Bonjour Mr Helmut.
Listen Very carefully I shall say zis only once.
How dare you bring up my drinking problem. I resemble that remark. A duel in the Keith Barnes Stand at Midnight Tonight. Be there!!!!!
Au revoir, The Frog
Really don’t know where we’ll finish but I reckon the Knights will be above us.
Really don’t know where we’ll finish but I reckon the Knights will be above us.
Imagine if they sign Madge.
In memory of Geoff Chisholm (1965-2022)
Still tough to predict. The roster has improved, on paper anyway. Will depend on how well all the new players can gel together.
Bonjour,Mr Helmut.
Listen Very carefully I shall say zis only once. One Hour and 15 minutes before the duel. I am here, you are not!!!
Au revoir, The Frog
Bonjour,Mr Helmut.
Listen Very carefully I shall say zis only once. One Hour and 15 minutes before the duel. I am here, you are not!!!
Au revoir, The Frog
Hello London, this is nighthawk calling! You’ll have to start without me 😆
Wests Tigers Podcast - Talking everything Wests Tigers!
Bonjour,Mr Helmut.
This is an outrage.. 25 minutes before the duel and you tell me you cant make it? Who's going to pay for the Casket I have bought for you??????
Au revoir, The Frog
A small sample (only 25 votes when I voted) but even my Yr 7 Maths class would identify it as a negatively skewed distribution with "1" as an outlier. I long for the year when it is positively skewed and 17 is an outlier. No idea when that year will be, but I don't expect it to be soon.
It's back to the future for the Tigers in 2023, with veteran Tim Sheens returning to take charge 18 years after he led the club to the promised land.
Alongside him on the coaching staff are two of the heroes of that memorable premiership triumph in 2005, Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah.
Sheens hasn't mucked around since taking over, bolstering the wooden spooners with some key signings.
Apart from the Bulldogs, the Tigers have probably recruited better than any team in the NRL and should improve vastly on their meagre tally of four wins in 2022.
Throw in some exciting youngsters the club has been developing and things are looking positive in Tiger-town for the first time in several years.
Will they feature in the race for the finals? Probably not quite this year - but by 2024 they will be a force to be reckoned with.
2022 finishing position: Last (16th)
Gains: Apisai Koroisau (Panthers), Isaiah Papali'i (Eels), Triston Reilly (rugby union, Waratahs), David Nofoaluma (return from loan), Charlie Staines (Panthers), David Klemmer (Knights), John Bateman (Wigan), Will Smith (Hull FC), Brandon Wakeham (Bulldogs).
Losses: Luke Garner (Panthers), Kelma Tuilagi (Sea Eagles), Zane Musgrove (Dragons), Jock Madden (Broncos), James Tamou (Cowboys), Oliver Gildart (Dolphins), Jacob Liddle (Dragons), Tyrone Peachey (Panthers), Jackson Hastings (Knights).
Best 17
Charlie Staines
David Nofoaluma
Tommy Talau
Brent Naden
Ken Maumalo
Adam Doueihi
Luke Brooks
Stefano Utoikamanu
Api Koroisau
David Klemmer
Isaiah Papali'i
John Bateman
Joe Ofahengaue
Bench: Jake Simpkin, Alex Twal, Fonua Pole, Shawn Blore
Best buy
Api Koroisau is as good as any hooker in the NRL and will get the Tigers on the front foot - his teammates then have to take up the baton.
Biggest loss
Many fans questioned the Tigers' decision to move Jackson Hastings on after his impressive debut season for the club. Time will tell if it was the right move.
Greatest strength
An impressive forward pack bolstered by big guns Koroisau, Isaiah Papali'i, David Klemmer and John Bateman.
Biggest question mark
While the Tigers have bolstered their pack, the backline has had few changes and looks a little vulnerable. Where will the tries come from?
Man under pressure
The much-maligned Luke Brooks looked certain to be heading to the Knights before the club released Hastings instead. Brooks has had sevefral lean years - can he recapture his form and confidence?
Predicted 2022 finishing position: 12th
https://amp.nine.com.au/article/28bee975-ae93-4317-8a98-02bc16e6a0d8
Wests Tigers Podcast - Talking everything Wests Tigers!
12th eh, well, good as guess as any I suppose. I’ve got a question for everyone, what will be the longest winning streak for Wests Tigers this year? That’s the improvement I’d like to see. If they can string 4 or 5 together it’d say something about the future.It's back to the future for the Tigers in 2023, with veteran Tim Sheens returning to take charge 18 years after he led the club to the promised land.
Alongside him on the coaching staff are two of the heroes of that memorable premiership triumph in 2005, Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah.
Sheens hasn't mucked around since taking over, bolstering the wooden spooners with some key signings.
Apart from the Bulldogs, the Tigers have probably recruited better than any team in the NRL and should improve vastly on their meagre tally of four wins in 2022.
Throw in some exciting youngsters the club has been developing and things are looking positive in Tiger-town for the first time in several years.
Will they feature in the race for the finals? Probably not quite this year - but by 2024 they will be a force to be reckoned with.
