2021 Launch

@tiger_fanatic3 said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309087) said:
Season Launch. A lot of confidence in the room, more than I remember for many seasons.

![EvWtdndUYAEax5B.jpeg](/assets/uploads/files/1614560798260-evwtdnduyaeax5b.jpeg)

I wonder who payed for the clobber ?,Big dollars there.
 
@tiger5150 said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309659) said:
@tiger_fanatic3 said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309656) said:
? & ?

![Evb_v5EVEAIyn9v.jpeg](/assets/uploads/files/1614649122549-evb_v5eveaiyn9v.jpeg)


She is a mate of mines niece so be nice. The family she is part of, if you did the wrong thing by her, Tamou would be the least of your problems. Good people.

A great shot, should be more of this, pictures like this make fans for life.
 
The tigers should have a fan photo shoot day. The fan can have their photo taken with their favourite player and this photo displayed on a gallery wall. The amount of members they would gain over the years would be huge. Marketing is money.
 
@sleeve said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309682) said:
The tigers should have a fan photo shoot day. The fan can have their photo taken with their favourite player and this photo displayed on a gallery wall. The amount of members they would gain over the years would be huge. Marketing is money.

Hey champion @sleeve - drop this idea into the member/fan suggestion box to the club - it's a great idea.
 
@sleeve said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309675) said:
@tiger_fanatic3 said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309087) said:
Season Launch. A lot of confidence in the room, more than I remember for many seasons.

![EvWtdndUYAEax5B.jpeg](/assets/uploads/files/1614560798260-evwtdnduyaeax5b.jpeg)

I wonder who payed for the clobber ?,Big dollars there.

Corporate sponsors mate
 
***IKIN’S CONCERN FOR TIGERS***

*Ben Ikin belives the Wests Tigers are staring at a bottom-four finish.*

*The Tigers kick off their season by playing the Raiders and Ikin, speaking on the Fox League showcase, said their finals drought is likely to extend.*

*“Negative,” Ikin said when asked if they would make the top eight. “I’ve got them in the bottom four. I don’t think it’s a strong list. I think Michael Maguire is trying to build something that will bear fruit a year or two years after.*

*“There’s a couple of clubs in that boat. “But I’ve got them in my bottom four this year.*

*“I reckon the Tigers will roll through three or four different playmaking combinations which doesn’t set you up for success in the NRL.”*
 
@kazoo-kid said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309700) said:
***IKIN’S CONCERN FOR TIGERS***

*Ben Ikin belives the Wests Tigers are staring at a bottom-four finish.*

*The Tigers kick off their season by playing the Raiders and Ikin, speaking on the Fox League showcase, said their finals drought is likely to extend.*

*“Negative,” Ikin said when asked if they would make the top eight. “I’ve got them in the bottom four. I don’t think it’s a strong list. I think Michael Maguire is trying to build something that will bear fruit a year or two years after.*

*“There’s a couple of clubs in that boat. “But I’ve got them in my bottom four this year.*

*“I reckon the Tigers will roll through three or four different playmaking combinations which doesn’t set you up for success in the NRL.”*

Tell him, he's dreaming:grinning:
 
@sleeve said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309677) said:
@tiger5150 said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309659) said:
@tiger_fanatic3 said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309656) said:
? & ?

![Evb_v5EVEAIyn9v.jpeg](/assets/uploads/files/1614649122549-evb_v5eveaiyn9v.jpeg)


She is a mate of mines niece so be nice. The family she is part of, if you did the wrong thing by her, Tamou would be the least of your problems. Good people.

A great shot, should be more of this, pictures like this make fans for life.

Isn’t that his wife? That’s who I meant.
 
@tiger5150 said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309705) said:
@sleeve said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309677) said:
@tiger5150 said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309659) said:
@tiger_fanatic3 said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309656) said:
? & ?

![Evb_v5EVEAIyn9v.jpeg](/assets/uploads/files/1614649122549-evb_v5eveaiyn9v.jpeg)


She is a mate of mines niece so be nice. The family she is part of, if you did the wrong thing by her, Tamou would be the least of your problems. Good people.

