Shouldn't have Kelma got his own announcement
Slightly unprofessional
Now your just being picky happy ?
Well if I was Kelma's family or friends ...I'd have been let down
Its the little things really ...I bet the Storm or Roosters had a guy they saw moving to the next level the would make a bigger deal than we just did
It was a club option not like it's a new contract
**We have a reputation of a club which doesn't care** ...showing some love for someone the club has high hopes for in a position where we haven't had a real winner for a long time makes sense to me ...perception is the key
Never heard of that reputation? I think we have done very well with our guys coming from reserves to play in firsts?
Sitaleki ...ring a bell
I gotta admit, I’ve never heard of him or can’t remember at least, I’ll have to look him up. But hopefully he’s not the only one you are basing your comments on?
Matterson ,Moses ,Anasta where do you want me to stop
Players believe players .......
Don't stop, keep going, name absolutely everyone who you know or believe to know didn't like the way they were treated at Tigers.
Then list all the players who have signed or, even better, re-signed with the the club in the same period. Then compare the numbers in each column.
So you don't believe we haven't spent a heap of time and money trying to change our perception in the market place with our mental health and indigeneous approach for a reason ...
Well I wouldn't assume to know how much time or money we've spent, and whether or not there is an attempt to change a given perception.
But let's say you are right, and it's "a heap" of both time and money. That doesn't necessarily reflect a player-level reputation. It may be an attempt by the club to gain an edge, to differentiate ourselves from the other clubs. It may be an attempt to go from mid-pack to leader in the field. It may be the development of a program that we previously simply didn't have.
Just because you invest time and money in something doesn't mean you were deficient in that program. I would imagine Storm, for example, continue to invest as much time in scouting and junior recruitment as any other club, but it may reasonably be argued that they have already been proven to be one of the best in the field, so it is not an indicator of any specific deficit.
Your indigenous pathways example is actually very apt, but not for your argument. You are suggesting Tigers started this initiative because, what, we weren't perceived amongst the playing group as an ideal indigenous player destination? Where did Tigers rank, of 16, in the "indigenous ideal destination" polling amongst players?
Or is the indigenous pathway initiative by Tigers simply (a) an attempt to gain an edge over other clubs, (b) part of our broader mandate to develop and achieve excellence in our community programs, (c) a reflection of the fact we happen to have more indigenous players in our roster in 2021?
I'm still waiting - the list, please, of players known or suggested to have left Tigers because of issues with their welfare, versus the list of players who re-signed with the club despite exactly the same welfare conditions. And then subtract, from the players who are reported to have played the "welfare card", those players that went to another club for equal or less money, because logically if there is such an issue with welfare then salary isn't a primary motive.
As I have said it is perceived
And when I add the fact that only one player the club has brought in has re-signed Aloiai ..who then left anyway ..says enough
You're way off Happy. One player, and that's your argument. Or little bitches that everyone in the league crucified for acting so poorly. That's the proof? Nah.
A one off with a fringe player who got dropped. I'm sure you'll find that happen at practically every club.
In any case we've beefed up our support staff now to have one of the largest teams to look after player welfare. The COE will help too. Anything that was an issue 8 years ago is gone now.
