{"id":198471,"date":"2022-02-20T23:55:30","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T00:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=198471"},"modified":"2022-02-21T09:00:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T09:00:03","slug":"signing-that-sums-up-tigers-lingering-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=198471","title":{"rendered":"Signing that sums up Tigers' lingering problem"},"content":{"rendered":"

It's been pretty much a decade of frustration for Wests Tigers<\/a> fans as their team promises plenty at the start of each season but has invariably failed to deliver.<\/p>\n

It could be more of the same in 2022 but there are two promising signs – the return of 2005 premiership-winning coach Tim Sheens and the signing of former Super League Man of Steel Jackson Hastings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read on for Wide World of Sports' season preview of last year's 13th-placed finishers.<\/p>\n

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\"Wests<\/p>\n

2021 finishing position:<\/strong> 13th<\/p>\n

Gains:<\/strong> Jackson Hastings (Wigan), Oliver Gildart (Wigan), Tyrone Peachey (Titans), Junior Tupou (rugby union), Starford To'a (Knights)<\/p>\n

Losses:<\/strong> Moses Mbye (Dragons), Billy Walters (Broncos), Joey Leilua (Featherstone), Michael Chee Kam (Rabbitohs), Russell Packer (retired), Tom Amone (Leigh), Zac Cini (Sharks), Reece Hoffman (Bulldogs)<\/p>\n

Best 17:<\/strong> 1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Oliver Gildart 4. Adam Doueihi 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Jackson Hastings 7. Luke Brooks 8. James Tamou 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Stefano Utoikamanu 11. Luke Garner 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Tyrone Peachey 14. Zane Musgrove 15. Joe Ofahengaue 16. Alex Twal 17. Tom Mikaele.<\/p>\n

\"Trbojevic<\/p>\n

Greatest strength:<\/strong> A willing pack that if they can get on the front foot, could ambush some more fancied opponents.<\/p>\n

Biggest question mark:<\/strong> Playmakers Luke Brooks and Adam Doueihi – the former has struggled for consistency in recent seasons while the latter is coming back from a second knee reconstruction.<\/p>\n

Man under pressure:<\/strong> Hastings really is the Tigers' great white hope – he killed it in England but as we know, the NRL is a totally different arena.<\/p>\n

\"Jackson<\/p>\n

Biggest loss:<\/strong> Moses Mbye wasn't a standout for the Tigers but he was a cool head in a crisis and a leader on and off the field – the type of player you want in your club.<\/p>\n

Predicted 2022 finishing position:<\/strong> 14th<\/p>\n

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