Black_amp_Gold
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In order for the Wests Tigers to move forward, we need a clean out of some of our players. We have some good players that simply need to go because, although they are talented players, I think they need a change of atmosphere to get back to their best. Some players become stale at one club when they've been there for too long. This is why some players on my list need to go and others because they simply aren't up to playing the game at high standards that is required for premiership success.
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Players that need to be let go at the end of their contract are:
Ayshford - At worst, we would get the same quality out of Simona for a lot less money with the potential of Simona getting much better with experience. I would like to see what stocks we have in the junior grades to fill this spot too. You don't need centres that are the best players on the field, just guys that can defend, run hard and run into holes. Speed wouldnt hurt either.
Lawrence - Yes, both centres need to go. Lawrence on the money that he is, surely isn't worth keeping after his major injury last year. That, coupled with his below par performances over the past 3 years, his loss of speed and inability to break the line anymore means he needs to go. With the money freed up on both centres, I would like to see the Tigers either buy a top line centre and promote a junior or promote two young centres and develop them. Yes, the inexperience will hurt in the short term but dont forget, long term it will benefit the players and we can invest the money we save in other areas of the team.
Possible centre buys could be: Ryan Morgan from Parra (I like this kid….He's excellent...quick, solid defense and boy does he know how to hit a hole!!!) Ben Pomeroy - Another good player...Yes he has his critics but hes aggressive, can offload at will and runs hhaarrddd!, Junior Sa'u?, Jerome Ropati? <---probably not but ill throw it out there anyway, Mitch Aubusson? <---versatility value as well. Mahe Fonua? Thoughts?
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Keith Galloway - Look, yes hes a good player. I agree and this was possibly the hardest choice to make but I think the negatives outweigh the positives here. He should be offloading way more than he does due to his height, I dont think he hits the line hard enough for a prop, he gets lifted and pushed back often again because of his height and his play the balls are waaayyy to slow which negatively impacts our backline plays or the next hit up as the defense has time to set itself. Again, Galloway is on a good chunk of money and with Woods, Buchanan, Seumanufagai and Groat/Gavet to come back we have some good juniors. If we can replace Galloway with a better quality prop to compliment the aforementioned youngsters, we would be much better off.
Possible prop buys could be: Aiden Tolman? <--- nothing freakish about him but solid player nonetheless. Mitchell Dodds? ...Not many props off contract this year but we'll be ok when our young guys come back from injury. You know what, Id love to have Kasiano at the club....he signed a long term deal with the dogs no?
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Benji - CYA LATER! He has to go. I dont care what insults some of you throw at me....After Robbie's deal at nearly 900k Benji will want the same money and he aint worth it. Simple as that. Most overrated player in the comp and he hasnt performed consistently well in 3 seasons, maybe 4\. Yes, he sets up a lot of tries but we also go without a lot of tries due to his errors and his inability to get repeat sets with kicks. The kicks either go dead, into touch or straight to a defender. We missed out on the grand final because he got caught on the 5th tackle against the warriors a few years ago, hasn't attempted field goals in many close games that would have won it for us but rather ran it instead with a loss as the outcome and he is a hog! He wont let any halfback run plays....So no junior player will reach their potential playing with Benji. We shouldnt sign him when his contract is up in 2015 (I think) and go with a young halves pairing like what Manly did with Cherry Evans and Foran and what the Titans are doing with Kelly and Sezer. The benefits will come for the Titans in due course. We have Sironen and Miller! Brooks in the fold as well. That frees up about $500k!
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Moltzen - I kind of feel sorry for him because Sheens ruined him in my opinion. We had won 13 straight games with Molzten and Benji at halfback and they seemed unstoppable. They lived together at the time, we're top mates and had a great connection. You could see it on the field. Moltzen with his long, deep and crisp passes to a deep Benji started every attack that always looked dangerous. Moltzens back up ability was great too from halfback for some reason. Anyway, Sheens started with Lui and Moltzen was given the odd chance to play halfback when Lui was injured or suspended but by then his confidence was ruined. Tats all history and at fullback, hes terrible. Cant catch a bomb and lets the ball bounce more than any other fullback in the comp. We have a cheaper and better option in Tedesco.
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Tuqiri - Dont need to say much here.
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I would have said Heighinton too if he were still here.
