Good , it’s unAustralian to play a game u can’t beat the Poms at.

@happy_tiger said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

But in saying that I might quote Bart Cummings …you get horses who might bite stable hands , give the jockeys hell on the training track …but if they win morevweeks than often he will still feed them every week …maybe Tedesco fit into that category

He certainly has the teeth to rival other group one winners

@cultured_bogan said in Wests Tigers announce Steeden as apparel partner:

On the logo, I believe it is pretty dated and I’ve never liked it TBH.

I would love to see if someone could knock up a profile drawing of Tiger head and try to impose a subtle Magpie in the black and white fur of the Tiger and make that the logo. I mean I have no clue on how doable it is and I have zero artistic talent but that would be great.

I understand the need try to and separate WT from being seen as just Balmain or Wests but I feel we really cheaped out on the redesign of the tiger and it was change just for changes sake.

here u go.

@leichhardttiger said in Big Cat Trades Who got the best deal?:

Penriff got from us:

Matt Eisenhuth
Robert Jennings
Paul Momorovski (Early release w/$$$)

We got:

Shaun Blore (mid 2020)
James Tamou
Daine Laurie (a year early for Momo & some $$$)
Alan Fitzgibbon

Hopefully Ivan is in charge of recruitment at the Panthers for the next ten years.

Right from the start of the game we had bodies in motion. Brooks had much better options and was able to execute.

@cochise said in THE CHANT:

If you wanted to show someone what Leichhardt is all about you would just bottle tonight.

Exactly! I dont know if its the ground itself that can turn normal people into screaming one eyed lunatics. But it happens to me a lot when I go there.
It’s something that doesn’t happen to me at other grounds. Must be the magic of the old girl.

You feel free there to stand up and yell when something good or bad happens. At other grounds i generally just stay in my seat. The Liddle length of the field with the crowd so close all up and about brings the energy to players. Good to see our players get stuck into the Panthers with agro and the crowd behind them.

@jadtiger said in Transfer Market: Tigers’ shock bid to snare DWZ:

@spartan117 said in Transfer Market: Tigers’ shock bid to snare DWZ:

Most importantly we didn’t buckle and take on the dogs poor contract for DWZ.

Again, well.done Tigers for NOT panic buying.

Agreed,why on earth should we reduce the dogs ridiculous overpayments by taking players off their books

Smart business identifying a position we need to strengthen then be linked to three options for that position. This put us in a situation where it became a buyers market.

Hope every Tiger has a Merry Christmas. I must be getting soft in my old age, even going to wish Parra, Manly, Cronulla, Canberra, Melbourne, Newcastle, Cowboys and Souths fans a Merry Christmas.
I’m in lock down on the Northern Beaches. Haven’t left the area since last Thursday and cant make it back to the inner west for Christmas Day, but wont be too long before catching up with family again if things go ok.

@tiger_steve said in Robinson committed to rebuilding France footy:

Wow. I knew nothing of this. Very interesting. Still can’t stand Robinson though

WikiP
“ The invasion of France by Germany in May 1940 divided the country into Occupied France in the north and a southern pro-Nazi Vichy France, the latter of which roughly corresponded to the rugby-playing heartlands. The Vichy Government under Philippe Pétain associated rugby league with the pre-war socialist government, the United Kingdom and General Charles de Gaulle. Some of the French Rugby Union’s senior administrators took advantage of their close relationship with the new regime to have rugby league outlawed as a “corrupter” of French youth.[6] All funds as well as grounds and equipment belonging to the French Rugby League Federation were confiscated and handed over to rugby union. The figure of assets stripped has been estimated at two million 1940 French francs, none of which was ever returned.[7] In addition, rugby league players were forced to switch to rugby union or other sports or quit sport altogether.”

@innsaneink said in Merry Christmas:

Merry Christmas boys n Girls… Be safe have fun

Hope you left A beer for your garbo

Forgot to wrap it this year. Wasn’t till i heard the garbo truck that I remembered and managed to run out to personally hand them a six pack

3 Seyfarth
2 Brooks
1 Twal

@geo said in Your Team Vs Slimers:

I’d like to see

1 Laurie
2 Nofoaluma
3 Talau
4 Doueihi
5 Roberts

6 Mbye
7 Brooks

8 Ofahengaue
9 Liddle
10 Twal
11 Blore
12 Garner
13 Leilua

14 Utoikamanu
15 Simpkins
16 Tuilagi
17 Mikaele

I’d like to see Tuilagi make is debut. Starting Blore would be good (if his is at full fitness) but Garner’ form has be too good to drop.
A backrow of Blore, Garner and Leilua would be strong and threatening.
Leilua has been a handful for the opposition. Having threatened both sides of the ruck (at lock) would be good. As long as he isn’t forced to do too many dirty hits ups from there.

Seyfarth (IMO) needs to be in the 17.

@balmain-boy said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@tigerblood93 said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

@balmain-boy said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

What is everyone’s obsession with measuring a winger on the amount of metres they make? That’s merely one of many qualities they need, and definitely not in the top 5 key positional traits.

Wingers in the modern game do more! Running meters are one of the most important stats to look at. They are used for dirty runs! Help out the forwards. Finishing and defence round out the top 3 traits that are probably the most important aspect of a winger. Obviously safe hands.

Of course wingers have to his the ball up, but if their defence is poor and they make a lot of errors then that negates those qualities. And if you’re not fast your just a run of the mill player.

Agree. Hits ups are important. Defence and speed are equally as important.

