Braith Anasta slams former club Wests Tigers

[Geo]

Wonder who Braith thinks is the better fullback..

 

[Pawsandclaws]

What I care about is why didn't we scout Wighton and Roberts?

 

[Nelson]

Ok so because of one aspect of the game in a single game, gotcha

 

[Guest]

I'll take Teddy over Wighton, although both are exceptionally good players.

 

[marzie]

Who cares what anasta has to say, never passes on an opportunity to slag the Tigers off, his former employer.

 

[matchball]

Anasta comes across as a [This word has been automatically removed].
Reading an article today about Jodie Gordon and Minis wife terry biviano having a falling out due to Anasta making fun of people and making snide remarks for what they were wearing to Minis wedding.

Since when was Anasta a fashion critic? The bloke cant keep his ugly trap shut.

 

[happy_tiger]

Wonder who Braith thinks is the better fullback..

Braith probably thinks Braith is the better fullback

Probably thinks he could kick Jason Day's backside all over the golf course as well

Like everything else in Braith's life he didn't live up to expectations

Football ,marriage , golf …..........

 

[Tigermama]

Anasta comes across as a [automatically edited].
Reading an article today about Jodie Gordon and Minis wife terry biviano having a falling out due to Anasta making fun of people and making snide remarks for what they were wearing to Minis wedding.

Since when was Anasta a fashion critic? The bloke cant keep his ugly trap shut.

Lol Matchball… You're a man after my own heart. I love reading all the goss too. :laughing:

 

[Tigermama]

Wonder who Braith thinks is the better fullback..

Braith probably thinks Braith is the better fullback

Probably thinks he could kick Jason Day's backside all over the golf course as well

Like everything else in Braith's life he didn't live up to expectations

Football ,marriage , golf …..........

It's clear to see Happy, that you don't like him….much 😱pen_mouth: :laughing:

 

[larrycorowa]

Oxygen thief….teddy is one of the best players in the comp....we would of been tailed off last year if we didn't have him...we just need a couple of halves to grow up around him and a couple more of our younger players to step up (Simona, Tedesco, nofa, sorro, sue) and we have a competitive team.

Leicester City has gone from last to first in the epl

 

[bigsiro]

Why should we give a hoot about what a recently divorced , NYC coach of the Roosters thinks ??

How recent does one's divorce have to be for you to consider their opinion void or valid?

Crikey.

 

[matchball]

Wonder who Braith thinks is the better fullback..

Braith probably thinks Braith is the better fullback

Probably thinks he could kick Jason Day's backside all over the golf course as well

Like everything else in Braith's life he didn't live up to expectations

Football ,marriage , golf …..........

Politis gave him his career due to the greek roots.
Proud Greeks love their own.

 

[Fumbles]

Wighton has played three positions because Canberra didn't have a better fullback. Tedesco plays fullback because he is the best fullback.

Tedesco was fine on the wing for us. Awesome at centre for Italy and best on ground for City on the wing.

Regardless of the reason why he is asked to play these position for the Raiders, he does so **exceptionally well**. I am not having a go at Tedesco, I think he is a fine fullback and a specialist one at that and plays fullback **very well**. Let's not get into his performances on the wing.

And I maintain Wighton is a better fullback. No better test of a fullback's temperament than under the high ball on a very windy day and I recall our team putting Wighton to the test at Leichhardt Oval. He didn't falter. Tedesco had a forgettable day under the same conditions.

One thing that has been forgotten also is that Tedesco through St Gregs, Aust Schools etc has always had great coaching. Wighton and also Roberts from Orange and Kempsey respectively have not been exposed to the same level of coaching in their junior years so their may be greater improvement in senior football. Time will tell.

Great coaching, what are you on about. Tedesco is allowed a couple of average performances a year, he is human. You conveniently neglected to mention his man of the match performance against Canberra in Canberra, how did Wighton play that night ?
Plus the last one for you, If Wighton is so good why was Ricky prepared to make Tedesco the highest paid player at the club?

