Matt Utai?

[I bleed blue & gold]

Hey Tigers fans. I have a quick question for a mate, was Matt Utai in your top 25 squad this year or was he second tier? Cheers guys.

 

[Mr_Raditch]

Pretty sure he was second tier as he was reportedly on match payments & a very small base contract. I believe $55k is the minimum contract for anyone in the top 25.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Yeah i thought he was second tier also. I just need it confirmed to settle a big argument haha.

 

[gUt]

Will he be top 25 this year? He had a pretty good season.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Will he be top 25 this year? He had a pretty good season.

Has he been re-signed?

 

[gronkathon]

Top tier contract from what I have been told. Heavily incentive based like his second tier was

 

[851]

He was 2nd tier,a late signing to cover for Tuaki who had to retire.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Thought so, cheers for that guys.

 

[innsaneink]

We have a top 32 for 2012, he is in it.

 

[Magpie Tragic]

http://www.weststigers.com.au/defau...title=wests-tigers-re-sign-matt-utai-for-2012

 

[Skitz68]

Dont we have enough depth in the backline already . I often wonder how Matt Utai would go at hooker as an interchange for Farrah .His runs from dummy half could be good he's certainly hard to stop its just how he would hold up in defence . Just a suggestion What do ya think ?

 

[Fordy20]

Not necessary. Farah's an 80min player.

 

[madunit]

Dont we have enough depth in the backline already . I often wonder how Matt Utai would go at hooker as an interchange for Farrah .His runs from dummy half could be good he's certainly hard to stop its just how he would hold up in defence . Just a suggestion What do ya think ?

he can't pass and his tackling technique is pathetic.

 

[Skitz68]

Can't pass , Can't tackle . Can't jump so what position do they plan to use him in Waterboy . Don't understand his signing for another season .

 

[Fordy20]

Charity?

 

[macnaz]

Im with you Fordy an Skitz. Waste of money in my opinion, guys like Utai arent going to win us a comp.

 

[Tigers Tale]

You are right with the comment Utai won't win us a comp. He did a good job filling in last year when we had some injuries but now that we are through that period we need to move forward and some of the younger guys will do that for us. We have a few young flyers that should be on our wings, not old slow wingers.

The thing that scares me most is Sheens tends to stay loyal to players for far too long and not experiment enough when plaers are in form slumps. Yeah, Utai probably did more good things than bad last year but that is the point, that was last year. Lote had a good first year and yes, he got injuries but his form wasn't that good and I don't think necessarily deserving a spot in the team towards the end of the year. I believe Brown probably was a better option than Lote at the end of the year.

If we go with Utai and Lote in the same team (at the same time) I can see a few problems. I like fast wingers that when given the chance will beat their opponent with pace, not just bumping them off like Utai does. Lawrence has the skills to set up his wingers and I could see Ayshford really starting to develop this skill too. When that overlap is in play you really want a fast winger to finish things off.

Just my thoughts....

 

[super_coach]

Sheens loves him for the dirty yards he is able to eat up, but really most other outfits have him well and truly worked out and his defensive limitations are a massive worry.

I just think when you have the best attacking no6 in the game, why not give him some speedy targets rather than a couple of slow coaches

 

[macnaz]

The last 2 comments are 100% spot on

 

[madunit]

Sheens loves him for the dirty yards he is able to eat up, but really most other outfits have him well and truly worked out and his defensive limitations are a massive worry.

I just think when you have the best attacking no6 in the game, why not give him some speedy targets rather than a couple of slow coaches

Its a trait Sheens loves in his threequarters these days.

It explains why Daniel Fitzhenry lasted so long at the club.