Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[TigerLove]

The NRL could also take notes from the AFL on how to run a successful competition. But Vlandys, Abdo, Politis et al would prefer to maintain the status quo.

Couldn't agree more with this. I've been a tigers fan for 36 years now and have enjoyed my first season of getting into the AFL because my 8yr is obsessed with Lions and playing AFL.
The NAB auskick is the best ran program for juniors. For $80, it covers rego, insurance, free tickets to a game plus a lions football and jumper and other merchandise. A lot of the kids are interested in AFL at his school here in Brisbane and I see more kids with AFL balls and wearing Lions gear on free dress days than all other codes put together.
Sorry for long rant, just have been very impressed with my first full year of AFL and highlights the inefficiencies with NRL even more especially the salary cap being an absolute joke...

 

[diedpretty]

Yes, that's him on the left.

You were just having trouble recognizing him because of the glasses.

I bet the other players can't wait until he gets in the ice bath

 

[coivtny]

Couldn't agree more with this. I've been a tigers fan for 36 years now and have enjoyed my first season of getting into the AFL because my 8yr is obsessed with Lions and playing AFL.
The NAB auskick is the best ran program for juniors. For $80, it covers rego, insurance, free tickets to a game plus a lions football and jumper and other merchandise. A lot of the kids are interested in AFL at his school here in Brisbane and I see more kids with AFL balls and wearing Lions gear on free dress days than all other codes put together.
Sorry for long rant, just have been very impressed with my first full year of AFL and highlights the inefficiencies with NRL even more especially the salary cap being an absolute joke...

Not a rant at all. I totally agree. My two granddaughters (aged 16 and 14) have played AFL for a couple of years and my grandson (aged 7) played his first season this year. I am really impressed with the way junior AFL is run. I took them all to a Swans game this year and they loved it.
I compare this to my last season of watching my youngest son play RL in the Parramatta JRL. My son was average size but he was totally dwarfed by the Polynesian players in opposing teams. He was playing under 16s and the thuggery was unbelievable. The young refs were abused and intimidated by spectators and coaching staff. The last game I saw was so bad for the brutality and thuggery by the other team and the mistreatment of the junior ref that I left at half-time and never watched another game.

 

[Demps]

He's average let knights cap rot

He'd be great for us.

Not sure it'd be likely but we'd be stupid not to try and sign him.

 

[member850]

So the crappy Eastern (Old) Grandstand is still crappy. Fair enough.

I don’t know why you think it’s so crappy, Tiered PP seating is the same in most stadiums, it was only 10 yrs old when they did the upgrade in 2010. I guess some people are never happy thou. I personally don’t give a shit as I go to most stadiums.

 

[gallagher]

Don't the Roosters in fact have two teams in Ball and Matts?

I didn't know that @Yossarian . All I ever hear in here is that that don't have juniors.

 

[coivtny]

Was just on facebook and came across this comment. I want to make it clear it's not my work but I shouldn't name the author for privacy reasons. It's a note of positivity in a season filled with a lot of gloom. It illustrates what's possible if you get your act together.

On a positive note, the Sharks got the wooden spoon in 2014 and beat Storm in the 2016 grand final, Roosters got the spoon in 2009 and made the grand final in 2010, Bulldogs got the spoon in 2002 and won the grand final against the Roosters in 2004 and Panthers got the spoon in 2001 and beat the Roosters in the 2003 grand final.
Hopefully, Wests Tigers can find a way to turn things around, the way that other clubs have done.

 

[diedpretty]

I didn't know that @Yossarian . All I ever hear in here is that that don't have juniors.

Yea they have the rorters feeder team and the bears.

 

[batboy]

How come so many clubs are currently announcing signings and WT isn't?

We’ve got the spoon - how would anyone deserve an extension?

 

[paper]

We’ve got the spoon - how would anyone deserve an extension?

You’re telling me we should just let players like Hastings & Joffa walk?

 

[Yossarian]

Yea they have the rorters feeder team and the bears.

I checked. They have CC Roosters and Sydney Roosters in Matts. They just ran one team in Ball. I’m not sure the Bears link is anything beyond being a feeder team - I don’t know if the NS Juniors are directly affiliated.

 

[diedpretty]

I checked. They have CC Roosters and Sydney Roosters in Matts. They just ran one team in Ball. I’m not sure the Bears link is anything beyond being a feeder team - I don’t know if the NS Juniors are directly affiliated.

Yea i think you are right - bears are only a feeder club from the KOE cup

 

[pawsandclaws1]

He'd be great for us.

Not sure it'd be likely but we'd be stupid not to try and sign him.

Klemmer is on a big contract reportedly.. While no doubt we could use his experience, I'd rather offer more to a younger player like Leniu.

 

[Tcat]

The NRL could also take notes from the AFL on how to run a successful competition. But Vlandys, Abdo, Politis et al would prefer to maintain the status quo.

In their eyes the system is great.

 

[batboy]

You’re telling me we should just let players like Hastings & Joffa walk?

I’m telling you that we should look at all options for 24 and sign the best of them we can in the positions we need…

If those 2 are in that - then work on it, if not - then let them walk….

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Gardiner will be the next "ciraldo". You watch.
The talent identification skills of our admin is breathtaking

Any assistant coach will be the next Ciraldo at the Panthers. Give any coaching team the best roster in the comp and they do well, move them onto an ordinary roster and look at how Holbrook, O'Brian, Madge and co all go. It's all about the roster not the coach in the majority of times.

He has been assistant all year and in charge of our attack which under Madge was atrocious and lacked any form of structure. He had a job here and just didn't deliver this year.

 

[gallagher]

I checked. They have CC Roosters and Sydney Roosters in Matts. They just ran one team in Ball. I’m not sure the Bears link is anything beyond being a feeder team - I don’t know if the NS Juniors are directly affiliated.

Inner Wests Tigers and South Wests Tigers could be our names. To be one club.

 

[Merlot]

Inner Wests Tigers and South Wests Tigers could be our names. To be one club.

WT White-WT Gold

 

[Telltails]

Any assistant coach will be the next Ciraldo at the Panthers. Give any coaching team the best roster in the comp and they do well, move them onto an ordinary roster and look at how Holbrook, O'Brian, Madge and co all go. It's all about the roster not the coach in the majority of times.

He has been assistant all year and in charge of our attack which under Madge was atrocious and lacked any form of structure. He had a job here and just didn't deliver this year.

So if he is successful at Penrith then clearly it falls back on the players - the ones that can execute and the ones that can't.

 

[LARDS]

Any assistant coach will be the next Ciraldo at the Panthers. Give any coaching team the best roster in the comp and they do well, move them onto an ordinary roster and look at how Holbrook, O'Brian, Madge and co all go. It's all about the roster not the coach in the majority of times.

He has been assistant all year and in charge of our attack which under Madge was atrocious and lacked any form of structure. He had a job here and just didn't deliver this year.

True gauge is when he is in charge of a team.
He did great when in charge of reserve grade and his one and only first grade game.