Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Cairnstigers]

Benji just on FOX, got asked about playing on, he wouldn't rule it out, it is all about him, bugger the club, the club needs to just come out and say if Benji wants to play next year it won't be here. I said 2 months ago he wanted to play again and the media would keep going on about it, it is a distraction we don't need, and Benji is a player we don't need

Got a rumour today that Benji does want to go around again but it wont be at Wests Tigers..

Hello Warriors

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Kyle Flanagan on the outer at the chooks again?....reserve for reserves this week again...
Maybe we should entice him over next year.....he kicks goals too!


1. Adam Doueihi
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Tommy Talau
4. Joseph Leilua
5. AJ..
6. Luke Brooks
7. Kyle Flanagan
8. Josh Aloiai
9. Harry Grant
10. Alex Twal
11. Luke Garner
12. Leci Leilua
13. Shawn Blore

14. Moses Mbye
15. Thomas Mikaele
16. Zane Musgrove
17. Chris Lawrence

Swap Stefano Utoikamanu for Lawrence

 

[voice_of_reason]

Looking at the highlights tape Hastings would improve our side

I'm not being critical of Hastings, but the ESL defence in that video is very poor.

 

[watersider]

I'd have Benji back easily. I don't know why there's so much dislike for him. You blame the Newcastle game on him? Give teams time and space and the halves of any defensive team will be exposed defensively, especially paired with Leiluia out wide. Benji is our most creative player and our best kicker and he's not on a big contract, what's the problem? As soon as you get someone better you can drop him, but we don't have anyone better and we SHOULD sign him again if he'd be willing. You guys need to think more pragmatically: he's a good value squad contract who also happens to be our best half, and is one of the best in the league on his day. Don't worry about the fact it's Benji, you're signing him on backup money.

 

[avocadoontoast]

I’d probably have a crack at TPJ. Nothing to lose. He’s no dumber than who we already have plus he has an offload.

 

[tony soprano]

I'd have Benji back easily. I don't know why there's so much dislike for him. You blame the Newcastle game on him? Give teams time and space and the halves of any defensive team will be exposed defensively, especially paired with Leiluia out wide. Benji is our most creative player and our best kicker and he's not on a big contract, what's the problem? As soon as you get someone better you can drop him, but we don't have anyone better and we SHOULD sign him again if he'd be willing. You guys need to think more pragmatically: he's a good value squad contract who also happens to be our best half, and is one of the best in the league on his day. Don't worry about the fact it's Benji, you're signing him on backup money.

Did you watch last weeks game?


He has gone backwards big time long way from where he was for Brisbane.

His short kicking game was a joke and all it done was gave his team mate a massive injury.


Needs to give it up

 

[tony soprano]

Kyle Flanagan on the outer at the chooks again?....reserve for reserves this week again...
Maybe we should entice him over next year.....he kicks goals too!


1. Adam Doueihi
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Tommy Talau
4. Joseph Leilua
5. AJ..
6. Luke Brooks
7. Kyle Flanagan
8. Josh Aloiai
9. Harry Grant
10. Alex Twal
11. Luke Garner
12. Leci Leilua
13. Shawn Blore

14. Moses Mbye
15. Thomas Mikaele
16. Zane Musgrove
17. Chris Lawrence

Swap Stefano Utoikamanu for Lawrence

Would love Kyle he is a winner but he would never come here

 

[851]

I'd have Benji back easily. I don't know why there's so much dislike for him. You blame the Newcastle game on him? Give teams time and space and the halves of any defensive team will be exposed defensively, especially paired with Leiluia out wide. Benji is our most creative player and our best kicker and he's not on a big contract, what's the problem? As soon as you get someone better you can drop him, but we don't have anyone better and we SHOULD sign him again if he'd be willing. You guys need to think more pragmatically: he's a good value squad contract who also happens to be our best half, and is one of the best in the league on his day. Don't worry about the fact it's Benji, you're signing him on backup money.