A great shot, should be more of this, pictures like this make fans for life.

Isn’t that his wife? That’s who I meant.

Nah haha that’s our women’s captain, Botille Vette-Welsh.
 
@kazoo-kid said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309700) said:
“Negative,” Ikin said when asked if they would make the top eight. “I’ve got them in the bottom four.

Ikin may be right and we do end up bottom 4, but I wouldn’t put a high probability on it.

The thing is, most of us who follow the WT closely believe we have upgraded our squad in quality and depth. Moreover, I believe our current squad is significantly better than the 2019 version, which came 9th.

So, how is it that we can have a better squad and still go backwards on the ladder ? (Assuming we don’t have a bad run of injuries.)

I may be a bit too simplistic in my reasoning here, but if we improve our squad and still go backwards into the bottom 4, that implies that at least two of the teams that finished below us last year have improved their squad by more than us, and I just don’t see it.

It also implies that the teams that finished 7th – 10th have improved their rosters at least as much as us, which means that they can maintain their distance above us. Of those teams, only the Titans look to have really upgraded their squad, while Newcastle and the Sharks’ hold on the 8 seems pretty tenuous to me.

It seems to me that if most of our senior players play to their ability and our younger talented squad members kick on the way we hope and believe possible, then we have every chance of making the 8.

There are a lot of “ifs” there, but I can’t believe we will go worse than last year (as long as we don’t have a horrific injury toll).
 
@kazoo-kid said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309700) said:
***IKIN’S CONCERN FOR TIGERS***

*Ben Ikin belives the Wests Tigers are staring at a bottom-four finish.*

*The Tigers kick off their season by playing the Raiders and Ikin, speaking on the Fox League showcase, said their finals drought is likely to extend.*

*“Negative,” Ikin said when asked if they would make the top eight. “I’ve got them in the bottom four. I don’t think it’s a strong list. I think Michael Maguire is trying to build something that will bear fruit a year or two years after.*

*“There’s a couple of clubs in that boat. “But I’ve got them in my bottom four this year.*

*“I reckon the Tigers will roll through three or four different playmaking combinations which doesn’t set you up for success in the NRL.”*

Pack her in boys, seasons done. Mr. Ikin has spoken. Bring on 2022.
 
@kingrobbie said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309706) said:
@tiger5150 said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309705) said:
@sleeve said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309677) said:
@tiger5150 said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309659) said:
@tiger_fanatic3 said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309656) said:
? & ?

![Evb_v5EVEAIyn9v.jpeg](/assets/uploads/files/1614649122549-evb_v5eveaiyn9v.jpeg)


She is a mate of mines niece so be nice. The family she is part of, if you did the wrong thing by her, Tamou would be the least of your problems. Good people.

A great shot, should be more of this, pictures like this make fans for life.

Isn’t that his wife? That’s who I meant.

Nah haha that’s our women’s captain, Botille Vette-Welsh.


How embarrassing, forget I said anything then.
 
@kazoo-kid said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309700) said:
***IKIN’S CONCERN FOR TIGERS***

*Ben Ikin belives the Wests Tigers are staring at a bottom-four finish.*

*The Tigers kick off their season by playing the Raiders and Ikin, speaking on the Fox League showcase, said their finals drought is likely to extend.*

*“Negative,” Ikin said when asked if they would make the top eight. “I’ve got them in the bottom four. I don’t think it’s a strong list. I think Michael Maguire is trying to build something that will bear fruit a year or two years after.*

*“There’s a couple of clubs in that boat. “But I’ve got them in my bottom four this year.*

*“I reckon the Tigers will roll through three or four different playmaking combinations which doesn’t set you up for success in the NRL.”*

I hope madge hangs that on the locker room wall and then takes baseball bat to a cut out of ikin.
 
