Tigers4ever
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I hope JT agrees with most Tiger supporters about Blake. Will be interesting to see…..fingers crossed. :smiley:
OFFICIAL Blake Austin [Discussion]
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Strider
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I think Blake is a Gidley style player. Great passion and heart, pretty good ability, but as much as he might not want to be a utility, there will usually be more stylish players around preventing him from locking in a position.
happy_tiger
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@Irvine said:
Actually Irvine , Mayer said the complete opposite
He said he had a contract and would see it out
This is strange. Before and after picture. Austin has been taken out, Photo Shopped out of the image.
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http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/blake-austin-removed-from-wests-tigers-photo-raising-doubts-about-his-future-20141012-114ylz.html
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http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/blake-austin-removed-from-wests-tigers-photo-raising-doubts-about-his-future-20141012-114ylz.html
Tigerdave
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that's not real good, poor form from the club
@alex said:
I think you will spend the summer and winter hoping…Unless Mosses breaks a leg he will be starting at #6 next year...Austin's best shot at a regular starting position is centre...and I for one hope he gets a crack at centre....he could turn out to be a very good one...with his excellent running game.
balmain boy
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The issue with the photo is most likely a Photoshop fail by the club's marketing department. Wouldn't be the first time they'd screwed something up…
The two photos are actually quite different. The membership one has everyone with hand on heart looking focused, the other one has the last four players looking in different directions. I'd say they wanted the pic to be more uniform so they merged the two pics together and maybe Austin got lost in the cropping process due to a lack of detail.
Mayer has said it's up to JT about Austin. JT has said he'd like him to stay, but hasn't spoken to him one on one yet. Fair enough too as he hasn't had a training session yet so obviously he'd have to see them all together and form his own opinions based on what he sees..!
The two photos are actually quite different. The membership one has everyone with hand on heart looking focused, the other one has the last four players looking in different directions. I'd say they wanted the pic to be more uniform so they merged the two pics together and maybe Austin got lost in the cropping process due to a lack of detail.
Mayer has said it's up to JT about Austin. JT has said he'd like him to stay, but hasn't spoken to him one on one yet. Fair enough too as he hasn't had a training session yet so obviously he'd have to see them all together and form his own opinions based on what he sees..!
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Blake Austin removed from Wests Tigers photo, raising doubts about his future
Date
October 12, 2014
Jon Tuxworth
Sports reporter at The Canberra Times
New Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor says that overhauling his football department is his immediate priority and he is yet to meet with Canberra Raiders target Blake Austin to discuss his future at the club.
The tug-of-war for Austin's services between the two clubs took a new twist when the utility was seemingly removed from a team photo promoting the Tigers' 2015 membership campaign.
Austin features in the original image taken by Getty Images before the round 19 clash with Canterbury this year, but is absent in the reproduced picture on the front of the Tigers' membership brochure released this week.
The Tigers utility sought a release from the final year of his contract to join the Raiders on a multiyear deal from next year when sacked coach Mick Potter was in charge.
Asked for comment on Sunday, Tigers chief executive Grant Mayer said via text: "I'm not making any comment regarding a membership brochure. It was designed three weeks ago. If you have any questions regarding players, JT [Taylor] is your man."
The apparent decision to remove Austin from the photo, before Taylor was officially announced as coach a fortnight ago, at least raises more doubt about his future at the club.
Reports on Sunday said Taylor has already begun a cleanout by sacking club legends Steve Roach, Paul Sironen and John Skandalis from the Tigers coaching staff.
Canberra is keen to bolster its halves ranks and have offered the 23-year-old an attractive deal to try to establish himself as an NRL five-eighth.
Taylor said he is yet to meet with Austin, one of the Tigers best this year in a disappointing season despite being on a second-tier contract.
"I haven't even though about that, to be honest," Taylor said on Sunday.
"Things are happening really fast, but I'm working hard on getting my staff organised, and that's my priority at the moment.
"I haven't even though about that sort of thing."
