Re: OUT 2024 | Aidan Sezer - West Tigers NRL : Thu Aug 24, 2023 7:53 am  

Sezer interview in the SMH - https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/fire-still-burns-the-motivation-driving-incoming-wests-tigers-halfback-aidan-sezer-20230823-p5dyr9.html "It’s been a really good experience, but I’m really keen to get home – I’ve been thinking about it for a long time,” he said. “Driving to games, thinking about going home, it’s not healthy. I’m over the moon to be coming back to Australia and back in the NRL, to have the opportunity to play there again."

Sezer interview in the SMH - https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/fire-still-burns-the-motivation-driving-incoming-wests-tigers-halfback-aidan-sezer-20230823-p5dyr9.html "It’s been a really good experience, but I’m really keen to get home – I’ve been thinking about it for a long time,” he said. “Driving to games, thinking about going home, it’s not healthy. I’m over the moon to be coming back to Australia and back in the NRL, to have the opportunity to play there again."

Re: OUT 2024 | Aidan Sezer - West Tigers NRL : Thu Aug 24, 2023 8:37 am  

What a guy.... good riddance.

Re: OUT 2024 | Aidan Sezer - West Tigers NRL : Thu Aug 24, 2023 10:21 am  

There's no doubt he's been a disappointing signing. There's obviously a good player in there, but his Leeds career has been hampered by regular injuries and inconsistent form, and age has probably caught up with him to a certain extent. A good example of an Agar signing that looked great on paper if he played to his full potential every week.

Unfortunately the other big Agar signings have been similarly disappointing, with disciplinary issues, injuries, health, and mental issues all coming to the fore at different times - Tetevano, Fusitua, Austin and Bentley - we could also throw in Gale and maybe others as well. It goes to show the big risk in great 'on paper' signings. It's likely that a big reason we took a punt on Austin was the chance of reproducing the Austin-Sezer combination seen at Canberra, but I don't think it ever really got going for one reason or other.

Re: OUT 2024 | Aidan Sezer - West Tigers NRL : Thu Aug 24, 2023 11:23 am  

Exeter Rhino wrote:

A good example of an Agar signing that looked great on paper if he played to his full potential every week.

Sinfield was doing the decision making when Sezer was signed up.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: OUT 2024 | Aidan Sezer - West Tigers NRL : Thu Aug 24, 2023 11:46 am  

One does not criticise the Sinfield.

Re: OUT 2024 | Aidan Sezer - West Tigers NRL : Thu Aug 24, 2023 12:03 pm  

With hindsight you can obviously criticise the signing. But at the time it was an example of the sort of signing everyone is calling for us to make now.

If anything it proves it’s not an exact science.

Re: OUT 2024 | Aidan Sezer - West Tigers NRL : Thu Aug 24, 2023 12:22 pm  

MjM wrote: Sezer interview in the SMH - https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/fire-still-burns-the-motivation-driving-incoming-wests-tigers-halfback-aidan-sezer-20230823-p5dyr9.html "It’s been a really good experience, but I’m really keen to get home – I’ve been thinking about it for a long time,” he said. “Driving to games, thinking about going home, it’s not healthy. I’m over the moon to be coming back to Australia and back in the NRL, to have the opportunity to play there again." Think this confirms what we already new, he hasn’t been interested, and doesn’t want/never wanted to be here. It’s unfortunate that we gave no choice but to puck him for the rest of the season.

MjM wrote: Sezer interview in the SMH - https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/fire-still-burns-the-motivation-driving-incoming-wests-tigers-halfback-aidan-sezer-20230823-p5dyr9.html "It’s been a really good experience, but I’m really keen to get home – I’ve been thinking about it for a long time,” he said. “Driving to games, thinking about going home, it’s not healthy. I’m over the moon to be coming back to Australia and back in the NRL, to have the opportunity to play there again." Think this confirms what we already new, he hasn’t been interested, and doesn’t want/never wanted to be here. It’s unfortunate that we gave no choice but to puck him for the rest of the season.

Re: OUT 2024 | Aidan Sezer - West Tigers NRL : Thu Aug 24, 2023 1:19 pm  

MjM wrote:

Sinfield was doing the decision making when Sezer was signed up.

Must have been creating an opening for Jack to come in as saviour then

Sinfield was a great on-field leader (and perhaps in the dressing room too), but his various stints of coaching in either code have not exactly matched the heights set in his playing career.

Re: OUT 2024 | Aidan Sezer - West Tigers NRL : Thu Aug 24, 2023 5:47 pm  

Barrie’s Glass Eye wrote:

With hindsight you can obviously criticise the signing. But at the time it was an example of the sort of signing everyone is calling for us to make now.

If anything it proves it’s not an exact science.

Exactly.
At the time, both Sezer and Tetevano were what we wanted and needed.
Doesn't always work out.

Currently we've got no halves and are 2 props down for next season.
But at least we've got 3 full backs.

Re: OUT 2024 | Aidan Sezer - West Tigers NRL : Thu Aug 24, 2023 5:49 pm  

sezer missed loads of games for huddersfield and when he played was inconsistent. it was there for all to see