@TigerWest said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@The_Doc said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

I dont see any upside to Mansour, he’s well past his best and all it will do is stagnate the development of our young guys vying for the other wing spot which we are well covered for. AJ, Talau & even Momo he’s not needed not even to grant Laurie an early release dumb play if theres any truth to it imo.

You’re right, but we don’t have a lot of experience in the backs to show the kids what’s needed to make it?

I haven’t really followed Mansour but I believe he was injured this year, I think he is 30 so still has a year or 2 in him, he is/was a good player, must have been OK, he played in the GF didn’t he?

Timana Tahu has joined Us as a ‘backs coach’ as well as a mentor for any Indigenous guys we have playing for Us.

@Snake said in Luke Brooks:

Brooks has been in the top grade for 7 seasons !!! Brooks is not a competitor when will this sink in .
This team is going now where with Brooks in the halves … This club needs to wake up ! You want to break the culture of losing well sign a couple of players that demand to win!
For gods sake there Is a reason the club has not played finals footy for so long it’s as easy to see as a boil on a back side !

G’day @Snake : according to the stats supplied by @willow, the smallest bloke in our Wests Tigers team Luke Brooks registered 23 tackles against Canberra which was the highest of any of our 1 to 7…and why was that? because they ran at him, and as usual he didn’t shirk in bringin em down.
I’m only able to watch the game on my mobile phone so I obviously miss out on a fair bit of the action, but I did see him stop the biggest bloke on the field Josh Papalli with a perfect legs tackle close to our line and probably saved a certain try.
When you have Brooks doing more than his fair share of tackling, surely he cant be expected to run the ball as we would like him to do.
I do agree though that Brooks hasn’t improved in attack the way we would have hoped.
We don’t hide Brooks in defence as Parra do with the slimiest Eel of all…Mitch Moses…maybe we should, but if we do who is going to step up to do extra defence in the middle.
Brooks is not our main problem.
As well as we played yesterday, the main problem is… our team as a whole just isn’t strong enough.

You are 100% correct @mike : Our Club is on its way to becoming the ‘Powerhouse’ of the West, slowly but surely. Right now Yuh wouldn’t wanna be dead for quids. I’m 72 going on 73 and I reckon Our Wests Tigers will win a couple of premierships at least before it’s my time to fall off the perch .

@finnzo said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

I think we should offer Brandon Elliot a 1 year contract he is a great utility and always tries his hardest

With respect @finnzo : are you a school teacher?, as it sounds you are handing out an end of year report card.

@Hangonaminute said in Opinions on players:

@GNR4LIFE said in Opinions on players:

@Honkylips said in Opinions on players:

@Jedi_Tiger said in Opinions on players:

If Brooks was in the storm or Broncos system he would be flying and close to origin put him in the big Parra team and he plays better than Moses. He is a solid half certainly better than Ben Hunt

No he wouldn’t. He’s hopeless. You could have Wally Lewis next to him and he would still battle.

You sure about that? Everyone said Moses was hopeless too. Don’t underestimate how flawed our system is compared to some other clubs

Moses has always been better than Brooks

Just hang on a minute @Hangonaminute: doesn’t it depend on the criteria of what you are judging Brooks and Moses on. If you consider the tackling ability of both…Brooks comes out well on top…example…the game against South’s last year when he irritated Burgess so much, Burgess got aggressive towards him.
Moses on a good day is admittedly better than Brooks in attack, but I reckon a bad day for Brooks is much better than a bad day for Moses, particularly when he is having one of his tantrums.
So imo Brooks is the better player.

