Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[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.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

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

Pretty sure all teams get a chance over there
Just have to wait our turn