Madge Maguire - Mega Thread

[twentyforty]

Apparently they’re having a secret meeting? Has it already been held?

 

[Demps]

I will now support him as I want what's best for the team but I am disappointed.

Whys that bro

 

[pedrolaurie]

James Hooper is by far and away the biggest clown in the NRL media.

Has he ever reported a story accurately.

I swear to God his NRL "sources" must be Brandon Smith, The Professor and Borat

 

[cochise]

I will now support him as I want what's best for the team but I am disappointed.

Whys that bro

Why what?

 

[851]

Do you think that this is all media attempting to fast track outcomes for their own attention seeking spin that the Tigers should come out strongly to rebuff and condemn this behavior or just remain quiet and get on with the review in their own time

No they are being fed by people in the Tigers covering their tracks in the organisation. Like here it’s turned into a sack Madge discussion. Exactly what it’s designed to do. Distract from the ineptitude of people actually running the club.
People are diminishing the brand of the Tigers to cover their back sides and blaming the coach.

It’s not being spun it’s being fed. People can work out who’s playing the games it’s not Madge to a fault he’s straight down the line with most things.

If they are going to sack him do it already the brand damage of letting the media run with this is worse. They need to be sacked immediately.

The self interest in our club is astonishing. Blame the bloke whose been here 3 years when we were a massive rabble when he arrived. Nothing to see here!! Did Madge hire Cleary? Fail to retain Cleary? Fail to retain multiple dally m medal winners? Sign Packer, Ballin, Anasta, Reynolds, Mbye? No. The lunatics are free in the asylum.

Did he fix our defense?

No.because the dud club can’t attract proper first graders as a result of said screw ups.

He stated when he signed he could win with the squad he had though?

He was yet to learn of what was ticking in their chest.

So he can make a claim and when unable to fulfil it make up and excuse?

If you can’t see how dire a situation he got the salary cap in mate then you shouldn’t be so arrogant about your football knowledge. Ivan/Justin blew any chance of us signing good players for four years.

We offered Latrel $1.2M?

And he ran for the hills, didn’t want to be a one man band at an amateur operation.

I thought the cap was stuffed? We haven't spent to the cap while he has been here.

So the cap wasn’t stuffed because we failed to sign Latrell?

We haven't spent to the cap while he was here, we had enough to offer Latrel $1.2m. He is shifting the blame, has been doing it for months.

Good players want to win. Latrell turned down good coin because he (his manager) could see we weren’t in a salary cap position to significantly improve the roster around him. It’s just common sense mate. Feels like youre a bit blinded by friendships.

lol, never seen you say one negative thing about Madge and I am blinded.

So having $1,2 to spend is a stuffed cap, what is it we have now $1.6? Don't think an extra $400k is much if our cap was stuffed

It is when you have got about 15 players in your roster who wouldn’t get a gig at another good club. Why would I bag Madge when I have consistently said for years that management is the issue as they can’t assemble an NRL roster for any coach.

As I have told you before, more than 1 thing can be wrong at the same time and I am sorry to tell you that Madge is one of the things wrong at this club.

It is plain as day, Madge isn't the only problem, but he is a problem, he needs to go and so do others

Agree. Does anyone at all actually think Madge is a good coach for our team? I see zero evidence that he adapted at all to the biggest change in rules that the league has seen for 15 years. He rolled out the same gameplay that he has been running for a decade and we got lapped. I can’t imagine why next year will be any different. If the solution is “better assistants”, why don’t we hire one of those assistants to be our head coach?

It was shown in an earlier post, about super league players saying he is using the same plays he ran at Wigan in 2010, but he doesn't have the players to run them now, he can't adapt his coaching to suit his to his squad, just another of his weaknesses

 

[avocadoontoast]

I will now support him as I want what's best for the team but I am disappointed.

I can’t share the same view. After almost 40 years I’m done with the club.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Wests Tigers update on Coach Michael Maguire

Wests Tigers
Timestamp
Tue 21 Sep 2021, 02:15 PM

Following the thorough annual review of club’s football operations, Wests Tigers have confirmed that Michael Maguire will remain in his position as Head Coach.