@sleeve said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309682) said:
The tigers should have a fan photo shoot day. The fan can have their photo taken with their favourite player and this photo displayed on a gallery wall. The amount of members they would gain over the years would be huge. Marketing is money.

In 2008 at the members day they had the players pose for a team photo that members could be a part of. My wife and I still have the picture on the wall.
 
@hammertime said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309786) said:
@kazoo-kid said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309700) said:
***IKIN’S CONCERN FOR TIGERS***

*Ben Ikin belives the Wests Tigers are staring at a bottom-four finish.*

*The Tigers kick off their season by playing the Raiders and Ikin, speaking on the Fox League showcase, said their finals drought is likely to extend.*

*“Negative,” Ikin said when asked if they would make the top eight. “I’ve got them in the bottom four. I don’t think it’s a strong list. I think Michael Maguire is trying to build something that will bear fruit a year or two years after.*

*“There’s a couple of clubs in that boat. “But I’ve got them in my bottom four this year.*

*“I reckon the Tigers will roll through three or four different playmaking combinations which doesn’t set you up for success in the NRL.”*

I hope madge hangs that on the locker room wall and then takes baseball bat to a cut out of ikin.

Benji appears on his show on Fox I suspect..
Win games and all the media noise which is generally very biased disappears.
 
@cochise said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309787) said:
@sleeve said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309682) said:
The tigers should have a fan photo shoot day. The fan can have their photo taken with their favourite player and this photo displayed on a gallery wall. The amount of members they would gain over the years would be huge. Marketing is money.

In 2008 at the members day they had the players pose for a team photo that members could be a part of. My wife and I still have the picture on the wall.

I have got the 2004 version with me and my kids.
 
@kazoo-kid said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309700) said:
***IKIN’S CONCERN FOR TIGERS***

*Ben Ikin belives the Wests Tigers are staring at a bottom-four finish.*

*The Tigers kick off their season by playing the Raiders and Ikin, speaking on the Fox League showcase, said their finals drought is likely to extend.*

*“Negative,” Ikin said when asked if they would make the top eight. “I’ve got them in the bottom four. I don’t think it’s a strong list. I think Michael Maguire is trying to build something that will bear fruit a year or two years after.*

*“There’s a couple of clubs in that boat. “But I’ve got them in my bottom four this year.*

*“I reckon the Tigers will roll through three or four different playmaking combinations which doesn’t set you up for success in the NRL.”*


Forget about Ikin and pay attention to the "icon".

Heard Peter V'Landys on the radio today say that he fancied the Wests Tigers to take out the comp this year.

We all know what V'landys wants he usually gets.

I thought all along that this year we were going all the way, but I certainly wouldn't object to a little leg up for a change.
 
@hank37w said in [2021 Launch](/post/1310449) said:
@kazoo-kid said in [2021 Launch](/post/1309700) said:
***IKIN’S CONCERN FOR TIGERS***

*Ben Ikin belives the Wests Tigers are staring at a bottom-four finish.*

*The Tigers kick off their season by playing the Raiders and Ikin, speaking on the Fox League showcase, said their finals drought is likely to extend.*

*“Negative,” Ikin said when asked if they would make the top eight. “I’ve got them in the bottom four. I don’t think it’s a strong list. I think Michael Maguire is trying to build something that will bear fruit a year or two years after.*

*“There’s a couple of clubs in that boat. “But I’ve got them in my bottom four this year.*

*“I reckon the Tigers will roll through three or four different playmaking combinations which doesn’t set you up for success in the NRL.”*


Forget about Ikin and pay attention to the "icon".

Heard Peter V'Landys on the radio today say that he fancied the Wests Tigers to take out the comp this year.

We all know what V'landys wants he usually gets.

I thought all along that this year we were going all the way, but I certainly wouldn't object to a little leg up for a change.


V'landys family are Roosters fans, take it for what it is worth.
 
At the season launch, Chairman Peter V’landys has tipped the Tigers to win the Premiership. He’s clearly a man in the know.
True legend.. Unless sarcastic..
 

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