Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Lestronge said:
lol he’s the one who sacked him from Souths … what ? Like if we’re making up narratives and hypotheticals how do you connect dots to that outcome ?
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If we didn’t have a dysfunctional and incompetent board, fiasco and fedora leading the charge, we would be very different. They spearheaded a culture of mediocrity. I don’t know where to start. But Madge can coach. Has won multiple GF’s, NZ and now SOO. He had a basket case of a roster, club and mismanagement. He must be so happy to have the rabble he had. Which is us. Possibly the worst run professional sporting team in the last decade. Even JT and Potter would have been much better with a well run club. I knifed Madge as well. But it’s clear no coach would have ever succeeded with the old controllers. I’d be surprised if he doesn’t go on to coach another team to a lot more success than us. Not bloody hard though 😂
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
SMH / Michael Chammas:

John Bateman’s agent has contacted Shane Richardson to inform the Wests Tigers boss of his client’s intention to return to the club for the next two seasons.

The Tigers had been privately hoping Bateman, who still has two years to run on his deal worth close to $600,000 a season, would remain in England or join another NRL club to free up a roster spot and salary cap space.

It comes as an irate Richardson lashed out at a group of injured and fringe NRL players in the aftermath of last week’s defeat to Parramatta in the “spoon bowl”.

Richardson noticed a number of players sitting in the stands laughing after the defeat consigned the Tigers to a third consecutive wooden spoon, prompting an angry response from the CEO.

Sources with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity in order to speak freely told this masthead that Richardson, who was also sitting in the designated Tigers dugout to the side of the tunnel, told players they should be embarrassed and at least pretend to care about the plight of the club.

The players who were sitting behind the Tigers’ bench included Brent Naden, Aidan Sezer, Justin Olam, Jayden Sullivan and Tallyn Da Silva. The fans sitting nearby allegedly heard the exchange between the CEO and the players.

A visibly angry Richardson also demanded the players make their way around the ground to thank the fans who had turned out to watch their team earn the dubious honour of finishing bottom of the ladder for the third year in a row. Richardson declined to comment when contacted on Friday.

In the days immediately after the team’s poor showing against the Eels at Campbelltown, the club received a phone call from Bateman’s agent, Isaac Moses, to clarify misconceptions around the veteran back-rower’s future given the widespread impression the Tigers did not want him next season.

Bateman, who signed a four-year deal at the start of 2023 when Tim Sheens was head coach of the Tigers, has struggled to live up to his price tag since returning to the NRL.

He was granted permission to leave the Tigers mid-season to play under former England teammate Sam Burgess at Warrington in the Super League.

Richardson has a close relationship with Burgess from their time together at the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Under the terms of the release, the Tigers had to terminate Bateman’s existing contract. Under NRL rules, any payouts would have had to go into this year’s salary cap.

The Tigers and Bateman then drew up a new contract to replicate the final two years on his deal. The NRL would not have approved the contract termination-renewal unless Bateman went into the salary cap for 2025 and 2026 at the value of the original deal.

The Tigers, who were willing to release Bateman to free up salary cap space this year, were hopeful he would decide not to return to the club after his stint in England.

But Moses this week contacted Richardson to confirm his client’s intention to see out the remaining two years of his contract.

Several Tigers players have been told they are free to explore options at rival clubs – including Sullivan, Naden and Charlie Staines – but are yet to secure deals elsewhere.
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lol why did Chammas put his name on an Isaac Moses press release
 
Year_of_the_Tiger said:
If we didn’t have a dysfunctional and incompetent board, fiasco and fedora leading the charge, we would be very different. They spearheaded a culture of mediocrity. I don’t know where to start. But Madge can coach. Has won multiple GF’s, NZ and now SOO. He had a basket case of a roster, club and mismanagement. He must be so happy to have the rabble he had. Which is us. Possibly the worst run professional sporting team in the last decade. Even JT and Potter would have been much better with a well run club. I knifed Madge as well. But it’s clear no coach would have ever succeeded with the old controllers. I’d be surprised if he doesn’t go on to coach another team to a lot more success than us. Not bloody hard though 😂
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Wtf is going on today ? Is there something in the air ? Like I’m surrounded by people saying and doing the most mind boggling shit ! He got knived for a reason . Tiger town is exhibit A . The prosecution rests ! He tried hard , but I’ve never seen a group of more detached people than the players were when was delivering info .
You could say it was the culture that was created by the fedora and friends , yea sure probably … but that doesn’t change his inability to connect with playing group , Jackson Hastings not included …
 
Lestronge said:
Wtf is going on today ? Is there something in the air ? Like I’m surrounded by people saying and doing the most mind boggling shit ! He got knived for a reason . Tiger town is exhibit A . The prosecution rests ! He tried hard , but I’ve never seen a group of more detached people than the players were when was delivering info .
You could say it was the culture that was created by the fedora and friends , yea sure probably … but that doesn’t change his inability to connect with playing group , Jackson Hastings not included …
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Haha, no offense mate, it’s a forum. Don’t count us keyboard warriors as people around you doing dumb shit. But who cares about JH? On the shite pile now. MM was given a basket case. He just won SOO. It highlights how bad we really are. Our players didn’t like him as he drove standards. We were and are still the worst run club who have the longest finals drought (and did before he came) Maybe you are being one eyed after a long lunch? 😀
 
 
Tiger_claws said:
who does Benji coach instead of taking his mid season holiday? Not one top 30 contracted player was allowed to train in that period.
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It's not under 6's where you turn up at 5pm to run some kids around. The players being off was a great opportunity for Benji to get a lot of work done in regards to countless things.
 
bigsiro said:
Wow.

The common understanding of League’s “modern era” is the last 50 years, or at least 30 years (for the more modern era). Either way, Yeo wouldn’t be anywhere near the top forwards.
But if you mean the last 3-5 years, then sure, Yeo would be regarded in the top tier.
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Not sure how you would claim a 'common' understanding for modern era and would be interested in seeing what others think.For mine there is no way 50 years ago could be considered modern. 30 years ago or just short of, maybe, given that was approximately the dawn of professionalism and the start of 'NRL' post superleague. But I still wouldn't consider that 'modern' particularly how much the game has changed in 25-30 years.
Post 'wrestle' era of about 20 years ago I would start considering a 'modern era'. Even then we have moved past that into the 6 again era the last few years.
Not an attack on your opinion in any way just curios what others would consider 'the modern era'.
 
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