positions of need too. With extra years of development for our young spine and pack, bringing those two in could allow us to take a big step forwards into a dominant side

We need to throw the house , the pool , Inglis's boat and Harry T bank account at both of them

 

[Geo]

If the Coach can’t attract quality players and can’t improve the defence, where does the club go?

I don't call myself an apologist however my take is no matter who the coach is we need to keep recruiting as we have been. We need guys like Stef and Laurie.

So to me no change in approach.

Ofahengaue, Doueihi, Laurie, Utoikamanu, Blore, Maumalo all from outside the Club..

Only 2 of those are older "experienced" types.
The others can be considered youth, smarter recruitment.

Great, IMO.
Should be aiming for these types and building from the ground up.

?

You need both..

 

[Demps]

If the Coach can’t attract quality players and can’t improve the defence, where does the club go?

I don't call myself an apologist however my take is no matter who the coach is we need to keep recruiting as we have been. We need guys like Stef and Laurie.

So to me no change in approach.

Ofahengaue, Doueihi, Laurie, Utoikamanu, Blore, Maumalo all from outside the Club..

Only 2 of those are older "experienced" types.
The others can be considered youth, smarter recruitment.

Great, IMO.
Should be aiming for these types and building from the ground up.

?

You need both..

Maumalo and Offa don't fit the mould of either.

 

[TheDaBoss]

If the Coach can’t attract quality players and can’t improve the defence, where does the club go?

I don't call myself an apologist however my take is no matter who the coach is we need to keep recruiting as we have been. We need guys like Stef and Laurie.

So to me no change in approach.

Ofahengaue, Doueihi, Laurie, Utoikamanu, Blore, Maumalo all from outside the Club..

Only 2 of those are older "experienced" types.
The others can be considered youth, smarter recruitment.

Great, IMO.
Should be aiming for these types and building from the ground up.

?

You need both..

Maumalo and Offa don't fit the mould of either.

Offa has been better than Maumalo long

 

[Geo]

If the Coach can’t attract quality players and can’t improve the defence, where does the club go?

I don't call myself an apologist however my take is no matter who the coach is we need to keep recruiting as we have been. We need guys like Stef and Laurie.

So to me no change in approach.

Ofahengaue, Doueihi, Laurie, Utoikamanu, Blore, Maumalo all from outside the Club..

Only 2 of those are older "experienced" types.
The others can be considered youth, smarter recruitment.

Great, IMO.
Should be aiming for these types and building from the ground up.

?

You need both..

Maumalo and Offa don't fit the mould of either.

Why.. both over 100 games experience..

 

[happy_tiger]

If the Coach can’t attract quality players and can’t improve the defence, where does the club go?

I don't call myself an apologist however my take is no matter who the coach is we need to keep recruiting as we have been. We need guys like Stef and Laurie.

So to me no change in approach.

Ofahengaue, Doueihi, Laurie, Utoikamanu, Blore, Maumalo all from outside the Club..

Only 2 of those are older "experienced" types.
The others can be considered youth, smarter recruitment.

Great, IMO.
Should be aiming for these types and building from the ground up.

?

You need both..

And most importantly someone who can mould it altogether ......

 

[facepalmer]

In the spirit of "signing suggestions", here are the players I would be enquiring into that remain off contract according to Zero Tackle.

Broncos: Jesse Arthars
Canberra: Harley Smith-Shields
Titans: Sam Stone, Sam McIntyre
Sea Eagles: Jack Gosiewski
Storm: Isaac Lumelume
Cowboys: Murray Tualagi (would go hard for this dude)
Roosters: Matt Ikuvalu, Fletcher Baker, Egan Butcher
Resignings: Mikaele (2 years), Seyfarth (1 year), Cini (1 year)

 

[Demps]

If the Coach can’t attract quality players and can’t improve the defence, where does the club go?

I don't call myself an apologist however my take is no matter who the coach is we need to keep recruiting as we have been. We need guys like Stef and Laurie.

So to me no change in approach.

Ofahengaue, Doueihi, Laurie, Utoikamanu, Blore, Maumalo all from outside the Club..

Only 2 of those are older "experienced" types.
The others can be considered youth, smarter recruitment.

Great, IMO.
Should be aiming for these types and building from the ground up.

?

You need both..

Maumalo and Offa don't fit the mould of either.

Why.. both over 100 games experience..

I think Offa has been decent.
Maunalo needs to get better and stay in the game the full 80.

I suppose we got Tamou too.

Not the best of the best but making do with what we have i guess.

 

[Demps]

In the spirit of "signing suggestions", here are the players I would be enquiring into that remain off contract according to Zero Tackle.

Broncos: Jesse Arthars
Canberra: Harley Smith-Shields
Titans: Sam Stone, Sam McIntyre
Sea Eagles: Jack Gosiewski
Storm: Isaac Lumelume
Cowboys: Murray Tualagi (would go hard for this dude)
Roosters: Matt Ikuvalu, Fletcher Baker, Egan Butcher
Resignings: Mikaele (2 years), Seyfarth (1 year), Cini (1 year)

No love for Ray Stone?

 

[facepalmer]

Maumalo had a massively improved effort against Manly. I was surprised by the visual difference in his body language and enthusiasm. Seems a mental guy.

 

[facepalmer]

In the spirit of "signing suggestions", here are the players I would be enquiring into that remain off contract according to Zero Tackle.

Broncos: Jesse Arthars
Canberra: Harley Smith-Shields
Titans: Sam Stone, Sam McIntyre
Sea Eagles: Jack Gosiewski
Storm: Isaac Lumelume
Cowboys: Murray Tualagi (would go hard for this dude)
Roosters: Matt Ikuvalu, Fletcher Baker, Egan Butcher
Resignings: Mikaele (2 years), Seyfarth (1 year), Cini (1 year)

No love for Ray Stone?

Can't stay on the field.