Team for 2013

[macnaz]

Grant going... What a waste of talent.

 

[Tigers Tale]

I am with you Macnaz. I'd love him to hang around next year so a new coach can get him. Could be the next big thing!!! He never got the chance under Sheens...pity.

 

[macnaz]

Ive watched a lot of state cup and havnt seen him do things to lose games. Ive seen him do shit that Lote and Utai will never ever do. What i didnt understand is if they werent going to pick him for Bret they could have played him every single week for the Magpies to give him more experience.

 

[benched tiger]

Another talented player cruelled by never been given a proper opportunity.Spoke to a former U/20 2009 player from the GF side, said that Sheens promises the world until you sign a contract.

 

[Mario chalmers]

Humphries was asked on 2ky wednesday morning about miller and his contract situation. Miller is under contract for 2013.

I can't imagine any more players under contract will be released this summer after the dramas of the last few weeks

 

[BrotherJim05]

Humphries was asked on 2ky wednesday morning about miller and his contract situation. Miller is under contract for 2013.

I can't imagine any more players under contract will be released this summer after the dramas of the last few weeks

Excellent news! He better be given a chance. If he sucks after 5 games or so then maybe it was not meant to be but I seriously doubt he would be any worse than Moltzen.

Speaking of Moltzen, did anyone else realize that he was the highest Tryscorer, second highest point scorer and line breaker for the Tigers in 2012? I'm starting to think maybe people are bias because his facial expressions and his general style makes him look like a sissy. Yes he is shaky under the high ball, doesn't put his body on the line and he is not a good playmaker, but I think he has tremendous Utility value (no pressure to perform but can still score tries)

 

[hybrid_tiger]

Simona is under contract next year and has confirmed he will be at the club, so that's good news too.

 

[benched tiger]

That's good news on Simona,concerning Moltzen he mainly only ever injects him self 10-15m out from the try line.

 

[Old Time Tiger]

Grant going... What a waste of talent.

and he has been telling people at Eastwood Rugby, how badly he was treated at West Tigers.

Anyway, back to the team for next year. Everyone knows they need a half but this is interesting,

MICHAEL JENNINGS remains for sale - but it's not because he is disliked by the Penrith management. The Panthers are going to have to cut one of their big four - Jennings, Tim Grant, Sam McKendry or Lachlan Coote. The club will squeeze through next year under the cap but 2014 will be a problem. Dragons fans won't like to hear this news but Penrith thought they had solved their problems when the board were set to release Jennings to St George Illawarra. After the transfer had been agreed upon, Jennings's manager, Isaac Moses, decided to block the deal, details of which have been leaked to me. It was Dragons assistant coach Steve Folkes who initiated the attempt to bring him to the club - and the Panthers were going to have to pay less than $200,000 of his deal, which is set to cost them about $2 million over the next three years. Moses did not like the fact that Jennings was being shifted to the Dragons; he has been proposing a deal for Jennings to go to the Wests Tigers but it would cost Penrith $600,000. That is not out of the question but it will need to be signed off by general manager Phil Gould. You can be certain Gould won't be pleased the move to the Dragons fell through; it was far better for the Panthers.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...a-liability-20120929-26sng.html#ixzz27tr1vjgq

 

[BrotherJim05]

That's good news on Simona,concerning Moltzen he mainly only ever injects him self 10-15m out from the try line.

Yeah that is true. I also hate how EVERY time he takes a bomb he waits for a winger to sprint back so he can offload and let them take the hit up....EVERY TIME. Even when he would make an extra 10 metres....bitches it every time. I think he would perform much better in the 17 jersey.

 

[Old Time Tiger]

According to Joel Caine during call of game today, Miller is staying with Tigers next year.

 

[Majere]

I would like to see....


1.Tedesco / Moltzen (i dont think tedesco will be back till half way through 2013 So we are stuck with him for three months Then moltz to reggies.
2.Koriobete
3.Lawrence
4.Thompson
5. Utai (i'd really love to see grant there and i think utai has served his purpose and would be a great bench utility but i think we are stuck with him)
6. Marshall
7. Miller / Anasta ( i really don't mind Anasta here if it happens He has a good head on his shoulders, is not a bad defender and a good kicking game, and will take the pressure of benji decision wise but i think miller deserves a chance)
8. Woods
9. Farah
10. Galloway
11. Blair ( i wasn't happy witrh him either but i really think he'll get better this year)
12. BMM ( all the talent in the world.. fitter and given an extended chance will produce the goods
13.Anasta ( Sironen when fit & confident again)

14.Fulton (utility )
15.BMM
17.Pettybourne
18. Bell

Depth players 25 man squad.

19. Simona (Fullback / centre replacement- Dont think he's quite there yet)
20. David Nafoaluma Wing ( or i actually see him as a center replacement)
21. Grant (Fullback wing replacement)
22. Groat
23. Sue
24. Mosese Fotuiaki
25. Meaney - utility replacement

 

[magpie_man]

I reckon next season should be a bit of a rebuild/blooding for some of the young talent coming through:

1. Moltzen/Tedesco (see how tim handles things after a whole off-season of preparation at fullback/tedesco is going to have to be eased gently back into football considering his injury and his age, i'd give him a few runs towards the end of the season depending on how he's going).
2. Utai/Nofouluma (give nofouluma a few runs throughout the season)
3. Simona/(Jennings?)/Thompson
4. Lawrence
5. Tuqiri/Koroibete (tuqiri will be injured within minutes of round 1 so it's pretty much koroibete's jersery for the season)
6. Marshall/Anasta (slot anasta in there if marshall goes down)
7. Anasta (shift him into lock/second row later in the game to give miller some game time)
8. Woods
9. Farah
10. Galloway
11. Blair
12. Fulton
13. Bell

14. Murdoch-Masila
15. Pettybourne
16. Groat/(Kite?)/Sue
17. Miller/Sironen

 

[R2Coupe]

Caine commented that Miller is a big part of the Tigers' future. Miller needs to start at 7 with Moltzen either at right centre or utility. Fulton to be replaced by Vela, Santi or Lovett. Thompson in the side as well.

 

[macnaz]

Why would you replace Fulton? and why would you want Moltzen even in the team let alone at cente? He is either in the halves or no where imo.

 

[glockers]

Caine commented that Miller is a big part of the Tigers' future. Miller needs to start at 7 with Moltzen either at right centre or utility. Fulton to be replaced by Vela, Santi or Lovett. Thompson in the side as well.

Why wasn't Vela playing on Sunday?

Secondly, Santi couldn't even start in Under 20s sooooo.

 

[macnaz]

I guess Moltzen has to be there somewhere to keep Benji happy so ok he gets the utility bench spot. Im still not writing off Jennings being here. With Tedi , Lawrence Jennings, Koriebete and Lote in our side it would have to be one of the comps fastest backlines

 

[philgood]

So is Ayshford going to be here in 2013?

 

[Magpies Forever]

So is Ayshford going to be here in 2013?

who knows- differing reports have him being released, in that case he is definitely gone, other reports have him being given permission to seek another club which means he could be here if nothing else crops up.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Wow, some of you have absolutely no idea.

R2c Fulton was one of a small handful of tigers that were actually decent in 2012. To replace him is ludacris.

Glock vela has been injured since round 4 however trained the Pre season with the top squad and McDonnell said if not for injury he would have played first grade. Santi was one of the tigers best all year however payten wanted the biggest possible side starting. He would come on after 17-18mims and play the rest of the game. I'll be shocked if he doesn't play first grade next year.