Tigers tell Reynolds he's free to find a new club

[gallagher]

Nice to see a bloke cop the tap on the shoulder and not make a big song and dance about it. True professional.


because he knows deep down he has offered this club absolutely nothing.

One nice try at Leicharrdt the rest has been trash.

Well let's see if Packer and anyone else Madge to cut act the same.

 

[851]

Hungriest I've ever been': Josh Reynolds says best footy is ahead of him despite parting with Wests Tigers
By George Vlotis
2 hours ago

NRL star Josh Reynolds has admitted while he’s upset with having to leave Wests Tigers he’s the hungriest he’s ever been to play top-flight footy. Reynolds, 30, was granted permission to negotiate with rival clubs on Wednesday after playing just nine NRL games since joining the Tigers at the start of 2018.

It was an arduous stint with the franchise, cruelled by incessant injuries that prevented the former Blues five-eighth from breaking into the starting squad behind club veteran Benji Marshall. “Madge (Maguire) was pretty honest with me which I love,” told Macquarie Sport Radio.“He sort said to me you don’t have to leave but the situation will probably be the same next year and if another opportunity did pop up and you thought it was right for yourself and your partner, to take it. “It was a bit hard to cop because I just haven’t been able to imprint myself to that club and I wanted to do it so bad, I wanted to repay them so much for the faith that they put in me, but rugby league’s a funny game and I’ll live to fight another day.”

Maroons great Ben Aiken assured Reynold’s was a “great addition” for any NRL side, with his former side the Bulldogs firming as potential favourites to bag the play-maker.

Despite Panthers coach Ivan Cleary ruling out interest in signing the NRL favourite, Reynold’s assured his best footy was still ahead of him. "I'm probably the hungriest I've ever been," Reynolds said. "Something's hit me over the last week or two, I had a chat with Madge last week and I thought I was really going to go the other way.

"Any club, anywhere is a possibility for me."

I wish him luck, Madge has pretty much told him no matter how good he plays, even next year, he is picking Benji in first grade, and that absolutely sums up why our club never make the 8.
I am so disappointed with the way our club is run, I thought you earn your spot, it is not a right to play NRL, I thought we were changing and getting some accountability, but I guess not

So instead of telling him he is unlikely to play 1st grade you would rather we not tell him, keep him just so we can have him incase we need to make Benji accountable for his form?

No the coach should never tell a player he is going to play CC no matter what, nor should a coach infer that an aging half be a walk up start no matter what.
What do the other players think, that you can bust your but in reserves and still not get picked, that is poor form.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Hungriest I've ever been': Josh Reynolds says best footy is ahead of him despite parting with Wests Tigers
By George Vlotis
2 hours ago

NRL star Josh Reynolds has admitted while he’s upset with having to leave Wests Tigers he’s the hungriest he’s ever been to play top-flight footy. Reynolds, 30, was granted permission to negotiate with rival clubs on Wednesday after playing just nine NRL games since joining the Tigers at the start of 2018.

It was an arduous stint with the franchise, cruelled by incessant injuries that prevented the former Blues five-eighth from breaking into the starting squad behind club veteran Benji Marshall. “Madge (Maguire) was pretty honest with me which I love,” told Macquarie Sport Radio.“He sort said to me you don’t have to leave but the situation will probably be the same next year and if another opportunity did pop up and you thought it was right for yourself and your partner, to take it. “It was a bit hard to cop because I just haven’t been able to imprint myself to that club and I wanted to do it so bad, I wanted to repay them so much for the faith that they put in me, but rugby league’s a funny game and I’ll live to fight another day.”

Maroons great Ben Aiken assured Reynold’s was a “great addition” for any NRL side, with his former side the Bulldogs firming as potential favourites to bag the play-maker.

Despite Panthers coach Ivan Cleary ruling out interest in signing the NRL favourite, Reynold’s assured his best footy was still ahead of him. "I'm probably the hungriest I've ever been," Reynolds said. "Something's hit me over the last week or two, I had a chat with Madge last week and I thought I was really going to go the other way.

"Any club, anywhere is a possibility for me."

