Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Odessa]

Add 2RF's Sirro and David Brooks, that was a forward pack.

Hardwick

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Hardwick

Met him once back when he was playing footy, in the surf at Bungan beach, good dude talked about all things footy and surfing, back in the days when you didn't have to keep your eyes peeled for Bull sharks and Great Whites.

 

[bbobb]

Not to make this a Wests v Balmain thing but I think Bruiser Gibbs, Dallas and Les Boyd and even Tommy, were a formidable pack as well.

 

[cktiger]

Terribly unlucky the loss to Canberra broke my heart, had the shits for a month.

I’ve still got the shits.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I’m still not

me either
bloody chika Ferguson

 

[batboy]

Terribly unlucky the loss to Canberra broke my heart, had the shits for a month.

I don’t think it was a lack of luck - they didn’t respect the footy nor the lead.
So much low percentage footy from Balmain and the qlders just did what qlders do…
Kept Playing the game and not the clock.

You hear the old Tigers fellas (outside Pearce maybe) and they have plenty of excuses.
None of them say we just thought we had to turn up.
Game was lost before they got on the park.

 

[innsaneink]

Yep, Balmain definitetly tried to play the clock down

Wtached the whole game again a few years back

 

[batboy]

Yep, Balmain definitetly tried to play the clock down

Wtached the whole game again a few years back

I was shocked at how much cheap ball the Tigers turned over - they were mostly internationals on that team and they played like Rookies.

Been a while since I saw it again, but I think Pearce got tackled and gave a Hail Mary or just lost it cold and Raiders were off with the ball. A game is a game, but they were too flippant with possession and it was one of them days where not much stuck for em.

Raiders just kept chipping away, playing their game off the back foot until it opened up for them, when it did they made it count.

 

[supercoach]

I’ve still got the shits.

Was there, I stormed out of the ground at full time only to find Ieft my motor bike helmet under my seat…had to battle my way back into the ground to retrieve my helmet against the retreating crowd. What a crap day

 

[upthetigers]

Cameron Smith has joined Brisbane’s coaching group ahead of the World Club Challenge

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

I don’t think it was a lack of luck - they didn’t respect the footy nor the lead.
So much low percentage footy from Balmain and the qlders just did what qlders do…
Kept Playing the game and not the clock.

You hear the old Tigers fellas (outside Pearce maybe) and they have plenty of excuses.
None of them say we just thought we had to turn up.
Game was lost before they got on the park.

You mentioned I presume Queenslanders, they did get one over them in a Panasonic Cup final when the Tigers beat Brisbane, cracker of a game.

One of the tries Scotty Gale cut them to pieces through the middle, man that guy was fast especially off the mark early in his career.

 

[NT_Tiger]

Was there, I stormed out of the ground at full time only to find Ieft my motor bike helmet under my seat…had to battle my way back into the ground to retrieve my helmet against the retreating crowd. What a crap day

I watched the game at a mates place in Queanbeyan. I was the only Balmain supporter there. Afterwards I had to walk home past the Queanbeyan Leagues club, (then home of the Raiders), they were going off. Great night.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

I was shocked at how much cheap ball the Tigers turned over - they were mostly internationals on that team and they played like Rookies.

Been a while since I saw it again, but I think Pearce got tackled and gave a Hail Mary or just lost it cold and Raiders were off with the ball. A game is a game, but they were too flippant with possession and it was one of them days where not much stuck for em.

Raiders just kept chipping away, playing their game off the back foot until it opened up for them, when it did they made it count.

the harrigan penalty against McGuire changed the momentum of the game
plus Ryan replacing blocker and Sironen for hardwick and Pobjie was stupid

 

[tigerbenji]

Ive got a vague memory 2GB was a sleeve sponsor at Western Suburbs back in the 90s

2SM I think.

 

[happy_tiger]

I was shocked at how much cheap ball the Tigers turned over - they were mostly internationals on that team and they played like Rookies.

Been a while since I saw it again, but I think Pearce got tackled and gave a Hail Mary or just lost it cold and Raiders were off with the ball. A game is a game, but they were too flippant with possession and it was one of them days where not much stuck for em.

Raiders just kept chipping away, playing their game off the back foot until it opened up for them, when it did they made it count.

Wayne Pearce didn't have a good game in the 89 GF

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Wayne Pearce didn't have a good game in the 89 GF

Dropped the ball with a big overlap with a high chance of scoring.

 

[happy_tiger]

Dropped the ball with a big overlap with a high chance of scoring.

Had at least two handling errors .....both in attacking positions
I was on Canberra that day ......sorry Balmain fans .....the Qld connection