Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[TSP]

He also has a superior roster to us yes.

We got most of the recruits Benji wanted too.

He’s had awhile to get those.

JL isn’t the player he was at the Panthers either. Somethings gone wrong there.

We had a mid season review and things have got worse. Most of the players are still available, yet few are playing at optimum, let alone the whole side.

I’d love to see Benji turn the corner, but it seems unlikely.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

No doubt it works both ways.
A wise man once told me the sign of a very good team is when the worst player in the squad is just as motivated as the best player in the squad.
I think someone needs to explain this to Benji.

Pity it can't be bottled we could feed it to him over the off season, I would do anything for him to succeed.

 

[clontarfkid]

Well Richo’s on the ropes as well. He promised us a new era and results and very little has emerged.

We were expecting a wrx and we got a vw beetle.

Richo inherited zBenji and will give him 100 % support
..until he doesnt

 

[TSP]

Richo inherited zBenji and will give him 100 % support
..until he doesnt

He’s full Benji, the decision won’t be his ( or he won’t own up to it).

He’s a great storyteller, everyone feels better listening to him, but we at the end of the day, we ain’t winning many games.

No amount of spin is going to justify this car crash of a season so far ( gogomobil)

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

We got most of the recruits Benji wanted too.

He’s had awhile to get those.

JL isn’t the player he was at the Panthers either. Somethings gone wrong there.

We had a mid season review and things have got worse. Most of the players are still available, yet few are playing at optimum, let alone the whole side.

There's been too much disruption in the halves this season to judge, in fact the spine suffers with Bula out as well

As for recruits the roster needs more punch in the forwards Sam out this week watch how this affects the team.

 

[clontarfkid]

We got most of the recruits Benji wanted too.

He’s had awhile to get those.

JL isn’t the player he was at the Panthers either. Somethings gone wrong there.

We had a mid season review and things have got worse. Most of the players are still available, yet few are playing at optimum, let alone the whole side.

I’d love to see Benji turn the corner, but I’m not seeing it.

JL is evolving into a big issue
He brings qualities which you'd expect from a 4 time premiership winner....but not the play-acting you'd ressonably expect particularly at his price tag
He must be frustrated too
I think he will give notice at season end and go to Perth

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[weststigers]

Not even that.

Us members aren’t very high on the list of priorities, especially at the moment.

If you disagree with them, they tend to send you to Coventry!

Knocking back sponsorship enquiries is a new low!

I’m going to send an email to another club and see how they go compared to us.

Isn't there a dedicated sponsorship area? I thought Skandalis was responsible for that?

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[clontarfkid]

JL is evolving into a big issue
He brings qualities which you'd expect from a 4 time premiership winner....but not the play-acting you'd ressonably expect particularly at his price tag
He must be frustrated too
I think he will give notice at season end and go to Perth

..

Sorry
That's play making..and he's here next year regardless

 

[TSP]

JL is evolving into a big issue
He brings qualities which you'd expect from a 4 time premiership winner....but not the play-acting you'd ressonably expect particularly at his price tag
He must be frustrated too
I think he will give notice at season end and go to Perth

..

Yes.

He’s not pulling his weight where it really counts. Something is amiss. If he goes, we can buy a couple of elite forwards. It won’t be the end of the world.

I know that’s pretty savage and I’ll be shot at here, but fair is fair, Benji and Richo shouldn’t bear the criticism alone.

 

[TSP]

Isn't there a dedicated sponsorship area? I thought Skandalis was responsible for that?

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I don’t know, they won’t return my email.

I’m going to run the test with another club and post the results up.

if they are slack too, we know it’s industry practice. So it’s less grumpiness at our ugly lot.

 

[weststigers]

I don’t know, they won’t return my email.

I’m going to run the test with another club and post the results up.

if they are slack too, we know it’s industry practice. So it’s less grumpiness at our ugly lot.

That link I gave you is specific for sponsorships even though it shows up.on here as just contact us. Otherwise Skandalis is on Linkedin. Maybe he answers direct

 

[Terry T.Nuts]

I predict both Peter’s and Burgess will be coaching in the NRL next season.

Wasn't Peters the bloke who got bullied by another coach in the NRL, when they were both assistants? Not exactly leader material, plus any munter can look good in the Super League.

 

[TheEnz]

well i know the 1st player im resigning to put on that list on a 2 year deal is charlie staines
AD now i wouldnt go anywhere near but we will need a new backup half thats not now owned by moses

also benji doesnt seem to like kit so thats a wasted spot

Kit is not ready for first grade yet. Next yr he will fire. Benji may be protecting him with limited first grade exposure.

 

[poopy_diaper]

I was trying to get a quote to sponsor an Nrlw player (from work) but the club didn’t return my email.

Did you email Skando directly? He is very responsive. jskandalis@weststigers.com.au.

 

[JB9918]

Doueihi gonna be on SEN radio this morning. I'm in a meeting if anyone listens to it can they pass on the guts.

 

[Ron Brodrick's Spirit]

HBG certainly do want to own a successful football team… only problem is that it’s Western Suburbs Magpies and not WestsTigers.

The funny thing about this post that once again sought to re-ignite hatred of the Magpies and revive the Balmain v Magpies debate unprovoked, is that if you read Magpies supporter group posts on other social media platforms they are convinced of exactly the opposite, that HBG wants to revive Balmain.
The simple reason for that is that this poster is writing from a polarised Balmain point of view, just like the Magpies supporter groups.

Even more interesting is that the post was liked by one of the podcasters who protest their impartiality, once again representing his polarised view of the world by liking a divisive , unnecessary post.

 

[liltiger]

It's not true. No disrespect to Odessa as i'm sure he is just passing on things he hears but I would be taking what he says with a huge grain of salt.

I tend to agree, Richo doesn't seem like someone willing to be undermined. If it is though, just proves the clubs learned nothing.

 

[liltiger]

I was trying to get a quote to sponsor an Nrlw player (from work) but the club didn’t return my email.

TSP, that's poor. A sucessful club wouldn't do that. I'd imagine they'd be straight onto it with the price and a thank you for considering it even if you didn't go through with it.

 

[liltiger]

Richo is doing his best to prop up Benji, but as CEO he is technically answerable to the board.

No big contract pay out issues because his wages are being paid by a big sponsor and not the club.

If the board decide to move against Benji, Richo doesn’t have to accept responsibility, but he will lose some face because he’s been backing Benji to the hilt.

Another thing a sucessfull club would never do, allow a sponsor to pay the coach. Reason being any club with more than 2 braincells would understand your then beholden to the sponsor. If the sponsor isn't happy and they pull their support and you don't have the cash your unstable again looking for a new coach. Never did I ever think a sponsor would be supplying a coach, I'm sorry that's just stupid. If this info is accurate.

 

[liltiger]

Coaching is very likely part of the problem as I thought he was adding decent impact early in the season.
You don’t just lose all ability within 3 - 4 months.

Vicious I get the sense that as soon as Benji hears something he doesn't like or if you disagree with him he gets his back up and your out. Once he determines your out, your out. For Benji to succeed he needs to change as much as the players, not in terms of the standards he wants but in his approach in dealing with them on a personal level. Plenty of people who know him have said he's a great guy, once he trusts you it's to the death, but if you argue with him and lose his trust its gone for good. Would make it difficult in trying to manage people and be managed by.