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  1. M

    Asu Kepaoa

    Pretty reckless coaching to throw him in. Playing Walters at 9 would have meant less players reshuffling. he showed some good leg drive while carting the ball forward but very shakey under the high ball.
  2. M

    Squad for 2021

    Benji is retiring. He gave it away at the end of today's press conference and then tried to cover it up https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2020/08/05/press-conference-benji-marshall/ I think Cameron Smith is retiring as well. His oldest child starts high school next year which is why he wants...
  3. M

    Squad for 2021

    Think it's unfair to slam Madge and Brooks given: - we've carried soft forwards for at least 5 years if not 10; - we still put great faith in Benji who is the epitome of rocks & diamonds (career win rate 50% with this week being his 250th game) - we have very few players who can turn a game. The...
  4. M

    Asu Kepaoa

    Sounds positive However I would personally like to see Tommy Talau get a crack at fullback if Doueihi is out this week. He has shown plenty in half a dozen games so far and can ball play.
  5. M

    Asu Kepaoa

    Mbye is an average player in whatever position he plays. He was average at hooker and in the halves at Canterbury. He's been average at FB (dropped plenty of ball) and in the centres for us. It is well worth moving him out of the side BUT for the fact he has a 900k contract. If we could get a...
  6. M

    Squad for 2021

    I reckon we could find better depth signings. Look at someone like Hame Sele who tore us up in the Souths game the other week. He was without a club in January this year and got a train/trial deal with the Rabbits. Clark and Eiso are handy defenders but I think they aren't able to get over the...
  7. M

    Squad for 2021

    i hope one of the 5 signings is a goal kicker. Ive had enough of watching Mbye. He's not a goalkicker plain and simple. Rhyse Martin is the best goalkicker the NRL has seen in 10 years and has far too much talent to be playing for Leeds in SL.
  8. M

    Match Discussion: Round 12 vs Warriors @ Sydney Cricket Ground

    Here here. Mbye has no idea under the highball. Was back there for the second half last week and dropped another.
  9. M

    Match Discussion: Round 12 vs Warriors @ Sydney Cricket Ground

    Walters got absolutely no ball. I don't know whether it was a strategy to separate them but I am personally of the view that Walters needs to be given more ball. The Broncos game was enough to demonstrate that Walters can contribute at the NRL level.
  10. M

    Match Discussion: Round 11 vs Eels @ Bankwest Stadium

    Will be interesting to see how MCK goes. He's had an error in him this season and I thought his demotion was justified for that reason. If he doesn't cut it this week I think Blore is next man up. I think McQueen looked very short on fitness when he got out there last week. Maybe he was taking...
  11. M

    Rumours (signings, sackings & other NRL stuff)

    think they CT move was permitted in anticipation of a Saab move youre right. Red V forum says that Saab's old man is a mad bunnies supporter and he is pushing him to Redfern. The connection to Saab signing is Westfield Sports High and Wayne Lambkin WT flegg coach.
  12. M

    Rumours (signings, sackings & other NRL stuff)

    Agree totally. Definitely don't need edge backrowers. I think there are weaknesses in basically every other position. A winger would be my preference. Tall with goalkicking experience a bonus.
  13. M

    Match Discussion: Round 10 vs Broncos @ Leichhardt Oval

    Blore has more promise than Oliver Clark IMO. I've seen enough from Clark to know he's got heart but not quite the level of talent. Time to try someone else.
  14. M

    Match Discussion: Round 10 vs Broncos @ Leichhardt Oval

    I've got no problem with these guys being left out: Clark - Gives great effort but just is not big enough to dominate other forwards. Chee Kam - slipped off tackles and made crucial errors in last two matches Taylor - same as Clark. There was a run he made first set of the second half last...
  15. M

    Match Discussion: Round 10 vs Broncos @ Leichhardt Oval

    I doubt Jennings would be fit but I like the idea. I think keep Lawrence on the right side and Chee Kam off the bench. I think Clark is not big enough. He gets smashed every carry. I would pick Packer instead of him and keep your bench almost as it is. Chee Kam takes Lawrence's spot who stays...
  16. M

    We are making the 8

    The cap space tied up in Reynolds, Mbye and Packer leaves us too light on for talent at the other end of the roster. Given their salaries those 3 players should be our best contributors. The deadline for player movements is August 3. I would tell these guys tomorrow that they are not going to...
  17. M

    Match Discussion: Round 9 vs Rabbitohs @ Bankwest Stadium

    I'm disappointed because the players genuinely put in. There's a shortage of big forwards in the 17 tonight and in the top 30. We cannot carry small props and backrowers (instead of props) on the bench. Madge just complained about a lack of field position in the press conferece. That is a crazy...
  18. M

    Rumours (signings, sackings & other NRL stuff)

    Yes you're right to an extent except for the fact he cannot pass. I've never seen him get the ball in a backline movement and give it along. He steps and goes himself 95% of the time. Depth option in the modern era but not starting quality.
  19. M

    Stefano Utoikamanu, Jake Simpkin & Shawn Blore

    Hope you are right. We should have been asking him to seek a release post lockdown when he was not in Eels 17. He could go on to play a role this season as Parra push for finals. That would not sit comfortably with me as a Tigers fan.
  20. M

    Match Discussion: Round 9 vs Rabbitohs @ Bankwest Stadium

    I agree that Mbye is injured but I think its common for Madge to put injured blokes out there sometimes as an alternative to playing rookies?
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