Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tiger Stripes]

I like this, lock up the middle. People are saying our
defence is shit aren't being that objective. We've
been sliding well & haven't got torn up out wide. We
Let in a shit house try down the short side because
Papali'i & Sullivan got caught in the ruck b4 & got
lazy, & the Zac Hosking try was a knock on, Klein
didn't bother checking it which was crazy. Dragons
just got mopped 38 - zip to the dolphins, wonder
how they'd be feeling especially after their trials?
All things considered that was an alright 1st hit out

And their fullback got a trifecta!

 

[Tiger Stripes]

That’s a very good question and I don’t know the answer.
My guess is he was overlooked for Lobb and Alaimalo yesterday.
Unfortunately Alaimalo looked like a fish out of water on the wing, he was shying away from contact under the high ball and wasn’t keen on tackling the big, strong & fast Raiders outside backs such as Schiller.

Every year we get a great rugby union prospect.
Every year they are flops. Waste of space and time trying to convert them.

 

[TigerNeddyK]

So did Galvin. Gave away two penalties, a knock on and a pass thrown over the side line.

Seriously? If you look at the amount of touches and the role that Galvin plays then his mistake rate would be a lot lower than Tupou as a percentage.. also , Galvin was trying to create something, effort on effort.. this is so obvious that to compare the 2 is very unfair .. Even the over the sideline pass was thrown to where Staines probably should have been.. Tigers players seem unable to position themselves in a position to create danger for the opposition, pappenhausen is a master of running a line so that if the pass is good enough to find him then he is through the gap… just trudging up Willy nilly with no intent just does not cut it in first grade in the NRL

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Well I was there and watched both closely. Jnr didn’t try to make a difference seems to have little awareness. Charlie at least had a real crack.
Toa well he needs to be dropped with Jnr.

Tupou seems to have zero respect for possession. His ball security is abysmal , his habit of holding the ball away from his body when he is being tackled should have been coached out of him by now.. it is a deadset liability

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Yeah I’d be sticking with Mason in reggies. I like kids with the right work ethic and he seems to have it. Also he doesn’t bludge or switch off during games. Not everyone needs to be a giant. And some develop a little later, although he’s not in that bracket yet at 18.

He let 2 bombs bounce [someone else's comment] and I seen one the week before. Not a good attribute for a fullback.
He used to be half, maybe a move from fullback is needed?

 

[jadtiger]

Every year we get a great rugby union prospect.
Every year they are flops. Waste of space and time trying to convert them.

Tuiaki was the only one who was a success since the JV started

 

[jrtiger]

some serious recruiting in the outside backs to be done. there's going to be a number of players that will need to be shopped as well. Richardson is going to have his work cut out for him these next few months.

 

[Buttface]

Chipped in last year... He's all on us now...

Yes, I Know that, but over the course of his contract it works out ok compared to some of the other others named. Let’s not argue the finer points of one player’s contract when basically we agree that a lot of our players get gifted overs on extra years when negotiating with us.
Douhie is the prime example of some deluded idiot not being able to see this guy can’t nail down a posi and is a lazy, selfish, delusional footballer who refuses to work on his flaws, and then his off field comments. Unbelievable. But even Sheens couldn’t see it? Anyway let’s not get stuck going on about one particular contract, there’s a few of them that should have been terminated the previous contract.
And this Bullshit rule about spending a 80% of your cap pisses me off and I’d have no problem not adhering to that rule and then when the NRL come knocking telling them to stick ya BS rule up your arse, we are playing moneyball and ya shit rule is hindering our ability to be competitive. I’m sick of getting bent over by players and the NRL. I’d rather they fine us for having good contracts and we don’t spend enough cap than spend all our cap on shit long term contracts.

 

[Buttface]

Tuiaki was the only one who was a success since the JV started

Mmmm Tuiaki Chicken, those were the days. He was a fav with my fam.

 

[Buttface]

He let 2 bombs bounce [someone else's comment] and I seen one the week before. Not a good attribute for a fullback.
He used to be half, maybe a move from fullback is needed?

Yeah right, I haven’t seen him play this season, but I hate that, a fullbacks job is to catch the ball.

 

[Wiz]

I'd be shocked if Galvin didn't have 3 times the involvements as Tupou....
Don't know I've seen a player as disengaged in the game as Tupou, he looks like he'd rather be anywhere else...

Yes it wasn’t a criticism of Galvin on debut. You have to expect a few errors from rookies. I was at the game and what was most impressive from Galvin was his intent and will to be involved and try. Courageous on debut and hopefully the start of a mental shift for the squad as a whole. We need it.

 

[Wiz]

Seriously? If you look at the amount of touches and the role that Galvin plays then his mistake rate would be a lot lower than Tupou as a percentage.. also , Galvin was trying to create something, effort on effort.. this is so obvious that to compare the 2 is very unfair .. Even the over the sideline pass was thrown to where Staines probably should have been.. Tigers players seem unable to position themselves in a position to create danger for the opposition, pappenhausen is a master of running a line so that if the pass is good enough to find him then he is through the gap… just trudging up Willy nilly with no intent just does not cut it in first grade in the NRL

Wasn’t a criticism just a fact. See my other comment above. I agree with everything you say.

 

[Tom Shines]

The Dolphins showed a perfect example of how a committed hungry team with a fast backline can disassemble a big physical but slow team.

Their backline is way more talented than the backline the Tigers put on the field ….

None of the Tigers backs would be better than their Dolphin equivalent … The Hammer is an elite player in the competition… Farnsworth goes ok too…they are light years from any backs the Tigers currently have

 

[Kaito]

position themselves in a position to create danger for the opposition

Magnifique 🤌🏼

 

[Tito Santana]

I'd be shocked if Galvin didn't have 3 times the involvements as Tupou....
Don't know I've seen a player as disengaged in the game as Tupou, he looks like he'd rather be anywhere else...

Tupou looks like he’s smoked weed before he takes the field. Probably not far off.

 

[Needaname]

Every year we get a great rugby union prospect.
Every year they are flops. Waste of space and time trying to convert them.

Be nice if we get one that’s fit and firing and on their way up.
Not someone that showed something eons ago and is looking to recapture that form.

Theme for most of our recruitment actually.

Not saying you shouldn’t take a risk on these blokes, some teams do and it pays off; but the Tigers can’t afford to gamble with talent.
Need to pay sound money for sure things and build from there.

 

[Tito Santana]

Be nice if we get one that’s fit and firing and on their way up.
Not someone that showed something eons ago and is looking to recapture that form.

Theme for most of our recruitment actually.

Not saying you shouldn’t take a risk on these blokes, some teams do and it pays off; but the Tigers can’t afford to gamble with talent.
Need to pay sound money for sure things and build from there.

Yeah Alaimalo looked tezz

 

[balmain boy]

9 are reporting that Lechhardt is dead as of the end of next year. The council is shutting it down.

The same thing was said several years ago. It's just Darcy putting pressure on the state government to chip in funds for the redevelopment.

There are no real OHS issues at the ground.

 

[liltiger]

Galvin looked miles ahead of the rest of the squad and it was his debut. He made a few errors but tried his guts out, apart from api he seems to be the only player we have that can play with some vision.

 

[Don Kershane]

It seems all about confidence to me . The Dolphins ran onto the field happy and had confidence in each other as though the previous week didn't happen.. I wonder if having Farah around the younger guys scares them a bit as he seems a bit stern most of the time.