Confirmed: Matterson released from Wests Tigers.

[gallagher]

I think we need to stop making excuses for well paid underperforming players who if they are good enough, have the right attitude, are coached well should be right to play where ever they go and if so will win more games than they lose.

That's true, you can't go blaming or crediting venues for results. I just think multiple grounds does nothing for building your supporter or corporate base. It robs the club of any identity, along with changing jerseys so often.

 

[tigerap]

With Centre of Excellence at Concord. I think for long term prosperity we need to make ANZ refurbished our home ground and grow to exceed 25k average per game.

Maybe 1 game each at leichardt and campbellown for heritage round or something

Makes too much sense to happen

 

[Telltails]

I think we need to stop making excuses for well paid underperforming players who if they are good enough, have the right attitude, are coached well should be right to play where ever they go and if so will win more games than they lose.

That's true, you can't go blaming or crediting venues for results. I just think multiple grounds does nothing for building your supporter or corporate base. It robs the club of any identity, along with changing jerseys so often.

In a perfect world @gallagher we would all have our own Bankwest but if we keep making excuses for well paid players in regard to performance well they are going to run with it - as we keep seeing.

 

[Tim Sheens]

It robs the club of any identity, along with changing jerseys so often.

Yeah, cannot underestimate the power of a consistent playing strip for mine. Sure, mix up the ladies, ANZAC and indigenous ones, but identify with a main strip that only ever varies slightly, if at all, and only when clashing as the away team. The change of sponsors is enough to already make a difference.

 

[gallagher]

It robs the club of any identity, along with changing jerseys so often.

Yeah, cannot underestimate the power of a consistent playing strip for mine. Sure, mix up the ladies, ANZAC and indigenous ones, but identify with a main strip that only ever varies slightly, if at all, and only when clashing as the away team. The change of sponsors is enough to already make a difference.

I feel very jealous of saints, dogs, chooks fans that they can watch a game from the 70s and see their team wearing ther same jersey. We can't even go back 19 years and do that.

 

[Bathursttiger2]

With Centre of Excellence at Concord. I think for long term prosperity we need to make ANZ refurbished our home ground and grow to exceed 25k average per game.

Maybe 1 game each at leichardt and campbellown for heritage round or something

Especially if the revamped ANZ is a good as Bank West or Suncorp from a spectator point.

 

[Sunnycoast_tiger]

And in addition to that apparently, Souths have offered a player swap for Matterson. If I had my 2 cents I would think it’s Gagai.
Saw this on LU.

 

[swag_tiger]

@Sunnycoast_tiger
I would prefer it to be a forward.

 

[Sunnycoast_tiger]

I would as well @swag_tiger Tom Amone, Ky Rodwell or Keaon Koloamatangi. Not a Gagai fan, plays well for QLD.

 

[WT2K]

And in addition to that apparently, Souths have offered a player swap for Matterson. If I had my 2 cents I would think it’s Gagai.
Saw this on LU.

I'll throw in my guess... And say it could be Alex Johnston. Though, I'd like to get Tom Amone from them

 

[AusTigers]

@Bathursttiger2 yeh I just don't get a home feel at all with Bankwest especially when you see road signs saying extra traffic at Parramatta stadium and big eels logo on the league club next door.

 

[diedpretty]

Well that’s just bloody lovely isn’t it. He’s happy to play for a crap team and get the wooden spoon, but abhorred at the thought of coming to us! Why the hell are we so maligned by players all the time? We are far from the worst team in the comp.


You really take these comments seriously ?

Exactly - it was a forumers mate who supposedly got this scoop. Sounds more like a gee up from his mate.

 

[WeHaveCheeKam]

And in addition to that apparently, Souths have offered a player swap for Matterson. If I had my 2 cents I would think it’s Gagai.
Saw this on LU.

What say does Gagai have in this? I can't see one single reason he would leave a title contending team to come play for us.

 

[diedpretty]

so you won’t generate the true home atmosphere until you are winning matches and drawing upwards of 30K per game.

We will not be regularly drawing crowds of above 30k any time soon!


Melbourne don’t even do that!

