Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tiger5150]

"but in its eagerness to showcase its southern team, it has created a same-old same-old competition, whereas the AFL, which has a functional salary cap, this weekend puts on a grand final to capture the imagination between a team that has not won since 1964 and a team that has won once since 1954."
Knox again.

What chance this happening in the NRL in the next 10 years?

I don't think there'll be changes at the top for a while. The inequality is getting worse, and the NRL seems happy with it.

The AFL has a draft. The NRL has a salary cap that is not realistic as we all know. Underperforming teams pay overs for players and the traditional 'super' teams pay unders. It makes it especially difficult for teams like Wests to compete. It is not a level playing field.

Why is it up to the NRL to make it a level playing field? Why handicap the good clubs?

So they have someone to play against and supporters to pay the bills?

 

[BAGNF05]

Benji makes another GF

Really like this

Was robbed of some of his glory years due to injury, as much as he wasn’t always rock solid at Tigers, you gotta feel good for him.

I like those stories where someone gets chopped but then go into bigger things. I thought he was done.

I read that he thought he was done when Mary cut him in 2016. Amazing second coming. In saying that, If it’s a close game he may just ride the pine in the GF.

 

[Needaname]

Benji makes another GF

Really like this

Was robbed of some of his glory years due to injury, as much as he wasn’t always rock solid at Tigers, you gotta feel good for him.

I like those stories where someone gets chopped but then go into bigger things. I thought he was done.

He didn’t. But he was never getting us there.
Wonder if he’ll be grateful that Tigers didn’t keep him in a strange way?

 

[gallagher]

"but in its eagerness to showcase its southern team, it has created a same-old same-old competition, whereas the AFL, which has a functional salary cap, this weekend puts on a grand final to capture the imagination between a team that has not won since 1964 and a team that has won once since 1954."
Knox again.

What chance this happening in the NRL in the next 10 years?

I don't think there'll be changes at the top for a while. The inequality is getting worse, and the NRL seems happy with it.

The AFL has a draft. The NRL has a salary cap that is not realistic as we all know. Underperforming teams pay overs for players and the traditional 'super' teams pay unders. It makes it especially difficult for teams like Wests to compete. It is not a level playing field.

Why is it up to the NRL to make it a level playing field? Why handicap the good clubs?

So they have someone to play against and supporters to pay the bills?

Oh right, we're the Washington generals. i forgot

 

[BAGNF05]

"but in its eagerness to showcase its southern team, it has created a same-old same-old competition, whereas the AFL, which has a functional salary cap, this weekend puts on a grand final to capture the imagination between a team that has not won since 1964 and a team that has won once since 1954."
Knox again.

What chance this happening in the NRL in the next 10 years?

I don't think there'll be changes at the top for a while. The inequality is getting worse, and the NRL seems happy with it.

The AFL has a draft. The NRL has a salary cap that is not realistic as we all know. Underperforming teams pay overs for players and the traditional 'super' teams pay unders. It makes it especially difficult for teams like Wests to compete. It is not a level playing field.

Why is it up to the NRL to make it a level playing field? Why handicap the good clubs?

Then scrap the cap. Don’t pretend like they’re trying to level it up.

 

[gallagher]

Benji makes another GF

Really like this

Was robbed of some of his glory years due to injury, as much as he wasn’t always rock solid at Tigers, you gotta feel good for him.

I like those stories where someone gets chopped but then go into bigger things. I thought he was done.

He didn’t. But he was never getting us there.
Wonder if he’ll be grateful that Tigers didn’t keep him in a strange way?

He didn't what?

 

[Needaname]

Benji makes another GF

Really like this

Was robbed of some of his glory years due to injury, as much as he wasn’t always rock solid at Tigers, you gotta feel good for him.

I like those stories where someone gets chopped but then go into bigger things. I thought he was done.

He didn’t. But he was never getting us there.
Wonder if he’ll be grateful that Tigers didn’t keep him in a strange way?

He didn't what?

He didn’t think he was done.
Was quite adamant about it.

 

[gallagher]

"but in its eagerness to showcase its southern team, it has created a same-old same-old competition, whereas the AFL, which has a functional salary cap, this weekend puts on a grand final to capture the imagination between a team that has not won since 1964 and a team that has won once since 1954."
Knox again.

What chance this happening in the NRL in the next 10 years?

