@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…

Hi all,the missus came out of hospital yesterday afternoon after having a hysterectomy,she is a bit sore but all went well…so far so good…I will be going to the game today as my mum in law is coming down to see the missus and I will go to Campo to see dad in law,have some beers with him and then off to watch the mighty Tigers beat the crap out of the Knights…have a great day guys and girls,go WTs…

Couple of things I would like to mention that have come from this thread…
1…If Pearce was such a good human and wanted to marry the lady he loves,he wouldnt have even thought about texting another woman…
2…Luke Garner played far better football outside of Brooks,its when he ran good lines and got good ball from Brooks…Benji side crabbed and stifled all the play when trying for the low percentage plays that had Garner in a quandry…
3…Madge will have learnt from 2020 and I would be absolutely gobbsmacked if he doesnt rectify the problems we all observed in games last year…

finally I cant wait for the season to start because Im sure there will be plenty of surprises in store for us as avid WTs fans…

I understand that there has been a fair bit of positive and negative input from my fellow forum members in regard to signings and changes in negotiation policies during the weeks since the season 2020 ended…
We all have an opinion on various players in our team plus new signings for the upcoming season…
Iam going to let Madge,Hartigan and the other football related staff do their work in the coming months to mould a finals bound squad into shape and see if ALL the loud applauds in regards to culture/winning change will be a standout as the season progresses…
Some ppl are quick to critisise new signings and find the negative more than the positive in them before letting Madge work with them to get the best out of them…
Roberts,Tamou,Joe O will add a fair bit of starch to this young team and Packer(even though)he has his critics is very good with the young guys on the training paddock and Madge rates his leadership qualities…
Many will disagree with my opinion as we all have a right to…but I will back Madge to finally field a finals bound team in 2021,we deserve it and so does Madge…

We all have our opinions in regard to extending Madge…lets look at it from the inner sanctum point of view…do the board see that Madge is changing the culture of the club all round,is the team becoming a defensive hard hitting dynamo,are the players responding to his hard line performance reviews and excepting being dropped for non performance and finally is Madge genuinely guiding players so that they become better players and persons…

In my opinion he is a special to get extended,he is what this club has been lacking for such a long time and is respected by the players as well…just my opinion …

Big congrats to Harry on a fine display tonight…great guy,great footballer, great person and a huge credit to his mum and dad…
I would also like to say that although Harry did awesome tonight,I would like to give some credit to Madge and the coaching staff at the WTs for helping Harry develop into the top grade player he is becoming…

Im really enjoying watching Madge change the culture in this club…
Dropping players not performing to NRL standard,including our Icon Benji,at his best -brilliant,however he is getting older and has the worst defensive record this year in the NRL,Madge builds his game on strong defensive plans…
What most don’t realise is that there is a number of players in the squad that have not been able to get a run with State Cup being called off due to covid,Madge is giving some a run to get an idea of where they are at and to see if they are NRL quality…if you look at it in perspective he is trying to be as fair as he can while trying to field a strong competitive team…this year is an unprecedented year all around,it has affected not only the NRL but the community as a whole,Madge is doing his best under these circumstances…
Our depth as far as experience and quality, is rather thin and we have many young up and comers that need to get game time and this is Madge doing just that,otherwise he will never know what he has to pick from when injuries or illness hits the team.
Im not one to bang on about not making the finals is another failure,Im more of supporting the coach who is making changes so the club and team will be a success going forward for a number of years to come…
What Madge has done doesn’t please everyone…but hard decisions have to be made,he is an NRL level coach,I have faith in what he is trying to achieve…
For those whinging and whining about not making the finals they should go and follow the Roosters or Storm…Iam much happier supporting a hard working coach who is doing his utmost to get this club from the rabble it was to a constantly hard working team that will become a top team in the future…
The Raiders game has given us an insight to where Madge is trying to take this team with what he has got to work with,I will support him all the way as I watch the progress of this team throughout the season…

@TillLindemann said in Coronavirus Outbreak:

Man I hope I have a job at the end of this, but I’m starting to think I won’t. Doing our last day today then the boss is sending us home for the foreseeable future. He’s a good bloke who wants to keep us all on, but if there’s no work coming in I can’t see the business staying afloat.