Hmmm - I wonder if being smack bang in the middle of the AFL universe has anything to do with that.

 

[diedpretty]

@Spacecub damn when was that

I think it was from a forumer who said his mate asked Arrow if he would go to Wests Tigers and Arrow replied, "I would rather go to Syria than play for Wests Tigers"

If that is true, then there is only one reply to give to Arrow.

We are relocating to Syria....

So i'm guessing we are setting up in Damascus. That would be good because the home game we normally play at Tamworth could be transferred to Beirut instead. Not that far from Damascus so the fans shouldn't be too disgruntled.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Well that’s just bloody lovely isn’t it. He’s happy to play for a crap team and get the wooden spoon, but abhorred at the thought of coming to us! Why the hell are we so maligned by players all the time? We are far from the worst team in the comp.


You really take these comments seriously ?

Exactly - it was a forumers mate who supposedly got this scoop. Sounds more like a gee up from his mate.

Anyone remotely pessimistic will take a comment like that and run a mile with it. I get the club isn’t where we want it to be, but if you can’t any joy in supporting the club, why persist. It’s footy, some carry on like they are victims in a DV relationship.

 

[Tigerboy]

@Spacecub damn when was that

I think it was from a forumer who said his mate asked Arrow if he would go to Wests Tigers and Arrow replied, "I would rather go to Syria than play for Wests Tigers"

If that is true, then there is only one reply to give to Arrow.

We are relocating to Syria....

So i'm guessing we are setting up in Damascus. That would be good because the home game we normally play at Tamworth could be transferred to Beirut instead. Not that far from Damascus so the fans shouldn't be too disgruntled.

If we did well over there and garnered the desperately needed extra support, both corporate and otherwise, plus put somebody from the UN in charge of Human Resources at the club. You’d get plenty of people back home putting in their Aussie dollar to contribute to that continued success, it would be like an all-time fairytale sporting story!!!

 

[TheDaBoss]

Cody walker......cameron murray ..

 

[momo_amp_medo]

And in addition to that apparently, Souths have offered a player swap for Matterson. If I had my 2 cents I would think it’s Gagai.
Saw this on LU.

What say does Gagai have in this? I can't see one single reason he would leave a title contending team to come play for us.

Things in the marketplace are gonna hot up by the end of this week!

 

[ElleryHanley]

@Spacecub damn when was that

I think it was from a forumer who said his mate asked Arrow if he would go to Wests Tigers and Arrow replied, "I would rather go to Syria than play for Wests Tigers"


Well that’s just bloody lovely isn’t it. He’s happy to play for a crap team and get the wooden spoon, but abhorred at the thought of coming to us! Why the hell are we so maligned by players all the time? We are far from the worst team in the comp.

Because we don't stand for anything! I've asked the question before, who are we? When we were Balmain, we played at Leichhardt. When were Wests we played at Campbelltown. Wests Tigers play everywhere. We have no home, no tribalism. We are a manufactured commodity who have never planted any roots.
I think the Souths book of feuds is a massive wank, but at least it gives them something. So ill ask again.......What the ...(fill in the blank) do we actually stand for or represent?

I can tell you 100%, i have spoken to a current 1st grade player, and they feel homeless. The answer when i asked about BankWest is "it's not our home". Now thats not to say it can't be, but by not planting roots anywhere, we will never grow.

This is a great post.

I am in my late 40s and was a Balmain fan all my life, but I'd be happy to give up the whole LO thing / whatever...if it meant we had one home ground.

We need something.

Parramatta finished 80% home wins this season and smashed the Broncs. They have a home field advantage. Manly does. Storm do.

We need one.

Please let's not ignore rosters when looking at results. No matter where you play and how often if your team is not performing well and your roster is poor you will lose. Why are you not mentioning the Titans with their home ground or Penrith with a great roster and a home ground advantage and they still didn't make the semi's.

The Titans? They are not even a real club, that is why I did not mention them. All teams on the GC, all sports, have failed.

If home ground advantage is not real, as you imply clearly, that means Liverpool have no advantage at Anfield I guess?