@TrueTiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@TrueTiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@Tiger_Steve said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@hobbo1 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@Tiger_Steve said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@Roar_Power said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@hank37w said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@Roar_Power said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@hank37w said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@Earl said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@hank37w said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Its like employing a financial planner
They are there to help you get the best return on your money

Financial planners being there to get you the best return is actually the complete opposite way to the way the industry works. Financial planners are there to take money out of your hand and offer nothing at all in return.

Warren Buffet agrees with me.

Just for the record, that is not my quote, I was responding to that quote.

My quote was,

“As long as we don’t employ Elijah’s financial planner.
Some of them don’t want to return your money.”

So I guess, along with Warren Buffet we both agree on the usefulness of financial planners.

As a financial planner, thats a little offensive. There are plenty of good ones out there that you don’t hear about. Its only the rogues that get the attention - all industries have them.

Sorry if I offended you, and I would agree that there are good and and bad operators in every industry, and I take it that you are one of the good ones in your industry.

I understand that there has been a bit of a shake up in the industry in recent times relating to disclosure of commissions and requirements to put clients’ interests first and for financial advisors to disclose any conflicts of interest.

However, various inquires and Banking Royal Commissions haven’t done a lot to enhance the reputation of financial advisors.

My own personal experience with 2 or 3 financial advisors that I have had initial meetings with haven’t really given me the confidence to part with the 2 or 3 thousand dollars that they wanted to come up with a plan for my particular situation.

Thats fair enough Hank. The Royal Commission has started raising the bar ie. degree required etc which can only be good for the industry.

Many people are skeptical about advisers for good reason but hopefully that changes once the riff raff has exited.

Financial Planner (and my naivety) cost me $250K after investing in Great Southern and Timbercorp investments. I was lucky - some others committed suicide. Good and bad in every industry- I found the worst grub on the planet

Wow … that’s a pretty horrific ordeal to go through mate …
You must have a well paid job in order to recover …

Went overseas and earned good money. Got me out of trouble. But cost me my marriage and a lot of mental stress I can tell you. Remarried and building a new house now - means a lot in so many ways mate. It’s been a journey

I went through the breast cancer crap with my ex…the chemo and therapy mixed with different drugs got the better of both of us…It really hurts when you personally know your doing your best but end up with a kick in the guts.I have remained very amicable because I know what she went through…in a word horrific…However,I almost wanted to drive my ute over the Macquarie pass because I was in a state of confusion and was hurting…Now I try and keep a sensible head on my shoulders because I know I would hurt family members in more ways than one by doing what I wanted to do…the WTs are my real oak in my life that helps me converse with my forum buddies as well as give me an interest in life…If I get to meet some one I hope she loves the WTs as much as I do…
Theres always hope I suppose…

Sorry about hijacking this thread guys…

Nothing to be sorry about Mate.

We’ve all probably been through hard times, but your particular situation has been really tough, but it looks like you are bouncing back and keeping a positive attitude.

Good to see you spending time on the forum as it sound like it’s a good outlet for you and that you are getting enjoyment from it.

Don’t ever be afraid to say what you think or what you feel on this forum as I believe that when it comes down to it the vast majority of people on here actually give a damn, even if we don’t always agree on everything.

Hang in there and here’s hoping that 2021 is a better year for everyone on this forum and for the Mighty Wests Tigers.

Wasn’t too keen on Naden at first, believing he had issues that we didn’t really need to deal with on top of all the other issues we have.

On reflection, I guess if we got him at the right price the risks may very well be worth it, once again, only if he came at the right price.

Then something came to me, and that being that one of the reasons Naden is not playing first grade can be attributed to Penrith signing Paul Momorovski.

Now I’ve always rated Momo but many on this forum have never really appreciated Momo’s smarts or the contributions he has made to this team, some of those contributions being while he wasn’t even playing for us.

Think about it.

Thanks to Momo, we get Harry Grant in 2020.

Thanks to Momo, we get Daine Laurie for 2021.

If we get Brent Naden, then Momo has one way or another made a contribution towards that.

I would go so far as to say that Momo has been one of the most valuable players we have had, even when he wasn’t playing for us.

@Eca said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Lol… wiki
Stephen Crichton is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. Crichton recently signed a contract with the Wests Tigers until the end of 2024. Wikipedia

…after walking away from a lucrative hand shake deal with highly respected NRL coach Ivan Cleary.

Cleary was heard to be muttering, “whatever happened to honesty and integrity in contract negotiations”

Crichton was seen to be blowing kisses at his former coach as he boarded a chauffeured limousine to attend a nearby golf course for a round of golf with Wests Tigers Chairman Lee Hagipantelis.

