I know nothing at all about Laurie so I will temper my enthusiasm until I get to see him in action.

I do know that Momo undertook a relocation to the Storm to assit the Harry Grant season at the Tigers in 2020. I thought that was selfless and decent on his part.

I’m disappointed that he couldn’t return to the Tigers and be a part of a better 2021 season. I hope his move to the Panthers is financially and professionally better for him and his immediate future.

No doubt, he learnt a lot under Bellamy and his systems and I wish him every success in his future.

@jedi_tiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@jadtiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@jedi_tiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@jadtiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@jedi_tiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@elderslie_tiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@tigerwest said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@jadtiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

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@davey_farrell said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

im hoping for that. isaako would be nice

Stgeorge would need to pay full freight now to get McCullough
I dont see Broncos releasing McCullough and Isaako
They are very thin as it is
Brisbane would need someone in return
And not just walters

If I were the Dragqueens, I’d go hard for Walters, he can play 9…and would stick it up the broncos for playing hardball for McCollough

Drags need a player NOW not half way through the season,so i just can’t imagine them chasing him.

Have they got anyone we could use?

Maybe look at a swap for Simpkin this year (experience) if they are confident Liddell is OK?

Didn’t do Harry any harm.

With all the hype around Simpkin it would not be worth the risk to let him play somewhere else he will probably play FG at some stage of the season and if he’s as good as they say will have to be upgraded to make sure we keep him.

would you stand in Liddles way if the dragons offered him a contract from 2022 could he be released early. I do think we need him though but could we cover with simpkins and Mmbye with Laurie at fb

Why would you release our number 1 hooker?We dont have another in the club except for someone who is potentially good but has not played a minute of FG football

because he probably won’t be our number 1 hoomer mid year and he is not signed for 2022
if the dragons came knocking for Liddle 2022,

@jadtiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@jedi_tiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@elderslie_tiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@tigerwest said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@jadtiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@tigerap said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@cairnstigers said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@davey_farrell said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

im hoping for that. isaako would be nice

Stgeorge would need to pay full freight now to get McCullough
I dont see Broncos releasing McCullough and Isaako
They are very thin as it is
Brisbane would need someone in return
And not just walters

If I were the Dragqueens, I’d go hard for Walters, he can play 9…and would stick it up the broncos for playing hardball for McCollough

Drags need a player NOW not half way through the season,so i just can’t imagine them chasing him.

Have they got anyone we could use?

Maybe look at a swap for Simpkin this year (experience) if they are confident Liddell is OK?

Didn’t do Harry any harm.

With all the hype around Simpkin it would not be worth the risk to let him play somewhere else he will probably play FG at some stage of the season and if he’s as good as they say will have to be upgraded to make sure we keep him.

would you stand in Liddles way if the dragons offered him a contract from 2022 could he be released early. I do think we need him though but could we cover with simpkins and Mmbye with Laurie at fb

Why would you release our number 1 hooker?We dont have another in the club except for someone who is potentially good but has not played a minute of FG football

I dont think liddle will be number 1 hooker by mid year and he is not signed beyond 2022 if the dragons came knocking potentially yes

I honestly believe he will be our number 1 hooker this year,imo it would be a very short sighted idea to release him he has been good for us on the field

fair enough Jad
it will be interesting to see if the dragons or dogs come looking for Liddle for 2022
I think if we keep liddle and don’t play simpkins we will lose him to another club end of 2022

You are a perennial Liddle critic. I wish you could resist just once in a while.

I completely disagree with your assessment of Jacob Liddle. I think he is a star.

But, given our history, it won’t be the only thing we disagree upon. Go Jacob!!!

I’ve liked what Elijah Taylor has brought to the side from the bench in the last two games. He is obviously there to stiffen the defence once the prop rotation takes effect, but he has been very effective in doing it. I have much respect for him.

@TheDaBoss said in Maguire Signs Until End of 2023:

Best offseason ever

I think it’s shaping that way. Earlier non-extension of Marshall contract; the release of, in my opinion, a “divisive” character in Aloiai (I think I can get away with “divisive” but I really mean " seriously weird"); Reynolds’ departure to UK; signing of Roberts (hopeful more than confident); Joe O signing (confident more than hopeful); the maturity and stability that a forward leader like Tamou can bring; recognition and roles for Robbie and Chrissy with the club; and now the contract extension for Maguire, all makes me feel that better days are ahead for us at WT.

Obviously, it’s early days and we can expect improvement as the combinations gel (I hope).

Apart from a Garner brain-snap, a lazy Mikaele goal line defence effort and nothing at all from Packer, our forwards were solid against one of the best packs in the NRL.

Williams and Wighton were way too classy and composed by comparision to Brooks and Mbye. Hopefully the return of Doueihi in Rd 2 will help Brooks.

Barring injuries, I think Storm, Roosters, Panthers and Raiders ( …maybe Souths) are a class above the rest and will feature deep into the finals.

