Tedesco vows to live up to hype at Raiders

[system]

I just can't sustain being miffed that long.

He has handled it badly and talked up Sticky's coaching ability.

Raiders may be good in spite of Stewart next year, you never know.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

He won't last at the Raiders. If he lives up to his potential, he'll be a Rooster in 2018\. Count on it.

 

[Guest]

Based on the comments he has made since the announcement, he's certainly poking Potter with a sharp stick and tempting him to put him in State Cup.

 

[alexaki]

Based on the comments he has made since the announcement, he's certainly poking Potter with a sharp stick and tempting him to put him in State Cup.

A hint of arrogance…Tede$co must feel he is so important to the team that Potter would not demote him

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

Based on the comments he has made since the announcement, he's certainly poking Potter with a sharp stick and tempting him to put him in State Cup.

A hint of arrogance…Tede$co must feel he is so important to the team that Potter would not demote him

you know what , i would leave him in FG and watch him get pounded by some big boopers as punishment - Provided that doesnt lose the game for us

State Cup would be way too comfortable for him..

Man we are all so angry and cut with this

 

[Snake]

What goes around comes around don,t worry all ,Coach Potter has already proved over the years that he is a man of integrity .IMO this deal had been done for a long time and there seems to be a lot of built up anger being thrown about.
It is a shame that more maturity and humility has not been shown in all of this ,burn your bridges at your peril as the rugby league community talks and these things will come back and bite you. Sometimes people forget what has been done for them in the past when they are presented with a new opportunity, one should be gratefully for where they are and to whom brought them to this juncture.
Good luck young man but karma can be cruel in the real world ask some of your new buddy's!

 

[GNR4LIFE]

I really don't want to sound bitter like a lot of other people have, but lets just say i'll no longer have my heart in my mouth the next time he goes down clutching at his leg.

 

[bonstonker]

He could have handled it better.

Probably just should have said
"I'll give it my all for Canberra next year, but right now I owe it to the Tigers to make them my focus and give it my all for them. I'm very thankful for everything the Tigers have given me, and I'm very thankful for the new opportunity Ricky Stuart and the Raiders have offered me. I won't be taking anymore interviews about Canberra beyond that until the Tigers season is over." That would have been pretty classy, and I don't think Canberra fans would have been too upset.

That said, I don't think what he actually said is that bad if you strip away the window dressing of the journalist…

"Coming down there as a marquee player and someone Ricky expects a lot of, it's definitely going to be a lot of pressure to perform week to week,''
"Sometimes players might get a bit complacent when they make a change, but you don't have to worry about that if you're training hard and doing all the right things. I love watching Milford, he's a freak. They're big shoes to fill, but we play similar attacking footy and hopefully I can live up to his standards.''
"Even Robbie Farah, he thinks he's a great coach and I feel I can learn a bit off him,'' "I really want to play rep footy consistently and the next few years I think he can help me there.''.
"It was a bit stressful and a weight on my shoulders thinking about it all,'' he said. "Obviously fans are going to be disappointed when you leave, and I got a few angry posts or tweets. But I tried not to read them and knew my friends and family would support me, no matter what.''
"It obviously hard leaving 'Brooksy', [but] I'm sure it won't take long to strike up a good combination with Mitch,'' he said. "[Raiders centre] Jack Wighton and I played Aussie Schoolboys together, and I played with [Raiders prop] Paul Vaughan for Italy at the World Cup.
"'Vaughany' and I spoke a fair bit, we were pretty close on that tour. I know a few of the boys down there in Canberra and they really enjoy it. I live on a property at Menangle and Canberra has that country vibe.
"I'm focussed on the Tigers for now.''
"Some people say I'm injury-prone but it's hard to help, it's a physical contact game and injuries happen,''
"The ankle got caught in an awkward situation, you can't help that.''

totally agree on both points.
and you should copyright that statement and sell it. perfect generic piece of crap.
no disrespect to you.

any time a player switches teams it's just a load of crap.
same during the pre season when you get the new recruit interviews.it's just cheap talk.

 

[tiga4eva]

From this day forth he is "Turd-esco". Remember Mayer venting about losing juniors 2months ago when the first rumours of Dogs and Roosters chasing him. Mayer knew then that Turd-esco was going to jump at the highest bidder.

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[alexaki]

"The Wests Tigers fullback also revealed his belief that Ricky Stuart can develop him into a consistent representative player was a factor in the biggest decision of his career."

"Even Robbie Farah, he thinks he's a great coach and I feel I can learn a bit off him,'' Tedesco said."
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**With Hayne only 25 I can't see Tedesco making any other rep teams apart from Italy over the next 3 years..**

 

[Tiger_Watto]

I haven't been too annoyed about Teddy leaving and getting the big dollars. This is part of our game today and I would never begrudge a player from maximising their earning potential.

