Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Vicious]

The idea isn’t that Averillo is a better FB than Bula, reality is they are probably on par on current form.

It’s more to save the 1m and re-invest it elsewhere until someone of better quality becomes available, i.e Brimson now

That would be the smart and ruthless play, but unfortunately for us Wests Tigers are not smart or ruthless,

 

[Vicious]

Saying Preston wants $3.2 over 4 years

Good.player n all but i look at hiw we just plain ignore Samuela on the left ...Benji would have Presto getting a cold too...plus we have KPP

We ignore good ball runners such as Samuela Fainu because we don’t have a left sided halve of fullback with the class to really bring them into play on a regular basis.
That along with too many sluggish players such as Terrell who take half an hour to play the ball and don’t allow us to play on the front foot.
I know almost everyone with laugh at this comment based on status in the game and NRL experience, but Javon Andrews is way ahead of Luai in terms of deception with ball in hand, ability to square up the defence, bring his ball runners onto the ball and put them through gaps.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Saying Preston wants $3.2 over 4 years

Good.player n all but i look at hiw we just plain ignore Samuela on the left ...Benji would have Presto getting a cold too...plus we have KPP

I would hazard a guess with Javon likely being brought through he will likely play on the left and Sam will get plenty of ball through him.

I still think we need another high quality second rower though. We only had either or both our second rowers 58% of the time this season and it was patently obvious when they weren't there. Unless we can find a good young second rower being held back from first grade somewhere I would like to see us sign something like a Young or Martin although having three second rowers taking up $2-2.5m between them probably isn't ideal.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

That would be the smart and ruthless play, but unfortunately for us Wests Tigers are not smart or ruthless,

IMO Bula would be a better winger than Tavana, Tupou and Turuva.
But we need Averillo in the centres.
Plenty of shopping to be done. Hopefully speed is a prerequisite.

 

[Buttface]

I would hazard a guess with Javon likely being brought through he will likely play on the left and Sam will get plenty of ball through him.

I still think we need another high quality second rower though. We only had either or both our second rowers 58% of the time this season and it was patently obvious when they weren't there. Unless we can find a good young second rower being held back from first grade somewhere I would like to see us sign something like a Young or Martin although having three second rowers taking up $2-2.5m between them probably isn't ideal.

We have two good young srf and they need to feel the pressure of another hungry young srf or they may stagnate.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

We ignore good ball runners such as Samuela Fainu because we don’t have a left sided halve of fullback with the class to really bring them into play on a regular basis.
That along with too many sluggish players such as Terrell who take half an hour to play the ball and don’t allow us to play on the front foot.
I know almost everyone with laugh at this comment based on status in the game and NRL experience, but Javon Andrews is way ahead of Luai in terms of deception with ball in hand, ability to square up the defence, bring his ball runners onto the ball and put them through gaps.

I get the impression that the inflated dollars some players get; dictates that stay in that position, not on form?
For team improvements;
Bula to wing.
Andrews to 5/8, Luai dropped.
Latu to half [if fit]
OR if Latu unfit, Andrews to half and Doueihi to 5/8

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

800k for Preston is a good deal

 

[Tiger Stripes]

800k for Preston is a good deal

It would if we didn't have Sam Fainu and KPP on less money. Someone would be an expensive backup.

 

[Wiz]

John Hopoate has a post up on Facebook insinuating the alleged rape by the 3 x St Gregs boys involves Wests Tigers pathways/Western Suburbs Magpies aligned players. He has named Wests and has the Wests Tigers logo on his post. Although the post seems more about racism and nepotism and that these boys are being protected.

 

[426Tlgerland]

800k for Preston is a good deal

Can he play lock

 

[pawsandclaws1]

800k for Preston is a good deal

Jedi, this 800k figure appears pre-Chiefs. It seems to indicate he has signed with a club for a figure less than perhaps the current market will pay. The only observation I have is that I hope he has signed for WTs because he is a very good player.

 

[Yossarian]

2 weeks ago Averillo played fullback in QLD Cup, and last week he was moved from there to accommodate Fuller. If he’s better than a top 12 fullback that doesn’t happen.

I don’t disagree with him being about the 12th best fullback but are any of the 11 fullbacks you have above him coming to the club next year? If not, then how does he lose his spot?

He played 5/8 last week. They won by 30. It’s not like he was dropped or moved to the wing. He’s a versatile player, no doubt he gets moved around at that level as it benefits the side.

 

[Vicious]

800k for Preston is a good deal

900k for Preston is a good deal.
Genuine tackle buster, line breaker, match winner and a very strong reliable defender who always demonstrates very good line speed.

 

[TigerBurnsy]

The idea isn’t that Averillo is a better FB than Bula, reality is they are probably on par on current form.

It’s more to save the 1m and re-invest it elsewhere until someone of better quality becomes available, i.e Brimson now

Brimson over Bula would be an automatic upgrade

 

[wstigers11]

800k for Preston is a good deal

He won’t come here

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

We have two good young srf and they need to feel the pressure of another hungry young srf or they may stagnate.

Not just that, if history repeats and one/both spend extended time on the sideline we can't be looking to Sukkar and Roberts to deliver similar results.