Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Snake]

Maybe a good move by the club , there were so many disappointed that only assistant coaches got the flick .We have been screaming for change so no good howling now that we are moving in a new direction

I think the issue is not enough people are being booted.

#PuntPascoe

I want to see a few of the contracted players that tanked booted .. how long will that be ?

 

[tigerbalm]

Maybe a good move by the club , there were so many disappointed that only assistant coaches got the flick .We have been screaming for change so no good howling now that we are moving in a new direction

I think the issue is not enough people are being booted.

#PuntPascoe

I want to see a few of the contracted players that tanked booted .. how long will that be ?

Depends how many more scalps #PuntPascoe needs to sacrifice to the board to protect his job.

 

[Deleted member 3518]

So our only positive has been the young guys we've signed, and the guy that identified them is gone. Are we still focusing on youth or is that changing now too?

You’re nuts if you think Madge had nothing to do with signing those guys

You know this for certain do you?

Didn’t he literally go and meet them ? And Simpkin eg, said it was Madge who signed him and convinced him? How much more confirmation do you need ?

 

[needsanewusername]

I've heard zero from the club about Hodgson being chased. So what that says to me is that when he stays a Raider or moves to Gold Coast, it will be yet another baseless story about how Wests Tigers botched the signing.

When Journo's start interviewing and quoting other journo's as if it's fact, it's time for the funny farm.

It is the other side of the story that gets too me. Liddle is a very fine player and a loyal WT. I believe he is a captain in waiting at WTs. He is articulate and presents well. He has made an amazing recovery from a very serious knee injury. Injuries of this type take a long time to overcome. I know this as my brother in law was a physio at two former first grade clubs. These posts which want to move him on are in very poor form.

I like and respect Liddle. For tigers to be top eight we need above average players. Is he in the top 4-8 hookers? I personally think he’s reached his ceiling hence the whole not in the future plans talk.

Josh Hodgson hasn't been in the top 4-8 hookers for the past two years, and sure as hell isn't going to be in two years' time.

Josh Hodgson is an international hooker. Are you kidding me?


Would he play for Australia?

He's British though isn't he? So no he wouldn't play for Australia. Also if the prerequisite for signing a 9 to our club is that they are the Australian hooker we'll be waiting a while.

>As good as he was at his peak, he would not have come close to an Origin or Australian jersey.

He would have snagged a NSW jersey.

 

[Eyeofthetiger 0]

Any signings being announced this arvo?

 

[hsvjones]

Any signings being announced this arvo?

wouldn't hold your breath ...

 

[Eyeofthetiger 0]

What’s even taking so long for our assistant coaches to be announced

 

[Tigerlily]

Hartigan has been dumped by Sheens with Warren Mcdonell coming back. Terrible from Sheens


Looks like Sheens holds Hartigan responsible for the shambles of roster we currently have .. ?? Here's hoping the Sheens / McDonnell combination can do us better .. !!

Just remember they brought Braith Anasta

Should we start a list of the bad recruits we had under the Sheen’s/McDonnell reign.

RUOK, Beyond Blue can help.

Oh! Other then a slight twitch I’m fine…


 

[yeahcaz]

I’d just implore everyone to wait and see who does what and what happens where. No good going on about what’s happened before.

 

[needsanewusername]

Hartigan Gonski
LATEST

Wests Tigers have just parted ways with GM Adam Hartigan, who brought Laurie, Stefano and Blore to the club.

Sheens now calling the shots. Bizarre move. The club’s only shining light has been the recruitment and development of the youth.
https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1448814616759341086?t=ojvf72P1nR838bTxPcTRhg&s=19

This club is nuts.

We want to keep the underachiever coach but get rid of one of our greatest assets.

What makes him a great asset?
He seems to have no rapport with NRL level talent.
He was in a position above his skill set.

 

[Eyeofthetiger 0]

I’d just implore everyone to wait and see who does what and what happens where. No good going on about what’s happened before.

@yeahcaz have any info you want to share? Lol

 

[Demps]

There hasn’t been much at all leaking from the club since the review hopefully they found the culprit and got rid of him

The trap caught 2 rats.

Surely one would be Hartigan, with the recent news....

Interesting.
Clean up crew in full effect.

 

[Eyeofthetiger 0]

Hartigan Gonski
LATEST

Wests Tigers have just parted ways with GM Adam Hartigan, who brought Laurie, Stefano and Blore to the club.

Sheens now calling the shots. Bizarre move. The club’s only shining light has been the recruitment and development of the youth.
https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1448814616759341086?t=ojvf72P1nR838bTxPcTRhg&s=19

This club is nuts.

We want to keep the underachiever coach but get rid of one of our greatest assets.

What makes him a great asset?
He seems to have no rapport with NRL level talent.
He was in a position above his skill set.

Agreed. If he was that good, roosters would have promoted him. Think he was not better than a talent scout

 

[cochise]

Hartigan Gonski
LATEST

Wests Tigers have just parted ways with GM Adam Hartigan, who brought Laurie, Stefano and Blore to the club.

Sheens now calling the shots. Bizarre move. The club’s only shining light has been the recruitment and development of the youth.
https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1448814616759341086?t=ojvf72P1nR838bTxPcTRhg&s=19

Anyone else think Chammas just lost his inside source.