Tigers?? … I dunno. Might be 50/50 chances against the rest and could snag enough wins to make 8th? But my pre-Round 1 enthusiasm has been dented a bit.

@gnr4life said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@851 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@cktiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@851 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@cochise said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@newtown said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@hsvjones said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@tony-soprano said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Anything said about who our coach will be.

Keen to know myself… Fingers crossed we know this week

The Pom has indicated that Madge would hold his coaching position.

The Pom might be off the mark on this one.

I hope so mate, Ciraldo is the bloke we need, even though you don’t like the idea of a rookie coach. He has Penrith as the best defensive team in the NRL, he has respect among the players, and he could attract some quality players. He basically is everything Madge is not, and we need

Barrett had the Panthers attack looking pretty good too…didn’t transcend to the Bulldogs.

Barrett can attract players, Madge could only dream of, and Penriths attack revolved around Cleary, Penriths defence doesn’t revolve around one player, so completely different

Is it Barrett who can attract them, or the Dogs? Is it Madge who can’t attract players or is it Wests Tigers?

I think it’s clearly the WT Club. The leadership, management, resources and structures of the Club; a reluctantly merged, partisan, divided and unaccountable Board that runs the joint is the problem.

Jack Manning-Bancroft got panned by many on here for exposing the artificial and convenient nature of the WT narrative since the merger. It’s superficial rubbish. Three-word slogans that even Tony Abbott would baulk at.

By contrast, did you read the comments of Trent Robinson after the Roosters were booted out ingloriously at the hands of Manly? He said that the resilience, courage and efforts of the 2021 squad would strengthen the Club into the future; not the “team”, not “him” as coach, but the Club.

That’s what we don’t have. And, it’s got nothing to do with the coach.
It’s the shambolic, incoherent and selfish leadership of the Chair, CEO and Board that stifles any positive future for the Club, in it’s current state.

I think we all need to cool our heels a bit on the hysteria for Walsh, Walker and Suaalii etc. They’re obviously talented. Fair enough. But, smart coaches can limit their influence, as shown by the job TPJr did on Walker last night. I think to be labelling them as “marquee” at this stage is a bit of a stretch, in my opinion. Ask Zac Cini how quickly the fall from penthouse to out-house can be.

I don’t know why, after all these years of the highs and lows of being a diehard WT member and fan, but last night’s defeat by the Titans is really affecting me. I think it’s the lowest of all lows I’m feeling at the moment. I can usually dismiss it pretty quickly and get over the ridiculous decisions and plays that get us beaten, but, seriosuly …leading by 12 and then 10 with the game seemingly under control, we manage to lose in the last minute of play …!!! I’m going to need a running jump and a mini-tramp to be any chance of getting back on this horse, I can tell ya.

@the_third said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Addo Carr and grant for momorovski and Liddell would work for me

No way. IMO, Liddle is a keeper for WT. A genuine talent who has not had his chance to shine yet. Great kid too.

I’m not sure about the technical issues that were a pain for those who tried to watch it live. I just watched it on the website.

I must admit I was intrigued by the interaction between Pascoe and Maguire. It seemed to be mutually respectful and that can’t be a bad thing for the stability of the club.

For mine, they seemed to be clear about expectations of future success and respectful of the diverse parts of the WT family. I found it positive, confident and affirming.

@willow said in Who Should Coach the Wests Tigers:

@tiger-tragic said in Who Should Coach the Wests Tigers:

@willow said in Who Should Coach the Wests Tigers:

Ciraldo may be WT first choice - I highly doubt he comes here. We’d have more chance of getting Flanagan. WT problems from the outside looking in are quite clear - a rookie coach who has any notion of maintaining a career in the NRL will give us a wide berth.

Elaborate for us please, @willow, on what problems are clear to you?

The roster for starters. We’ve got a bunch of players who are about as reliable as a 1980 Alfa Romeo. Then you’ve got the Chairman who loves the Tigers but has been about as effective as the players since he came in. And finally the infamous WT board, who second guess coaches more than any other NRL club in the comp - to be quite frank a nutless monkey could do a better job than that lot.

I pretty much agree. But, why remove the current coach, who would also know those things, and replace him with someone else who will take a year or two to work out the failings of the Club?

@willow said in Who Should Coach the Wests Tigers:

Ciraldo may be WT first choice - I highly doubt he comes here. We’d have more chance of getting Flanagan. WT problems from the outside looking in are quite clear - a rookie coach who has any notion of maintaining a career in the NRL will give us a wide berth.

Elaborate for us please, @willow, on what problems are clear to you?

