Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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Tigerwould
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Or thomas mikaele
old_man_tiger
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Nrl players with tramp stamps should not have contracts registered
TSP
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And line up against us tonite?!!
swag_tiger
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Can't needs to be announced in the squad by Tuesday.
Definately not,he should be in the slammer
TSP
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Yeah, just a gentle joke at the modern day NRL.
Still, we are the beneficiaries so I’m not complaining!
The bloody Panthers seem to be only club with a fullish squad.
TieDye
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Just to correct you, I was never in no marriage.. *smiles* "Hah you’re a punk dude"
Bus 2 Terrigal
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“Buddy” ???
You having a rough Friday or something ??? 🤔
I quantified “modern times” as players still playing in the NRL (you didn’t stipulate a time frame). I mean I could of gone back to Freddy Fittler, Jarryd Hayne, Jason Taylor, or even Tim Sheens etc.
But seriously, the club has two junior areas.
From those areas, players who in “modern times” have debuted in the NRL have in the absolute majority of cases, been with other clubs. In my world, that’s called neglect (especially given the abject failure of our club’s NRL side during this same period).
Wests have decided, at long last, to re-dedicate resources to the south-west juniors and with Gallant, Mears, McMenemy and co leading the way ... the 16s & 17s have thrived this season.
You dismissively say they’re just kids, but that’s what you deal with in junior development. Selwyn Cobbo and Joseph Sualilii are only a couple of years older than these ‘kids’ so identifying the cream and keeping them is paramount. Wests have been crap at it now for almost a decade.
No I'm not having a rough Friday....
I'm asking you for clarification on your grievances.
The fact you're talking about players from 30 years ago, Just justifies my opinion.
So your point is, The Wests Tigers are neglecting Footballing talent in the SWS, You just don't know who it is, Who it's been, Where they are - Or even if they exist at all.....
Bus 2 Terrigal
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Your the only one who has narrowed the discussion to “superstar kids”
But I’ll play along. The south-west has produced Anthony Minichielo, Jarryd Hayne, Ryan Hoffman, & James Tedesco over the past few decades ... how many superstars per decade would float your boat?
earl
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I agree getting these kids would be great. I'm not sure we are so poor at identifying them.
Who have we missed out on from that area and was it Tigers mismanagement ?
It's good to hear that Wests are dedicating resources ti the south-west though. I hope they kill it.
TSP
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We are a bit of reform school ourselves!
I suggest we ring up probation and parole when the injured list hits 10!
earl
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We picked the best of them. I'm certainly not knocking the area. I'm not convinced that we missed out on these players though because of a lack of care within the area.
It's not so simple with the top players. Clubs pilfer top junior players from other districts all the time.
50% of this list came through the Wests Tigers system....
Again, Where's the neglect to the area and it's players?
My bet is most of the others you could possibly name also came through the Wests Tigers system.
TSP
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Just before I go, if anyone is interested, what is the Tamou forecast for next year? Anyone heard anything.
Just the boys rounding up Latts a few years ago-before he determined what position he was entitled to play in instead of the coach.
Now he’s kind of like a chumpy mutant Greg Inglis but without the class.
The real cost of Latts per season, given that he’s suspended or injured for half of it, is about $1.7m
I said to Souths buddies, for the same cash, that’s the Munster plus a sub origin player or a couple of willing Panther juniors.
And for my temerity and courage as a Tiger fan speaking about Souths recruitment issues, I was harshly criticised!
Long live Adam Reynolds!
This was the game, when I was hassling Crichton and he gave it to me.
We have to smash the dogs ffs lads!
Just the boys rounding up Latts a few years ago-before he determined what position he was entitled to play in instead of the coach.
Now he’s kind of like a chumpy mutant Greg Inglis but without the class.
The real cost of Latts per season, given that he’s suspended or injured for half of it, is about $1.7m
I said to Souths buddies, for the same cash, that’s the Munster plus a sub origin player or a couple of willing Panther juniors.
And for my temerity and courage as a Tiger fan speaking about Souths recruitment issues, I was harshly criticised!
Long live Adam Reynolds!
This was the game, when I was hassling Crichton and he gave it to me.
We have to smash the dogs ffs lads!
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Bus 2 Terrigal
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Yeah that’s probably fair.
Often it’s more a case of not retaining rather than not identifying.
Yes, their are some very exciting kids coming through from Magpie Country 👍
No one is knocking the area....
Old mate is convinced Wests Tigers are single handedly starving the SW Sydney talent of NRL opportunities...
I've asked for evidence of this - I'm yet to see any.
Bus 2 Terrigal
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They do, and the successful clubs have an uncanny ability to hold onto their own while also managing to pilfer others. But that’s the successful clubs ...
