Disappointed to miss the 8, most proud of our defense.
Flogging by Parra at Bankwest most disappointing.
Said he got Benji fitter than he has been.
Last weekend, said it was special and crazy day, Farah wasn’t supposed to play.
Should have been able to handle last week, but we failed.
Grub handled himself well, probably be here next year.
Matto signed for 2 years, not going, good relationship with him, will work through any problems with him.
Said Walters is signed, most likely a 9.
Roosters best team in the comp.

@dazza65 said in Benji Marshall:

@tig_prmz said in Benji Marshall:

Why Benji Marshall didn’t want his family at last Tigers game**

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/nrl-news-benji-marshall-filthy-with-wests-tigers-for-not-resigning/8cd9e0bb-a45e-4269-918a-825f3a6c2472

Benji Marshall may have put on a happy face for the cameras and fans following his side loss to the Eels on Saturday but the truth is the Tigers great is filthy with the club.

Marshall’s exit from the club after a rocky year with coach Michael Maguire was the main reason why the Kiwi great rejected an invitation from Tigers officials to have his family to join him on the field after his final game.

Benji Marshal goes down with an MCL injury (Getty)
While the Marshall-Tigers break-up may have appeared amicable, beneath the surface the relationship has sadly deteriorated.

The Tigers legend is upset by the club’s decision not to re-sign him, and even more hurt by the fact he read about it in the media first.

Marshall’s family didn’t even attend the game and took part in his walk of honour on his own despite the retiring Chris Lawrence being accompanied by his daughter Emme and wife Kathryn.

The Tigers got an exemption to have both families on the field but Marshall opted not to, which was in contrast to his wife and child attending and posing for photos at his 250th game for the Tigers in round 14 before he was told he wasn’t part of the club’s plans.

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The Tigers have tried to make a big deal of Marshall’s last game but the five-eighth didn’t want any fanfare made about his last game for the club. Marshall is confident he will continue his career elsewhere.

The knee injury was an unfortunate end to Marshall’s career and the playmaker has garnered plenty of positive reviews about his play this season, with Maroons legend Johnathan Thurston one of several former players dumbfounded by the Tigers’ move to drop the star.

Proves my point from the post above - sooking and sulking… its a shame

Instead of sulking he should be thanking the club, he walked out on in 2013 with 2 years left on his contract, paraded around in an Auckland Blues jersey as well.
If I was CEO he wouldn’t have been offered a contract in 2018, and he certainly wouldn’t have got one in 2019 or 2020, to carry on about not getting a 4th year out of a 1 year swan song contract makes me sick.
I have said this for 2 years, the club will improve without Benji, it’s sad but true, ego is a funny thing, reality is lost on him, no doubt the club will be to blame again for all this.

@Aesopian said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Why Wests Tigers are furious with Fittler and NSW Blues

By Michael Chammas
November 1, 2020 — 7.45pm

NSW coach Brad Fittler put a few noses out of joint at the Wests Tigers this week following his comments that he was “disillusioned” that the Tigers could not find a spot for a young Ryan Papenhuyzen at the club.

It’s the second time in a few months Fittler has had a crack at the Tigers, criticising the club for having “an identity crisis” and questioning whether they would “become anyone of real strength” on Wide World of Sports’ Freddy and the Eighth in August.

Safe to say it didn’t go down well with Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis, who is the owner of Brydens Lawyers - the major sponsor of Freddy’s Blues.

Hagipantelis has asked club officials to reach out to Fittler to find out if he has a problem with the club. The Tigers haven’t had a player represent NSW in the past three years under Fittler, who overlooked Dally M winger of the year David Nofoaluma.

Going by the talk out of rugby league circles, it’s not the only thing that Hagipantelis has to be upset about. This column understands the Blues major sponsor hasn’t heard from NSWRL chief executive Dave Trodden since March, prior to the COVID interruption. Trodden is under a bit of pressure, with an email doing the rounds of several clubs questioning his leadership.

Trodden’s name was mentioned as a potential replacement for Todd Greenberg as NRL chief executive earlier in the year, but there are very few people at head office who have good things to say about the NSW boss.

Foxx having second thoughts

There’s been another twist in the contract saga of Josh Addo-Carr, with the Storm winger indicating he is happy to remain at Melbourne next year should the club not be provided a suitable replacement.

Addo-Carr had signed a heads of agreement with the Wests Tigers that he would link with the joint venture in 2021 should he be released by the Storm. However Melbourne’s premiership triumph may have triggered a potential change of heart.

