Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

I’d look at getting Anthony Griffen as an assistant coach - as a head coach he hasn’t been excellent but I think he’s a really good assistant

His player development is up there with the best in the game imo….. he’d be a good fit and is quite experienced

Please don’t wish for Hook. He is as awful as SIDE-board.
I rather Hassler, Flanno, Morris, Holbrook, Brown before those two clowns. Two of worst coaches I have ever known along with Sticky.

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

I don’t know Lee didn’t answer the Pascoe question with conviction on NRL360. He’s normally more supportive than that when it comes to Jp

Lee is a BS artist and one who will drown you to save his own arse. Real snake.

 

[TYGA]

I don’t know Lee didn’t answer the Pascoe question with conviction on NRL360. He’s normally more supportive than that when it comes to Jp

He said full support of the board. He knows exactly what that means.

 

[TYGA]

Gus gus gus - he is a bulldog. You think he's got our back? He be watching Bula, Pole, Stef, the guy with the afro hair and Kepoua.

Never said that however he’s right on this.

Tigers have the right plan but no one including myself has any faith they can execute from a management level.

 

[TYGA]

The Board who asked him to sit down with Benji and Scott so he organised two meetings lol

I took it as he’s gone maybe I’m wrong

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

just to echo what someone else has said
- morris has been identified as a potential assistant
- holbrook more likely to replace dean young in NQ
- dogs arent in the race for fainu’s, commited to burton at 6 and sexton at 7 for next year, saving all of their money for haas

- simpkin to parra could happen, early word was waqa blake potentially swapped

- laurie begged to go back to penrith, tigers offered a 1 year deal, panthers 1 year plus team option

- noffa is being heavily shopped, club has said no guarantee of first grade next year

- blore shopping is now off table

Waqa Blake, gawd help us! He is the same as Brent Naden, possibly worse defence. I don’t believe that would be from our end, maybe from Mark O’Neill.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

I took it as he’s gone maybe I’m wrong

My ears definitely pricked when I heard that.

 

[bptiger 0]

Waqa Blake, gawd help us! He is the same as Brent Naden, possibly worse defence. I don’t believe that would be from our end, maybe from Mark O’Neill.

One thing waqa has is pace which we lack in spades ♠️

 

[jrtiger]

I’d look at getting Anthony Griffen as an assistant coach - as a head coach he hasn’t been excellent but I think he’s a really good assistant

His player development is up there with the best in the game imo….. he’d be a good fit and is quite experienced

surely you jest. bloke is a parasite.

 

[Oldman]

Naden is a solid back-up/rotation guy. Plus, he's under contract for the next 4 years. He's not terrible, but can't be relied on either.

OMG 4 years I hope you are kidding 😞

 

[KingRobbie]

OMG 4 years I hope you are kidding 😞

End of 2025, so another two seasons after this one.

 

[TIGERPOWER]

just to echo what someone else has said
- morris has been identified as a potential assistant
- holbrook more likely to replace dean young in NQ
- dogs arent in the race for fainu’s, commited to burton at 6 and sexton at 7 for next year, saving all of their money for haas

- simpkin to parra could happen, early word was waqa blake potentially swapped

- laurie begged to go back to penrith, tigers offered a 1 year deal, panthers 1 year plus team option

- noffa is being heavily shopped, club has said no guarantee of first grade next year

- blore shopping is now off table

Does that put as favourites for the fainu’s?

 

[cymon007]

I think we need as much coaching help as we can get. Sheen’s hadn’t coached in the NRL for ten years and had done poorly overseas. Benji had never coached. Furner ✅.

Sheens will be gone soon enough, I suspect he won’t be coaching us next year. Benji, Furner and Holbrook/Morris would be good imo. I would have been happy with Morris instead of Sheens/Benji.

Josh Hannay also highly rated.

