Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Coastie_Tiger]

1. Laurie/Staines
6. Brooks
7. Moses/Williams
9. Api

that would be my preferred spine for 23/24 if possible id upgrade full back
Doueihi is not a 13 he's barely a 6 centre would be my place for him assuming he gets his defence in order. No way he plays in the middle anytime soon.

 

[colinbh]

How can it be improved?

I iook at it another way
All four can play in other positions. Laurie...fullback, 5/8 and wing. Brooks...1/2, 5/8 and at a pinch ..center. AD.....5/8, center fullback and maybe 1/2. Staines....fullback wing and possibly center. Very versatile and all first grade standard

 

[KingRobbie]

Don't know if it's from a recent article. Also don't have the full story, screenshot here was shared by his management
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Never saw Robbie play at the same age but Da Silva is a gun.

Will definitely be the Koroisau replacement when he retires.

He’s only 17, but is already training with NRL this pre-season.

 

[sleeve]

I iook at it another way
All four can play in other positions. Laurie...fullback, 5/8 and wing. Brooks...1/2, 5/8 and at a pinch ..center. AD.....5/8, center fullback and maybe 1/2. Staines....fullback wing and possibly center. Very versatile and all first grade standard

First grade standard at the Tigers, not the standard of top 8 side in the comp. That's why we got the spoon. We all pray with some additions to the pack , that this will change. They all don't have 2024 contracts as yet, so the club does not think they are all first grade standard , neither do I .
Maybe 2 get extended, but i doubt all four will be here in 2024

 

[Magpie_Magic]

I don't know how Staines will go at FB but his speed and elusiveness are an unmatched weapon.

Wonder what tactics the Fonz and Benji will devise but if his defense holds up his support play through the middle may be close to unstoppable against tired forwards.

Certainly a risk worth taking.

 

[Needaname]

Never saw Robbie play at the same age but Da Silva is a gun.

Will definitely be the Koroisau replacement when he retires.

He’s only 17, but is already training with NRL this pre-season.

We need to be careful with his development / evolution into the role.
Liddle and earlier Cherrington were once very talented junior hookers just like DaSilva.

 

[sleeve]

Never saw Robbie play at the same age but Da Silva is a gun.

Will definitely be the Koroisau replacement when he retires.

He’s only 17, but is already training with NRL this pre-season.

Keep it coming, we need the optimism.

 

[Fingers83]

Keep it coming, we need the optimism.

We need @THE_POM and an update haha

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Well Doueihi was awful at fullback, and it's a position that requires speed , i think the Tigers have already passed on that idea. Laurie, tried hard and was better, but not great. Stains has the size, and speed , and some experience and looks promising. It's a position that is critical, and if the above fail, it has to be the main aim of recruitment ,after sorting out the halves.

He wasn't awful at Fullback playing for Souths during the finals before he joined us.

People focus alot on the speed aspect but they also need to be a 5/8th & general.
The quality fullbacks have a super high work rate with the ball, ball skills with ability to break tackles creating doubt in defensive lines.

Manu & Latrell aren't players known as speedy but their other attributes tackle breaker & ball players are what drive them as being successful.

 

[The-moP]

Never saw Robbie play at the same age but Da Silva is a gun.

Will definitely be the Koroisau replacement when he retires.

He’s only 17, but is already training with NRL this pre-season.

This kid is as they say these days "OG" !!. If he keeps going on the trajectory path that he is currently on, I'd say the back end of 2024 season we might see him getting a few runs in the top grade. Very talent kid, great training ethics, a speedy, creative runner with ball in hand, good distribution out of half, gusty and effective defender. Definitely a star in the making, one to hold onto, if we can hold off all the clubs from pouching him.

 

[dazza65]

For what it's worth (very little) SMH reporting Rugby going to offer Suaalii $10M for a 5 yer deal..... ....very little facts/direct quotes..so...

 

[SeanT]

For what it's worth (very little) SMH reporting Rugby going to offer Suaalii $10M for a 5 yer deal..... ....very little facts/direct quotes..so...

Yeah they said that a few weeks ago. That's why Rugby always self hurts itself. What a stupid decision to offer that. Not taking the money value, his teammates would resent him for not only getting that much but taking a mates spot. Not playing the game for a few years and getting that would also annoy players.

 

[king_sirro]

He wasn't awful at Fullback playing for Souths during the finals before he joined us.

People focus alot on the speed aspect but they also need to be a 5/8th & general.
The quality fullbacks have a super high work rate with the ball, ball skills with ability to break tackles creating doubt in defensive lines.

Manu & Latrell aren't players known as speedy but their other attributes tackle breaker & ball players are what drive them as being successful.

I think one of Doueihi's issues at fullback was he tried to get bigger. He openly spoke about getting to that Greg Inglis size and strength. He is much better off staying as lean as possible to maintain as much mobility as possible. If he did that, I think he could be a very effective fullback.

 

[supercoach]

For what it's worth (very little) SMH reporting Rugby going to offer Suaalii $10M for a 5 yer deal..... ....very little facts/direct quotes..so...

That will test uncle Nicks golf game

 

[bptiger 0]

Be nice, but you would have to pay more plus a ton in transfer fees

From what I gather, someone is willing to front the transfer fees , so it’s not coming out of weststigers money in any way

 

[jadtiger]

That will test uncle Nicks golf game

I am sure Nick's golf game will deteriorate enough to keep him at the rorters and it probably won't improve greatly when the NRL audit them

 

[tiger_scott]

It's bad enough that Radley is not going to market, just taking what the Roosters will offer him.

 

[sleeve]

He wasn't awful at Fullback playing for Souths during the finals before he joined us.

People focus alot on the speed aspect but they also need to be a 5/8th & general.
The quality fullbacks have a super high work rate with the ball, ball skills with ability to break tackles creating doubt in defensive lines.

Manu & Latrell aren't players known as speedy but their other attributes tackle breaker & ball players are what drive them as being successful.

Their heaps faster, bigger ; stronger, then what we had.

 

[dazza65]

It's bad enough that Radley is not going to market, just taking what the Roosters will offer him.

Radley won't be losing any "cash" on his next deal, just on paper.

 

[KCtiger]

This kid is as they say these days "OG" !!. If he keeps going on the trajectory path that he is currently on, I'd say the back end of 2024 season we might see him getting a few runs in the top grade. Very talent kid, great training ethics, a speedy, creative runner with ball in hand, good distribution out of half, gusty and effective defender. Definitely a star in the making, one to hold onto, if we can hold off all the clubs from pouching him.

Apparently the raiders threw big money at da Silva and he turned them down to resign with us long term