I work in a large pub,the owner has just spent a lot of money revamping and renovating as of today it closes indefinitely and most of us have no income because we are casual worker,he is a great person and feels for us,its about time we feel for him because he also has the pressure of bills and keeping the hotel in a condition ready to trade again when he is told…
As many have said we are going to go through a lot of pain in the next few months some more than others,I honestly think we have to abide by whatever rules are put in place,look after each other,stay safe and healthy and don’t let things affect your mental state…sometimes its difficult as I know first hand,dont be ashamed to ask for help,lots are going to need it before this thing finishes its course…all I can say is God bless and hope he can hold us all in the palm of his hand to help guide us through this…stay strong brothers and sisters we are all part of an unprecedented disaster that is going to go down in the history books,if we do this right the next generations will benefit from our pain knowing we did our very best to save lives and make things easier for others…

Gee I come home from work,get on the forum to see whats happening and low and behold…Madge has to go,we dont sign big name players, we are a bottom 8 team and on it goes…
I reckon if most of you step back and look at the fiasco with JAC,he LEFT HERE ON BAD TERMS,he was never going to come back to a club he loved that spat in his face unless it was for a heap more money that anyone else was paying…he got a great pay rise from Melb by using the compassionate grounds crap…
While I mention Madge and Carlton Dry loves bagging him,he is investing in juniors something we have let slide for a long time,we kept players and bought players with big price tags because our juniors left for greener pastures…previous coaches and admins fault not Madges…If the players cant handle a stern physical coach then they should join the womens team,the NRL is hard and tough,to compete you have to be hard and tough…
Madge as far as most players like him and his style,its the dummy spitters that cant handle his style that want to tell everyone he has lost the dressing room…YET TO BE PROVEN…

Merry Xmas to all my forum family…be safe,be cool,and be happy…we will find strength through peace ,hope and love…God Bless each and everyone of you guys and your loving families…

In my opinion,if people adhere to the lockdowns put in place to protect the rest of the community by medical and govt experts,they do work…the problem I have seen many times,because I work in the hospitality industry,is the arrogance and stupidity of some people who have the “I dont care if I get it,its just a flu”,I want to go and enjoy myself,have a beer,go to mates places etc,without even considering the effect it can have on the rest of the community…
SELFISH…IGNORANT…STUPID…is why some of the covid reared its ugly head again in places…

I think more importantly than the US political debarcle that never seems to end,it was pleasing to hear that in our country the economy has slightly rebounded from the covid recession and unemployment was down from 7.3 percent to 6.6 percent…hopefully this will be an ongoing concern as we are doing far better than some other countries,but,we also have a long way to go before we can even utter the word ‘normal’…

@hobbo1 said in Who's getting the Covid jab when it's available ?:

@happy_tiger said in Who's getting the Covid jab when it's available ?:

Yeah I’ll just get it …really the smart call

You should get that crayon removed first
Just my opinion!

The crayon is what gives him his sense…remove it and all hell will break loose…hahaha

@cochise said in Who's getting the Covid jab when it's available ?:

Yes I will get it when it passes the approval process.

