Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[TigerNeddyK]

Brandon Smith is a complete and utter douchebag.

Mate 😂🤨, everyone is according to you .. I like to really focus on on field performance when I judge my footy players , choir boys are good for choir, I’m over losing every week and we need to sign some players based on their rugby league playing performance and not how their politically correct off field behaviour measurement statistics are Perceived,, CANCELLING people for life from Rigby League is Un Australian 🇦🇺

 

[Roar_Power]

Seyfarth in for Bateman , Klemmer replaces Bateman on bench as I don’t think he plays at tigers in 25

I don't know. He has now been added to the team line up on the website and Manly signed Chee-Kam yesterday. Not sure there are any other options for Bateman in Sydney (which is apparently where he wants to be).

 

[hank37w]

I’m sure it’s no secret amongst the player group who the players are ? If news of one player leaks then why not all 5?

not sure about the fronting up to the board part … is this part confirmed ? We know the media likes to add a bit of GST to WT stories …

My thoughts are that this breach notice for being overweight probably happens more often then we typically hear … the only reason it’s a story this time is a chance to put the boot into Wests Tigers for clicks and views …

Supposedly Read knows who the players are … I wonder why he hasn’t named them ?

Read is good mates with Richo, he won't be the one to name them unless Richo has an agenda and actually wants him to leak it.

I think you are right in that I don't think it is uncommon for players to be breaching agreed standards with their fitness/weight when coming back for preseason training.

As far as fronting the board goes, do we have one at the moment?
🤣

 

[Tom Shines]

As far as fronting the board goes, do we have one at the moment?
🤣

Exactly … one reason why that part of the story smells a bit … why only two of the five I wonder ? Did they come back really fat ?

I also think it’s unusual for players to front the board over warnings ..maybe Julie and The Wig havent got enough going on at the moment ,,

 

[jrtiger]

But we've blooded players because we had absolutely no one else due to appalling roster management across all grades.
The kids didn't earn their promotions. They were given them. Which creates a horrible culture of entitlement, rather than creating a culture of having to work hard to get ahead.

some of them absolutely had it handed to them, but I think they're the ones that likely won't be a part of our future moving forward.

the ones that I believe did earn it – Galvin, Da Silva, Bula and Samuela – trained the house down. ideally you would've wanted them to have spent a bit more time in the lower grades, but their attitude is top shelf. Sione Fainu was the same. those are the guys I'm talking about.

 

[BAGNF05]

Read is good mates with Richo, he won't be the one to name them unless Richo has an agenda and actually wants him to leak it.

I think you are right in that I don't think it is uncommon for players to be breaching agreed standards with their fitness/weight when coming back for preseason training.

As far as fronting the board goes, do we have one at the moment?
🤣

It’s interesting that Richo hasn’t stopped the leaks, he’s just way smarter with what he leaks.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

It’s interesting that Richo hasn’t stopped the leaks, he’s just way smarter with what he leaks.

Exactly BAGs. 100% the breach info was given to Brent Read from Richo. It's all strategic to tell the world (& players), shape up or ship out. This club is changing & won't accept mediocrity. Same with the Bateman story quoting Richo about we only want players in for the crocodile roll.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

How’s he a douche ?

Wonder if you would have asked this question a year ago? 🤔

 

[Spacecub]

Exactly … one reason why that part of the story smells a bit … why only two of the five I wonder ? Did they come back really fat ?

I also think it’s unusual for players to front the board over warnings ..maybe Julie and The Wig havent got enough going on at the moment ,,

That's what I'm thinking Tom there's gotta be more to this, than coming back with a few extra kgs which I imagine happens in every club at this time of the year this place unfortunately has a nack of attracting negative press, we're constantly sending bullets to mugs like buzz, Crawley, read and hooper ect

 

[BAGNF05]

Exactly BAGs. 100% the breach info was given to Brent Read from Richo. It's all strategic to tell the world (& players), shape up or ship out. This club is changing & won't accept mediocrity. Same with the Bateman story quoting Richo about we only want players in for the crocodile roll.

