The Devestating effect of losing players...

[supercoach]

I can't believe the hate towards the club, they made the three of them massive offers and they rejected them. The club has made some bad decisions,and good ones, but I am afraid the media are the ones putting in the boot into the club and painting us in a bad light.

In Cleary I see a very strong person who could really turn this club around and we now have a chance of building a roster of hard nosed pros and not young kids on P plates

 

[Tigerdave]

I think Cleary has been outstanding in all the interviews under these circumstances. It's about time the club was thought of as a club and not about individual players, that kind of thinking has 3 finals appearances since our inception.

 

[Tacky]

I don't care if we come last i will still follow my beloved Tigers.

x2\. Also, does anyone know when we should get conformation about the traitorous duo's decision?

 

[WTDiehard]

Its a pity to lose players the club has bent over backwards to accommodate and keep over the last 2-3 years.

But it just goes to show that LOYALTY does not exist. When your 1st year Captain jumps ship you have to question whether this bloke ever had any passion for the club…the answer is obviously NNNOOO !!!!

Its a free world and its a players right to play for whoever they choose, but for fans its obviously very disappointing because we support our team for FREE, year in year out for 10,20,30,40 years, even a lifetime. We buy the jerseys, go to the games and all at great expense to ourselves.

If I would be critical of the WT club admin it would be simply this;

1\. Allowing all your key players to come off contract at the same time...big big no no, this never should have been allowed to happen.

2\. The treatment of a club legend in Farah and to a lesser degree Marshall would have shown Teddy, Woods and Moses that if the shoe was on the other foot the club would toss them eventually down the track when they were considered no longer wanted by the club.

In many respects when you crap on your own culture, its difficult to expect any loyalty down the track.

Phil Gould hit the nail on the head 4-5 weeks ago when he said the WT may have to just get rid of all of them and start again. And this is where we are now...starting again. At least Ivan has come out from the start and said "get on or off the bus"....and as fans I'd rather support a team with players who want to put in for the club, the team and the fans rather than this lot of prima donna's.

 

[newtiger]

Its a pity to lose players the club has bent over backwards to accommodate and keep over the last 2-3 years.

But it just goes to show that LOYALTY does not exist. When your 1st year Captain jumps ship you have to question whether this bloke ever had any passion for the club…the answer is obviously NNNOOO !!!!

Its a free world and its a players right to play for whoever they choose, but for fans its obviously very disappointing because we support our team for FREE, year in year out for 10,20,30,40 years, even a lifetime. We buy the jerseys, go to the games and all at great expense to ourselves.

If I would be critical of the WT club admin it would be simply this;

1\. Allowing all your key players to come off contract at the same time...big big no no, this never should have been allowed to happen.

2\. The treatment of a club legend in Farah and to a lesser degree Marshall would have shown Teddy, Woods and Moses that if the shoe was on the other foot the club would toss them eventually down the track when they were considered no longer wanted by the club.

In many respects when you crap on your own culture, its difficult to expect any loyalty down the track.

Phil Gould hit the nail on the head 4-5 weeks ago when he said the WT may have to just get rid of all of them and start again. And this is where we are now...starting again. At least Ivan has come out from the start and said "get on or off the bus"....and as fans I'd rather support a team with players who want to put in for the club, the team and the fans rather than this lot of prima donna's.

Well said WTD

 

[Magpie_Magic]

It is depressing to lose guys like Teddy and Marty but I guess this time it's more that the club choose to pursue to juniors policy paying overs to guys like Brooks and Moses the club listened to the players squeezed out Potter and JT and Farah Austin and others and this was the dividend…..zero.
Not even a finals appearance with these guys so more of a feeling that it was all for nothing.
Club was not at fault,what more could they have done.
These guys wanted to run the ship take it easy be paid overs sack coaches for very little return.

We start fresh.

 

[Trisdar]

I ain't depressed about it. It's over finally and these 3 have been milking the club for the last 6 months. Only thing worse that could have happened is they signed $3million gone out of our cap for next few years.
Glad they are gone

 

[TrueTiger]

Some interesting opinions in this thread,however,the devestating effect of losing players only affects you personally if you let your emotions take over the train of thought..these guys will come and go from club to club and do whatever they think will better their careers or bank accounts,and please loyalty went out of the window for clubs and players when the almighty dollar became more important than the great game itself..
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REMEMBER PEOPLE….."MONEY,THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL'...

Rugby League....great game ruined by money...

 

[cqtiger]

Some interesting opinions in this thread,however,the devestating effect of losing players only affects you personally if you let your emotions take over the train of thought..these guys will come and go from club to club and do whatever they think will better their careers or bank accounts,and please loyalty went out of the window for clubs and players when the almighty dollar became more important than the great game itself..
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REMEMBER PEOPLE….."MONEY,THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL'...

Rugby League....great game ruined by money...

I felt far worse TT when big Artie Beetson signed with the Roosters early '70's. Then again I was quite a few years younger!

 

[TrueTiger]

Some interesting opinions in this thread,however,the devestating effect of losing players only affects you personally if you let your emotions take over the train of thought..these guys will come and go from club to club and do whatever they think will better their careers or bank accounts,and please loyalty went out of the window for clubs and players when the almighty dollar became more important than the great game itself..
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REMEMBER PEOPLE….."MONEY,THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL'...

Rugby League....great game ruined by money...

I felt far worse TT when big Artie Beetson signed with the Roosters early '70's. Then again I was quite a few years younger!

Yes cq,Artie was loved by all,after he went everyone was upset,but once again it was because we let emotions run high…