I wish him luck, Madge has pretty much told him no matter how good he plays, even next year, he is picking Benji in first grade, and that absolutely sums up why our club never make the 8.
I am so disappointed with the way our club is run, I thought you earn your spot, it is not a right to play NRL, I thought we were changing and getting some accountability, but I guess not

So instead of telling him he is unlikely to play 1st grade you would rather we not tell him, keep him just so we can have him incase we need to make Benji accountable for his form?

No the coach should never tell a player he is going to play CC no matter what, nor should a coach infer that an aging half be a walk up start no matter what.
What do the other players think, that you can bust your but in reserves and still not get picked, that is poor form.

But he hasn’t said that regarding Marshall. All he has said publicly is he likes the way Marshall plays and encouraged him to play again. What’s wrong with that?

 

[cochise]

No the coach should never tell a player he is going to play CC no matter what, nor should a coach infer that an aging half be a walk up start no matter what.
What do the other players think, that you can bust your but in reserves and still not get picked, that is poor form.

But that is not what he was told!

 

[TieDye]

@Tiger_Steve truth. 🙌🏾

 

[cochise]

But he hasn’t said that regarding Marshall. All he has said publicly is he likes the way Marshall plays and encouraged him to play again. What’s wrong with that?

Nor did he say that Reynolds would be in CC no matter what, in fact he was told he would be given every opportunity to get back into 1st grade! That just doesn't fit the narrative some people are trying to push!

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

how much do we think another club would want to kick in ? 400k

 

[Harvey]

Maybe we can swap him for Darius Boyd

 

[Tiger_Steve]

But he hasn’t said that regarding Marshall. All he has said publicly is he likes the way Marshall plays and encouraged him to play again. What’s wrong with that?

Nor did he say that Reynolds would be in CC no matter what, in fact he was told he would be given every opportunity to get back into 1st grade! That just doesn't fit the narrative some people are trying to push!

Yep and that narrative is being pushed with relentless monotony!

 

[cochise]

But he hasn’t said that regarding Marshall. All he has said publicly is he likes the way Marshall plays and encouraged him to play again. What’s wrong with that?

Nor did he say that Reynolds would be in CC no matter what, in fact he was told he would be given every opportunity to get back into 1st grade! That just doesn't fit the narrative some people are trying to push!


Yep and that narrative is being pushed with relentless monotony!

The worst part about that narrative is that Benji is playing his best football since 2011, he is the leader of this team and the game he played last weekend was outstanding. He has more than earned an extension and in a perfect world he would be retiring but in the cap mess we are in he is a place where we can save a lot of money considering the value he will provide.

Reynolds has spent more time doing ads for the club than he has playing and represents terrible value for money. I like the guy, but in our situation he is not what we need.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

But he hasn’t said that regarding Marshall. All he has said publicly is he likes the way Marshall plays and encouraged him to play again. What’s wrong with that?

Nor did he say that Reynolds would be in CC no matter what, in fact he was told he would be given every opportunity to get back into 1st grade! That just doesn't fit the narrative some people are trying to push!


Yep and that narrative is being pushed with relentless monotony!

The worst part about that narrative is that Benji is playing his best football since 2011, he is the leader of this team and the game he played last weekend was outstanding. He has more than earned an extension and in a perfect world he would be retiring but in the cap mess we are in he is a place where we can save a lot of money considering the value he will provide.

Reynolds has spent more time doing ads for the club than he has playing and represents terrible value for money. I like the guy, but in our situation he is not what we need.

100% correct imo.

 

[851]

No the coach should never tell a player he is going to play CC no matter what, nor should a coach infer that an aging half be a walk up start no matter what.
What do the other players think, that you can bust your but in reserves and still not get picked, that is poor form.

But that is not what he was told!

How else do you interpret this

“Madge (Maguire) was pretty honest with me which I love,” Reynolds said.
“He sort said to me you don’t have to leave but the situation will probably be the same next year and if another opportunity did pop up and you thought it was right for yourself and your partner, to take it.
https://www.sportsradio.com.au/josh-reynolds-im-the-hungry-ive-ever-been-to-get-on-the-field/

 

[cochise]

No the coach should never tell a player he is going to play CC no matter what, nor should a coach infer that an aging half be a walk up start no matter what.
What do the other players think, that you can bust your but in reserves and still not get picked, that is poor form.