G’day @teddy23 : to use your words," if I was in charge of recruitment"/player retention I would be telling Robbie Farah his services are no longer required IN ANY WAY once his contract is finished. He will be recorded as a great Tigers player obviously but in my opinion, he will also be recorded as a huge pain in the a…e. Along with his mate Michelle Moses , they caused so much damage to our Wests Tigers we are still recovering and will be for some time to come. Personally, I admire Jason Taylor for having the strength to stand up to Robbie and I believe Jason was chosen as coach for that very reason. I also believe Tedesco and Woods would still be at the Tigers today but they weren’t able to avoid being led astray by Farah and Moses as they all had the same manager. And for that reason, I feel they may well both return to the Tigers one day in the near future.

@fibrodreaming said in Harry Grant:

@innsaneink said in Harry Grant:

What a great org the NRL is… You can walk out on clubs and leave them in a mess… You can lie thru your back teeth and bring the game into disrepute and you will be rewarded handsomely.

You’r right of course, but I think the immorality of it goes even deeper than that.

He destroyed the medium term prospects of an organisation and then left it to head up another organisation that is in direct competiton. Effectively he is a saboteur - he certainly sabotaged our chances in the medium term and thereby improved his own team’s chances of success.

Well said @fibrodreaming : whenever I see the Cleary’s on tv or hear them on my tranny…I wanna spew!!!
They are dethspicable!!!

@cochise: Chris Lawrence is a perfect example of devotion to our club, and look at the disrespectful way he has been referred to by many of our forumers, as well as by the club itself.

This is just a guess, but I reckon now that V’landys is in charge of the N.R.L., the Wacky Woosters have realised they are in deep salary cap wise and have to offload someone urgently, and Lattrell is possibly the most convenient to move along.

When he was mentioned on here some time back, I said “no thanks”, better to be conservative, but recent positive posts have changed my mind about him coming to Wests Tigers.

After some deep and meaningful discussions with myself, I reckon Lattrell will be a much better fit here with Us in Leichhardt, Ashfield, Homebush, Campbelltown and Tamworth than with those hoity-toity upper crust late sipping la-dee-dahs in the Wacky suburbs.

Plus…he ‘could’ be an excitement machine…just the sort of player we need to build a better future around… but for a million + bucks a season??

If he does come here, it’ll be because Madge wants him here…and that’s good enough for me… as I have faith in Madge.

Happy Christmas to all out there in our Jungle , and to those not in our Jungle …bad luck…but look on the bright side as there is always next year. But Happy Christmas to you anyway

@Juro said in Could Bulldogs Game Be a Watershed Moment?:

I thought it was a great effort last night, but we must remember that there were a few tries which came directly from Bulldogs errors.

1. Grant’s try off Bulldogs failing to clean up the kick
2. Talau’s try off Bulldogs dropped bomb
3. Nofo’s try off intercept

If the Bulldogs had played better, those opportunities would not have been there. Other teams will not be so generous!

We won because our players were in the right place at the right time to put pressure on the Bulldogs players to make errors, then being in the right place to take advantage of those errors.
The Bulldogs didn’t lose the game, Wests Tigers won the game.

@cairnstigers said in Wests Tigers v Manly TRIAL ..*Spoilers:

@2005magic said in Wests Tigers v Manly TRIAL ..*Spoilers:

Mbye injured? How this time?

He got a bindi

@cairnstigers said in Media saturation.:

@tiger5150 said in Media saturation.:

@telltails said in Media saturation.:

Interesting. Cook saying all the right things to the media in regard to the arrival of Benji. Not sure how Reynolds - looking for a new contract - and Walker feel about Benji being so comfortable and getting all the media attention…Doesn’t sound like a bloke who is planning on being in reserve grade.

I noticed that as well. In Benji’s original interviews, “Im just happy to do a role for Wayne and Im happy to play in reserve grade”. Now its morphing into a bench role.

Next week he will be pushing for the captaincy

G’day CT : I’ve got a feeling Benji is heading towards a coaching career when his playing days are over at the end of this year.

