Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[AmericanHistoryX]

Would say no to Talakai. Unless on a 2 year deal and heavily subsidised. He's slow, error prone and a poor defender. When he gets it right he looks amazing, but we already have rocks and diamonds players, we can't afford another one. if we could offload Kepaoa then getting him in on a 250-300k 2 year deal would be ok. Just a younger BJ leilua really

What's his batting average?

 

[twentyforty]

He has been pretty sucessful in every coaching job he has had. I'm guessing Ivan poached him.

He was a Tigers junior , played 5/8th. Then coached. Did we not recognise him as a good coach.

 

[teddy23]

He has been pretty sucessful in every coaching job he has had. I'm guessing Ivan poached him.

I recall Webster filling in as head coach for us when Cleary ran off... or whichever coach it was

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

He was a Tigers junior , played 5/8th. Then coached. Did we not recognise him as a good coach.

Baddabing Baddaboom!

 

[twentyforty]

He was also McFadden's assistant coach at the Warriors from 2015-17.

It’s so WT to ignore the obvious which is under our noses, to look further afield.

 

[twentyforty]

It’s so WT to ignore the obvious which is under our noses, to look further afield.

But the question is why??
These people aren’t idiots.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

When you own a restaurant you will understand

 

[426Tlgerland]

Taafe , Tracey , Sezer , Mariner , Sullivan
resign and extend , Staines , Blore , Steph

marina in for the Frizel option

that will do for a start

 

[twentyforty]

When you own a restaurant you will understand

Ate in a lot and managed a couple but don’t understand 😂

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Why do I believe you.

 

[tony soprano]

Heard we are looking at Dean Hawkins for a 2 year deal 24 and 25 presume it is top 30?

Hope not

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Hope not

maybe it is for a nsw cup spot I wasn't sure tbh

 

[GCfan]

Hope not

I agree but the halfback tree is not flowering this season despite Sheens wishes

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

I agree but the halfback tree is not flowering this season despite Sheens wishes

There are 2 types of coaches. Ones with wishbones the other backbones.

 

[Vicious]

Are you kidding - there's massive doubt. Total doubt. Until someone has proven they can successfully achieve a challenging objective, one must assume they can't.

The playing roster makes the coach.
Some are better at Talent ID than others, so have the knack of creating strong rosters which include a handful of cast offs that were not wanted or not appreciated by other clubs.
But at the end of the day, you don’t have to be a genius to coach a strong roster to be successful and likewise coaches don’t have a magic wand to make sub standard rosters win many games.
There is not a coach on the planet who could get our current playing roster into the top 14.

 

[Bellend]

The problem for Webster is that he was not in the clique that runs West Tigers and that has always been one of our main problems. Shame really.

Please no to Talakai. what a waste of money that would be so inconsistent.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Or the coach makes the team. If you had a choice - would you choose Benji or Bellamy? Benji or Bennett? Faff or Flanagan? What could of been or Hasler?

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Or Webster. Working for Wests Tigers just excluded from the boys club. The late night cafe meetings.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Taafe going to Bulldogs. Tigers in box seat for Sullivan.

Thanks Misty. You have broad shoulders. Love your work!

 

[twentyforty]

Or Webster. Working for Wests Tigers just excluded from the boys club. The late night cafe meetings.

I see Webster as a no nonsense type of coach, like Bellamy. Maybe the type who would avoid the late night boozing and bullshitting sessions.