CEO - Shane Richardson

gallagher said:
Yeah, effort is the disappointing thing. There was no effort in the second half
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G, I’ve seen that many disappointing second halves from the Tigers it’s not funny. It’s been in our DNA forever.
So if Sezer suspended then Galvin and Fainu in together ?
Might just sharpen things up, if nothing else.
 
Halbrowne61 said:
G, I’ve seen that many disappointing second halves from the Tigers it’s not funny. It’s been in our DNA forever.
So if Sezer suspended then Galvin and Fainu in together ?
Might just sharpen things up, if nothing else.
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I don't think Sezer will be, but if he is, I would much prefer your combo. Hooker is not Latus spot, merely a means for experience.
 
Furious1 said:
I don't think Sezer will be, but if he is, I would much prefer your combo. Hooker is not Latus spot, merely a means for experience.
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And why do you think Sezer will get off ?
Similar tackle to Galvin ? 2 weeks !
Klemmer fine, and Sayfarth 1 week , maybe.
And I hope they site that Mahoney, he’s becoming a serial stirrer and pest.
 
Mighty_Tiger said:
We need to punt a chunk of the roster and build it up. Other teams have done it, we could as well.

I have faith that more players will come inbound next year.
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We will have the players there next year to make the Tigers a much more attractive destination. We need a good impact middle and 2nd row player. Once klem and Stef come off our middle tanks.
 
Halbrowne61 said:
G, I’ve seen that many disappointing second halves from the Tigers it’s not funny. It’s been in our DNA forever.
So if Sezer suspended then Galvin and Fainu in together ?
Might just sharpen things up, if nothing else.
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If Api is fit don't be surprised if he goes to Halfback.
 
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As we all know we don't have any access to the board, they think they're all untouchable. There is a review going on and the major stakeholders of the club need to be heard, there is no club without us, and so we need to open the communication channels between members and the decision makers at...
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‘We let players go seven years ago and never recovered’: Why Richo will fight to keep Tigers stars​

Michael Chammas

By Michael Chammas​

June 10, 2024 — 5.45pm

Wests Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson has declared the club will have $2 million of salary cap space to enter the player market next year if prop Stefano Utoikamanu turns down a five-year extension.
The Tigers boss also sent a warning shot to rival NRL clubs eyeing boom playmaker Lachlan Galvin, as he prepares to sit down with the teenager’s family this week to convince them his future is at the joint venture club.

Richardson recently returned to Australia after a two-week trip to the United Kingdom, where he tried to arrange deals with Super League clubs for some of the players the Tigers are willing to offload. Several players have been presented with offers, but have yet to agree to terms.

During his trip away the club tabled a five-year, $4 million deal to Utoikamanu in the hope of negating a State of Origin and top-eight clause in his current contract that could result in him become a free agent in the coming weeks.

A clause in Utoikamanu’s contract allows him to become a free agent in 2025 if the Tigers miss the top eight in 2023 and 2024. The Tigers finished with the wooden spoon last year and are running last this season.

However, the free agency clause will be void if Utoikamanu represents NSW twice by the end of 2024. Utoikamanu played one game for NSW in last year’s Origin series.

Stefano Utoikamanu is said to want out of the Tigers.

Stefano Utoikamanu is said to want out of the Tigers.CREDIT:GETTY

“If he rejects our offer I’ll know we’re in trouble,” Richardson said. “If he does, it
makes me a very rich man. I’ve got a million dollars in salary cap at the moment, if Stefano leaves I’ll have another million dollars in the salary cap. I’ll be a very dangerous man in the marketplace.

That’s not what we want. What we want is Stefano to stay. I want to work our way through that. Hanging around until the end of the season is not the way to go.”

The Tigers are bracing for Utoikamanu’s agent to request permission to negotiate with rival clubs if the prop forward misses out on State of Origin selection in game two.

More pressing is the future of Galvin, whose manager last week lodged the latest of many release attempts over the past few months.

Big talent: Young playmaker Lachlan Galvin.

Big talent: Young playmaker Lachlan Galvin.CREDIT:GETTY

“Well, he’s got a contract, it’s very simple. He’s got two more years under contract, and we intend to keep him to the contract,” Richardson said.

“This club let players go away seven years ago and we’ve never recovered. I’m going to see his mum and dad this week. And I’ll have a chat with them about it all and where he’s going. But some of the promises I’ve made to him since I got here have been kept. He’s in first grade. He’s at five eighth, which I think they doubted he would be.

“There’s a whole lot of head banging in his ears. He’s become great overnight and a champion and I understand that and then everybody’s in his ear saying, ‘You could be here’. I will say this to any club out there that thinks they can chase Lachie Galvin: There’s a thing called anti-tampering.

“And if you think for one minute, for one minute, I won’t to take it to the NRL, you’re kidding yourself. No doubt it’s happening. But I’ve got to get proof. But if I get proof, we’ll take it to them.”

Richardson insists the team’s position at the foot of the ladder is where he expected them to be at this stage, given the lack of depth in the roster.

However, he believes the arrival of Jarome Luai will be the circuit-breaker.

“No doubt,” he said. “Are you kidding? Have you seen him play? [People saying] that he couldn’t play halfback and won’t lead the team around. He’s killed it in two game at halfback [for Penrith]. He’s playing better than he did at five eighth. He wants to be a leader on the field. He wants to lead players around.

“Jarome Luai is a once-in-a-lifetime halfback. This club was so fortunate to have got him. Then we get the speed on the wing with Turuva. We’ve got some great young kids out wide coming through.

“We’re not in a bad space whatsoever. We’ll fight our way back. No one ever believed Souths would be great again, but they were. Hopefully, Galvin could lead us, like [John] Sutton did, into that greatness.”

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‘We let players go seven years ago and never recovered’: Why Richo will fight to keep Tigers stars

Wests Tigers boss Shane Richardson has sent a warning shot to rival clubs hoping to lure boom playmaker Lachlan Galvin, while refusing to give up hope of retaining Stefano Utoikamanu.
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I think the no.1 priority for Richo is where to find the money for players we’ve moved to other clubs.
We have the lowest corporate sponsorship of all 9 Sydney Clubs.
 
Instead of trying ti fight to keep all these players that want out, maybe it's time for richo to pull his head out of the sand and figure out maybe they just don't want to play under a coach you are backing maybe ask the players that shane
 
twentyforty said:
I think the no.1 priority for Richo is where to find the money for players we’ve moved to other clubs.
We have the lowest corporate sponsorship of all 9 Sydney Clubs.
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We do have the best selling merchandise is almost impossible to buy Tigers gear up here on the North coast and goldie as well
 
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