Experts' view: Who'll make the top eight in 2021

[Fade.To.Black]

Denan Kemp and Brett Finch talking about Wests Tigers in their season preview (23:50 to 31:20): https://youtu.be/M8JnNOO8M-Y?t=1430

Kemp was quite positive about us. Thinks Roberts and Leilua are not only the key to the season, but also to future recruitment (if they play well, players will want to come here).

Finch was unhappy about the club in general - players leaking things, complaining about training hard, recruitment. He isn't sold, and seemingly won't be until we stop hearing negative rumblings from the playing group.

Both agree that if we miss finals Brooks will move on (in the best interests of both him and the club).

Ahh Finchy finchy finchy! As much as you were making sense, it would have been better if you were chugging on a beer as well.

Finchy is on another planet, infamous Matt Johns Podcast show case in point. Needs to lay off the stimulants that fella. He probably picked North Sydney Bears to make the top 4 this season, Newtown Jets finishing 12th.

Believe it or not he just has abnormal mannerisms. That's how he is. I don't think we should make fun of him for that. As far as footy brains go, he's up there. The guy knows his stuff.

Sure he has????
He was off chops that night, was bouncing around, tappin' and fidgeting like he was practising his air-drumming skills. Mannerisms indeed!
Never seen him like that on dozens of shows that he's been on. And I don't think he has been on the show since?. If he sold those "mannerisms" at music festivals he'd make an absolute fortune.


He also booked himself into rehab after that podcast for treatment of his mannerisms.

Worth a listen to the podcast he did on bloke in a bar. Raw and honest, he is filthy that Fox hung him out to dry after using his known behaviours and issues to crack jokes and get laughs on their programs. He is a lot like Joey Johns in my opinion. Not without some major faults but a Brilliant rugby league mind.

What did he think Fox gave him a job for? It was obviously just to join the merry band of imbeciles such as M John's, Fletcher, Hindmarsh

Denan Kemp and Brett Finch talking about Wests Tigers in their season preview (23:50 to 31:20): https://youtu.be/M8JnNOO8M-Y?t=1430

Kemp was quite positive about us. Thinks Roberts and Leilua are not only the key to the season, but also to future recruitment (if they play well, players will want to come here).

Finch was unhappy about the club in general - players leaking things, complaining about training hard, recruitment. He isn't sold, and seemingly won't be until we stop hearing negative rumblings from the playing group.

Both agree that if we miss finals Brooks will move on (in the best interests of both him and the club).

Ahh Finchy finchy finchy! As much as you were making sense, it would have been better if you were chugging on a beer as well.

Finchy is on another planet, infamous Matt Johns Podcast show case in point. Needs to lay off the stimulants that fella. He probably picked North Sydney Bears to make the top 4 this season, Newtown Jets finishing 12th.

Believe it or not he just has abnormal mannerisms. That's how he is. I don't think we should make fun of him for that. As far as footy brains go, he's up there. The guy knows his stuff.

Sure he has????
He was off chops that night, was bouncing around, tappin' and fidgeting like he was practising his air-drumming skills. Mannerisms indeed!
Never seen him like that on dozens of shows that he's been on. And I don't think he has been on the show since?. If he sold those "mannerisms" at music festivals he'd make an absolute fortune.


He also booked himself into rehab after that podcast for treatment of his mannerisms.

Worth a listen to the podcast he did on bloke in a bar. Raw and honest, he is filthy that Fox hung him out to dry after using his known behaviours and issues to crack jokes and get laughs on their programs. He is a lot like Joey Johns in my opinion. Not without some major faults but a Brilliant rugby league mind.

What did he assume he got the job at Fox for in the first place? It was glaringly obvious he only got a gig to be another of the merry band of imbeciles such as M Johns, Hindmarsh, Fletcher etc. If they wanted someone with knowledge they would be headhunting Sterlo again.
Finch can hardly be dirty on being thrown on the scrapheap IMO.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Denan Kemp and Brett Finch talking about Wests Tigers in their season preview (23:50 to 31:20): https://youtu.be/M8JnNOO8M-Y?t=1430

Kemp was quite positive about us. Thinks Roberts and Leilua are not only the key to the season, but also to future recruitment (if they play well, players will want to come here).

Finch was unhappy about the club in general - players leaking things, complaining about training hard, recruitment. He isn't sold, and seemingly won't be until we stop hearing negative rumblings from the playing group.

Both agree that if we miss finals Brooks will move on (in the best interests of both him and the club).