About time someone from the club spoke up, rather convenient our sponsor also sponsors the blues. Freddy might be a little uncomfortable now, and I hope the hell he is, idiot keeps taking pot shots at the club, people in glass houses Freddy old mate

No one gave a crap when we lost Tedesco, Moses, Woods, JAC and Papenhuysen, the media just blamed the club for poor management, now it is another team they listen, give me a break.
As an old Wests fan this has happened for well over 40 years, and we never got a break from the NRL or NSWRL at the time

Souths get away with this crap every week, holding down in the ruck, not square at marker and not back the 10, but there is no stat for penalties not given against them, that is how they won in 2014, and it is happening again.
But even with the refs onboard they won’t beat the good teams this year, so that is something I suppose, but I would love some equality and consistency in the officiating

@hobbo1 said in Wests Tigers Team v Souths Rd 9:

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@Geo said in Wests Tigers Team v Souths Rd 9:

He’s a starting player

I’d have no issue with him starting at 6.

Reynolds has been in headless chook mode of late

Last game he was pretty terrible.

9 missed tackles …
And the longer Benji is left out the higher the odds he could go round again

A lot of those were as first chaser on his own long kicks, which he slowed down the player enough to be rounded up quick, so those stats are misleading

@Bula said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

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@Strongee said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@2005magic I like all your suggestions .Tetevano and Hiroti I don’t think will cost that much . And brown if he has a big year could see himself in a blue jersey .

Ummm, no. Coming to the Tigers destroys your chances of rep honours apparently. Just ask Gal.

And Gal playing for the blues absolutely ruined the blues chances of winning a SOO series

Just ask anybody

I hope Barry Hall destroys Gallen’s two pint head.

Barry Hall said " Even league fans don’t like Gallen", pretty funny I thought

Farah said on radio, “I like Matto, he is a good bloke, but I stand by what I said at the time, the way he left the club, and things he said were poor.”
He went on to say that if he can he will be in the crowd booing him on Thursday, he said he loves the club and that made him mad that it was being disrespected.
A far better response than Benji’s love fest, don’t want to upset anyone response

Kudos Madge about time, and the guys who are lucky to hold their spot are now on notice, I like it, accountability will get this club moving in the right direction. To the 17 who run out on the weekend, you know what will happen if you don’t perform, good luck boys I hope this is finally the day things turn for this club

@tigerking said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Corey is a fantastic 1, magic feet speed to burn giant ticker would not want any other

No creative play, no passing game also taking bombs, the modern fullback need these traits, I am a Thompson fan, but we need better at 1.

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Not much in that article makes me think it’s a sure thing that we’re getting him anytime soon

Nicolussi pretty on the money usually with Tigers stuff.

I’m 3 from 3 in the rumour mill and I’ll be 4 from 4 after Laurie starts training with us after next week. It’s a done deal, the sticking point Cini but now resolved. Pemriff wanted a trade deal for Simpkins and were prepared to pay plenty so that’s probably a good sign too.

Which Simpkins? The dummy half?

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Yep, Hooker Simpkins

And we said yes? Surely we aren’t getting rid of him?

No, we didn;t say yes but he was the player they wanted.

Simpkins will be a gun hooker hopefully gets a shot this year

I hope our club is working on an upgraded and extended contract. Having another club chase him even though he hasn’t made his debut suggests we have a great talent on our hands. Great talents also attract other great talents.

I agree, he will have a long career, we need to make sure it is with us, the Broncos will try get him back for sure. He has this year and next on his contract, we need to give him a crack this year.

@happy_tiger said in Benji Marshall:

@Magpie1969 said in Benji Marshall:

I have 4 words for Marshall "Retire with dignity now "

That can’t happen now …he has traded himself to everyone …Dignity goneski

I agree Happy, that ship has sailed, ego is a funny thing

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@weststigerman said in David Nofoaluma:

Great news!

@Jedi_Tiger and @Pawsandclaws will be thrilled!

really happy @weststigerman especially the 4 year deal very exciting…
it is lovely we can resign nofo to a nice long 4 year contract his defence has always been rock solid.

Give it a rest. He’s been offered a fair deal and that’s all that matters.

Some people just hate Nofo, I don’t get it either

@innsaneink said in Benji Marshall:

@tiger_scott said in Benji Marshall:

I’m not saying bring him back into the 30. I agree that we need to move on. What I am saying is that if he is intent on playing on, I’d rather it be as a Magpie (not Tiger), rather than as a Rooster.

Don you think his ego would allow him to wanna play Reggie’s?

Not a chance in hell Ink

@tiger_scott said in Benji Marshall:

@Earl said in Benji Marshall:

We should let him go. I love the guy and I reckon he should play on if he wants too. I just think we need to move forward with a different halves combination.

If he was willing to play reserve grade and was given just a reserve grade contract I’d be cool with it.

We need to treat our past champions better if we want to attract and retain future champions.

We probably do in some cases, but not in Benji’s case.
He treated the club poorly, twice, the club gave him more than they had every right too, we don’t need Benji here this year in any capacity, the club needs to have a break from him.

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@Tiger_Steve said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Nick Politis came out today saying rumours of Marshall signing with them were unfounded. Said they were happy with their halves options.

You would think that Benji would take a hint and retire as it looks like no club wants him.

