Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[earl]

If there was a get out clause both parties would have parted long ago.
so what’s the freaking out, only the WT can grant him a null contract.

I think it's a non issue. I don't see the point of discussing it at all. The noise appears to be mostly on this forum.

 

[Alltheway]

Sunday proves our team is competitive even with a top four side. Todd Payten would be extremely worried now as WTs demonstrated how to exploit their weakness on the right. Kepaoa and Toa have the makings of an outsanding centre combination.

Like Kepaoa as a centre toa not so much, yes he scored a good try in support. Just not creative enough for me, I’d go kepaoa and Naden as our centres for now and re-evaluate from there.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Like Kepaoa as a centre toa not so much, yes he scored a good try in support. Just not creative enough for me, I’d go kepaoa and Naden as our centres for now and re-evaluate from there.

I appreciate your reply. I look at Olam and see how well he has developed. Toa imo has similar development in him but he is faster. I really believe if we stick with these too, our centre pairing will be settled. Naden has great athleticism and can finish.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Bellamy you know would work hard with Kepaoa and Toa and they would be a star pairing. We need to make them a star pairing by investing in their development. Lomax would want big dollars to leave the Steelers and that is money better spent in the forwards. Manu was often erratic in his early years. Toa and Kepaoa have both followed the same path from the NZ Under age team.

Not a fan of Naden? Manly game excepted where he sustained a head injury and played on, he's played quite well for us I reckon.

 

[GarryOwen]

We've also got Tupou in the squad, who clearly has something about him. Not sure where his best position will be, but I fancy him to make a spot his own by the start of 2024.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Not a fan of Naden? Manly game excepted where he sustained a head injury and played on, he's played quite well for us I reckon.

I like him as a player. It's just my view Toa and Kepaoa have the potential to be an outstanding combination for WTs.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

We've also got Tupou in the squad, who clearly has something about him. Not sure where his best position will be, but I fancy him to make a spot his own by the start of 2024.

Do you get the feeling Sheens is pulling together another very good team?

 

[earl]

Do you get the feeling Sheens is pulling together another very good team?

Madge has done a really good job recruiting some good players. Sheens seems to be having some influence bringing in juniors.

The big but to me is the signings that Benji/Sheens are talking about are all in my opinion dud signings. The big 3 who left us are just not worth having or they aren't worth their contract dollar especially for our team. These two can stuff the good ground work that Madge has already completed.

You only get so many bullets to fire. If these guys stuff us up I'll turn on them quickly.

They need to add some high quality players or players with something special that our squad currently lacks. They then have to get them to perform regularly.

It's a big ask and it's way too early to think they are going to get it right.

We've been playing a lot better recently though.

 

[Tigrr2]

Toa is a winger,his defence as a centre is poor. Seyfarth is not first grade level,has to go sorry, Pole will be a very good replacement for him. I would buy Staines for his speed, find a spot for him,

 

[coivtny]

Do you get the feeling Sheens is pulling together another very good team?

Want to desperately P&C but we are about five good players short of a good team.

 

[GarryOwen]

Do you get the feeling Sheens is pulling together another very good team?

We're miles off being a very good team. Even if all these fulfil their potential (which they won't, for one reason or another), we're still miles behind the top clubs.
They have their own promising juniors, and are still able to recruit at a higher level than us for a number of reasons.
It's good that we're finally throwing some focus on internal development, but we're still playing catchup.

 

[Newtown]

If you're thinking this whole Paps thing has me a little 'riled', you'd be right. Another point, if WT let him squirm out of this contract why would we ever get excited about any signing in the future. We'd always be thinking, we'll let him go as soon as he starts squirming. There'd be nothing to get excited about. We've created this monster by letting Moses and Matterson go and then allowing Cleary and Aloiai to break legitimate contracts.
We've got form in this regard and now is the time to draw a line in the sand and say that's it. I really admire the way Melbourne dealt with the Addo-Carr situation a couple of years ago. They handled it really well and came out of it with their reputation enhanced.

Wests Tiger's real demise began when we the club started letting signed players like Moses and Matterson out of their signed contracts. By the way I would not be surprised if Moses and Matterson are two of the culprits whispering in Paps' ears. If Wests Tigers let Paps' off his contract then the standing of Wests Tigers will be much further reduced in the eyes of RL clubs and their players.

 

[das tigers]

We better not even entertain the idea of letting him backflip.

Stuff parra,they'd be desperate.They're losing players and i'm looking forward to see
them start another decline.

We should be. "He's signed a contract with us and we can't wait to have him here
for the next 3 years.Have a nice day."

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

We better not even entertain the idea of letting him backflip.

Stuff parra,they'd be desperate.They're losing players and i'm looking forward to see
them start another decline.

We should be. "He's signed a contract with us and we can't wait to have him here
for the next 3 years.Have a nice day."

Yeah i agree we are the biggest mugs on earth if we let him walk, our recruitment was structured around his signing ie letting Luch, Tuilagi and Garner leave.

There should be no circumstances to which we should allow him to wriggle out, he wont sit out 3 seasons, he's obviously got people in his ear once the season ends and he starts pre season that noise will disappear. I wouldnt even be discussing the matter with his management.

 

[Garrry]

The next couple of months of games if parra don't do well ( which I don't see them on grand final day) Brad Arthur will be lucky to have a job come roughly round 8 or 10 next year, what do you guy's think???

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

They've been promoting that Benji show all week.

Pre recorded...

A lot may have changed in the past few days.

Who knows.

nothing really new mate

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Paps needs to come here no matter what they must hold him to the contract, we recruited a second rower and he was it.
If he doesn't like it then play him in reserve grade odds start docking his pay if he doesn't show up
Parramatta are on a massive downhill slope

 

[Tiger_Alex]

Yeah Naden and Kepaoa first choice for me as well.

Agree Naden needs to be in centre, they can work out between them which goes to right side.
To'a can go back to the wing.

 

[weststigerman]

I agree that To'a is a winger playing centre. There is no point shuffling them around now though as they are slowly improving.

Naden has been really underrated apart from his brain explosion. Big and fast.

 

[The SHADOW]

I agree that To'a is a winger playing centre. There is no point shuffling them around now though as they are slowly improving.

Naden has been really underrated apart from his brain explosion. Big and fast.

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