Tigers board to undertake post-season review

[tiger_one]

I think the review should be backdated to the Leichhardt game for Tommy - any faith in playing for the jersey was lost that day, and NEVER do I want to see us, as fans, BOO our team again.

 

[The_Patriot]

**"These boys put in each and every week. I have no doubt about their efforts and commitment and pride for the jumper but it hasn’t translated with results on the field and it’s just not good enough.**

**“We’re just going to have to sit down at the end of this year and work out what we need to do.”**

Id be nervous if i was the coach and read that.

If these muppets think the boys put in every week then it suggests they think the issue is either a complete lack of talent or THE COACH.

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

united supporters lol,life would be dull

Imagine how dull the Melbourne forum must be with all that winning.
Winning is boring without years of pain.

We would still have wingers on this Forum saying we're not winning by enough

 

[Spartan117]

Here's a Tip.

Sack yourselves!

 

[Tiger5150]

Is there any context to this?

The context is a season where the club has gone backwards.
Just like the previous season and the season before.
3 years of no visible signs of coaching and the board's had enough.

Rightio

With respect I disagree.
I thought there were several positives / green shoots .
The performances of both our Flegg and KOE squads were impressive .
For several members of our FG team , it was either their debut season or only had limited experience . They will all be better after having a season under their belts.
And I think the opening of our COE may improve our image to new recruits.

I agree about green shoots. Our team is the youngest in the NRL and generally speaking the best performers were all of our youngest.

Stefano, Laurie, Blore, AD stand outs and our youngest.

Honourable mentions to Tuilagi, Tuki, Maumolo

There is some very good young talent to build around.

LL was one of our best in attack most weaks but need to fix defence, Mikaele, Joffa, Seyfarth all had good moments and are young.

Twal does his job exceptionally well.

Concerns remain about our centres generally, Brooks (I dont feel that this is a lost cause) and Nofo.

IMO the ingredients for future success are there and all these young guys have been through a tough year that will make them or break them.

Ive said a few times I can see many comparables with where Balmain were mid 80's when Frank Stanton coached "Franks babes" that were developed into a great team. Of course those guys had Stanton and then Warren Ryan to mould them. Do we have what we need around these kids?

 

[TYGA]

Not good enough': Tigers board to undertake post-season review
Ed Chisholm 51 mins ago
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Scrutiny on the likes of Michael Maguire and Luke Brooks is set to intensify over the off-season with the Tigers board to conduct a full-scale review on the end of another disappointing year for the club.

The Tigers' finals drought will go on into a 10th straight year following a year that started with plenty of pre-season promises and ended with not much to show for it.

A recruitment drive that was headlined by former Panthers skipper James Tamou wasn't enough to improve results for the embattled club, which sits in 13th place heading into Sunday's final round clash with the Bulldogs.

Maguire remains contracted until the end of 2023 but that hasn't curbed the scrutiny around his position, while star halfback Luke Brooks' future also remains clouded with reports during the season suggesting the Tigers wouldn't hesitate entertaining offers from rival clubs for his services.

Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis confirmed on SEN that the club's board owed it to fans to demand answers after another year of agony.

While he didn't comment on the futures of Maguire and Brooks, the pair will undoubtedly be placed under the spotlight when the review is undertaken.

"It's been a disappointing year," Hagipantelis said.

"I've made it publically known that we will all sit down at the end of the year and undertake a deep review of the year that's passed and ask a lot of difficult questions but more importantly demand difficult answers.

"These boys put in each and every week. I have no doubt about their efforts and commitment and pride for the jumper but it hasn't translated with results on the field and it's just not good enough.

"We're just going to have to sit down at the end of this year and work out what we need to do."

Tigers powerbrokers have been outspoken in their past with their trust in Maguire as the man to lead the club out of this rut but patience is undoubtedly beginning to wear thin.

Defensively this season the Tigers are conceding an average of 29.3 points per game, their worst defensive record since Maguire arrived at the helm three seasons ago.

Recruitment is another issue that continues to plague the club, with Dale Finucan and Tevita Pangai Junior the latest big names the Tigers have expressed interest in yet failed to land.

Their new arrivals for next season so far include star Super League duo Jackson Hastings and Oliver Gildart, both sound acquisitions but not ones you'd pin hopes on to immediately turn results around.

"We owe it to our fans and members - there are 400,000 people who identify themselves and fans and members of the Wests Tigers and we owe it to them. They are the stakeholders," Hagipantelis added.

"They have now been through 10 long years desperate for a team of which they can be proud and a team that will actually achieve sustained success."

