Wow can’t believe the arm chair critics and the comments on Tamou.
I actually think if true it’s an astute pickup.
He instantly becomes our best prop & our best senior leader both of which we lack big time right now.

I get we want a barn stormer, but seriously getting the captain & prop from the premiers and one who also lead the pack to the GF for the Cowboys, is in form, will do alot of dirty work we need & one who isn’t busted with major injury concerns is something any tiger fan should be very happy about.

Geez some douche’s on this forum.

He deserves every cent of a contract we agreed with him for. He can’t help injuries. He has also carried himself trough all of his injuries, major off field drama & playing reserve grade in the most respected fashion.

I love hearing this. Madge should be rubbing the senior high playing players up the wrong way. They aren’t performing to the pay checks they signed, they are all fluff and don’t have what it takes to get to the next level or lead this young team in the direction we need them to take it.

Hopefully some of those big names pack up and get out.

We struggle to attract top line 1st graders and some on here want to treat our young talented kids with disrespect to force an issue.

What a way to totally destroy any chance at getting top junior talent.

Sorry but the person saying force Talau or give Nofo sounds like we are in panic mode for a winger… a WINGER!!! Seriously why??? He isn’t going to be that much of a difference especially now we don’t have a 80min hooker, a fullback, missing a winger and a half…

We must stop going after the first shiny object at any cost and credit to our club for finally standing firm on this.

If we miss out on JAC at least we didn’t give in at any cost to get a speedy winger… If we get him it will be on our terms.

Having been a mod here previously I fully support Willow and the other mods on this.

The amount of personal time they give to make this place work & as good as it is, isn’t small. If the mods didn’t do what they do you wouldn’t have a westtigersforum - It’s why I stopped, priorities were family & work.

People think that mods want respect because they have a right, it’s about respecting the mods who are giving their spare time to keep the forum in place.

It’s not hard to have a conversation rather than carry on like a spoilt brat.

Replace Mcqueen with Blore please

Seriously some people just want to complain at everything.

Madge is giving the kids a go, he is actually trying something and seeing what they are made of. It’s important to then make a call if they stay or leave.

I like what he is doing atm with the kids.

He owes us nothing & has been bloody loyal to us when any form of talent ran out the door bar him and Brooks.

If he can grab a great payday for his last contract he should, he deserves it.

Just hope it’s with us but not 900k

@TigerSJ said in Knee injury may force Matulino to hang up boots:

I don’t get it. If a player feels he must retire because he can no longer fulfil his playing commitments and this is backed up by medical evidence of his long term injury - how can the NRL rule otherwise. The Club should be entitled to deduct him from the cap total - it seems pretty simple to me.

Issue is money.

If Mats retires he forfeits the $$ owed to him, if he is medically retired he gets paid that amount & we get cap relief.

I don’t want him leaving and think he is future captain material. He is one we could build the club around.

If our club is serious about changing the culture and winning we need to prove we can resolve differences with players and keep the good ones at the club.

This will be a great test for Madge and Pascoe, but also a crucial call on how we manage our future.

@the_pom said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Tigers have signed Tom Amone effective immediately.

Interesting pickup. He has very good leg drive but his lateral defense is a problem. Might be a good impact forward off the bench. He is coming back from injury so will see. Has alot of upside if he clicks.

@muffstar said in Round 1 Team:

@jrtiger said in Round 1 Team:

slightly disappointed that at this point it looks as if Kepaoa has been overlooked for the left wing spot over Talau. Talau is obviously at the stage where he needs consistent first grade in order to improve, but he’s a centre. Kepaoa on the other hand is a bit pacier and good in the air and looks a more natural fit on the flank.

Not at all convinced with Talau, looked very average during the last trial. Hopefully Kepaoa gets an opportunity to show his wares. I put Talau and Mikale in the same boat.

Talau looked off the pace against players well below nrl standard. But thats what a trial is for to blow the cobwebs out and get some miles in the body.

@willow said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@geo said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Regarding Jackson Hastings the Club has had discussions but no offer has been made…no approach to Wigan to request a release…

Player 28 needs to be filled very soon looking externally but could also promote from within…Tuilagi doing all the right things impressing in the Trial on the weekend…

Tuilagi looked good, another bloke who impressed was Edenn-Rogers Smith, he dented the line.

ERS looked good but came on alot later.
I think Tuilagi looked the most promising of the 2 especially if we are looking to upgrade one to a nrl contract.

Wow this thread is from the past but did anyone else read the 1st post again and started to get palpitations…

@avocadoontoast said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@jc99 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@avocadoontoast said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@wt2k said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@jc99 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@avocadoontoast said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@geo said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@avocadoontoast said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@geo said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Regarding Jackson Hastings the Club has had discussions but no offer has been made…no approach to Wigan to request a release…

Player 28 needs to be filled very soon looking externally but could also promote from within…Tuilagi doing all the right things impressing in the Trial on the weekend…

Do you think we’ll be requesting a release?

Nope…

Interesting. Wonder who we’re looking at externally then.

Would have to think rookies, unless there’s some players looking to leave their club we don’t know about

Whoever it is, bloody hope it’s a backrower. Need the depth.

Especially with Blore now gone til round 6

That might push the club to upgrade Tuilagi I reckon. I don’t want to see Chee Kam on our bench that’s for sure, hopefully Garner has been training to play 80 mins

Unfortunate we have no AD, Musgrove or Blore for our first game.

And maybe no Mbye

Bring it on

@nrlsurvivor said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@maryst said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Buzz reporting that bill Walters is gone

Buzz also hammering our recruitment is laughable:

“Recruitment has not been a strong point at the Wests Tigers. Judging by Benji Marshall’s lively performance and leadership in the All Stars, they have made another mistake in sacking the veteran five-eighth. He will be a handy pick up for the Rabbitohs.”

I hate Slothfield but why is that comment wrong?

I do think Benji time is up but considering how he played last year & the experience we have lost from an outside view in many judges would say the same.

Very amusing article.

Can expect BJ and LL to smash him when we clash.

Would be gold if we finished top 8 and Manly came 9th.

I can understand his thoughts on the Manly squad on form/paper it is a better squad. They have match winners we don’t.

@innsaneink said in Daine Laurie Joins Tigers:

@inbenjiwetrust said in Daine Laurie Joins Tigers:

Too many ‘glass half empty’ posts here! Exhibit A: until we finally signed Laurie for this year, no one was concerned by anything else but signing him, but now when he finally signed - too many look for reasons why was that a bad outcome?

Sorry.
He’s done nothing… Yet to some he’s a gun… And tedesco like

I’m with you. And to think those who know him view Laurie as a 5/8th. I’m worried its another Mbye then AD…

I am actually very skeptical about our squad.
We have more size and speed but we have alot of hope - there is much form to run with.
If we don’t start the seasons strong with some wins it will be a very long year.

@hammertime said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@leichardt99 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@magpie1969 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Now Josh Aloiai has moved to Manly we need someone new to cut the grass. Maybe Adam Elliott is our man. Reminds me of the Wayne Carey/Anthony Stevens incident.

Lock up your daughters and hide your wives the Bulldogs are coming to town.

The doggies have had more sex scandals than premierships

They have had alot of Hookers over the years