Tigers boss backs combined competition

@galahs said:
"Wests Magpies will determine what’s best for their club."
Wests Tigers CEO Stephen Humphreys.

Was it the Magpies choice to allocated all of Wests Tigers top 25 to Balmain?

Was it the Magpies choice to allocated the remaining U20's and Fringe players to a Concord Burwood Bundy cup side?

Was it the Magpies choice to be given none of the local kids on Wests Tigers contracts?

Was it the the Magpies choice when the Wests Tigers took OUR training equipment, ice machine and freezer?

Was it the Magpies choice to not be allowed to play before the Wests Tigers matches at Campbelltown?

Was it the Magpies choice to not allow a Group 6 board member onto our board?

Was it the Magpies choice to have all support cut off from the Wests Tigers?

NO.

It was the Wests Tigers choice that forces what has been happening to the Magpies!

It was the Wests Tigers choice rejecting our offer to be the sole NSW Cup feeder team.

It was the Wests Tigers choice to make the Magpies on the sleeve smaller and remove it from the shoulder to the cuff.

It was the Wests Tigers choice to reduce the number of NRL games at Campbelltown from 6 to 4

It was the Wests Tigers choice to not fight the moving of the Magpies heritage match away from the SCG

It was the Wests Tigers choice to affiliate with the Wests Junior League and then failing to keep them under control

It was the Wests Tigers choice that has pressured Wests Ashfield to cut away the Magpies NSW Cup side.

So don't you dare try and tell us its our choice what happens to the Magpies whilst it is the Wests Tigers choices pulling all the strings.

For me, This is 1 issue, 1 issue alone.

Are you a self funded side and therefore able to make your own choices? Or do you recieve money and support from others and then in part, have to live under their rules. Pretty sure it's the latter.

Money is stopping you. Your local clubs. Not wests tigers.

Now, to me, there must be something wrong if you can't get the 2 big clubs in your area to pony up some dosh. Maybe with a business agreement that you are prepared to negotiate with them?

You never go around biting the hand that feeds you!! I'm amazed that some people think this is a good tactic. Its Business 101.
 
@Chris said:
@Blackandwhite said:
I think Stephen Humphreys has shown he is very understanding to the problems out at Campbelltown and the Wests Tigers are taking steps to have a greater presence in the Macarthur area as is evident by the schools blitz and playing of a trial game.

Stephen Humphreys has thrown his support behind a combined comp in the Macarthur area.
It's up to the incompetents running Wests to do the right thing and combine with Group 6.

Stephen Humphreys has just signed a local Wests junior so more credit to him Tim Sheens and the Wests Tigers.

As far as I can see the Wests Tigers are trying to get a few things right.
Can't say the same for the people running Wests and Group 6\. Do the right thing you twits and combine your comp or let Wests Tigers run the show.

The Magpie and Tiger won't die. Wests and Balmain will still be represented in the juniors. As far as a Magpies NSW cup team that's difficult as we only need one NSW cup team and they need to all train at the same place. I am sure one day that will be Campbelltown but at the moment it is Concord and that's the way it is.

Best post of the thread so far!

X2\. Great post B&W
 
Shouldn't be too big a deal of combining the competitions, it's a trip back to the future, with those geographical areas all in the one competition in the 'good old days'.
 
@Blackandwhite said:
I think Stephen Humphreys has shown he is very understanding to the problems out at Campbelltown and the Wests Tigers are taking steps to have a greater presence in the Macarthur area as is evident by the schools blitz and playing of a trial game.

Stephen Humphreys has thrown his support behind a combined comp in the Macarthur area.
It's up to the incompetents running Wests to do the right thing and combine with Group 6.

Stephen Humphreys has just signed a local Wests junior so more credit to him Tim Sheens and the Wests Tigers.

As far as I can see the Wests Tigers are trying to get a few things right.
Can't say the same for the people running Wests and Group 6\. Do the right thing you twits and combine your comp or let Wests Tigers run the show.

