Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[balmain boy]

He is there to protect Benji, who is coaching the side. His role is to be a minder, which he is doing whilst Benji learns the ropes. Anyone thinking that Sheens is coaching the side is deluded.

The thing is, under no circumstances should Benji be coaching the side. He's never been involved in coaching, he has zero experience. He needs to earn the right to coach, like 99% of all other coaches out there. 2 years as an assistant observing may have been sufficient for him to make the step up, if he's coaching us then the entire football department has failed completely.

Why not just chuck the entire 2022 Wests Harold.Matts team in first grade next week too while we're at it.!

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Looks like Jakes dad been rubbishing the club on twitter, daresay hes out the door

What did he say?

 

[jrtiger]

re: Sanders, how can anyone in their right mind believe we were ever in the hunt for him?

we are a graveyard for young halfbacks. besides Scott Prince, have any of the young 7s we've placed faith in since (Lui, Lazarus, Moltzen, Miller, Brooks, Moses, Madden) actually been looked after properly? survey says no. his management would've steered him well clear, and rightly so.

it is also abundantly obvious that we are after an experienced half. look at the names. Moses, Williams, Pearce, Johnson, Brooks* and now Sezer. they clearly have someone in mind that will be the long term 7 that will be ready in 1-2 years. sounds like Alex Conti to me, so why sign a 19 year old who will block his pathway?

Fainu being offered a 4 year deal indicates that Large is still a little while off and may come into grade via the backline, so that point is null and void.

 

[Needaname]

Looks like Jakes dad been rubbishing the club on twitter, daresay hes out the door

Given that he isn’t picked this week but has played either 9 or 14 all season I’m not sure he can winge about much. He is getting game time and experience even if it is detrimental for us to be playing an inexperienced hooker instead of a utility.
Guess he might be upset with the evolution of TDS.

 

[Demps]

Take a seat, Jake.

It's Tallyn time. 🔥✨️

 

[balmain boy]

How can this deal actually be signed off?
Is it different rules for junior players contracted long term but not on top 30 contracts. If so god help us with our juniors.

I believe so.if a player is only on a SG ball/Flegg contract then there aren't as many restrictions.
Our juniors are signed up to deals that include development and NRL contracts so they're off limits as per other NRL players

 

[Todd Packer]

Looks like Jakes dad been rubbishing the club on twitter, daresay hes out the door

He rubbishes the club regularly on here so it isn't a huge shock.
Here's a clue. He likes cheap wine and usually has a 3 day growth.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Looks like Jakes dad been rubbishing the club on twitter, daresay hes out the door

I found it. Has replied to a few Tiger fan tweets in the last 24 hours.

"he will go well once out of that shit club"

"Hopefully Simpkin out of that shit show real soon."

"Bit hard to stand out in that shit show Champ."

 

[Wiz]

I believe so.if a player is only on a SG ball/Flegg contract then there aren't as many restrictions.
Our juniors are signed up to deals that include development and NRL contracts so they're off limits as per other NRL players

This explains why we put our youngsters on development deals/top 30 contracts. To keep them away from other clubs. Makes sense as it is about the only thing we can offer them at present.

 

[Robbie's Love Child]

The thing is, under no circumstances should Benji be coaching the side. He's never been involved in coaching, he has zero experience. He needs to earn the right to coach, like 99% of all other coaches out there. 2 years as an assistant observing may have been sufficient for him to make the step up, if he's coaching us then the entire football department has failed completely.

Why not just chuck the entire 2022 Wests Harold.Matts team in first grade next week too while we're at it.!

Well he is and Sheens is just acting as a mentor, love it or hate it. Don't think putting the Harold Matts in would help, a bit over the top. A plan is in place and this is what the club has decided it wants to do.

 

[Todd Packer]

I found it. Has replied to a few Tiger fan tweets in the last 24 hours.

"he will go well once out of that shit club"

"Hopefully Simpkin out of that shit show real soon."

"Bit hard to stand out in that shit show Champ."

Here's a recent one from The Cold Chisel on here.

"Its all bullshit the place is mess everybody has had enough"

 

[Todd Packer]

Then there's this one.

"No one wants to come to the tigers and the ones that are there want out , the place is a joke".

Jake's worse than McIlwrick but he seems happy.

His dad's a very angry man.

 

[jadtiger]

Then there's this one.

"No one wants to come to the tigers and the ones that are there want out , the place is a joke".

Jake's worse than McIlwrick but he seems happy.

His dad's a very angry man.

Possibly because his son is turning out to be nowhere near as talented as he was touted when he joined us.

 

[Tom Shines]

Well he is and Sheens is just acting as a mentor, love it or hate it. Don't think putting the Harold Matts in would help, a bit over the top. A plan is in place and this is what the club has decided it wants to do.

the team selections to me still look to have Sheens fingerprints

 

[balmain boy]

Well he is and Sheens is just acting as a mentor, love it or hate it. Don't think putting the Harold Matts in would help, a bit over the top. A plan is in place and this is what the club has decided it wants to do.

And if he is then Sheens, Pascoe, and the entire board need to go. The plan was questionable but may have worked. If they scrapped the plan after 6 months and just let an unqualified person run the club then such extreme levels of incompetence cannot be tolerated. Benji coaching NRL is the equivalent of 17 years olds making up our entire NRL line-up. The players aren't ready for it, and until they demonstrate that they are they have to work away through the grades, same applies to Benji. No one gets a golden ticket

 

[Tom Shines]

Then there's this one.

"No one wants to come to the tigers and the ones that are there want out , the place is a joke".

Jake's worse than McIlwrick but he seems happy.

His dad's a very angry man.

angry..but is he wrong?

 

[Todd Packer]

angry..but is he wrong?

Maybe, but it's still a bit tragic when parents embarrass their kids and put them in a bad position in their workplace. I'm sure the club would be aware what his dad's posting.
He needs to think before he posts.

 

[FootyEnjoyer]

Papa Simpkin seems to hate Da Silva with a passion

 

[Tom Shines]

Maybe, but it's still a bit tragic when parents embarrass their kids and put them in a bad position in their workplace. I'm sure the club would be aware what his dad's posting.
He needs to think before he posts.

I agree… he shouldn’t be on Twitter … but who knows… maybe his kid isn’t embarrassed at all about it … particularly if he knows he is already gone

 

[Robbie's Love Child]

And if he is then Sheens, Pascoe, and the entire board need to go. The plan was questionable but may have worked. If they scrapped the plan after 6 months and just let an unqualified person run the club then such extreme levels of incompetence cannot be tolerated. Benji coaching NRL is the equivalent of 17 years olds making up our entire NRL line-up. The players aren't ready for it, and until they demonstrate that they are they have to work away through the grades, same applies to Benji. No one gets a golden ticket

They were desperate, and you may be right but no one wanted to come here and coach. Benji has been given the reins and is learning under one of the greatest NRL coaches of all time, it may become a disaster but I actually think come 2025 Benji will kill it, he just doesn't need to be dealing with the vultures in the media whilst also learning the trade.