Running meters
Defence
Speed
Finishing qualities
Safe under the high ball
Aerial skills

@jadtiger said in Transfer Market: Tigers’ shock bid to snare DWZ:

@spartan117 said in Transfer Market: Tigers’ shock bid to snare DWZ:

Most importantly we didn’t buckle and take on the dogs poor contract for DWZ.

Again, well.done Tigers for NOT panic buying.

Agreed,why on earth should we reduce the dogs ridiculous overpayments by taking players off their books

Smart business identifying a position we need to strengthen then be linked to three options for that position. This put us in a situation where it became a buyers market.

@gcfan said in * Round 14 Discussions/Spoilers *:

@hobbo1 said in * Round 14 Discussions/Spoilers *:

@happy_tiger said in * Round 14 Discussions/Spoilers *:

@hobbo1 said in * Round 14 Discussions/Spoilers *:

@dwight-schrute said in * Round 14 Discussions/Spoilers *:

@851 said in * Round 14 Discussions/Spoilers *:

This game should put last week’s win in to perspective

I wouldn’t write Penrith off yet.

Goneski mate

They will get lapped …Cleary’s a tosser …karma’s a cow Iv

Even with pizza face to come back they’re gone
We started the rot …

I’ll be there round 24 for part 2 of Cleary’s a Wanker !

My boss bumped into Nathan Thursday morning walk into into the Townsville Casino and got a photo with him and said to me “gee he’s got a big chin”

His Dad feed him horse hormones as a kid. What a wanker.

@tigerwest said in Transfer Market: Tigers’ shock bid to snare DWZ:

@cochise said in Transfer Market: Tigers’ shock bid to snare DWZ:

@spartan117 said in Transfer Market: Tigers’ shock bid to snare DWZ:

@cochise said in Transfer Market: Tigers’ shock bid to snare DWZ:

I’m not convinced Hastings is better than Mbye

He’s better value than Mbye and therefore better for the club.

I don’t really see the point in releasing Mbye though, you won’t save enough $ to get a player that is better than him.

I’m not sure why we would even think of getting rid of Mbye, atm?
Our game has improved so much since he has gone to 6? We’ve tried other combinations with no success.
Certainly not ever worth the money we pay him, but he is here and we are starting to gel as a team, keep him and let’s just see how it pans out, we are now realistically a chance of making the 8.

Agree. If Mbye couldn’t make our 17 (because we had better) I’d try and let him move on (with WTs paying part of his salary). No team is going to pick up his full salary in 2021.
This year we haven’t spent our full cap and the team is going better with Mbye at 5/8

@avocadoontoast said in Transfer Market: Tigers’ shock bid to snare DWZ:

NRL transfer news: Wests Tigers-Bulldogs Joey Leilua, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak player swap

A high-profile mid-season transfer swap between Wests Tigers and Canterbury is gaining serious momentum as Joey Leilua tries to reinvent his career.
Nick Campton

Joey Leilua will move to second row for Western Suburbs this weekend in a positional switch that could possibly open the door for a mid-season transfer to an NRL rival.

The enigmatic centre is under contract until the end of 2022 but has been discussed as a potential makeweight in a player swap for Canterbury fullback Dallin Watene-Zelezniak.

Negotiations between the two clubs are still ongoing and a clearer picture is expected to emerge by next week as Wests Tigers close in on the Kiwi Test skipper, but if Leilua can make a good fist of his move to the back row his versatility could make him a more attractive prospect for the Bulldogs.

After bouncing between first grade and NSW Cup for much of the season as a centre, Leilua will line up at second row for Sunday’s clash with Parramatta, the first time he’s played in the forwards since 2010.

While Leilua has endured an inconsistent season he’s still a dynamic attacking player on his day and his ability to break tackles and offload could be just what the blue and whites need given their attacking struggles so far in 2021.

Leilua has two tries in seven NRL matches this season as well as two try assists, two line breaks and 16 tackle busts.

His form in reserve grade has been stronger with two tries, four try assists and three line breaks from four matches.

The former Raider is a two-time Dally M centre of the year indicated earlier this season he was keen to move to the forwards in an effort to reinvent his career.

“I played my juniors in the back row and would love a return there sometime,” Leilua told The Daily Telegraph’s Dean Ritchie.

“It’s up to my coach where I play and I have found a home in the centres but reckon I could benefit from a change of position at this time of my career.

“I like to get the ball in the hands and keep busy on the field. I like being in the action.

“I handled back row well as a young bloke and reckon I could succeed there again. I’m only 29 so I could adapt back fairly easily.”

Reece Hoffman, a highly-rated prospect who made his NRL debut last season, and Fetalaiga Pauga will be preferred at centre.

I’m confused by the term “player swap” is this the same as Momo / Harry in 2020?
….Or am i reading to much into a Jurno having a stab in the dark

@pawsandclaws1 said in Luke Brooks:

There is no substitute for pace and Brooks getting on the outside of his opponent to put Garner into space was a highlight. The way also he put Blore into space by stepping back inside and then skipping to the outside was very clever. With Sheens coming onboard I have little doubt Brooks’ game will come on further.

Brooks pace from the halfback position gives our attack a point of difference. Particularly if the forwards are winning the rack as they have done the last few weeks.

Brooks, Laurie, Liddle & Mbye is a very quick spine.

@demps said in My comments for each player so far.:

Fair.

Agree.

Except Twal, he’s doing so much for the pack.
He’s been huge.
But always room for improvement.

Thanks for taking the time to write that.
Lesgooooo

Twal has been relentless in the middle. He has done these sorts of minutes and metres in the past. Some seasons he burns out trying to keep that up for all games.

hope the documentary crew were there. They would have got some great footage