Ayshford gone?

[Magpies Forever]

Strain increases as Blake Ayshford joins the exodus from Wests Tigers

• by: Josh Massoud
• From:The Daily Telegraph
• September 20, 201212:00AM
• PRESSURE is building on Wests Tigers officials to explain their latest shake-up to sponsors and members, who will be asking fresh questions after centre Blake Ayshford was this week given permission to join the Concord exodus.
  

The club is enduring one of its most difficult weeks on record following the sudden departure of popular pair Chris Heighington and Beau Ryan, on top of ongoing uncertainty over the future of coach Tim Sheens.
Tigers CEO Stephen Humphreys is experiencing immense strain as he attempts to placate confused players and sponsors amid a tough financial backdrop that's nullified any chance of paying out the final two years of Sheens' contract.
The Daily Telegraph can also reveal Ayshford has begun searching for a new home in 2013 after being told to look elsewhere, with South Sydney mentioned as a possible suitor.

The Rabbitohs have decided to release Fetuli Talanoa and have also sounded out Canberra Raiders winger Sandor Earl.
It's also understood that Tim Moltzen's new three-year deal is yet to be signed-off on as the Tigers juggle their salary cap to accommodate Manly prop Brent Kite next season.
Ryan found himself in a similar predicament, and without any written security for next season, pledged his services to Cronulla. Heighington is also bound for the Sharks after being told his Tigers contract would not be extended beyond next year.

 

[Eddie.]

Don't let the door hit you on the way out Blake.

 

[Magpies Forever]

Note- also mentions Molzens extension has not been ratified. What the hell was/is going on there at WT under Humphrey's watch? Looks like many may get their wish and Moltzen is put under the blow torch too.

 

[moller]

No issue. Or at least I won't until we sign Fitzhenry as a replacement.

edit: if we could be rid of Moltzen as well, it'd be a truly great day, and a great start to any clear-out.

 

[Magpies Forever]

No issue. Or at least I won't until we sign Fitzhenry as a replacement.

My only concern is Tuqiri's extension. If Sheens is out- that should not be his call. I'd be holding ratifying that until this teases out a bit more.

 

[moller]

Lote denied the story on his twitter feed the other day, so it's not done yet.

 

[St Hammer]

Dragons dodged a massive bullet when the conman Humphrey's re-nigged on his release...Karma baby

 

[Tiger05]

It's also understood that Tim Moltzen's new three-year deal is yet to be signed-off on as the Tigers juggle their salary cap to accommodate Manly prop Brent Kite next season.

Happy for Moltzen to go as well however we shouldn't be juggling the salary cap to sign Brent Kite.

I have no problems with signing Kite on the right dollars but we don't need overpaid average players. I like Kite because he would be great back-up at prop but he isn't a star and he isn't a starter and we should not be juggling the cap at all to get him.

Ryan found himself in a similar predicament, and without any written security for next season, pledged his services to Cronulla. Heighington is also bound for the Sharks after being told his Tigers contract would not be extended beyond next year.

I think that this is well played by the Tigers management and they should be congratulated.

 

[Tiger05]

My only concern is Tuqiri's extension. If Sheens is out- that should not be his call. I'd be holding ratifying that until this teases out a bit more.

Tuqiri should not be re-signed if we have cap problems. Heck he probably shouldn't be resigned anyway.

 

[Tiger05]

Ayshford has begun searching for a new home in 2013 after being told to look elsewhere

The club seems to be getting it right from what I can see. We need pace out wide and some backrowers with impact.

Ayshford is a good player but he doesn't have pace and I think as a backrower he would probably lack impact.

The club needs to improve and although I feel he is another who could be kept in reality we need to focus on improving those areas where we have been lacking.

 

[Magpies Forever]

Happy for Moltzen to go as well however we shouldn't be juggling the salary cap to sign Brent Kite.

I have no problems with signing Kite on the right dollars but we don't need overpaid average players. I like Kite because he would be great back-up at prop but he isn't a star and he isn't a starter and we should not be juggling the cap at all to get him.



I think that this is well played by the Tigers management and they should be congratulated.

If true that our salary sheets are in trouble it shows how much trouble the signing of that lump Blair was for us if the supposed $500k p.a is correct.

 

[hybrid_tiger]

No loss. He's had one good, consistent season. Another underperformer.

 

[BuffaloRules]

Definately not a loss, but who is replacing him?

 

[Mario chalmers]

Kite is in the herald today saying he'd have to be offered double his current salary to leave manly. The fact these player departures are yet to be confirmed suggests clearly to me at least- that sheens is pushing the player clean out but the club haven't announced anything because they are instead thinking of punting Tim.

 

[brooksy19]

Ashford is like Dean Collis, loads of potential but just doesn't seem to be ever living up to it... 1 good season in 3, poor defence and not enough pace to be a strike weapon.

Hope the 20's kids can step up next year, as the cupboard is getting pretty bare, with not much left on the table to buy from.

 

[super_coach]

Not quick enough for the backline, not big enough and hard enough for the backrow.In a side that is firing he could be very handy but needs good players in form around him

 

[benched tiger]

Ayshford as 05 mentioned is to slow for the backs and to light for the forwards,his positional play and defence at times this year were below Nrl standard.In round 26 he was still making the same basic positional errors,which play a major part in his flaws in attack and defence.If he couldn't work out what he was doing wrong out wide than it makes you wonder WTF Sheens knows about coaching.

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Who is replacing all these blokes? There aren't any quality replacements on the market.

Are the Tiges in that much salary cap strife?

Its been festering for a while, but the boil is about to burst.

 

[Old Time Tiger]

Hi Tiger supporters, might be worth adding to a poll as well as adding some comments on the news site. Someone at the club and the board may like to see some percentages.

here, http://www.news.com.au/sport
under 'Wests Tigers Punt Ayshford

 

[BuffaloRules]

Who is replacing all these blokes? There aren't any quality replacements on the market.

Are the Tiges in that much salary cap strife?

Its been festering for a while, but the boil is about to burst.

They need to free up some salary cap space to match Parra's offer for Farah...