In addition, the club has also confirmed several structural and procedural changes will take effect within the football department. These changes have the sole aim of ensuring the club continues to challenge itself in the way it operates in order to become a better performing organisation.


Wests Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe said: “While we always understood this review and process would take time, it was the responsibility of the football committee to ensure all information was considered to make the right decisions for the club moving forward.

“Michael has been with the club over arguably its most challenging time with the COVID-19 pandemic, has overseen significant change both on and off the field throughout his tenure and, on behalf of all at Wests Tigers, I’d like to thank him for his effort so far.

“We are firmly committed to building a high performing club. With our strong financial position, increased investment and recent success of our pathways teams, the new Centre of Excellence and continued work on a South West academy, the arrival of Tim Sheens and his experience in NRL systems, this club is posed to reap the rewards of several years of hard work.

“We believe that through Michael’s vast experience and by continuing to challenge the way we operate, we will continue drive the high standards and behaviours needed to ensure we achieve our goals as a club.”

Wests Tigers players and coaching staff will return for pre-season training in November.

 

[jrtiger]

Wests Tigers update on Coach Michael Maguire

Following the thorough annual review of club’s football operations, Wests Tigers have confirmed that Michael Maguire will remain in his position as Head Coach.

In addition, the club has also confirmed several structural and procedural changes will take effect within the football department. These changes have the sole aim of ensuring the club continues to challenge itself in the way it operates in order to become a better performing organisation.

Wests Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe said: “While we always understood this review and process would take time, it was the responsibility of the football committee to ensure all information was considered to make the right decisions for the club moving forward.

“Michael has been with the club over arguably its most challenging time with the COVID-19 pandemic, has overseen significant change both on and off the field throughout his tenure and, on behalf of all at Wests Tigers, I’d like to thank him for his effort so far.

“We are firmly committed to building a high performing club. With our strong financial position, increased investment and recent success of our pathways teams, the new Centre of Excellence and continued work on a South West academy, the arrival of Tim Sheens and his experience in NRL systems, this club is posed to reap the rewards of several years of hard work.

“We believe that through Michael’s vast experience and by continuing to challenge the way we operate, we will continue drive the high standards and behaviours needed to ensure we achieve our goals as a club.”

Wests Tigers players and coaching staff will return for pre-season training in November.

https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2021/09/21/wests-tigers-update-on-coach-michael-maguire/

 

[Demps]

I will now support him as I want what's best for the team but I am disappointed.

Whys that bro

Why what?

I thought you were alright with Madge...
This isn't the worst outcome.

Obviously he's on thin ice now..

 

[cochise]

I will now support him as I want what's best for the team but I am disappointed.

Whys that bro

Why what?

I thought you were alright with Madge...
This isn't the worst outcome.

Obviously he's on thin ice now..

No, i think it was time to move on, the club though differently

 

[Harvey]

Whether he goes or stays the one undeniable thing has been the utter incompetence displayed by the all above him. He has been treated disgracefully in the last few days and once again the club is on it's knees.

I'm curious who.leaks all this stuff all the time. Yes the media will.know there is a meeting but they shouldn't know any particulars. Roosters or Storm you wouldn't here anything about Thier meetings.

Its appalling isn't it. I believe it would have to be someone of high standing that's doing it as a lot of the info leaked your entry level staffer wouldn't have a clue about. My best guess is a board member/s, Lee or Pascoe or a combination. Which ever way you spin it it's a dreadful look on the club. It's like they're smiling at the club they represent while stabbing it in the back.

Hopefully The Pom or Tigerballs can fill us all in on who the leak is?

Seriously, what has ACTUALLY been leaked? That the board is split on Madge? Hardly a leak, the fact that they havent announced that he is safe after the review screams that from the rooftops. Someone leaked about the meeting? The meeting that never happened?

How did the media even know a meeting was set to take place late yesterday and how did they know it was then cancelled? Someone had to have tipped them off. Can't tell me a group of high profile businessmen/women can't conduct a meeting without others knowing about it. There was no need for such information to be made public whatsoever. Just makes the club look amateurish.

