FWIW I’m told Mitchell and Leilua probably. Lomax maybe. Nothing certain but first two looking good.

Roberts done deal I’m told.

@Madge said in Signing Suggestions & Rumours:

Are we after anyone

Usually at least 8 teams…

I’m a Madge fan. He’s the first coach we’ve had for sometime who can see the systemic issues the club has and is prepared to make tough calls. No more sweetheart deals for rusted on players, no more accepting inconsistency and mediocrity.

We’ve gone backwards this year? Fine. Personally I’d rather run 10th or worse for a couple of years if it means a top 4 team in a few years time. Finishing 9th repeatedly, being vaguely competitive, bring on the cusp of 8th with zero prospects of being a title contender? Had enough of that.

For the first time ever I’m seriously considering not renewing my membership. We sign a bloke on unders for a change and when he packs a sad we help him pack his suitcase. Brett Read is right. Make Matterson play out his contract and he can do what he likes after that. If he doesn’t perform play him in the Reggies and he can watch his next contract value decline.

Things can’t go on like this. We get stuck with the bad end on both sides - having to pay overs underperforming players but not getting any benefit from smart signings. And so long as we roll over, agents and other clubs know they can do whatever they want. Like the look of a Tigers player? Just browbeat them into releasing them (hi Marty Tapau). Like our coach? Just get him to come to you and arrange the details with WT later. Think your client is underpaid? Just get him to spit the dummy and skip out of season training. The club will rollover soon enough…

Rep player, game winner, kicks goals… Sure he can be inconsistent but very few players are consistently great. We’re not going to make and win finals with bargain basement cheapies

He’s coming to us… or Souths… or the Dogs… maybe Newcastle… might stay in Melbourne… I hear he’s talking to the Sharks… his mum just bought a house in Penrith… uncle liked the Parra insta page… just bought a annual pass to Questacon…

Been really impressed lately. Bombs coming down a metre or so from the tryline, grubbers stopping in the ingoal, plenty of distance on clearing kicks. A few times on Thursday night he came up with important kicking plays. Off the top of my head:

A massive clearing kick when we were struggling 25m out on tackle 5. Hit the turf and their first tackle was 30 odd metres out

A mega touch finder to get us on the attack.

A smart grubber to force a drop out.

This is an organisation that refused to allow a testimonial for Farah or Marshall but buys jewellery for Mrs Smith. As if they give a flying fig what the average punter thinks…

So JR is looking at the same suspension for trying to kick the ball and accidentally making contact as Latrell is for deliberately swinging his arm at the neck/head of an opponent without the ball???

And to think people believe the NRL is biased towards certain clubs…

@jirskyr said in Random thoughts post game:

@yossarian said in Random thoughts post game:

@hobbo1 said in Random thoughts post game:

@pawsandclaws1 said in Random thoughts post game:

We were leading and should have won.

Nofoaluma, a player of his experience, having the ball stripped. Huge moment.

Talau and Doueihi allowing Latrine out of the in-goal , Huge moment

To be fair Talau is a whisker from slapping that ball back for a try.

Does that whisker happen to be from King Kong? He was nowhere near making any sort of positive contact to the football, though I understand his intent, it’s the 1% play.

Have you looked at the footage post game? The ball is bouncing and not in Mitchell’s possession when Talau arrives. It’s a split second thing. The ball was bouncing for a while. I think 1% is a harsh assessment.

@hobbo1 said in Random thoughts post game:

@pawsandclaws1 said in Random thoughts post game:

We were leading and should have won.

Nofoaluma, a player of his experience, having the ball stripped. Huge moment.

Talau and Doueihi allowing Latrine out of the in-goal , Huge moment

To be fair Talau is a whisker from slapping that ball back for a try.

You’d swear the Cowboys had 12 players.

I have no objection to how he handled that sequence. Doubtful put down from Burgess, clean possession from Brooks.

I’m not 100% sold on the put down from Burgess but the days of downward pressure and control seem to have gone. I don’t it was a shocker though.

@elderslie_tiger said in Random thoughts post game:

@hobbo1 said in Random thoughts post game:

Tamou needs to be punted …monumental arm grab that led to Gagai scoring .

Brooks still a headless chook on there line …4 repeat sets and nothing

Roberts is a myth

Cody Walker needs a smack in the mouth

And finally are we really that I’ll disciplined that we’re on a 7 to 2 repeat set flogging …I don’t think so .

🤬

Six again against Wests Tigers Sutton strikes again.I would like to know our win loss ratio with this guy officiating.

W15 L21

Penalties 104-122
Statistically only Roosters do worse under him

@strongee said in Gerrard Sutton:

Madge , called out the refereeing , he was asked about the 2 point field goal , and said , with all the technology we have , a foot on the line , a lashing out at Luke garner , why can’t it be looked at in the game . Then we get a penalty the other end of the field “

I thought he said “Then we get penalised at the other end”

@pawsandclaws1 said in Maguire press conference:

@yossarian said in Maguire press conference:

Proud of the effort. What the West’s Tigers is all about.
Disappointed not to get the reward. It hurts but we’ll get a lot out of it.
Simpkin, halves and Moses good. Liked what Simpkin brought to the team.
Defence was good. Put it down to attitude.
Talked about Nofa moving to the left side. He’s ebbed and flowed in recent weeks.
Not sure on AJ injury.
Mentioned a few decisions that went against us. Questioned why technology isn’t used. Wanted Mitchell situation handled on the field.

Alluding to the officials knowing the Mitchell situation will be handled off it away from the media?

Basically yeah. He hinted if Latrell gets binned it changes the game massively.

Credit to the press conference organisers - you could hear most of the questions and they changed the backdrop between the two coaches.

@weststigers said in Maguire press conference:

@yossarian said in Maguire press conference:

Proud of the effort. What the West’s Tigers is all about.
Disappointed not to get the reward. It hurts but we’ll get a lot out of it.
Simpkin, halves and Moses good. Liked what Simpkin brought to the team.
Defence was good. Put it down to attitude.
Talked about Nofa moving to the left side. He’s ebbed and flowed in recent weeks.
Not sure on AJ injury.
Mentioned a few decisions that went against us. Questioned why technology isn’t used. Wanted Mitchell situation handled on the field.

Definitely wasn’t happy about the Mitchell situation.

He was not. It’s the closest I’ve seen him to being openly critical of game officials.

Proud of the effort. What the West’s Tigers is all about.
Disappointed not to get the reward. It hurts but we’ll get a lot out of it.
Simpkin, halves and Moses good. Liked what Simpkin brought to the team.
Defence was good. Put it down to attitude.
Talked about Nofa moving to the left side. He’s ebbed and flowed in recent weeks.
Not sure on AJ injury.
Mentioned a few decisions that went against us. Questioned why technology isn’t used. Wanted Mitchell situation handled on the field.