Austin has filled a utility role with the Tigers, but is keen to establish himself as an NRL half.
He starred in 19 games this year, but is resigned to playing back-up to prodigious Tigers youngsters Mitchell Moses and Luke Brooks in the playmaking positions.
Canberra would be keen to have the issue resolved before the first grade squad begins pre-season training on October 29.
Raiders skipper and five-eighth Terry Campese was dropped to NSW Cup for the final few games of the year, while halfback Sam Williams will return to the club on a two-year deal.
Young halfback Mitch Cornish started the final two games against the Tigers and Parramatta, which Canberra both won, after he was eased into first grade off the bench.
Canberra has been linked to out-of-favour Brisbane fullback Josh Hoffman, who was told by the Broncos earlier this month he was free to negotiate with other clubs.
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart returned from a holiday in Hawaii over the weekend, and it is believed the club was waiting for his return before discussing whether to pursue Hoffman.
Date
October 12, 2014
Jon Tuxworth
Sports reporter at The Canberra Times
New Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor says that overhauling his football department is his immediate priority and he is yet to meet with Canberra Raiders target Blake Austin to discuss his future at the club.
The tug-of-war for Austin's services between the two clubs took a new twist when the utility was seemingly removed from a team photo promoting the Tigers' 2015 membership campaign.
Austin features in the original image taken by Getty Images before the round 19 clash with Canterbury this year, but is absent in the reproduced picture on the front of the Tigers' membership brochure released this week.
The Tigers utility sought a release from the final year of his contract to join the Raiders on a multiyear deal from next year when sacked coach Mick Potter was in charge.
Asked for comment on Sunday, Tigers chief executive Grant Mayer said via text: "I'm not making any comment regarding a membership brochure. It was designed three weeks ago. If you have any questions regarding players, JT [Taylor] is your man."
The apparent decision to remove Austin from the photo, before Taylor was officially announced as coach a fortnight ago, at least raises more doubt about his future at the club.
Reports on Sunday said Taylor has already begun a cleanout by sacking club legends Steve Roach, Paul Sironen and John Skandalis from the Tigers coaching staff.
Canberra is keen to bolster its halves ranks and have offered the 23-year-old an attractive deal to try to establish himself as an NRL five-eighth.
Taylor said he is yet to meet with Austin, one of the Tigers best this year in a disappointing season despite being on a second-tier contract.
"I haven't even though about that, to be honest," Taylor said on Sunday.
"Things are happening really fast, but I'm working hard on getting my staff organised, and that's my priority at the moment.
"I haven't even though about that sort of thing."
Austin has filled a utility role with the Tigers, but is keen to establish himself as an NRL half.
He starred in 19 games this year, but is resigned to playing back-up to prodigious Tigers youngsters Mitchell Moses and Luke Brooks in the playmaking positions.
Canberra would be keen to have the issue resolved before the first grade squad begins pre-season training on October 29.
Raiders skipper and five-eighth Terry Campese was dropped to NSW Cup for the final few games of the year, while halfback Sam Williams will return to the club on a two-year deal.
Young halfback Mitch Cornish started the final two games against the Tigers and Parramatta, which Canberra both won, after he was eased into first grade off the bench.
Canberra has been linked to out-of-favour Brisbane fullback Josh Hoffman, who was told by the Broncos earlier this month he was free to negotiate with other clubs.
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart returned from a holiday in Hawaii over the weekend, and it is believed the club was waiting for his return before discussing whether to pursue Hoffman.
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Damn.
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tigerbalm
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Just saw the image in question. He's clearly in the original but not in the same photo used for membership. Not sure why he would be cut out except people in the know, know he won't be here. Shame.
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why would they take him out of the photo??
dazza65
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@Majere77 said:
Agreed
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happy_tiger
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Why would we bolster another team that will be fighting for a position in the Top 8
If they want Austin , we want compensation
Fensom or Croker
If they want Austin , we want compensation
Fensom or Croker
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