 

[happy_tiger]

Wonder who Braith thinks is the better fullback..

Braith probably thinks Braith is the better fullback

Probably thinks he could kick Jason Day's backside all over the golf course as well

Like everything else in Braith's life he didn't live up to expectations

Football ,marriage , golf …..........

It's clear to see Happy, that you don't like him….much 😱pen_mouth: :laughing:

I quite often defended him as a player

But there was no need to kick us in the guts while we were down

Now he knows how it feels , especially when you get rated the most overrated footballer in the NRL two years running

Oopps , there I go again , sorry Braith

PS Braith , is it still too early to ask Jodi out ?? :wink:

 

[cktiger]

Seems that the truth hurts….

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Seems that the truth hurts….

It does hurt.

My personal distaste for Anasta aside, he's 100% right. We're a basket case, have been for years. Players consistently underperform, the clubs recruiting is substandard and the front office is still in various stages of disrepair.

Yeah, laying the boot into a former employer might be poor form but to be honest, Anasta certainly isn't above that especially in that he was/is owed money by the club. The club needs to hear this. The Rugby League public needs to hear this. The more ex-players that have been slighted by the club come out and say the place is a two-bob operation the more the front office might actually get their arse into gear and fix the mess. The only alternative will be for the NRL to say "we'll take that licence back fellas, off to Perth you go."

With the Independent directors coming in, people who are not affiliated with either board, they seem to have identified the areas of concern and are starting to do what they can to remedy it. For mine, Sydney is a very different sporting landscape to Melbourne, or even Brisbane. We're a fickle lot, and we love a winner. That is the primary problem. There's a small fraction of the fan base who decide on lesser issues like the amount of home grounds, price of food and drink, the fact that we're not Balmain or the Magpies anymore etc, but largely we want to see results and consistent competition for the big prize.

The current salary cap "issues" that revolve around us are years of systematic mismanagement stretching all the way back to Steve Noyce and then compounded by Humphreys and Mayer. This is paramount. IMO, everything hinges on fixing the cap. We fix the cap, we can compete on the market for better players, which then in turn gives us better results on the pitch. When you're routinely competitive you are attractive to new supporters and third parties.

The club needs to cop the punches at the minute. If they are serious about fixing the issues they need to roll on against the fan and public backlash, not cave into the media circus about performances on the field, Farah & Taylor etc. Running a Rugby League club is uniquely complex compared to other businesses as the primary product is not tangible, and involves a heavy amount of emotional investment, as well as financial, from the customer.

I'm jack of the continual circus that surrounds this club. I'll never walk away from the club, but it certainly chips away at the interest when ex-players, fans, media and supporters of other clubs can see the problems and the management seem to be the only ones with the blinkers on.

 

[Russell]

I maybe wrong here - please advise on this.

My understanding is that the club does not (or didn't) owe any money to Anasta.

The money he is owed ( or was owed) was from a Third Party Agreement.

I believe Clubs are not responsible for TPA's but it is between the third party and the player.

If this is correct he is incorrect saying the Club owes him money.
If he is correct then he should be paid immediately before any more money is spent.

Can someone actually clarify with a real answer and not just an opinion.

Worth solving this statement once and for all. Thanks

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Depends if it's a club associated TPA Russ.

If it is, it is upon the club to ensure he is paid IMO as they've had a hand in negotiating it.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Seems that the truth hurts….

It does hurt.

My personal distaste for Anasta aside, he's 100% right. We're a basket case, have been for years. Players consistently underperform, the clubs recruiting is substandard and the front office is still in various stages of disrepair.

Yeah, laying the boot into a former employer might be poor form but to be honest, Anasta certainly isn't above that especially in that he was/is owed money by the club. The club needs to hear this. The Rugby League public needs to hear this. The more ex-players that have been slighted by the club come out and say the place is a two-bob operation the more the front office might actually get their arse into gear and fix the mess. The only alternative will be for the NRL to say "we'll take that licence back fellas, off to Perth you go."

