king_sirro
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@tomcat said:
Think i might send my post off to 2sm under a females name, they always read it if they think its a female listener.
Marshall reveals Tigers get out-clause
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Think i might send my post off to 2sm under a females name, they always read it if they think its a female listener.
hammertime
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Sirro - best comment ever! You are spot on!
The mind boggles thinking that most of the conflict in the club is coming from just a handful of members who can't let go of the past. Even after the club has won a premiership as a merged entity! you would have thought that would have brought them together… but no. Honestly, they are acting like a bunch of kids.
Unfortunatly, I think we will be in for more pain until these generations evenually work their way through and we can get some fresh faces in. There is no way that you get something past, or change the mind of, a bunch of stubborn old guys.
The mind boggles thinking that most of the conflict in the club is coming from just a handful of members who can't let go of the past. Even after the club has won a premiership as a merged entity! you would have thought that would have brought them together… but no. Honestly, they are acting like a bunch of kids.
Unfortunatly, I think we will be in for more pain until these generations evenually work their way through and we can get some fresh faces in. There is no way that you get something past, or change the mind of, a bunch of stubborn old guys.
I agree hammertime
What Merge, Who cares anymore about the old Wests and Balmain….
The only thing good about tthe two old clubs is dul income stream. Having said that, this is all back office stuff that should remain in house.
What Merge, Who cares anymore about the old Wests and Balmain….
The only thing good about tthe two old clubs is dul income stream. Having said that, this is all back office stuff that should remain in house.
innsaneink
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@Spartan117 said:
One semis appearance in the last twelve seasons. Fact. **1 and 12**
Tigersmurf
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One would think that having State Cup sides would mean there is a larger pool of players to call on for first grade.
However results to date indicate that this is not the case. As both Wests and Balmain have to finance two teams it means that the funds have to be distributed accross twice as many players. I believe the result is that you get a lower quality of players coming through as you aren't paying them as much.
Just look at the quality of the Bulls (Dogs) team that hammered us in GF. If our Balmain team was also comprised of the quality players from Wests, just imagine how good the team could have been then!
Our State Cup teams MUST come together to strengthen first grade.
However results to date indicate that this is not the case. As both Wests and Balmain have to finance two teams it means that the funds have to be distributed accross twice as many players. I believe the result is that you get a lower quality of players coming through as you aren't paying them as much.
Just look at the quality of the Bulls (Dogs) team that hammered us in GF. If our Balmain team was also comprised of the quality players from Wests, just imagine how good the team could have been then!
Our State Cup teams MUST come together to strengthen first grade.
southerntiger
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Thats the problem I identified when the JV first started. You may have a bigger pool to choose but it simply means that you have to carry more players who will never play first grade.
AmericanHistoryX
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does marshall have a 'stay in' clause?
Joel Helmes
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Our State Cup teams MUST come together to strengthen first grade.
Amen
Amen
@king sirro said:
Fossils? Maggots? Great work you moron.
Ever heard of the word TRADITION?
Obviously not. One semi final appearance in 10 years is hardly anything to write home about. Someone mentioned the great players we have or rather Tim Sheens has produced. A handful only. Go back into the history of both Balmain and Wests and you will find dozens of names that were great footballers and household names no matter what team you followed.
I am not saying that the two clubs should not combine but your rudeness and arrogance is breathtaking.
Wise up.
king_sirro
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@magpiecol said:
I think its wise u read a thread before attacking someone.
I used the word fossils because its been used repeatedly in this thread when referring to certain administration that has leaked information due to hostilities between the Magpies and Balmain.
My reference to "maggots" was for the same administration guys who care more about the past then the future.
Not once did i mention anything about past players, its all about the management. But dont let that stop u twisting it to try and make me look bad.
Next time u call me a Moron, make sure u have your facts straight with a good argument to back it up, because as you''ll see, your the first to not only disagree, but completely miss the point. …...........pfft
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Stay on topic please. The amount of insults being hurled back and forth between members is unacceptable and it's going to result in people being banned or put on mod preview if it continues.
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So if our NSW Cup teams were to merge then would that mean Wests Ashfield and Balmain Leagues have to fund the team, or would the Wests Tigers? I don't think we want the Wests Tigers to fund it as they can't even survive without playing home games away from our real home grounds. I don't want them spending extra funds on something they don't need to. I want them to find a way to play all home games in Leumeah and Leichhardt. Basically Wests Ashfield would have to fund a merged NSW Cup side 100% because Balmain Leagues can't even fund the Balmain NSW Cup team now and they wont be able to for years. Ryde Eastwood are funding the Balmain side now. Why would Wests Ashfield choose to fund a Wests Tigers NSW Cup team when they could fund a Western Suburbs Magpies team in the NSW Cup? Get real.
Another thing is merging the 2 NSW Cup teams really wouldn't make the first grade team stronger anyway. We have twice the players to choose from now. If we merged the two teams we might actually lose some players that could actually play firstgrade. One thing we shouldn't do is stack one of the teams with all the fringe firstgraders. We did that once with Balmain and they didn't win the comp that year. Also that year there were some potential firstgraders in the Magpies team and their game wouldn't have had any help playing in a side that was at the bottom of the NSW Cup ladder. The 2 teams have basically been balanced in the last 2 years and both teams have gone quite well. It is better to have 2 feeder teams that make the NSW Cup finals instead of 1.
We have already lost alot of tradition in the game. Sadly we will never see Western Suburbs or Balmain in first grade again but that doesn't mean we need to lose them completely. This old fossil (29 years old for the record) enjoys watching his mighty Magpies down in Leumeah every other week in the NSW Cup, especially when it's against Balmain =)
Another thing is merging the 2 NSW Cup teams really wouldn't make the first grade team stronger anyway. We have twice the players to choose from now. If we merged the two teams we might actually lose some players that could actually play firstgrade. One thing we shouldn't do is stack one of the teams with all the fringe firstgraders. We did that once with Balmain and they didn't win the comp that year. Also that year there were some potential firstgraders in the Magpies team and their game wouldn't have had any help playing in a side that was at the bottom of the NSW Cup ladder. The 2 teams have basically been balanced in the last 2 years and both teams have gone quite well. It is better to have 2 feeder teams that make the NSW Cup finals instead of 1.
We have already lost alot of tradition in the game. Sadly we will never see Western Suburbs or Balmain in first grade again but that doesn't mean we need to lose them completely. This old fossil (29 years old for the record) enjoys watching his mighty Magpies down in Leumeah every other week in the NSW Cup, especially when it's against Balmain =)
