OFFICIAL Blake Austin [Discussion]

[supercoach]

I think everyone already knows that the Tigers let Austin go because they had a truck load of cash tired up in Moses on a long term contract and Austen has shown his class by not having a cheap shot at the Tigers. I just think a better option would have been to play Austen at no6 and bring Moses along a little slower, he still would have got plenty of game time, with injuries and players being unavailable.

The good thing it has worked out really well for Austen and Moses being thrown in at the deep end will probably fast forward his development a bit even if his form has not been that flash

 

[Sabre]

I think everyone already knows that the Tigers let Austin go because they had a truck load of cash tired up in Moses on a long term contract and Austen has shown his class by not having a cheap shot at the Tigers. I just think a better option would have been to play Austen at no6 and bring Moses along a little slower, he still would have got plenty of game time, with injuries and players being unavailable.

The good thing it has worked out really well for Austen and Moses being thrown in at the deep end will probably fast forward his development a bit even if his form has not been that flash

I think even then Austin would have wanted to leave.
Knowing you're only going to be kept on for another 12 months isn't great and Austin is better than that.
The opportunity to have a long term halves position would have been much more appealing to him.

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

I think everyone already knows that the Tigers let Austin go because they had a truck load of cash tired up in Moses on a long term contract and Austen has shown his class by not having a cheap shot at the Tigers. I just think a better option would have been to play Austen at no6 and bring Moses along a little slower, he still would have got plenty of game time, with injuries and players being unavailable.

The good thing it has worked out really well for Austen and Moses being thrown in at the deep end will probably fast forward his development a bit even if his form has not been that flash

I think even then Austin would have wanted to leave.
Knowing you're only going to be kept on for another 12 months isn't great and Austin is better than that.
The opportunity to have a long term halves position would have been much more appealing to him.

If Austin played for us like he's been playing for the Raiders, the supporters would have burnt down the grandstand if the club had of moved him after the season he's having.

That's the trouble with putting all your eggs( or in this case, Dollars) in an untried basket.
No one in authority would've wanted to be the one to admit that maybe they had misjudged
Either player.
So whatever anyone's personal opinion is , we have a small , weak, ( though Courageous ) defender, who hasn't shown much improvement in his time in first grade.
All we can do is hope that he starts to show that he is capable to be in the grade that he's
In. If he does that then that's good,
If he doesn't , I just hope that those in charge recognise that , and look elsewhere before it
Gets too far down the track
I guess that that's the risk that's run when clubs or coaches give gauranteed positions to young players .

 

[Demps]

I think everyone already knows that the Tigers let Austin go because they had a truck load of cash tired up in Moses on a long term contract and Austen has shown his class by not having a cheap shot at the Tigers. I just think a better option would have been to play Austen at no6 and bring Moses along a little slower, he still would have got plenty of game time, with injuries and players being unavailable.

The good thing it has worked out really well for Austen and Moses being thrown in at the deep end will probably fast forward his development a bit even if his form has not been that flash

I think even then Austin would have wanted to leave.
Knowing you're only going to be kept on for another 12 months isn't great and Austin is better than that.
The opportunity to have a long term halves position would have been much more appealing to him.

If Austin played for us like he's been playing for the Raiders, the supporters would have burnt down the grandstand if the club had of moved him after the season he's having.

That's the trouble with putting all your eggs( or in this case, Dollars) in an untried basket.
No one in authority would've wanted to be the one to admit that maybe they had misjudged
Either player.
So whatever anyone's personal opinion is , we have a small , weak, ( though Courageous ) defender, who hasn't shown much improvement in his time in first grade.
All we can do is hope that he starts to show that he is capable to be in the grade that he's
In. If he does that then that's good,
If he doesn't , I just hope that those in charge recognise that , and look elsewhere before it
Gets too far down the track
I guess that that's the risk that's run when clubs or coaches give gauranteed positions to young players .

Austin was best on field for us every time he played for us….
Massive loss and he's killing it elsewhere, one of my fav players.

In regards to the comment about Penrith, love it...
So true. They as a community talked him up for ages and showed no faith in him.
Was stoked when we signed him, told everyone he's the man we've been needing.

 

[MightyMaggy]

I have written in the past, when my son was working as an ARL Development Officer, he made awards to a young Blake Austin. He drew my attention to his performances and character, when he was playing with Penrith. I cheered, when the Tigers signed him and cried, when he left.
Even though he is now a Raider, I still follow his career, as he is a class human being.

