Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tom Shines]

I think they feel that was an “old boys” leg up.

No one respects nepotism

Benji has not earned his spot and sheens hasn’t been in the NRL for ages

Obviously losing has just caused this because if we were winning it wouldn’t matter

But bc we are losing everyone is saying “it was a nice pipe dream the old benji sheens combo … but you can’t have a coach with no experience and expect results”

And now agents don’t want to send their players somewhere where it’s not even working with sheens as mentor … imagine when he leaves… benji is still jumping in the seasons and getting tackled and you have Robbie thinking he owns the joint

We lack professionalism

And it’s just gotten worse

are you just making this up or have you heard something?

 

[tony soprano]

Who would've thought that having a Fulton at Wests would be a bad idea.
It's just unforeseeable.

Especially when he up against sheens, benji and co.

 

[Spacecub]

I've been saying it for a while, Feathers and Abdo need to step in now, sack the board, And install NRL administrators

 

[tigermate]

We’re running last, just as we were predicted to with this roster.

Can’t turn water into wine.

The thing that will improve the clubs image is moving off the flogs in head office.

I agree with the head office comment

I don’t agree with the roster

Yes you’re right - it’s a bottom 8 roster

But with our forward pack - we weren’t expected to win the spoon this year

Winning another spoon is a disgrace with Api, Bateman, Ice, Klem in the team.

They tried to play expansive footy at the start of the year instead of playing simple footy and having Api be the focus of attack.

That rubbish 200 passes stuff… put us 0-7… as well as trying to be too tricky with Api coming off the bench etc.

Playing Brooks at 7… as well.

The coaches have themselves to blame.

And now it’s too hard to turn the ship around because benji is a nobody coach

If we were winning of at the start of the year we had hope and good will… but bc of our current position and now the Fulton thing… it’s a debacle dude.

A complete Fcking debacle.

I was told Steff wanted out two weeks ago

I was told TDS would likely be pulled out of the club

And then see today - all the agents don’t feel comfortable with Benji.

He’s too big a risk

If you had good kids you represented why would you send them or leave them at the tigers with benji taking over in 2025 - with a wooden spoon this year and HES NEVER COACHED!!!!

Can you blame any of them?

It’s their reputation sending players here who hate it…. The players would likely fire their agent for sending them to this sh’t hole

Imagine other agents calling API and other players and saying “I can’t believe your agent sent you there… fire your agent and I’ll get you out of the tigers”

 

[Tom Shines]

Who would've thought that having a Fulton at Wests would be a bad idea.
It's just unforeseeable.

Every decision they make.. Sheen, Hastings., Joffa.. Fulton… I just slap my forehead and go “D’oh!”..

When was the last good decision that was made at the club … Api I guess

 

[tigermate]

are you just making this up or have you heard something?

I heard this two weeks ago when I said people in the game said they didn’t like our vision

I texted Lee and emailed Justin and said “vision vision vision”

And look at the media today … it’s all about our vision

Also I was at a family function today and my cousin used to coach bulldogs reserve grade recently and said he’d heard benji might not last and NO ONE on the game respects OLD BOYS getting a leg up to coach.

No one!

 

[tigermate]

We were wooden spoon favourites with the dragons

No we weren’t

Dolphins were below us

And warriors


We are now tho lol

 

[Tom Shines]

I heard this two weeks ago when I said people in the game said they didn’t like our vision

I texted Lee and emailed Justin and said “vision vision vision”

And look at the media today … it’s all about our vision

Also I was at a family function today and my cousin used to coach bulldogs reserve grade recently and said he’d heard benji might not last and NO ONE on the game respects OLD BOYS getting a leg up to coach.

No one!

Did Lee reply to your text ?

I’m assuming Benji’s vision ( for the future) was discussed at the Fainu brothers dinner a few weeks back … I would be interested in specifically what was discussed … they certainly haven’t been in a hurry to sign

 

[tigermate]

Bullshit.

David Furner and Tim Sheens are respected coaches. So is Madge.

Wests Tigers image has been ruined by flogs in suits.

Just telling you what I heard

And I said Benji!!!

Bc players who sign here are playing for Benji! Not tim… tim is a mouth piece for another 12 months if that.

I agree with you about suits tho lol relax

 

[tigermate]

Did Lee reply to your text ?

I’m assuming Benji’s vision ( for the future) was discussed at the Fainu brothers dinner a few weeks back … I would be interested in specifically what was discussed … they certainly haven’t been in a hurry to sign

Yes he did

And I heard this after that meeting hence why I messaged Lee.

Both he and Justin responded bc I gave them very specific inside info.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

We’re running last, just as we were predicted to with this roster.

Can’t turn water into wine.

The thing that will improve the clubs image is moving off the flogs in head office.

Webster did with the Warriors. Turn water into wine. Top 8 win.

 

[Tom Shines]

Yes he did

And I heard this after that meeting hence why I messaged Lee.

Both he and Justin responded bc I gave them very specific inside info.

so what did he say about the “ vision”?

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Yes he did

And I heard this after that meeting hence why I messaged Lee.

Both he and Justin responded bc I gave them very specific inside info.

What's your text number?

 

[tigermate]

so what did he say about the “ vision”?

He just said thanks for the heads up

I said whatever vision you are selling … is not being bought by others

There is a definite concern “what’s the vision?”…

I don’t know dude

Obviously benji can’t sell his credentials and tim wasn’t at that meeting

And agin I think the fact we are coming last and getting belted 74-0 is just making things much harder the last month

 

[tigermate]

What's your text number?

I don’t know what that means lol

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Vision isn’t good if they can’t recruit …

They can’t sell their vision

That’s the problem

What is this co-called vision?

I can only imagine is to progress our best juniors, hand-pick quality recruits to play a role, target finals ‘24 & ‘25, contend continually from 26.

 

[tigermate]

What is this co-called vision?

I can only imagine is to progress our best juniors, hand-pick quality recruits to play a role, target finals ‘24 & ‘25, contend continually from 26.

You’d think so

I don’t know

Hearing some media reports I think having benji “coaching” but sheens as head coach

And things just not working for us

And now this Fulton split

It’s all just compounding the problem for the club

That it is not an attractive place to come to

And that’s what vision is isn’t it?

You’re selling the place for people to come

But how could you sell this dumpster atm

No one seems to be happy

And we coming last

It’s a hard sell man

 

[Tom Shines]

He just said thanks for the heads up

I said whatever vision you are selling … is not being bought by others

There is a definite concern “what’s the vision?”…

I don’t know dude

Obviously benji can’t sell his credentials and tim wasn’t at that meeting

And agin I think the fact we are coming last and getting belted 74-0 is just making things much harder the last month

ok…

now according to some reports , Benji’s “vision “ is the issue with some of these recruits … supposedly… just seeing if you know anything about that which your earlier post indicated you did…apologies if I misunderstood ..

appears this is not the case

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

I don’t know what that means lol

You seem to have friends in high places. I guess I'm just marketing.

 

[tigermate]

ok…

now according to some reportsBenji’s “vision “ is the issue with some of these recruits … supposedly… just seeing if you know anything about that which your earlier post indicated you did…apologies if I misunderstood ..

appears this is not the case

Benji had the meeting and pitched his vision to the Fainus

I heard after that - they weren’t sold on his vision

And now in the media today it seems 2 other player agents feel the same

Benji is the vision dude bc they’ve backed him to take over

If you don’t think Beni can coach then you aren’t coming here - simple