Yes, still a couple players short of threatening the top 5 or 6 of last few years.Blore can but doesn’t play much. Given a good run of games it’d be interesting to see. I can’t recall Pole pulling off any crunching tackles but maybe I missed some. I just think we’re not as aggressive in defence as some other teams. Seem to toil okay but nothing special otherwise, to me anyway.Are the Wests Tigers forwards aggressive enough? Who out of the pack can hurt the opposition in defence? Just curious to see what people think.
We aren't playing through the middle enough this year, it is a big issue. Blore and Pole both hit pretty well in defence.
We don't play with aggression in any aspect of the game. As Steve would say we are missing that type A predator in the front row.
Do you know what the Jahream Bula contract situation is Garry?Blore can but doesn’t play much. Given a good run of games it’d be interesting to see. I can’t recall Pole pulling off any crunching tackles but maybe I missed some. I just think we’re not as aggressive in defence as some other teams. Seem to toil okay but nothing special otherwise, to me anyway.Are the Wests Tigers forwards aggressive enough? Who out of the pack can hurt the opposition in defence? Just curious to see what people think.
We aren't playing through the middle enough this year, it is a big issue. Blore and Pole both hit pretty well in defence.
We don't play with aggression in any aspect of the game. As Steve would say we are missing that type A predator in the front row.
https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2022/11/07/new-season-starts-now/
Train and trial for '23 which suggests he's uncontracted for next year.
Very little faith that Pascoe & co can get Bula locked up on a long term deal.
Every game in the NRL we get a reminder of WT poor record with retention and recruitment. Last night Im watching Taniela Paseka rip in for Manly - he was pinched from under our noses.
Fair chance Bula plays NRL off the bench on Sunday if Ad is ruled out?
I doubt very much both Staines and Laurie will be at the club and if that’s the case you’d hope whatever is being paid one of those guys could go to Bula, perhaps a 2 year deal. But if Bula has a manager, a smart one, he’d tell him to wait, play well and see what offers come in because a good, young fullback is not easy to find.
I doubt very much both Staines and Laurie will be at the club and if that’s the case you’d hope whatever is being paid one of those guys could go to Bula, perhaps a 2 year deal. But if Bula has a manager, a smart one, he’d tell him to wait, play well and see what offers come in because a good, young fullback is not easy to find.
That is a pretty big gamble at his age when one injury can rule him out for the year and pretty much make any offers disappear
In memory of Geoff Chisholm (1965-2022)
If only WT was a place that our young players would love to play for (and hang around to make it) rather than use it as a shop window to get a deal with a better club
That’d be something to consider for sure, probably would depend upon whether or not there has already been interest shown from other clubs, not necessarily offers but just some inquiries regarding his plans etc.I doubt very much both Staines and Laurie will be at the club and if that’s the case you’d hope whatever is being paid one of those guys could go to Bula, perhaps a 2 year deal. But if Bula has a manager, a smart one, he’d tell him to wait, play well and see what offers come in because a good, young fullback is not easy to find.
That is a pretty big gamble at his age when one injury can rule him out for the year and pretty much make any offers disappear
That’d be something to consider for sure, probably would depend upon whether or not there has already been interest shown from other clubs, not necessarily offers but just some inquiries regarding his plans etc.I doubt very much both Staines and Laurie will be at the club and if that’s the case you’d hope whatever is being paid one of those guys could go to Bula, perhaps a 2 year deal. But if Bula has a manager, a smart one, he’d tell him to wait, play well and see what offers come in because a good, young fullback is not easy to find.
That is a pretty big gamble at his age when one injury can rule him out for the year and pretty much make any offers disappear
If we lose Bula, on top of Kautoga, all this "development club rhetoric rings a little hollow.
That’d be something to consider for sure, probably would depend upon whether or not there has already been interest shown from other clubs, not necessarily offers but just some inquiries regarding his plans etc.I doubt very much both Staines and Laurie will be at the club and if that’s the case you’d hope whatever is being paid one of those guys could go to Bula, perhaps a 2 year deal. But if Bula has a manager, a smart one, he’d tell him to wait, play well and see what offers come in because a good, young fullback is not easy to find.
That is a pretty big gamble at his age when one injury can rule him out for the year and pretty much make any offers disappear
If we lose Bula, on top of Kautoga, all this "development club rhetoric rings a little hollow.
For a club that is claims it’s putting faith in young players we don’t seem to have locked any up lock term.
