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NRL 2020: Wests Tigers co-captain Moses Mbye believes coach Michael Maguire’s plans for a cleanout are warranted
The Wests Tigers have again failed to perform this season, and co-captain Moses Mbye believes Coach Michael Maguire is entitled to make changes.

Matt Logue
NCA NewsWire
AUGUST 25, 20203:21PM

Wests Tigers co-captain Moses Mbye believes coach Michael Maguire is entitled to clean out the inconsistent Tigers, saying you deserve to be under pressure if you are on big dollars and not performing.

Mbye’s frank take on the Tigers’ plight comes as Maguire looks to move on high earning players like Josh Reynolds, Chris McQueen and Russell Packer.

Reynolds has been linked to Super League clubs Wigan and Leeds despite having a season to run on his contract.

Mbye understands the difficulty and emotion of moving on contracted players but says Maguire must put the club’s success first.

“When you are a player on the higher end pay bracket, you get more scrutiny which is completely warranted, and I think that is fair,” Mbye said.

“When you are one of the higher paid players you need to be performing as one of the best players in the team and have some sort of influence on each game.

“Madge has got to look for what is best for the club, himself moving forward and where he is going to get results.”

Mbye has also been linked to leaving the Tigers despite having another two seasons remaining on his deal.

The Queensland representative recently distanced himself from reports that Wests would be willing to pay half his salary to facilitate a move to the Gold Coast.

Mbye wants to stay at the Tigers but he is open to a discussion with coach Maguire about his future, conceding he hasn’t been at his best in 2020.

“Personally, I haven’t been able to do that (perform consistently) as often as I’d like to and I’m not shying away from that,” he said.

“Madge hasn’t had that conversation with myself, but I’m sure if he needs to have that conversation he will do so.

“It (my form) is something that I’m working extremely hard on.

“But it (contracts) is something that normally comes about in clubs that are struggling and have a bit of a top-heavy salary cap.”

Mbye sees plenty of promise at the Tigers despite their inconsistent season.

It is why he would like to see out his deal to play a part in a successful rebuild of the joint-venture franchise.

“Of course, who doesn’t want to be part of a benchmark club,” he said.

“I got to experience that when I was at Canterbury and we has those really good years when we were one of the benchmark sides.

“You are hunted instead of hunting and it is a good spot to be in.

“That is certainly where we are trying to get to as a club here at the Tigers.”

The Tigers’ final chances appear over given they are four points outside the top eight with five rounds remaining, but Moses insists the players won’t give up.

This starts on Saturday when they take on competition leaders Penrith at Panthers Stadium.

“We are trying to stick tight as a group and not show our frustration too much and let it get in the way of our football,” he said.

“Our focus is on this week against Penrith and we need to start winning.

“This week is a good chance to get a big scalp and to get a bit of momentum off that.”

 

[happy_tiger]

That's too funny - Packer McQueen and Reynolds "fuming". Just finished reading an article on JRey's new hobby developing 1Mil plus housing developments. He is enjoying it.


It sounds like total BS. What would McQueen have to be “fuming” about. He’s played 10 games in 3 years. That’s the tell in what utter garbage the story is.


It actually does not state McQueen is fuming his contract was up and was not going to be offered a new one, states several senior players are, assume Mybe would be one of those on a cushy deal $950k a season and is average at best, how many times last game did he continue to rush out of the line and leave gaps. Other Senior players could be Brooks and Marshall would prefer another year i hear but the coach is not entertaining the idea, part of the softly softly approach recently he knows that he does not have a squad to complete with the Big guns.
Mass clean out i hope

It looks like Madge has given up on this group, so is letting them cruise through. Some have also given up on him but the handful of good players we have clearly still care. Hopefully some young guys get a run now and the deadwood can leave the bubble.


Well i think some players should look at the Adam Doueihi effort last game shows he wants to play for the club.
Well i think we have a fair bit of deadwood will take more than 1 season to clean out more like 2022.

Maybe he was reacting to the news that we are looking at JAC to sign on as FB:grinning:


Well who knows although i still don't think he is a long term FB, always stated great under the high ball, found a few gaps last game made some meters.
Spare bringing JAC back to the Tigers he is not a fullback either just wants to be paid FB money.