But that is not what he was told!


How else do you interpret this

“Madge (Maguire) was pretty honest with me which I love,” Reynolds said.
“He sort said to me you don’t have to leave but the situation will probably be the same next year and if another opportunity did pop up and you thought it was right for yourself and your partner, to take it.
https://www.sportsradio.com.au/josh-reynolds-im-the-hungry-ive-ever-been-to-get-on-the-field/

Where does that say he will definitely be playing CC?

 

[851]

No the coach should never tell a player he is going to play CC no matter what, nor should a coach infer that an aging half be a walk up start no matter what.
What do the other players think, that you can bust your but in reserves and still not get picked, that is poor form.

But that is not what he was told!


How else do you interpret this

“Madge (Maguire) was pretty honest with me which I love,” Reynolds said.
“He sort said to me you don’t have to leave but the situation will probably be the same next year and if another opportunity did pop up and you thought it was right for yourself and your partner, to take it.
https://www.sportsradio.com.au/josh-reynolds-im-the-hungry-ive-ever-been-to-get-on-the-field/

Where does that say he will definitely be playing CC?

The situation will be the same, meaning Benji is the first grade 5/8th and he is back up. I am not going to keep going on with you

 

[cochise]

This

“He sort said to me you don’t have to leave but the situation will probably be the same next year and if another opportunity did pop up and you thought it was right for yourself and your partner, to take it.

doesn't mean this
851 said in [Tigers tell Reynolds he's free to find a new club](/post/1035524):
No the coach should never tell a player he is going to play CC no matter what,

 

[jadtiger]

Maybe we can swap him for Darius Boyd

Not funny

 

[cochise]

No the coach should never tell a player he is going to play CC no matter what, nor should a coach infer that an aging half be a walk up start no matter what.
What do the other players think, that you can bust your but in reserves and still not get picked, that is poor form.

But that is not what he was told!


How else do you interpret this

“Madge (Maguire) was pretty honest with me which I love,” Reynolds said.
“He sort said to me you don’t have to leave but the situation will probably be the same next year and if another opportunity did pop up and you thought it was right for yourself and your partner, to take it.
https://www.sportsradio.com.au/josh-reynolds-im-the-hungry-ive-ever-been-to-get-on-the-field/

Where does that say he will definitely be playing CC?

The situation will be the same, meaning Benji is the first grade 5/8th and he is back up. I am not going to keep going on with you

That is not what you said though, you said he was told he would be playing CC no matter what?

 

[mike]

No the coach should never tell a player he is going to play CC no matter what, nor should a coach infer that an aging half be a walk up start no matter what.
What do the other players think, that you can bust your but in reserves and still not get picked, that is poor form.

But that is not what he was told!


How else do you interpret this

“Madge (Maguire) was pretty honest with me which I love,” Reynolds said.
“He sort said to me you don’t have to leave but the situation will probably be the same next year and if another opportunity did pop up and you thought it was right for yourself and your partner, to take it.
https://www.sportsradio.com.au/josh-reynolds-im-the-hungry-ive-ever-been-to-get-on-the-field/

Where does that say he will definitely be playing CC?

The situation will be the same, meaning Benji is the first grade 5/8th and he is back up. I am not going to keep going on with you

It means that Madge will pick the best player for the position. If Reynolds is good enough he’ll play 1st grade, if not Benji will. At the moment Benji is playing better and is fitter than Reynolds. No matter how much people would like or wish it to be the other way around that just isn’t the current reality.

 

[851]

This

“He sort said to me you don’t have to leave but the situation will probably be the same next year and if another opportunity did pop up and you thought it was right for yourself and your partner, to take it.


doesn't mean this
851 said in [Tigers tell Reynolds he's free to find a new club](/post/1035524):
No the coach should never tell a player he is going to play CC no matter what,

“Something’s hit me over the last week or two, I had a chat with Madge last week and I thought I was really going to go the other way.
“I’m pretty upset because it’s hard to cop that you’re not a part of someone’s team, but I’ve got so much to give and I just want to get out there and play some footy.

 

[Geo]

Yeah,,,Madge would not have said you are never playing FG with Wests Tigers again I don't think..

Reynolds is not the 1st and wont be the last to be told to explore his options elsewhere