The Magpie and Tiger won't die. Wests and Balmain will still be represented in the juniors. As far as a Magpies NSW cup team that's difficult as we only need one NSW cup team and they need to all train at the same place. I am sure one day that will be Campbelltown but at the moment it is Concord and that's the way it is.

Thanks B&W. Awesome post.

Have some rep :slight_smile:
 
@Chris said:
@Blackandwhite said:
I think Stephen Humphreys has shown he is very understanding to the problems out at Campbelltown and the Wests Tigers are taking steps to have a greater presence in the Macarthur area as is evident by the schools blitz and playing of a trial game.

Stephen Humphreys has thrown his support behind a combined comp in the Macarthur area.
It's up to the incompetents running Wests to do the right thing and combine with Group 6.

Stephen Humphreys has just signed a local Wests junior so more credit to him Tim Sheens and the Wests Tigers.

As far as I can see the Wests Tigers are trying to get a few things right.
Can't say the same for the people running Wests and Group 6\. Do the right thing you twits and combine your comp or let Wests Tigers run the show.

The Magpie and Tiger won't die. Wests and Balmain will still be represented in the juniors. As far as a Magpies NSW cup team that's difficult as we only need one NSW cup team and they need to all train at the same place. I am sure one day that will be Campbelltown but at the moment it is Concord and that's the way it is.

Best post of the thread so far!

Agree. Hopefully there are more people like Blackandwhite at the rally on Sunday. I shudder to think what will happen there without any adults present.
 
Wouldn't it be plausible to think that the Wests Tigers NSW Cup side could play from Campbelltown one season and Concord the next

Logistically it couldn't be that hard could it

Then everyone is appeased 50/50 as everyone is asking

PS Great post B&W again common sense prevails at last
 
@happy tiger said:
Wouldn't it be plausible to think that the Wests Tigers NSW Cup side could play from Campbelltown one season and Concord the next

Logistically it couldn't be that hard could it

Then everyone is appeased 50/50 as everyone is asking

PS Great post B&W again common sense prevails at last

The NSW cup team should be located with the full time squad for training, currently Concord. However they could play out of Campbelltown.
 
If Wests Tigers are now affiliated with the NSWRL, why don't they put a Wests Tigers team in there now? After all, it's not like WT are dividing players or money or coaching staff between two teams… Oh, that's right, we want to kill Balmain and Wests off. Silly me.

Now, why would that be? Perhaps because Balmain knows that Wests are keeping them alive and if Leumeah Leagues grew some balls then the club would be able to stand alone as Wests Magpies tomorrow...
 
@the_pollie said:
If Wests Tigers are now affiliated with the NSWRL, why don't they put a Wests Tigers team in there now? After all, it's not like WT are dividing players or money or coaching staff between two teams… Oh, that's right, we want to kill Balmain and Wests off. Silly me.

Now, why would that be? Perhaps because Balmain knows that Wests are keeping them alive and if Leumeah Leagues grew some balls then the club would be able to stand alone as Wests Magpies tomorrow...

Jeez you're off to a flyer, aren't you?

One quick point since you're new: The Wests V Balmain thing gets very old quickly here and wears thin with a lot of people. Comments such as yours might fly on your Magpies forum, but they generally get noses out of joint here and cause a stink… So how about you leave the sentiment there, yeah?
 
@Cultured Bogan said:
@the_pollie said:
If Wests Tigers are now affiliated with the NSWRL, why don't they put a Wests Tigers team in there now? After all, it's not like WT are dividing players or money or coaching staff between two teams… Oh, that's right, we want to kill Balmain and Wests off. Silly me.

Now, why would that be? Perhaps because Balmain knows that Wests are keeping them alive and if Leumeah Leagues grew some balls then the club would be able to stand alone as Wests Magpies tomorrow...

Jeez you're off to a flyer, aren't you?

One quick point since you're new: The Wests V Balmain thing gets very old quickly here and wears thin with a lot of people. Comments such as yours might fly on your Magpies forum, but they generally get noses out of joint here and cause a stink… So how about you leave the sentiment there, yeah?

