Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[tony soprano]

Wests Tigers Defence Assistant Coach is like the Defence Against the Dark Arts Teacher at Hogwarts in Harry Potter. new one every year with the last succumbing to an unpleasant fate.

Yep, need a really hard edge there.

 

[jirskyr]

im expecting an announcement tomorrow for sullivan

i mentioned morris about a month ago, basically wanted the lead assistant role, interest from both parties

furner expected to exit stage left, no word on any other assistant

I didn't know there was a "lead" assistant. It sounds like something made up.

 

[Magpie_Magic]

I didn't know there was a "lead" assistant. It sounds like something made up.

I suppose with Sheens he would have been under Benji and possibly Furner.

Be a shame to lose Furner, done some good things.

 

[Merlot]

I didn't know there was a "lead" assistant. It sounds like something made up.

Tartak skimming the cream

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Morris to asst coach for 2024 then 2025 Uncle Wayne to be head of football at West's Tigers. You read it here first.

Extra extra read all about it…..😂

 

[Dennisspicer1]

Extra extra read all about it…..😂

Wayne who.

 

[weststigerman]

Yeah lets sign a 70+ year old former coach to be our Head Of Football. That worked well last time we did that.

 

[Tommy_the_Tiger]

I hope teddy23 isn’t having a liquid lunch, I’m waiting patiently for an update 🤞

Liquid lunch into the evening perhaps

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

Yeah lets sign a 70+ year old former coach to be our Head Of Football. That worked well last time we did that.

Sheens was doing a good job before he was moved to Head Coach. Wayne is also 10x the coach that Sheens ever was.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Morris to asst coach for 2024 then 2025 Uncle Wayne to be head of football at West's Tigers. You read it here first.

Could live with that but would be surprised.

 

[bptiger 0]

Morris to asst coach for 2024 then 2025 Uncle Wayne to be head of football at West's Tigers. You read it here first.

So the question is did u see this vision before u took ur medicine or after , only kidding , would be a step up on the last 10 years I quess

 

[full80]

I'm sorry you missed it Tony. Was pretty low-key but was a buzz to be in the place and around fans who care (too much maybe) about our club. Mostly spoke to the women's NRL players, who were really impressive young people. Went on a tour with Sarah Togatuki and Fonua Pole. Biggest revelation was how great it is for the women's NRL players to have access to these facilities and their own seperate areas (which doesn't happen at other clubs). Made a big difference to not have to pay for outside gym memberships etc while still juggling work and NRL. A lot of the players use the place just to find a calm place away from life. Might have been a better mood if our recent seasons weren't so grim. No coaches, which was disappointing but players (Talau, Seyfath, Junior Tupou) were friendly and spent ages taking photos. Good night.

One more thing I remembered. It was obvious how much the players respect Api and love him as a leader. Fonua spoke about how he is relaxed guy but when he runs on, 'he switches it on', and keeps them all focussed, which he said was good for all the young forwards.

 

[weststigerman]

Sheens was doing a good job before he was moved to Head Coach. Wayne is also 10x the coach that Sheens ever was.

The facts don't support your first sentence.

Sheens arrived end of 2021. We finished 13th before he arrived.

Since Sheens arrived we finished last, 4 points behind the second last team and this year we are currently again 4 points behind the second last team.

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

im expecting an announcement tomorrow for sullivan

i mentioned morris about a month ago, basically wanted the lead assistant role, interest from both parties

furner expected to exit stage left, no word on any other assistant

Any reason for the delay in announcing, and is there a similar delay with Sezer or is more to be done on that?
Also please say theres no truth to the moylan rumours.

 

[KCtiger]

Any reason for the delay in announcing, and is there a similar delay with Sezer or is more to be done on that?
Also please say theres no truth to the moylan rumours.

Any reason for the delay in announcing, and is there a similar delay with Sezer or is more to be done on that?
Also please say theres no truth to the moylan rumours.

Wouldn’t the delay be the cooling off period? And kade said in and earlier post his heard nothing about Moylan so hopefully not happening

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

Wouldn’t the delay be the cooling off period? And kade said in and earlier post his heard nothing about Moylan so hopefully not happening

No such thing as a cooling off period anymore, in regards to Moylan i hope no news is good news.

 

[WestsEffTheRest]

The facts don't support your first sentence.

Sheens arrived end of 2021. We finished 13th before he arrived.

Since Sheens arrived we finished last, 4 points behind the second last team and this year we are currently again 4 points behind the second last team.

He was Head of Football not Head Coach.

 

[426Tlgerland]

1-2 good new assistants will be crucial to helping Benji and the team succeed. So I’d love to see a young guy like Morris with good connection with the players and modern thoughts along with maybe a more mature addition to add some steadiness and also round out the appeal for managers to recommend their players come to us.

Benji to head coach, maybe Robbie to front office and space for 2 new assistant coaches?

Morris and Cronk

 

[Vicious]

He was Head of Football not Head Coach.

A couple of our forum members would do well in that role.

 

[426Tlgerland]

im expecting an announcement tomorrow for sullivan

i mentioned morris about a month ago, basically wanted the lead assistant role, interest from both parties

furner expected to exit stage left, no word on any other assistant

Furner being punted or leaving , feel he has improved our defence