That's the big challenge ahead for the Wests Tigers, starting as outsiders against a Bulldogs team that is finding some form. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel has an interesting stat about coming out on top of an NRL rival twice in one season.

Nick and Josh are also on deck for a preview of the big clash on Saturday night. There is some optimism amongst the pod team regarding this game, with the quite strong starting team named by Benji Marshall buoying hopes.

Some of the other talking points on this edition include:

Does Api Koroisau start?
Where does Latu Fainu fit in?
What will the forgotten tiger, Kit Laulilii, bring off the bench?
Do we have enough thrust off the bench?
Is Javon Andrews a chance to finally debut?

There's also a quick chat about Sharks prop Toby Rudolph and whether he's someone we should chase for next year. At the same time, Nick floats the name of a homesick Queenslander as a possible recruitment target.

And then we chat about some returning Wests Tigers players. Junior Tupou and Jock Madden join a small group of guys who had two stints with our club, including John Skandalis, Dene Halatau, Pat Richards, Daniel Fitzhenry and Chris Patterson.

The question then is, which current ex-Wests Tigers still playing in the NRL would you like to see back at the club? Names up for grabs include Mitch Moses, Jacob Liddle, John Bateman, and Shawn Blore.

Naturally, you can also join the discussion regarding this topic, and anything else Wests Tigers on the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum.

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