With the Independent directors coming in, people who are not affiliated with either board, they seem to have identified the areas of concern and are starting to do what they can to remedy it. For mine, Sydney is a very different sporting landscape to Melbourne, or even Brisbane. We're a fickle lot, and we love a winner. That is the primary problem. There's a small fraction of the fan base who decide on lesser issues like the amount of home grounds, price of food and drink, the fact that we're not Balmain or the Magpies anymore etc, but largely we want to see results and consistent competition for the big prize.

The current salary cap "issues" that revolve around us are years of systematic mismanagement stretching all the way back to Steve Noyce and then compounded by Humphreys and Mayer. This is paramount. IMO, everything hinges on fixing the cap. We fix the cap, we can compete on the market for better players, which then in turn gives us better results on the pitch. When you're routinely competitive you are attractive to new supporters and third parties.

The club needs to cop the punches at the minute. If they are serious about fixing the issues they need to roll on against the fan and public backlash, not cave into the media circus about performances on the field, Farah & Taylor etc. Running a Rugby League club is uniquely complex compared to other businesses as the primary product is not tangible, and involves a heavy amount of emotional investment, as well as financial, from the customer.

I'm jack of the continual circus that surrounds this club. I'll never walk away from the club, but it certainly chips away at the interest when ex-players, fans, media and supporters of other clubs can see the problems and the management seem to be the only ones with the blinkers on.

Good rant. It is indeed complex.

 

[supercoach]

Seems that the truth hurts….

It does hurt.

My personal distaste for Anasta aside, he's 100% right. We're a basket case, have been for years. Players consistently underperform, the clubs recruiting is substandard and the front office is still in various stages of disrepair.

Yeah, laying the boot into a former employer might be poor form but to be honest, Anasta certainly isn't above that especially in that he was/is owed money by the club. The club needs to hear this. The Rugby League public needs to hear this. The more ex-players that have been slighted by the club come out and say the place is a two-bob operation the more the front office might actually get their arse into gear and fix the mess. The only alternative will be for the NRL to say "we'll take that licence back fellas, off to Perth you go."

With the Independent directors coming in, people who are not affiliated with either board, they seem to have identified the areas of concern and are starting to do what they can to remedy it. For mine, Sydney is a very different sporting landscape to Melbourne, or even Brisbane. We're a fickle lot, and we love a winner. That is the primary problem. There's a small fraction of the fan base who decide on lesser issues like the amount of home grounds, price of food and drink, the fact that we're not Balmain or the Magpies anymore etc, but largely we want to see results and consistent competition for the big prize.

The current salary cap "issues" that revolve around us are years of systematic mismanagement stretching all the way back to Steve Noyce and then compounded by Humphreys and Mayer. This is paramount. IMO, everything hinges on fixing the cap. We fix the cap, we can compete on the market for better players, which then in turn gives us better results on the pitch. When you're routinely competitive you are attractive to new supporters and third parties.

The club needs to cop the punches at the minute. If they are serious about fixing the issues they need to roll on against the fan and public backlash, not cave into the media circus about performances on the field, Farah & Taylor etc. Running a Rugby League club is uniquely complex compared to other businesses as the primary product is not tangible, and involves a heavy amount of emotional investment, as well as financial, from the customer.

I'm jack of the continual circus that surrounds this club. I'll never walk away from the club, but it certainly chips away at the interest when ex-players, fans, media and supporters of other clubs can see the problems and the management seem to be the only ones with the blinkers on.

Good rant. It is indeed complex.

X2…..we are basically a basket case and with every new CEO come words of a new beginning,turning things around etc etc etc, but up to this point time the basket has only got bigger. Fingers crossed Pascoe might deliver, but he might fall very short like all the others. Our brand name is very resilient but it is now starting to show signs of cracking