Finch should be taking a lot less of whatever he is on, prescription or otherwise.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Denan Kemp and Brett Finch talking about Wests Tigers in their season preview (23:50 to 31:20): https://youtu.be/M8JnNOO8M-Y?t=1430

Kemp was quite positive about us. Thinks Roberts and Leilua are not only the key to the season, but also to future recruitment (if they play well, players will want to come here).

Finch was unhappy about the club in general - players leaking things, complaining about training hard, recruitment. He isn't sold, and seemingly won't be until we stop hearing negative rumblings from the playing group.

Both agree that if we miss finals Brooks will move on (in the best interests of both him and the club).

Ahh Finchy finchy finchy! As much as you were making sense, it would have been better if you were chugging on a beer as well.

Finchy is on another planet, infamous Matt Johns Podcast show case in point. Needs to lay off the stimulants that fella. He probably picked North Sydney Bears to make the top 4 this season, Newtown Jets finishing 12th.

Believe it or not he just has abnormal mannerisms. That's how he is. I don't think we should make fun of him for that. As far as footy brains go, he's up there. The guy knows his stuff.

Nah, going to have to disagree strongly on this one Kazoo, as Finch is a vibrant personality, but is on Elon Musk's ship to another planet there and it jumped out at me immediately. It is that bad that I would hope that Denan would remove it.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Denan Kemp and Brett Finch talking about Wests Tigers in their season preview (23:50 to 31:20): https://youtu.be/M8JnNOO8M-Y?t=1430

Kemp was quite positive about us. Thinks Roberts and Leilua are not only the key to the season, but also to future recruitment (if they play well, players will want to come here).

Finch was unhappy about the club in general - players leaking things, complaining about training hard, recruitment. He isn't sold, and seemingly won't be until we stop hearing negative rumblings from the playing group.

Both agree that if we miss finals Brooks will move on (in the best interests of both him and the club).

Ahh Finchy finchy finchy! As much as you were making sense, it would have been better if you were chugging on a beer as well.

Finchy is on another planet, infamous Matt Johns Podcast show case in point. Needs to lay off the stimulants that fella. He probably picked North Sydney Bears to make the top 4 this season, Newtown Jets finishing 12th.

Believe it or not he just has abnormal mannerisms. That's how he is. I don't think we should make fun of him for that. As far as footy brains go, he's up there. The guy knows his stuff.

Sure he has????
He was off chops that night, was bouncing around, tappin' and fidgeting like he was practising his air-drumming skills. Mannerisms indeed!
Never seen him like that on dozens of shows that he's been on. And I don't think he has been on the show since?. If he sold those "mannerisms" at music festivals he'd make an absolute fortune.


He also booked himself into rehab after that podcast for treatment of his mannerisms.

Well there you go, though maybe I should have read on a bit further before responding above. A display of a troubled individual that should not still be being aired.

 

[Tiger5150]

Denan Kemp and Brett Finch talking about Wests Tigers in their season preview (23:50 to 31:20): https://youtu.be/M8JnNOO8M-Y?t=1430

Kemp was quite positive about us. Thinks Roberts and Leilua are not only the key to the season, but also to future recruitment (if they play well, players will want to come here).

Finch was unhappy about the club in general - players leaking things, complaining about training hard, recruitment. He isn't sold, and seemingly won't be until we stop hearing negative rumblings from the playing group.

Both agree that if we miss finals Brooks will move on (in the best interests of both him and the club).

Finch should be taking a lot less of whatever he is on, prescription or otherwise.

That isnt natural quirky mannerisms, he hasnt always been like that. Not sure his last rehab stint has stuck

 

[Tiger5150]

Denan Kemp and Brett Finch talking about Wests Tigers in their season preview (23:50 to 31:20): https://youtu.be/M8JnNOO8M-Y?t=1430

Kemp was quite positive about us. Thinks Roberts and Leilua are not only the key to the season, but also to future recruitment (if they play well, players will want to come here).

Finch was unhappy about the club in general - players leaking things, complaining about training hard, recruitment. He isn't sold, and seemingly won't be until we stop hearing negative rumblings from the playing group.

Both agree that if we miss finals Brooks will move on (in the best interests of both him and the club).

Ahh Finchy finchy finchy! As much as you were making sense, it would have been better if you were chugging on a beer as well.

Finchy is on another planet, infamous Matt Johns Podcast show case in point. Needs to lay off the stimulants that fella. He probably picked North Sydney Bears to make the top 4 this season, Newtown Jets finishing 12th.