I’ve mentioned a number of times that Momo is a smart footy player.
He’s scored a few tries that that didn’t look all that fancy but still involved quite a bit of work that a hell of a lot of other players would not have been able to pull off.
Cairnstigers mentioned that goal that Momo missed, but as disappointed as he would have been, managed to keep his head up and got on with it.
Plenty of other players would have been badly affected by that and would have had their heads down and their confidence rocked.
I think Momo is smart and mentally tough which makes him a keeper in my book.

Like the opening poster said, where should we build even if it’s hypothetical?

I would say:

30 - 40K stadium at Concord, where our Centre of Excellence is,

Close enough to keep Wests Ashfield happy,

Not far from the heartlands of our foundation clubs.

Never going to happen but I think it would make at least some sense.

@cochise said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@hank37w said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@TrueTiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@TrueTiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@Tiger_Steve said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@hobbo1 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@Tiger_Steve said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@Roar_Power said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@hank37w said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@Roar_Power said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@hank37w said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@Earl said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@hank37w said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Its like employing a financial planner
They are there to help you get the best return on your money

Financial planners being there to get you the best return is actually the complete opposite way to the way the industry works. Financial planners are there to take money out of your hand and offer nothing at all in return.

Warren Buffet agrees with me.

Just for the record, that is not my quote, I was responding to that quote.

My quote was,

“As long as we don’t employ Elijah’s financial planner.
Some of them don’t want to return your money.”

So I guess, along with Warren Buffet we both agree on the usefulness of financial planners.

As a financial planner, thats a little offensive. There are plenty of good ones out there that you don’t hear about. Its only the rogues that get the attention - all industries have them.

Sorry if I offended you, and I would agree that there are good and and bad operators in every industry, and I take it that you are one of the good ones in your industry.

I understand that there has been a bit of a shake up in the industry in recent times relating to disclosure of commissions and requirements to put clients’ interests first and for financial advisors to disclose any conflicts of interest.

However, various inquires and Banking Royal Commissions haven’t done a lot to enhance the reputation of financial advisors.

My own personal experience with 2 or 3 financial advisors that I have had initial meetings with haven’t really given me the confidence to part with the 2 or 3 thousand dollars that they wanted to come up with a plan for my particular situation.

Thats fair enough Hank. The Royal Commission has started raising the bar ie. degree required etc which can only be good for the industry.

Many people are skeptical about advisers for good reason but hopefully that changes once the riff raff has exited.

Financial Planner (and my naivety) cost me $250K after investing in Great Southern and Timbercorp investments. I was lucky - some others committed suicide. Good and bad in every industry- I found the worst grub on the planet

Wow … that’s a pretty horrific ordeal to go through mate …
You must have a well paid job in order to recover …

Went overseas and earned good money. Got me out of trouble. But cost me my marriage and a lot of mental stress I can tell you. Remarried and building a new house now - means a lot in so many ways mate. It’s been a journey

I went through the breast cancer crap with my ex…the chemo and therapy mixed with different drugs got the better of both of us…It really hurts when you personally know your doing your best but end up with a kick in the guts.I have remained very amicable because I know what she went through…in a word horrific…However,I almost wanted to drive my ute over the Macquarie pass because I was in a state of confusion and was hurting…Now I try and keep a sensible head on my shoulders because I know I would hurt family members in more ways than one by doing what I wanted to do…the WTs are my real oak in my life that helps me converse with my forum buddies as well as give me an interest in life…If I get to meet some one I hope she loves the WTs as much as I do…
Theres always hope I suppose…

Sorry about hijacking this thread guys…

Nothing to be sorry about Mate.

We’ve all probably been through hard times, but your particular situation has been really tough, but it looks like you are bouncing back and keeping a positive attitude.

Good to see you spending time on the forum as it sound like it’s a good outlet for you and that you are getting enjoyment from it.

Don’t ever be afraid to say what you think or what you feel on this forum as I believe that when it comes down to it the vast majority of people on here actually give a damn, even if we don’t always agree on everything.

Hang in there and here’s hoping that 2021 is a better year for everyone on this forum and for the Mighty Wests Tigers.

I agree with this fully and feel that is a very good point for @Blaze @supercoach @TrueTiger and @tigersteve . I have dealt with some demons over the last 5 years and this forum has been a source of support for me during that time. There are so many people I disagree with regularly on here but these same people knowingly and unknowingly helped me through my darkest days. This place is home and a place of great support for me.

Really pleased that you have come out and said that because I wasn’t all that sure how my comments were going to be received.

I was really only going off my own personal experience and have found that I have been spending a lot more time on this forum in recent times as I have found it to be a great escape from the events of this year that have really had a profound effect on my life and I would imagine the life of many others on this forum.

