FWIW, had lunch today with a client of mine who is also a third party sponsor of the Wests Tigers. He shared with me a couple of things that are probably little on the generic side (and restating what has been mentioned elsewhere) however may still be of interest to some ;

• Packer going no where given his own personal residence is in Leichhardt and kids go to nearby schools. Packer feels he has a point to prove in 2020.
• my client expects there will be a big signing that will be announced this week that may surprise fans (a nice surprise apparently). Didn’t know /share who it was however will be apparently a “what the xxxx” moment once announced
• something needs to be finalised with Matterson before 31/10 otherwise we will start paying him from next year’s Cap. Players are livid with him at the moment and he was told where to shove it when he turned up at a recent social function
• an old sponsor will likely make a come back on our 2020 jersey
• Matalino looks like being medically retired (been said a few times elsewhere)

Absolutely shocked.
My childhood hero gone.
Tommy - you will never be forgotten
RIP

Some good quotes/thoughts below from Messrs Brown and Tallis re Matterson situation.
Regardless to what level Matterson reaches he will forever be known for his unethical behaviour whilst at the Tigers;

“Ex-Newcastle coach Nathan Brown reckons clubs can’t win and there is no such thing as a good deal in rugby league anymore.
Brown argues that if a club signs a player for a little less than he could have commanded elsewhere and the player exceeds expectation, the player’s hand is soon out for more money.
But if you sign a player on big money and the player doesn’t aim up, the club is left to offload him and pay a fair whack of his wage to play at a rival club.
Brown went through it at the Knights and the Tigers are experiencing it with Ryan Matterson, who wants out of the club.
Brown has no doubt player agents hold too much power.
“A player goes to a club on what at that time is a great deal – well over-exceeds what his value is - and person X comes and taps him on the shoulder and says ‘I can get you $650,000 off this club’ and then it becomes a management nightmare for the coach,” he told Triple M.
“As an old bloke said to me recently, the game is morally bankrupt. There are no morals in the game at all.
“It’s just a nasty world at the moment, the business side of it.”
Gorden Tallis, a former teammate of Brown’s at St George, famously sat out the 1996 season at the Dragons - without pay - over a contract dispute.
He believes Matterson would soon change his attitude if offered the same arrangement.
“Show some spine. Make him sit on the sideline,” Tallis said.
“If you don’t like it here then sit it out. Clubs should say ‘we are standing behind the coach, the jersey, the club’.”
“It’s time the game takes a stand and showed some spine.”
Tallis believes all 16 clubs should come together on the issue and refuse to sign players looking to get out of contracts to chase big dollars elsewhere.
He said: “As soon as they get a better offer they walk out.
“We need clubs to get some power back and say ‘we’re not going to make a play for him’.
“Let him sit out a year.”

@Spacecub that was me who posted it champion - last Monday to be precise .
I was just sharing what a sponsor of two of our higher profile players shared with me. Not talking out of my rear as you have suggested .
In that same post I mentioned ;

• Matterson situation needed to be sorted by 31/10.
  Outcome : He we was given a formal release by the end of that same week
• Matalino likely to be medically retired.
  Outcome : was formally approved by NRL at the end of the same week too. You may recall many of us fans thought we would not get that outcome given concerns about a possible pre-existing injury

I am sorry the dominos have not quite fallen regarding the WTF signing . Last week we were linked to several players for the first time (Milford , JWH) . My client is very close to two board members . The board members lips are sealed until the deal is done , which I don’t think is a bad thing. Until then people are going to speculate.

Time will tell about my other two points re Packer proving a point in 2020 and a former sponsor returning

FWIW, I was told by a club sponsor an agreement was made with JAC quite a few weeks ago - tiered remuneration which increaes YoY and which is also subject to number of games played at fullback.
Just waiting for formal release from the Storm, which has already been well documented.

I am dead set mortified with Pascoe’s presentation .
As our CEO he should be setting an example to to each employee of the club.
The culture of any organisation starts from the top.

Great win by Manly who no doubt went to the next level in honour of Bozo.
We had two cracks to honour Tommy - both games were all but over in the first 25 mins

I’ve been told there are Tigers officials heading to Taree to finalise the paperwork.
Of course with the cooling off period anything could happen , however for now all this hype in the media seems to have merit .

