Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[sleeve]

Who really cares, the Knights are as desperate as us to get success. They are a rabble just like us.

They have been chasing Brooks for a reported 12mths and couldn't get it done by the sounds of things & they threw big money at him.

People keep forgetting that Hastings is being chased by the bottom of the table clubs as the 2nd/3rd choice recruitment target option atm, we need to have a hard look as to why that is the case. If he was good as some on here make it out he would be chased hard by the top 8 clubs rather than next in line behind Brooks and others.

I just don't see Hastings being a halfback at an NRL club and taking them to extended finals success within the NRL within the next few years.

Common sense does not reign on this forum,. Thank god for that post.

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

Douiehi is on 650K in a 10M salary cap. Roughly 6.5% of the cap.
The rumoured new cap is 12.4M. 850K would mean 6.85% of the cap. It's a reasonable increase when you consider his current contract.

 

[Demps]

Exactly . But there’s no great half coming through anywhere either . Madden was his generations Aus schoolboy half . And he just isn’t up to it . And I don’t think he ever will be. I hope he kicks on and gets a contract and ends up a chad Townsend type late bloomer .
You cannot go into the nrl with 2 slow players as your halves . Whilst AD deludes himself , and kills his market , hastings like sooo many before him eg. Rangi Chase , is an excellent reserve grader / SL half .
So you have to go in with a good not great half , because all the great ones are playing for 4-5 clubs .

Lucky we've got the that great young spine coming through.

Hopefully better than what we've had for the past decade.

 

[ConePuncher]

This is not a forum! It’s 7th grade english . Don’t worry I’m just here for the day . I just felt bad for a few guys on here who were getting targeted the last few days .
And they’re right as well , which makes it all the more better .

I'm sure your barely literate posting has made them feel so much safer. God speed. ✊

 

[diedpretty]

My opinion on him is he is a centre trying to transition to 6, he needs to work on his defence and ability to create space for those around him to make that transition. I am happy for him to continue that transition but it wouldn't be paying him as a half, it would be paying him as a centre until he can show those improvements.

He is a poor mans Jack Wighton. I'd go between 800 and 900k for Wighton but no way for Douehi.

 

[Tcat]

Brooks has speed. What's that done for us?

How long do we keep persisting with this bloke. We seem quite happy to get rid of one of the only true leaders this club has had in years for a bloke who has had so many chances to prove himself yet is a deer in the headlights every week. Far out, such a stupid decision if true.

 

[sleeve]

They're both better players at Half than Brooks. Hands down

Their are none so blind as those that cannot see ! Camel , it's not about Brooks. It's about the Tigers going forward. Most of the side is poor, throwing Brooks around is juvenile,

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

I’m just gunna say it

Hastings ain’t as good as our fans make him out to be

He's good at 13. But it seems he's not interested in playing there.

 

[hobbo1]

He must have had some "football anxiety"

That .. but he reckons he came back ( one day only ) to support the brooks fan club 😂
He’s just given us more ammo 😂

 

[sleeve]

They're both better players at Half than Brooks. Hands down

Deeeeeeerh!

 

[diedpretty]

That right there is the next pride round

Is it your understanding that a Lebanese Person is Arab?
If so what do call and Arabian person?

Muhammad

 

[Lestronge]

How long do we keep persisting with this bloke. We seem quite happy to get rid of one of the only true leaders this club has had in years for a bloke who has had so many chances to prove himself yet is a deer in the headlights every week. Far out, such a stupid decision if true.

We keep persisting with him until a better 7 comes along . And if it’s as demps says and they’re in the club . Well the sooner the better . But until then , there’s 1 half in lower grades in Hawkins who anyone even thinks is nrl ready and isn’t like a Nikorima type been tried before .
Contrary to popular belief I’m not a brooks lover , I just think he’s better than half the nrl . It doesn’t mean i like that fact . But when you have lemons you have to make lemonade !
The best halves coming through are happy to bide thier time for the roosters reserve grade .
The system is broke . But Hastings just isn’t a half in 2022 . He can game manage but that is it ! This past season should be enough of a red flag on this but somehow it’s reinforced the opposite for most of you. I don’t get it .

 

[dazza65]

Sad state of affairs for Aussie RL when lead stories are around a bottom tier team taking a questionably average player as a second choice, when they couldn’t get their original first choice average player, from the wooden spooners and it’s like it’s of earth shattering importance.
Reinforces the real or perceived power and value of WT click bait media strategy.

 

[sleeve]

Keep dropping snide remarks because you have neither the spine or intelligence to call someone out directly or defend your absurd takes

Batmans Parents ! Sorry for Batman, hope he gets out of the sick cave,

 

[Lestronge]

Sad state of affairs for Aussie RL when lead stories are around a bottom tier team taking a questionably average player as a second choice, when they couldn’t get their original first choice average player, from the wooden spooners and it’s like it’s of earth shattering importance.
Reinforces the real or perceived power and value of WT click bait media strategy.

It’s also a commentary on how there’s a lack of quality in this current generations halves .

 

[Tim Sheens]

Yes why dont you listen to us here on the forum....we have endured his football skills for 10 years,supported him,paid our membership and now its time to get over him ...
You have been here from TODAY....where have you been to defend him in the last 10 years..
Living in his mums basement no doubt...

Turning on new members with use of their catchphrases now as well it seems. Sad, as this wasn't you.

Try reading his posts please, as he has obviously been watching this team in some form for decades. Even making comparisons to players from the last millennium in posts you reference.

 

[diedpretty]

17 clubs actively recruiting & trading
players yet we're the only ones the
media talks about for weeks, the
wooden spooners. Makes you think.
Both Brooks & Hastings are signed for
Next year, makes you think what or who
is behind all this. Seems more than
just agitation going on behind the scenes.
I don't believe that Doueihi story for one sec
We let Jock go and don't have a half
Replacement. Why would we release

I haven't notice any clubs apart from the dolphins doing much in the player market.

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

Madge was not good for anybody what are you talking about

I actually had high hopes when we signed Madge. I thought it was upwards and onwards from there.
The ebbs and flows killed it.

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

Yeh I know more than coach too

Aren’t we all coaches on this forum ?