You are entitled to your opinion but I disagree with everything you said, he got dropped for his issues, he came back after supposedly fixing them and he is worse than ever, we played our best footy when he was watching from the stands.
Benji has never been a backup, look at todays team as a prime example, he should have been first dropped, he is always first picked, he is cooked, and he will be 36 next year and even worse,
Madden is signed and can do the job on bugger all money as well.
We need the roster spot, are you happy missing the 8 every year, because that is what he brings, and that is what we get

 

[facepalmer]

My prediction. Roosters release someone a bit older to us to sign a long deal on big money like a JWH. They sign TPJ and he becomes a beast. I wouldn't complain about this mind you.

 

[Needaname]

My prediction. Roosters release someone a bit older to us to sign a long deal on big money like a JWH. They sign TPJ and he becomes a beast. I wouldn't complain about this mind you.

Why the Roosters. And why us?
Is that where the young Kid came from.
Do we have an unbreakable recruitment bond with the Roosters where we are their sister team and help them manage their cap by picking up their scraps.

As far as your theory goes. Isaac Liu would fit the mark and we’d be equally just as stupid to take the bate and not even question the availability of Sia Taukeiaho.

 

[facepalmer]

My prediction. Roosters release someone a bit older to us to sign a long deal on big money like a JWH. They sign TPJ and he becomes a beast. I wouldn't complain about this mind you.

Why the Roosters. And why us?
Is that where the young Kid came from.
Do we have an unbreakable recruitment bond with the Roosters where we are their sister team and help them manage their cap by picking up their scraps.

As far as your theory goes. Isaac Liu would fit the mark and we’d be equally just as stupid to take the bate and not even question the availability of Sia Taukeiaho.

TPJ has been linked to them. They'll get him. They'll release someone. We are desperate. Just a theory.

 

[Needaname]

A probable one at that. We do have form in that area. Momos, Matterson, Doueihi, Asu. But would we really get exactly what we are after? Or settle for a slight improvement.

 

[TYGA]

I'd have Benji back easily. I don't know why there's so much dislike for him. You blame the Newcastle game on him? Give teams time and space and the halves of any defensive team will be exposed defensively, especially paired with Leiluia out wide. Benji is our most creative player and our best kicker and he's not on a big contract, what's the problem? As soon as you get someone better you can drop him, but we don't have anyone better and we SHOULD sign him again if he'd be willing. You guys need to think more pragmatically: he's a good value squad contract who also happens to be our best half, and is one of the best in the league on his day. Don't worry about the fact it's Benji, you're signing him on backup money.

Time is up he can’t play a whole season we need full time halves to lead us. Benji would be good on the coaching staff perfect foil for Madge.

 

[Lukic]

Benji is and always will be my favourite player as I remember first watching him when I was an 8 year old and have now watched him on this team for the majority of my. But after so many years it's time to move on.

As just a player, it wouldn't be the worst option in the world to have him as a reserve but it wouldn't be good for team morale and the media would be a problem. You know the minute a starting half plays poorly calls would be made wondering why Benji isn't playing and you can imagine the issues that would cause for the incumbent halves' confidence and then playing group as a whole. Plus I'd rather him go out with dignity as a starter with hopefully a few more good performances to finish off.

 

[tigerap]

Benji just on FOX, got asked about playing on, he wouldn't rule it out, it is all about him, bugger the club, the club needs to just come out and say if Benji wants to play next year it won't be here. I said 2 months ago he wanted to play again and the media would keep going on about it, it is a distraction we don't need, and Benji is a player we don't need

Got a rumour today that Benji does want to go around again but it wont be at Wests Tigers..

Auckland Blues.....

 

[tigerap]

Benji just on FOX, got asked about playing on, he wouldn't rule it out, it is all about him, bugger the club, the club needs to just come out and say if Benji wants to play next year it won't be here. I said 2 months ago he wanted to play again and the media would keep going on about it, it is a distraction we don't need, and Benji is a player we don't need

Got a rumour today that Benji does want to go around again but it wont be at Wests Tigers..

