Season 2023

[Vic Mackey]

How many spots do we have left in our Top 30? Currently the players from 2022 that won't be here:
Musgrove
Liddle
Tamou
Peachy
Garner
Luciano
Tualagi

Then also rumours of Brooks being released.

To be replaced by:
Papali'i
Api
Staines

Does this mean we can expect up to 4-5 new signings?

1. Laurie
2. Nofoaluma
3. Naden
4. Kepeoa
5. Maumalo
6. Doeuihi
7. Brooks*
8. Utoikamanu
9. Korisau
10. Twal
11. Papalli
12. Blore
13. Hastings
14. Ofahengaue
15. Pole
16. Seyfarth
17. Gildart *
18. Simpkin*
19. Simpkins
20. Tupou
21. Ngatikaura
22. Toa
23. Staines
24. Reilly
25. Tumeth
26. Fainu
27. Talau (?)
    Development: Matamua, Saukuru

 

[Front-Rower]

Kepeoa is barely NSW Cup standard. Heck I don’t rate Talau but he is a better player then Kepeoa

 

[Shredder]

I see them both as depth players at best at this stage of their careers.

God help us if we dont sign a center.

 

[Tigers1986]

Previously rumoured, suggestions today seemingly confirm that WT's other 3 home game venues will be split between Suncorp (Magic), Tamworth and a TBA venue in New Zealand

Tigers forced to push back suburban shift

Plans for the Wests Tigers to play all Sydney home NRL games at Campbelltown and Leichhardt have been pushed back to 2024 due to the FIFA Women's World Cup.

thewest.com.au

 

[macnaz]

^^ A very big reason why LO should have an upgrade , it hosts FAR more sports and events from different codes annually then Penrith ever will.

 

[Tigers1986]

What annoys me the most is that CS/LO are not available because they are "training grounds" that some nations might choose to base themselves at.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Gildart officially released. Sheens and co doing a great job getting rid of the dead wood.

 

[Shredder]

Interesting move. Making space perhaps.

 

[Tigerm]

Interesting move. Making space perhaps.

Yep, bringing back J Roberts or J Leilua

 

[Tigers1986]

Good riddance. He was over-hyped and didn't really deliver. Then he got the loan deal and made those comments putting down our clubs facilities and training tactics, so on your bike lad.

 

[The Charlatan]

Good for him. It would have looked really bad to watch his coaching career go down the toilet due to his season with us

I don't think he'll ever be a top grade coach, but his year was ruined by the club loaning and releasing players in an already poor squad that had injuries in key positions as well. Everything conspired against him from even achieving a below average mark.

 

[The Charlatan]

Good riddance. He was over-hyped and didn't really deliver. Then he got the loan deal and made those comments putting down our clubs facilities and training tactics, so on your bike lad.

Yep, absolute dog merkin attitude. Moreover, in the game he played with the Chooks where they spanked us he was the only one in the Easts team that did nothing. So he doesn't even improve in a good roster playing against a team that had the cue in the rack for weeks beforehand.

Back to England, chump.

 

[The Charlatan]

Based on all the rumours, this could be our squad next year:

1. Staines
2. Nofa
3. To'a
4. Naden
5. Malo
6. Doeuihi
7. Hastings
8. Klemmer
9. Api
10. Twal
11. Bateman
12. Papali'i
13. Joffa
14. Stefano
15. Leinu
16. Pole
17. Blore

Not sure where this leaves Laurie. I heard a rumour he could be switching to 5/8, as he has much more speed than Doeuihi, but that puts Doeuihi at risk of leaving club.

Either way, f**k me this is an infinitely better team

The other option could be Laurie and Doueihi in 6/7 as two running halves and Jacko playing a halves role out of the 13.

 

[BrotherJim05]

The other option could be Laurie and Doueihi in 6/7 as two running halves and Jacko playing a halves role out of the 13.

I could see Sheens doing something like this

 

[Tiger Ted]

I could see Sheens doing something like this

No doubt we will b continually entertained by the sheenius’s inexplicable selection policy.

 

[Tigerm]

New season starts now

Wests Tigers’ 2023 pre-season has officially begun at the club’s new Centre of Excellence, with players clocking on for day one of pre-Christmas training.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[Tigerm]

New season starts now

Wests Tigers’ 2023 pre-season has officially begun at the club’s new Centre of Excellence, with players clocking on for day one of pre-Christmas training.

www.weststigers.com.au

Bar the few we knew about, the team is not that exciting considering we are still f**king about with the current halves signatures?

 

[Perth Tiger]

Bar the few we knew about, the team is not that exciting considering we are still f**king about with the current halves signatures?

Not just halves, both our fullback options are also off contract with no back up options.

 

[Perth Tiger]

It is hard to figure out some of the decisions. We debut Matamua and Kautoga and then only give them development contracts while giving full top 30 contracts to Tumeth and Saukuru and didn’t give them a taste last year

 

[Vic Mackey]

It is hard to figure out some of the decisions. We debut Matamua and Kautoga and then only give them development contracts while giving full top 30 contracts to Tumeth and Saukuru and didn’t give them a taste last year

Lomi Saukuru is shit, Horrible selection in the top 30. Honestly he shouldn’t even be on a development contract. My only guess is we want to keep the family happy as his younger brother Solomone is an absolute weapon.

Sione Fainu and Tristian Reilly won’t get anywhere near first grade either. Tumeth I can probably cop but he should have been development for another year.