Wests Tigers Sign Michael Chee Kam, Jack Littlejohn and Jesse Parahi

Liking Chee Kam in the Centre's as well seems to have a bit of toe…
 
even after moving back into the backrow he's been constantly sniffing around and working hard off the ball
 
he was number 15 last night. wearing flouro yellow boots.

mixed game IMO nothing bad but nothing overly encouraging…..

seemed a little smaller than i. thought.
 
@tigerbenji said:
A B C Commentators gave him a big wrap last night.

Andrew Johns had some good things to say about him as well. Being at the club he mentioned how they havent been sure where to play him, centre, back row, front row but he felt pretty strongly he is a centre.

As i said earlier i agree with him, he is one the better centre prospects in the game.
 
I'll go with Masterton and call him Cheeky as well.

He went okay last night In only his third appearance in the top grade and opposite a decent centre as well. Obviously seen as better than our similar current players that have been left languishing in NSW Cup. Let us hope he rekindles his younger talent with WT.
 
@formerguest said:
I'll go with Masterton and call him Cheeky as well.

He went okay last night In only his third appearance in the top grade and opposite a decent centre as well. **Obviously seen as better than our similar current players that have been left languishing in NSW Cup**. Let us hope he rekindles his younger talent with WT.

Haha forget NSW Cup what about the NRL squad.

Last night he was on the bench expecting to play perhaps 20 minutes as an interchange back rower. As happened last week due to injury he had to fill in at centre.

Some of our guys most notably Lovett just cant handle this kind of disruption.
 
@Tiger In The Gong said:
@formerguest said:
I'll go with Masterton and call him Cheeky as well.

He went okay last night In only his third appearance in the top grade and opposite a decent centre as well. **Obviously seen as better than our similar current players that have been left languishing in NSW Cup**. Let us hope he rekindles his younger talent with WT.

Haha forget NSW Cup what about the NRL squad.

Last night he was on the bench expecting to play perhaps 20 minutes as an interchange back rower. As happened last week due to injury he had to fill in at centre.

Some of our guys most notably Lovett just cant handle this kind of disruption.

I was referring to Aka and Fine etc not being in top squad plans
 
@formerguest said:
@Tiger In The Gong said:
@formerguest said:
I'll go with Masterton and call him Cheeky as well.

He went okay last night In only his third appearance in the top grade and opposite a decent centre as well. **Obviously seen as better than our similar current players that have been left languishing in NSW Cup**. Let us hope he rekindles his younger talent with WT.

Haha forget NSW Cup what about the NRL squad.

Last night he was on the bench expecting to play perhaps 20 minutes as an interchange back rower. As happened last week due to injury he had to fill in at centre.

Some of our guys most notably Lovett just cant handle this kind of disruption.

I was referring to Aka and Fine etc not being in top squad plans

Yes i know, wasnt laughing at you just saying its also relevant for our supposed first graders.
 
I can see why Chee Kam has made the move to the WT's. Much better prospects in cracking a NRL starting spot in the centres or second row at the WT's than trying to displace Jamie Lyon or Steve Matai at Manly.
103kg's- 189cm- 23 yrs old. With skills…Good pick up for the WTs
 
@Chris said:
@happy tiger said:
I reckon I could give you a list of at least 50+ players who played Union before switching to League at a junior level

Out of those 50+ players, how many played Super XV or test rugby before switching to the NRL and who were they?

They don't often come this way any more after they have made it cause it is a pay cut to try a foreign game.

Blokes like Giteau or George Smith would have been s sensation at league, not to mention just about every all black of the last decade .

The thinking that rugby guys aren't as good as league guys is just wrong.
 
@Tiger In The Gong said:
@tigerbenji said:
A B C Commentators gave him a big wrap last night.

Andrew Johns had some good things to say about him as well. Being at the club he mentioned how they havent been sure where to play him, centre, back row, front row but he felt pretty strongly he is a centre.

As i said earlier i agree with him, he is one the better centre prospects in the game.

Well written and I agree he is a centre not a second row forward. A good buy for the WTs.
 
@formerguest said:
@Tiger In The Gong said:
@formerguest said:
I'll go with Masterton and call him Cheeky as well.

He went okay last night In only his third appearance in the top grade and opposite a decent centre as well. **Obviously seen as better than our similar current players that have been left languishing in NSW Cup**. Let us hope he rekindles his younger talent with WT.

Haha forget NSW Cup what about the NRL squad.

Last night he was on the bench expecting to play perhaps 20 minutes as an interchange back rower. As happened last week due to injury he had to fill in at centre.

Some of our guys most notably Lovett just cant handle this kind of disruption.

I was referring to Aka and Fine etc not being in top squad plans

Nor should they be.
 
@Goose said:
@Chris said:
@happy tiger said:
I reckon I could give you a list of at least 50+ players who played Union before switching to League at a junior level

Out of those 50+ players, how many played Super XV or test rugby before switching to the NRL and who were they?

They don't often come this way any more after they have made it cause it is a pay cut to try a foreign game.

Blokes like Giteau or George Smith would have been s sensation at league, not to mention just about every all black of the last decade .

The thinking that rugby guys aren't as good as league guys is just wrong.

Tim Horan would of killed it in league Goose
 
From the limited games I've seen Chee Kam play, he looks to be raw but has plenty of power and talent. There's definitely plenty to work with. Who knows whether he'll work out but I think he's a good signing on a needs v risk v reward basis.
 
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