There was also the potential Brooks swap deal with Raiders that was linked back to Pascoe as the source. Multiple times the media has run stories containing info only club staff would know whether it's truth or not so someone within the organization is drip feeding the media.

Maybe you underestimate the cunning plan. Each board member and insider is being given different days that the emergency meeting with take place. Based on the day that the media reports it is happening, we have identified the leak. We can then organise for them to disappear into the foundations of the new centre of excellence

 

[Demps]

I will now support him as I want what's best for the team but I am disappointed.

I can’t share the same view. After almost 40 years I’m done with the club.

Come be an AC Milan fan with me?

@happy_tiger @hobbo1

 

[gallagher]

I think they blamed Covid. That's awesone.

 

[Demps]

I will now support him as I want what's best for the team but I am disappointed.

Whys that bro

Why what?

I thought you were alright with Madge...
This isn't the worst outcome.

Obviously he's on thin ice now..

No, i think it was time to move on, the club though differently

Pretty embarrassing for Madge tbh.
He should know where he stands now and I doubt he'll be doing his best job going forward after how this has played out.

New coaching staff next year I'm sure and results will be expected.

Either way, Madge will probably leave in 2023.

 

[davey_farrell]

i will continue to always support the club, but gee i cant fathom this, what if we have a bad start next season, pressure will be even bigger and then gets sacked after 5 rounds, then what???? Obviously Madge knows there are fractions in the board and knows people dont support him.. The only now is Pascoe has to go, but that wont happen as LEE wont have his golden haired boy sacked for complete and utter incompetence

 

[Harvey]

Excellent. Let him blow the cap space we have before sacking him midway through next season

 

[851]

Madge has survived. What a joke of a club.

Mediocrity reigns supreme

 

[TheDaBoss]


 

[davey_farrell]

Excellent. Let him blow the cap space we have before sacking him midway through next season

EXACTLY

 

[Tiger5150]

Whether he goes or stays the one undeniable thing has been the utter incompetence displayed by the all above him. He has been treated disgracefully in the last few days and once again the club is on it's knees.

I'm curious who.leaks all this stuff all the time. Yes the media will.know there is a meeting but they shouldn't know any particulars. Roosters or Storm you wouldn't here anything about Thier meetings.

Its appalling isn't it. I believe it would have to be someone of high standing that's doing it as a lot of the info leaked your entry level staffer wouldn't have a clue about. My best guess is a board member/s, Lee or Pascoe or a combination. Which ever way you spin it it's a dreadful look on the club. It's like they're smiling at the club they represent while stabbing it in the back.

Hopefully The Pom or Tigerballs can fill us all in on who the leak is?

Seriously, what has ACTUALLY been leaked? That the board is split on Madge? Hardly a leak, the fact that they havent announced that he is safe after the review screams that from the rooftops. Someone leaked about the meeting? The meeting that never happened?

How did the media even know a meeting was set to take place late yesterday and how did they know it was then cancelled? Someone had to have tipped them off. Can't tell me a group of high profile businessmen/women can't conduct a meeting without others knowing about it. There was no need for such information to be made public whatsoever. Just makes the club look amateurish.

Mate how do we know there was ever a meeting planned? *Because the media said there was!* No one from the club said there was. It only because the media said there was and then when there wasnt they turn a smother into an attack on the club.

There was also the potential Brooks swap deal with Raiders that was linked back to Pascoe as the source. Multiple times the media has run stories containing info only club staff would know whether it's truth or not so someone within the organization is drip feeding the media.

That was so obviously trolling by Pascoe. Canberra asked if there was interest in giving them Brooks and Pascoe said "Sure give us your two best players...."

I actually see no evidence at this stage that there are real leaks.

They leak info to people on here,fans, I'm sure journos have inside info. The club needs media people to push their agenda so would need to share info.

All possible. What Im saying is that I have seen zero evidence that any of the current hysteria is coming from the board. Nothing that the media has stated has been correct yet which to me indicated the opposite.