Madge Maguire - Mega Thread

[The_Patriot]

The sack Madge campaign comes largely from fans who have no accountabilty for the 600k it would cost to do it, with no guarantee that in the short term any replacement could provide a quick fix to a problem that has taken years to create. I would hope those in control would be far more measured in decision making around this than reacting to emotional fans who have all the solutions- but in truth don't.

It came from the board embarrassed about results.

And has gained traction by a percentage of a vocal fan base understandably sick of losing.

And that traction is justified. I accept losses but wanted improvement in defence, attack, player's skills, discipline and composure. In short, confirmation we are on an upward trajectory. That has not happened. You worry about the cost to the business of acting. I worry about the cost to the business of not acting.

While none of us really know if Maguire is the right coach for this group of players i do believe he is building something from the ground up.

Its pretty clear to see the recruitment of good young players who will come into the system in a year or two has happened is is still happening as we speak.

The things you are looking for will come with the next generation of players.

Im on the fence with all this but would be a little scared to sack a coach who has built it internally before he gets a chance to coach the kids he has recruited.

He inherited the senior playing group. Yes its his job to improve them but i imagine most clubs would not be too keen on many of our senior players.

We need to accept this and let it become part of our view of the club, coach and roster.

 

[TigerWest]

1170 SEN rasio interview with our Coach Madge.



https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3Mud2hvb3Noa2FhLmNvbS9yc3MvcG9kY2FzdC9pZC8xMzMxNw/episode/Y2ZjNDAwMWYtYjcxNi00OTc3LWEyYjAtYzViN2Q5Mjc4M2Mx?ep=14

Many thanks, a good chat, nothing too unsurprising, but feel confident we will get there.

 

[The_Patriot]

Senior players binding together to turn form around
Michael Blok
Timestamp
Wed 28 Apr 2021, 03:21 PM

Alex Twal and **David Nofoaluma** say the club's on-field start to the season is disappointing but the squad are confident of turning their form around this weekend.

**“He’s been successful where he’s been in the past… I personally think he’s a good coach.**
.

That line is not very smart. It tells me that some of the players think otherwise. Whats more its hardly a glowing review of a coach. More like a throw away line that does nothing but highlight that the coach may not be perfect but he is ok.

Cheers Nofo, got a good read of where the players are at from that.

 

[TigerWest]

Senior players binding together to turn form around
Michael Blok
Timestamp
Wed 28 Apr 2021, 03:21 PM

Alex Twal and **David Nofoaluma** say the club's on-field start to the season is disappointing but the squad are confident of turning their form around this weekend.


**“He’s been successful where he’s been in the past… I personally think he’s a good coach.**
.

That line is not very smart. It tells me that some of the players think otherwise. Whats more its hardly a glowing review of a coach. More like a throw away line that does nothing but highlight that the coach may not be perfect but he is ok.

Cheers Nofo, got a good read of where the players are at from that.

WOW, really?

 

[BZN]

When the legendary coach of the green bay packers, Vince Lombardi said winning isn’t everything, he’d probably never even heard of a group of people commonly referred to as Wests Tigers supporters.
What has happened since last year? I remember we unanimously agreed that successes in 2021 would not be limited to the figures on the scoreboard?
Madge is the second coach in our short history to take a long term view of installing long term success, in exchange for some short term pain. To be an overnight success takes a long time and I repeat, if we can keep Madge and the football admin long enough and continue to build on each small success, they will get us to a GF.