See new Post "Sterling backs NRL crackdown on contracted players."

One wonder who he got that idea from ......someone perhaps who he broke isolatioin with maybe ...possibly

 

[Russell]

Moley has posted to 4 Wests Tigers groups on facebook sitting back with his box of popcorn

what to do with veteran favourite son Benj Marshall, who is off contract but has a deal on the table.

lol

If this is true Madge is definitely not the coach to get us out of this hole.
Benji has absolutely nothing to gain from not announcing his retirement, he could get a proper send off, he wants to play again no risk.

I think he's trying to stroke his ego with 1 more season. Gunning for the most capped player no.1 spot.
1 more season would do it :joy: :joy: :grimacing: :grimacing:

**Most first grade matches for Wests Tigers**:

Robbie Farah - 277
Benji Marshall - 252
Chris Lawrence - 250
Chris Heighington - 201
John Skandalis - 185
Dene Halatau - 180
Keith Galloway - 173
Liam Fulton - 162
Bryce Gibbs - 155
Todd Payten - 151
Ben Galea - 150


That list is pretty impressive with players and most won the 2005 premiership, long term stable team does wonders with playing finals.
Hopefully Benji realizes that his best playing days are over but i can understand this fact he is on much less $ than most to help our cap and might think the Tigers are obligated to give hom another year.

***Rowdy was also on peanuts, he left with dignity***, and he is a one club legend, we owe Benji nothing

After he ran to the media to get another contract. Something Benji hasn’t done.

Went to Weidler a week before that big sharks game complaining about pay and not getting a contract. I love Rowdy but that made me lose some respect for him.


Yeah. Real dignified

Disappointing, sure, but the guy bled the club. Took a paycut to help the club out of a cap mess. Benji turned up on TV while still contracted to us not only wearing another teams jersey, another codes jersey.


True, but it’s not like the club was trying to push him out. His contract was up.

Oh! yea but it was dignified.

 

[Holman Barnes #1 Fan]

Good stuff from Mbye. Happy to see him call out the higher earners (himself included) and not refuse to comment like Darius Boyd. If he had gone into hiding we would have known he wasn't prepared to fight it out here.

 

[Russell]

NRL 2020: Wests Tigers co-captain Moses Mbye believes coach Michael Maguire’s plans for a cleanout are warranted
The Wests Tigers have again failed to perform this season, and co-captain Moses Mbye believes Coach Michael Maguire is entitled to make changes.

Matt Logue
NCA NewsWire
AUGUST 25, 20203:21PM

Wests Tigers co-captain Moses Mbye believes coach Michael Maguire is entitled to clean out the inconsistent Tigers, saying you deserve to be under pressure if you are on big dollars and not performing.

Mbye’s frank take on the Tigers’ plight comes as Maguire looks to move on high earning players like Josh Reynolds, Chris McQueen and Russell Packer.

Reynolds has been linked to Super League clubs Wigan and Leeds despite having a season to run on his contract.

Mbye understands the difficulty and emotion of moving on contracted players but says Maguire must put the club’s success first.

“When you are a player on the higher end pay bracket, you get more scrutiny which is completely warranted, and I think that is fair,” Mbye said.

“When you are one of the higher paid players you need to be performing as one of the best players in the team and have some sort of influence on each game.

“Madge has got to look for what is best for the club, himself moving forward and where he is going to get results.”

Mbye has also been linked to leaving the Tigers despite having another two seasons remaining on his deal.

The Queensland representative recently distanced himself from reports that Wests would be willing to pay half his salary to facilitate a move to the Gold Coast.

Mbye wants to stay at the Tigers but he is open to a discussion with coach Maguire about his future, conceding he hasn’t been at his best in 2020.

“Personally, I haven’t been able to do that (perform consistently) as often as I’d like to and I’m not shying away from that,” he said.

“Madge hasn’t had that conversation with myself, but I’m sure if he needs to have that conversation he will do so.

“It (my form) is something that I’m working extremely hard on.

“But it (contracts) is something that normally comes about in clubs that are struggling and have a bit of a top-heavy salary cap.”

Mbye sees plenty of promise at the Tigers despite their inconsistent season.