I don't think there'll be changes at the top for a while. The inequality is getting worse, and the NRL seems happy with it.

The AFL has a draft. The NRL has a salary cap that is not realistic as we all know. Underperforming teams pay overs for players and the traditional 'super' teams pay unders. It makes it especially difficult for teams like Wests to compete. It is not a level playing field.

Why is it up to the NRL to make it a level playing field? Why handicap the good clubs?

Then scrap the cap. Don’t pretend like they’re trying to level it up.

Wouldn't bother me. They set a cap to help out losers like us, what more can they do?

 

[gallagher]

Benji makes another GF
with us now
Really like this

Was robbed of some of his glory years due to injury, as much as he wasn’t always rock solid at Tigers, you gotta feel good for him.

I like those stories where someone gets chopped but then go into bigger things. I thought he was done.

He didn’t. But he was never getting us there.
Wonder if he’ll be grateful that Tigers didn’t keep him in a strange way?

He didn't what?

He didn’t think he was done.
Was quite adamant about it.

With you now. ?

 

[BAGNF05]

"but in its eagerness to showcase its southern team, it has created a same-old same-old competition, whereas the AFL, which has a functional salary cap, this weekend puts on a grand final to capture the imagination between a team that has not won since 1964 and a team that has won once since 1954."
Knox again.

What chance this happening in the NRL in the next 10 years?

I don't think there'll be changes at the top for a while. The inequality is getting worse, and the NRL seems happy with it.

The AFL has a draft. The NRL has a salary cap that is not realistic as we all know. Underperforming teams pay overs for players and the traditional 'super' teams pay unders. It makes it especially difficult for teams like Wests to compete. It is not a level playing field.

Why is it up to the NRL to make it a level playing field? Why handicap the good clubs?

Then scrap the cap. Don’t pretend like they’re trying to level it up.

Wouldn't bother me. They set a cap to help out losers like us, what more can they do?

I’d like to see the top 10 ranked players aged 21-23 each year put into a draft and allocated to the bottom 10 sides.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

"but in its eagerness to showcase its southern team, it has created a same-old same-old competition, whereas the AFL, which has a functional salary cap, this weekend puts on a grand final to capture the imagination between a team that has not won since 1964 and a team that has won once since 1954."
Knox again.

What chance this happening in the NRL in the next 10 years?

I don't think there'll be changes at the top for a while. The inequality is getting worse, and the NRL seems happy with it.

The AFL has a draft. The NRL has a salary cap that is not realistic as we all know. Underperforming teams pay overs for players and the traditional 'super' teams pay unders. It makes it especially difficult for teams like Wests to compete. It is not a level playing field.

Why is it up to the NRL to make it a level playing field? Why handicap the good clubs?

Then scrap the cap. Don’t pretend like they’re trying to level it up.

I honestly don’t think it’s not to make it level. It’s to save clubs from themselves. Half the clubs would go under with stupid deals trying to buy a comp.

 

[GarryOwen]

A competition with the same 4-5 rich teams dominating year after year, with no jeopardy at the other end (eg relegation), is not going to be good for business.

Still, I can't see the NRL making changes any time soon, so we have to get better and get smarter. That starts at the very top.

 

[Newtown]

"but in its eagerness to showcase its southern team, it has created a same-old same-old competition, whereas the AFL, which has a functional salary cap, this weekend puts on a grand final to capture the imagination between a team that has not won since 1964 and a team that has won once since 1954."
Knox again.

What chance this happening in the NRL in the next 10 years?

I don't think there'll be changes at the top for a while. The inequality is getting worse, and the NRL seems happy with it.

The AFL has a draft. The NRL has a salary cap that is not realistic as we all know. Underperforming teams pay overs for players and the traditional 'super' teams pay unders. It makes it especially difficult for teams like Wests to compete. It is not a level playing field.

Why is it up to the NRL to make it a level playing field? Why handicap the good clubs?

Because the rich clubs get richer and the poorer clubs get poorer.

 

[Russell]

I want Harry Triguboff to buy the WT franchise and remove the existing Board, Chairperson and CEO. C'mon Harry, if you really love the Tigers, the time is NOW. Your mate Sheensy is back. Do it!!

OK, it wasn't really a signing suggestion. Sorry.

He wanted to and they wouldn't sell.

I worked for Meriton for about 5yrs and once asked him the same question and got the same answer, they wouldn't sell.