Good he can take McQueen ET with him we'll swap the 3 for TPJ and to sweeten the deal Jrey
as well

ET &McQueen in their last year with us..wont be resigned

 

[Needaname]

Benji just on FOX, got asked about playing on, he wouldn't rule it out, it is all about him, bugger the club, the club needs to just come out and say if Benji wants to play next year it won't be here. I said 2 months ago he wanted to play again and the media would keep going on about it, it is a distraction we don't need, and Benji is a player we don't need

Got a rumour today that Benji does want to go around again but it wont be at Wests Tigers..

Auckland Blues.....

Benji just on FOX, got asked about playing on, he wouldn't rule it out, it is all about him, bugger the club, the club needs to just come out and say if Benji wants to play next year it won't be here. I said 2 months ago he wanted to play again and the media would keep going on about it, it is a distraction we don't need, and Benji is a player we don't need

Got a rumour today that Benji does want to go around again but it wont be at Wests Tigers..

Auckland Blues.....

Easts Tigers?

 

[jadtiger]

I'd have Benji back easily. I don't know why there's so much dislike for him. You blame the Newcastle game on him? Give teams time and space and the halves of any defensive team will be exposed defensively, especially paired with Leiluia out wide. Benji is our most creative player and our best kicker and he's not on a big contract, what's the problem? As soon as you get someone better you can drop him, but we don't have anyone better and we SHOULD sign him again if he'd be willing. You guys need to think more pragmatically: he's a good value squad contract who also happens to be our best half, and is one of the best in the league on his day. Don't worry about the fact it's Benji, you're signing him on backup money.

You are entitled to your opinion but i couldnt disagree with it more.There is no dislike for him from anybody as far as i can tell just recognition that his time is over.He will always be one of the best players to play for WT but he adds nothing positive to the team.

 

[watersider]

I'd have Benji back easily. I don't know why there's so much dislike for him. You blame the Newcastle game on him? Give teams time and space and the halves of any defensive team will be exposed defensively, especially paired with Leiluia out wide. Benji is our most creative player and our best kicker and he's not on a big contract, what's the problem? As soon as you get someone better you can drop him, but we don't have anyone better and we SHOULD sign him again if he'd be willing. You guys need to think more pragmatically: he's a good value squad contract who also happens to be our best half, and is one of the best in the league on his day. Don't worry about the fact it's Benji, you're signing him on backup money.

You are entitled to your opinion but I disagree with everything you said, he got dropped for his issues, he came back after supposedly fixing them and he is worse than ever, we played our best footy when he was watching from the stands.
Benji has never been a backup, look at todays team as a prime example, he should have been first dropped, he is always first picked, he is cooked, and he will be 36 next year and even worse,
Madden is signed and can do the job on bugger all money as well.
We need the roster spot, are you happy missing the 8 every year, because that is what he brings, and that is what we get

The idea that we need to get rid of Benji in order to play Madden is strange, we can have both (and do right now). But the solution to play Madden is fantasy. It's a weird assertion to think that a guy who has never played first grade is who we depend on next year. How much footy have you watched? the step up to first grade is always huge and you don't really know how a player will pan out. Maybe he'd be good, maybe not. Having Benji or not wouldn't impact that.

I don't think we played good footy when he wasn't there. Reynolds isn't better than him and I think it's crazy to suggest that.

Reynolds is the contract we need to get rid of. Both he and Mbye are on way too much. They're alright players, but they are being played like superstars.

Benji is one of our best player and he's on a small contract, he's not the problem.

You guys want a scapegoat for last week and benji didn't play well but I don't think that has anything to do with whether or not we offer another reasonable contract for a quality player.

Benji's proven in the past at Brisbane and this year that he can be a very positive squad member, he doesn't demand to start. I think, at the very least, he's a useful player to have in the squad; at his best he's our best player and a match winner.

Who is our alternative?

 

[Droppy]

Would love to see us try to sign Tevita Pangai if contract torn up by broncos.