Random Tigers articles from the media

[The Silverdale Phantom]

While I love being able to read Tigers articles, it shits me off to no end how everything we do gets blasted in the media. There is no way you can tell me that there aren't at least 5 players in every top 30 roster that come back to training underdone. The scrutiny of our club is ridiculous.

The Jordan Miller thing is a bit worrying. If the bloke has a genuine excuse then I really don't think it's worth a sacking.

Yeah.

The article was a bit more in depth.

My understanding with the Miller thing, he was naughty a few times not just the Police visit, but if the club cited the Police thing, I agree it’s pretty bad ( provided that they knew about it).

81 women killed in dv related murders this year. Probably a few guys as well.

I’m not always pro-cop but this is DV, it’s pretty important to help them out.

 

[Nutz]

I’m surprised that Faataape is one that turned up under done, while I don’t think he will be a main stay in FG, he did play a few games, would have expected better from all of them, but more so from him.

He's a big lad and big lads need to work harder imo to keep the weight in check. No excuse though.
I was thinking maybe it would have been better to keep this behind closed doors instead of telling the whole world we still stuff up. It does send a clear message though.
Late edit. Sorry @BrotherJim05 I just read your post and I've doubled up somewhat

 

[Tigerm]

IMO, the way I'm reading these player issues is, obviously things have to change, and new talent is needed.
No need to remind us, that it's been quite a while since we've seen success.
But a lot of the issues are about young blokes, they need to realise that the club is hunting for players and roster spots are gold, if you want to behave like a schoolboy, the club is looking for excuses to remove you.
All players, coaches and clubs have really only one metric that they are measured by, that is winning.
It's been over a decade, so I'm OK with this, it appears it may be long overdue.
They're all well paid, they either get on board or get off the train (we sold the bus) hahaha

 

[WA Tiger]

While I love being able to read Tigers articles, it shits me off to no end how everything we do gets blasted in the media. There is no way you can tell me that there aren't at least 5 players in every top 30 roster that come back to training underdone. The scrutiny of our club is ridiculous.

The Jordan Miller thing is a bit worrying. If the bloke has a genuine excuse then I really don't think it's worth a sacking.

Without fear there is no motivation. Even in the most pleasant work environment. About time Benj..

 

[Nutz]

While I love being able to read Tigers articles, it shits me off to no end how everything we do gets blasted in the media. There is no way you can tell me that there aren't at least 5 players in every top 30 roster that come back to training underdone. The scrutiny of our club is ridiculous.

The Jordan Miller thing is a bit worrying. If the bloke has a genuine excuse then I really don't think it's worth a sacking.

Jimbo, I feel your frustration.
I think the singling out out players who were warned should have stayed in house and I said this yesterday but it's been playing on my mind since.
Maybe a one off announcement wasn't such a bad thing and probably was a way to tell the world and more importantly the squad that all these spoons are unacceptable and things have changed. Players need to be 100% committed or pack your bags.
Now that the bar has been set I pray that's the last we hear of it or repeat occurrences of it.
I hope Rich doesn't get infected by the old Wests Tigers culture virus that I'm sure is still lurking in the abyss of the Tigers den.

 

[Nutz]

The Wests Tigers are reportedly firming as the first team likely to be on the plane to Las Vegas for the 2026 edition of the NRL season opener.

Expressions by tiger players Woodsy and Beau Knows Best showing a bit of loyalty maybe
This is an old article but it got me thinking that we could be a real force come Vegas time in '26 and for once it would be awesome to watch us in the limelight for better reasons.

Las Vegas 2026 teams: Sydney team reportedly set to make trip

Four new teams will travel in 2026.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[Ned Kelly]

Hey Nutz,
I know this is the wrong thread but I wanted to ask a favor. Would you mind setting up the fantasy league comp again this year?
I have made a prelim team and I can't understand how rubbish it looks so far.
Glad I've got weeks to work on it.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

The Wests Tigers are reportedly firming as the first team likely to be on the plane to Las Vegas for the 2026 edition of the NRL season opener.

Expressions by tiger players Woodsy and Beau Knows Best showing a bit of loyalty maybe
This is an old article but it got me thinking that we could be a real force come Vegas time in '26 and for once it would be awesome to watch us in the limelight for better reasons.

Las Vegas 2026 teams: Sydney team reportedly set to make trip

Four new teams will travel in 2026.

www.zerotackle.com

@blue bags and I were discussing an NRL leagues club outpost at Vegas last year.