It is why he would like to see out his deal to play a part in a successful rebuild of the joint-venture franchise.

“Of course, who doesn’t want to be part of a benchmark club,” he said.

“I got to experience that when I was at Canterbury and we has those really good years when we were one of the benchmark sides.

“You are hunted instead of hunting and it is a good spot to be in.

“That is certainly where we are trying to get to as a club here at the Tigers.”

The Tigers’ final chances appear over given they are four points outside the top eight with five rounds remaining, but Moses insists the players won’t give up.

This starts on Saturday when they take on competition leaders Penrith at Panthers Stadium.

“We are trying to stick tight as a group and not show our frustration too much and let it get in the way of our football,” he said.

“Our focus is on this week against Penrith and we need to start winning.

“This week is a good chance to get a big scalp and to get a bit of momentum off that.”

Mbye is having us on, isn't he?

Cannot be serious.

 

[ElleryHanley]

Good stuff from Mbye. Happy to see him call out the higher earners (himself included) and not refuse to comment like Darius Boyd. If he had gone into hiding we would have known he wasn't prepared to fight it out here.

Good stuff, yes.

But also likely motivated..."hey, pay me 50% of my wages and send me to QLD to get the rest".

 

[JC99]

At least Mbye is owning it.

 

[tiger_one]

I've got no doubt things are very busy behind the scenes. We have a host of player off contract:

Lawrence - Off contract and retiring
Taylor - Off contract, hard to see him being re-signed
Dylan Smith - Off contract, he won't be around
Seyfarth - Off contract, hard to see him being re-signed
Jennings - Off contract, no way he'll be re-signed given the club is actively looking for speed out wide
McQueen - Off contract, no way he'll be here next year
Marshall - Off contract, no idea whether he'll go around again but I reckon in Benji's mind he knows he's done and it's hard to see him lacing up the boots next year
Eisenhuth - Honest toiler who puts in but it''s hard to see him hanging around. We need more grunt in the middle
Clark - Off contract and unlikely to be here next year
McIntyre - Off contract and the only bloke in this group I'd re-sign, but he's needed for depth

That's 10 players off contract and I reckon we're likely to only keep 1. Plus the club won't stand in the way of the following if they get a deal elsewhere:

Reynolds
Packer
Mbye

Realistically it sounds like Reynolds has the best chance of picking up a deal in the UK. No one else is stupid enough to pick up the tab on Packer and Mbye.

Realistically we'll add some players to the development squad, up to 4 from what I've read on here. Sounds like Tyler Field, William Kei, Josh Rizk and someone else, maybe Camroux might be offered spots. Which means aside from Stefano, we will be in the market for a few players.

We've heard the likes of Saab, JAC, Bunty Afoa, Staines all being looked at. I think the key to an extent is Reynolds - move him on and we free up decent coin.

God i hope we sign Bunty


I've often in the recent past said to the Mrs can we either

A/ Change EB's name to Bunty or

B/ have another kid and name him / her Bunty

Option B (let the good Mrs happy take one for the team!)

 

[happy_tiger]

I've got no doubt things are very busy behind the scenes. We have a host of player off contract:

Lawrence - Off contract and retiring
Taylor - Off contract, hard to see him being re-signed
Dylan Smith - Off contract, he won't be around
Seyfarth - Off contract, hard to see him being re-signed
Jennings - Off contract, no way he'll be re-signed given the club is actively looking for speed out wide
McQueen - Off contract, no way he'll be here next year
Marshall - Off contract, no idea whether he'll go around again but I reckon in Benji's mind he knows he's done and it's hard to see him lacing up the boots next year
Eisenhuth - Honest toiler who puts in but it''s hard to see him hanging around. We need more grunt in the middle
Clark - Off contract and unlikely to be here next year
McIntyre - Off contract and the only bloke in this group I'd re-sign, but he's needed for depth

That's 10 players off contract and I reckon we're likely to only keep 1. Plus the club won't stand in the way of the following if they get a deal elsewhere:

Reynolds
Packer
Mbye

Realistically it sounds like Reynolds has the best chance of picking up a deal in the UK. No one else is stupid enough to pick up the tab on Packer and Mbye.

