LIVE GAME Round 27 vs. Eels

[Kaito]

It's fine I can't speak on behalf of TSP but all good 👻

 

[innsaneink]

Thank you and good examples of real bullying too. In fact, one of the current mods was the orchestrator of such a discord where he would talk about people in less than flattering terms. Pretty awful stuff was being said.

@TSP and @Kaito, If my posts offend you or you feel you're being bullied, you can always just block me. My intention is not to bully. Sometimes it's banter. Sometimes it's debate. Maybe I could choose my words more carefully. We probably all could. There is no sensitivity scale next to your usernames, so unless there's some outburst, I don't know that I'm dealing with people that are more fragile or sensitive.

People have legitimate issues with you
Youve tried it on with me too.
Even here you cant help yourself tossing in terms like fragile and sensitive.
Just be a nice person, its not hard

 

[weststigers]

People have legitimate issues with you
Youve tried it on with me too.
Even here you cant help yourself tossing in terms like fragile and sensitive.
Just be a nice person, its not hard

Yes that's fair. Not everyone will get along. People have fairly serious issues with you too. Not sure what I've ever said to you? Tbh I've tried to avoid you because you've always been pretty rude to me.

Whatever...this is a Rd 27 thread. I'd you've got issues, happy to discuss privately and see if we can't work it out.

 

[innsaneink]

The issues seems to be just about everyone and you
Im fine as things are

As I said, just be a nice person

As for our round 27 best thing is its 24 hours since that debacle

 

[happy_tiger]

Couldn't see it posted ....Api will get 3 weeks if we don't challenge that charge

Looks like we need 3 trials in 2025 lol

 

[Buttface]

To be a member of this club, you would have to hate yourself to a reasonably high degree.

Not at all.
At the risk of a weeks abuse, it would not surprise me to hear that you are not a member.
I am not proud of some of our results but the Magpies and now Tigers are in my family’s blood for more than 70 years and I am always proud to be a member of our club and have no problem getting out there wearing my members hat.

 

[Buttface]

Couldn't see it posted ....Api will get 3 weeks if we don't challenge that charge

Looks like we need 3 trials in 2025 lol

Are there any rep games over the off season?
He seems to get caught in that type of tackle a bit.

 

[Tucker]

Not at all.
At the risk of a weeks abuse, it would not surprise me to hear that you are not a member.
I am not proud of some of our results but the Magpies and now Tigers are in my family’s blood for more than 70 years and I am always proud to be a member of our club and have no problem getting out there wearing my members hat.

I’ve been an out of town member quite a few times in the past.
Not for many years though as this shitheap club does not deserve my money…until this year ironically. I made the mistake of believing things were changing and signed up in Feb. It’s done now. I’ll never do it again I don’t think.
This club is not in my blood, I only started supporting Balmain 41 years ago because I liked the colours and the Tiger name. They were shit back then but went on a 7-8 year run where they were great. That hooked me unfortunately.

 

[Buttface]

I’ve been an out of town member quite a few times in the past.
Not for many years though as this shitheap club does not deserve my money…until this year ironically. I made the mistake of believing things were changing and signed up in Feb. It’s done now. I’ll never do it again I don’t think.
This club is not in my blood, I only started supporting Balmain 41 years ago because I liked the colours and the Tiger name. They were shit back then but went on a 7-8 year run where they were great. That hooked me unfortunately.

I’m an out of towner. Have been for years.
I do understand the frustration and mentality of saying “I’ve had enough, earn my money” but I see it like the worse it gets the more they need me. Not just my money, but my undying support. Wearing my members hat and driving around with the bumper stickers on. Although the minister for finance and fashion has banned stickers on the new ute, sad.
I guess I’m just a billboard. I want people to know that that there are still passionate Tigers fans out there and even though our team has been less than average for an extended period of time we still support them.
Fruit Pascals self indulgent sugary rein and Bagipants’s little foray into the limelight has finally come to an end, and will take time to repair, but the repairman is in the house. 🙏. That’s Richo, not Benji, Benji needs help. A seasoned pro who’s willing to be a teacher.
Cartwright just came to mind actually? Or someone like that, and someone who can turn there marshmallows into cobbers.
Still love ya Benji.

 

[BAGNF05]

See how Flanagan handled the press conference last week, and his side lost by 4, compare that to Benji this week, a sold out home crowd all to play for, it's chalk and cheese

Flanno will age quickly coaching StChokers

 

[BAGNF05]

I'm a little surprised how upset I am about the idiocy that transpired last night with the approach to that game.

I've long been in people development/leadership positions in business and I champion the following philosophy.

If you want to 'be' something in the future, promoted to a higher level position or given a project, 'be' that professional now in your current role. Then the decision makers will give you the opportunity because they can see you 'are' that professional and therefore 'know' you can do the job.

So the message to the kids last night should have been - If you want to 'be' successful NRL players, 'be' NRL players tonight. Build disciplined pressure, kick to the corners, chase, and earn the chance to try your hand. That is what successful NRL players/teams 'do'.

The decision makers are already making moves to replace half of them but.

 

[tiger_one]

Days after the game, is it wrong to still carry venom for certain players?

 

[colinbh]

One would be forgiven thinking that our NRL side is preparing our kids for their pathways teams.

The youth policy sounds like the ultimate in excuse making for mine.

Hopefully we have taken a few of those eels loafers hostage and tunnelled them into the Zurich white elephant.

Funny what playing for ones contract can elicit footy wise.

Not at our club of course. No pressure if you’re on the Benji.

Suva beckons Benji, cram in another holiday before the 2 minute season review. In fact, no review required, there’s nothing to learn from this season. It’s best fogotten.

Farah was right, so counter-intuitive and unsettling.