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

Another great WTs decision, ( shown up again ) although some say he went because he wanted more money, I'd be more inclined to think that it was the fact that he was told he would not be used at 5/8.
That decision should win a prize among the litany of stupid decisions made here.
Thanks for guaranteeing a spot to a small , under prepared player , who has shown very little over this season. The fact that he knows the position is his no matter what , may be the very thing that is hindering his development in that position
(No consequences for non performance)
Both players should have been told that the position would go to the one that showed they deserved it . Whilever we keep having blinkered thinking like this , we will keep getting the results that we deserve.
Ironic isn't it , that some were touting both our halves as Soo players by 2017.
While the one with the genuine chance of that is Austin
No wonder we are becoming a joke to other supporters

 

[greatodensraven]

He's playing well isn't he. But no point crying over spilt milk.

 

[ryanda01]

The misses is a Raiders supporter and will at every opportunity give me curry about the decision to let him go. Hindsight is 20/20 but agree with you GCT about a fight for the position; money willing. What's even more crap about our season is that watching other games in the rounds, i.e. This game of Raiders vs Knights is even more frustrating because of poor WT decisions.

 

[Geo]

I thank the Dogs they didn't see a spot for Taupau,,,,cause I love him…

 

[greatodensraven]

I thank the Dogs they didn't see a spot for Taupau,,,,cause I love him…

You win some, you lose some.

 

[foreveratiger]

Another great WTs decision, ( shown up again ) although some say he went because he wanted more money, I'd be more inclined to think that it was the fact that he was told he would not be used at 5/8.
That decision should win a prize among the litany of stupid decisions made here.
Thanks for guaranteeing a spot to a small , under prepared player , who has shown very little over this season. The fact that he knows the position is his no matter what , may be the very thing that is hindering his development in that position
(No consequences for non performance)
Both players should have been told that the position would go to the one that showed they deserved it . Whilever we keep having blinkered thinking like this , we will keep getting the results that we deserve.
Ironic isn't it , that some were touting both our halves as Soo players by 2017.
While the one with the genuine chance of that is Austin
No wonder we are becoming a joke to other supporters

Austin should of started the year as 5/8th and was let go cause he knew he had no future at his preferred position of 5/8th .
It's not as if we would of had to pay huge money for his last year of his Contract this year.
This just emphasizes what a laughing stock our Club is .

 

[stevetiger]

It was a poor decision that happened on JT's watch. I still think that Moses will come good and may be the better longer term option.

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

I thank the Dogs they didn't see a spot for Taupau,,,,cause I love him…

You win some, you lose some.

The difference was though, they had Quality good players already in that position,
Unfortunately we don't , and there is no gaurantee that we will.
What we have is a massive roll of the dice, with all the bikkies in the one(or two) baskets,
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And the club in a massive hole again if this risky gamble doesn't pay off

 

[tigertye]

Yeah it sucks, but it's happened. Move on. On a side note was anyone else impressed by Pat Vaivai for Newcastle tonight in a losing team. Big boy, runs hard and has an offload. Was wearing Jersey 18 tonight.

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[cat-party]

Austin gives his everything the entire time he's on the field…that was never going to fit in at the Wests Tigers.

 

[marzie]

Bet lodge is the next one they let go

 

[wonka]

Bet lodge is the next one they let go

for sure his big & strong can't have that can we.

 

[Eye_Of_Da_Tiger]

Smart move ayyyy

 

[Yossarian]

Well there are a number of things going on.

1\. Do we hold a bloke to a minimum wage contract if he can get good coin elsewhere? Sure we could have some may argue we should have but would it have been the right thing?
2\. Austin is the dominant half down there. The half back does bugger all. For Austin to achieve that for us we're basically holding back Brooks being a dominant half. Okay maybe short term that works but long term is it the best?
3\. Of course there is the question of Moses and whether he's better off learning the job in the NRL or NSW Cup.
4\. He had a few games for us and we still got smashed. Just because he's doing well at Canberra is no guarantee he'd be doing the same for us.
5\. Like Fifita and others before him he's gone and probably not coming back. You think the Dogs still beat themselves up about Thurston? No they draw a line and worry about the next season.

 

[littletiger]

It happens all the time you girls… Bulldogs Thurston. I'm sure plenty of clubs told Smith Slater and cronk their not interested. It's footy get over it