Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Tito Santana]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2108483727995400279

Apparently he went straight to a pub after he got sacked and the bar tender asked why the long face?

 

[king_sirro]

Apparently he went straight to a pub after he got sacked and the bar tender asked why the long face?

Tito,why do i picture you like this

 

[batboy]

I believe we may have unearthed out very own Kurt Donoghoe / Max Plath / Ray Stone.

One to watch.
@BlackWhiteGold
@balmain boy

Pity we have to wait a few years to find out.

 

[batboy]

Would like to know what happened back then, moved on because he wouldn't be Gus's lap dog, possible theory.

Think he went a bit power trippy…
Was very outspoken, and sending out emails to the games upper management etc.

Little bit loud for the way Gus likes to work I think…

 

[Tito Santana]

Tito,why do i picture you like this

Why do i picture you like this?

 

[king_sirro]

Why do i picture you like this?

How did you know? 😂

 

[hank37w]

Gotta be up there for the shortest RL CEO tenure ever

It's right up there rivaling Mal's tenure in the political arena, but to be fair, Mal wins hands down. 🤣

 

[westielife]

They will upgrade the facility, just like Leichhardt is being upgraded now, and then Campbelltown after that.

Direct your question to Brookswest not me. He / she brought this up.

He/she are you kidding?

 

[westielife]

How come they have to play there? Genuine question, as I donr know the reasoning

They should be playing at ctown or some other first grade standard oval.

 

[mtd#2]

They should be playing at ctown or some other first grade standard oval.

Is that you in your profile pic mate?

 

[westielife]

Is that you in your profile pic mate?

Yes that me playing for my local Carlingford cougars.

 

[westielife]

You’re a stupid marker

Your posts actually are quite good except this

He had one mandate - independent

Only took the job for that reason

Left when they terminated it

Who the hell would want to work for Dennis burgess lol

And look at what happened since he left

Leaks all over the shop dude

Is Dennis the one leaking everything to the media?

 

[mtd#2]

Yes that me playing for my local Carlingford cougars.

Still playing?

 

[king_sirro]

You’re a stupid marker

Your posts actually are quite good except this

He had one mandate - independent

Only took the job for that reason

Left when they terminated it

Who the hell would want to work for Dennis burgess lol

And look at what happened since he left

Leaks all over the shop dude

Can I ask how you think Tuckers posts are normally quite good? That seems at odds with everyone else's opinion so im curious

 

[Vicious]

Is Dennis the one leaking everything to the media?

I doubt he knows enough about rugby league in general or what is going on within the Wests Tigers rugby league department to know what to leak even if he wanted to.
This is where many people are missing the point regarding boards in general, our current board, the independent board members that were sacked and all other boards across the entire NRL are 10 steps behind a fair few people on this very forum when it comes to rugby league knowledge and what is required to have a successful playing roster and staff.
They get on boards to feel important and generally based on what they have done in the corporate world, that doesn’t mean they have any real rugby league knowledge, street smarts so to speak.
I believe Shaun Mielekamp is a much better and smarter operator than what many like to give him credit for.
He analyses everything, looks at everything holistically, has no ego or arrogance about him and knows how to communicate and manipulate the right people when he needs to.
This is exactly what is required from a good NRL CEO, they don’t need to necessarily like the board they answer to, just know how to communicate and manipulate them.

 

[Odessa]

If wests tigers sign Shane Flanagan that will open the flood gates for issac moses player's to join the club and in a couple of years when it's not working the club will be a mess with moses players leaving all at once,

Or the opposite Shane talks about Moses in a good light and Moses gets a few good juniors on his books and they leave for other clubs

 

[wstigers11]

I doubt he knows enough about rugby league in general or what is going on within the Wests Tigers rugby league department to know what to leak even if he wanted to.
This is where many people are missing the point regarding boards in general, our current board, the independent board members that were sacked and all other boards across the entire NRL are 10 steps behind a fair few people on this very forum when it comes to rugby league knowledge and what is required to have a successful playing roster and staff.
They get on boards to feel important and generally based on what they have done in the corporate world, that doesn’t mean they have any real rugby league knowledge, street smarts so to speak.
I believe Shaun Mielekamp is a much better and smarter operator than what many like to give him credit for.
He analyses everything, looks at everything holistically, has no ego or arrogance about him and knows how to communicate and manipulate the right people when he needs to.
This is exactly what is required from a good NRL CEO, they don’t need to necessarily like the board they answer to, just know how to communicate and manipulate them.

Everybody knows & can see the HBG led WT board has no idea mate we haven’t had any success on or off the field in 10 years

Difference with us & other clubs is we’re stuck with debentures holders not elected board members

 

[Vicious]

Everybody knows & can see the HBG led WT board has no idea mate we haven’t had any success on or off the field in 10 years

Difference with us & other clubs is we’re stuck with debentures holders not elected board members

Yes, I don’t like that part either.
I just have confidence that SM is a smart enough operator to tell them what they want to hear, but also be manipulative enough to get the answers he needs more often than not.

 

[Tom Shines]

Yes, I don’t like that part either.
I just have confidence that SM is a smart enough operator to tell them what they want to hear, but also be manipulative enough to get the answers he needs more often than not.

I’m sure he is doing his best … but what you are describing is operating with one hand tied behind his back …it’s a handicap for a job that is already exceedingly difficult

 

[Muffstar]

Everybody knows & can see the HBG led WT board has no idea mate we haven’t had any success on or off the field in 10 years

Difference with us & other clubs is we’re stuck with debentures holders not elected board members

You look at the Roosters board, some smart operators on their board.