Wests Tigers sign Brad Abbey

[rustycage]

@Madge Thanks for the heads up. Nice ball playing in that clip.

 

[ElleryHanley]

How could anyone criticise this signing?

He is young and talented...Tall fullback, powerful etc

I’d give him a shot...Look at how that turner out for Canberra with CNK

No one is criticising it.

The whole issue, as I have said for ages, is the NRL do not disclose contract details...unlike the NBA, NFL etc.

Brad Abbey second tier 100 000 = GREAT signing.

If he is on 250 000 it is a horrendous signing.

But we never get told.

It says minimum wage

What is the min? 75 000?

 

[JD Tiger]

@ElleryHanley I think it's closer to $100k now. I don't think any higher than $110k at the most.

 

[Needaname]

How could anyone criticise this signing?

He is young and talented...Tall fullback, powerful etc

I’d give him a shot...Look at how that turner out for Canberra with CNK

No one is criticising it.

The whole issue, as I have said for ages, is the NRL do not disclose contract details...unlike the NBA, NFL etc.

Brad Abbey second tier 100 000 = GREAT signing.

If he is on 250 000 it is a horrendous signing.

But we never get told.

It says minimum wage


What is the min? 75 000?

It depends.
For the last 25 of the 30 players it is 75,000 or 80,000 but if we already have 5 of those guys it’s I think 125,000

 

[happy_tiger]

So the 2020 signings so far are Billy Walters , Brad Abbey and a couple of Colts players from the Qld Cup

say something positive ...say something positive ....Ummmm

 

[gallagher]

So the 2020 signings so far are Billy Walters , Brad Abbey and a couple of Colts players from the Qld Cup

say something positive ...say something positive ....Ummmm

Cheap 😁

 

[happy_tiger]

So the 2020 signings so far are Billy Walters , Brad Abbey and a couple of Colts players from the Qld Cup

say something positive ...say something positive ....Ummmm

Cheap ?

We are going to slip under everyone's radar

 

[AL The Tiger]

@happy_tiger Something positive? How about the fact we still have $1.5 million left in our cap to spend?

 

[jirskyr]

Brad Abbey second tier 100 000 = GREAT signing.
If he is on 250 000 it is a horrendous signing.

Does it really matter?

I'm not against publishing salaries but regardless of what we are or are not paying him, he's coming. If he's good he might play some FG, if not, reggies. Not really much we can do about that.

 

[happy_tiger]

@happy_tiger Something positive? How about the fact we still have $1.5 million left in our cap to spend?

It worries me when I see most other's sides recruitment thus far for 2020

Worries me more we lost our best player in 2019

Apart from Melbourne and Manly we have the worst recruitment so far ....Melbourne and Manly have recruited no one so far

 

[rustycage]

@happy_tiger Something positive? How about the fact we still have $1.5 million left in our cap to spend?

It worries me when I see most other's sides recruitment thus far for 2020

Worries me more we lost our best player in 2019

Apart from Melbourne and Manly we have the worst recruitment so far ....Melbourne and Manly have recruited no one so far

I hope you use an electric shaver.

 

[happy_tiger]

@happy_tiger Something positive? How about the fact we still have $1.5 million left in our cap to spend?

It worries me when I see most other's sides recruitment thus far for 2020

Worries me more we lost our best player in 2019

Apart from Melbourne and Manly we have the worst recruitment so far ....Melbourne and Manly have recruited no one so far


I hope you use an electric shaver.

Nah I'm good ...just don't understand why people continually ignore the blatantly obvious at this club and stand by and still back every thing the club does blindly

 

[TCL]

@happy_tiger cause we are the supporters and not the decision makers.

 

[rustycage]

@happy_tiger Something positive? How about the fact we still have $1.5 million left in our cap to spend?

It worries me when I see most other's sides recruitment thus far for 2020

Worries me more we lost our best player in 2019

Apart from Melbourne and Manly we have the worst recruitment so far ....Melbourne and Manly have recruited no one so far


I hope you use an electric shaver.

Nah I'm good ...just don't understand why people continually ignore the blatantly obvious at this club and stand by and still back every thing the club does blindly

If theres a guy in your workplace that's a great performer but is an idiot, and causes moral to drop significantly, you cut out the cancer. Come on Happy. You must be able to see that.

 

[gallagher]

@happy_tiger Something positive? How about the fact we still have $1.5 million left in our cap to spend?

It worries me when I see most other's sides recruitment thus far for 2020

Worries me more we lost our best player in 2019

Apart from Melbourne and Manly we have the worst recruitment so far ....Melbourne and Manly have recruited no one so far


I hope you use an electric shaver.

Nah I'm good ...just don't understand why people continually ignore the blatantly obvious at this club and stand by and still back every thing the club does blindly

Money to spend and a premiership winning coach this time around. There's at least a glimmer of hope!

 

[happy_tiger]

@happy_tiger Something positive? How about the fact we still have $1.5 million left in our cap to spend?

It worries me when I see most other's sides recruitment thus far for 2020

Worries me more we lost our best player in 2019

Apart from Melbourne and Manly we have the worst recruitment so far ....Melbourne and Manly have recruited no one so far


I hope you use an electric shaver.

Nah I'm good ...just don't understand why people continually ignore the blatantly obvious at this club and stand by and still back every thing the club does blindly


If theres a guy in your workplace that's a great performer but is an idiot, and causes moral to drop significantly, you cut out the cancer. Come on Happy. You must be able to see that.

