I cannot believe the number of flogs on this forum that want to give it to a kid making his debut which was probably the only game he has played all season in a badly beaten side we are to soft in attack and defence and need to be tougher in defence

Big Sports Breakfast saying with Madges extension the building blocks are falling into place with Adam Hartigan from Rorters system and Scott Woodward talent identification from Storm system on board things heading in the right direction for WT’S

PVL is looking to reintroduce 3 grades on game
day . What do you think

BRING BACK MARINA

Anyone who ever doubted MOMO’S ability to be a regular first grader those doubts should finally be put to rest given his chance at the Storm he has scored in both games and the try he scored against the Rorters and the number of players he beat to score was brilliant.I have said this before about MOMO he’s an unfashionable player but he can find the try line

The Telegraph saying we signed BJ after missing out on LM Capewell and Moylan WOW how lucky have we been to miss out on that trio may be things are turning for WT’s

@LeichhardtTiger
Maybe we should be looking to sign the Salary Cap officer from the Storm or Rorters

If Aloiai wants out of WT’S and Schuster still wants out of Lottoland I could entertain the word SWAP

Mundine and Latrell as spokespersons for the indigenous community what could possibly go wrong???

I bought a dog from a blacksmith

10 minutes after arriving home he made a bolt for the door

@nrlsurvivor said in BRINGING BACK THE THREE GRADES:

This would be amazing. I believe they’re looking at doing this only for Saturday and Sunday games. Apparently Thursday and Friday would be difficult for lower grade players to travel given many of them have other jobs.

Thats fair enough

PVL is looking to reintroduce 3 grades on game
day . What do you think

@wt2k said in Momorovski wants out:

@elderslie_tiger said in Momorovski wants out:

TIGERS SWAP THAT COULD DELIVER FULLBACK TARGET A YEAR EARLY

The Wests Tigers are hopeful of luring fullback Daine Laurie to the club a season earlier with the Panthers showing interest in Paul Momirovski.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported Penrith are considering signing Momirovski in a deal which would potentially allow fullback Laurie the opportunity to leave immediately.

Laurie, who has played just three games since debuting last season is currently set to link with the Tigers in 2022 on a two-year-deal that takes him through to the end of the 2023 season.

However the Tigers are keen to have him at the club as soon as possible to fill a void at the back with Adam Doueihi shifting to five-eighth this season.

Momirovski was at the centre of the swap deal with the Storm that saw Harry Grant play at the Tigers last season.

Momirovski comes off contract at the end of the year, so it remains to be seen if the Panthers will sign him long-term.

If Momirovski joins the Panthers in 2021 it will be his fourth club in four years since debuting for the Roosters in 2018 as he joined the Tigers the following year in 2019 and played with the Storm last year.

Foxsports.com.au revealed that the Tigers are refusing to let Momirovski leave despite informing him he would not be a first-choice centre at Concord.

This makes the most sense. Hopefully it can happen. Not holding my breath though.

I would say the WT’S are playing hardball due to the interest of Penriff in MOMO this

@wt2k said in Momorovski wants out:

@elderslie_tiger said in Momorovski wants out:

TIGERS SWAP THAT COULD DELIVER FULLBACK TARGET A YEAR EARLY

The Wests Tigers are hopeful of luring fullback Daine Laurie to the club a season earlier with the Panthers showing interest in Paul Momirovski.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported Penrith are considering signing Momirovski in a deal which would potentially allow fullback Laurie the opportunity to leave immediately.

Laurie, who has played just three games since debuting last season is currently set to link with the Tigers in 2022 on a two-year-deal that takes him through to the end of the 2023 season.

However the Tigers are keen to have him at the club as soon as possible to fill a void at the back with Adam Doueihi shifting to five-eighth this season.

Momirovski was at the centre of the swap deal with the Storm that saw Harry Grant play at the Tigers last season.

Momirovski comes off contract at the end of the year, so it remains to be seen if the Panthers will sign him long-term.

If Momirovski joins the Panthers in 2021 it will be his fourth club in four years since debuting for the Roosters in 2018 as he joined the Tigers the following year in 2019 and played with the Storm last year.

Foxsports.com.au revealed that the Tigers are refusing to let Momirovski leave despite informing him he would not be a first-choice centre at Concord.

This makes the most sense. Hopefully it can happen. Not holding my breath though.

