Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Tom Shines said:
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 ?
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If I'm one of the fat club, the last thing I'd want is the media knowing about it. This affects how they are viewed by their peers and any future club signing them.

The only logic behind it I can see is that the club named and shamed them in front of the rest of the players.
 
weststigerman said:
If I'm one of the fat club, the last thing I'd want is the media knowing about it. This affects how they are viewed by their peers and any future club signing them.

The only logic behind it I can see is that the club named and shamed them in front of the rest of the players.
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Not even that potentially. I’ve been at a sporting club where discussions between player & coach/high performance staff were individual & private. No other team mates were told unless player told them.
 
I think Bateman will have a huge year.
He will be one of our best players and will want to prove a pint to everyone.
Is he a blockbusting backrower - no! Does he work his tail off and has a do or die mentality - 100%.
If he just cuts out the 5% mistakes in his game where he can lose is head, he could be our game changer!
He makes his tackles, he works his socks off, he can lead from the front.
If he just changes a few things in his game, he is worth the money he is on.

I just do not see Manly taking him on this year, nor any other team. This is a make or break year for him so i think we will see the best in him.
 
Chipofftheoldblock said:
I think Bateman will have a huge year.
He will be one of our best players and will want to prove a pint to everyone.
Is he a blockbusting backrower - no! Does he work his tail off and has a do or die mentality - 100%.
If he just cuts out the 5% mistakes in his game where he can lose is head, he could be our game changer!
He makes his tackles, he works his socks off, he can lead from the front.
If he just changes a few things in his game, he is worth the money he is on.

I just do not see Manly taking him on this year, nor any other team. This is a make or break year for him so i think we will see the best in him.
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I think you under-estimate the stubbornness of the Coach.
 
Chipofftheoldblock said:
I think Bateman will have a huge year.
He will be one of our best players and will want to prove a pint to everyone.
Is he a blockbusting backrower - no! Does he work his tail off and has a do or die mentality - 100%.
If he just cuts out the 5% mistakes in his game where he can lose is head, he could be our game changer!
He makes his tackles, he works his socks off, he can lead from the front.
If he just changes a few things in his game, he is worth the money he is on.

I just do not see Manly taking him on this year, nor any other team. This is a make or break year for him so i think we will see the best in him.
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I can totally see Manly taking him on, given we will probably be chipping in a decent amount of money to get rid of him.
 
batboy said:
I think you under-estimate the stubbornness of the Coach.
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hahaha fair call - but i am yet to see any form of stubbornness in him unless I am missing reading the tea leaves.
I would just love to see a high profile signing do well for once at our club.
It has been a long time - Gareth Ellis i feel was very under valued and then arrived like a freight train that we can never been able to replicate.
Gareth Ellis, to me, was almost the most complete backrower I have ever seen play the game outside of Bradley Clyde.
 
Chipofftheoldblock said:
hahaha fair call - but i am yet to see any form of stubbornness in him unless I am missing reading the tea leaves.
I would just love to see a high profile signing do well for once at our club.
It has been a long time - Gareth Ellis i feel was very under valued and then arrived like a freight train that we can never been able to replicate.
Gareth Ellis, to me, was almost the most complete backrower I have ever seen play the game outside of Bradley Clyde.
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Sensationally quitting the club in 2013 because we didn't want to give him an extension for 2016/2017
right then - Is fairly Stubborn you'd reckon.
There's been other instances, No point re-visiting them now...
I've said it before - Whatever Benji wants, He'll get.
 
weststigerman said:
If I'm one of the fat club, the last thing I'd want is the media knowing about it. This affects how they are viewed by their peers and any future club signing them.

The only logic behind it I can see is that the club named and shamed them in front of the rest of the players.
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So what’s stopping one of the non named from passing it on to his player manager? This stuff doesn’t stay long within the player group …as we have found out already …

Perhaps this could have been leaked to the RLPA if one or more of the players approached them for advice

Any theories as why only 2 of the 5 have to front the board, and not the other 3?
 
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batboy said:
Sensationally quitting the club in 2013 because we didn't want to give him an extension for 2016/2017
right then - Is fairly Stubborn you'd reckon.
There's been other instances, No point re-visiting them now...
I've said it before - Whatever Benji wants, He'll get.
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To a point - but i am thinking more his coaching rather than what happened within his playing contracts
I don't mind stubborn but you don't need this to play out in the media either anymore than it is. If Benji is as smart as we like to think he is, then this is a battle that he should re-think. The club has more to lose in a public spat with a player.
Talks need to happen before he returns and agreements need to be made on how they both act.
We have a young squad that cannot afford to get drawn into a public coach-player spat.

I would just like Bateman to be the player I know he can be for the Tigers.
I might be dreaming, but i still believe Bateman could be a very good player in our squad with the players with have bought on board this season.
 
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weststigerman said:
If I'm one of the fat club, the last thing I'd want is the media knowing about it. This affects how they are viewed by their peers and any future club signing them.

The only logic behind it I can see is that the club named and shamed them in front of the rest of the players.
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I would be positive the bulk of the players have been made aware of the people concerned and hopefully all of them realise that they are being closely monitored as the club is starting to crack down on poor attitude.This is long overdue
 
Tom Shines said:
So what’s stopping one of the non named from passing it on to his player manager? This stuff doesn’t stay long within the player group …as we have found out already …

Perhaps this could have been leaked to the RLPA if one or more of the players approached them for advice

Any theories as why only 2 of the 5 have to front the board, and not the other 3?
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Reports are that the two fronting the board have multiple infringements. There would be steps the club needs to take to get to the point of handing down a show cause notice.
 
Tom Shines said:
So what’s stopping one of the non named from passing it on to his player manager? This stuff doesn’t stay long within the player group …as we have found out already …

Perhaps this could have been leaked to the RLPA if one or more of the players approached them for advice

Any theories as why only 2 of the 5 have to front the board, and not the other 3?
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I would imagine the 3 who don't have to front management are only slightly outside the border
 
Tom Shines said:
So what’s stopping one of the non named from passing it on to his player manager? This stuff doesn’t stay long within the player group …as we have found out already …

Perhaps this could have been leaked to the RLPA if one or more of the players approached them for advice

Any theories as why only 2 of the 5 have to front the board, and not the other 3?
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They had prior breaches apparently
 
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