Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[clontarfkid]

Highly likely good outside back Tim good size for 2nd row just depends on if he can transition to it someone has to step up.

Is /was a classy centre...we will need him in 26 ..if available.No guarantees on Olam/Douhi/Toa to be with us .Mite pick May up on a reasonable deal given his circumstances...plus the kid from rugby..and maybe Katoni Staggs.
Gotta aim high

 

[innsaneink]

There’s no evidence of that. Just blind faith.

Whadda you want?
A press release stating nothing?

"Wests Tigers would like to report we are looking at more recruitment options but at this stage nothing to report"

Evidence ...jesus everyone now wants evidence

Try patience...

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Whadda you want?
A press release stating nothing?

"Wests Tigers would like to report we are looking at more recruitment options but at this stage nothing to report"

Evidence ...jesus everyone now wants evidence

Try patience...

I was told pretty matter-of-factly that Richo WAS doing what I was suggesting the club should be doing.

 

[Buttface]

Whadda you want?
A press release stating nothing?

"Wests Tigers would like to report we are looking at more recruitment options but at this stage nothing to report"

Evidence ...jesus everyone now wants evidence

Try patience...

I like the “what’s your source?
It’s a suggestions thread as much as anything else.
And by the way, I like different sources for different occasions. Tomato or mayo or both on a burger and bbq on a B and E roll.

 

[Buttface]

I was told pretty matter-of-factly that Richo WAS doing what I was suggesting the club should be doing.

Sauce?

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Sauce?

 

[Buttface]

I was told pretty matter-of-factly that Richo WAS doing what I was suggesting the club should be doing.

We should have a list of all the players we want for all the positions and be actively working on getting them here. ?🤷‍♂️

 

[GNR4LIFE]

We should have a list of all the players we want for all the positions and be actively working on getting them here. ?🤷‍♂️

I would hope so

 

[innsaneink]

I was told pretty matter-of-factly that Richo WAS doing what I was suggesting the club should be doing.

Literally 👍

Happy days then

 

[weststigers]

We had 2 tied up under contract....

I don't disagree with letting them go,
I do disagree with letting them go with nothing in the Squad to replace them, and signing nothing
coming in on the back of them.

Been lots of 2nd Rower Options Since we lost Ice in May, And Bateman in July.

Can see your point, but when the opportunity presents itself to get rid of a player at full freight, like Ice, you can't twiddle your thumbs hoping to find the replacement because the deal might not be there once you've found them.

Same with Bateman.

It's not uncommon to make the space in the roster first and fill it later.

 

[bptiger 0]

This is my thoughts , if we don’t get 1-2 backrowers by the end of January, we will struggle big time , we have the best backline , we have had in years , yet we have not filled our backrowers , after letting papa and Bateman walk , no wonder we have 3 wooden spoons

 

[AdelaideTiger]

This is my thoughts , if we don’t get 1-2 backrowers by the end of January, we will struggle big time , we have the best backline , we have had in years , yet we have not filled our backrowers , after letting papa and Bateman walk , no wonder we have 3 wooden spoons

Dogs showed last year you can still compete with a strong backline and a middling pack if the belief is there. Reckon with the quality of Luai, and some of the young guys ready to take a leap there's real cause to feel optimistic even with some of the clear deficiencies. If we can jag some early wins and give these guys something to actually buy into, you'll see a few blokes playing above themselves

 

[Merlot]

This is my thoughts , if we don’t get 1-2 backrowers by the end of January, we will struggle big time , we have the best backline , we have had in years , yet we have not filled our backrowers , after letting papa and Bateman walk , no wonder we have 3 wooden spoons

still think apart from the Luia our back line is weak.Luia could be the catalyst that lifts the whole side,with the unexpected all lifting a gear or 2.All ears for a development club ,but the grades are still stacked with nrl wanna b's.Fingers crossed Richo is here for the long haul

 

[bptiger 0]

still think apart from the Luia our back line is weak.Luia could be the catalyst that lifts the whole side,with the unexpected all lifting a gear or 2.All ears for a development club ,but the grades are still stacked with nrl wanna b's.Fingers crossed Richo is here for the long haul

Out of ten I give the following ,

Bula 7
Skelton 6.5
Olam 7.5
Toruva 7.5
Stains 7
Galvin 8
Laui 9
Bird 7
Samuel’s 8
???
May 8.5
API 8.5
Klemmer7.5

Pole 7
Seyfarth 6.5
Hunt 6.5
????

 

[Merlot]

Out of ten I give the following ,

Bula 7
Skelton 6.5
Olam 7.5
Toruva 7.5
Stains 7
Galvin 8
Laui 9
Bird 7
Samuel’s 8
???
May 8.5
API 8.5
Klemmer7.5

Pole 7
Seyfarth 6.5
Hunt 6.5
????

They all aren't so bad on paper,but there is only a few with killer instinct,2 in that team of yours,5 maybe;s rest follow,Bula really needs to step up this year,they pampered him in reserves to "watch the game"get his bearings,its time he earned his money.

 

[bigsiro]

still think apart from the Luia our back line is weak.Luia could be the catalyst that lifts the whole side,with the unexpected all lifting a gear or 2.All ears for a development club ,but the grades are still stacked with nrl wanna b's.Fingers crossed Richo is here for the long haul

Agree, they need to lift. But class halves with energy can make that happen. Like you say, Luai could do it.

In 2005, before the season started, we would’ve said our backline is weak and our forwards will never compete with the big guns. The Marshall and Prince combo were the catalyst.

This team is better on paper right now than we were in 2005 preseason.
Dare to dream!

Happy new year!

 

[happy_tiger]

LOL you are a funny guy happy but you have to admit there could be potential there.

Tim Jo and Sukkar have only played extremely limited minutes of NRL.....how anyone can be giving them any wraps as starters in the back row is absolutely ludicrous....or even Top 17 for that matter

 

[Merlot]

Tim Jo and Sukkar have only played extremely limited minutes of NRL.....how anyone can be giving them any wraps as starters in the back row is absolutely ludicrous....or even Top 17 for that matter

Tim Jo da Man

 

[happy_tiger]

Tim Jo da Man

What's he done to earn that title

Guess it could be worse ....people could be calling him the next Beast

 

[bbobb]

Tim Jo and Sukkar have only played extremely limited minutes of NRL.....how anyone can be giving them any wraps as starters in the back row is absolutely ludicrous....or even Top 17 for that matter

I agree but I think they have both showed something that we should at least have some patience with. They may both be ready today but given where we are with backrowers, they be worth seeing if they can develop.