WT’S are most likely playing hardball due to the interest shown by Penriff this is probably the only chance they have in getting Laurie whilst Momo has played OK in his WT’S game he’s nit going to run 60 metres to score a try but 20 metres out he’s always a chance probably not in Madges starting side but could prove worthwhile backup Madge swapping him to Melbourne showed he wasn’t in his 2020 plans and on return would only be a backup centre at best and I would say unless a swap for Laurie can be arranged Momo will be a WT’S for 2021 and should be head down busting his butt to get to first grade

TIGERS SWAP THAT COULD DELIVER FULLBACK TARGET A YEAR EARLY

The Wests Tigers are hopeful of luring fullback Daine Laurie to the club a season earlier with the Panthers showing interest in Paul Momirovski.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported Penrith are considering signing Momirovski in a deal which would potentially allow fullback Laurie the opportunity to leave immediately.

Laurie, who has played just three games since debuting last season is currently set to link with the Tigers in 2022 on a two-year-deal that takes him through to the end of the 2023 season.

However the Tigers are keen to have him at the club as soon as possible to fill a void at the back with Adam Doueihi shifting to five-eighth this season.

Momirovski was at the centre of the swap deal with the Storm that saw Harry Grant play at the Tigers last season.

Momirovski comes off contract at the end of the year, so it remains to be seen if the Panthers will sign him long-term.

If Momirovski joins the Panthers in 2021 it will be his fourth club in four years since debuting for the Roosters in 2018 as he joined the Tigers the following year in 2019 and played with the Storm last year.

Foxsports.com.au revealed that the Tigers are refusing to let Momirovski leave despite informing him he would not be a first-choice centre at Concord.

Eddie McGuire flies to Baghdad to watch a young Iraqi play Aussie Rules, is suitably impressed and arranges for him to come over to Collingwood.
He’s signed to a one year contract and the kid joined the team for the pre-season.
Two weeks later the magpies are down six goals to Carlton, with 10 minutes to play.
The coach gives the Iraqi the nod and he goes on.
The kid is a sensation - kicks seven goals in 10 minutes and wins the game for the Magpies.
The fans are thrilled, the coaches and players delighted, and the media are in love with the new star.
When the players come off, he phones his Mum.

“Hello mum, guess what”? he says. “I played 10 minutes, kicked 7 goals and we won”. Everyone loves me.
Wonderful says his mum. “Let me tell you about my day”.

“Your father was shot in the street and robbed, your sister and I were ambushed and beaten, and your brother joined a gang of looters, and all while you were having a great game.”

The young fellow is upset,“What can I say mum , I am sorry.”
"Sorry? You’re sorry? says his mum. “It’s your bloody fault we moved to Collingwood in the first place!”

@tigertone said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@anontiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Laurie will be here this year.

is this just a stab in the dark comment , or , do you have some info on him being here this year?

50/50 guestamation

@fibrodreaming said in David Nofoaluma re-signs until 2025..:

@cochise said in David Nofoaluma re-signs until 2025..:

That didn’t but even his contract and option is on the link provided.

He is included on the current list of contracted players for 2021.

However, I think tigerap is correct. The whole Momo signing was treated in a rather strange way. The club didn’t announce formally Momo’s signing.

During last season the only player list on the WT site was the “Wests Tigers 2020 NRL Squad”. The list showed the current contracted players and the length of their contracts.

Momo was not on that list. You might say that was because he was not contracted for 2020, which is true. But, Stefano was included on the list, and his contract didn’t start until 2021 either.

The treatment was inconsistent and caused some confusion on here.

I recall conversations about the number of contracted players for 2021 and often people had to be reminded “don’t forget Momo, he is not on the list”.

It doesn’t take much to cause confusion on this Forumitalicised text

@happy_tiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@snake said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@happy_tiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

You don’t kill it in a deciding SOO game if you can’t play

Grant …Flemington straight …Liddle

We need an upgrade in 2022 and beyond

Particularly if Liddle doesn’t step up and Simpkin can’t step up straight away

You are so far behind the 8 ball if you don’t have a quality 9 in the modern game

The 9 position does not even rate for me this coming season as I feel this position is covered 2 x quality 9’s. I have my observations about Grant and his longevity though.

I worry about Grant’s longevity as well …but he probably has learnt a lot from that bloke in 9 who was captain …if anyone can teach him about longevity as a 9 making 40 tackles every week for 15 + seasons it is Cam Smith

Smith’s longevity can be put down to the cavalcade of brilliant players Melbourne have been unable to unearth Cronk Slater Inglis to name a few and the HUGE forwards he had around him Grant’s got it all in front of him brilliant break out year courtesy of WT’S he has to back that up and get past the second year Syndrome where I dont think teams will give the latitude he got in year one it will be interesting what Madge comes up with to combat him.

