Willie Mason [Discussion]

[TurnStyle]

I did say I don't condone it whatsoever.
I just don't think this is as serious a deal as a lot of others and shouldn't be put in the same class as packer, lui, bird, et al.

 

[innsaneink]

I did say I don't condone it whatsoever.
I just don't think this is as serious a deal as a lot of others and shouldn't be put in the same class as packer, lui, bird, et al.

Agree TS

No club has been spared any off field indescretions from players, thankfully weve been pretty clean lately

Mason polarises people, many hate him for their own reasons….he bit of a character imo, and yeah he did wrong but who the hell hasnt?

Hands up those whove never made a mistake....

If this was about a player like Daniel Holdsworth Sam Williams or Jack Wighton etc etc - there wouldnt be threads on forums and fb etc

 

[happy_tiger]

I did say I don't condone it whatsoever.
I just don't think this is as serious a deal as a lot of others and shouldn't be put in the same class as packer, lui, bird, et al.

When you have seen 3 family members die due to drink driving and one seriously injured and affected for the rest of her life any drink driving can have devastating effects when it goes wrong

That's not including friends who have been killed by drunk drivers , best mate who committed suicide because they lost their licence ,job ,girlfriend due to DUI

I'd say if Willie gets a 4 week ban , he got off lightly ,don't you think ??

Or maybe he'd prefer being on vehicular manslaughter charges ??

 

[innsaneink]

Wheres all the moral outrage about Liam Foran?

 

[happy_tiger]

I have moral outrage at all people caught DUI

And that includes myself Ink 8/4/1990 .11

And within 14 months 3 of my family had died at the hands of drink drivers

 

[Newtown]

Current Rugby League players continue to add to their bad reputation for social discipline. Liam Foran is the latest.

 

[TurnStyle]

I have moral outrage at all people caught DUI

And that includes myself Ink 8/4/1990 .11

And within 14 months 3 of my family had died at the hands of drink drivers

im sorry you have been affected by dui over the years, happy. i wouldnt wish that on anyone.

 

[Ed_Reschs]

I remember me and a few others copping it from a some on this forum when I said last year that I wouldn't have Mason at the Tigers. All I got was ''Oh how good is going at the Knights" and "Another stuff up by the Tigers Management who are incompetent because we should have picked him up" or the favourite "He has turned the corner, we should have grabbed him"

**Well, where are the Willie supporters now.**…........

I don't think there is a need to say anything more...

Im one

Youre brilliant….

Not condoning what he's done, but on field stuff and off field are two seperate things

While we dont need attention for off field incidents like these, it doesnt take away from the fact we could have well used his impact he provided for their forwards on field...

...but you knew.

You are condoning what he has done if you think that.

I'd rather lose than have a team full of grubs.

It's that simple.

Please there are a few grubs when they are on the sauce at wt as well don't you worry.

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[sameulcon]

These are 2 players I would be signing for next season. Im sick of other clubs signing bad boys and turning them around and having success. Its about time we took a risk. I know we need centres but we could sign Israel Folau and he would do nothing if our pack was being dominated the way it is.

Mason would only need to play 25 min but I think he could be good to help get the boys together. Help build a culture in the pack.

As good as Woods is he is not an enforcer. I think Packer could be this man.

The centres I would be looking at are Ryan Morgan and Dale Copely. Also does anyone know when Jarrod Croker is off contract?

Thoughts people

 

[Tbone]

There's a good chance packer will still be in jail next year. Even if he scores early parole, I can't see the NRL rushing to register him any time soon.

 

[king_sirro]

No thanks.

We have the forwards. Whats happening with our forwards now has been happening since the game evolved. Disharmony and discontent will bring down any pack. I dont care if you have Lazarus, Harrigan, Menzies, Clyde and Price in your pack….eventually they get mentally brought undone by all the drama within the workplace. Its only human and happens in every workplace when there are people causing trouble, be it management or a colleague.

Our forwards will be more than fine once moral is sorted.......if moral is ever sorted.

 

[Demps]

I think I've read this somewhere else before ??

Oh wait….
I read it weekly on here by different posters.

We all know the problems,
Not sure the bosses do though.

GO LAWRENCE!
CAN'T WAIT TILL MOLTZEN IS BACK, THEN WE'LL SMASH 'EM !!

~~

 

[Flippedy]

Backwards step signing someone like Mason, imo. He has had his day and is well past his best, and we have enough 'past it' players on our books already. And Packer is not an enforcer, he is a criminal - not someone we need or want.

As KS said most of the players in our pack are actually good enough, it's the discontent surrounding the club that's killing them at present, even though they all swear it isn't. I saw enough earlier in the year, when we smashed Souths and Manly upfront, to know that these guys can do the job, once all the crap is sorted and they have their minds on the job again.

Also, I've noticed everyone keeps making comments that we should try to sign Dale Copley for next year - correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that he is actually still contracted to the Broncos til 2016, so unfortunately any decent centres off contract in the NRL will be hard to find. We may need to take a look at the ESL to find some spark to add to our three quarter line, which is the main area we desperately need someone, imo.

 

[tig_prmz]

no need for any props

woods, galloway, taupau, ava, lodge, brown, buchanan all signed up.

we might need someone like willie for the leadership but will be hard to find a place for him even in the nsw cup team.

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

Dont we had a tendency to sign older/injured players ?
Broken or damaged comes at a reduced price and the results are usually what you pay for..

Wade McKinnon, Anasta, lote , Matthew Head and more that we have signed that were older, cheaper or were injured most when they played
Enough is enough, we need some Iron Men in the team

 

[MacDougall]

There are better options. If we wanted an "enforcer" type we could have bought Ashton Sims. Lodge is more than capable of being this player though. Lodge is going to be huge next year imo.

To be honest we have really got lucky with Lodge. He's probably the best prop in the NYC now and he's eligible to be there again next year.

While our boys got murderised by the Roosters last night, I don't think it's through lack of ability. As King Sirro said, it was a mental defeat. Putting your body on the line in front of a rampaging Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Sam Moa and Kane Evans and crashing into the defence requires a lot of mental strength and determination. I saw Woods get trampled last night even.

What seems to be clear is that Galloway needs to go. He is just too slow. Woods and Taupau to start next year with Lodge and Seumanufagai off the bench. Always have one worker and one enforcer on the field. Buchanan (worker) and Brown (enforcer) as backups for this role.

 

[stevetiger]

What seems to be clear is that Galloway needs to go. He is just too slow. Woods and Taupau to start next year with Lodge and Seumanufagai off the bench. Always have one worker and one enforcer on the field. Buchanan (worker) and Brown (enforcer) as backups for this role.

I agree with this. Add in some fast wingers and I think we have a decent team if we somehow have some luck with injuries.

 

[Irvine]

Add in some fast wingers and I think we have a decent team if we somehow have some luck with injuries.

The new Storm winger I believe is very fast.

 

[hobbo]

Add in some fast wingers and I think we have a decent team if we somehow have some luck with injuries.

The new Storm winger I believe is very fast.

He's good under the high ball too .

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[Black_n_White]

Add in some fast wingers and I think we have a decent team if we somehow have some luck with injuries.

The new Storm winger I believe is very fast.

he is pretty quick, but treats bombs like they have cooties and makes dyslexic defensive reads.