OFFICIAL Blake Austin [Discussion]

Blake Austin is the most talented player to play for the wests tigers.
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Big loss to our club and he's defo a game breaker, if we kept him - we would have won a GF this year or next.
 
Makes me sick watching him tear teams apart every week. Everyone says he didn't want to be here - so what he was contracted and probably not on the sort of money that was going to help our cap problems. Our recruitment/retention people are the ones who should be sacked.
 
@diedpretty said:
Makes me sick watching him tear teams apart every week. Everyone says he didn't want to be here - so what he was contracted and probably not on the sort of money that was going to help our cap problems. Our recruitment/retention people are the ones who should be sacked.
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If we hadn't committed 5/8 to an untested rookie and gave Austin a fair dinkum chance of playing 6 Austin would still be here and playing 5/8 for the Tigers…simple,,,
 
the only player we've let go we shouldn't have and yes if he was given the 5/8 spot, he'd still be here.

Good luck to him.
 
Would loved to have kept him, but money he is on we couldn't have matched anyway, so he would have gone soon enough.

I'd love to see him in the SOO - at least NSW would have ONE player with some sort of X Factor instead of the pedestrian crap they keep selecting. But then again, he is in form, so there is no chance of getting picked. I think we are overdue for the weird bolter selection of some nuffy from Manly aren't we?

Good luck to Blake Austin. He is earning everything he gets.
 
Well, it ain't breakin' my heart.

I only want players that want to be here.

Before you say - "if he got the 5/8 spot he would have stayed"

He will never reach the heights that Moses will - Imo.
 
Austin quickly became one of my favourties when he joined us and I still love watching him play.

But I agree in a way with Russell. If things work out, it'll be a matter of short term pain long term gain. I know it's a massive if, but we have these kids and we're just going to have to wait it out for them to reach their potential. It'll come with age and experience.

No point crying over spilt milk.
 
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@Cultured Bogan said:
For God's sake, **how much longer are we going to harp on about this?**

Most of us (myself included,) think it was a stupid idea to let him go. Our concerns have been vindicated.

We are where we are, and complaining about this decision won't improve or change our current situation though. Some of you must like picking at your scabs.

2022…

Wait until he is chosen as a rep player - there will be conniptions going on everywhere! :laughing:
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Are they very expensive??
 
We are just fans, albeit passionate ones.

There are fairly highly paid professionals that have been responsible for him playing for someone other than us this year. I cant see why its not worth asking the question over and over; why?
 
This thread has potentiallly a very long way to go. He was awesome for us and so many said he was no more than a selfish ball hog. Well now he's a n awesome selfish ball hog in Canberra and absolutely killing it. I bet Raiders fans are laughing at us.
 
Austin was on fox last night and they asked him about leaving the tigers..

He said wt said his free to look to go to other clubs as Moses is the priority.

Austin said he respects the tigers for how they are backing brooks and Moses and said he wished the panthers had done the same to him.
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He makes a good point.
 
i said it a lot on here: he earned the 6 last season with a heap of fortitude and patience and deserved to be the starter there this season. i really believe moses should have been made to earn that spot off him, but that was just not the plan, so austin rightly left.

good on him. hes a good guy and deserves to be successful.
 
@littletiger said:
Austin was on fox last night and they asked him about leaving the tigers..

He said wt said his free to look to go to other clubs as Moses is the priority.

Austin said he respects the tigers for how they are backing brooks and Moses and said he wished the panthers had done the same to him.
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He makes a good point.
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Well i hope that clears up for the ones who keep trying to say the club didnt get rid of him.

In todays game that means you go or you sit in reserve grade until your contract runs out.

Love the comment about Penrith not doing the same for him.
 
All that is really left to decipher in this story is was it Mayer or Taylor who made the call.

Before Taylor had his meet and greet with all the players Austin remained in limbo. Given the timing of it i would say it was a Taylor decision with Moss looking at the books and playing his part.
 
@Tiger In The Gong said:
@littletiger said:
Austin was on fox last night and they asked him about leaving the tigers..

He said wt said his free to look to go to other clubs as Moses is the priority.

Austin said he respects the tigers for how they are backing brooks and Moses and said he wished the panthers had done the same to him.
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He makes a good point.

Well i hope that clears up for the ones who keep trying to say the club didnt get rid of him.

In todays game that means you go or you sit in reserve grade until your contract runs out.

**Love the comment about Penrith not doing the same for him.**
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Shows the quality of the guy.

Hosts leave it wide open for him to take some easy cheap shots that would make him look no worse, and make our lot look like complete Chumps (moreso) :mrgreen:

Instead he speaks truth, and actually defends their stance, citing the fact he would have like the same faith shown to him by his ex-ex club.

Good Guy Austin meme needed.
 
@underdog said:
@Tiger In The Gong said:
@littletiger said:
Austin was on fox last night and they asked him about leaving the tigers..

He said wt said his free to look to go to other clubs as Moses is the priority.

Austin said he respects the tigers for how they are backing brooks and Moses and said he wished the panthers had done the same to him.
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He makes a good point.

Well i hope that clears up for the ones who keep trying to say the club didnt get rid of him.

In todays game that means you go or you sit in reserve grade until your contract runs out.

**Love the comment about Penrith not doing the same for him.**

Shows the quality of the guy.

Hosts leave it wide open for him to take some easy cheap shots that would make him look no worse, and make our lot look like complete Chumps (moreso) :mrgreen:

Instead he speaks truth, and actually defends their stance, citing the fact he would have like the same faith shown to him by his ex-ex club.

Good Guy Austin meme needed.
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This is why so many people like him.

Legend of guy who has worked for everything he has got.
 
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