Our biggest problem has been recruitment and Hartigan was in charge of it. Our 2nd biggest problems was leaks.

2 birds on stone

How could a person who came from one of the most successful clubs in the game and with a record of success be the problem? And we bring back a plodder from the dead.
I don't normally get on the negativity nelly bandwagon but this club is bonkers if true.

The replacement is dumb granted but the best clubs don’t let go of people like that if they’re so important

In 'normal' circumstances I would agree.
This is the Wests Tigers we are talking about. Cochise has basically stated he is one of now three 'rats' that were caught in the leak trap. I'm not denying that may be true but it just sounds eerily familiar for us. Is it just Sheens is getting the band back together? Heaven help us if it is.

I have never in my life said that, Hartigan was one of the real assets of this club.

 

[clontarfkid]

We just have too many $$ chiefs and not enuff accountability.
The one who is not held to account is the coach

 

[cochise]

Hartigan Gonski
LATEST

Wests Tigers have just parted ways with GM Adam Hartigan, who brought Laurie, Stefano and Blore to the club.

Sheens now calling the shots. Bizarre move. The club’s only shining light has been the recruitment and development of the youth.
https://twitter.com/MichaelChammas/status/1448814616759341086?t=ojvf72P1nR838bTxPcTRhg&s=19

Anyone else think Chammas just lost his inside source.

Our biggest problem has been recruitment and Hartigan was in charge of it. Our 2nd biggest problems was leaks.

2 birds on stone

How could a person who came from one of the most successful clubs in the game and with a record of success be the problem? And we bring back a plodder from the dead.
I don't normally get on the negativity nelly bandwagon but this club is bonkers if true.

The replacement is dumb granted but the best clubs don’t let go of people like that if they’re so important

In 'normal' circumstances I would agree.
This is the Wests Tigers we are talking about. ***Cochise has basically stated he is one of now three 'rats' that were caught in the leak trap.*** I'm not denying that may be true but it just sounds eerily familiar for us. Is it just Sheens is getting the band back together? Heaven help us if it is.

I don't think Cochise has stated that at all. Is this correct @cochise ?

No I have not stated that and it is not something I would ever say or imply.

 

[2041]

I've heard zero from the club about Hodgson being chased. So what that says to me is that when he stays a Raider or moves to Gold Coast, it will be yet another baseless story about how Wests Tigers botched the signing.

When Journo's start interviewing and quoting other journo's as if it's fact, it's time for the funny farm.

It is the other side of the story that gets too me. Liddle is a very fine player and a loyal WT. I believe he is a captain in waiting at WTs. He is articulate and presents well. He has made an amazing recovery from a very serious knee injury. Injuries of this type take a long time to overcome. I know this as my brother in law was a physio at two former first grade clubs. These posts which want to move him on are in very poor form.

I like and respect Liddle. For tigers to be top eight we need above average players. Is he in the top 4-8 hookers? I personally think he’s reached his ceiling hence the whole not in the future plans talk.

Josh Hodgson hasn't been in the top 4-8 hookers for the past two years, and sure as hell isn't going to be in two years' time.

Josh Hodgson is an international hooker. Are you kidding me?

Here are some other international players, all coincidentally around the same age as Hodgson: James Tamou. Russell Packer. Aaron Woods. Brad Takairangi. Elijah Taylor. Dean Whare. Will Chambers. Josh McGuire. Matt Gillett. Josh Dugan. Gerard Beale. Andrew Fifita. Mahe Fonua. Konrad Hurrell. Ben Murdoch-Masila.

How many of those would you put in the top 4-8 in their position as of October 2021?

 

[Eyeofthetiger 0]

When we employing Roycey Simmons? Lol

 

[2041]

I've heard zero from the club about Hodgson being chased. So what that says to me is that when he stays a Raider or moves to Gold Coast, it will be yet another baseless story about how Wests Tigers botched the signing.

When Journo's start interviewing and quoting other journo's as if it's fact, it's time for the funny farm.

It is the other side of the story that gets too me. Liddle is a very fine player and a loyal WT. I believe he is a captain in waiting at WTs. He is articulate and presents well. He has made an amazing recovery from a very serious knee injury. Injuries of this type take a long time to overcome. I know this as my brother in law was a physio at two former first grade clubs. These posts which want to move him on are in very poor form.

I like and respect Liddle. For tigers to be top eight we need above average players. Is he in the top 4-8 hookers? I personally think he’s reached his ceiling hence the whole not in the future plans talk.

Josh Hodgson hasn't been in the top 4-8 hookers for the past two years, and sure as hell isn't going to be in two years' time.

IMO he’s higher up the list than liddle in the short term. and tigers will develop or recruit for the long term.

I don't think I'd be bothered if we were signing Hodgson for a year. It's the second and - god help us - third (with no Raiders freight) that concern me.

 

[TheDaBoss]

There hasn’t been much at all leaking from the club since the review hopefully they found the culprit and got rid of him

The trap caught 2 rats.

Surely one would be Hartigan, with the recent news....

Interesting.
Clean up crew in full effect.

I think hobbo caused it

Multiple posts of punt Brooks had a butterfly effect ?