I can't help but feel I am playing both Tom Cruise AND Jack Nicholson from A Few Good Men here…
 
Black and White great post.

I am not 100% up with all the ins and outs of this situation but i believe the Merging off Balmain and Wests in the NSW cup should have been done 12 Years ago.Any Junior from the Macarthur to Liechhardt and back again is our juniors end of story.

I am sick and tired of this childish Attitude we Merged 12 Years ago lets get over it.

I have an 8 year old,6 Year old and 3 year old and they could not care less about Balmain Or Wests.They love the Wests Tigers.They love Leichhardt.They love Campbelltown.They are this clubs future.

From a Old Magpie Man now Wests Tigers Fan,can we all just move forward please. For the Kids.For our Future
 
@the_pollie said:
If Wests Tigers are now affiliated with the NSWRL, why don't they put a Wests Tigers team in there now? After all, it's not like WT are dividing players or money or coaching staff between two teams… Oh, that's right, we want to kill Balmain and Wests off. Silly me.

Now, why would that be? Perhaps because Balmain knows that Wests are keeping them alive and if Leumeah Leagues grew some balls then the club would be able to stand alone as Wests Magpies tomorrow...

Comfortably the most ridiculous comment i've read this year.
 
@the_pollie said:
I can't help but feel I am playing both Tom Cruise AND Jack Nicholson from A Few Good Men here…

Well that was made in 1992 so I guess that analogy works
 
@Goose said:
@the_pollie said:
If Wests Tigers are now affiliated with the NSWRL, why don't they put a Wests Tigers team in there now? After all, it's not like WT are dividing players or money or coaching staff between two teams… Oh, that's right, we want to kill Balmain and Wests off. Silly me.

Now, why would that be? Perhaps because Balmain knows that Wests are keeping them alive and if Leumeah Leagues grew some balls then the club would be able to stand alone as Wests Magpies tomorrow...

Comfortably the most ridiculous comment i've read this year.

Ease up Goose, we've got another 11 months to go. A bit early to be calling it yet… :wink:
 
@Cultured Bogan said:
@Goose said:
@the_pollie said:
If Wests Tigers are now affiliated with the NSWRL, why don't they put a Wests Tigers team in there now? After all, it's not like WT are dividing players or money or coaching staff between two teams… Oh, that's right, we want to kill Balmain and Wests off. Silly me.

Now, why would that be? Perhaps because Balmain knows that Wests are keeping them alive and if Leumeah Leagues grew some balls then the club would be able to stand alone as Wests Magpies tomorrow...

Comfortably the most ridiculous comment i've read this year.

Ease up Goose, we've got another 11 months to go. A bit early to be calling it yet… :wink:

Even so… 2 posts 2 trolls so far - The Pollie is off to a flyer.
 
That flyer just came to an abrupt halt. Deliberate trolling such as that simply will not be tolerated on here. It's counter-productive and there are other forums available to express such opinions.

So moving forward now…for those who wish to discuss this thread in a mature fashion, please do.
 
We have finally got a team together that has a good chance of winning most weeks. We finally have a club that elite players are willing to join, we finally have a club that the private sector is keen to support and we finally have a club that is being run by a person who is smarter than most other administrators in sport.

Now we go back to all the factional fighting, its not smart. This sort of fighting has destroyed trade unions,political parties and cooperations in the past. Really it can only damage our brand name. Where I agree the magpies have some real gripes, I just dont see all this mud throwing is going to help anyone. The CEO is the man driving the ship and he should be the man to head up a delegation TO GET THIS MATTER FIXED and behind closed doors and not in the media. Blind Freddy knows ours future is in the South West of Sydney and so dose our CEO
 
@supercoach said:
We have finally got a team together that has a good chance of winning most weeks. We finally have a club that elite players are willing to join, we finally have a club that the private sector is keen to support and we finally have a club that is being run by a person who is smarter than most other administrators in sport.

