Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Demps]

Parra need a hooker now. This season is probably the only chance of Eels taking Simpkin while Hodgson is out so I doubt they'll swap an existing top 13 player in Russell. Maybe Haze Dunster who Benji is mates with but not sure if Dunster is much better than Blake. Has anyone got any good feedback on Dunster?

I read Dunster is Benjis cousin...

He is decent.
Alright finisher.

Top 30 and has a few years on his contract.

 

[barnzee]

Sorry dad.

Your a funny little peanut

 

[hank37w]

I'm not keen on Blake but I'd trade Simpkin for a used broom to help sweep the COE.

That would be a nice change getting something in return for a player.

 

[earl]

Anyone thinking that Sheens is coaching the side is deluded.

If so isn't this a bad thing ? The team looked poorly coached.

 

[Tom Shines]

If so isn't this a bad thing ? The team looked poorly coached.

We can’t bag Benji though.. he is here another 4 years …

 

[Todd Packer]

Your a funny little peanut

Look on the brightside.
Soon you'll get to move over to the Parra forum.
I hear the I.Q's much higher over there.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Blake I thought signed next year to Union.

Hope he doesn’t come, he is the worst winger in the game at bomb defending. He seriously would be no better than anything we have currently.

With Staines and Nofo back we don’t need him this season anyway. Doesn’t make sense to trade a player we use/need for one we don’t.

But hey we gave them Joffa, Matto and Moses for free yet had to wait for ages for Stef/Ice…. We never win in the parra releases.

 

[kade7]

should have clarified sorry
- laurie approached penrith as tigers and superleague was the only other teams interested
- waqa blake was offered at this stage deal wont happen for a player trade, may happen for a $$$ fee though before aug 7, jake unlikely to be at the club next year

 

[weststigerman]

If so isn't this a bad thing ? The team looked poorly coached.

I think it's to escape blame. We don't know if it's Benji or Sheens that is the problem. Maybe it's both.

The same thing happened with Lee saying that he and Pascoe don't make the decisions. It's the board that run the club. Who though?

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Wests Tigers Forum members always get sucked in by a rumour and a highlights video.

It's because we live in hope @hank37w haha you know that as a WT fan.

One of my pet hates re highlights videos (often compiled by managers) are they often just show attacking highlights. It'd be great if they showed defence and kicking game also.

 

[Tom Shines]

Blake I thought signed next year to Union.

Hope he doesn’t come, he is the worst winger in the game at bomb defending. He seriously would be no better than anything we have currently.

I certainly don’t want him… but he would need to have only one arm to be a worse bomb defender then Tupou

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

should have clarified sorry
- laurie approached penrith as tigers and superleague was the only other teams interested
- waqa blake was offered at this stage deal wont happen for a player trade, may happen for a $$$ fee though before aug 7, jake unlikely to be at the club next year

Thanks for clarifying @kade7 . If we paid next to nothing for Waqa for the rest of the season to sure up our outside backs this season, possibly.

 

[hank37w]

Parra need a hooker now. This season is probably the only chance of Eels taking Simpkin while Hodgson is out so I doubt they'll swap an existing top 13 player in Russell. Maybe Haze Dunster who Benji is mates with but not sure if Dunster is much better than Blake. Has anyone got any good feedback on Dunster?

Dunster was killing it during the 2021 season but got some bad injuries in the 2022 pre-season which saw him out for the year.

Not sure how he has recovered from those injuries because he has had limited games this season as far as I know.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Dunster was killing it during the 2021 season but got some bad injuries in the 2022 pre-season which saw him out for the year.

Not sure how he has recovered from those injuries because he has had limited games this season as far as I know.

Thanks @hank37w I might dig up a highlights video now haha

 

[weststigerman]

Why would we let Maumalo go and then replace him with Blake?

Again, should have kept Ken until the end of the year.

 

[mikey]

Legendary Brisbane Broncos recruitment officer Cyril Connolly is a name most would recognise. I think he was around 80 when he officially retired from the Broncos. I'm sure you know he brought to the club players of the quality of Hancock, Carne, Renouf, Sailor etc. Age didn't weary him. While the body may not be as physically willing, the mind is still sharp,

That was in the days every Queenslander wanted to play for the Bonkos.

 

[hank37w]

It's because we live in hope @hank37w haha you know that as a WT fan.

One of my pet hates re highlights videos (often compiled by managers) are they often just show attacking highlights. It'd be great if they showed defence and kicking game also.

Always suspicious of highlights videos, I want to see the bad stuff in their game because invariably that is the bit we get when they come here.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

One glance at the Parramatta forum would confirm this.

Ron Massey Cup level.

Only the WT would trade an up and coming player for a has been..

 

[diedpretty]

should have clarified sorry
- laurie approached penrith as tigers and superleague was the only other teams interested
- waqa blake was offered at this stage deal wont happen for a player trade, may happen for a $$$ fee though before aug 7, jake unlikely to be at the club next year

I hope by only considering a fee for Simpkin that the club has some genuine signings and need the openings in the top 30. Otherwise it doesn't make sense.

 

[Tom Shines]

Only the WT would trade an up and coming player for a has been..

He is the sort of player that Wests Tigers sign..

1. Below Average
2. Way past his peak