Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[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.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

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.

We're proactive and attempting to retain them for the long term. While some may not be happy with this, imagine if the club did nothing and allowed them to be poached.

 

[Robbie's Love Child]

Papa Simpkin seems to hate Da Silva with a passion

It is so sad and pathetic when a parent can't accept that their child is no good at sport, Simpkin is solid reserve grader and will never reach the level that Da Silva will.

 

[liltiger]

360 should get Simpkins father on so he can tell everyone what is going on behind the scenes. Why is it a "shit show", what is going on behind the scenes that we aren't aware of.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Papa Simpkin seems to hate Da Silva with a passion

It's a parent's disappointment. We can all understand his position although probably it could be done directly to the club.

 

[Roar_Power]

We can go on about how Simpkin won't reach the peak or how embarrassing it is for a parent to berate the club on social media but I think a lot of the frustration is more around how WT are maybe releasing these guys. With the poor culture ingrained in the club and sub-standard management, I wouldn't be surprised if there is very little care in kicking a player to the kerb once they no longer fit into plans...

 

[jadtiger]

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.

That is not true because according to the man in the silly hat we had 16 or 17 applicants for the coaching position after Madge was sacked,however the man who made the decisions decided they were not good for the job so we end up with a man in his 70's who has won 3 games from 17.
I wonder why we are a laughing stock?

 

[jadtiger]

We can go on about how Simpkin won't reach the peak or how embarrassing it is for a parent to berate the club on social media but I think a lot of the frustration is more around how WT are maybe releasing these guys. With the poor culture ingrained in the club and sub-standard management, I wouldn't be surprised if there is very little care in kicking a player to the kerb once they no longer fit into plans...

True and judging by most of our past decisions we regret it the moment they have gone (Joffa is the perfect example)

 

[Needaname]

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

It’s not the same in context. 17 year olds physically may not be up for competing together against harden men, mentally Benji may not be up to it yet but spending all week preparing a team with limited coaching experience but 300 games of playing experience is a lot different to having a team full of players with 0 game experience.

 

[Todd Packer]

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

I don't think he can play but he seems to be a decent kid. I'm sure it would make him very uncomfortable.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

So Simpkin's old man is bagging us now, where's this been said?

 

[Todd Packer]

So Simpkin's old man is bagging us now, where's this been said?

He's on here and on twitter.
Someone said his comments on twitter include attacking young Tallyn. If that's true it's not cool.

 

[BeeJay]

Weidler reporting we have secured the Fainu brothers

 

[stevo133]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1681491360040484864

 

[Todd Packer]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1681491360040484864

Forget what I said about Sanders being better.
Fainu's the king!......and his brother too.
Get that up ya Gus.

 

[swag_tiger]

Apparently Holbrook is being brought in to help Marshall transition to head coach.

 

[Scare]

Weidler reporting we have secured the Fainu brothers

Praying we have, glad my mate was wrong about the titans sniffing around.nice to see Fulton finally land something

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

He's on here and on twitter.
Someone said his comments on twitter include attacking young Tallyn. If that's true it's not cool.

Not Tallyn's fault he's been given an opportunity. If he's gone about rubbishing some other young bloke while bleating about his kid not taking his opportunities with both hands then he's just a jealous dope.

 

[TYGA]

Those kids are talented and good signings by the Tigers. We have cap space but Fulton can claim credit if true they were not coming here without him. Sign Blore and extend and remove those stupid conditions for Stefano.

 

[Demps]

Weidler reporting we have secured the Fainu brothers

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