News John Bateman to ink three-year deal with Wests Tigers

[Cook]

Klemmer the flog looks like a junky. No impact, slow and doesnt run hard. Joe Ofahengaue fucking lol Tigers fans hate him, and now they're acting like he's Isaah Yeo.

Bateman is very old now and a 4 year deal is shocking. Also Koroisau is 30 years of age and age affects speed. Cook and Koroisau are at the end of their careers.

Papalii and Utoikamanu are the only decent players in that pack.

I rate Api and Bateman, yet our pack still looks stronger. Any side featuring Klem and Joe is not top class.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

8. Luke Thompson
9. Reed Mahoney
10. Max King
11. Villiame Kikau
12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner
13. Tevita Pangai Junior

or...

8. David Klemmer
9. Apisai Koroisau
10. Stefano Utoikamanu
11. John Bateman
12. Isaiah Papali’i
13. Joe Ofahengaue

I feel like it's easier to pick their style of play based on who they have signed. Harder to gauge us imo.

 

[B-Train]

The Tigers have a much improved team. I want to see them do well and want to see different teams competing instead of the same 5 or 6 clubs dominating for the past however many years.

Their pack is very strong. It's their halves, backline and bench that's the concern. They have a lot of good young talent coming through though. Hopefully for their sake they develop them and hold onto them for once. With Sheens there, things seem to be looking much better for the Tigers.

 

[HD and Ink]

Now to Jag a coach....can't keep recycling

 

[CrittaMagic69]

They've beaten us 4 out of the last 6 games.

I only remember us smashing them though

 

[H-dog]

Looks like they could bounce back to there usual ladder position of 9th

 

[Dognacious]

Tigers have one of the best packs in the comp now.

08. David Klemmer
09. Apisai Koroisau
10. Stefano Utoikamanu
11. John Bateman
12. Isaiah Papali’i
13. Joe Ofahengaue

14. Will Smith
15. Shawn Blore
16. Fonua Pole
17. Alex Twal

That is a strong forward pack. They will find a way to miss the 8 regardless

 

[Dognacious]

8. Luke Thompson
9. Reed Mahoney
10. Max King
11. Villiame Kikau
12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner
13. Tevita Pangai Junior

or...

8. David Klemmer
9. Apisai Koroisau
10. Stefano Utoikamanu
11. John Bateman
12. Isaiah Papali’i
13. Joe Ofahengaue

Pretty even tbh. But our backs, halves and coach will be better so we will beat them

 

[Bulldogsteve]

That is a strong forward pack. They will find a way to miss the 8 regardless

It is strong but klemmer and stefano are very average. Ofahengaue is also hit and miss, no where near one of the best packs imo

 

[Scoooby]

Wow.... tiges are gonna be better than us lol

Hell no. We have the gun !!

 

[liljohny]

Stoked for the tigers. They've had to endure mediocrity longer than us. Hopefully their on the way up with us and even better if at the expense of the Bondi and Redfern salary cap cheats

 

[CQDog]

It is strong but klemmer and stefano are very average. Ofahengaue is also hit and miss, no where near one of the best packs imo

Klemmer averaged 155 run metres and was robbed of a SOO recall over Saifiti and McLean. Stefano was injured for most of the year so that call is unfair imo

 

[Flanagun]

Hell no. We have the gun !!

True. But I’ll go to the tigers if Gus doesn’t start playing his cards right, baby! Boom!!!

 

[MachoMan]

Dogs pack by a mile.

 

[Bulldogsteve]

Klemmer averaged 155 run metres and was robbed of a SOO recall over Saifiti and McLean. Stefano was injured for most of the year so that call is unfair imo

stats are overrated unless used in the correct way, we had the near best completion rate under TB and we couldnt score a try lol

 

[CQDog]

stats are overrated unless used in the correct way, we had the near best completion rate under TB and we couldnt score a try lol

Still tho someone who averages 155 run metres is probably better than ‘very average’

 

[judyisapunk]

if they can't land Moses or somebody close to his calibre I just can't see them being overly competitive. Both they and Redcliffe will have competitive forward packs but lacking in strike.

 

[GA45]

True. But I’ll go to the tigers if Gus doesn’t start playing his cards right, baby! Boom!!!

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Still tho someone who averages 155 run metres is probably better than ‘very average’

Sutton is better though shh

 

[Bulldogsteve]

Still tho someone who averages 155 run metres is probably better than ‘very average’

If he can offload like he used to coming through the grades then yes
But he is on huge money and not worth it imo