Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

If Pezet is looking for a loan deal you’d think teams like Eels and Souths would like to find a way to fit him in then potentially work on a way to get him longer term.
 
batboy said:
Putting my sceptical hat on, I wonder how it happens.
How do we sign one of the better Halves coming through in QLD?
Broncs have a couple about to fall off the perch, Titans are short, Cows need another as do the Dolphins..

Why does he come down here?
Interesting...
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Is he managed by Richo’s son?
For the coaching and development?
Ok that’s cheeky.
Is he really one of the better 7’s coming through?
 
Shoes said:
It was the reason the club struggled from the late 60’s on! According to Roy Masters when the Football club secured a sponsorship the Leagues club deducted that from their contribution. So never a net gain - that’s why the football club was so keen to get control and then take over the dancers club at Lidcombe.
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Thanks for sharing mate. Love all this info from the old brigade. I could sit there for hours and listen to the stories from the old days.
 
Demps said:
Chevy Stewart @ raiders
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He’s the fullback who got sent off in the grand final of the Matt’s Cup for an alleged homosexual slur (when Wests beat Cronulla 2022). This came a week after he left his team battling with twelve players, sent to the bin for giving lip with his team clinging to a narrow lead over the Roosters in the semi.

Despite his dubious temperament, he can play. Kurnell junior who was seen as the golden boy coming through the age divisions in the Shire.
 
Betterdays22 said:
You won't like this but i'm sure Benji Marshall has something to do with it...
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Why wouldn't I like it?
If you care to go back (to before Benji was head Coach) you might find my post on getting him back to the club in a recruitment role - Said something along the lines of, imagine a 16 year old Kid and his Parents having Benji Marshall in your Lounge Room telling you he wants you at the Tigers.
So, He may well have had plenty to do with it.

Still,
is Benji enough to have you leave your home, Move to another State, to a Struggling team where the future of the coach isn't overly settled? I don't see it.
Be surprised if his Parents or manager did either.

I don't disagree with the Signing (I'd prefer him than Madden - Again)
Just surprised more than anything, considering ALL factors in the decision.
 
batboy said:
Why wouldn't I like it?
If you care to go back (to before Benji was head Coach) you might find my post on getting him back to the club in a recruitment role - Said something along the lines of, imagine a 16 year old Kid and his Parents having Benji Marshall in your Lounge Room telling you he wants you at the Tigers.
So, He may well have had plenty to do with it.

Still,
is Benji enough to have you leave your home, Move to another State, to a Struggling team where the future of the coach isn't overly settled? I don't see it.
Be surprised if his Parents or manager did either.

I don't disagree with the Signing (I'd prefer him than Madden - Again)
Just surprised more than anything, considering ALL factors in the decision.
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he was in our pathways a number of years ago, and is in the titans currently which is a mess
 
innsaneink said:
Its been going on for 50+ years.

They spent BIG on the 50s and 60s for one premiership ...known as the millionaires.

Maybe that investment spooked them...they (wests leagues) havent given a stuff about the football club since
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It’s true they were known as “The Millionaires” during late fifties/early sixties but the spend wasn’t as great as you are implying. They looked like millionaires because they had a League Club up and running ahead of most other clubs. Wests Ashfield est. 1955, Canterbury 1957, Easts 1959, St George 1963 etc ...

So the investment could well have remained constant - and that it only appeared to have diminished as it was swamped by that of other more successful Leagues Clubs. I would suggest that it wasn’t until recent decades, with the influx of the Chinese population, that Wests Ashfield has filled its pockets.

Also, the one premiership you mention, 1952, was prior to the Millionaire era.
 
Vicious said:
It doesn’t matter how good your local talent is, you still need to scout far and wide.
The Panthers success over the past 5 or so years is testament to that with the likes of Yeo, Edwards and Martin all scouted and recruited from country areas at a young age.
When I hear that we don’t have the same scouting and player recruitment resources that other clubs do due to our lack of finances, sure it’s a slight hindrance, but that just means we need to and should have connections that are looking out for us and giving recommendations far and wide rather than having our own people on the ground.
Anyway that’s the past, we have recently made some changes in that space, so let’s hope they are changes for the better.
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So....volunteer scouts?
We had volunteers doing things for us a few years back.
If any of these "connections" are worthwile why wouldnt other clubs offer to pay them.

What are the recent changes in this space?
 
batboy said:
Why wouldn't I like it?
If you care to go back (to before Benji was head Coach) you might find my post on getting him back to the club in a recruitment role - Said something along the lines of, imagine a 16 year old Kid and his Parents having Benji Marshall in your Lounge Room telling you he wants you at the Tigers.
So, He may well have had plenty to do with it.

Still,
is Benji enough to have you leave your home, Move to another State, to a Struggling team where the future of the coach isn't overly settled? I don't see it.
Be surprised if his Parents or manager did either.

I don't disagree with the Signing (I'd prefer him than Madden - Again)
Just surprised more than anything, considering ALL factors in the decision.
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not sure if it is solely on Benji or not. Im speculating that he was probably a huge factor. Looks like he has previously been at the club too, so he must of had a decent experience before.

We know in the past the club would of thrown a top 30 contract at him to get him here, hoping this is not the case here.
 
Vicious said:
It doesn’t matter how good your local talent is, you still need to scout far and wide.
The Panthers success over the past 5 or so years is testament to that with the likes of Yeo, Edwards and Martin all scouted and recruited from country areas at a young age.
When I hear that we don’t have the same scouting and player recruitment resources that other clubs do due to our lack of finances, sure it’s a slight hindrance, but that just means we need to and should have connections that are looking out for us and giving recommendations far and wide rather than having our own people on the ground.
Anyway that’s the past, we have recently made some changes in that space, so let’s hope they are changes for the better.
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Shannon Gallant was pretty much doing the job anyway from all reports. It's just a job title change at the end of the day.

The "changes" in the recruitment area still amount to 1 recruitment guy vs the Dogs 7.

It's not enough.
 
Fish88 said:
Rueben Garrick possibly not resigning at Manly. Such a good, consistent player and can kick goals well. I’d prefer us sign forwards but goal kicking is appealing.
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If they're useful and you have the spots and the dollars are right, then why not. Would be awesome to have a fullback/wing/centre fill in that can kick goals.

He's probably going to want decent money and game time though.
 
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