Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

supercoach said:
Hard to believe when you look at our roster, but our cap is a problem when recruiting. We have been forced to pay overs right across the roster, and it’s your roster fill players that allow the good clubs to afford their elite players. In our case players like Stains Twal Seafarth are probably getting double market value. That’s why it is so hard to get out of the cellar.

I guess next year will gives us a insight into our future or lack of future
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Its the issue being at the bottom but also a major flaw in the cap because we must spend close to the cap each year so players get inflated salaries when with us due to lack of quality in the roster.

Twal is a great example very loyal and good backup but he isn’t a 400k player at the top squads.
 
supercoach said:
I find it hard to believe Richo has gone to the UK to promote the West Tigers end of season clearance sale. You would think this could all be done by email, zoom and Tele conference.

Maybe he is having a chat to a few players or even slamming Sam. Anyway if he on a selling trip I hope he comes back with about 8 sales in the bag
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8 sales in the bag, you say ?
Prepare the coloured whiteboard markers and the "closers" bell to ring in dem sales !!!
 
rozelle_rudy said:
What 'first sign'? Benji took over from Sheens last year as we headed for a wooden spoon.
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This was Benji’s first season with his training wheels off. It started reasonably well, at the same time it was well noted by many that his true test will come when his team strung together 5 or more losses.
Something happened to cause a change in direction following the Eels win? Or something didn’t happen? Either way the news headline has gone from “everyone loves Benji” to “Benji wants to get rid of a few players.”
You would only get rid of players if you can’t coach them.
Benji said the players aren’t learning..they’re continually making the same mistakes. This is what behavioural science calls ‘dumb obedience’ and coming from senior players it’s a real problem.
 
At this point in time, and until proven otherwise, I am much more likely to believe that it is not that the players don’t WANT to listen to Benji- more like the players in question are simply not capable of consistently doing what is being asked of them. This includes ill discipline and game management.
 
TigerSJ said:
At this point in time, and until proven otherwise, I am much more likely to believe that it is not that the players don’t WANT to listen to Benji- more like the players in question are simply not capable of consistently doing what is being asked of them. This includes ill discipline and game management.
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Good point.... they can go to other teams and do better.... like Garner, Blore, Brooks etc etc etc... the proof is on/in the pudding as they say...
 
AmericanHistoryX said:
Good point.... they can go to other teams and do better.... like Garner, Blore, Brooks etc etc etc... the proof is on/in the pudding as they say...
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A few days ago, in response to comments, I posted some thoughts on why some of our ex players look better in other sides. However I’d make the distinction between the ones you just mentioned- Blore, Brooks & Garner - and the players currently being bandied around- Sullivan, Naden, Staines, AJ, etc. The latter our unlikely to look good anywhere at anytime, while the former are genuine players with arguably better skills and quality about them, who for a whole host of reasons couldn’t achieve their form at the Tigers.
 
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