Believe it or not he just has abnormal mannerisms. That's how he is. I don't think we should make fun of him for that. As far as footy brains go, he's up there. The guy knows his stuff.

Sure he has????
He was off chops that night, was bouncing around, tappin' and fidgeting like he was practising his air-drumming skills. Mannerisms indeed!
Never seen him like that on dozens of shows that he's been on. And I don't think he has been on the show since?. If he sold those "mannerisms" at music festivals he'd make an absolute fortune.


He also booked himself into rehab after that podcast for treatment of his mannerisms.

Well there you go, though maybe I should have read on a bit further before responding above. A display of a troubled individual that should not still be being aired.

Hang on let me be clear and not cause confusion, not after this podcast (bloke in a bar), it was after the Matty Johns podcast.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Denan Kemp and Brett Finch talking about Wests Tigers in their season preview (23:50 to 31:20): https://youtu.be/M8JnNOO8M-Y?t=1430

Kemp was quite positive about us. Thinks Roberts and Leilua are not only the key to the season, but also to future recruitment (if they play well, players will want to come here).

Finch was unhappy about the club in general - players leaking things, complaining about training hard, recruitment. He isn't sold, and seemingly won't be until we stop hearing negative rumblings from the playing group.

Both agree that if we miss finals Brooks will move on (in the best interests of both him and the club).

Ahh Finchy finchy finchy! As much as you were making sense, it would have been better if you were chugging on a beer as well.

Finchy is on another planet, infamous Matt Johns Podcast show case in point. Needs to lay off the stimulants that fella. He probably picked North Sydney Bears to make the top 4 this season, Newtown Jets finishing 12th.

Believe it or not he just has abnormal mannerisms. That's how he is. I don't think we should make fun of him for that. As far as footy brains go, he's up there. The guy knows his stuff.

Sure he has????
He was off chops that night, was bouncing around, tappin' and fidgeting like he was practising his air-drumming skills. Mannerisms indeed!
Never seen him like that on dozens of shows that he's been on. And I don't think he has been on the show since?. If he sold those "mannerisms" at music festivals he'd make an absolute fortune.


He also booked himself into rehab after that podcast for treatment of his mannerisms.

Well there you go, though maybe I should have read on a bit further before responding above. A display of a troubled individual that should not still be being aired.


Hang on let me be clear and not cause confusion, not after this podcast (bloke in a bar), it was after the Matty Johns podcast.

Either way, he was "off his chops" as @Fade-To-Black alluded to when talking with Kemp and if worse with Johns whenever that was, then he still needs help.

 

[Deleted member 3518]

Denan Kemp and Brett Finch talking about Wests Tigers in their season preview (23:50 to 31:20): https://youtu.be/M8JnNOO8M-Y?t=1430

Kemp was quite positive about us. Thinks Roberts and Leilua are not only the key to the season, but also to future recruitment (if they play well, players will want to come here).

Finch was unhappy about the club in general - players leaking things, complaining about training hard, recruitment. He isn't sold, and seemingly won't be until we stop hearing negative rumblings from the playing group.

Both agree that if we miss finals Brooks will move on (in the best interests of both him and the club).

Ahh Finchy finchy finchy! As much as you were making sense, it would have been better if you were chugging on a beer as well.

Finchy is on another planet, infamous Matt Johns Podcast show case in point. Needs to lay off the stimulants that fella. He probably picked North Sydney Bears to make the top 4 this season, Newtown Jets finishing 12th.

Believe it or not he just has abnormal mannerisms. That's how he is. I don't think we should make fun of him for that. As far as footy brains go, he's up there. The guy knows his stuff.

Sure he has????
He was off chops that night, was bouncing around, tappin' and fidgeting like he was practising his air-drumming skills. Mannerisms indeed!
Never seen him like that on dozens of shows that he's been on. And I don't think he has been on the show since?. If he sold those "mannerisms" at music festivals he'd make an absolute fortune.


He also booked himself into rehab after that podcast for treatment of his mannerisms.

Well there you go, though maybe I should have read on a bit further before responding above. A display of a troubled individual that should not still be being aired.


Hang on let me be clear and not cause confusion, not after this podcast (bloke in a bar), it was after the Matty Johns podcast.

Either way, he was "off his chops" as @Fade-To-Black alluded to when talking with Kemp and if worse with Johns whenever that was, then he still needs help.