Many thanks to those that put in the hours to make this forum possible and also to the many contributors that make this the great place that it is.

Yeah, Wests Tigers can do that to you.

Been thinking for a while that JAC was a dog and today has confirmed it.
Anyway, hope Trent Barrett is able to match the success that he had at Manly, which thinking about it would be a real slap in the face.
(pun intended)

@geo said in BRISBANE THE OLYMPIC CITY!!:

Can Anastasia come home from her junket now

She can go to the back of the queue of returning Australians.

It never ceases to amaze me how Indigenous players want to go to Souffs to “play with their mates.”
I find this especially amazing when you look at the appalling way Souffs treat them when it comes to contracts.
Just looking at the way over the years that they have tried to off load or shop around players like Dane Gagai, Alex Johnstone and now Jimmy the Jet. In the past there were players like Nathan Merritt that were very loyal servants who were also treated with very little respect when they were no longer wanted. Really, why would you want to play for the scum and just looking around at some of their toothless supporters it’s painfully obvious that at least the chooks have got a decent dentist.

@inbenjiwetrust said in Luke Brooks:

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@gnr4life said in Luke Brooks:

Maybe if Brooks opened the doors of perception in his mind, he’d go to the next level. Maybe it’s what’s holding him back?

People are Strange …many of us have the Roadhouse Blues …we need to Break on Through …Benny’s a back door man …I’ll let myself out

The Doors that way.

we often move like a Crawling King Snake, but sadly do not have that power and attitude!

We don’t have much line speed, we have much maligned speed.

Morrison Hotel is actually the Leichhardt Oval Toilet.

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@jc99 said in Luke Brooks:

Madge will pick him for every game again… fourth season in a row

He’ll be the 7 to start the year. If it wasn’t already obvious enough, AD’s injury guarantees it.

Shame ….cause he sucks

The people around him sick

Like the players around Mitchy ?

Nah, he does suck

Still a better 7 than Brooks despite him being a Wanker don’t you think ?

Mate look at all the development Mitchey has at his disposal compared to Brooks

Exclusive access to Joey john’s
Arthur decent coach
Mind coach
Decent parra team around him

What’s Brooks got

Maguire
Some knome like assistant
Crap squad in nrl

Not comparing apples for apples

Brooks’s lack of development is all on him
He’s useless… punt him

6 Madden
7 Hastings

Very constructive

What more needs to be said ?
Actually one more thing …. Has Brooks made it through his banner yet ?

Still suffering concussion from the collision.

@crucible said in Luke Brooks:

Drop Kicked over the Black Dot…

From 40 out to get the extra point.

@happy_tiger said in Luke Brooks:

@gnr4life said in Luke Brooks:

Maybe if Brooks opened the doors of perception in his mind, he’d go to the next level. Maybe it’s what’s holding him back?

People are Strange …many of us have the Roadhouse Blues …we need to Break on Through …Benny’s a back door man …I’ll let myself out

The Doors that way.

@tigerbalm said in 2022 Membership info:

@gallagher said in 2022 Membership info:

I asked my cat if she wanted a pet membershit. She crapped in my hat, did my best Justin.

Please tell me the scarf was left un-soiled!

#ourscarf

Now showing more than stripes.

@snake said in 2022 Membership info:

Where still waiting for our appreciation certificates for pledging our remaining games this season …
Being a bit laid back ? should honour your commitment that was made ! not a big deal just saying Mr CEO…

and loyalty pins.

and we could bring back the biff.

Surely the trap caught the rat.

@harvey said in Madge Maguire - Mega Thread:

If Madge does get punted, do you think he will get a job elsewhere?

If no-one else would take him, should we keep him?

If he doesn’t get a job anywhere else, we could hire him back at a bargain basement price which would fit in with the policy of not paying overs.

@weststigerman said in Madge Maguire - Mega Thread:

@gallagher said in Madge Maguire - Mega Thread:

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@demps said in Madge Maguire - Mega Thread:

@gnr4life said in Madge Maguire - Mega Thread:

Heard the same optimism when Madge was linked to us. It’s going to end in tears whoever it is. If it’s Flanagan, when he fails it will be his fault.

7 Kyle Flannagan

The threads are going to be great.

Kyle played a lot of his junior footy at hooker like his father.

Your not suggesting he would be a better hooker than Liddle?

No. I believe there were unrealistic expectations placed upon him when he signed with the Roosters. I believe he has much to offer in the utility role. Also you get Kyle, his mate will most likely end up with him.

Who’s that?

Lachlan Lewis?

Yeah, that’s the guy with the Boom Box on his shoulder.