@mike said in Politics Super Thread - keep it all in here:

@ozluke said in Politics Super Thread - keep it all in here:

@tiger_one said in Politics Super Thread - keep it all in here:

@ozluke said in Politics Super Thread - keep it all in here:

On the plus side, now academics have labeled me a “non-birthing parent” and my wife a “gestational parent”…
Nothing like living in the enlightened all inclusive 2021…

Seriously?!?!

*Academics at the nation’s top university have told staff to stop using the word “mother’’ and replace it with “gestational parent”, while a “father’’ should now be referred to as a “non-birthing parent” in order to deliver gender-inclusive education.

The Australian National University’s Gender Institute Handbook instructs tutors and lecturers to use terms like “chestfeeding’’ instead of breastfeeding and “human or parent’s milk’’ instead of the phrase “mother’s milk’*

This is what appears to be coming out of the National University

Well to be perfectly honest, in my humble opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks different from my point of view, but also looking into this matter with a different perspective and without being condemning of one’s views and by trying to make it objectified, and by considering each and everyone’s valid opinion, I honestly completely forgot what I was about to say

Very well ‘not’ said Mike

@bathursttiger1 said in 2021 Trials:

@cochise said in 2021 Trials:

@magpies1963 said in 2021 Trials:

@cochise said in 2021 Trials:

@tiger_steve said in 2021 Trials:

@cochise said in 2021 Trials:

@tiger_fanatic3 said in 2021 Trials:

Four things to watch in Saturday’s trial match

• New Recruits

• Hookers

• Youngsters on the rise

• Defence

There’s still plenty of reasons to be excited for Saturday’s match as combinations will be strengthened and players to stake their claim for Round 1 selection.

I can’t wait to get down there for the game tomorrow.

1 sleep!

Then a lunch at a pub and then onto the game.

Mr Cochise…you are really excited that the Rugba League is on today aren’t you.
Sadly I wont be there to claim the pie and soft drink Yuh promised me if I got to the game.
Enjoy a Black and White and Gold Wests Tigers win.
Dont forget to take Your scarf so we can see some photos of You and Tiger Steve and others showing Our colours.

Yeah mate, sitting at a pub down the road from the ground right now. Favourite way to spend a day.

The boss’s birthday today so I’ll have to catch up with the results tomorrow.
Remember what Rumple said “She who must be obeyed”.

It’s actually Rumpole with an O [Of The Bailey].
One of many great English tv series around that same time.

@cochise said in 2021 Trials:

@tiger_steve said in 2021 Trials:

@cochise said in 2021 Trials:

@tiger_fanatic3 said in 2021 Trials:

Four things to watch in Saturday’s trial match

• New Recruits

• Hookers

• Youngsters on the rise

• Defence

There’s still plenty of reasons to be excited for Saturday’s match as combinations will be strengthened and players to stake their claim for Round 1 selection.

I can’t wait to get down there for the game tomorrow.

1 sleep!

Then a lunch at a pub and then onto the game.

Mr Cochise…you are really excited that the Rugba League is on today aren’t you.
Sadly I wont be there to claim the pie and soft drink Yuh promised me if I got to the game.
Enjoy a Black and White and Gold Wests Tigers win.
Dont forget to take Your scarf so we can see some photos of You and Tiger Steve and others showing Our colours.

@thedaboss said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@magpies1963 said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@thedaboss said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@magpies1963 said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@thedaboss said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@happy_tiger said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@thedaboss said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@bagnf05 said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@vince-farrar said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@bagnf05 said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@harvey said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

Reports of some form of Domestic altercation relating to a “love triangle” involving Lichaa & Adam Elliot

That Elliott can get himself in a pickle can’t he! Good player on his day.

I’ve heard them called many things in my time but Pickle is a new one

Thought I’d bring a bit of Shakespeare to the place 🤪

The course of true love never did run smooth with the dogs

All that glitters is not gold …

You would find that hobbo is probably Puck

Is Puck from Midsummer Nights Dream Boss?
I read it at school and found it a great read, but it’s tooooo many years ago to remember the characters.

