A compelling reason

[Tiger_heart]

as to why a good player / upcoming player would want to join the WT?
Seriously..I can understand the young player looking for a start (but if talented it could happen with any club, within reason) ..but without being flippant, or negative, what would entice a good player to join us, apart from $$?
What exactly do we offer to attract talent?

An open question, not sure there is an answer.

 

[Geo]

$$$$$and an extra 6 weeks paid leave every year..

 

[innsaneink]

Travel.... Cambo, Leichardt,. Parra, homebush, Tamworth etc

 

[Merlot]

$$$$$and an extra 6 weeks paid leave every year..

going by past results this year annual leave may run into 8wks

 

[Roar_Power]

Travel.... Cambo, Leichardt,. Parra, homebush, Tamworth etc

Lol.

 

[Roar_Power]

I would say the ability to keep fit right up to Christmas day.

 

[Blacknwhite]

We shouldnt be looking for marquee talent anyway at present.

This Club has talked re-build since we punted Sheens, and never really invested in the process. We extended our pain over a decade, and suffered the whole time for no progress.

At the moment, buying a star player is a waste. We dont have a competent squad to elevate to the next level with the addition of a stud player.

Just because you put a cherry on top of a dog turd, doesnt make it a cake.

 

[the_third]

We shouldnt be looking for marquee talent anyway at present.

This Club has talked re-build since we punted Sheens, and never really invested in the process. We extended our pain over a decade, and suffered the whole time for no progress.

At the moment, buying a star player is a waste. We dont have a competent squad to elevate to the next level with the addition of a stud player.

Just because you put a cherry on top of a dog turd, doesnt make it a cake.

Tommy T does ok with Manly.

 

[finnzo]

I’m not sure how our system works but maby Madge speaks to them maby Harrtigan identifies them before other clubs realise the tallent they have. A lot of the young players who have come over have said in interview how easy Madge has made the hole process for them Maby he has a fair bit to do with it

 

[mikey]

We shouldnt be looking for marquee talent anyway at present.

This Club has talked re-build since we punted Sheens, and never really invested in the process. We extended our pain over a decade, and suffered the whole time for no progress.

At the moment, buying a star player is a waste. We dont have a competent squad to elevate to the next level with the addition of a stud player.

Just because you put a cherry on top of a dog turd, doesnt make it a cake.

Tommy T does ok with Manly.

That's bird T not dog T.

 

[tigerbalm]

$$$$$and an extra 6 weeks paid leave every year..

Join wests and watch the finals from a Villa in Bali.

 

[TIGERPOWER]

This is the dilemma we have. The stars of our game don’t want to get out of their comfort zone to come and help a club be successful. It’s happening all over the world and in the NBA for example you are getting stacked teams of 3 or 4 superstars who want to win the easy way. This leads to realistically only 3 or 4 teams who can win a premiership. You don’t come here to play finals or win premierships. Extra $$$$ doesnt seem to work. So it’s do what we are doing, identify the best juniors, players from PNG, players standing out in the super league. Then once you have success players will want to come here to win and you become a destination.

 

[sleeve]

We shouldnt be looking for marquee talent anyway at present.

This Club has talked re-build since we punted Sheens, and never really invested in the process. We extended our pain over a decade, and suffered the whole time for no progress.

At the moment, buying a star player is a waste. We dont have a competent squad to elevate to the next level with the addition of a stud player.

Just because you put a cherry on top of a dog turd, doesnt make it a cake.

Still think someone like a Duffy or Hynes would lift the side, our attack is dismal and infecting the players.

 

[Lauren]

Every team and player would have the same objective each year, succeed and win.
Given the Wests Tigers are renowned for their inability to reach/sustain or achieve higher levels of performing and have a scarcity of highly skilled, competitive and experienced players this wouldn't look too encouraging to any prospects.
It's rather revealing that other struggling clubs have become destination clubs for some of the NRLs most wanted players and this is why some have an issue with the coaching side of things, as we don't look competitive at all. So maybe this is a factor they also consider.

 

[sleeve]

Every team and player would have the same objective each year, succeed and win.
Given the Wests Tigers are renowned for their inability to reach/sustain or achieve higher levels of performing and have a scarcity of highly skilled, competitive and experienced players this wouldn't look too encouraging to any prospects.
It's rather revealing that other struggling clubs have become destination clubs for some of the NRLs most wanted players and this is why some have an issue with the coaching side of things, as we don't look competitive at all.

So true Lauren, but the Titans were at rock bottom, as well as the knights a couple of years ago, and many thought Saints and the Dogs would fight for the spoon. I still think we need at least 2 quality backs and not keep trying to put square pegs into round holes. We have the slowest backline that i have ever seen.

 

[Snake]

These things go in cycles the Dogs are signing a few sure .. the ones they have signed it is all about money the draw has been money.
LM was always going to Souths no issue there ..when the COE is completed and the club has settled there I have expectations that quality players will follow.
Players are like all of us they cherish a home for me this is another hurdle that the club needs to address urgently .. Being settled in one place is a huge physiological advantage how many of us would like 6 homes to go to every other week.

 

[TIGERPOWER]

These things go in cycles the Dogs are signing a few sure .. the ones they have signed it is all about money the draw has been money.
LM was always going to Souths no issue there ..when the COE is completed and the club has settled there I have expectations that quality players will follow.
Players are like all of us they cherish a home for me this is another hurdle that the club needs to address urgently .. Being settled in one place is a huge physiological advantage how many of us would like 6 homes to go to every other week.

Bulldogs have great facilities, so do most of the other Sydney teams. COE will definitely help. Hopefully by then we are playing out of our very own boutique stadium.

 

[sleeve]

These things go in cycles the Dogs are signing a few sure .. the ones they have signed it is all about money the draw has been money.
LM was always going to Souths no issue there ..when the COE is completed and the club has settled there I have expectations that quality players will follow.
Players are like all of us they cherish a home for me this is another hurdle that the club needs to address urgently .. Being settled in one place is a huge physiological advantage how many of us would like 6 homes to go to every other week.

Bulldogs have great facilities, so do most of the other Sydney teams. COE will definitely help. Hopefully by then we are playing out of our very own boutique stadium.

All great comments, but i would love to see Brooks with Madden, Duffy at fullback, Laurie at centre with Hynes, and Kei on the wing, at least we would have something to raise the blood pressure.

 

[Newtown]

as to why a good player / upcoming player would want to join the WT?
Seriously..I can understand the young player looking for a start (but if talented it could happen with any club, within reason) ..but without being flippant, or negative, what would entice a good player to join us, apart from $$?
What exactly do we offer to attract talent?

An open question, not sure there is an answer.

Ask Peter V'Landys. He is the man tasked with ensuring a level NRL playing field. Unfortunately he doesn't seem interested.

 

[hank37w]

Travel.... Cambo, Leichardt,. Parra, homebush, Tamworth etc

You forgot Magic Round.