Has Madge ever said this is the plan going forward?
ie dont expect o'nite success or.... its gonna take 2 or 3 or 4 years before we expect something BIG to happen? :slightly_smiling_face:


I can’t locate the interview but certain he eluded to a time frame during a discussion in the later part of the 2020 season. Saying something like..it might take another season until it bares fruit, or words to that effect.
This is something I don’t understand? Why don’t the CEO and the coach show the senior players what leadership is, by laying out well thought out constructive goals? Who cares if it turns up the competitor’s intensity a notch, that will be offset by the sweeping popularity which accompanies such boldness. We need the leaders in the club to go public on the direction they are taking. It was an old strategy of Mohamed Ali. It shifts competitor focus in a positive way for WT.
All the clubs are afraid to declare their intentions with goals and progressive time frames because of fear. Fear of a word.
Accountability. What they don’t understand is that there is no failure with a strong enough desire, and you can’t have a strong enough desire without declaring your intentions.
All we ever hear from coaches is.. “we’re taking it week by week. “ “We don’t want to get ahead of ourselves.”
Gosh, if you don’t know where you’re going you’ll get overtaken by those who do.

[/QUOTE]

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Senior players binding together to turn form around
Michael Blok
Timestamp
Wed 28 Apr 2021, 03:21 PM

Alex Twal and **David Nofoaluma** say the club's on-field start to the season is disappointing but the squad are confident of turning their form around this weekend.


**“He’s been successful where he’s been in the past… I personally think he’s a good coach.**
.

That line is not very smart. It tells me that some of the players think otherwise. Whats more its hardly a glowing review of a coach. More like a throw away line that does nothing but highlight that the coach may not be perfect but he is ok.

Cheers Nofo, got a good read of where the players are at from that.

I watched the interview on Ch9. I have not watched a lot of Nofoaluma being interviewed but it appeared he was less than enthusiastic. Probably buckwheats.

 

[twentyforty]

Building a football club takes time.

More than 20 years? 😁

 

[jadtiger]

Building a football club takes time.


More than 20 years? ?

Parra have been trying for a lot longer than 20 years it is now almost 40

 

[Snake]

Senior players binding together to turn form around
Michael Blok
Timestamp
Wed 28 Apr 2021, 03:21 PM

Alex Twal and **David Nofoaluma** say the club's on-field start to the season is disappointing but the squad are confident of turning their form around this weekend.


**“He’s been successful where he’s been in the past… I personally think he’s a good coach.**
.

That line is not very smart. It tells me that some of the players think otherwise. Whats more its hardly a glowing review of a coach. More like a throw away line that does nothing but highlight that the coach may not be perfect but he is ok.

Cheers Nofo, got a good read of where the players are at from that.

I watched the interview on Ch9. I have not watched a lot of Nofoaluma being interviewed but it appeared he was less than enthusiastic. Probably buckwheats.

After watching that interview Nuffie has been added to my most punchable head list ..talk about smug .. got his 4 year contract .

 

[hobbo1]

Senior players binding together to turn form around
Michael Blok
Timestamp
Wed 28 Apr 2021, 03:21 PM

Alex Twal and **David Nofoaluma** say the club's on-field start to the season is disappointing but the squad are confident of turning their form around this weekend.


**“He’s been successful where he’s been in the past… I personally think he’s a good coach.**
.

That line is not very smart. It tells me that some of the players think otherwise. Whats more its hardly a glowing review of a coach. More like a throw away line that does nothing but highlight that the coach may not be perfect but he is ok.

Cheers Nofo, got a good read of where the players are at from that.

I watched the interview on Ch9. I have not watched a lot of Nofoaluma being interviewed but it appeared he was less than enthusiastic. Probably buckwheats.

After watching that interview Nuffie has been added to my most punchable head list ..talk about smug .. got his 4 year contract .

Same ...
I want him gone ..
Lying through his teeth ..

Twal was genuine .

 

[WT2K]

Senior players binding together to turn form around
Michael Blok
Timestamp
Wed 28 Apr 2021, 03:21 PM

Alex Twal and **David Nofoaluma** say the club's on-field start to the season is disappointing but the squad are confident of turning their form around this weekend.


**“He’s been successful where he’s been in the past… I personally think he’s a good coach.**
.

That line is not very smart. It tells me that some of the players think otherwise. Whats more its hardly a glowing review of a coach. More like a throw away line that does nothing but highlight that the coach may not be perfect but he is ok.

Cheers Nofo, got a good read of where the players are at from that.

