Unfortunately I can't help but look at this from another angle.
Our coaches and players have often been used as scapegoats, for our lack of onfield success, just as much as our club and team club culture is brought into the conversation.
So perhaps when players don't sign with us it's not only because of our image - due to the exacerbation caused by any negative media attention - but that they just don't wish to have that added pressure on them.
I don't think the lower standard of being assigned with helping a club makes finals footy is the biggest reason that we can't land top line signatures. But moreso no one wants to risk becoming the whipping boy due to the club's/team's ongoing failure.
I'm actually stunned by the number of comments suggesting that Luke Brooks needs to feel all the pressure of this. As I think the club is a little demoralising (or certainly has been in the past) and a pressure cooker environment which has only caused players to languish. Not many players will thrive in these conditions and it needs to be rectified for our next lot of talented juniors, so we're not only a chance of keeping them but more importantly a club capable of optimally nurturing their development.
G'day @Lauren another sensible well written post with the word of the day included "exacerbation"...well done.
Awww you're too good @MAGPIES1963 !
You'd have to be the most chipper, upbeat and pleasant Wests Tigers supporter there is ??
What's your secret?
Please do tell.
@Lauren I'm embarrassed now :blush said:
What's my secret...this is just between you and me...it just comes natural :joy: :upside_down_face: :clown_face: .
Please don't be.
I know I've been finding it particularly hard to decide what warrants a scathing remark but then someone like you comes along on the forum and makes me feel like everything's been a total overreaction ?
People like you tend to have a calming effect. So you just keep doing you.