But, I think this type of media is unacceptable while Teddy is still contracted to the Tigers… I was very un-happy last year when Benji did this, and I was also peed off when other player have left and spoken about there new employers while still under Tiger Contracts.

It is a clear lack of professionalism directed by Player Managers... There should be consequences. Its UNACCEPTABLE!!!

 

[Eddie]

He has lost me. I don't have much of a problem with him moving to the Raiders. Most people would have done the same thing. I have a problem with how he has handled it since. He has shown little respect for the club or the fans.

Consistently speaking about Ricky taking him to the next level. Consistently talking about his new mates in Canberra. Is he employed this year to be part of Canberra's marketing? UNless he is it is very poor form. Last time i checked he still played for WT. How hard is it to say "Sorry guys I have to concentrate on WT until the end of the season and will talk Raiders when my contract expires here"

To me it smacks of Benji putting on a Blues jersey while he was still contracted to us. Even talking about playing golf with him and Braith was a smack in the face to Tigers fans. Do you think Braith and Benji were happy about that? Many fans like myself who still supported Benji to a degree were turned off by him wearing that Blues jersey. Similar case here. I think Tedesco has lost a lot of Tigers fan who would have still cheered for him and supported him to a degree with his conduct since deciding to leave.

It is not so much accepting Canberra's offer. It is how you deal with it and how you respect WT. You don't here Sam Burgess waffling on about Hull or how good Union is, or how outstanding his new coach is. He respects Souths and and the fans. To me Tedesco comes out of it poorly and without many friends in tiger town. I doubt he cares about that anyway I am happy for Potter to pick the best 17 players, which would clearly include him However would be totally comfortable if he decided to stand him down.

 

[Joel Helmes]

I'm not bitter about him leaving or the way he has talked up the Raiders, but if it were my decision I wouldn't play him in first grade for the rest of the year.

The more games in NRL Rowe gets the better he will be for it and we are better off investing this experience in a player who wants to be here.

 

[Milky]

Do we have to put up with this crap for the rest of this season? If so Tedesco will be the most hated Wests Tigers player ever.

I don't see Milford saying I will live up to my hype at Broncos and I don't say Burgess saying that either. But then again neither or them players left for the money.

Either play Tedesco at center or NSW Cup, I am not going to cheer him on even if he is a Tiger. If this crap keeps going something needs to be done by the club.

Let's get some fans at the games protesting to sack Teddy just like Saints fans did with Price! HAHAA

 

[Oxygen]

Just got some good mail on the Tedesco, he was always going to Canberra Ayoub knew all along Milford was going to Brisbane as he manages Milford.

They dragged it out as long as they could as he offered Tedesco to Canberra a long time ago for a straight swap for Milford.
Ayoub just played the Tigers against the Raiders making the Raiders pay top dollar making sure he gets his commission.

He was never staying with the Tigers once his contract finished.
Just reading his comments in the paper is poor form.

 

[stevetiger]

I have no idea if he was always going to leave but I bet he was trying to get as many clubs interested as possible. Some people are like that and Teddy is simply that sort of person.

It will be interesting if he kicks on. I hope he doesn't and I can't remember saying that about anyone.

 

[Irvine]

Just got some good mail on the Tedesco, he was always going to Canberra Ayoub knew all along Milford was going to Brisbane as he manages Milford.

They dragged it out as long as they could as he offered Tedesco to Canberra a long time ago for a straight swap for Milford.
Ayoub just played the Tigers against the Raiders making the Raiders pay top dollar making sure he gets his commission.

He was never staying with the Tigers once his contract finished.
Just reading his comments in the paper is poor form.

Incorrect….Tedesco's intention was never going to Canberra.
As far as Ayoub Intention..who the [This word has been automatically removed] knows what schemes he had going and who has been used.
Ayoub also managers Mansour he might now bring him to the Wests Tigers...who knows what side of the fence those guys are on.

There was nothing to play each other against. Raiders completely blew the Wests Tigers out of the water.

 

[LCA]

Tede$ Go. Now!!!

 

[t-man]

The raiders offer was alot more than tigers for 3 years
Tigers offer 1.3 for 3 years
He told tigers he would stay for 1.45 for 3 years
TIGERS SAID NO
So now I have to watch him run around for another team , thanks Mayer !!

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[NT_Tiger]

Has anybody seen this movie called Monty Python and the Holy Grail? There's this bit where two Knights are guarding a Castle entrance. These two other Knights are running up the hill to attack and get in the Castle. Then the scene cuts to the two guards chewing and relaxing and then cuts back to the two knights running up the hill except the attacking knights are back where they started. This happens a couple of times and then suddenly the attackers are there and overwhelm the guards. I love that bit, except I can now identify with the guards.