Mark ONeill - new role at the Wests Tigers ..

[marzie]

Wonder when this will be confirmed by the club? Would be nice to see important announcements made by Wests Tigers first for a change instead of the media. Congrats to O'Neill hope he does a good job

 

[Snake]

When does Toad Payten Sign On!

 

[Sabre]

Wonder when this will be confirmed by the club? Would be nice to see important announcements made by Wests Tigers first for a change instead of the media. Congrats to O'Neill hope he does a good job

I was wondering this myself.
Surely the club could have sent out an email by now.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

When does Toad Payten Sign On!

The Mem…....Wait, that's the answer to a different question.

 

[Chris]

Outside of Tigers eyes he was an average player at best - hopefully (for us) he'll turn out to be a better administrator.

Wayne Bennett and Craig Bellamy were average players at best too.

 

[happy_tiger]

Outside of Tigers eyes he was an average player at best - hopefully (for us) he'll turn out to be a better administrator.

Wayne Bennett and Craig Bellamy were average players at best too.

Wayne Bennett got picked in the 1972 World Cup squad and played 7 games for Qld

Yes he was slower than Luke Covell as a winger , but a lot of very good players never got picked for an Australian squad

 

[Chris]

He only played in 2 tour games. He never played a test.

 

[southerntiger]

Outside of Tigers eyes he was an average player at best - hopefully (for us) he'll turn out to be a better administrator.

Wayne Bennett and Craig Bellamy were average players at best too.

Wayne Bennett got picked in the 1972 World Cup squad and played 7 games for Qld

Yes he was slower than Luke Covell as a winger , but a lot of very good players never got picked for an Australian squad

And some pretty average players have.

It helped Bennett that there were two comps and little tv coverage. A lot more difficult for selectors in 72.

 

[southerntiger]

When does Toad Payten Sign On!

Still haven't answered my question from earlier in this thread. So assume you're just relying on rumours. Pretty poor form, if so.

 

[Russell]

When does Toad Payten Sign On!

Still haven't answered my question from earlier in this thread. So assume you're just relying on rumours. Pretty poor form, if so.

Hopefully he hasn't signed to do anything with us - not even clean out the toilets.

Sign to do something for another team - Beauty!

 

[Geo]

Seriously.. can people take off the rose coloured glasses?
On the match review committee…. so what?
I don't know the guy - and no one has mentioned any credentials he may have for the job apart from being a nice guy and former player.
Seriously hope he has the skills for the position and not just given the job because of the connection with the team.
Outside of Tigers eyes he was an average player at best - hopefully (for us) he'll turn out to be a better administrator.

Could not agree more.

Is it official, or another "maybe it will be O'Neill?"

It's Official Now Col..no if's buts or maybe's..

Mark O'Neill joins Wests Tigers as General Manager of Football

Wests Tigers Media Release

Mon 29th February, 03:00PM
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Wests Tigers are pleased to announce the appointment of Mark O’Neill as the Club’s General Manager of Football.

A Life Member of the Club and Premiership-winner in 2005, O’Neill played over 200 NRL games, captaining Wests Tigers at the start of 2005.

The former second-row forward played 12 seasons in the NRL from 1994 to 2005, before spending two seasons in English Super League with Leeds Rhinos and Hull KR.

Since retiring from rugby league in 2007, O’Neill has been heavily involved with the National Rugby League, working on the NRL’s Match Review Committee.

Wests Tigers CEO Justin Pascoe said the Club was delighted to have O’Neill take on the role, saying that his knowledge of the game and current playing group would be an invaluable asset for Wests Tigers going forward.

“Mark has been heavily involved in the game, both as a player and an administrator, for more than 20 years and we look forward to having that experience at the Club,” said Pascoe.

“We undertook an extensive search to fill this position and had the highest calibre of candidates apply.

“We’re proud and privileged to have someone of Mark’s stature and standing in the game join us,” he said.

“Mark’s values represents those of Wests Tigers; not only does he understand the need to respect our past but he also shares our vision for what the future of this Club needs to be.”

O’Neill will begin in the General Manager of Football role in the near future once his current responsibilities and obligations are complete.

http://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2016/02/29/mark_o_neill_joins_w.html

 

[innsaneink]

soon

 

[bp_tiger]

oneill i believe was the person who got ellis to the tigers. so lets hope he can pull some more good players.