Realistically we'll add some players to the development squad, up to 4 from what I've read on here. Sounds like Tyler Field, William Kei, Josh Rizk and someone else, maybe Camroux might be offered spots. Which means aside from Stefano, we will be in the market for a few players.

We've heard the likes of Saab, JAC, Bunty Afoa, Staines all being looked at. I think the key to an extent is Reynolds - move him on and we free up decent coin.

God i hope we sign Bunty


I've often in the recent past said to the Mrs can we either

A/ Change EB's name to Bunty or

B/ have another kid and name him / her Bunty

?

Now you know Mrs happy texts me all the time....

She saw your pic ..she swiped left lol

Mr and Mrs Happy Tiger are proud to announce the birth of there 3rd child
Bunty Tiger ....
Godfather ...Geo

We can't choose between Robert De Niro or Al Pacino as a Godparent ...we don't do things by halves up here

 

[happy_tiger]

I've got no doubt things are very busy behind the scenes. We have a host of player off contract:

Lawrence - Off contract and retiring
Taylor - Off contract, hard to see him being re-signed
Dylan Smith - Off contract, he won't be around
Seyfarth - Off contract, hard to see him being re-signed
Jennings - Off contract, no way he'll be re-signed given the club is actively looking for speed out wide
McQueen - Off contract, no way he'll be here next year
Marshall - Off contract, no idea whether he'll go around again but I reckon in Benji's mind he knows he's done and it's hard to see him lacing up the boots next year
Eisenhuth - Honest toiler who puts in but it''s hard to see him hanging around. We need more grunt in the middle
Clark - Off contract and unlikely to be here next year
McIntyre - Off contract and the only bloke in this group I'd re-sign, but he's needed for depth

That's 10 players off contract and I reckon we're likely to only keep 1. Plus the club won't stand in the way of the following if they get a deal elsewhere:

Reynolds
Packer
Mbye

Realistically it sounds like Reynolds has the best chance of picking up a deal in the UK. No one else is stupid enough to pick up the tab on Packer and Mbye.

Realistically we'll add some players to the development squad, up to 4 from what I've read on here. Sounds like Tyler Field, William Kei, Josh Rizk and someone else, maybe Camroux might be offered spots. Which means aside from Stefano, we will be in the market for a few players.

We've heard the likes of Saab, JAC, Bunty Afoa, Staines all being looked at. I think the key to an extent is Reynolds - move him on and we free up decent coin.

God i hope we sign Bunty


I've often in the recent past said to the Mrs can we either

A/ Change EB's name to Bunty or

B/ have another kid and name him / her Bunty

Option B (let the good Mrs happy take one for the team!)

If only I could get out of the doghouse ....

 

[Tiger_Steve]

The fact people are arguing about Benji Marshall playing on shows what sort of a low level we are at as a club

The fact Benji is dragging this out is a complete waste of time as far as recruitment and retention dept time

Can smell people about to come out with "what about Cam Smith" doing the same

Well seeing benji has never been at Cam Smith's level as a footballer and currently is as far away as he has ever been from Cam Smith's level don't waste your time .....

If you believe the media, the storm have even told Cam it is time to go, that is what a well run club does

Or what a well run media outlet tells you...

 

[bathursttiger1]

NRL 2020: Wests Tigers co-captain Moses Mbye believes coach Michael Maguire’s plans for a cleanout are warranted
The Wests Tigers have again failed to perform this season, and co-captain Moses Mbye believes Coach Michael Maguire is entitled to make changes.

Matt Logue
NCA NewsWire
AUGUST 25, 20203:21PM

Wests Tigers co-captain Moses Mbye believes coach Michael Maguire is entitled to clean out the inconsistent Tigers, saying you deserve to be under pressure if you are on big dollars and not performing.

Mbye’s frank take on the Tigers’ plight comes as Maguire looks to move on high earning players like Josh Reynolds, Chris McQueen and Russell Packer.

Reynolds has been linked to Super League clubs Wigan and Leeds despite having a season to run on his contract.

Mbye understands the difficulty and emotion of moving on contracted players but says Maguire must put the club’s success first.

“When you are a player on the higher end pay bracket, you get more scrutiny which is completely warranted, and I think that is fair,” Mbye said.

