ElleryHanley
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This is very disappointing news.
Even players with Madge links have said "no thanks" for two years now.
There is a genuine problem we just can't keep not addressing.
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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Even players with Madge links have said "no thanks" for two years now.
There is a genuine problem we just can't keep not addressing.
So Angus C approached us about coming and we meet up for the meeting and all went well... We offer a contract (Must of agree or been close as why else would we offer it) and now he has advised us no...
Only 2 reason IMO
1 - Using us like most players do to increase his value
2 - Madge is gone and he was the reason he wanted to come..
Either way we are back to where we normally are and that's bottom of the barrel.
TBH I cannot blame them for not coming unless it massive money as there rep careers pretty much end when you come here.. I know we have had all these injuries and refs hate us but at the end of the day something needs to change to get up the ladder and maybe a new coach might help with recruitment. If we are going to sack Madge I think it needs to be now so we can get our guy before it too late and let him help recruit HIS roster like Sharks did with Fitz..
Only 2 reason IMO
1 - Using us like most players do to increase his value
2 - Madge is gone and he was the reason he wanted to come..
Either way we are back to where we normally are and that's bottom of the barrel.
TBH I cannot blame them for not coming unless it massive money as there rep careers pretty much end when you come here.. I know we have had all these injuries and refs hate us but at the end of the day something needs to change to get up the ladder and maybe a new coach might help with recruitment. If we are going to sack Madge I think it needs to be now so we can get our guy before it too late and let him help recruit HIS roster like Sharks did with Fitz..
stryker 69
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Must be doing alright, just made Origin
stryker 69
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There is a 3rd option…it was all BS.
tony soprano
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You might be right too Stryker... Didn't see any photos of the meeting 😆
tony soprano
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Angus sounded like a desperate play by madge.
just like going after bird to keep Hastings happy.
sounds like sheens wants to develop within which will be difficult if we fork big coin externally.
building junior base was always going to take time.
happy for the club to have a long term view.
just like going after bird to keep Hastings happy.
sounds like sheens wants to develop within which will be difficult if we fork big coin externally.
building junior base was always going to take time.
happy for the club to have a long term view.
stryker 69
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11 years not long enough for you?
FinestTigers
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Tiger-ferret
And M.Moses too,
They can't backflip,
Those players and that coach made so much noise about wanting to leave that their position at the club became untenable, and the WT had no other choice but to release the backstabbing traitors.
Tiger-ferret
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Does matter. Api will need to come, be a negative influence and kick stones during off season and games. It’s totally on them.
hank37w
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Playing origin he's bound to get a few career ending head knocks.
weststigerman
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The outcome is the same. If he wants to get out he can.
And someone has to pay him what we're paying him (Already slim to no chance)
PLUS - They have to pay us whatever we asking for him - And that goes on their cap.
Won't make it easy on anyone to take him.
Tiger-ferret
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Only if the the tigers buckle. But that’s a huge professional risk because the tigers could just put him in ressies if they wanted to out of spite.
Or until we get a top trade / option to replace him....
tony soprano
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Got to remember the club ditched juniors, only started again last 12 months.
weststigerman
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Seems like the guys that did it aren’t regretting the “professional risk” they took. I’m fact, they improved their careers. 1 coaches the premiers, 1 player has played origin and plenty of finals, another is about to play origin.
Viking Warrior
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Some of the injuries this year haven't helped. 11 years of no finals and even our state cup team is struggling. Give Madge the rest of the year see is he can get us some good Signing s
bathursttiger1
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Ivan paid to get out of his contract, the money he gave WT covered Madge's first year.
The money came out of Ivan's own pocket.
Most probably refunded by Penrith.
