Thanks to whoever decided to Tell Austin he was no chance of first grade

[goldcoast_tiger]

Another great WTs decision, ( shown up again ) although some say he went because he wanted more money, I'd be more inclined to think that it was the fact that he was told he would not be used at 5/8.
That decision should win a prize among the litany of stupid decisions made here.
Thanks for guaranteeing a spot to a small , under prepared player , who has shown very little over this season. The fact that he knows the position is his no matter what , may be the very thing that is hindering his development in that position
(No consequences for non performance)
Both players should have been told that the position would go to the one that showed they deserved it . Whilever we keep having blinkered thinking like this , we will keep getting the results that we deserve.
Ironic isn't it , that some were touting both our halves as Soo players by 2017.
While the one with the genuine chance of that is Austin
No wonder we are becoming a joke to other supporters

 

[greatodensraven]

He's playing well isn't he. But no point crying over spilt milk.

 

[ryanda01]

The misses is a Raiders supporter and will at every opportunity give me curry about the decision to let him go. Hindsight is 20/20 but agree with you GCT about a fight for the position; money willing. What's even more crap about our season is that watching other games in the rounds, i.e. This game of Raiders vs Knights is even more frustrating because of poor WT decisions.

 

[Geo]

I thank the Dogs they didn't see a spot for Taupau,,,,cause I love him…

 

[greatodensraven]

I thank the Dogs they didn't see a spot for Taupau,,,,cause I love him…

You win some, you lose some.

 

[foreveratiger]

Another great WTs decision, ( shown up again ) although some say he went because he wanted more money, I'd be more inclined to think that it was the fact that he was told he would not be used at 5/8.
That decision should win a prize among the litany of stupid decisions made here.
Thanks for guaranteeing a spot to a small , under prepared player , who has shown very little over this season. The fact that he knows the position is his no matter what , may be the very thing that is hindering his development in that position
(No consequences for non performance)
Both players should have been told that the position would go to the one that showed they deserved it . Whilever we keep having blinkered thinking like this , we will keep getting the results that we deserve.
Ironic isn't it , that some were touting both our halves as Soo players by 2017.
While the one with the genuine chance of that is Austin
No wonder we are becoming a joke to other supporters

Austin should of started the year as 5/8th and was let go cause he knew he had no future at his preferred position of 5/8th .
It's not as if we would of had to pay huge money for his last year of his Contract this year.
This just emphasizes what a laughing stock our Club is .

 

[stevetiger]

It was a poor decision that happened on JT's watch. I still think that Moses will come good and may be the better longer term option.

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

I thank the Dogs they didn't see a spot for Taupau,,,,cause I love him…

You win some, you lose some.

The difference was though, they had Quality good players already in that position,
Unfortunately we don't , and there is no gaurantee that we will.
What we have is a massive roll of the dice, with all the bikkies in the one(or two) baskets,
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And the club in a massive hole again if this risky gamble doesn't pay off

 

[tigertye]

Yeah it sucks, but it's happened. Move on. On a side note was anyone else impressed by Pat Vaivai for Newcastle tonight in a losing team. Big boy, runs hard and has an offload. Was wearing Jersey 18 tonight.

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[cat-party]

Austin gives his everything the entire time he's on the field…that was never going to fit in at the Wests Tigers.

 

[marzie]

Bet lodge is the next one they let go

 

[wonka]

Bet lodge is the next one they let go

for sure his big & strong can't have that can we.

 

[Eye_Of_Da_Tiger]

Smart move ayyyy

 

[Yossarian]

Well there are a number of things going on.

1\. Do we hold a bloke to a minimum wage contract if he can get good coin elsewhere? Sure we could have some may argue we should have but would it have been the right thing?
2\. Austin is the dominant half down there. The half back does bugger all. For Austin to achieve that for us we're basically holding back Brooks being a dominant half. Okay maybe short term that works but long term is it the best?
3\. Of course there is the question of Moses and whether he's better off learning the job in the NRL or NSW Cup.
4\. He had a few games for us and we still got smashed. Just because he's doing well at Canberra is no guarantee he'd be doing the same for us.
5\. Like Fifita and others before him he's gone and probably not coming back. You think the Dogs still beat themselves up about Thurston? No they draw a line and worry about the next season.

 

[littletiger]

It happens all the time you girls… Bulldogs Thurston. I'm sure plenty of clubs told Smith Slater and cronk their not interested. It's footy get over it

 

[innsaneink]

Love the justification….nothing fazes the sugar coated happy clappers when it comes to wts

 

[bp_tiger]

JT has a lot to answer for letting austin and bodene walk, they would have made a huge differece to the side this year. i just wonder what taylor is looking for because there has been a lot of talent change clubs of late, and before people say we have no money i believe that we are $700 to million under budget.

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

Well there are a number of things going on.

1\. Do we hold a bloke to a minimum wage contract if he can get good coin elsewhere? Sure we could have some may argue we should have but would it have been the right thing?
2\. Austin is the dominant half down there. The half back does bugger all. For Austin to achieve that for us we're basically holding back Brooks being a dominant half. Okay maybe short term that works but long term is it the best?
3\. Of course there is the question of Moses and whether he's better off learning the job in the NRL or NSW Cup.
4\. He had a few games for us and we still got smashed. Just because he's doing well at Canberra is no guarantee he'd be doing the same for us.
5\. Like Fifita and others before him he's gone and probably not coming back. You think the Dogs still beat themselves up about Thurston? No they draw a line and worry about the next season.

As I said I don't think it was about money, just this clubs stupid decision to gift the 5/8 position to a rookie who was unproven in first grade. Regardless of whether he was the best player for the spot.
There is no reason that he wouldnt play as well at 5/8 for us as well. Last year he covered most positions well, and most agree was one of the better players.
I don't give a hoot whether he was the dominant half or not. I think that Brooks would learn more from playing with him than his his current 5/8Losing Fifita wasnt comparable to Austin.
Fifita was a Mug at that time and had his share of behavioural problems and was better off gone, Austin was an entirely different person and was the sort of person that we wanted( ( (. according to quite a few comments last year)
I realise that the ship has sailed, but it is just one more dyslexic decision that this club makes on a regular basis. This one we may regret a lot more over the next couple of years. While there should be consequences for non performance on the field, so too, there should be consequences for non performances off the field as well.
But there's not.

 

[alexaki]

Bet lodge is the next one they let go

for sure his big & strong can't have that can we.

It's clear JT doesn't want Lodge he keeps dropping him… But keeps plodders like Lovett

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[goldcoast_tiger]

It happens all the time you girls… Bulldogs Thurston. I'm sure plenty of clubs told Smith Slater and cronk their not interested. It's footy get over it

Smith and Slater were tied up long before they started to play with the Storm, and even longer before they rorted the Cap :laughing: