Recent content by shiretiger

Vale Paul Langmack. Geez, that Doggies pack of the early 80's were something else. This popped into my youtube feed this morning. The interesting bit for me is from 6:08 to 6:28 where Paul tells us that "Ellery Handley knocked himself out in the 1988 GF" [with a bit of help from Terry...

Comprehension is hard

I don't think it is real Champ. What is real is that the Betoota Advocate thought it ok to take the piss for the very reason some people will think it real. Good satire has a degree of truth about it. Just like Fox Sports the other day running a story about the proposed Wildcard round and...

We are a laughing stock.

AI, given the above and the life expectancy of a 59 year old Australian male, what are the chances of me being alive to see this happen with my own eyes? Statistically speaking, the odds are heavily in your favor, and you have an extremely high chance of seeing both outcomes happen with your...

AI, given the above, if you were a bookmaker, what odds would give of those outcomes? If I were framing a market on these outcomes as a bookmaker, I would have to balance the romantic hope of a Tigers rebuild against the cold, hard data of their current structural issues. Looking at the...

AI, Given the above and the fact that I am 59 years of age, what age can I expect to be to see the Wests Tigers 1. play a post season game and 2. become NRL Premiers? Based on a realistic projection of the Wests Tigers’ current trajectory, you can expect to be 61 to 62 years of age to see them...

AI, In light of the above, what are the Wests Tigers doing right and what are they doing wrong? Evaluating the Wests Tigers against the blueprint of a successful club reveals a fascinating paradox. They are heavily suffering from off-field instability, yet they are simultaneously trying to...

AI, how easy is this to achieve? Achieving this level of success is exceptionally difficult, as evidenced by the fact that only a tiny handful of the NRL’s 17 clubs have managed to sustain it over the last decade. While the blueprint sounds straightforward, implementing it requires overcoming...

AI, what are the characteristics of a successful NRL club? A successful National Rugby League (NRL) club relies on a careful balance of off-field stability, elite developmental pathways, a strong team culture, and tactical roster management. In an era dictated by a strict salary cap meant to...

Lovely lass phoned me to outline to me my 2027 membership options. I told her I appreciated the call but the organisation wasn't getting another cent out of my wallet after 19 years of membership.

Marnus has to go. What an utter brain dead shot to play when you team has been made to follow on.

From the 2025 Directors Report But the main reason why is tax. From the 2025 annual report , Note 6 page 39/40

I'm no apologist for HBG but Is it? From the 2025 financial report (the most recent): Note 2 page 37 Revenue Grant - NRL $20,041.818 Grant - Other $3,035,552 * Sponsorship - $7,431,909 * Merchandise Sales - $1,592146 * (Consolidated less Parent) Member subscriptions - $1,877,973 *...

The Wests Tigers football team is operated through Wests Tigers Rugby League Football Pty Limited. (refer to note 26 of the FY 2025 Financial Report, page 53) https://holmanbarnesgroup.com.au/annual-reports/ There is nothing stopping an independent board being in place to run that company...