@tigertownsfs earlier in the year and last year his defence was unbelievable. So good. Before that useless , again useless now. Is that cause of injury?
He can’t run the team, he’s a good runner of ball, lock would be good, but you got to pass as well even at lock, if you hog it then what about the rest of team.
What about KPP to lock can tackle /can ball play has pace / big body is he the Isaah Yeo in waiting as I have previously posted maybe most of the pieces are already at the club ..just need someone to figure it out and put the plan together .
You know what, that might be worth a try!
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What about KPP to lock can tackle /can ball play has pace / big body is he the Isaah Yeo in waiting as I have previously posted maybe most of the pieces are already at the club ..just need someone to figure it out and put the plan together .
You know what, that might be worth a try!
Would anyone be keen to see Douihie take KPPs spot if the latter was moved to lock?
I thought now was a good time to start this.
What we know:
Doueihi shoulder reconstruction - expected to miss all of preseason.
Brailey signed
Averillo signed
Add Bula’s shoulder to that list.
What about KPP to lock can tackle /can ball play has pace / big body is he the Isaah Yeo in waiting as I have previously posted maybe most of the pieces are already at the club ..just need someone to figure it out and put the plan together .
You know what, that might be worth a try!
Would anyone be keen to see Douihie take KPPs spot if the latter was moved to lock?
”Hey Adam, I’m picking you to play second row this week.”
”Sure thing coach, whatever you need.” 😂
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Gaps to fill/decide upon:
1. Bula
2.
3. Taylan May
4. Jake Averillo
5. Turuva
6.
7.
8. Terrell May
9. Api
10.
11. Samuela Fainu
12. KPP
13.
14. Brailey
15. Pole
16. Sione Fainu
17.
18.
19.
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Im going to go further Joel and say that this yeaf has shown we need at least a full 30 (we have already used 34 players this season).
FB - Bula /
W- Tupou / Makasini
C - May /
C- Averillo / Herbert
W - Turuva / Tavana
FE- Douehi / Andrews
HB- Latu F / Madden
L- Twal / Seyfarth
SR- Sam F
SR- KPP / Roberts
P - May / Hunt
H - Api / Brailey
P- Pole / Sione F
R1- Haywood
R2 -
R3
R4
R5-
R6 -
We need 32 at least around 8 additions to complete that squad
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1. Bula/ Dykes
2. Schiller/Paulo
3. May/ Suli
4. Averillo/ R.Penisini
5. Turuva/ ?
6. Volkman/ Andrews
7. Latu/ Madden
8. May/ Lawrie
9. Api/Braily
10. S. Hughes/ Ale
11. Fainu/ J.Hunt
12. KPP/ Schoupp
13. Twal/Leuluai-Going.
14. Ethan Roberts
15. Pole
16. Sione Fainu
17. Aston Warwick
18. Lanyon
19. Aho
One thing is very clear. We need to play with a traditional 7 first receiver structure. This idea that we can play multiple 6s has never worked and it’s no surprise that over the last decade we have looked best with Jackson Hastings and Jock Madden (two average players at best) in that role. Can Latu play that role? I hope so but it’s clear that Douhie isn’t that guy. It has to be Latu/madden 7 and backup and then however is the best 6. If that’s Douhie to start and Javon to finish the season thats fine, if it’s avarotti that’s cool too but we Ned to commit to this structure
One thing is very clear. We need to play with a traditional 7 first receiver structure. This idea that we can play multiple 6s has never worked and it’s no surprise that over the last decade we have looked best with Jackson Hastings and Jock Madden (two average players at best) in that role. Can Latu play that role? I hope so but it’s clear that Douhie isn’t that guy. It has to be Latu/madden 7 and backup and then however is the best 6. If that’s Douhie to start and Javon to finish the season thats fine, if it’s avarotti that’s cool too but we Ned to commit to this structure
I agree with everything you have said here except the bit about Jackson Hastings. Jackson Hastings was and is a fraud. he is not a traditional halfback, he is not an "organising" halfback, he is simply a fraud.
We didn't "look best" with him at 7. He had 11 games at 7 for us and won 3 of them for a 27% success rate.
Some fans bang on about Hastings that we "looked best" or he is an "organiser" or "traditional" 7 because he points well. Not even joking that was his con artistry and his fraud. He just constantly yells and points aimlessly and fans swoon at his "organising". Total fraud that has been worked out by seven clubs now.
