GNR4LIFE
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It wasn't constructive. You could feel the bitterness behind what he was saying. He said something along the lines of "lets see how he goes when he runs over the sideline". It was like it was personal.
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It wasn't constructive. You could feel the bitterness behind what he was saying. He said something along the lines of "lets see how he goes when he runs over the sideline". It was like it was personal.
Fade_To_Black
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Why on Earth would Roach have anything personal against Idris? There is no logic behind that statement at all.
Fade_To_Black
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Except for 3 or 4 weeks towards the end of 2016 there has not been a whole lot of anything positive occurring with our club, on or off the field. So I'm with Blocker when he says our club is a blundering mess, it is on the money.
GNR4LIFE
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He used him as a vehicle to bash the club. As if to say "yeah he's a great signing…NOT". I'll try and fish out the quote's when I get home. Then tell me if you think what he was saying wasn't OTT.
diedpretty
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Yea it would be nice though if they got comments from guys who actually played for WT - blokes like Hoppa, Field or Matt Seers - guys you can look up to.
Just on a side note when checking the list of ex players i found Trent Robinson - i never knew he played for WT.
Just on a side note when checking the list of ex players i found Trent Robinson - i never knew he played for WT.
innsaneink
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BHahabaha
rozelle_rudy
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Elias isn't the only one responsible for the demise of Balmain Leagues Club. The board made bad investments and lost money. It was deep in debt and trading at a loss by the time Elias and Rozelle Village got involved.
http://2smsupernetwork.com/wp/wp-content/plugins/mp3-jplayer/popout.php
Benny on talkin sport…
Benny on talkin sport…
innsaneink
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I heard it live
Dont waste your time
GNR4LIFE
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Year 2000 I think. Only 2 or 3 games.
happy_tiger
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Brasher made a comment late last season in regards to the club
My bad about Junior , shouldn't have been on that list
Premiership-winning forward Liam Fulton calls on Wests Tigers board to walk
MATT LOGUE, The Daily Telegraph
March 21, 2017 5:59pm
PREMIERSHIP winning forward Liam Fulton has called on the Wests Tigers’ board to stand down, saying: “They are doing a shitty job”.
One of the club’s proudest players, he is sick of seeing the Tigers held back by poor management decisions.
His frustration reached a peak on Monday when Jason Taylor became the third Tigers coach to be sacked in the past five years.
“The board should go,” Fulton told The Daily Telegraph.
“They should just bring someone else in, because if it’s the same board that’s been there the whole time they are doing a pretty shitty job. The players are underperforming, which is the bottom line.
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“But it does start at the top and the board. Look at the decisions they’ve made over the years. There is no stability in the club.”
Fulton says the board’s indecision and lack of leadership has been highlighted through the dismissals of former coaches Mick Potter and Tim Sheens.
“Mick did a great job, but he had no idea what was going on,” he said.
“I remember signing a new three-year deal and he didn’t even know about it.
“He wasn’t even involved in the contract negotiations and if I’m a head coach I would be negotiating with the players.
“Sheensy is another person who shouldn’t have gone. I think that was a big mistake by the board getting rid of him, because he definitely still had the players’ support.”
Fulton made significant sacrifices during his 11-season career.
This came to the fore in the late 2000s when he and fellow teammates took pay cuts to keep the team together.
Liam Fulton says former coach Mick Potter (pictured) was left in the dark at the club.
Fulton even left the Tigers for England at the end of 2008 to ensure the club was under the salary cap the following season.
“But when you love the club, that’s the things you do,” he said. “They used to call us in and say, ‘we’re over the cap, can you help us out’. It was pay cuts from 50,000 grand through to 80 and 100 grand.
“Robbie Farah, Bryce Gibbs, Benji Marshall and myself — we all took pay cuts to keep players there to try and win a comp.
“They were back-end contracts and you got the money a year later, but it was still a sacrifice and a hindrance.”
Fulton said the players were happy to take financial cuts, but it became increasingly difficult to swallow when the board kept letting them down with poor management.
“It’s a bit upsetting that we used to make those sacrifices for the club, then people behind the scenes aren’t even making sacrifices,” he said.
“They are just making stupid decisions.
“I ended up getting paid what I was owed and the club looked after me when I had my concussion, but it (the Tigers) is not the place it used to be.”
The Tigers find themselves in a power struggle with Isaac Moses — the manager of the club’s big four — James Tedesco, Luke Brooks, Mitch Moses and Aaron Woods.
Fulton said all the Tigers players also need to take ownership of their performances.
“I think it’s about mateship and they kind of gave in a bit on the weekend (against Canberra),” he said.
“Every single game you play you are putting your reputation on the line.
“I really like the players that are there, like Tedesco and these young blokes.
“It’s hard for them because they get bagged a bit, but they don’t have a forward pack to lead them and they have got to do it on their own.”
Former Penrith and Warriors coach Ivan Cleary is favoured to replace Taylor as head coach, but Fulton would like to see his ex-teammate Todd Payten get a shot.
“They’ve got to sign someone like Todd for five years and say, ‘right, you’ve got five years to turn the club around’,” he said.
“I know everyone is talking about Ivan, but I don’t think Todd would be out of line and I definitely think he’ll bring success to the club.”