I watched the interview on Ch9. I have not watched a lot of Nofoaluma being interviewed but it appeared he was less than enthusiastic. Probably buckwheats.

After watching that interview Nuffie has been added to my most punchable head list ..talk about smug .. got his 4 year contract .

We can thank inspector gadget for that

 

[Snake]

360 also mention Madge continually looking for more $$ from the board on performance but gets knocked back

It would be interesting to know if that was the case as the board had no hesitation taking 10's of millions from the taxpayers of NSW to get a COE built ...maybe they could through a bit in to enhance the performance side of things . Just saying .

 

[Needaname]

Senior players binding together to turn form around
Michael Blok
Timestamp
Wed 28 Apr 2021, 03:21 PM

Alex Twal and **David Nofoaluma** say the club's on-field start to the season is disappointing but the squad are confident of turning their form around this weekend.


**“He’s been successful where he’s been in the past… I personally think he’s a good coach.**
.

That line is not very smart. It tells me that some of the players think otherwise. Whats more its hardly a glowing review of a coach. More like a throw away line that does nothing but highlight that the coach may not be perfect but he is ok.

Cheers Nofo, got a good read of where the players are at from that.

I watched the interview on Ch9. I have not watched a lot of Nofoaluma being interviewed but it appeared he was less than enthusiastic. Probably buckwheats.

After watching that interview Nuffie has been added to my most punchable head list ..talk about smug .. got his 4 year contract .

We can thank inspector gadget for that

Whose that?

 

[hobbo1]

Senior players binding together to turn form around
Michael Blok
Timestamp
Wed 28 Apr 2021, 03:21 PM

Alex Twal and **David Nofoaluma** say the club's on-field start to the season is disappointing but the squad are confident of turning their form around this weekend.


**“He’s been successful where he’s been in the past… I personally think he’s a good coach.**
.

That line is not very smart. It tells me that some of the players think otherwise. Whats more its hardly a glowing review of a coach. More like a throw away line that does nothing but highlight that the coach may not be perfect but he is ok.

Cheers Nofo, got a good read of where the players are at from that.

I watched the interview on Ch9. I have not watched a lot of Nofoaluma being interviewed but it appeared he was less than enthusiastic. Probably buckwheats.

After watching that interview Nuffie has been added to my most punchable head list ..talk about smug .. got his 4 year contract .

We can thank inspector gadget for that

Whose that?

Our chairman

 

[Needaname]

Senior players binding together to turn form around
Michael Blok
Timestamp
Wed 28 Apr 2021, 03:21 PM

Alex Twal and **David Nofoaluma** say the club's on-field start to the season is disappointing but the squad are confident of turning their form around this weekend.


**“He’s been successful where he’s been in the past… I personally think he’s a good coach.**
.

That line is not very smart. It tells me that some of the players think otherwise. Whats more its hardly a glowing review of a coach. More like a throw away line that does nothing but highlight that the coach may not be perfect but he is ok.

Cheers Nofo, got a good read of where the players are at from that.

I watched the interview on Ch9. I have not watched a lot of Nofoaluma being interviewed but it appeared he was less than enthusiastic. Probably buckwheats.

After watching that interview Nuffie has been added to my most punchable head list ..talk about smug .. got his 4 year contract .

We can thank inspector gadget for that

Whose that?

Our chairman

Oh yeah? is that proven anywhere? Do we know what deal Madge wanted?

 

[tigerap]

Nofo is not the smartest, articulate footballer.....

 

[hobbo1]

Senior players binding together to turn form around
Michael Blok
Timestamp
Wed 28 Apr 2021, 03:21 PM

Alex Twal and **David Nofoaluma** say the club's on-field start to the season is disappointing but the squad are confident of turning their form around this weekend.


**“He’s been successful where he’s been in the past… I personally think he’s a good coach.**
.

That line is not very smart. It tells me that some of the players think otherwise. Whats more its hardly a glowing review of a coach. More like a throw away line that does nothing but highlight that the coach may not be perfect but he is ok.