The story I heard was he would have agreed to buy the club if they'd given him 100% control. I.e. he didn't just want to contribute huge money, he wanted to run the footy business his own way.

The Wests and Balmain owners didn't want to become redundant. You can understand it, even if they were serial losers, they were financially stable enough to retain the club and didn't want to sell it off. Usually when a club gets sold to a private buyer, it's because the incumbent owners are insolvent and need to offload their assets (e.g. Newcastle, Manly, Souths). Whilst this was temporarily true of Balmain, it has never been true of Wests Ashfield - they are flush.

Board doesn't draw a wage.

And if you paid them what they are worth .....

They still wouldn't draw a wage.

Do you ever say anything positive about Westst's? I have never seen it if you have. What a miserable life you have.

I agree. I like this forum but it has sunk to an extremely low negativity. We don't need negativity as Wests tigers supporters. Negativity spreads faster than COvid. How do you expect the players to improve if the supporters are continually negative.

That's rich.

 

[gallagher]

"but in its eagerness to showcase its southern team, it has created a same-old same-old competition, whereas the AFL, which has a functional salary cap, this weekend puts on a grand final to capture the imagination between a team that has not won since 1964 and a team that has won once since 1954."
Knox again.

What chance this happening in the NRL in the next 10 years?

I don't think there'll be changes at the top for a while. The inequality is getting worse, and the NRL seems happy with it.

The AFL has a draft. The NRL has a salary cap that is not realistic as we all know. Underperforming teams pay overs for players and the traditional 'super' teams pay unders. It makes it especially difficult for teams like Wests to compete. It is not a level playing field.

Why is it up to the NRL to make it a level playing field? Why handicap the good clubs?

Because the rich clubs get richer and the poorer clubs get poorer.

I'm told we're one of the rich ones. Hasn't helped

 

[cochise]

"but in its eagerness to showcase its southern team, it has created a same-old same-old competition, whereas the AFL, which has a functional salary cap, this weekend puts on a grand final to capture the imagination between a team that has not won since 1964 and a team that has won once since 1954."
Knox again.

What chance this happening in the NRL in the next 10 years?

I don't think there'll be changes at the top for a while. The inequality is getting worse, and the NRL seems happy with it.

The AFL has a draft. The NRL has a salary cap that is not realistic as we all know. Underperforming teams pay overs for players and the traditional 'super' teams pay unders. It makes it especially difficult for teams like Wests to compete. It is not a level playing field.

Why is it up to the NRL to make it a level playing field? Why handicap the good clubs?

Then scrap the cap. Don’t pretend like they’re trying to level it up.

Wouldn't bother me. They set a cap to help out losers like us, what more can they do?

I’d like to see the top 10 ranked players aged 21-23 each year put into a draft and allocated to the bottom 10 sides.

I would hate a draft.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

go to a Draft
let the NRL fund the junior nurseries then it doesn't matter where we play
Leichhardt campbletown SFS or Batlow
team like Roosters don't have juniors anyway and they go pretty well

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

"but in its eagerness to showcase its southern team, it has created a same-old same-old competition, whereas the AFL, which has a functional salary cap, this weekend puts on a grand final to capture the imagination between a team that has not won since 1964 and a team that has won once since 1954."
Knox again.

What chance this happening in the NRL in the next 10 years?

I don't think there'll be changes at the top for a while. The inequality is getting worse, and the NRL seems happy with it.

The AFL has a draft. The NRL has a salary cap that is not realistic as we all know. Underperforming teams pay overs for players and the traditional 'super' teams pay unders. It makes it especially difficult for teams like Wests to compete. It is not a level playing field.

Why is it up to the NRL to make it a level playing field? Why handicap the good clubs?

Because the rich clubs get richer and the poorer clubs get poorer.

I'm told we're one of the rich ones. Hasn't helped

we are rich in money and poor in football IQ

 

[cochise]

go to a Draft
let the NRL fund the junior nurseries then it doesn't matter where we play
Leichhardt campbletown SFS or Batlow
team like Roosters don't have juniors anyway and they go pretty well

Yeah push the game even further towards soulless franchises.

 

[BAGNF05]

go to a Draft
let the NRL fund the junior nurseries then it doesn't matter where we play
Leichhardt campbletown SFS or Batlow
team like Roosters don't have juniors anyway and they go pretty well

The best team in the country plays out of a state that will never be a nursery.