It’s so good to see. Pascoe should really have backed Madge a few years ago and maybe we wouldn’t have three spoons. But at least we’re on track now.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

If I could pick our side for next year with two more players recruited this would be it

Bula
Staines
Olam
Turuva. ( there because , I believe he was promised a shot at centre )
Skelton
Galvin
Luai
Lodge
Api
May
Bateman
Samual
Pole

Bird
Hunt
Seyfarth
Fainu
If turuva doesn’t work out he replaced Staines , and young fainu goes in the centres , he then can replace api when he needs a rest and bird to the centres

Interesting, no Klemmer or Twal, our current props.
Shows your thinking of our current rosters ability.
You would not be alone on that line of thought to get us off the bottom!

 

[Buttface]

For the good of his career and probably beyond it, Brandon would be smart to move out of Sydney. If the roosters can’t keep him on a leash then we’re no chance

For the good of his career, how about he grows up and stops letting his extra curricular activities influence his work time.
You can’t afford to have the kind of fun he wants without 100k a year job. Then party all you like. Behind closed doors, without phones.
🤦‍♂️ it’s not rocket science.

 

[jadtiger]

It’s so good to see. Pascoe should really have backed Madge a few years ago and maybe we wouldn’t have three spoons. But at least we’re on track now.

The only other time the club has backed the coach was when the idiot Jason Taylor was back stabbing Farah which cost us a fortune to move him to souffs so he could hire peg leg Ballin for his 2 games and destroyed the club in the process.We have always had terrible management at board level

 

[Tiger Stripes]

I’m sure it’s no secret amongst the player group who the players are ? If news of one player leaks then why not all 5?

not sure about the fronting up to the board part … is this part confirmed ? We know the media likes to add a bit of GST to WT stories …

My thoughts are that this breach notice for being overweight probably happens more often then we typically hear … the only reason it’s a story this time is a chance to put the boot into Wests Tigers for clicks and views …

Supposedly Read knows who the players are … I wonder why he hasn’t named them ?

Where is stated that is for overweight?
A part of the bench mark was a 1.2km time trial. And what other criteria was part of their brief on returning to pre-season training, to which they were advised at seasons end?

 

[BAGNF05]

The only other time the club has backed the coach was when the idiot Jason Taylor was back stabbing Farah which cost us a fortune to move him to souffs so he could hire peg leg Ballin for his 2 games and destroyed the club in the process.We have always had terrible management at board level

I see this as the CEO/ GM responsibility myself and glad Richo is on board. The Board just needs to let him throw his punches.

 

[yeahcaz]

For the good of his career, how about he grows up and stops letting his extra curricular activities influence his work time.
You can’t afford to have the kind of fun he wants without 100k a year job. Then party all you like. Behind closed doors, without phones.
🤦‍♂️ it’s not rocket science.

With the stories I’ve heard it seems he truly can’t help himself. Doesn’t do him any favours with the amount of money he’s on

 

[Buttface]

With the stories I’ve heard it seems he truly can’t help himself. Doesn’t do him any favours with the amount of money he’s on

He must be mentally weak, that’s why he is not with the cloudy cheats.

 

[Donny Brasco]

everyone looks fit and firing here https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2024/112/11/gallery-pre-season-continues/

no fatties!

 

[hank37w]

Wonder if you would have asked this question a year ago? 🤔

He was definitely a douche before he signed with us but he has miraculously been able to transform himself since signing a contract with Wests Tigers. 🤣

 

[hank37w]

The only other time the club has backed the coach was when the idiot Jason Taylor was back stabbing Farah which cost us a fortune to move him to souffs so he could hire peg leg Ballin for his 2 games and destroyed the club in the process.We have always had terrible management at board level

But that was all for the good of the club.

If it had not of been for that our CEO would not have been able to make up to Wobbie by offering him a dodgy Ambassadorship role which resulted in our CEO being stood down by the NRL for 6 months, we would not of been fined or had a hit to our cap for 2 seasons, oh, hang on a minute. 🤔