I understand its been a bad year but lets not forget the roster we have had this year is a bottom of the ladder roster weather we like it or not. I call it a development year and we have given a lot of young kids a go and will be better for the experience. I still believe we lack some key signings and now that we have off loaded packer, Mybe, Reynolds, etc.. we need to use some of this free money to upgrade the top tier young ones like Stefo, Laurie plus buy a few external players to help them.
I for one think Madge needs to stay as he has gone through all the hard parts of a total rebuild and deserves the shot to enjoy the success moving forward.

It would be good to actually see a team that looked coached .. this is not that bad a roster they could be coached to have at least some attitude and respect for themselves .. Maguires done time to move on !

Not a bad roster?? That’s an interesting take a convenient one even. It’s called Tigers Delusion Syndrome TDS. It kicks in now and again around August every year where we feel like the teams great and the coach can’t coach. Let’s get a new coach and we will be a great team.

It’s a young team with all the best prospects rookies. I wish them well they have potential but they wont compete with Bellamy as coach and Wayne Bennett and Des Hassler as the assistants

 

[TigerWest]

I hope they review the recruitment policy for “not paying overs” on a few players, (which I agree with to an extent) but once they have been identified as players needed for success? I understand it shouldn’t be open slather, but just 1 or 2 who will benefit the team, going forward?

 

[Newtown]

not the board please. someone independent. they wouldn't know how to run a lemonade stand. and as for Lee saying "These boys put in each and every week. I have no doubt about their efforts and commitment and pride for the jumper..." outlines he hasn't been watching many games

Knowing our Management Mob they will probably start the review in late January with the result that outcomes such as change of coach, importing of new players etc, etc cannot realisitc take place until late 2022.

This current Wests Tigers Management Mob is completely useless.

The review should have been started after the Sharks game when our chances of miraculously making the 8 disappeared and the results posted after our last game the longer it takes to start the less likelihood of any change happening.

Our Board and Management reaction times are on a par with reaction times of Public Service staff.

 

[razor7]

The board doing the review when the fruit rots from the top. The board is inept with nowhere near enough people with a foot ball background. I’m not saying you need ex player boofheads as it’s a multi million dollar concern but you need people with an understanding of the modern game plus business acumen. Have a look at some of the clowns on this board . We can do much better. If I was Madge or any other coach for that matter I would not haveconfidence in this group being able to undertake an informed review

 

[Merlot]

lets hope the review panel[?] is stuffed 2 the gullet with independent hard nosed footy nouce,and all implicated quietly fall on their swords

 

[TonyTiger]

I think the review should be backdated to the Leichhardt game for Tommy - any faith in playing for the jersey was lost that day, and NEVER do I want to see us, as fans, BOO our team again.

Refer to the past 9 reviews then actually formulate an action plan this time

 

[Merlot]

lets hope the review panel[?] is stuffed 2 the gullet with independent hard nosed footy nouce,and all implicated quietly fall on their swords

This is nonsensical. When we have the quality of intellectuals and analysts of modern NRL such as @merlot on the case, why isn't he part of the review panel? Although, I think he was suggesting the panel fall on their sword?

no i was suggesting that L Haps suggestion that all r safe,he may be talking it down?safe after the review is nonsensical,the board is a ok,just need 2 stay behind closed doors in their office

 

[bathursttiger1]

Where’s Brian Smith?

 

[Harvey]

I trust the football knowledge of our board members to identify all the problems and solve them.

Didn't they hire everyone they are now reviewing? When does someone review their selection criteria.

 

[dazza65]

I trust the football knowledge of our board members to identify all the problems and solve them.

Didn't they hire everyone they are now reviewing? When does someone review their selection criteria.

Ppfff….board couldn’t organise a p up in a brewery…..

 

[Guest]

I'd turf the board and the First Grade Assistant coaches. There's no doubt Madge has the passion and drive to turn the club around, but he hasn't surrounded himself with great assistants so far.

 

[TrueTiger]

I'd turf the board and the First Grade Assistant coaches. There's no doubt Madge has the passion and drive to turn the club around, but he hasn't surrounded himself with great assistants so far.

And this has been my point over the last few years...when WTs get a board that at least has a reasonable idea of NRL football and what it takes,then this club will start to be where it should be...a winning club with a very good culture allround...

 

[cochise]

I hope they review the recruitment policy for “not paying overs” on a few players, (which I agree with to an extent) but once they have been identified as players needed for success? I understand it shouldn’t be open slather, but just 1 or 2 who will benefit the team, going forward?

Which players that we missed would you have paid overs for?

 

[tig_prmz]

God we will crap on anything here. I liked that he included fans. Idk much about him but it felt good someone saying I feel for the fans.

Let's see how it goes.

From all reports, the issues mainly seems to be in the top grade, not in the back office or admin or lower grades.