Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Roar_Power]

God that list is sad reading. Fainu, Reilly, To'a all here for at least 2 years. Nofa and Naden for 3. In ti top level NRL side, these are not the names that you build your team around.

Noffa and Naden are squad members for most sides. Noffa on too much coin though. If the others don’t perform they will be let go like the deadwood this season.

 

[gallagher]

Fair comment and I can go along with that, but I cannot see the reason for not branding the KOE team as Wests Tigers other than to appease some dinosaurs that sit on the board.

I cant see the need to kill off a foundation club without a good reason.
The two must successful teams of the last 20 years don't have reserve grade teams of the same name. Only 7 out of the 16 clubs do.

 

[Lukic]

Naden until 2025 was a real head scratcher.

I don't mind To'a. Young and had a go. Has a bit of speed and ability. May never be a world beater but not everyone is.

 

[bythebeardofzeus]

Haven't seen him, but sounds like he's a running player, a fullback or 5/8 rather than an organising type? Not sure that's what we need but I'd take it just to try something different

Agree. I’ve only seen one game of him against Samoa I think, & he carved them up with his running & passing game. Granted the opposition were off but the ease at which he was putting his team mates away was classy. With all the blokes we’ve cut the last couple of months I wouldn’t mind seeing him in our squad fighting it out for the fb or 5/8 jersey especially if Hastings stays at either 1/2 or lock.

 

[BrissieTiger67]

Naden until 2025 was a real head scratcher.

I don't mind To'a. Young and had a go. Has a bit of speed and ability. May never be a world beater but not everyone is.

Maybe it was , give me an extension and ill get staines and leniu to come over 🤔😉

 

[tigerman 0]

God that list is sad reading. Fainu, Reilly, To'a all here for at least 2 years. Nofa and Naden for 3. In ti top level NRL side, these are not the names that you build your team around.

They aren’t the names we are building the team around. We need 30 in a squad. Not every club has 30 top players

 

[Tigersmurf]

Naden until 2025 was a real head scratcher.

I don't mind To'a. Young and had a go. Has a bit of speed and ability. May never be a world beater but not everyone is.

Naden is a significant step up on our other center options, with maybe the exception of Doehie who doesn't want to play there anyway. Toa and Kepoa are not strike centers but could improve under Sheens (look what he did for Ayshford).

Weren't we deep in talks with Parker from Manly? That has gone quiet so maybe it was all rumour...

 

[SeanT]

Naden until 2025 was a real head scratcher.

I don't mind To'a. Young and had a go. Has a bit of speed and ability. May never be a world beater but not everyone is.

Yeah Naden should of been punted. We need decent defensive centres. Not hand grabbing centres.

 

[Demps]

 

[jrtiger]

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Matt Doorey please and thanks

 

[Tigers_Wests]

Those last 4 signings are going to be definite upgrades IMO. First grade ready front rower (Klemmer), second rower, centre (TBA). The mutual option for 2024 would be the reason WT may seek to ship Maumalo off early, particularly with some young outside backs coming through the ranks. Interesting Saukuru only has a DC for 2023. Wouldn't surprise if Seyfarth wasnt retained either beyond 2023.

Saukuru spent the majority of the season on the sidelines injured (only played half a dozen games I think). I guess they will see how he goes with more games under his belt and re-assess. Hopefully has some luck staying on the field and can show whether he is worthy of a Top 30 spot for 2024.

 

[Tigers_Wests]

Matt Doorey please and thanks

Depends if we land Bateman or not.

 

[tony soprano]

Well the leaks have stopped

 

[The-moP]

Lodge intends to re-sign with the roosters and willing to take a "pay cut" (DT)

Why is it that the NRL allows this .. "they're prepared to take paycut" .. bullshit coming out of the Chooks everytime they sign a major player .. !!

 

[Garrry]

They aren’t the names we are building the team around. We need 30 in a squad. Not every club has 30 top players

Rorters are very close to 30

 

[jadtiger]

Why is it that the NRL allows this .. "they're prepared to take paycut" .. bullshit coming out of the Chooks everytime they sign a major player .. !!

The NRL knows Uncle Nick has friends where it counts

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Lodge intends to re-sign with the roosters and willing to take a "pay cut" (DT)

When you're desperate and no club intends to pick you up...
Ain't surprised.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Taniela Tuiaki aka the tank having lunch with Lee at Wests Ashfield last week. How good. Would love to see him involved with the club again.

 

[Curaeus]

Taniela Tuiaki aka the tank having lunch with Lee at Wests Ashfield last week. How good. Would love to see him involved with the club again.

Had a lot of great times watching the Tank. Be great if the club could find a role for him.

 

[Stevec]

I'm one of the supporters that originally came from the Balmain side but fully support Wests Tigers as a merged joint venture, while still appreciating the history and memories of the 2 foundation clubs that had been around since 1908.

Having said that up front I just cannot understand why and how our KOE team is not branded Wests Tigers. In my opinion this should flow through to the junior grades as closely as possible as well.

To me it is a no brainer that if there was one way to display a sign of strength and unity it would be to be playing under the one brand and to be one of the clubs that does not draw NRL players from a reserve grade team that has little geographical or historical connection to their NRL team.

I have to laugh when some of these NRL clubs have to change which reserve grade side they have an affiliation with, when in our case it would be so easy to make a strong show of strength and solidarity and have everything under the one banner.

How do these clowns on the board expect supporters to get behind the Wests Tigers when they are actively creating divisions.

I fully support celebrating the history of our 2 great foundation clubs and hold events that celebrate that history but after more than 20 years isn't it time to go forward as what we are now which is the Wests Tigers.

I come from same road as you and feel same ,When the JV happened I decided to forget past and 100% support Wests Tigers and only Wests Tigers and I feel it should be obvious to those in charge that our image needs some repairs and naming our reserve grade side Wests Tigers will make a statement to the NRL community that we are united and strong