@telltails said in Who Should Coach the Wests Tigers:

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@aceshigh said in Who Should Coach the Wests Tigers:

Madge should be the one for mine , why would anyone want to come here when at any time the club shifts the goal posts , its time this club had the balls to stand up for what they believe in and get rid of these clowns who wanna run the footy team instead of doing their jobs in the office

I agree completely. But the “review” commissioned by Chairman Mouth and the Board won’t provide for their culpability and incompetence to be called to account.

The review that protects those holding the review. Maguire is better off getting out.

I agree. 100%. He should resign for his own professsional future. And, the next poor fool who walks in will face the same garbage in terms of club leadership and structure that Maguire has had to endure …and, dare I say it? …the recent coaches before him.

@gnr4life said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@851 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@cktiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@851 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@cochise said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@newtown said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@hsvjones said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@tony-soprano said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Anything said about who our coach will be.

Keen to know myself… Fingers crossed we know this week

The Pom has indicated that Madge would hold his coaching position.

The Pom might be off the mark on this one.

I hope so mate, Ciraldo is the bloke we need, even though you don’t like the idea of a rookie coach. He has Penrith as the best defensive team in the NRL, he has respect among the players, and he could attract some quality players. He basically is everything Madge is not, and we need

Barrett had the Panthers attack looking pretty good too…didn’t transcend to the Bulldogs.

Barrett can attract players, Madge could only dream of, and Penriths attack revolved around Cleary, Penriths defence doesn’t revolve around one player, so completely different

Is it Barrett who can attract them, or the Dogs? Is it Madge who can’t attract players or is it Wests Tigers?

I think it’s clearly the WT Club. The leadership, management, resources and structures of the Club; a reluctantly merged, partisan, divided and unaccountable Board that runs the joint is the problem.

Jack Manning-Bancroft got panned by many on here for exposing the artificial and convenient nature of the WT narrative since the merger. It’s superficial rubbish. Three-word slogans that even Tony Abbott would baulk at.

By contrast, did you read the comments of Trent Robinson after the Roosters were booted out ingloriously at the hands of Manly? He said that the resilience, courage and efforts of the 2021 squad would strengthen the Club into the future; not the “team”, not “him” as coach, but the Club.

That’s what we don’t have. And, it’s got nothing to do with the coach.
It’s the shambolic, incoherent and selfish leadership of the Chair, CEO and Board that stifles any positive future for the Club, in it’s current state.

@aceshigh said in Who Should Coach the Wests Tigers:

Madge should be the one for mine , why would anyone want to come here when at any time the club shifts the goal posts , its time this club had the balls to stand up for what they believe in and get rid of these clowns who wanna run the footy team instead of doing their jobs in the office

I agree completely. But the “review” commissioned by Chairman Mouth and the Board won’t provide for their culpability and incompetence to be called to account.

@851 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@cochise said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@newtown said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@hsvjones said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@tony-soprano said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Anything said about who our coach will be.

Keen to know myself… Fingers crossed we know this week

The Pom has indicated that Madge would hold his coaching position.

The Pom might be off the mark on this one.

I hope so mate, Ciraldo is the bloke we need, even though you don’t like the idea of a rookie coach. He has Penrith as the best defensive team in the NRL, he has respect among the players, and he could attract some quality players. He basically is everything Madge is not, and we need

Mate, you’re expressing opinion, not knowledge. How do you “know” the level of respect Ciraldo has among the playing group? You don’t know. You’re offering an opinion but presenting it as fact.

@masterton said in Tigers board to undertake post-season review:

@2005magic said in Tigers board to undertake post-season review:

Ive read somewhere- probably on this thread, that the Board has the report nut are undecided on what to do.

I suspect what they decide to do depends very much on which coaches are interested. Madge may be gifted another season if the biggest competition is Flanno and Green.

I don’t think any of us know where the review is up to and that’s fair to the process, I suppose. That it’s dragged on longer than we were led to believe shows how Chairman Mouth has let us all down again.

But, I also don’t think that Maguire can be retained as a “least worst” option. Either he is capable of fulfilling his contract, or he isn’t. Either he gets the complete authority and endorsement from the Board to fulfil duites as the NRL coach, or he doesn’t.

How does the outcome of Maguire “at least not being Green or Flannagan” help him coach with certainty and confidence in 2022? It can’t, in my opinion.

And, just to be clear, I prefer him to be retained than removed.

@coivtny said in Tigers board to undertake post-season review:

Sounds a bit like animal-mother is back.

Was he/she/them/it booted?

@benjic said in NRL Semi Finals 2021 *Live Game Thread*:

dain laurie is better than penrith full back

I think Dylan Edwards is solid but error-prone and likely to be exploited by the Storm next week. I hope you’re right about Laurie being better than him. Time will tell.

The whole way this is playing out, clearly (in my opinion) shows where the real problem lies with WT.

And, it is not with the coach.

It is with the CEO, Chair and Board who have absolutely no idea about how a professional sporting club should be led and managed. This is high farce, at best. It is embarrassing and dispiriting to those who support and love the club.