Now we go back to all the factional fighting, its not smart. This sort of fighting has destroyed trade unions,political parties and cooperations in the past. Really it can only damage our brand name. Where I agree the magpies have some real gripes, I just dont see all this mud throwing is going to help anyone. The CEO is the man driving the ship and he should be the man to head up a delegation TO GET THIS MATTER FIXED and behind closed doors and not in the media. Blind Freddy knows ours future is in the South West of Sydney and so dose our CEO

I agree, in the long run wether thats 5 or 10 years or even longer, hopefully WT will realize South West Sydney is the area which will be the most viable. It will make the decision easier if the area keeps unearthing talents like young Tedesco
 
Can we have a moratorium on the whole "south west Sydney is the future" stuff? Even a week would be nice…
 
@galahs said:
"Wests Magpies will determine what’s best for their club."
Wests Tigers CEO Stephen Humphreys.

Was it the Magpies choice to allocated all of Wests Tigers top 25 to Balmain?
_**Allocated "All" Of WT top 25 to Balmain… Hang on, Don't 17 of said 25 have to play for WT's?**_

Was it the Magpies choice to allocated the remaining U20's and Fringe players to a Concord Burwood Bundy cup side?

Was it the Magpies choice to be given none of the local kids on Wests Tigers contracts?
_**...Probably not, But since they are WT contracted players I would think it fit that WT's would decide what in the players and WT's best interests**_

Was it the the Magpies choice when the Wests Tigers took OUR training equipment, ice machine and freezer?
_**FAR OUT!! The only thing WT's haven't been accused of thus far is contributing to the birth of illegitimate children**_

Was it the Magpies choice to not be allowed to play before the Wests Tigers matches at Campbelltown?
_**Once again... Probably not, But NSW Cup matches are rarely played as an opener of an NRL match, If you are referring to the trial... As I understoood, At the time the Trial was announced... Maggies didn't have any trials organised. (Barely had a team organised) And if you are referring to trials... You may be forgetting the one last year... Where they did play before the WT's**_
Was it the Magpies choice to not allow a Group 6 board member onto our board?

Was it the Magpies choice to have all support cut off from the Wests Tigers?

NO.
_**But it was the Magpies choice to work outside of the direction WT's wanted to take...**_

It was the Wests Tigers choice that forces what has been happening to the Magpies!

It was the Wests Tigers choice rejecting our offer to be the sole NSW Cup feeder team.
_**Zero Rationality.... Half the post whining about Balmain being the sole feeder team, But have no problem with Wests being the feeder team... Other Shoe Other Foot.... Please....**_

It was the Wests Tigers choice to make the Magpies on the sleeve smaller and remove it from the shoulder to the cuff.
_**I think you will find Jerseys are designed with 2 things in mind... To Promote the team and to promote thier sponsors... I would think yourself lucky to have the Magpie present at all**_

It was the Wests Tigers choice to reduce the number of NRL games at Campbelltown from 6 to 4
_**I think you mean 5 (There is a trial match there last 2 years running...) If ya gonna bark facts, bark accurate ones!!**_

It was the Wests Tigers choice to not fight the moving of the Magpies heritage match away from the SCG
_**So it wasn't enough for them to go out of thier way to celebrate the event (Even though they were realistically celebrating a loss...) But they were supposed to go to war with the money men (Ch 9)?? Once again, To celebrate a loss!!
I don't know, Call me crazy..... But maybe they were too busy constructing a charge at the premiership!!
And the simple fact remains it was played at a better ground!!
Play it at the SCG and maybe we don't win it?? I personally, Will take the victory**_

It was the Wests Tigers choice to affiliate with the Wests Junior League and then failing to keep them under control

It was the Wests Tigers choice that has pressured Wests Ashfield to cut away the Magpies NSW Cup side.

_**Ok... In reality, Don't these 2 point x each other out?? Haven't WT's publicly stated time and time again that they want to stop funding 2 feeder teams to put the money into the Juniors?**_

So don't you dare try and tell us its our choice what happens to the Magpies whilst it is the Wests Tigers choices pulling all the strings.

_**Of course they are pulling the strings…. They are the team we are all supposed to be supporting.**_
 

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