“When you are one of the higher paid players you need to be performing as one of the best players in the team and have some sort of influence on each game.

“Madge has got to look for what is best for the club, himself moving forward and where he is going to get results.”

Mbye has also been linked to leaving the Tigers despite having another two seasons remaining on his deal.

The Queensland representative recently distanced himself from reports that Wests would be willing to pay half his salary to facilitate a move to the Gold Coast.

Mbye wants to stay at the Tigers but he is open to a discussion with coach Maguire about his future, conceding he hasn’t been at his best in 2020.

“Personally, I haven’t been able to do that (perform consistently) as often as I’d like to and I’m not shying away from that,” he said.

“Madge hasn’t had that conversation with myself, but I’m sure if he needs to have that conversation he will do so.

“It (my form) is something that I’m working extremely hard on.

“But it (contracts) is something that normally comes about in clubs that are struggling and have a bit of a top-heavy salary cap.”

Mbye sees plenty of promise at the Tigers despite their inconsistent season.

It is why he would like to see out his deal to play a part in a successful rebuild of the joint-venture franchise.

“Of course, who doesn’t want to be part of a benchmark club,” he said.

“I got to experience that when I was at Canterbury and we has those really good years when we were one of the benchmark sides.

“You are hunted instead of hunting and it is a good spot to be in.

“That is certainly where we are trying to get to as a club here at the Tigers.”

The Tigers’ final chances appear over given they are four points outside the top eight with five rounds remaining, but Moses insists the players won’t give up.

This starts on Saturday when they take on competition leaders Penrith at Panthers Stadium.

“We are trying to stick tight as a group and not show our frustration too much and let it get in the way of our football,” he said.

“Our focus is on this week against Penrith and we need to start winning.

“This week is a good chance to get a big scalp and to get a bit of momentum off that.”

Mbye is having us on, isn't he?

Cannot be serious.

Mbye is the main culprit

 

[TYGA]

NRL 2020: Wests Tigers co-captain Moses Mbye believes coach Michael Maguire’s plans for a cleanout are warranted
The Wests Tigers have again failed to perform this season, and co-captain Moses Mbye believes Coach Michael Maguire is entitled to make changes.

Matt Logue
NCA NewsWire
AUGUST 25, 20203:21PM

Wests Tigers co-captain Moses Mbye believes coach Michael Maguire is entitled to clean out the inconsistent Tigers, saying you deserve to be under pressure if you are on big dollars and not performing.

Mbye’s frank take on the Tigers’ plight comes as Maguire looks to move on high earning players like Josh Reynolds, Chris McQueen and Russell Packer.

Reynolds has been linked to Super League clubs Wigan and Leeds despite having a season to run on his contract.

Mbye understands the difficulty and emotion of moving on contracted players but says Maguire must put the club’s success first.

“When you are a player on the higher end pay bracket, you get more scrutiny which is completely warranted, and I think that is fair,” Mbye said.

“When you are one of the higher paid players you need to be performing as one of the best players in the team and have some sort of influence on each game.

“Madge has got to look for what is best for the club, himself moving forward and where he is going to get results.”

Mbye has also been linked to leaving the Tigers despite having another two seasons remaining on his deal.

The Queensland representative recently distanced himself from reports that Wests would be willing to pay half his salary to facilitate a move to the Gold Coast.

Mbye wants to stay at the Tigers but he is open to a discussion with coach Maguire about his future, conceding he hasn’t been at his best in 2020.

“Personally, I haven’t been able to do that (perform consistently) as often as I’d like to and I’m not shying away from that,” he said.

“Madge hasn’t had that conversation with myself, but I’m sure if he needs to have that conversation he will do so.

“It (my form) is something that I’m working extremely hard on.

“But it (contracts) is something that normally comes about in clubs that are struggling and have a bit of a top-heavy salary cap.”

Mbye sees plenty of promise at the Tigers despite their inconsistent season.

It is why he would like to see out his deal to play a part in a successful rebuild of the joint-venture franchise.

“Of course, who doesn’t want to be part of a benchmark club,” he said.

“I got to experience that when I was at Canterbury and we has those really good years when we were one of the benchmark sides.

“You are hunted instead of hunting and it is a good spot to be in.

