TIGERS POACH TALENTED AUCKLAND TRIO
Wests Tigers have raided the Warriors’ heartland, signing three fine young prospects from Auckland.

All 18, Jarney Proctor (hooker/halfback), Tamehana Paruru (back-rower) and Tray Lolesio (prop) are Aucklands Manurewa Marlins juniors and had several NRL clubs on their trail.

But the trio decided their best chance of a pathway to the NRL was with the Tigers and will link up with the club in coming weeks for pre-season training.

All are probably 12 months or more off breaking into the NRL but have the talent to be great buys for the club in the long term.

It’s a terrible competition. Demoralizing for players and fans.

I just think there is not enough quality players in the competition and there are a few clubs that dominate them.
Our team is made up of players who individually can slot into other teams and go ok ( Huth and Momorovski) - but unless you have got those key 4/ 5 players like South’s Melbourne Penrith Roosters - who with their top squads - are clearly the best teams wouldn’t matter how well you run off the field.
Any talk of expansion just seems like a money grab for players to get paid far more than they deserve with no accountability. They are like revolving doors in a system that makes it possible to wear a jersey for one club this week and then be playing for someone else the next and for many their performance on the field reflects that attitude. The disconnect between how fans attach themselves to clubs, and how players represent clubs is getting wider
When you have got a club like Brisbane with all the resources - struggling to find players in key positions to get them playing to a standard they are use to puts things in perspective.

I have no idea why Demps got banned but I have no problems with the way the site runs.

I honestly don’t get the hate for Mybe this year - I think he has made a positive difference when he has come off the bench. Made two one on one critical tackles that got us out of trouble last weekend. He deserves his selection.

We need a fullback. Some real positives with the performances of Douehi Kepu and Talau. Unlike most I felt strangely optimistic about the squad after last night. We have a few hurdles to overcome to get the squad we need but there is plenty of room for growth with our squad and they know how to find the try line.
No Mybe BJ Packer and Reynolds on the field last night and when you measure how much they take of the cap and we matched the team that ran third- it gives the performance far more perspective for me.

Momo congratulating Maguire in the sheds after the game - a real nice moment. Quality young man.

We need to get Mikaeles contract in order.

The tackle on Dylan Edwards - highlight of the night.

Whether you rate Nofa or not - he is not the player to move on especially atm. We seem to have developed a perception of treating players poorly. Nofa is one of the few that openly displays his allegiance to the club giving him the tap in hope to sign JAC would only add fuel to that school of thought. JAC/manager will find a way to play with us if he really wants to - not at the expense of Nofa.

I would have MCK ahead of both of them and TT ahead of Pagau.

He has an unhealthy obsession with us.

I reckon we should see if we can get Momorovski back.

@cochise said in Rothfield’s weekly dribble:

@telltails said in Rothfield’s weekly dribble:

@cochise said in Rothfield’s weekly dribble:

@tyga said in Rothfield’s weekly dribble:

Still leveraging his position to get Madge sacked and Flanagan in. Low life.

Yep, the David Jones line sounds more like something a 70 year old would come up with than a bunch or 20 year old footballers.

He has embarrassed himself with that one. What a silly old fool he has become

I can’t remember the last time someone spoke to me about David Jones, let alone that tag line. I wouldn’t think most people in their 20’s would even know about David Jones, maybe if they took their Grand Mother shopping.

I have three sons in there 20’s and none of them would pick up on that unless I explained it
David Jones is just as antiquated as Buzz.

@cochise said in Rothfield’s weekly dribble:

@tyga said in Rothfield’s weekly dribble:

Still leveraging his position to get Madge sacked and Flanagan in. Low life.

Yep, the David Jones line sounds more like something a 70 year old would come up with than a bunch or 20 year old footballers.

He has embarrassed himself with that one. What a silly old fool he has become

Very few quality centres available any where. Even the best teams have players in the centres who are not considered elite. When the centres rep in the SOO are both FB at club level it shows how few are around.

Anyone who watched the game last week identified that Pagua would struggle against Manly. They are a superior squad to ours, and also most of the other teams in the bottom half of the competition. At full strength only an off day was going to give us any chance of being close to beating them

Great initiative. Go well boys

Geez that got to me- the people behind the players - great work WTs

Gus left the Warriors in great shape.