Having just watched the game against the Broncos for the 1st time, I was hopeful of finding a ray of light from the 80 minutes of Tigers footy played on Saturday night. Unfortunately I was horrified at the lack of quality in the Tigers backline. I like the two wingers in Staines and Tupou but the halves, centres and fullback are all only NSW Cup standard. I cannot understand how the club has allowed their playing roster to deteriorate to the current level. Sadly it is a reality, and only 5 rounds into this season I have removed my rose coloured glasses and have put a red line through the remainder of 2023. After 2022 my expectations were obviously unrealistic, but I hope our junior teams and the Wests Magpies NSW Cup Team have a successful year.