“That is certainly where we are trying to get to as a club here at the Tigers.”

The Tigers’ final chances appear over given they are four points outside the top eight with five rounds remaining, but Moses insists the players won’t give up.

This starts on Saturday when they take on competition leaders Penrith at Panthers Stadium.

“We are trying to stick tight as a group and not show our frustration too much and let it get in the way of our football,” he said.

“Our focus is on this week against Penrith and we need to start winning.

“This week is a good chance to get a big scalp and to get a bit of momentum off that.”

Mbye is having us on, isn't he?

Cannot be serious.

He wants a subsidised release Madge is turning up the heat in the kitchen. He’s a pro.

 

[Spud_Murphy]

NRL 2020: Wests Tigers co-captain Moses Mbye believes coach Michael Maguire’s plans for a cleanout are warranted
The Wests Tigers have again failed to perform this season, and co-captain Moses Mbye believes Coach Michael Maguire is entitled to make changes.

Matt Logue
NCA NewsWire
AUGUST 25, 20203:21PM

Wests Tigers co-captain Moses Mbye believes coach Michael Maguire is entitled to clean out the inconsistent Tigers, saying you deserve to be under pressure if you are on big dollars and not performing.

Mbye’s frank take on the Tigers’ plight comes as Maguire looks to move on high earning players like Josh Reynolds, Chris McQueen and Russell Packer.

Reynolds has been linked to Super League clubs Wigan and Leeds despite having a season to run on his contract.

Mbye understands the difficulty and emotion of moving on contracted players but says Maguire must put the club’s success first.

“When you are a player on the higher end pay bracket, you get more scrutiny which is completely warranted, and I think that is fair,” Mbye said.

“When you are one of the higher paid players you need to be performing as one of the best players in the team and have some sort of influence on each game.

“Madge has got to look for what is best for the club, himself moving forward and where he is going to get results.”

Mbye has also been linked to leaving the Tigers despite having another two seasons remaining on his deal.

The Queensland representative recently distanced himself from reports that Wests would be willing to pay half his salary to facilitate a move to the Gold Coast.

Mbye wants to stay at the Tigers but he is open to a discussion with coach Maguire about his future, conceding he hasn’t been at his best in 2020.

“Personally, I haven’t been able to do that (perform consistently) as often as I’d like to and I’m not shying away from that,” he said.

“Madge hasn’t had that conversation with myself, but I’m sure if he needs to have that conversation he will do so.

“It (my form) is something that I’m working extremely hard on.

“But it (contracts) is something that normally comes about in clubs that are struggling and have a bit of a top-heavy salary cap.”

Mbye sees plenty of promise at the Tigers despite their inconsistent season.

It is why he would like to see out his deal to play a part in a successful rebuild of the joint-venture franchise.

“Of course, who doesn’t want to be part of a benchmark club,” he said.

“I got to experience that when I was at Canterbury and we has those really good years when we were one of the benchmark sides.

“You are hunted instead of hunting and it is a good spot to be in.

“That is certainly where we are trying to get to as a club here at the Tigers.”

The Tigers’ final chances appear over given they are four points outside the top eight with five rounds remaining, but Moses insists the players won’t give up.

This starts on Saturday when they take on competition leaders Penrith at Panthers Stadium.

“We are trying to stick tight as a group and not show our frustration too much and let it get in the way of our football,” he said.

“Our focus is on this week against Penrith and we need to start winning.

“This week is a good chance to get a big scalp and to get a bit of momentum off that.”

Mbye is having us on, isn't he?

Cannot be serious.

Exactly what I was thinking! He is talking about Madge’s right to move on highly paid players who aren’t performing in the third person, like is isn’t one of them - mate you’re at the top of the list!

 

[rihannafan1]

NRL 2020: Wests Tigers co-captain Moses Mbye believes coach Michael Maguire’s plans for a cleanout are warranted
The Wests Tigers have again failed to perform this season, and co-captain Moses Mbye believes Coach Michael Maguire is entitled to make changes.

Matt Logue
NCA NewsWire
AUGUST 25, 20203:21PM

Wests Tigers co-captain Moses Mbye believes coach Michael Maguire is entitled to clean out the inconsistent Tigers, saying you deserve to be under pressure if you are on big dollars and not performing.