What the hell are you on about?

 

[TSP]

It's fine I can't speak on behalf of TSP but all good 👻

He basically made excuses for himself, didn’t apologise, told us we had to switch settings to accommodate him, blamed a mod, tried to redefine bullying and all that.

Blamed a mod ffs, that’s pretty low.

Complete narcissistic in the glorious throws of self justification once someone actually stood up to him.

And when he’s called out his mate goes in to defend him ( despite saying he’s not) and goes on with his victim-blaming lies.

If his apologist mate wants to post up where I have stalked and bullied people, go ahead make my day.

Well done lads, give yourselves a pat on the back for making the forum less enjoyable for other people. Enjoy.

 

[Kaito]

He basically made excuses for himself, didn’t apologise, told us we had to switch settings to accommodate him, blamed a mod, tried to redefine bullying and all that.

Blamed a mod ffs, that’s pretty low.

Complete narcissistic in the glorious throws of self justification once someone actually stood up to him.

And when he’s called out his mate goes in to defend him ( despite saying he’s not) and goes on with his victim-blaming lies.

If his apologist mate wants to post up where I have stalked and bullied people, go ahead make my day.

Anyway, with these kinds of people on the forum, my advice to other forumers is not to contribute too honestly and don’t share too much. You’ll get gaslighted and sniped at. Then you’ll get blamed for standing up to forum bullies. And as you know, I didn’t say anything to them to start anything.

No more photos, no more club or personal experiences from me.

Well done lads, give yourselves a pat on the back for making the forum less enjoyable for other people. Enjoy.

Gonna miss your photoshop efforts bro haha.. Nah,
it's okay, banter and misunderstandings, part & parcel
No reason to freak out the season is over thank God

 

[TSP]

Gonna miss your photoshop efforts bro haha.. Nah,
it's okay, banter and misunderstandings, part & parcel
No reason to freak out the season is over thank God

You see what you see k, all good my friend, but I assure you, he’s been into me too many times on and on. I let it go to give him the benefit and he kept on.

No misunderstanding there buddy.

Anyway, I’ve got a new plan to get Richo off his arse and respond to me, but I’ll pm it to my friends here.

 

[Merlot]

See how Flanagan handled the press conference last week, and his side lost by 4, compare that to Benji this week, a sold out home crowd all to play for, it's chalk and cheese

Homer Simpson skipping thru chocolate world ; gaaaggaaarrrh Flannagan as coach

 

[crazycat]

What the hell are you on about?

In fairness I can see what his point is:

No pressure on Benji. He knows he will be coaching in 2025.

No change, were just funnelling people in. 2023 was the same as 2024. Defense was critically lacking and we had people who were up for contract renewal!

Who left:
Papalii
Tuopu
Stefano

People who could leave. Other then Api, no one earned their spot on the team. But arguably, some of those above we would have wanted to keep.

We need to be in a position where people want to play for us AND earn their contract spots. Where they will try hard, nay try harder* to put on a tigers jersey. To get there we need:

A long term 3-5 year plan.
A training schedule that will get people up to first grade standard.
The ability to drop non-performing players.

Benji isn't the person to do this.
Tim Sheens wasn't the 'head coach' to identify where the Tigers had to move too to get out of our situation. As coach he tried speedball with a very squad, which failed.

Benji is in too deep too soon. I hope we can send him to Super-league and get anyone else in to take the next 2-3 years. Lets see if the board cna make this hard call.


*Does trying harder work? Or do we need to try Smarter... From what I read, tasks that require brute force will benefit from more effort. I.e. our forwards could use a rocket. Tasks like Halfback where you need calm, timing and focus are try smarter tasks. Too much pressure on a playmaker and you get what happened to Luke Brooks or Mitchell Pearce, a guy who tries his guts out but does nothing. It's a fine balance that Wayne Bennett gets but Bellamy goes the work harder route.

 

[weststigers]

In fairness I can see what his point is:

No pressure on Benji. He knows he will be coaching in 2025.

No change, were just funnelling people in. 2023 was the same as 2024. Defense was critically lacking and we had people who were up for contract renewal!

Who left:
Papalii
Tuopu
Stefano

People who could leave. Other then Api, no one earned their spot on the team. But arguably, some of those above we would have wanted to keep.

We need to be in a position where people want to play for us AND earn their contract spots. Where they will try hard, nay try harder* to put on a tigers jersey. To get there we need:

A long term 3-5 year plan.
A training schedule that will get people up to first grade standard.
The ability to drop non-performing players.

Benji isn't the person to do this.
Tim Sheens wasn't the 'head coach' to identify where the Tigers had to move too to get out of our situation. As coach he tried speedball with a very squad, which failed.

Benji is in too deep too soon. I hope we can send him to Super-league and get anyone else in to take the next 2-3 years. Lets see if the board cna make this hard call.


*Does trying harder work? Or do we need to try Smarter... From what I read, tasks that require brute force will benefit from more effort. I.e. our forwards could use a rocket. Tasks like Halfback where you need calm, timing and focus are try smarter tasks. Too much pressure on a playmaker and you get what happened to Luke Brooks or Mitchell Pearce, a guy who tries his guts out but does nothing. It's a fine balance that Wayne Bennett gets but Bellamy goes the work harder route.

Benji may or may not be a good coach, but it's a legitimate question to ask which coach could have done much better with the team we had this year?

 

[coivtny]

Benji may or may not be a good coach, but it's a legitimate question to ask which coach could have done much better with the team we had this year?

I'd suggest Bellamy and Bennett would have achieved the most success with this team. I'd also argue that some of the other coaches such as Stuart and Fitzgibbon would have got more wins. Benji may end up a good coach, I don't know, but he is just too inexperienced to be head coach at this time.