Roar_Power
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Suspended?
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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Roar_Power
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Surely Latu makes the top 17
You said same about pole exactly one month ago. His manager is Moses, it’s likely any information that comes out would be intentional and strategic
Buttface
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Bennett didn’t use more than 3 words in an interview for 20yrs and that was a long one. And, I can’t believe anything Boyd says about his father Inlaw.
I don’t doubt Wayne does says what he needs to, to get the best out of his players to win games bcoz at the end of the day if you win everyone is happy.
I agree with you, I would rather Benji be saying we do whatever takes to win games, and then when we have won and knock off, it’s family time. I want my family to see and know I do whatever it takes out there to make sure we have a good and happy family life.
Buttface
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I’ll send my hat over for his signature right now.
There’s no way Nick is falling for that.
Buttface
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Throw him into @Milky ’s line up.
But a srf of cheeses quality would be good.
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https://weststigersforum.com/threads/signings-suggestions-rumours-discussion.27347/post-2033221
What interim , are we getting one for next season if not and he’s still here , Bateman is still better than what we got . We really need another backrower for next year , our success might depend on it
With Luai there I think hel resign.
WesternSuburbsBoy
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As someone who’s defended Benji on here a lot I actually agree. I think there’s a time & place for it & that press conference certainly wasn’t the time for it. The vibe around the club at the moment is how the the tide is slowly starting to turn amongst all the recruitment & players lately & what better way to strengthen that message if Benji comes out & relays the message of being successful & turning this club from wooden spooners into premiership contenders. Instead we got a message about how footy isn’t everything. I noticed Richo said the best spine in the game comment after Benji said that…. I think that was Richos way of putting a bit of pressure on Benji.
I can promise you his halves partner woke make a lick of difference...
If we don't get him a better than decent Centre / Back Rower Pairing each side and the pack don't fire for him - He'll go somewhere that does.
I 💯 agree with you
I love Benji too don’t get me wrong
I think out of all the coaches he cares more about his players having successful family lives after footy than any other coach
But that’s the problem
He’s not employed to make sure they have happy family lives after footy (I mean I’m human don’t get me wrong - it’s the most important thing in life)
But Benji job is to win football games
I just think he’s confusing the message and if I the owner of a football club I would choose the coach who says football and winning is everything and we die for the jersey above anything else in life … than the guy who says football doesn’t mean that much in the grand scheme of life bc family is everything
He’s employed to win football comps
And yes I agree - if you listen to Richo podcast with james graham before he became tigers CEO he said that most managers and people associated with football teams don’t achieve success bc winning is really really hard and takes lots of sacrifices.
I think richo is letting benji talk his talk bc I don’t think he can control benji on that
But I do think that richo knows what it takes to win - and he’s hoping that benji will succeed but he’d also be thinking the same thing as us - benji is a super nice guy… but he may not be a killer
Just like benjis career - he wasn’t a killer - he played for love and enjoyment - and that’s what he teaches his players - but benji also didn’t give us sustained continued success … for most of his career he was 50/50 rocks or diamonds …
Again I love benji and he gave me the best ten years of my life watching him
But it’s soooo bad of him to keep pushing this message … I think we’re already seen as having a soft underbelly , a nice club that most other fans like bc we are the good guys
And Benji is a good guy
But his not a killer
Even Bennet is a killer disguised as an old father figure that jokes around with players
I’m worried we’re going to be rocks and diamonds like Benji career was and we will lose galvin if we don’t start well
I hope for benjis sake he’s successful but idk
I guess worse case scenario benji gets punted next year and we lose galvin - but at least benji got us luai and may … and we would never have gotten them without him… and we probably lose galvin anyway bc if luai can’t convince him to stay than I don’t think anyone else could
It’s all upside I guess - but I’m praying for benji - he’s a nice guy and club legend and deserves to have a coaching legacy - but we’ll see
Was glad to read this toward the bottom of your post... Been thinking it for a while.
Benji is Trying to be the Man Manager 'He Saw' in Bennett type Coach, Because that was 'his' experience (In very their short stints together) and it worked for him.
For every other Bennett feel good story - There's a ruthless heart breaking divorce Story.
Benji really is hoping that if he can get them focused and happy off field, that will translate to results....
I feel that's more possible with seasoned professionals, Or the top echelon of Talent in the Squad....
Not young blokes so much.....
We have far too much of the latter and not enough of the Formers for this approach for mine....
The need to know what hard work is - The hardest of work, And that every moment, every ball and every play matters... If Benji appreciated this more, He'd have done much more than he did.
We all love him, It's hard not to - Here's hoping it works out.
Tigerstigerstigers
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Brandon Smith for lock anyone ? When’s he due back from injury?
twentyforty
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Yeh nah, I think Benji (and Richo) is recognising the talented vertical marketplace of Samoa. That’s who he wants to receive this message. The players’ mateship extends far beyond the players and includes extended family. You can’t buy this level of esprit de corps. It’s been bubbling away for centuries .
Tigers culture has been vastly different, more like home wreckers.
Love it but I think Twal makes the 17. Sione probably 18th man.
But as pointed out round 1 TDS starting 9 & Latu at 14. Then Api back after that. Competition for the 14 jersey & bench forwards.
Also competition for the backs.
How good!
Never know as Smith out for most of this year anyway and won't be resigned.
We would need to extend Smith at a lower rate 1st though.
88
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Aussie cricket team has moved to a more family focus in recent years. At the end of the day NRL is a results based business and Benji will be judged on that, I’m open to his method and we can judge him over the next 12-18 months as he is starting to get a roster that probably demands a rise up the ladder.
The Bennett factor: 'he's big on family and big on mateship and that's the first thing he brings to a team'
Bennett legacy: 'I'm just Wayne'www.foxsports.com.au
Question. Are we paying John Batemans contract at the moment or is Warrington or wherever he played on the loan deal. He had not come back to training due to commitments to the English club (that's the excuse he gave anyway), therefore we wouldn't be footing his bill until he comes back? Is that right?
88
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Contracts run 1st Nov to 31st Oct. Warrington footed some of last season’s contract but Tigers would be paying him again since 1st Nov. Under the RLPA agreement a player is due back to training depending on their age, off season rep duties, etc.
The longer he is on our books the less of his residual contract would have to be picked up by another team if he moved. Say he swapped teams on 1st Jan, Tigers would’ve already paid 1/6 of his salary. Thinking about that it means a player has already got 1/3 of his yearly salary before the season actually kicks off with Rd 1.