Mbye’s frank take on the Tigers’ plight comes as Maguire looks to move on high earning players like Josh Reynolds, Chris McQueen and Russell Packer.

Reynolds has been linked to Super League clubs Wigan and Leeds despite having a season to run on his contract.

Mbye understands the difficulty and emotion of moving on contracted players but says Maguire must put the club’s success first.

“When you are a player on the higher end pay bracket, you get more scrutiny which is completely warranted, and I think that is fair,” Mbye said.

“When you are one of the higher paid players you need to be performing as one of the best players in the team and have some sort of influence on each game.

“Madge has got to look for what is best for the club, himself moving forward and where he is going to get results.”

Mbye has also been linked to leaving the Tigers despite having another two seasons remaining on his deal.

The Queensland representative recently distanced himself from reports that Wests would be willing to pay half his salary to facilitate a move to the Gold Coast.

Mbye wants to stay at the Tigers but he is open to a discussion with coach Maguire about his future, conceding he hasn’t been at his best in 2020.

“Personally, I haven’t been able to do that (perform consistently) as often as I’d like to and I’m not shying away from that,” he said.

“Madge hasn’t had that conversation with myself, but I’m sure if he needs to have that conversation he will do so.

“It (my form) is something that I’m working extremely hard on.

“But it (contracts) is something that normally comes about in clubs that are struggling and have a bit of a top-heavy salary cap.”

Mbye sees plenty of promise at the Tigers despite their inconsistent season.

It is why he would like to see out his deal to play a part in a successful rebuild of the joint-venture franchise.

“Of course, who doesn’t want to be part of a benchmark club,” he said.

“I got to experience that when I was at Canterbury and we has those really good years when we were one of the benchmark sides.

“You are hunted instead of hunting and it is a good spot to be in.

“That is certainly where we are trying to get to as a club here at the Tigers.”

The Tigers’ final chances appear over given they are four points outside the top eight with five rounds remaining, but Moses insists the players won’t give up.

This starts on Saturday when they take on competition leaders Penrith at Panthers Stadium.

“We are trying to stick tight as a group and not show our frustration too much and let it get in the way of our football,” he said.

“Our focus is on this week against Penrith and we need to start winning.

“This week is a good chance to get a big scalp and to get a bit of momentum off that.”

Mbye is having us on, isn't he?

Cannot be serious.

He wants a subsidised release Madge is turning up the heat in the kitchen. He’s a pro.

He's a solid politician isn't he, Mbye. Can see why he was named captain now.

 

[rihannafan1]

At least Mbye is owning it.

Just kudos to you mate. One of the most rational, supportive fans on here.

 

[JC99]

At least Mbye is owning it.

Just kudos to you mate. One of the most rational, supportive fans on here.

Thanks mate appreciate it

People who are upset must not have read the entire article cause he says he knows he’s not performing well enough and is working on it, and earlier in the season he said if he has to leave because of salary cap issues he will

 

[happy_tiger]

When has Mbye ever been consistent

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

JAC won’t solve our on field problems instantly but he’s a quality player and it would be our first big name signing in forever (can’t remember the last time we signed a current origin player) and it shows other big name players that we are a club you can come to.

He’s also a very hard worker and a great fella players love to play with. We still need to upgrade our halves but it would be great to see us actually picking up a top quality player

Souffs will wangle paying him 350k and finding a spot so he can go
and play with his mate Latrine. I think this will be LM all over again.

I'm certainly not getting my hopes up that we'll get him, things have a way of falling apart whenever a big name is linked to us. I'd be extremely surprised if Souths went for him though, there is no way they have the money and they already have too much invested in their backline.

Something interesting I heard today...JAC's new manager is allegedly organising his own third party deals, thereby possibly reducing any potential club's salary cap outlay. Novel way of making your player affordable for more clubs.
Also a novel way of getting him into a club seemingly close to their cap limit.

lol All non Club affiliated TPA are between a player and the 3rd Party..that's what a good manager should be doing..not as an inducement to play with Club X..

CLUB X that would be an interesting team

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

Aiden Tolman on the outa at doggies not in Barrett's plans so much for being a good club man and honest toiler.