Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[weststigers]

Goes beyond losing just Latu, might lose his brothers too if they want to stay together

Where you been?

 

[liltiger]

Chicken Li'l Tiger...

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It would be typical though, we finally get a coach to sort out our defence and those mongrels at South's pinch him.

 

[Spartan117]

That has been rumoured...though Id think hes too smart to wanna go and work with Latrell
That said head coaching jobs dont appear outta nowhere all that often and hed have a great knowledge already of the goings on there before hed even start

If John Morris goes to south's it's simply a bench warmer position until Sam Burgess is ready.

Short term gig.

Don't do it John

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

If John Morris goes to south's it's simply a bench warmer position until Sam Burgess is ready.

Short term gig.

Don't do it John

It’s interesting but would be surprised because of the way he left. The club is a mess from admin to roster and he wasn’t listened too last year - moving JD doesn’t change any of the bigger issues.

Wouldn’t surprise me if Madge or Holbrook (he is at the Roosters now and Souths do like poaching a Rooster) is in the mix.

If Wayno wants to be head coach he would be a walk up starter as doesn’t have a head coaching gig next year.

 

[Nonotmeagain]

I think we have a Finau on the books don’t we KR?
I think it’s confused me previously. Not that it’s difficult to be Confucius.

Plays golf on the PGA - has a lot more money than any NRL player but won't win the Masters.

 

[Spartan117]

Would Wayne want a Rebuild of sorts>>??

He is welcome to ride the West Tigers Resurgence.

I would love him here at the Tigers !!

 

[Furious1]

It would be typical though, we finally get a coach to sort out our defence and those mongrels at South's pinch him.

I wouldn't worry too much just yet. Hornby, Burgess and of course Bennett are all in the mix too. The reasons he left there are still present. Bennett is the man to get the best out of those players.
I get the feeling Morris will like to see through what he has begun here ( not to say he doesn't want to be head coach) and of course, if he is that valuable, then pay the man accordingly.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I wouldn't worry too much just yet. Hornby, Burgess and of course Bennett are all in the mix too. The reasons he left there are still present. Bennett is the man to get the best out of those players.
I get the feeling Morris will like to see through what he has begun here ( not to say he doesn't want to be head coach) and of course, if he is that valuable, then pay the man accordingly.

I doubt any assistant is going to turn down a head coaches gig because they are building something at their current club. The only reason they turn it down is cos they are waiting for a better gig like Bellamy did with us in 2002.

 

[Furious1]

I doubt any assistant is going to turn down a head coaches gig because they are building something at their current club. The only reason they turn it down is cos they are waiting for a better gig like Bellamy did with us in 2002.

Well I should have been more specific. I don't believe he will go back to Souths yet as in my opinion it is more attractive to finish what he has started here than to go back to the same problems that caused him to leave there. If it was another head coaching gig than yes, I would expect him to go.

 

[jrtiger]

Jeral Skelton in Cup last week

1 try
22 runs for 302 metres
2 line breaks
10 tackle breaks

that is a first grader. yes he has issues defensively but I'd back Morris to sort him out. stuck behind Kiraz, Addo-Carr, Tracey and Wilson... we could certainly do worse.

 

[426Tlgerland]

That has been rumoured...though Id think hes too smart to wanna go and work with Latrell
That said head coaching jobs dont appear outta nowhere all that often and hed have a great knowledge already of the goings on there before hed even start

He was there and knows what goes on , Trell and Walker do as they please , he won’t go back as he has already stood up against it , South’s need to move Both those players on to get on top

 

[Tom Shines]

Jeral Skelton in Cup last week

1 try
22 runs for 302 metres
2 line breaks
10 tackle breaks

that is a first grader. yes he has issues defensively but I'd back Morris to sort him out. stuck behind Kiraz, Addo-Carr, Tracey and Wilson... we could certainly do worse.

it’s a reserve playing against reserves …

 

[jrtiger]

it’s a reserve playing against reserves …

and? we need to be looking at players that aren't being given opportunities at other clubs. Skelton fits that mould.

 

[Tom Shines]

and? we need to be looking at players that aren't being given opportunities at other clubs. Skelton fits that mould.

we have one spare space in the Top 30 and we need a first grade player

 

[Kelce68]

It’s interesting but would be surprised because of the way he left. The club is a mess from admin to roster and he wasn’t listened too last year - moving JD doesn’t change any of the bigger issues.

Wouldn’t surprise me if Madge or Holbrook (he is at the Roosters now and Souths do like poaching a Rooster) is in the mix.

If Wayno wants to be head coach he would be a walk up starter as doesn’t have a head coaching gig next year.

Holbrook is an interesting shout.

 

[Kelce68]

Jeral Skelton in Cup last week

1 try
22 runs for 302 metres
2 line breaks
10 tackle breaks

that is a first grader. yes he has issues defensively but I'd back Morris to sort him out. stuck behind Kiraz, Addo-Carr, Tracey and Wilson... we could certainly do worse.

300 metres is nuts.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

300 metres is nuts.

Not if you score a couple length of the field try’s.

 

[hank37w]

That has been rumoured...though Id think hes too smart to wanna go and work with Latrell
That said head coaching jobs dont appear outta nowhere all that often and hed have a great knowledge already of the goings on there before hed even start

Personally I don't think Morris would want to do that.

When Sam Burgess was being openly critical of things going on with the coach, Mitchell, Walker etc. there was not a peep out of Morris, but then he probably did not have a job lined up with us at that stage and may very well have thought that he should play it safe and keep out of it.

Love that Alex Johnston has recently been reported as being critical of the coach and fat headed Latrine, If he is on the outer for speaking up, then there is a spot over here for him on the left wing, at a club that is on the rise.

That left side attack at Souffs has somewhat dried up in recent times and as a result his try scoring numbers are way down on what they were in the past, I can imagine that with Olam and Lachlan Galvin on that left side his numbers would be way up again.

Like you Ink, I don't think Morris would want to go and work with Mitchell, but as you said, "head coaching jobs don't appear outta nowhere all that often," if you could sort out that mess you'd be a genius and if you didn't it could very well be career suicide.

I think the Jason Demetriou situation in hind sight is similar to Madge Maguire in that he probably should have been gone at the end of last season and instead the problems continue on to the middle of the next season, but who knows, maybe he wins 10 in a row and gets a 3 year extension, strange things have been known to happen.

Personally I think he needs to go and it's not that I don't like Demetriou, actually to be perfectly honest, I don't like Demetriou, it's mostly because I HATE SOUFFS.

 

[innsaneink]

Jeral Skelton in Cup last week

1 try
22 runs for 302 metres
2 line breaks
10 tackle breaks

that is a first grader. yes he has issues defensively but I'd back Morris to sort him out. stuck behind Kiraz, Addo-Carr, Tracey and Wilson... we could certainly do worse.

Wests junior yeah?

 

[jrtiger]

we have one spare space in the Top 30 and we need a first grade player

I'm talking about 2025.