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With the above players gone, i reckon we're saving more than $1.5 - $2 million in the cap already.
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In this scenario, happy shopping Tigers!
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This is what we need!
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Players that need to be let go at the end of their contract are:
Ayshford - At worst, we would get the same quality out of Simona for a lot less money with the potential of Simona getting much better with experience. I would like to see what stocks we have in the junior grades to fill this spot too. You don't need centres that are the best players on the field, just guys that can defend, run hard and run into holes. Speed wouldnt hurt either.
Lawrence - Yes, both centres need to go. Lawrence on the money that he is, surely isn't worth keeping after his major injury last year. That, coupled with his below par performances over the past 3 years, his loss of speed and inability to break the line anymore means he needs to go. With the money freed up on both centres, I would like to see the Tigers either buy a top line centre and promote a junior or promote two young centres and develop them. Yes, the inexperience will hurt in the short term but dont forget, long term it will benefit the players and we can invest the money we save in other areas of the team.
Possible centre buys could be: Ryan Morgan from Parra (I like this kid….He's excellent...quick, solid defense and boy does he know how to hit a hole!!!) Ben Pomeroy - Another good player...Yes he has his critics but hes aggressive, can offload at will and runs hhaarrddd!, Junior Sa'u?, Jerome Ropati? <---probably not but ill throw it out there anyway, Mitch Aubusson? <---versatility value as well. Mahe Fonua? Thoughts?
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Keith Galloway - Look, yes hes a good player. I agree and this was possibly the hardest choice to make but I think the negatives outweigh the positives here. He should be offloading way more than he does due to his height, I dont think he hits the line hard enough for a prop, he gets lifted and pushed back often again because of his height and his play the balls are waaayyy to slow which negatively impacts our backline plays or the next hit up as the defense has time to set itself. Again, Galloway is on a good chunk of money and with Woods, Buchanan, Seumanufagai and Groat/Gavet to come back we have some good juniors. If we can replace Galloway with a better quality prop to compliment the aforementioned youngsters, we would be much better off.
Possible prop buys could be: Aiden Tolman? <--- nothing freakish about him but solid player nonetheless. Mitchell Dodds? ...Not many props off contract this year but we'll be ok when our young guys come back from injury. You know what, Id love to have Kasiano at the club....he signed a long term deal with the dogs no?
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Benji - CYA LATER! He has to go. I dont care what insults some of you throw at me....After Robbie's deal at nearly 900k Benji will want the same money and he aint worth it. Simple as that. Most overrated player in the comp and he hasnt performed consistently well in 3 seasons, maybe 4\. Yes, he sets up a lot of tries but we also go without a lot of tries due to his errors and his inability to get repeat sets with kicks. The kicks either go dead, into touch or straight to a defender. We missed out on the grand final because he got caught on the 5th tackle against the warriors a few years ago, hasn't attempted field goals in many close games that would have won it for us but rather ran it instead with a loss as the outcome and he is a hog! He wont let any halfback run plays....So no junior player will reach their potential playing with Benji. We shouldnt sign him when his contract is up in 2015 (I think) and go with a young halves pairing like what Manly did with Cherry Evans and Foran and what the Titans are doing with Kelly and Sezer. The benefits will come for the Titans in due course. We have Sironen and Miller! Brooks in the fold as well. That frees up about $500k!
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Moltzen - I kind of feel sorry for him because Sheens ruined him in my opinion. We had won 13 straight games with Molzten and Benji at halfback and they seemed unstoppable. They lived together at the time, we're top mates and had a great connection. You could see it on the field. Moltzen with his long, deep and crisp passes to a deep Benji started every attack that always looked dangerous. Moltzens back up ability was great too from halfback for some reason. Anyway, Sheens started with Lui and Moltzen was given the odd chance to play halfback when Lui was injured or suspended but by then his confidence was ruined. Tats all history and at fullback, hes terrible. Cant catch a bomb and lets the ball bounce more than any other fullback in the comp. We have a cheaper and better option in Tedesco.
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Tuqiri - Dont need to say much here.
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I would have said Heighinton too if he were still here.
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With the above players gone, i reckon we're saving more than $1.5 - $2 million in the cap already.
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In this scenario, happy shopping Tigers!
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This is what we need!