2022 finishing position: Last (16th)
Gains: Apisai Koroisau (Panthers), Isaiah Papali'i (Eels), Triston Reilly (rugby union, Waratahs), David Nofoaluma (return from loan), Charlie Staines (Panthers), David Klemmer (Knights), John Bateman (Wigan), Will Smith (Hull FC), Brandon Wakeham (Bulldogs).
Losses: Luke Garner (Panthers), Kelma Tuilagi (Sea Eagles), Zane Musgrove (Dragons), Jock Madden (Broncos), James Tamou (Cowboys), Oliver Gildart (Dolphins), Jacob Liddle (Dragons), Tyrone Peachey (Panthers), Jackson Hastings (Knights).
Best 17
Charlie Staines
David Nofoaluma
Tommy Talau
Brent Naden
Ken Maumalo
Adam Doueihi
Luke Brooks
Stefano Utoikamanu
Api Koroisau
David Klemmer
Isaiah Papali'i
John Bateman
Joe Ofahengaue
Bench: Jake Simpkin, Alex Twal, Fonua Pole, Shawn Blore
Best buy
Api Koroisau is as good as any hooker in the NRL and will get the Tigers on the front foot - his teammates then have to take up the baton.
Biggest loss
Many fans questioned the Tigers' decision to move Jackson Hastings on after his impressive debut season for the club. Time will tell if it was the right move.
Greatest strength
An impressive forward pack bolstered by big guns Koroisau, Isaiah Papali'i, David Klemmer and John Bateman.
Biggest question mark
While the Tigers have bolstered their pack, the backline has had few changes and looks a little vulnerable. Where will the tries come from?
Man under pressure
The much-maligned Luke Brooks looked certain to be heading to the Knights before the club released Hastings instead. Brooks has had sevefral lean years - can he recapture his form and confidence?
Predicted 2022 finishing position: 12th
https://amp.nine.com.au/article/28bee975-ae93-4317-8a98-02bc16e6a0d8
12th eh, well, good as guess as any I suppose. I’ve got a question for everyone, what will be the longest winning streak for Wests Tigers this year? That’s the improvement I’d like to see. If they can string 4 or 5 together it’d say something about the future.It's back to the future for the Tigers in 2023, with veteran Tim Sheens returning to take charge 18 years after he led the club to the promised land.
Alongside him on the coaching staff are two of the heroes of that memorable premiership triumph in 2005, Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah.
Sheens hasn't mucked around since taking over, bolstering the wooden spooners with some key signings.
Apart from the Bulldogs, the Tigers have probably recruited better than any team in the NRL and should improve vastly on their meagre tally of four wins in 2022.
Throw in some exciting youngsters the club has been developing and things are looking positive in Tiger-town for the first time in several years.
Will they feature in the race for the finals? Probably not quite this year - but by 2024 they will be a force to be reckoned with.
2022 finishing position: Last (16th)
Gains: Apisai Koroisau (Panthers), Isaiah Papali'i (Eels), Triston Reilly (rugby union, Waratahs), David Nofoaluma (return from loan), Charlie Staines (Panthers), David Klemmer (Knights), John Bateman (Wigan), Will Smith (Hull FC), Brandon Wakeham (Bulldogs).
Losses: Luke Garner (Panthers), Kelma Tuilagi (Sea Eagles), Zane Musgrove (Dragons), Jock Madden (Broncos), James Tamou (Cowboys), Oliver Gildart (Dolphins), Jacob Liddle (Dragons), Tyrone Peachey (Panthers), Jackson Hastings (Knights).
Best 17
Charlie Staines
David Nofoaluma
Tommy Talau
Brent Naden
Ken Maumalo
Adam Doueihi
Luke Brooks
Stefano Utoikamanu
Api Koroisau
David Klemmer
Isaiah Papali'i
John Bateman
Joe Ofahengaue
Bench: Jake Simpkin, Alex Twal, Fonua Pole, Shawn Blore
Best buy
Api Koroisau is as good as any hooker in the NRL and will get the Tigers on the front foot - his teammates then have to take up the baton.
Biggest loss
Many fans questioned the Tigers' decision to move Jackson Hastings on after his impressive debut season for the club. Time will tell if it was the right move.
Greatest strength
An impressive forward pack bolstered by big guns Koroisau, Isaiah Papali'i, David Klemmer and John Bateman.
Biggest question mark
While the Tigers have bolstered their pack, the backline has had few changes and looks a little vulnerable. Where will the tries come from?
Man under pressure
The much-maligned Luke Brooks looked certain to be heading to the Knights before the club released Hastings instead. Brooks has had sevefral lean years - can he recapture his form and confidence?
Predicted 2022 finishing position: 12th
https://amp.nine.com.au/article/28bee975-ae93-4317-8a98-02bc16e6a0d8
I’ll go three in a row.
Wests Tigers Podcast - Talking everything Wests Tigers!
@helmesy 3 will be the first barrier to get thru… it’s been years hasn’t it since we’ve done 3 ??
If we get 3 wins in a row I’ll be happy. Even better if we can go the season without back to back loses.