I hope they have a swing at Adrian Lam as well

 

[Coastie_Tiger]

I get the feeling all this extra assistant business means Sheens is the one heading for the departure lounge. I certainly wouldn’t be doing it at the behest of two rookies, but I also get the impression that the board aren’t entirely sure on Benji and his so called vision.
I think it’s plausible we do add a Holbrook or similar I think Benji needs it and I think the club like the idea of someone there ready to take over if he fails.
Sheens imo is gone Pascoe should almost certainly get the bullet, but I’ll bet my bottom dollar he’ll be doing any necessary dirty work until then.
As much as we as fans hate the fact player managers run this game not the NRL if you’re blacklisted by three prominent agents you can forget ever having that winning feeling again. They also control all the kids coming through so you’re stuffed there too.

 

[TIGERPOWER]

I get the feeling all this extra assistant business means Sheens is the one heading for the departure lounge. I certainly wouldn’t be doing it at the behest of two rookies, but I also get the impression that the board aren’t entirely sure on Benji and his so called vision.
I think it’s plausible we do add a Holbrook or similar I think Benji needs it and I think the club like the idea of someone there ready to take over if he fails.
Sheens imo is gone Pascoe should almost certainly get the bullet, but I’ll bet my bottom dollar he’ll be doing any necessary dirty work until then.
As much as we as fans hate the fact player managers run this game not the NRL if you’re blacklisted by three prominent agents you can forget ever having that winning feeling again. They also control all the kids coming through so you’re stuffed there too.

Sheens vs Tigers Round 2

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Waqa Blake, gawd help us! He is the same as Brent Naden, possibly worse defence. I don’t believe that would be from our end, maybe from Mark O’Neill.

Agree, he’d be horrible for us..

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

just to echo what someone else has said
- morris has been identified as a potential assistant
- holbrook more likely to replace dean young in NQ
- dogs arent in the race for fainu’s, commited to burton at 6 and sexton at 7 for next year, saving all of their money for haas

- simpkin to parra could happen, early word was waqa blake potentially swapped

- laurie begged to go back to penrith, tigers offered a 1 year deal, panthers 1 year plus team option

- noffa is being heavily shopped, club has said no guarantee of first grade next year

- blore shopping is now off table

Laurie is a free agent, he doesn’t need to beg to sign with another team

 

[The Chad]

I actually like Waqa Blake, but I'm not busting the door down to bring him in. Size and speed though.

 

[loklok]

I get the feeling all this extra assistant business means Sheens is the one heading for the departure lounge. I certainly wouldn’t be doing it at the behest of two rookies, but I also get the impression that the board aren’t entirely sure on Benji and his so called vision.
I think it’s plausible we do add a Holbrook or similar I think Benji needs it and I think the club like the idea of someone there ready to take over if he fails.
Sheens imo is gone Pascoe should almost certainly get the bullet, but I’ll bet my bottom dollar he’ll be doing any necessary dirty work until then.
As much as we as fans hate the fact player managers run this game not the NRL if you’re blacklisted by three prominent agents you can forget ever having that winning feeling again. They also control all the kids coming through so you’re stuffed there too.

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I get the feeling all this extra assistant business means Sheens is the one heading for the departure lounge. I certainly wouldn’t be doing it at the behest of two rookies, but I also get the impression that the board aren’t entirely sure on Benji and his so called vision.
I think it’s plausible we do add a Holbrook or similar I think Benji needs it and I think the club like the idea of someone there ready to take over if he fails.
Sheens imo is gone Pascoe should almost certainly get the bullet, but I’ll bet my bottom dollar he’ll be doing any necessary dirty work until then.
As much as we as fans hate the fact player managers run this game not the NRL if you’re blacklisted by three prominent agents you can forget ever having that winning feeling again. They also control all the kids coming through so you’re stuffed there too.

Sheens should only oversee things not coaching.the game has gone past him

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Sheens was the Director of Football and I see no reason why he shouldn't take up the position again. Our Pathways etc are excellent and our retention of the best juniors has been great. This is the lifeblood of the club and we know Sheens as an eye for talent - Bula and Feledy are examples.