Fulton may be retired, but he is still involved in the game as first grade coach of the Campbelltown City Kangaroos in Group 6\. He said his main motivation was to help groom young players to become future Wests Tigers stars.
“Only problem, it’s not really getting looked after,” he said.
“A lot of these young kids that are coming through are getting pouched by St George and everywhere.
“So if I can contribute just a little bit to try and help these young fellas, I’ll be contributing like in the good old days when I used to play for the Magpies.”
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/premiershipwinning-forward-liam-fulton-calls-on-wests-tigers-board-to-walk/news-story/e8d30287cd4e0eee9654638315d6317f
MATT LOGUE, The Daily Telegraph
March 21, 2017 5:59pm
PREMIERSHIP winning forward Liam Fulton has called on the Wests Tigers’ board to stand down, saying: “They are doing a shitty job”.
One of the club’s proudest players, he is sick of seeing the Tigers held back by poor management decisions.
His frustration reached a peak on Monday when Jason Taylor became the third Tigers coach to be sacked in the past five years.
“The board should go,” Fulton told The Daily Telegraph.
“They should just bring someone else in, because if it’s the same board that’s been there the whole time they are doing a pretty shitty job. The players are underperforming, which is the bottom line.
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“But it does start at the top and the board. Look at the decisions they’ve made over the years. There is no stability in the club.”
Fulton says the board’s indecision and lack of leadership has been highlighted through the dismissals of former coaches Mick Potter and Tim Sheens.
“Mick did a great job, but he had no idea what was going on,” he said.
“I remember signing a new three-year deal and he didn’t even know about it.
“He wasn’t even involved in the contract negotiations and if I’m a head coach I would be negotiating with the players.
“Sheensy is another person who shouldn’t have gone. I think that was a big mistake by the board getting rid of him, because he definitely still had the players’ support.”
Fulton made significant sacrifices during his 11-season career.
This came to the fore in the late 2000s when he and fellow teammates took pay cuts to keep the team together.
Liam Fulton says former coach Mick Potter (pictured) was left in the dark at the club.
Fulton even left the Tigers for England at the end of 2008 to ensure the club was under the salary cap the following season.
“But when you love the club, that’s the things you do,” he said. “They used to call us in and say, ‘we’re over the cap, can you help us out’. It was pay cuts from 50,000 grand through to 80 and 100 grand.
“Robbie Farah, Bryce Gibbs, Benji Marshall and myself — we all took pay cuts to keep players there to try and win a comp.
“They were back-end contracts and you got the money a year later, but it was still a sacrifice and a hindrance.”
Fulton said the players were happy to take financial cuts, but it became increasingly difficult to swallow when the board kept letting them down with poor management.
“It’s a bit upsetting that we used to make those sacrifices for the club, then people behind the scenes aren’t even making sacrifices,” he said.
“They are just making stupid decisions.
“I ended up getting paid what I was owed and the club looked after me when I had my concussion, but it (the Tigers) is not the place it used to be.”
The Tigers find themselves in a power struggle with Isaac Moses — the manager of the club’s big four — James Tedesco, Luke Brooks, Mitch Moses and Aaron Woods.
Fulton said all the Tigers players also need to take ownership of their performances.
“I think it’s about mateship and they kind of gave in a bit on the weekend (against Canberra),” he said.
“Every single game you play you are putting your reputation on the line.
“I really like the players that are there, like Tedesco and these young blokes.
“It’s hard for them because they get bagged a bit, but they don’t have a forward pack to lead them and they have got to do it on their own.”
Former Penrith and Warriors coach Ivan Cleary is favoured to replace Taylor as head coach, but Fulton would like to see his ex-teammate Todd Payten get a shot.
“They’ve got to sign someone like Todd for five years and say, ‘right, you’ve got five years to turn the club around’,” he said.
“I know everyone is talking about Ivan, but I don’t think Todd would be out of line and I definitely think he’ll bring success to the club.”
Fulton may be retired, but he is still involved in the game as first grade coach of the Campbelltown City Kangaroos in Group 6\. He said his main motivation was to help groom young players to become future Wests Tigers stars.
“Only problem, it’s not really getting looked after,” he said.
“A lot of these young kids that are coming through are getting pouched by St George and everywhere.
“So if I can contribute just a little bit to try and help these young fellas, I’ll be contributing like in the good old days when I used to play for the Magpies.”
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/premiershipwinning-forward-liam-fulton-calls-on-wests-tigers-board-to-walk/news-story/e8d30287cd4e0eee9654638315d6317f
Lol, That'll do me.
I love Fulton but he obviously has no idea whats going on. He starts with "because if it’s the same board that’s been there the whole time they are doing a pretty s*** job." The rest of it is irrelevant after that because he started off saying he didn't even know it's a new board!
I love Fulton but he obviously has no idea whats going on. He starts with "because if it’s the same board that’s been there the whole time they are doing a pretty s*** job." The rest of it is irrelevant after that because he started off saying he didn't even know it's a new board!
I agree with Liam's sentiment here but a lot of what he talks about highlights what a cluster the current administration inherited from previous management…
At least we now have a clean slate from 2018..Can the current admin be trusted not to balls it up is the $64 question..?
At least we now have a clean slate from 2018..Can the current admin be trusted not to balls it up is the $64 question..?
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