Warriors are top 4
Currans mostly coming off bench though aye
We don't have a genuine lock in our top 30, don't consider Matamua a lock at all really.
Twals always been solid but he's definitely proved himself and taken it up a gear this year.
Unless the 2024 Roster changes before March 2024 Wests Tigers cannot make the finals!
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Currans mostly coming off bench though aye
We don't have a genuine lock in our top 30, don't consider Matamua a lock at all really.
Twals always been solid but he's definitely proved himself and taken it up a gear this year.
All facts... but for years they've just allowed their team mates to get bullied without having their backs.
So seeing Stef stand up for his team mate and shape up, about time I reckon.
But too little, too late.
The game was already lost.
Should've Simon dwyer'd him on his first run.
Like I said man, about the 3rd time I've actually ever seen him show anything.
He's huge, should be carving teams up like James Fisher Harris... but he's a bit softy.
And regarding Twal, I disagree.
Every team needs a work horse prop
We've got ours and he never let's the team down
Our issues have been with the halves and the backs
Mighty_Tiger
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I would suggest everyone resets their expectations if they think finals happen next year.
Based on history it is an 8% chance of us going from dual wooden spooners to the finals. Even if we got the spoon first time it was only 9.6% to get into the finals. It’s rare for it to happen.
Positive I guess based on history is that we have an 83% chance of us not coming last a 3rd time.
This is just based on history nothing re roster etc.
Based on history it is an 8% chance of us going from dual wooden spooners to the finals. Even if we got the spoon first time it was only 9.6% to get into the finals. It’s rare for it to happen.
Positive I guess based on history is that we have an 83% chance of us not coming last a 3rd time.
This is just based on history nothing re roster etc.
Bula
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Stef would have got a lot of street cred by planting one on him and going on with it.
Brooks, Laurie and Talau all confirmed leaving ✅️
Tuki, Wakeham, Saukura - unlikely to be offered contracts. ✅
Staines also... too expensive 🚫
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Hopefully players like Jake Simpkin. AJ kepoa, Nofoaluma & Naden all advised to find new clubs 🚫
I'd like to see Seyfarth extended and some new recruits arriving ✅️🚫
Such as;
Alex Lob (Dragons)
Kayal Iro
Kaeo Weekes
Moses Suli
Haumole Olakuato
Josh Curran
Tuki, Wakeham, Saukura - unlikely to be offered contracts. ✅
Staines also... too expensive 🚫
️
Hopefully players like Jake Simpkin. AJ kepoa, Nofoaluma & Naden all advised to find new clubs 🚫
I'd like to see Seyfarth extended and some new recruits arriving ✅️🚫
Such as;
Alex Lob (Dragons)
Kayal Iro
Kaeo Weekes
Moses Suli
Haumole Olakuato
Josh Curran
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Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan
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The only way we stand a chance in 2024 is if we bring back Luke Brooks. Hopefully Manly will be willing to release him before the next season starts. We can afford to pay a transfer fee to get him here. Make it happen Lee and Pascoe!
Demps, I love your passion. Would love to hear your thoughts on Ben Darwin’s insights. Listen to link in Continuity thread. I wonder if his data and insights influences your views about cutting and trying new things every couple of weeks.
Are you Ben Darwin? 😅
crazycat
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I actually think were going the wrong way....
We have the forward pack, great. It will age a bit but we have a fairly tough pack and some nice Juniors.
Our backline just leaks tries like anything. Halves are sorted enough that I just don't care. Whatever we think of Brooks/Doueihi we had Hastings and we have had enough halves coaches to try and make it work.
We never treated our backline seriously.
Snidest 0
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Jason Taylor takes offence at that suggestion!!
Jordan Rankin went on to be one of the great wingers.....
twentyforty
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Agree. Recruitment is not our major problem, but the board would want us to think that by the way they brought in Fulton.
our biggest issue remains. “Being the club everyone wants to be a part of” which means identifying the purpose of its existence then formulating goals, policies and procedures to fulfill its purpose.
Geez, we’re not asking them to take the lead aeronautical engineers job for the next shuttle to Mars!
Winston Churchill
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The sad thing is, with the selections that have been made, Rankin would probably make the list of the top 5 Tigers wingers over the last decade. Who else is there? Nofo or a perpetually broken Ken? Very sad.
crazycat
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Oh how I wish I had the magic power to conjure Jason Taylor at will to slap people when I wanted.... Even better if they hit back and knock Jason Taylor out...
Rankin perfect case in point, Jason did not care about Wingers and sacked Pat Richards who was a good edge defender and an extra-ordinary player who set up tries from the wing.
Richards -> Rankin who was an ok kicker and not much else. We don't make the 8. (can't remeber if it was a direct replacement. Taylor brings in Rankin and fires Richards back to the UK).
Rowdy was a good tackler, We need a solid backline that doesn't leak 4-5 tries a game. Our older squads could win 32-30... Our current squad just can't put on 6 tries because we forget defense.
crazycat
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Looking back, 2013:
Matt Utai
Tuqiri Lote
Marika Koroibete
NRL 2013 - Wests Tigers - RLP
List of all match results from the 2013 NRL.
www.rugbyleagueproject.org
Rankin doesn't even make the top 10. He was truly hopeless. Ken M far better even when broken.
Winston Churchill
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I specifically said the last decade 2014-2023Looking back, 2013:
Matt Utai
Tuqiri Lote
Marika Koroibete
Add David Nofoalima, Josh Addo carr, Ryan Pappenheusen (both who took the field at once point), MTZ, Pat Richards, Brent Naden, Taane Milne, Fonua, Joel Reddy (although he never performed here.).NRL 2013 - Wests Tigers - RLP
List of all match results from the 2013 NRL.
Rankin doesn't even make the top 10. He was truly hopeless. Ken M far better even when broken.
Marika, Reddy, Lote, Utai aren't on that list
Paps and Taane never played 1sts for the Tigers.
Fonua played centre.
It's an elderly Pat Richards, Corey Thompson then daylight between Nofo, Fox with a handful of games and Ken.
Very slim pickings indeed.