Yep he is

Thanks Boss…can you remind me what his character was?

Small mischevious fairy

Thanks again TDB

@happy_tiger said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@magpies1963 said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@thedaboss said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@happy_tiger said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@thedaboss said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@bagnf05 said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@vince-farrar said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@bagnf05 said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@harvey said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

Reports of some form of Domestic altercation relating to a “love triangle” involving Lichaa & Adam Elliot

That Elliott can get himself in a pickle can’t he! Good player on his day.

I’ve heard them called many things in my time but Pickle is a new one

Thought I’d bring a bit of Shakespeare to the place 🤪

The course of true love never did run smooth with the dogs

All that glitters is not gold …

You would find that hobbo is probably Puck

Is Puck from Midsummer Nights Dream Boss?
I read it at school and found it a great read, but it’s tooooo many years ago to remember the characters.

Puck was the main character …Oberon’s Jester / fairy …aka Robin Goodfellow …do I have to educate you all with everything

Thanks for the info H T…It’s probably 60 years since I read MND, so yeh I need to be re-educated .

@thedaboss said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@magpies1963 said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@thedaboss said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@happy_tiger said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@thedaboss said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@bagnf05 said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@vince-farrar said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@bagnf05 said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

@harvey said in Player Dramas in the NRL Off-Season (Silly Season):

Reports of some form of Domestic altercation relating to a “love triangle” involving Lichaa & Adam Elliot

That Elliott can get himself in a pickle can’t he! Good player on his day.

I’ve heard them called many things in my time but Pickle is a new one

Thought I’d bring a bit of Shakespeare to the place 🤪

The course of true love never did run smooth with the dogs

All that glitters is not gold …

You would find that hobbo is probably Puck

Is Puck from Midsummer Nights Dream Boss?
I read it at school and found it a great read, but it’s tooooo many years ago to remember the characters.

Yep he is

Thanks Boss…can you remind me what his character was?

@papacito said in Politics Super Thread - keep it all in here:

@shiretiger said in Politics Super Thread - keep it all in here:

@Nelson said in Politics Super Thread - keep it all in here:

Then they should deal with companies that don’t have brands to protect and go with smaller players, that’s just risk minimisation in business. Of course getting kicked off Amazon etc probably suits their cause anyway.

Whose cause are we referring to here? Parler is non-partisan. They are a small start up trying to make a dollar.

Are you serious?

Parler was created by the Mercer family who were one of Trump’s biggest supporters in 2016.

They started it because their data harvesting techniques on Facebook were banned by many governments (including the US) after the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

I reckon you are correct about Parler being pro Trump @Papacito.
In response to a poster on here mentioning Parler, I signed up for newsletters to be sent.
With the very first newsletter I received, my immediate feeling was ‘this is not un-biased middle of the road reporting’…so no more newsletters for me.

@cairnstigers said in Politics Super Thread - keep it all in here:

@magpies1963 said in Politics Super Thread - keep it all in here:

@strongee said in Politics Super Thread - keep it all in here:

@GNR4LIFE said in Politics Super Thread - keep it all in here:

@Strongee said in Politics Super Thread - keep it all in here:

@Tiger5150 said in Politics Super Thread - keep it all in here:

Im glad that in the face of the death of democracy, the big issues are being addressed int eh Congress.

That country is deeply religious . Kind of explains how they could believe trump was anything other than a psychopath , because he cracked a few jokes on the apprentice .

The funniest thing is his supporters see him as a messiah, and really believe he’s deeply religious

He’s a political David Koresh

Incest and paedophilia as well . He really is like David Koresh.

I haven’t heard allegations of incest and pedophilia re Trump. As Pauline Hanson said…“please explain”.
I was in one of the Cafe’s in my little regional town just prior to a Federal election a few years back and Pauline Hanson walked in. Up close, she is quite an attractive lady.

Magpies I think you need specsavers

Thanks for this selfie CT? Your cute