Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Demps]

Surely you reaslise that's a bottom 4 lineup?
I would expect 4-5 changes to the starting lineup alone by the time the season starts

I'm not saying it's good, I'm just asking if we all view that as full strength?

Clearly an issue

Its quite underwhelming

 

[Alltheway]

Is this full strength 2023 ?

1 Daine Laurie
2 Starford Toa (Nofo, IF he returns)
3 AJ Kepoa
4 Brent Naden
5 Ken Maumalo
6 Adam Douihei
7 Jock Madden or Luke Brooks
8 Joe Ofahengauie
9 Api Korosau
10 Stefano Utoikamanu
11 Shawn Blore
12 Isahia Papali'i
13 Jackson Hastings

14 Alex Twal
15 Fonua Pole
16 Zane Musgrove
17 Alex Seyfarth / Tommy Talau

He will be back!

 

[Demps]

He will be back!

Your thoughts on that starting 17 ?

 

[WT2K]

Lodge or Klemmer please. We need a big ugly experienced front rower to partner Stefano next year.

Agree but Timmy has said recently WT are not looking for props

 

[Speed2burn]

Bottom 4 roster if that's how we lineup next season imo

I don’t mind the forwards but that backline needs a huge overhaul.

On form Laurie is probably the only decent player in that 1-7

 

[Alltheway]

Your thoughts on that starting 17 ?

Same as yours but with Nofa, brooks and Matamua/talau for last place on the bench. But get lodge/Klemmer for musgrove spot. Hopefully get another quality second rover, I still think we should of offered better obey for chricton. And close to a milllon for sualii. Then we are talking. I think brooks may come good under sheens/Marshall, Maguire was stifling his attack be playing Taylor ball. Brooks will be better with sheens there, he will never by a controlling half not smart enough but better!

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Agree but Timmy has said recently WT are not looking for props

His disclaimer will be, at the time of saying that we were talking to big Jimmy Tamou about next season & Zane Musgrove was under contract. Hopefully Tom Mikaele gets in Zane's ear and tells him he will be a god in Super League and a UK Club takes on his contract. That's 2 middle spots right there and who knows if Joffa will take his MO, which could bring it to 3.

 

[WT2K]

I don’t mind the forwards but that backline needs a huge overhaul.

On form Laurie is probably the only decent player in that 1-7

If Musgrove and Seyfarth are regulars in the 17 we have massive issues

 

[The SHADOW]

If Musgrove and Seyfarth are regulars in the 17 we have massive issues

Umm yes

 

[TheDaBoss]

Your thoughts on that starting 17 ?

16 Farmer Brown
17 Mattamua

My only changes atm

 

[Stevec]

We desperately need a couple of big forwards like Hamlin Uele did you see Tamou vs Sharks not even trying
We also need at least one top class center our centers looked outclassed against sharks

 

[Speed2burn]

If Musgrove and Seyfarth are regulars in the 17 we have massive issues

I didn’t take much notice of the bench more talking about the starting forwards. Agree those two aren’t the answer

 

[The SHADOW]

We desperately need a couple of big forwards like Hamlin Uele did you see Tamou vs Sharks not even trying
We also need at least one top class center our centers looked outclassed against sharks

Not that he’s a keeper, Tamou was affected with the Green stuff. Remember that, it was his premiership winning coach.

 

[tony soprano]

If Musgrove and Seyfarth are regulars in the 17 we have massive issues

I actually think we missed seyfarth last week

 

[Needaname]

Lot of names there.
But If this is reply to my post about east players being brought by other clubs, all these players were no longer wanted by

NICK, BUT PLAYERS HE WANTS TO KEEP DO NOT GO INTO THE MARKET TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT THEY MIGHT BE WORTH, THEY JUST RE SIGN WITH THE CLUB, THOSE NAMES JUST LEFT EAST BECAUSE THE CLUB DID NOT WANT THEM ANYMORE, OR THEY TOLD THEM TO GET OUT, CAN YOU TELL ME IM WRONG, AND GIVE ME THE NAME OF A BIG STAR THEY WANTED TO KEEP, THAT THEY WERE OUTBIDDED FOR. BECAUSE I CANT THINK OF ONE.

SBW?

 

[tigerap]

Is this full strength 2023 ?

1 Daine Laurie - keep him
2 Starford Toa (Nofo, IF he returns) - Toa (Nofo can stya in Melbourne)
3 AJ Kepoa - Not convinced
4 Brent Naden - Can be anything if his mind is on the job
5 Ken Maumalo - Have yet to see him show ANY urgency in what he does,,,sell
6 Adam Douihei - Is he really a 5/8?
7 Jock Madden or Luke Brooks - Madden.....Brooks is cooked at the WT
8 Joe Ofahengauie - Has had a good 2022...hope he stays
9 Api Korosau - Yay
10 Stefano Utoikamanu - Will be a beast is he can stay healthy-will feed off Api
11 Shawn Blore - WT are looking at playing him in the middle...hope he stays injury free
12 Isahia Papali'i - Yay
13 Jackson Hastings - Haven't we missed him.....hope he stays (maybe at 7)

14 Alex Twal - Good Benchie
15 Fonua Pole - Will be a beast in a few years
16 Zane Musgrove - Any takers?...no heart
17 Alex Seyfarth / Tommy Talau - Alex (not up to NRL standard/ TT maybe the same)

 

[The SHADOW]

Lot of names there.
But If this is reply to my post about east players being brought by other clubs, all these players were no longer wanted by

NICK, BUT PLAYERS HE WANTS TO KEEP DO NOT GO INTO THE MARKET TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT THEY MIGHT BE WORTH, THEY JUST RE SIGN WITH THE CLUB, THOSE NAMES JUST LEFT EAST BECAUSE THE CLUB DID NOT WANT THEM ANYMORE, OR THEY TOLD THEM TO GET OUT, CAN YOU TELL ME IM WRONG, AND GIVE ME THE NAME OF A BIG STAR THEY WANTED TO KEEP, THAT THEY WERE OUTBIDDED FOR. BECAUSE I CANT THINK OF ONE.

This applies at many clubs, don’t forget , what’s the point you’re making . I messaged you C Watson with no response , please continue , don’t let me stop you.

 

[The SHADOW]

Lot of names there.
But If this is reply to my post about east players being brought by other clubs, all these players were no longer wanted by

NICK, BUT PLAYERS HE WANTS TO KEEP DO NOT GO INTO THE MARKET TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT THEY MIGHT BE WORTH, THEY JUST RE SIGN WITH THE CLUB, THOSE NAMES JUST LEFT EAST BECAUSE THE CLUB DID NOT WANT THEM ANYMORE, OR THEY TOLD THEM TO GET OUT, CAN YOU TELL ME IM WRONG, AND GIVE ME THE NAME OF A BIG STAR THEY WANTED TO KEEP, THAT THEY WERE OUTBIDDED FOR. BECAUSE I CANT THINK OF ONE.

Easts don’t exist anymore, do they ?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Here are realistic forward targets (Haas probably not as much as I'd like):

PROP (only powerful types): Spencer Leniu, Royce Hunt (off contract), Matt Lodge (off contract & no more than $450k per season for 2 seasons)

BACKROW (experienced, good defensively, the latter 2 are possible interchange when one of young guns steps up): Liam Martin, Jack Murchie, Joe Stimson, Chris Lewis

Anyone know much about the Eels 24yo backrower Elie El-Zakhem? Great stats in NSW Cup & represents Lebanon so would know Farah, Twal & AD pretty well.

 

[The SHADOW]

I’d keep Tom F, his commitment alone if enough.