I will wait until it is a proven vaccine …so many deaths since its inception has me a little worried…although I have put a heap of crap into myself over the years,I will be patient until it is safe for the whole community to get…

I think Madge had a plan when he first came in to the club and that was to get rid of the culture that existed and create a new one which he is definately showing us the way in that regard…that is his starting point,now he is asking for the players he requires to deliver finals football,Tamou,JTJ,as experienced players,a forward leader and a speed machine in the backs…Madge has seen what effect Benji has had on the backline plays and stiffling Luke,hence he wasnt offered another contract…not bagging a legend,just looking from the outside in…
This squad we have for the next couple of years and some additions will certainly scare the pants off some of the top teams and with Madge engineering the gameplans and structures,Im sure that Luke and others will finally standout as the true talented players they are…Madge has won premierships and knows whats needed,he will do his utmost best to make the WTs finals contenders before his tenure is up…we all have likes and dislikes and preferences,I prefer that we all support and get behind this team wholeheartedly this year,because I think we will be in for the ride of our life sprinting to the finals…

If I were some of you here on the forum,I would start to heed the advice of the medical experts here in our country,if this next outbreak of the covid virus starts to mutate at the rate it is expected ,then most would be seeking help to keep them healthy and working…I dont fall for conspiracy theories or jargen spewed out on the social media platforms,however I do listen to scientists and experts,you know the ones at the front of this epidemic trying to keep people safe and alive…

Interesting to see that many country community shows have cancelled for 2021…the show society has about 40 listed shows for Jan/Feb and they say about half have cancelled due to the expense of running the show,including having to pay for covid marshalling…
One of the organisers said that although they can get a $5000 grant from the Govt it wouldnt cover the cost of the show especially if they were to get fined for breaches…Sydney Royal is set to go in April,which brings me to the question …if this new strain of covid is as contagious as they say and things get out of hand again,could we go back to the no crowd games again…???

I hope that they powers that be can find a solution to ridding us of this virus so we can get on with a near to normal life…trouble is at the moment,I think the virus has the upper hand with outbreaks here and there making it hard for us to plan for travel,sport and social activities…cheers guys…keep the chins up…

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@rustycage said in Wests Tigers sign James Roberts till 2022:

@cochise said in Wests Tigers sign James Roberts till 2022:

@TrueTiger said in Wests Tigers sign James Roberts till 2022:

@cochise said in Wests Tigers sign James Roberts till 2022:

@JC99 said in Wests Tigers sign James Roberts till 2022:

@happy_tiger said in Wests Tigers sign James Roberts till 2022:

The fact he hasn’t seen out a contract is still a massive concern for me

Surely he can make it through a one year deal

Though if he makes it through that playing the majority of games it automatically triggers a 2nd year.

I hope he does and then some,he is a real talent that has been left to his own devises and only now he will be put on a correct pathway for his future…mostly thanks to not only Madge and the club but Souths as well by putting him in a program to help him heal and deal with the demons…

Very well said mate, if he plays the majority of games then we are looking good for the finals. I’m very happy we made this signing.

I’m not so sure about that. It was also in Souths best interests to free up space than deal with his health. They’re not stupid.

They may not be stupid,but they may also be concerned about the man himself…we dont know what the reasons were but at least Souths sought the man help,irrespective of the reasoning…

@cochise said in Wests Tigers sign James Roberts till 2022:

@JC99 said in Wests Tigers sign James Roberts till 2022:

@happy_tiger said in Wests Tigers sign James Roberts till 2022:

The fact he hasn’t seen out a contract is still a massive concern for me

Surely he can make it through a one year deal

Though if he makes it through that playing the majority of games it automatically triggers a 2nd year.

I hope he does and then some,he is a real talent that has been left to his own devises and only now he will be put on a correct pathway for his future…mostly thanks to not only Madge and the club but Souths as well by putting him in a program to help him heal and deal with the demons…

Everybody is so overly pleased with Trump being impeached by the left as well as some of his own…but while your salivating on your leftist doctrines,why dont you realise what real damage and future elects will have to face with the impeachment going ahead…it basically sets a precedent for future polititians to manipulate the constitution if they get together and rally support…

May as well try and write a new set of rules for the next gen of social media and journalists to blacken whoever they choose…welcome to the new world of denegration…

Before you all get up in arms ,I dont care what happens to Trump,neither do I care what happens to Biden and Camel harris…

If they all did the right thing by the people and country instead of themselves it would be a far better world to live in…

This crap has been going on for years in many countries…its politics …