ShaunMielekamp
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Yes - There is a review and plans to improve the resources and structure that we have allocated to our coaching ranks. Obviously I can't talk about the plans until we implement them.
OFFICIAL Q&A Club discussion with Shaun Mielekamp
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That would be brilliant hold it at Campbelltwn. put some food market day on as well
and then saturate the marketing area and can be a regular feature yearly and raise money for Breast Cancer or Family Shelters.
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As a fellow C level leader, I see the strategies and the direction that your implementing. You have my total support
Really respect the courage and honesty. 🐐
Ps. Some of us old timers no longer care about Balmain and Magpie. The future is only Wests Tigers
As a fellow C level leader, I see the strategies and the direction that your implementing. You have my total support
Really respect the courage and honesty. 🐐
Ps. Some of us old timers no longer care about Balmain and Magpie. The future is only Wests Tigers
Hi Shaun,
Just curious if we're active in the overseas player market?
Are we looking at players in the Super League, Rugby Union, Japanese rugby etc?
It seems like it's been forever since we've signed a good Pommy or other international player who wasn't already playing in the NRL.
Considering we've had stars like Patty Richards and Gareth Ellis, it seems crazy that we wouldn't be..
Are there any challenges with these kinds of signings that fans may not be aware of, such as transfer fees, salary cap implications, relocation concerns etc?
Just curious if we're active in the overseas player market?
Are we looking at players in the Super League, Rugby Union, Japanese rugby etc?
It seems like it's been forever since we've signed a good Pommy or other international player who wasn't already playing in the NRL.
Considering we've had stars like Patty Richards and Gareth Ellis, it seems crazy that we wouldn't be..
Are there any challenges with these kinds of signings that fans may not be aware of, such as transfer fees, salary cap implications, relocation concerns etc?
Hi Shaun,
There has been a lot of discussion on this forum & elsewhere regarding the lack of access to players after games for the young fans.
Clubs like Warriors will go out & sign autographs & take selfies with the kids for ages but it doesn’t seem to happen with Wests Tigers.
It would be nice to see the players express their thanks for the long suffering fans. Those little kids are the future of the club and whilst I know it is tough to smile after a loss they seem to have no problem joking around with the opposition so why not make some kids day & spend some time signing some autographs.
There has been a lot of discussion on this forum & elsewhere regarding the lack of access to players after games for the young fans.
Clubs like Warriors will go out & sign autographs & take selfies with the kids for ages but it doesn’t seem to happen with Wests Tigers.
It would be nice to see the players express their thanks for the long suffering fans. Those little kids are the future of the club and whilst I know it is tough to smile after a loss they seem to have no problem joking around with the opposition so why not make some kids day & spend some time signing some autographs.
Odessa
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Your still going your a brave man to be hanging out in here
I hope it lasts even once a month would be great but it takes up your time maybe the forum could do a vote or something and give you once a month the top 6 questions and after that you could randomly choose what you want to answer
TigerBurnsy
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In practice it’s like the orange is worn at Leichhardt and the white (magpies) kit is worn everywhere else unless we have a special jersey e.g heritage or indigenous
diedpretty
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The jersey - i did a breakdown of which jersey we wear at each game.
Orange jersey - 4 home games ( all the games at Leichhardt and 1 game at Suncorp.
- 6 away games
White jersey - 7 home games ( all the Campbelltown games and all Commbank games)
- 4 away games
the only pattern appears to be that the orange jersey is always worn at Leichhardt and the white always at Cambelltown. No idea why the white is always worn at Commbank nor why we wear the orange jersey at more away games than the white
Orange jersey - 4 home games ( all the games at Leichhardt and 1 game at Suncorp.
- 6 away games
White jersey - 7 home games ( all the Campbelltown games and all Commbank games)
- 4 away games
the only pattern appears to be that the orange jersey is always worn at Leichhardt and the white always at Cambelltown. No idea why the white is always worn at Commbank nor why we wear the orange jersey at more away games than the white
diedpretty
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I did a breakdown and yes the orange (balmain) is always worn at Leichhardt.
clontarfkid
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Im with you..Shaun is exceeding my expectations atm,particularly with his transparency and smarts
Ask me when the results are in 12 months time ,but so far so good!!
