Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[innsaneink]

good to see the news about toa and blore come out

starford has interest from super league also, but the manly deal probably only option for nrl, parramatta did sniff but have gone cold

blore would prefer to come back to the tigers, money is the issue , st george happy to match current storm deal , tigers not willing to go that high

the narrative around samuela is silly we have the money, we are just looking to move on some contracts that have not worked out

Whats rhe news on Toa....that hes been tapped?

 

[wstigers11]

Yes and I think it’s fairly safe to say Alex Conti was one of them.
He has not played NRL yet, but is playing extremely well in NSW Cup this season.

He can’t be far off an NRL debut if firsts keep travelling how they are.

 

[Vicious]

Who could give them more ? 🤔

The club owners of course.
That is what I am saying, if the accusations of them skimping on funding to our junior players, pathways and emerging talent, they would be self sabotaging their own team.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Whats rhe news on Toa....that hes been tapped?

Several times

 

[Vicious]

@Vicious claims the clubs strategy is NOT to invest any time and resources into the juniors or pathways... still waiting for the evidence of this

I can’t help it you missed the video which was shown for all to see.
Time was not mentioned, just money spent.
Whether that strategy has recently changed or not I don’t know, but we recently lost Monson Hopoate to the Bulldogs, so maybe not.

 

[Vicious]

There you go again putting words in people mouths

If there is not enough funding to keep our best junior talent, our best pathways talent and our best emerging talent, it effects the Wests Magpies chances of success.
Do you not agree with that ?

 

[Tom Shines]

The club owners of course.
That is what I am saying, if the accusations of them skimping on funding to our junior players, pathways and emerging talent, they would be self sabotaging their own team.

So why are they doing it? Tell us the full story,,,

 

[Tim Sheens]

Carry on with your crusade mate.

I will, and you can continue your need to consistently quote my posts.

 

[Tom Shines]

Yes and I think it’s fairly safe to say Alex Conti was one of them.
He has not played NRL yet, but is playing extremely well in NSW Cup this season.

He left because we had like half a dozen 7s here at the time … Latu can’t get an opportunity,…as if he would have 😂

 

[wstigers11]

I can’t help it you missed the video which was shown for all to see.
Time was not mentioned, just money spent.
Whether that strategy has recently changed or not I don’t know, but we recently lost Monson Hopoate to the Bulldogs, so maybe not.

Forgot about Monson, such a shame

 

[weststigers]

I will, and you can continue your need to consistently selectively quote my posts.

You only said one thing and it was quoted. Nothing selective about it.

 

[weststigers]

He left because we had like half a dozen 7s here at the time … Latu can’t get an opportunity,…as if he would have 😂

If Latu doesn't start playing 80 soon, can we start calling him Lattè?

 

[wstigers11]

He left because we had like half a dozen 7s here at the time … Latu can’t get an opportunity,…as if he would have 😂

He’s behind the same 7 now as he was when he was here.

 

[Vicious]

So why are they doing it? Tell us the full story,,,

I have no idea, that’s why I am saying comments that funding for these areas being withheld sounds too stupid to be real.
Maybe one of the Podcasts can have another chat with Shaun to try and further clarify this situation.

 

[Tom Shines]

I have no idea, that’s why I am saying comments that funding for these areas being withheld sounds too stupid to be real.

I’ve told you why …they are tight asses 😂

 

[wstigers11]

I have no idea, that’s why I am saying comments that funding for these areas being withheld sounds too stupid to be real.
Maybe one of the Podcasts can have another chat with Shaun to try and further clarify this situation.

Shaun has said himself a few times we spend less on our two junior catchments than other clubs spend on their one team.

 

[Vicious]

He left because we had like half a dozen 7s here at the time … Latu can’t get an opportunity,…as if he would have 😂

I reckon if he was given or promised a Development Contract he would have stayed.

 

[Vicious]

Shaun has said himself a few times we spend less on our two junior catchments than other clubs spend on their one team.

Yes but that was earlier in the year and he also said he was pushing to have this changed.
Is there any update ?

 

[wstigers11]

Yes but that was earlier in the year and he also said he was pushing to have this changed.
Is there any update ?

Only funding update given so far was that they are putting in for Vegas.

 

[Jolls]

The club owners of course.
That is what I am saying, if the accusations of them skimping on funding to our junior players, pathways and emerging talent, they would be self sabotaging their own team.

And the results in all grades over recent history speaks exactly to that issue. If the club (Wests Tigers) are saying they need more coin to get the pathways sorted (straight from SM's mouth) and we are getting 0.26% of the profit from a non profit organisation, for a football department that the consitution explicity says you are there to support, there is an issue with ownership.

Take it one step further and note that it is the least investment from any club in the NRL and there is another clear indicator. Finally, when you look at other not for profits that are established along similar lines we are around $3.6-6M annually behind.

The Sharks, for example, pour 20% of their much smaller profits, into the football department and the results are there for all to see.

Our closest in similar structure - the Raiders - invested roughtly double what we did and they only support one level of juniors not two. We need to wake up and smell the roses!