Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

Sezer is a 5/8 - and in the SL for a reason…
Also had 10 years in the NRL without barely a mention until he played in a GF side opposite a Dally M winner…

Is also marshalling a top tier club in Leeds to the bottom of the Ladder in a second grade comp that has less teams than the NRL. Also not being re-signed by said club even though they don’t appear to have a replacement…

Yeah, he’s awesome - can’t wait!!

All I said was he is better than Luke Brooks as a HB.

 

[earl]

I think we are now at the point that we will take anyone who says yes
Munster ,Moses , Pearce ,Johnson , Brooks , Croft ,and now Sezer
We are working our way down the list of whos available
Don't see anything strategic in it ! Just what you can get .
But please The CEO ,The Recruitment manager and The Coach must be in agreement

This is the way I see it as well but the sad thing is I think it's the only approach that we have.

There aren't any great options and we need bums on seats.

 

[Year_of_the_Tiger]

So they told u that , so where will they land at

Wasn’t discussed - but not at Phins

 

[earl]

1. we have Brooks and Doueihi injured. If the Storm had Munster and Hugues injured they would struggle to make the 8, if Manly had DCE and turbo out they would contest us for the spoon. We have two halves injured and that means we suck a lemon.

The real issue is the class of players. Brooks/Doueihi vs DCE/Turbo or Munster/Hughes. That is what we need to fix. I don't Sezer as the answer but I pray to god the positive comments on here are correct.

 

[bbobb]

I don’t think Benji and Sheens are under any illusion of what Sezer is going to bring. He is not a marquee signing and not intended to be. He is being signed as an upgrade to what we have at the moment.

To be fair to the coaches, what we are seeing is a severe lack of experienced local half back talent.

Is Sezer going to win a comp? Most likely not.
Is he going to win Dally M halfback? Most likely not.

Can he work within a team that has a highly competitive forward pack and provide guidance and more attacking threats than we currently have? I backing the answer to be most likely yes.

 

[king_sirro]

I'm not saying Sezer is a good signing, but watching a bit of SL lately it appears to me that it simply isn't a good game for an organising half. It is so free flowing and open, I can see why someone who provides stability to a team can get lost in the game and even at times be a detriment to the team.

So I wouldn't read too much into Leeds wanting to get rid of Sezer. If he can play like Blake Green did when he returned then he will help us.

 

[426Tlgerland]

Sezer is a smarter football player than Brooks , he will be good with Appi leading us , we need a 5/8 that is quick , can play eyes up footy and unpredictable, One solid centre to partner Toa , Ball playing Lock to round it off
Sezer , Taafe , Brad Parker , Lock , And Trindall is we can wedge him out from sharks

 

[Telltails]

So we blew up the place to sign Sezer - genius move Pascoe and Lee.

 

[twentyforty]

I think we are now at the point that we will take anyone who says yes
Munster ,Moses , Pearce ,Johnson , Brooks , Croft ,and now Sezer
We are working our way down the list of whos available
Don't see anything strategic in it ! Just what you can get .
But please The CEO ,The Recruitment manager and The Coach must be in agreement

We also started with a budget of $1.4m and now down to $550k.
I agree, can’t see how it would work if the recruitment guy is selecting the team?

 

[Halbrowne61]

I have it on very good info that benji met with Holbrook , sheens was not invited to the meeting , so it would appear that sheens is on the nose from the head office

But did TS know about the meeting,and say to BM, you go and have a chat because if we do sign him you’re the main one who has to feel comfortable.
Or was it, as you allude to, Lee and Justin saying, you go and meet with him but don’t tell TS coz we’re freezing him out ?
Two and two doesn’t always equal four !!

 

[426Tlgerland]

So basically, we need 6 new players - to help the 6 we just bought through to be competitive?

And it’s the halfbacks fault?
😂😂😂

Yes we do need about 6 new players .
the halfback was and is part of our problem now , Brooks at 5/8 with say Sezer at 7 this season and No injury to Appi and Brooks we would be way up the ladder

 

[TYGA]

Sezer is a competent half. Defends well and a decent goal kicker. Smarter play than Croft or Cogger. Low cost short term deal but will drastically improve the team as we have no competent halves. Spend the money on a backline until players become available.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Sezer is a competent half. Defends well and a decent goal kicker. Smarter play than Croft or Cogger. Low cost short term deal but will drastically improve the team as we have no competent halves. Spend the money on a backline until players become available.

Well said, competent imo is a perfect description of Sezer. Just wish he could kick goals.
I will add that I think Croft falls into the same category and having them both would give us some stability in the halves.

 

[bptiger 0]

So we blew up the place to sign Sezer - genius move Pascoe and Lee.

How low can’t we go with crap 💩 signings like this , does any bubby at the club know how to recruit at all

 

[tony soprano]

So we blew up the place to sign Sezer - genius move Pascoe and Lee.

Yeh mate, we were flying before they blew it up.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

We signed a backrower who wasn't playing well in ESL and everyone said he was past it and a rubbish signing. He seems to be going OK.

backrower different to a half or a back in the ESL

 

[BalmainJnr]

From April, 2017:

Ivan Cleary's message to Wests Tigers stars: We want them here but they aren't indispensable

"The star of the team is the team". That has long been Ivan Cleary's coaching philosophy. And he won't shy away from it as he approaches delicate discussions surrounding the future of superstars Aaron Woods and James Tedesco.

amp.smh.com.au

 

[twentyforty]

We signed a backrower who wasn't playing well in ESL and everyone said he was past it and a rubbish signing. He seems to be going OK.

Still not playing very well. It just looks like it because of the team hes in. No other backwrower makes more errors than him.

 

[Telltails]

Yeh mate, we were flying before they blew it up.

We have become the club that generates interest in the NRL not for the good that happens on the field, but all the stuff that happens off the field that amuses some and winds up the poor rusted ons.
I'm convinced we make fans from other clubs grateful that they don't follow WTs.

 

[twentyforty]

From April, 2017:
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Ivan Cleary's message to Wests Tigers stars: We want them here but they aren't indispensable

"The star of the team is the team". That has long been Ivan Cleary's coaching philosophy. And he won't shy away from it as he approaches delicate discussions surrounding the future of superstars Aaron Woods and James Tedesco.

amp.smh.com.au

Was that the previous 5 year plan? Or part of this one?