I said this last year that he needs to retire and enjoy a big send off that the club would of gave him… He will regret it and miss the send off he deserved… Ego gets in his way

I don’t think it’s an ego thing. He wants to play because he wants to play, it’s not about ego. He doesn’t seem surprised about not having offers and has actually turned a few down. I think he’s just looking for an opportunity that suits him. Also, he wanted to keep playing for us, and I don’t think there was any ego in his final game for us when he made the game about Lawrence at the end. Benji was a flamboyant player, but he was also a great clubman for the Tigers. I think his desire to play on isn’t an ego thing, it’s just wanting to play footy while he can. If it was about money he’d have gone to England, if it was about ego he’d probably pursue a media career where I’m sure he’d be a big attraction, his playing on in the NRL, even accepting a squad role, is about the most humble thing he can do. Why does Benji cop it? And ‘legacy’ stuff is something fans and commentators dribble on about, I reckon Benji plays because he loves it.

Great post mate

Good points but benji comments end of this season showed there is still elements of ego there playing for the tigers.

If tigers are to ever change benji cannot be in the wests tigers squad I’m certain of that.

Given how much he takes over a team when his playing I’m not sure which club would suit him for the benefit of one season.

Sometimes you just have to know when it’s finished.

Could not agree more, we will be a far better team and club sans Benji

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@The_Patriot said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Goes without saying that if you say something against Jason Taylor you get random negative reps.

So Wests Tigers Forum

I will back you to the hilt, JT is the worse coach we have had.

Did you black out and forget the Terry Lamb years? JT was a much better head coach.

I stand by my comments, that’s high low I rate JT

@The_Patriot said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Goes without saying that if you say something against Jason Taylor you get random negative reps.

So Wests Tigers Forum

I will back you to the hilt, JT is the worse coach we have had, he may have a good footy brain, but he has no idea how to use it. Set the club back years, couldn’t get over his own ego, Fa’alogo gave him what for, we should have heeded the warning. The bloke caused trouble as a player and coach everywhere he went. Easts have even moved him on from assistant coach to pathways or something.

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@Tiger_Steve said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

I’ll trust whatever Maguire decides but I must say I’d be disappointed if momirovski kept either Leilua or Roberts out of the team. We have lacked strike for years and these two (at their best) are as punishing as any back in the game. I’ll go further and say if they are our centres for most of the season we are playing finals football.

There would have to be a marked improvement in Leilua’s game, he was next to useless last year. I’d happily select either Momo or Talau in his place right now.

I don’t rate Momo too highly but he is much better than Talau. I’d be surprised if Talau remains in FG.
BJ is better than both of them. By a mile.

Momorovski is a smart footballer and a fine team player. He does a job, can score a try, kick goals and won’t cost a fortune. If this move is about more game time for him, I am supportive although sad to see him go.

Doesn’t make sense to me if true. Why would you send him to Melbourne to learn via the swap and Melbourne system and then let him go, especially given the unknown nature of JTJ?

Also, can’t see a coach telling a player he’s not in FG or down the pecking order in pre-season without seeing how all players pan out in the team.

Penrith told Mansour he wouldn’t be in first grade this year

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@gallagher said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Dogs recruiting better than us.

They are just recruiting players with little upside and for high prices.

The three origin backs have little upside?

Basically three Origin wingers. If Dogs can sign up Tupou they’ll have the box set, shame about their halves, hooker, fullback, centres and forwards.

Dogs are looking great for a 12th place finish

Maybe in 2021 but they will be very competitive in 2022.

I really don’t see it. Still a good hooker and couple of forwards short

Barrett just seems trigger happy to me

They’ve got 12 months to sort that out.

And they have tied up over 2 mil on 2 wingers and an unproven halfback

Up the doggies.

You say that, but let’s look at it realistically.

• Cotric will be playing centre, he’s on $650 apparently. Overpriced perhaps, but we can hardly laugh at them when we have BJ on similar. On 2020 form BJ is worth about $2.

• Addo Carr is on rumoured $600k. That’s going to be about $100k more than Nofo is rumoured to re-sign for but Addo-Carr is an elite winger in the NRL.

• Burton is rumoured to have signed on $450k per season and is an absolute gun.

• Flanagan was reported by Brent Read to have signed with Bulldogs for $350k per season (of which the Roosters are picking up a huge chunk of 2021) and in 2020 outperformed Brooks in pretty much every stat that matters for a half. He’s also an 80% goal kicker.

So it’s not $2m on 2 wingers and an unproven half. It’s $2m on a centre, the best winger in the game and a new halves pairing.

Spot on.
I’d also say that spending big on wingers with speed and x-factor would have to be the best money a team can spend nowadays.
If the Bulldogs ambition translates to a willingness to splash out in these areas, then mocking their recruitment is nothing less than sour grapes.

So true, and the people bashing Flanagan, he is on almost half of what Brooks is on, I know which club has the best contract there.