Magpies in NSW Cup 2017

gallagher

gallagher

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http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/south-west/western-surburbs-magpies-seek-better-digs/news-story/de862c1837d047d9e52c97f701d526e3
Leo Epifania “By 2017, we will be in the NSW Cup, which is only one level below the NRL.”
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Obviously this means no Wests Tigers in the NSW state cup next year. Is this old news?
 
If it means less financial commitments from wests tigers then it couldn't be all bad. What would be the downside?
 
I've seen nothing else indicating our NSW Cup feeder team will be the Magpies. If they want to play state cup they can do it on their own dime with their own players.
 
we are 1 club if any side tries to push an agenda for one of the base clubs then we are divided and much weaker
 
@Yossarian said:
I've seen nothing else indicating our NSW Cup feeder team will be the Magpies. If they want to play state cup they can do it on their own dime with their own players.
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I would have thought that would be the case. If it's not saving wests tigers money then i don't see the point.
 
@foreveratiger said:
I don't see what there is to achieve with pursuing this path ? The only thing that will occur is continued divisions.
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Don't most clubs just have firsts and u20's and use a feeder team? This looks like steam lining to me.
 
@gallagher said:
@Yossarian said:
I've seen nothing else indicating our NSW Cup feeder team will be the Magpies. If they want to play state cup they can do it on their own dime with their own players.

I would have thought that would be the case. If it's not saving wests tigers money then i don't see the point.
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I doubt the cost savings are worth the message it sends. Anyway the money is coming from the wider WT family anyway. It's not like the money is coming from outside.
 
@gallagher said:
@foreveratiger said:
I don't see what there is to achieve with pursuing this path ? The only thing that will occur is continued divisions.

Don't most clubs just have firsts and u20's and use a feeder team? This looks like steam lining to me.
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Yeah i think your right gallagher , not sure if StGeorge Illawarra Dragons have Stgeorge Dragons and Illawarra Cutters still in Reserve Grade ?
 
@Yossarian said:
@gallagher said:
@Yossarian said:
I've seen nothing else indicating our NSW Cup feeder team will be the Magpies. If they want to play state cup they can do it on their own dime with their own players.

I would have thought that would be the case. If it's not saving wests tigers money then i don't see the point.

I doubt the cost savings are worth the message it sends. Anyway the money is coming from the wider WT family anyway. It's not like the money is coming from outside.
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Maybe. Wests Campbelltown fund the wests juniors but don't fund the wests tigers at all. I'd think they would be funding the state cup team. Maybe not
 
@foreveratiger said:
@gallagher said:
@foreveratiger said:
I don't see what there is to achieve with pursuing this path ? The only thing that will occur is continued divisions.

Don't most clubs just have firsts and u20's and use a feeder team? This looks like steam lining to me.

Yeah i think your right gallagher , not sure if StGeorge Illawarra Dragons have Stgeorge Dragons and Illawarra Cutters still in Reserve Grade ?
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Actually went and had a look. 6 of the 12 state cup teams are feeder teams but the other 6 are the likes of penrith Canterbury ,Warriors etc.
Interesting move by the club.
 
I think it makes good economic sense. WAL are throwing additional money at the WT so they can field a NSW Cup side. They also fund Western Suburbs who are planning and gearing up to play in that league anyway (regardless of if the WT field a team in that comp). This is an opportunity to save money on this level comp and spend it more wisely elsewhere. It's also an opportunity to get the Macarthur region a lot more engaged which is important because the WT don't want to lose that nursery.
It's a feeder club arrangement that makes sense. As pointed out, a lot of clubs have an arrangement like this.
 
Could this also mean that both West Magpies and West Tigers have teams in the NSW Cup, with both being feeder team to West Tigers. I think the Cowboys have Northern Pride: Mackay Cutters: and Townsville Blackhawks as feeder teams to the NQ Cowboys. All three teams play each other in the Qld Cup. If I'm right it seems to work up here for them. Maybe it could work down there. Just a thought.
 
Current Wests Massey team would compete with bottom half of Cup, Galant, Ino, Andy , Waters and several unwanted kids would teach our current Tigers cup team a lesson, i hope wests go it alone in 2017
 
This again? It won't happen. We've moved on from that and we won't go back.

We've had 2 teams in the NSW Cup before and that was a waste of time. The good kids play for the Tigers. Magpies had randoms.

The club is trying extremely hard to create a culture surrounding the whole club. This is the primary reason why it won't happen. Maintaining the WT brand, creating a sense of belonging, and removing the transient loser vibe we've had for so long is paramount. We want our players to feel a part of something special and instill a sense of pride and loyalty throughout the club. That won't happen if you're playing for a different club, jersey etc

Adding the Magpies would create a totally unnecessary division in the club.

Other clubs with strong brands and culture can afford to outsource their nsw cup sides. Souths, Roosters, Dragons etc. They have no trouble re-signing or recruiting players whereas too many people still see us as a joke of a club.
 
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