It’s his jawline man . Not the mannerism , he has a slight “gurn” , and for those not in the know , your jaw can go on a bit of a holiday when on the gear . Sometimes it’s like his , where it’s a stay in Kiama , a lot of times , it’s a round the world trip .
Not the first to have substance issues , I hope he can get off it , cause he’s clearly not drug free in that video

 

[tig_prmz]

He's definitely high on something there.

 

[Tbone]

I hope he gets the help he needs.

Finchy is actually a very good guy. Very generous, friendly and down to earth if you knew him. Not arrogant at all.

He has an intelligent, reflective and serious side, but is easily misled.

If he feels let down, im guessing it’s because they played up his foolish side on Fox, then quickly turned their back on him.

I really hope he gets himself sorted because things could turn in a bad way very quickly.

 

[twentyforty]

I couldn’t disagree with what Finchy and Kemp were saying until they started having a bash at Tigers, then I had to wonder what’s the % alcohol of Bloke Lager? That is until Finchy had a laugh at himself and said it was water in his can 😂

 

[cqtiger]

I hope he gets the help he needs.

Finchy is actually a very good guy. Very generous, friendly and down to earth if you knew him. Not arrogant at all.

He has an intelligent, reflective and serious side, but is easily misled.

If he feels let down, im guessing it’s because they played up his foolish side on Fox, then quickly turned their back on him.

I really hope he gets himself sorted because things could turn in a bad way very quickly.

He’s not that intelligent if he’s easily misled.

 

[diedpretty]

If any of the Dogs, Broncos, Cows or Dragons finish in the 8 and we don't then that'll do me. I personally feel that's the bottom 4 right there, not in any order. Manly won't go close regardless of how many games Tommy misses, Sharks will struggle too given SJ out for a while and Moylan not being relevant for a number of years now. Warriors you never really know what to expect but again feel they'll struggle. Titans, Knights and Tigers the 3 I really feel will push for spots 7 and 8 however massive question marks still for Taylor.

Bottom 8:

9. Titans
10. Warriors
11. Sharks
12. Manly
13. Cows
14. Dogs
15. Broncos
16. Dragons

Cows have a fairly thin squad...but they do have 3-4 legit world class players. If they all stay fit, they will be right up there IMO.

I write the Cows off assuming Morgan can't find his best form

If he found that 2018 form ......it's a different kettle of fish

2017. 2018 was a bad year for the cowboys and “a season too long for Thurston” quote Brany

I agree - they haven't done anything since Thurston left and have gone backwards - and as you say they were ordinary in Thurstons last year. I think they will struggle.

 

[diedpretty]

If any of the Dogs, Broncos, Cows or Dragons finish in the 8 and we don't then that'll do me. I personally feel that's the bottom 4 right there, not in any order. Manly won't go close regardless of how many games Tommy misses, Sharks will struggle too given SJ out for a while and Moylan not being relevant for a number of years now. Warriors you never really know what to expect but again feel they'll struggle. Titans, Knights and Tigers the 3 I really feel will push for spots 7 and 8 however massive question marks still for Taylor.

Bottom 8:

9. Titans
10. Warriors
11. Sharks
12. Manly
13. Cows
14. Dogs
15. Broncos
16. Dragons

Cows have a fairly thin squad...but they do have 3-4 legit world class players. If they all stay fit, they will be right up there IMO.

I write the Cows off assuming Morgan can't find his best form

If he found that 2018 form ......it's a different kettle of fish

2017. 2018 was a bad year for the cowboys and “a season too long for Thurston” quote Brany

Cows made the GF in 2018.
Might've been 2017 when Thurston retired.

Made GF in 2017 - Thurston played on in 2018 and they fisnished way down the ladder. Haven't done anything since.

 

[BalmainJnr]

Did Peter VLandys just tip Wests Tigers to win the premiership?

https://au.sports.yahoo.com/video/vlandys-tips-tigers-success-2021-060800859.html


He knows how to spot a winner.

 

[Fade.To.Black]

Did Peter VLandys just tip Wests Tigers to win the premiership?

https://au.sports.yahoo.com/video/vlandys-tips-tigers-success-2021-060800859.html


He knows how to spot a winner.

If the head honcho of the game decides to ride your club home to the finish line you are set. The Dragons of 2010 are the glaring example of this. Probably the drug-addled Sharks of 2016 as well (who were over the cap years before and years after but miraculously on GF day that year were sweet). Head honcho's love fairytales: maybe we are up the front of the queue. Saddle up PVL, ride this club to Valhalla champ.