Huge issue for us and I think its hard because you need to sign these kids not knowing how they will trend through Ball and Cup. Many of them Feledy, Tumeth, Miller included were all much more developed physically at Matts level and because they are more physically developed at that younger age...
Our salary cap can only withstand so many players being paid way overs to come to our club. There is a huge issue with current players with salaries being paid way overs like Sullivan and a few younger players in our top 30 having committed to the club on inflated salaries. Its easy to say...
I think its more related to the managers and much more less towards the parents. The managers have the trust of the parents and would get fed info that the player is in high demand when really its a quicker path for the manager to start deriving an income from the athlete. The NRL needs to...
100% correct there are a lot of rumours. I don't think any player under the age of 17 going on 18 in their first possible playing season, should be offered any Top 30 placement. But I think the bulk of our kids should be offered development deals to secure them at the club.
The issue with...
Richardson isnt dumb he knows we have got jumpy in the past making dumb decisions. Easiest way for him to be signed on for long term by having competitive tension. Look what that did when we signed Jayden Sullivan, Bud will be NRL's richest NSW Cup player soon.
Only my opinion but I think we should keep all development teams from u13s through to U18s as independent Wests Magpies and Balmain Tigers teams. I think we should have Wests Tigers teams in Harold Matts, SG Ball and Jersey Flegg as well as NSW Cup.
With the development teams we keep the two...
Kent copped a legal communication warning him of defamation and slander class action against him unless he retracted his comment. Folded like a house of cards on a windy Leichhardt Oval afternoon.
Hopefully Galvin only cops a fine on the downgrade. If he does get one week would love to see Latu Fainu get a run. He looked outstanding two weeks ago in NSW Cup only played 40 mins but was elite.