@westies said in Who should our No. 9 be for 2021:

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Jacob Liddle ready to excel at hooker for the Wests Tigers in 2021

JANUARY 20, 2021 2:14pm

Jacob Liddle is helped from the field after sustaining a knee injury in 2019. Picture: AAP Image/Brendon ThorneSource:AAP
Matt LogueNCA NewsWire
A fresh and fit Jacob Liddle has declared he is ready to make the Wests Tigers No.9 jumper his own after a series of injuries, announcing he must step up because he is no longer a “rookie”.

A knee injury and consecutive shoulder reconstructions have restricted Liddle to just 43 games since making his NRL debut with the Tigers back in 2016.

But after completing his first full pre-season since 2017, the Gosford-born hooker is primed to start in the Tigers’ No.9 jersey following Harry Grant’s return to Melbourne.

“I’m excited to take that starting nine jumper this year – that is my goal and what I’m working towards,” Liddle said.

“I think this is my year. If it is not now, then when?

“I’m 24, I’ve got a big pre-season under my belt, and I’m not just a rookie coming through anymore.

“I’m the strongest and fittest that I’ve ever been, so I’m really keen to rip in and give it my all.”

Jacob Liddle goes down with a knee injury. Picture. Phil Hillyard
Jacob Liddle goes down with a knee injury. Picture. Phil HillyardSource:News Corp Australia
Liddle is leaning on his childhood hero, Tigers legend Robbie Farah, to help him reach his potential in 2021.

Farah is on the Tigers’ coaching staff this season, taking the time to pass on his knowledge to the club’s rising players.

Liddle has certainly benefited greatly from working side-by-side with the man he used to sit behind in the Tigers’ hooker pecking order.

“I’m learning heaps off Robbie,” he said.

“He has a world of knowledge as a hooker – he is one of the best in the game, so I take as much as I can from him.

“He gives me a lot of tips on everything from game management to kicking and passing.

“The hooker is one of the most important people on the field, so we have to be switched on.

“Robbie passes on all those little things that he has learnt from over the years.”

Liddle is also excelling under the guidance of coach Michael Maguire, who showed huge faith to re-sign him in 2019 on the back of limited NRL appearances and just before he suffered an ACL injury that ended his ’19 campaign.

It is why he is desperate to repay Maguire with consistent form this season.

“Madge’s support has been good – he re-signed me just before I did my knee injury,” he said.

“It has been great to have him as a coach. He has been really supportive of me.

“I was happy to stay at the Tigers. I’ve been at this club since I was 18 and I was excited to re-sign and prove myself to give back to the club for showing me all this support.

Jacob Liddle can’t wait to play with former Panther James Tamou. Picture: Brett Costello
Jacob Liddle can’t wait to play with former Panther James Tamou. Picture: Brett CostelloSource:News Corp Australia
“I think Madge and I work well together, so hopefully we can have a good season.”

Liddle is also enthusiastic about how the Tigers are tracking under Maguire despite the club’s failure to make the finals since 2011.

“It has been really good that the club has supported Madge in what he is doing and the direction he is going in,” he said.

“I think we are just building a strong culture and he has signed a lot of boys who have really bought into what he is trying to do.”

Liddle nominated former Penrith skipper and premiership-winning Cowboy James Tamou as a standout in the pre-season.

“We needed a bit of a leader, so I think Jimmy has slotted into that role really well,” he said.

“He is a great bloke, and he is a person that you would want to follow, so I’m excited to have him as one of my front-rowers.”

Fingers crossed that it all comes together interesting he’s been with the club since he was 18 that six years would appear to be another one that was put into FG to early but 24 now full pre-season under his belt the sky the limit
GO JACOB

@tiger-tragic said in NRL and RLPA consensus on funding:

I’m interested to find out if the head of the RLPA, Clint Newton, also took a 6% reduction in salary (or more, as would seem proportional to risk of future income) that the players “agreed” to? Can anyone shed any light?

Basically who cares the Goose that laid the golden egg is on hold at the moment the money that was avaiable in years gone by isn’t there anymore most of the money is stumped up from TV income and with Fox and free to air channels struggling something had to give thankfully the RPLA have someone in charge who realises the good days aren’t as good as they were we simply don’t have the population to support a strong pay TV industry particularly when you have two strong codes competing for the same $$$ and other codes nipping at their heals