One thing is very clear. We need to play with a traditional 7 first receiver structure. This idea that we can play multiple 6s has never worked and it’s no surprise that over the last decade we have looked best with Jackson Hastings and Jock Madden (two average players at best) in that role. Can Latu play that role? I hope so but it’s clear that Douhie isn’t that guy. It has to be Latu/madden 7 and backup and then however is the best 6. If that’s Douhie to start and Javon to finish the season thats fine, if it’s avarotti that’s cool too but we Ned to commit to this structure
I agree with everything you have said here except the bit about Jackson Hastings. Jackson Hastings was and is a fraud. he is not a traditional halfback, he is not an "organising" halfback, he is simply a fraud.
We didn't "look best" with him at 7. He had 11 games at 7 for us and won 3 of them for a 27% success rate.
Some fans bang on about Hastings that we "looked best" or he is an "organiser" or "traditional" 7 because he points well. Not even joking that was his con artistry and his fraud. He just constantly yells and points aimlessly and fans swoon at his "organising". Total fraud that has been worked out by seven clubs now.
don’t get me wrong, I didn’t like Hastings but I think he did play more of a traditional first receiver and he pushed brooks to 6 which was his natural position. We only won 4 games in 2022 so we had a terrible season all round inclusive of sacking of Madge and the club putting kimmorley into coach to get smashed.
the key question for me is do we think Latu has the personality for first receiver or do we need to go out and try and find one because it’s been clear since Robert Lui that we have lacked a 7.
One thing is very clear. We need to play with a traditional 7 first receiver structure. This idea that we can play multiple 6s has never worked and it’s no surprise that over the last decade we have looked best with Jackson Hastings and Jock Madden (two average players at best) in that role. Can Latu play that role? I hope so but it’s clear that Douhie isn’t that guy. It has to be Latu/madden 7 and backup and then however is the best 6. If that’s Douhie to start and Javon to finish the season thats fine, if it’s avarotti that’s cool too but we Ned to commit to this structure
I agree with everything you have said here except the bit about Jackson Hastings. Jackson Hastings was and is a fraud. he is not a traditional halfback, he is not an "organising" halfback, he is simply a fraud.
We didn't "look best" with him at 7. He had 11 games at 7 for us and won 3 of them for a 27% success rate.
Some fans bang on about Hastings that we "looked best" or he is an "organiser" or "traditional" 7 because he points well. Not even joking that was his con artistry and his fraud. He just constantly yells and points aimlessly and fans swoon at his "organising". Total fraud that has been worked out by seven clubs now.
don’t get me wrong, I didn’t like Hastings but I think he did play more of a traditional first receiver and he pushed brooks to 6 which was his natural position. We only won 4 games in 2022 so we had a terrible season all round inclusive of sacking of Madge and the club putting kimmorley into coach to get smashed.
the key question for me is do we think Latu has the personality for first receiver or do we need to go out and try and find one because it’s been clear since Robert Lui that we have lacked a 7.
Or can we get Robert Lui to come in and coach our halves to become better at playing #7???
While I am talking coaching.... we know that Benji needs someone with experience to join him in 2027 Ryan Carr has just been moved on from Super League club and the circumstances of that move are not being publicised at the moment. Could he be a possible candidate for assistant at Wests Tigers?? He must have been OK at St George Illawarra to get a Head Coach spot in England but we don't need to be chasing another g=headline if he has done something very wrong over there??
Hopefully Bula is better again without his shoulder being busted.
Halves remain full of questions. Some talk of a Brooks return 🙁
Does Doueihi play half with Latu at 6? Madden and Andrews in NSW Cup?
14 has to be Brailey you’d think.
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Hopefully Bula is better again without his shoulder being busted.
Halves remain full of questions. Some talk of a Brooks return 🙁
Does Doueihi play half with Latu at 6? Madden and Andrews in NSW Cup?
14 has to be Brailey you’d think.
Bula needs to live up to his pay packet - I reckon he’s only the 12th best fullback in the NRL.
We need to run Latu at 7 and AD at 6 to start the year. There will be injuries, so let Madden and Andrews form combination in reserve grade. Important that Magpies play the same style as Tigers. No to Brooks - he’d be great in England.
Brailey at 14 every week. Api is not effective beyond say 50 mins.
Ryan Carr has just been moved on from Super League club and the circumstances of that move are not being publicised at the moment. Could he be a possible candidate for assistant at Wests Tigers??
Funny that he didn’t last even a year at Castleford. In saying that, he’d bring a bit of experience to us.
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