Just find it funny how clubs with great man management very rarely have these issues

And yeah on your assessment I'd probably have worked out through the interview process / reference check he was an idiot

Or if he hadn't had a job history I'd question my own man management skills and hiring processes

 

[rustycage]

@happy_tiger Something positive? How about the fact we still have $1.5 million left in our cap to spend?

It worries me when I see most other's sides recruitment thus far for 2020

Worries me more we lost our best player in 2019

Apart from Melbourne and Manly we have the worst recruitment so far ....Melbourne and Manly have recruited no one so far


I hope you use an electric shaver.

Nah I'm good ...just don't understand why people continually ignore the blatantly obvious at this club and stand by and still back every thing the club does blindly


If theres a guy in your workplace that's a great performer but is an idiot, and causes moral to drop significantly, you cut out the cancer. Come on Happy. You must be able to see that.

Just find it funny how clubs with great man management very rarely have these issues

And yeah on your assessment I'd probably have worked out through the interview process / reference check he was an idiot

Or if he hadn't had a job history I'd question my own man management skills and hiring processes

Right - of course. :face_with_rolling_eyes:

 

[gallagher]

@happy_tiger Something positive? How about the fact we still have $1.5 million left in our cap to spend?

It worries me when I see most other's sides recruitment thus far for 2020

Worries me more we lost our best player in 2019

Apart from Melbourne and Manly we have the worst recruitment so far ....Melbourne and Manly have recruited no one so far


I hope you use an electric shaver.

Nah I'm good ...just don't understand why people continually ignore the blatantly obvious at this club and stand by and still back every thing the club does blindly


If theres a guy in your workplace that's a great performer but is an idiot, and causes moral to drop significantly, you cut out the cancer. Come on Happy. You must be able to see that.

Just find it funny how clubs with great man management very rarely have these issues

And yeah on your assessment I'd probably have worked out through the interview process / reference check he was an idiot

Or if he hadn't had a job history I'd question my own man management skills and hiring processes


Right - of course. :face_with_rolling_eyes:

Who you talking about? Latrell?

 

[happy_tiger]

@happy_tiger Something positive? How about the fact we still have $1.5 million left in our cap to spend?

It worries me when I see most other's sides recruitment thus far for 2020

Worries me more we lost our best player in 2019

Apart from Melbourne and Manly we have the worst recruitment so far ....Melbourne and Manly have recruited no one so far


I hope you use an electric shaver.

Nah I'm good ...just don't understand why people continually ignore the blatantly obvious at this club and stand by and still back every thing the club does blindly


If theres a guy in your workplace that's a great performer but is an idiot, and causes moral to drop significantly, you cut out the cancer. Come on Happy. You must be able to see that.

Just find it funny how clubs with great man management very rarely have these issues

And yeah on your assessment I'd probably have worked out through the interview process / reference check he was an idiot

Or if he hadn't had a job history I'd question my own man management skills and hiring processes


Right - of course. :face_with_rolling_eyes:

Yeah of course ....you ring references ask the right questions and get the right answers .....you act like that is hard

Even easier in the NRL because players and ex players talk

 

[rustycage]

@happy_tiger Something positive? How about the fact we still have $1.5 million left in our cap to spend?

It worries me when I see most other's sides recruitment thus far for 2020

Worries me more we lost our best player in 2019

Apart from Melbourne and Manly we have the worst recruitment so far ....Melbourne and Manly have recruited no one so far


I hope you use an electric shaver.

Nah I'm good ...just don't understand why people continually ignore the blatantly obvious at this club and stand by and still back every thing the club does blindly


If theres a guy in your workplace that's a great performer but is an idiot, and causes moral to drop significantly, you cut out the cancer. Come on Happy. You must be able to see that.

Just find it funny how clubs with great man management very rarely have these issues

And yeah on your assessment I'd probably have worked out through the interview process / reference check he was an idiot

Or if he hadn't had a job history I'd question my own man management skills and hiring processes


Right - of course. :face_with_rolling_eyes:

Yeah of course ....you ring references ask the right questions and get the right answers .....you act like that is hard

Even easier in the NRL because players and ex players talk

Ok. Unbelievable...... Management always cops a bagging at this club. We must be one of the few that are more than willing to kick ourselves constantly. Who among us ever stepped up to the plate on the forum and said Matto is a tool? What journos made mention of it along the way? When did this come to light? I don't remember when, but I do remember that we as fans couldn't believe it. It was out of left field. Yet it's been reported that there were problems for some time. And they were trying to deal with things the entire way. Everything was kept in house obviously - which is good management. But no kudos given there. Nobody expected this. No commentators said anything. Players certainly didn't. Heck, some are still besties with the prat. But management is supposed to know before they even have spent time with the guy? The alternative might have been to say ok Matto, let's give you more money because you asked for it. Oh, and whilst the other boys are out there slogging it out after crashing out of the race for the finals, you can take off on holidays. No problems matey. All good with us. Look sometimes things just don't work out.
A player like Brad Abbey might just work out. He might have the ability to put in the hard yards. He might appreciate the opportunity given. He might be a positive influence on his team mates. None of which Matterson has been. And lets not forget, we're yet to see if there are more already established players willing to sign on with us.
I hope WT management made a million phone calls to all of Abbeys ex team mates, work colleagues, next door neighbours, school teachers and friends of friends first though just to make sure he's of good character and not a miserable git.