Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tiger Karen]

It’s more of a case of some coaches can move with the times as they get older. Bennett and Bellamy are good examples. Sheens is a good example of someone who couldn’t.

Ok, I can go with that.

Tim failed in almost everything he set out to accomplish.

To be fair, we don’t have his story.

But I’m surprised Tim didn’t bankrupt us.

I’m sure he had good intentions, but as you suggest, when faced with the critical decisions he blew it.

By the law of averages, he should have got 50% right, but it was one dogs breakfast after another. Maybe he got 10% right?

Who could forget his classic meet the boss interview? We were supposed to be doing all this ball work and the rest is history.

But he unwittingly helped smash the board into oblivion so it was a happy ending. He left on a high note, well he slinked off.

I thought his exit was very badly handled. He could have been deeply depressed I don’t know.

I don’t know what we paid him, but I am sure his kpi wasn’t to screw everything up multiple times until we are at risk of getting taken over by the bears or end up in Port Moresby as the crocodiles.

He should reimburse us something.

 

[Tigerwould]

Behind a paywall

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Behind a paywall

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I don’t mind old Roy, but his opinion pieces aren’t worth hiding behind a paywall.

 

[coivtny]

I don’t mind old Roy, but his opinion pieces aren’t worth hiding behind a paywall.

Read the article. It's not up to his usual standard. Basically just says we need to make more use of our junior nursery and stop other clubs from poaching our juniors.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Read the article. It's not up to his usual standard. Basically just says we need to make more use of our junior nursery and stop other clubs from poaching our juniors.

Sounds sensible. And therefore avoid the need to mortgage the farm on outsiders wanting up to $6m etc.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Sounds sensible. And therefore avoid the need to mortgage the farm on outsiders wanting up to $6m etc.

Looking at a club like Penrith, isnt that what they’ve done and just completed a 3 peat.
Most of those guys came through juniors together, even Jaw and Jarome( aka Romey) !!!’

 

[gallagher]

Looking at a club like Penrith, isnt that what they’ve done and just completed a 3 peat.
Most of those guys came through juniors together, even Jaw and Jarome( aka Romey) !!!’

It's criminal that Wests have been there for almost 40 years and not invested it in.

 

[Halbrowne61]

It's criminal that Wests have been there for almost 40 years and not invested it in.

Don’t look back and at least the “ garden” is still blooming. Maybe better than ever.
Better late than never.

 

[gallagher]

Don’t look back and at least the “ garden” is still blooming. Maybe better than ever.
Better late than never.

True Hal. This is first time I've been optimistic about the club in about 7 or 8 years.

 

[Todd Packer]

Ok, I can go with that.

Tim failed in almost everything he set out to accomplish.

To be fair, we don’t have his story.

But I’m surprised Tim didn’t bankrupt us.

I’m sure he had good intentions, but as you suggest, when faced with the critical decisions he blew it.

By the law of averages, he should have got 50% right, but it was one dogs breakfast after another. Maybe he got 10% right?

Who could forget his classic meet the boss interview? We were supposed to be doing all this ball work and the rest is history.

But he unwittingly helped smash the board into oblivion so it was a happy ending. He left on a high note, well he slinked off.

I thought his exit was very badly handled. He could have been deeply depressed I don’t know.

I don’t know what we paid him, but I am sure his kpi wasn’t to screw everything up multiple times until we are at risk of getting taken over by the bears or end up in Port Moresby as the crocodiles.

He should reimburse us something.

I heard he started all the trouble in the Middle East.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

True Hal. This is first time I've been optimistic about the club in about 7 or 8 years.

It’s really now or never for this club. No more excuses.

 

[gallagher]

It’s really now or never for this club. No more excuses.

Richardson needs to be here for more than 6 months. They need to just let him do his thing.

 

[tigertragic]

Richardson needs to be here for more than 6 months. They need to just let him do his thing.

If it can be trusted, it was ‘mooted’ by Peter Peter’s last week that there was going to be a 3 year contract on offer to Richardson 🤷

 

[TigerNeddyK]

There’s nothing wrong with a bit of strident disagreement if it’s based on the friendship and respect.

Bennet seems to keep up with the game, so Im not sure age was the issue, it’s more what he was trying to do. I’ll lean on Api when he said that the players weren’t suited to Tim’s game and vice versa. And truth be told, we saw some awful performances. Most players went backwards in all kpis. So a horrific disconnect.

A worry I have about Benji, Tim’s ways are a major influence on him. I don’t think we want an extension of the dysfunctional Tim’s ways.

If Benji was coaching the halves last year, it wasn’t impressive. He may be better in the overall leadership. I hope so.

I mean we will find out how fresh his game plan is and whether he can get the player motivation underway in due course.

What we should get from a Benji is some good post match interviews as he is unique.

Clive Churchill, Peter sterling, Andrew John’s, Allan Langer , and JT and cronk couldn’t get Wakeham and Brooks to match park footballers last year IMO ,,, they were just that big average as halves

 

[Muffstar]

I don’t mind old Roy, but his opinion pieces aren’t worth hiding behind a paywall.

He is a gibberer nowadays.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Now gonna see if I can find some old footage of Larry Corowa.

the great black flash

 

[Tiger Karen]

I heard he started all the trouble in the Middle East.

We’d all be ash if he was sent in to fix it.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

We’d be ash if he was sent in to fix it.

Send in Richo. Man’s a messiah

 

[crazycat]

Richardson needs to be here for more than 6 months. They need to just let him do his thing.

It's club management, CMON!

I don't know what people expect here. Pascoe, Richo... Their job is to keep the club functional, pay bills, hire/fire people, ensure contracts are contracts... business101.

Benji is the person that will either turn this club around or have us rot for another 5 years. John Morris and Chris Heighington will play a huge factor aswell, but Benji will be the driver for change.

Where Richo may be good is identifying if our club is missing resources that it needs. I know players have come here and gone "were missing injury tape". I don't believe this is still an issue, but if it is I trust him to sort it. Richo would also be good in tapping the right people for performance improvement... Lets get a real wressling coach!

 

[Tiger Karen]

Send in Richo. Man’s a messiah

He’s arrived and found the clubs finances in good order which he said was a nice change.

He will grow the club, things seem to be on the up that’s for sure.

Once the leaks are stopped, the board junta might request another 6 months of supreme power to straighten the ship before it brings back “democracy.”

If the performances and other things are looking promising, I think we go with continuing the emergency measures for another 6 months.

There’s obviously an enormous amount of damage done in the footy area to mop up.

With JL praise of Benji, I’d say he’d be safe for ‘25 no matter what happens this year.

But he’d be extremely anxious to have a good season.