It’s getting to the stage each game I’m anticipating us to be “stitched up”.
There seems to be preferential treatment for certain clubs.
Something smells

From the Lurker ;
“There was some fun and games at the Roosters this week when Adam Hartigan resigned as football manager to take on a similar role at Wests Tigers.

I’m hearing Hartigan was virtually frog-marched out of Roosters HQ when he told club officials of his decision to quit the club.

Hartigan is a former high school coach in Sydney’s west who has plenty of contacts at grass roots level.

He replaces Kelly Egan at the Tigers, who parted ways with the club recently.”

@innsaneink said in Inside look into Tigers Management/Negotiations:

I remember sheens himself using Penrith to get himself.a.better deal/extended deal.here… The club crapped themselves then.too

I forgot about that.
We are slow learners

@gallagher said in Inside look into Tigers Management/Negotiations:

@wounded_magpie said in Inside look into Tigers Management/Negotiations:

@gallagher said in Inside look into Tigers Management/Negotiations:

Two bit used car salesman. He’ll make a good pollie.

Who …Adrian ?

No, that scruffy looking nerf herder acting as our CEO.

After listening to the podcast , it’s clear Justin is out of his depth .

@gallagher said in Inside look into Tigers Management/Negotiations:

Two bit used car salesman. He’ll make a good pollie.

Who …Adrian ?

I met Adrian through his dad years ago , when they were at Sydney Markets . Very smart guy .
I never knew he was a Tigers man

@old_man_tiger said in Finals Week 1 *spoliers*:

This finals series takes the WT lament 1-17 to new levels. Blokes who could barely get a run here starting on the big stage.
Momo
Corey
Huth

Let’s also not forget Andrew Webster , who left our coaching ranks to join Penrith

@tiger05premier said in Tigers board to undertake post-season review:

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

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

My thoughts only .

Madge stays … he’s done okay with those who he has bought to the club . The players who were there before Madge appears to be the ones not stepping up / engaged

Pascoe moved on . … been at the helm for a long time and overseen some disasters.
If we are going to work on our identity, bring in a club legend who performs well in similar role with another club (ie has runs on the board ) I am thinking Mark O’Neil (yes he was let go for certain matters . Time may heal )

Hartigan - hmmm . Not sure on that one

Parramatta will gladly deliver Mark O’Neil to us in a limo…they can’t stand him

Than we need to keep our doors locked

Well that puts a line through my thought …. Next

My thoughts only .

Madge stays … he’s done okay with those who he has bought to the club . The players who were there before Madge appears to be the ones not stepping up / engaged

Pascoe moved on . … been at the helm for a long time and overseen some disasters.
If we are going to work on our identity, bring in a club legend who performs well in similar role with another club (ie has runs on the board ) I am thinking Mark O’Neil (yes he was let go for certain matters . Time may heal )

Hartigan - hmmm . Not sure on that one

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

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

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

Is there any context to this?

The context is a season where the club has gone backwards.
Just like the previous season and the season before.
3 years of no visible signs of coaching and the board’s had enough.

Rightio

With respect I disagree.
I thought there were several positives / green shoots .
The performances of both our Flegg and KOE squads were impressive .
For several members of our FG team , it was either their debut season or only had limited experience . They will all be better after having a season under their belts.
And I think the opening of our COE may improve our image to new recruits.

@cochise said in Wests Tigers Centre of Excellence:

@wounded_magpie said in Wests Tigers Centre of Excellence:

I think they mentioned it will be completed by early next year ?
I know last nights footage was filmed many months ago , however does anyone have an approx. completion date ? (I’m assuming latest Covid lockdowns may delay the completion)

Handover is supposed to be by March 3, blew out from Feb 9 with the lockdown. After that date the builders start to be penalised for it not being completed.

Thank you !
I’m sure the builders know what there doing . To a mug like myself though, it appears they will be under pressure to complete by 3 March …: next 6 months will fly

I think they mentioned it will be completed by early next year ?
I know last nights footage was filmed many months ago , however does anyone have an approx. completion date ? (I’m assuming latest Covid lockdowns may delay the completion)