Mitchell Moses is a young man going places in a hurry and talks like it. At a hundred miles an hour, and with purpose.

The issue for Wests Tigers is whether he is in a hurry out of Concord Oval or not.

In a game obsessed with the will-he-or-won't-he uncertainty of contract sagas, one of the most intriguing and for the Tigers, important, is still to reach its outcome.

After a tumultuous off-season all is suddenly rosy for Jason Taylor's side for the moment after hanging on for a first-round win over New Zealand Warriors. In the background, though, there is anxiety about a couple of decisions that could shape the future prospects of this team.