Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Telltails]

Lot of 'facts' on here...

Here's a couple more
- The Craig Bellamys of the game turn Brenko Lees into Origin and Premiership Winning Players.
- Our Coach for the last couple years sends players to the Craig Bellamys of the world so they
can play in Grand Finals.
- The Craig Bellamys of the game have it's superstars continue to play under him, for less money than they can get elsewhere.
While our coach loses one of the better up and coming players in the game to Craig Bellamys
- for less money.

there isn't a Tigers fan, That wouldn't swap Benji for Bellamy in a heartbeat - Why?
Because he gets better results!!
And he's done that - Continuously, For a very, Very long time.

To say no coach would make our team better is the biggest cop out I've ever heard.

The best coaches stay at the best clubs for a reason.
Half the supporter base believe Maguire is a crap coach because he failed here and use the excuse he is only a good coach with a good roster - der!
Until the club demonstrates that a coach has something decent to work with here the turnover of what's available coaching wise will continue.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

The best coaches stay at the best clubs for a reason.
Half the supporter base believe Maguire is a crap coach because he failed here and use the excuse he is only a good coach with a good roster - der!
Until the club demonstrates that a coach has something decent to work with here the turnover of what's available coaching wise will continue.

Let's see how he goes at the donkeys with that top 8 roster.

 

[tiger_one]

I’m not convinced on Benji as a coach either, but surely as supporters we can give him season 2025 before jumping to conclusions.

All I know is we have CEO Richo at the helm, a revamped dedicated Wests Tigers board, an influx of new players (some here only because they wanted to be coached by Benji), and a proven someone who wants to make his mark as a leader of his own team.
And some young players who were thrown into the game last year, way too early - but have come through and are blooded in the NRL grind.
All this tells me that the coach now has a chance to show his stuff.

 

[tigertragic]

Yep and when he finally got rid of cleary’s lead weights he signed Api and Ice but never got to coach them.

Michael Maguire 2019-2022
Moses mbye
2018 -2021
Russell packer 2018 -2021
Josh Reynolds
2018-2020
Ben matalino 2018-2020 (medical)
And had to pay for mbye and Reynolds to play elsewhere he also signed Blore and Steph

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

All I know is we have CEO Richo at the helm, a revamped dedicated Wests Tigers board, an influx of new players (some here only because they wanted to be coached by Benji), and a proven someone who wants to make his mark as a leader of his own team.
And some young players who were thrown into the game last year, way too early - but have come through and are blooded in the NRL grind.
All this tells me that the coach now has a chance to show his stuff.

Finally, some positivity let's give him a chance to prove himself this year will be the test.

 

[Odessa]

Table already reserved at Gus's favorite restaurant.

Gus use to hangout at the fish and chip shop at Caringbah

I used to run into him sometimes if you got him on a day when he didn't want to talk about himself it was a good chat

 

[gregjm87]

Not sure if it's been posted somewhere but it's reported that Luai and Api are officially co-captains

 

[Vicious]

Not sure if it's been posted somewhere but it's reported that Luai and Api are officially co-captains

That’s a common sense decision isn’t it ?
Hopefully that means Api only plays 40-50mins each game as he done when at the Panthers.

 

[Lestronge]

If you don’t think he coached in 23 then you weren’t paying attention.

I think he definitely coached in 23 . But I’m 💯 sure it wasn’t his game plan, and he was just listening to sheens flat out . I think he was implementing a game plan from 2008 offered up by sheens .
I think his lack of experience delivering this complicated gameplay just confused everyone .
It was noticeable the following offseason the word of choice that would have been describing the team was “simple” . “He’s simplified the style” was said by almost every player who transitioned between the two seasons.
So I don’t think it’s as straight forward as he’s the one to blame for the sheens debacle season .
The one thing I do have to lay blame for him is he did approve the signings that sheens and Fulton pushed down his throat . And I think by and large he’s probably regretting a lot of those choices .

 

[upthetigers]

Gus use to hangout at the fish and chip shop at Caringbah

I used to run into him sometimes if you got him on a day when he didn't want to talk about himself it was a good chat

I thought the Koala bear ate eucalyptus leaves

 

[gregjm87]

That’s a common sense decision isn’t it ?
Hopefully that means Api only plays 40-50mins each game as he done when at the Panthers.

I'd go 50-60 but yeah

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Gus use to hangout at the fish and chip shop at Caringbah

I used to run into him sometimes if you got him on a day when he didn't want to talk about himself it was a good chat

Guy knows a lot about football don't like it when we are pitching for the same player more than often wins.

 

[vlad]

Guy knows a lot about football don't like it when we are pitching for the same player more than often wins.

Gus missed out on Luai & Terrell May

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Gus missed out on Luai & Terrell May

Yeah tide turned for us there 2 good ones too bet that stung.

 

[lathami]

Yeah tide turned for us there 2 good ones too bet that stung.

Don’t know about Terrell, said himself that dogs dropped out. He also sounded disappointed!
I reckon Gus spoke to politis about Terrell, and he spilt the tea on what the real reasons were.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Don’t know about Terrell, said himself that dogs dropped out. He also sounded disappointed!
I reckon Gus spoke to politis about Terrell, and he spilt the tea on what the real reasons were.

That vid that got out is going to haunt him for a while.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

That vid that got out is going to haunt him for a while.

Not for a few years whilst he is with is it won’t

 

[upthetigers]

That vid that got out is going to haunt him for a while.

Sit the bloke down and tell him you have an opportunity to set yourself and your family up for life.

Don't be a moron and piss the opportunity away for some short term fun.

 

[Ecto-1]

It’s looking like we are 1 of the teams for Vegas in 26

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Sit the bloke down and tell him you have an opportunity to set yourself and your family up for life.

Don't be a moron and piss the opportunity away for some short term fun.

Some young blokes have to learn the hard way mate lesson learnt if he's smart enough.