 

[Snake]

oneill i believe was the person who got ellis to the tigers. so lets hope he can pull some more good players.

Well lets hope he has some business accruement , because all the club statement says he is a club legend and how great it was to have him..I say well done to the CEO for another great appointment NOT another job for the boys ..I am sure Payten will not be to far in the future! There is just no end to it at this club.

 

[Tigerdon]

oneill i believe was the person who got ellis to the tigers. so lets hope he can pull some more good players.

That's right, he was over in the UK and persuaded Gareth Ellis was the club to join

 

[TrueTiger]

"We undertook an extensive search to fill this position and had the highest calibre of candidates apply"…...

There must not have been much in the calibre of football operation managers in this particular search........are we sure this wasn't just another job for the boys that we have seen so many times before...

Good luck to O' niell I hope he does a great job for the club and is not just hoping to earn a salary for a couple of years..this is his opportunity to prove his worth to the club off the field...

 

[Tigermama]

Looks like someone didn't sign Happy's flag that day either..

O'Neill is well respected in the Rugby League community..has served on the NRL match review committee since 2008 and turn down the head role to join us…

He has been employed in the position to manage the football department lets give the bloke a chance...before the naysayers drag him down...

I'm sure Buckets is well respected in the Rugby League community

I still doubt he was the best applicant , can just imagine the interview process

Brought in his DVD of the 2005 GF no doubt , a few hugs and cuddles later , hey presto

For someone 'Over" 2005..you sure do mention it a lot…

Look it works for everyone else , might land me a job

Just because your a great clubman , doesn't necessarily mean you will be a good administrator

And when you still have ties to certain people whether it players or administration, it just complicates everything and muddies the waters

So if an issue came up with Dene Halatau or Robbie or MacDonnell or any others pre 2005 links , can we trust that he can use perspective in making any decisions or will his "brotherhood" still rule his decisions ??

Hopefully he'll do what's best for the club Happy. Bring some peace and stability between players and management. I like this appointment. Like Geo said, let's give him a chance, to do what he's been hired to do.
If he doesn't work out….Well, you get the job. :smiley:

 

[Tigermama]

While Mark doesn't have first hand experience in managing a club, he has experience working in the NRL and handling matters involving all the clubs you'd imagine. So he'd be somewhat aware how things work at the top. The very top GMs would demand a motza, which we don't have so yes we'd probably need to be shopping in the mid-lower end of the market.

He's run a business, he's worked in management in the NRL for a number of years, he played for over 10 years in the NRL/ARL. He may well have ticked the most boxes out of the other realistic applicants.

One of the other names mentioned was Stuart Raper. Would he have been better? I don't think so. He's been out of the game for a fair while and spent a lot of his time coaching in England.

The fact Buckets is a club legend only helps things. Think, if someone had to deliver some bad news to someone such as Robbie, i'd trust Buckets to deliver it more than Pascoe, Taylor, Go etc. I think he'd be able to connect with the players more than anyone else with the club, put things in language they understand without causing dramas, and he's also a highly professional person in everything he does. There would be no way he would undermine his role simply to make an old mate happy. I doubt Robbie and Buckets would hav been best mates anyway given their age difference when they played together.

All sports GMs need to get a first gig at some point. Richardson, Greenberg, everyone needs to start somewhere. Who knows, buckets could be running the NRL in 20 years time!

I wish him well and have the utmost confidence in the board that he wasn't simply selected because he used to play for us. If it were just the Balmain + Wests board members i may have had some doubts, but not in the current set-up.

Great post BB!

 

[TrueTiger]

Tigermama,I'm sure Magpie Col or Gold Coast Tiger would send in their résumés…. Just to irk Happy......

What am I saying,could you imagine that lot in charge of this fine club....it would be back to the days of public hangings if things didn't go their way....hahaha..

 

[Tigermama]

Tigermama,I'm sure Magpie Col or Gold Coast Tiger would send in their résumés…. Just to irk Happy......

What am I saying,could you imagine that lot in charge of this fine club....it would be back to the days of public hangings if things didn't go their way....hahaha..

:laughing: Too true TT!