Shooshmeister
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Another Shark raid, is it no wonder noone like the Sharks!!!!!!! Maybe thats the go. Save you money on building talent and cherry pick the best from other teams.??
@LaT said:
Yep, time for the central Queensland Sharks to make an appearance.
Interesting to note that just about everyone I see in Sharks gear now looks like they've just ripped the price tag off it.
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Ayshford slams Benji's critics
By Darren Walton
Sat 20th July, 12:18pm
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Departing Wests Tigers star Blake Ayshford has slammed Benji Marshall's critics and shed a tear of his own about leaving Leichhardt.
All the attention leading up to the Tigers' 24-14 loss to the Warriors on Friday night was on Marshall after the superstar playmaker was granted permission to leave the NRL club at season's end.
But Ayshford too is on the move and the Cronulla-bound centre admits he was overcome with emotion after bidding farewell to the Tigers' spiritual home.
"It didn't really hit me that it was my last game (at Leichhardt) until I was walking around the field with my little baby boy and a couple of tears rolled down my face," Ayshford told AAP.
"It was pretty emotional. I didn't think it would hit me like that, but I've been playing here since I was 17.
"I've played Jersey Flegg, under-20s and Premier League out on that field in front of 300 and I've had some big games in front of 20,000.
"So it hit me pretty hard."
While Marshall has been at odds with the Tigers for months, Ayshford said he was leaving the club on good terms.
"They granted me the release. It's been a mutual thing - there's been no arguing," the 25-year-old said.
"I just think I've been playing some bad football the past two years and I just thought the change of scenery might help my football."
Ayshford admitted after the highs of making the grand final qualifier in 2010 and qualifying final in 2011, the lows of the past two seasons had been despairing.
"We need to win every game to make the eight or be a chance of making the eight, so it's been a real disappointing year, especially with the talent we've got here," he said.
"We know we can deliver a lot better."
He said the flak flying Marshall's way had also hurt the Tigers.
"A lot of us have been frustrated this week about how a lot of people have treated him," Ayshford said.
"Saying he's money hungry and all that, that's not the truth. All the boys in here know the truth and what he's done for this club over the last five or six years.
"I wish I could go on all those talk shows and express how much he's done for me and my football career and how much he's done for the fans and this club.
"You know, it hurts seeing that and we've stuck tight through that and we're going to stick tight through the next six weeks to make the semis."
In a sign of the fight left in the Tigers, who are still to face top-four sides South Sydney, the Sydney Roosters and Manly, Ayshford said he hoped to have a big decision to make during the finals series.
"We're expecting a baby girl in grand final week," he said.
"So it's going to be a tough decision on whether I play the grand final or go to the birth."
By Darren Walton
Sat 20th July, 12:18pm
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Departing Wests Tigers star Blake Ayshford has slammed Benji Marshall's critics and shed a tear of his own about leaving Leichhardt.
All the attention leading up to the Tigers' 24-14 loss to the Warriors on Friday night was on Marshall after the superstar playmaker was granted permission to leave the NRL club at season's end.
But Ayshford too is on the move and the Cronulla-bound centre admits he was overcome with emotion after bidding farewell to the Tigers' spiritual home.
"It didn't really hit me that it was my last game (at Leichhardt) until I was walking around the field with my little baby boy and a couple of tears rolled down my face," Ayshford told AAP.
"It was pretty emotional. I didn't think it would hit me like that, but I've been playing here since I was 17.
"I've played Jersey Flegg, under-20s and Premier League out on that field in front of 300 and I've had some big games in front of 20,000.
"So it hit me pretty hard."
While Marshall has been at odds with the Tigers for months, Ayshford said he was leaving the club on good terms.
"They granted me the release. It's been a mutual thing - there's been no arguing," the 25-year-old said.
"I just think I've been playing some bad football the past two years and I just thought the change of scenery might help my football."
Ayshford admitted after the highs of making the grand final qualifier in 2010 and qualifying final in 2011, the lows of the past two seasons had been despairing.
"We need to win every game to make the eight or be a chance of making the eight, so it's been a real disappointing year, especially with the talent we've got here," he said.
"We know we can deliver a lot better."
He said the flak flying Marshall's way had also hurt the Tigers.
"A lot of us have been frustrated this week about how a lot of people have treated him," Ayshford said.
"Saying he's money hungry and all that, that's not the truth. All the boys in here know the truth and what he's done for this club over the last five or six years.
"I wish I could go on all those talk shows and express how much he's done for me and my football career and how much he's done for the fans and this club.
"You know, it hurts seeing that and we've stuck tight through that and we're going to stick tight through the next six weeks to make the semis."
In a sign of the fight left in the Tigers, who are still to face top-four sides South Sydney, the Sydney Roosters and Manly, Ayshford said he hoped to have a big decision to make during the finals series.
"We're expecting a baby girl in grand final week," he said.
"So it's going to be a tough decision on whether I play the grand final or go to the birth."
Grand final??
delusional
delusional
Thats not how the author described the comment
anyway
Good luck to Blake and his missus, my kids were born around GF time too
…..9 months after xmas
LOL
anyway
Good luck to Blake and his missus, my kids were born around GF time too
…..9 months after xmas
LOL
Eye_Of_Da_Tiger
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At least he knows his played badly for 2 years. I think he has potential maybe a change will be good fr him
851
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@Eye Of Da Tiger said:
Spot on,he has at least told it like it is and not made excuses,good luck Blake.
Eye_Of_Da_Tiger
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Lol the Sharks recruitment guy should actually show up to our games to see what they are gettng
supercoach
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Good for us,if we have a player on a juicy contract who is surplus to requirements, just ring the Sharks, they will always do a deal and help us with our cap pains.
Really with all the players they have got from the Panthers and us have made them into a solid side,but I cant see this current Sharks side progressing to far into the final series and I also see them as a side that will struggle to maintain their position on the table over the next few years.
Really with all the players they have got from the Panthers and us have made them into a solid side,but I cant see this current Sharks side progressing to far into the final series and I also see them as a side that will struggle to maintain their position on the table over the next few years.
happy_tiger
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@LaT said:
They have 3 but he couldn't cut it and now is trying to become Australia's first NHL player (true story )
tigersrule4life
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Lol at sharks have u seen there players there all in the 30s there team is ageing big time they will never win a comp and on sharks fourm i read some comments they should of not signed Blake Ayshford but signed Tim Simona haha they thought we will be doing the same mistake twice haha. Btw by the time they are not winning the comp we will be a force with the young talent we have.
@tigersrule4life said:
Their team is ageing, but where are they on the ladder again?
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GNR4LIFE
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@tigersrule4life said:
They aren't winning comps now, and haven't won one in 35 yrs. That makes zero sense.