Cheers Nofo, got a good read of where the players are at from that.

I watched the interview on Ch9. I have not watched a lot of Nofoaluma being interviewed but it appeared he was less than enthusiastic. Probably buckwheats.

After watching that interview Nuffie has been added to my most punchable head list ..talk about smug .. got his 4 year contract .

We can thank inspector gadget for that

Whose that?

Our chairman

Oh yeah? is that proven anywhere? Do we know what deal Madge wanted?

Dunno ?‍♂️

 

[Needaname]

Senior players binding together to turn form around
Michael Blok
Timestamp
Wed 28 Apr 2021, 03:21 PM

Alex Twal and **David Nofoaluma** say the club's on-field start to the season is disappointing but the squad are confident of turning their form around this weekend.


**“He’s been successful where he’s been in the past… I personally think he’s a good coach.**
.

That line is not very smart. It tells me that some of the players think otherwise. Whats more its hardly a glowing review of a coach. More like a throw away line that does nothing but highlight that the coach may not be perfect but he is ok.

Cheers Nofo, got a good read of where the players are at from that.

I watched the interview on Ch9. I have not watched a lot of Nofoaluma being interviewed but it appeared he was less than enthusiastic. Probably buckwheats.

After watching that interview Nuffie has been added to my most punchable head list ..talk about smug .. got his 4 year contract .

We can thank inspector gadget for that

Whose that?

Our chairman

Oh yeah? is that proven anywhere? Do we know what deal Madge wanted?

Dunno ?‍♂️

Really, I would be curious to know if our front office demand certain deals of players and over call the coaching staff.

 

[Geo]

Senior players binding together to turn form around
Michael Blok
Timestamp
Wed 28 Apr 2021, 03:21 PM

Alex Twal and **David Nofoaluma** say the club's on-field start to the season is disappointing but the squad are confident of turning their form around this weekend.


**“He’s been successful where he’s been in the past… I personally think he’s a good coach.**
.

That line is not very smart. It tells me that some of the players think otherwise. Whats more its hardly a glowing review of a coach. More like a throw away line that does nothing but highlight that the coach may not be perfect but he is ok.

Cheers Nofo, got a good read of where the players are at from that.

I watched the interview on Ch9. I have not watched a lot of Nofoaluma being interviewed but it appeared he was less than enthusiastic. Probably buckwheats.

After watching that interview Nuffie has been added to my most punchable head list ..talk about smug .. got his 4 year contract .

We can thank inspector gadget for that

Whose that?

Our chairman

Oh yeah? is that proven anywhere? Do we know what deal Madge wanted?

Dunno ?‍♂️

Really, I would be curious to know if our front office demand certain deals of players and over call the coaching staff.

Nofoaluma's deal was put together by Hartigan...

 

[avocadoontoast]

Senior players binding together to turn form around
Michael Blok
Timestamp
Wed 28 Apr 2021, 03:21 PM

Alex Twal and **David Nofoaluma** say the club's on-field start to the season is disappointing but the squad are confident of turning their form around this weekend.


**“He’s been successful where he’s been in the past… I personally think he’s a good coach.**
.

That line is not very smart. It tells me that some of the players think otherwise. Whats more its hardly a glowing review of a coach. More like a throw away line that does nothing but highlight that the coach may not be perfect but he is ok.

Cheers Nofo, got a good read of where the players are at from that.

I watched the interview on Ch9. I have not watched a lot of Nofoaluma being interviewed but it appeared he was less than enthusiastic. Probably buckwheats.

After watching that interview Nuffie has been added to my most punchable head list ..talk about smug .. got his 4 year contract .

We can thank inspector gadget for that

Whose that?

Our chairman

Oh yeah? is that proven anywhere? Do we know what deal Madge wanted?

Dunno ?‍♂️

Really, I would be curious to know if our front office demand certain deals of players and over call the coaching staff.

Nofoaluma's deal was put together by Hartigan...

Then isn’t he a goose