Jedi_Tiger
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my cousin is a newcastle fan and the players regularly after games sign fan gear and give away boots and headgear etc after each home game
Tiger Tarl
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But three of those away games were the Heritage jersey (x2) and the Indigenous jersey. While both have orange on them they are not our primary jersey and shouldn't be lumped together.
We have worn the Orange jersey (labelled as the 'home' or 'main' jersey) in 7 games.
We have worn the White jersey (labelled as the 'away' or 'alternate' jersey) in 11 games.
I honestly love all the jerseys (the stripes on the heritage jersey are 🔥), but it makes marketing sense to wear the Orange as much as possible, as it is unique to us and has more brand value regardless of personal opinion, particularly as it is labelled as our main and the white as our alternate.
In retrospect, we should have worn the Orange at Commbank which would have made the distribution to 7 homes games each.
ShaunMielekamp
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Hey Blooey, i think that this is across the NRL not just the Tigers. The gap between super league & NRL has arguably become alot greater. the world cup is usually where the special gems get highlighted and recruited from. Yes we have contacts over there but i get your point for sure.
ShaunMielekamp
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Hey Krissy, this is something that had been a focus on the last few matches to address this directly. hopefully those at the last home game who hung around might have noticed. We are putting in some better processes for next season.
ShaunMielekamp
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In regards to jerseys I am keen to get everyone's thoughts on what the long term should look like. I am curious when I look back at the history of the club the most common Wests Tigers jersey is the mainly black jersey with white and orange V. Many past administrators that I have spoken to about this was because black is the shared colour from both histories - not sure if this is correct or opinion of a small sample?
With no Leichhardt next year what and how should be the balance of the playing jerseys played in which colours at which grounds?
Over the last 26 years the main jersey has been primarily Black 18 times, Orange 6 times & White 2 times.
The Alternately jersey has been Orange 15 times, black 2 times, white 9 times
I find this website really helpful to understand the journey and the era's that the club has gone through: https://galleryofleague.com/austral...tra-premiership-history/wests-tigers-history/
I think it is fair to say that we have never really embraced a true Home and Away jersey like other clubs - we need to define our own narrative here I think, hence why I am keen to get various thoughts and opinions.
With no Leichhardt next year what and how should be the balance of the playing jerseys played in which colours at which grounds?
Over the last 26 years the main jersey has been primarily Black 18 times, Orange 6 times & White 2 times.
The Alternately jersey has been Orange 15 times, black 2 times, white 9 times
I find this website really helpful to understand the journey and the era's that the club has gone through: https://galleryofleague.com/austral...tra-premiership-history/wests-tigers-history/
I think it is fair to say that we have never really embraced a true Home and Away jersey like other clubs - we need to define our own narrative here I think, hence why I am keen to get various thoughts and opinions.
Both black and orange 2010 era jumpers were best imo.
Mainly black we look bigger
Mainly orange as its unique
Blend the white into both...i dont care which is main or alternate...im not fussed on tiger stripes or Vs...but our colours are important
Id also like to see less Balmain and Magpies jerseys featured so prominently when the clubs media uses live crowd images and vids in promos...
Mainly black we look bigger
Mainly orange as its unique
Blend the white into both...i dont care which is main or alternate...im not fussed on tiger stripes or Vs...but our colours are important
Id also like to see less Balmain and Magpies jerseys featured so prominently when the clubs media uses live crowd images and vids in promos...
happy_tiger
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Hi Shaun
Can I suggest we focus on becoming a consistent winning football team than worry about the style and colour of a jersey
Club colurs are very important they define an identity, some clubs dont value this ala Panthers...I mean, pink> really?
Whose idea was this 😉
Whose idea was this 😉
Money from merch helps make a consistent winning football team
Tim Sheens
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Whilst dolphins are not red, nor are rabbits with added green seen running around, etcetera, tigers are predominantly orange, unless born with the rare leucism mutation that makes those areas white.
Our KOE team runs out in predominantly black home jerseys as the Magpies, a bird that shares that colouration. In the same vein, I think that WT should run out in something akin to this year's supposed home jersey, a predominantly orange one that can also be used in hot sun away matches in place of black ones.
