The Wests Tigers can't show up with the same attitude that they had last week against the Dragons, surely?
It's going to be a big task at Campbelltown Stadium on Friday night against the New Zealand Warriors.
Despite the visitors sitting in a lofty position on the NRL ladder, some optimism is bubbling to the surface among a couple of members of the Wests Tigers Podcast team.
Some of the other main talking points on this edition of the pod include:
- Why didn't Junior Tupou get a look in?
- Are we going to see Jared Haywood debut this week?
- What will Samuela Fainu bring?
- Is there enough thrust off our bench to beat the big Warriors team?
- What will Bunty Afoa bring against his former club?
Aside from talking about the game, there's also a good topic from another podcast team that we further expand on - the worst big-name and big money signings in Wests Tigers history.
We name a few of our own candidates and also run through some names from the past that actually lived up to their reputations and paychecks at our club.
As always, feel free to join the conversation on YouTube or on the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum.
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Russell Packer was the first name that came to my mind in the category of big name signings that were duds for the club. It was an interesting observation/point made regarding some players excelling before coming to WST and again after leaving WST but achieving very little with WST. Isaiah Papalii being one such player. Our next batch of purchases has to include both impact and depth players.
I am hoping that Nick is way off the money with his tip of a 50 point loss. There has to be more pride in the jersey than to allow that to happen again this year, surely. It will be hard to keep the Wahs out with the patched up crew we are putting on the park each week at the moment. 4 of our starting 13 are playing with shoulder/arm injuries and 3 of those will find themselves on the same side of the field and under plenty of defensive pressure.
It's pretty much a given that the Warriors will have the majority of support; if not in numbers, then certainly in volume.
So WT are facing a high-flying Warriors team, and coming off an insipid performance v the Dragons, and at a homeground they have a poor record at, and in front of a crowd that will make it feel like an away game.
Realistically, if they get within 20 of the Warriors it will be a respectable defeat.
tigers win this one
warriors have a soft pack we will run throug them
warriors have had 3 byes already, higher up than they should be
they will not win a semi final game this year and go out in straight sets