Im not keen to play Raiders slot machine.

5 Ricky’s in a row, you get 12 free spins ( his number of seasons) and all we know how that ends.

 

[Nutz]

@blue bags and I were discussing an NRL leagues club outpost at Vegas last year.

Im not keen to play Raiders slot machine.

5 Ricky’s in a row, you get 12 free spins ( his number of seasons) and all we know how that ends.

Well Ricky has certainly had a roster to win the comp. Do you think if Clearey or Bellyache had the reins at the Raiders would they have had more success?

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Well Ricky has certainly had a roster to win the comp. Do you think if Clearey or Bellyache had the reins at the Raiders would they have had more success?

Very good question Nutzy.

Maybe Bellamy but not the Ivan.

Ivan can’t cope without most of the best juniors in the world to choose from.

 

[WA Tiger]

‘I haven’t heard from Tigers in seven months’: Bateman breaks silence on ugly split

The international back-rower says he felt like he was made a scapegoat after leaving the joint venture.

www.smh.com.au

I’d guess he didn’t gel with a few..

 

[macnaz]

@blue bags and I were discussing an NRL leagues club outpost at Vegas last year.

Im not keen to play Raiders slot machine.

5 Ricky’s in a row, you get 12 free spins ( his number of seasons) and all we know how that ends.

Ive played that , its 5 weak gutted dogs for the major jackpot.

 

[Ron's_Mate]

Prominent Sydney law firm hit with cyberattack, massive data breach
By Perry Duffin
March 13, 2025 — 3.58pm

A prominent Sydney law firm with close links to the NRL and A-League has been targeted by foreign cyber-attackers who are now extorting the business over hundreds of gigabytes of confidential documents.

Brydens Lawyers, whose name sat on the front of Wests Tigers jersey for a decade, was hit by a cyberattack around February 20.

The hackers stole more than 600 gigabytes of data related to the firm, its clients and cases, and even staff.

The firm’s principal, Bandeli “Lee” Hagipantelis, warned employees the threat against the “integrity” of the firm’s internal systems was discovered and confirmed less than a week ago.

“It appears that there has been a very significant and potentially damaging security breach of the firm’s server and the integrity of our data,” he wrote on Friday, as soon as the hack was discovered.

Since then, the firm’s digital systems were taken offline and security hardened as Brydens called in external advisers, lawyers and security experts.

The data is now being used by foreign actors to extort a ransom from the firm.

Brydens is one of the country’s biggest firms with offices across Sydney and regional NSW.

The firm ordinarily posts messages about new sponsorship details with local and professional sporting teams and clubs including Newcastle Jets and, most recently, the North Tamworth Bears.

But on Thursday, Hagipantelis posted a far darker message to its website as it alerted clients to the breach.

“We are taking this breach very seriously and have reported the incident to the Australian Cyber Security Centre and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner,” Hagipantelis wrote.

“Once our investigations are complete, we will work with the relevant parties to ensure that all appropriate steps are taken and will notify individuals as required to provide guidance and support.”

“We can confirm that security of our IT system has been restored.”

As legal offices are entrusted with reams of highly sensitive, highly confidential documents, Brydens is not the first firm to suffer what is known as a “ransomware” attack.

Just one month earlier, in mid-January, staff of New Zealand firm Bell and Graham returned from their Christmas break to find their server had been breached.

“Since being informed of the compromise, we have been working hard to understand the scope of what has happened and identify those impacted. We appreciate your patience as we work through this situation which has been a stressful one for our team,” the firm’s statement says on their website.

Two years ago, a Russian-linked group calling itself ALPHV/BlackCat claimed to have “exfiltrated data” from HWL Ebsworth, another large Australian firm.

The hackers took about four terabytes of data, seven times the size of the Brydens breach, and dragged in more than 60 government departments who had used the firm for work on tenders.

The NSW Supreme Court issued an injunction to prevent people from accessing the stolen files.

Prominent Sydney law firm hit with cyberattack, massive data breach

A prominent Sydney law firm has been hit with a cyber extortion attack targeting confidential information about cases and clients.

www.smh.com.au

 

[TheDefinitionOfMadness]

I feel for the clients and staff who have had their personal data compromised but as far as that fedora wearing f**ktard indiana jones wannabe, it couldn't happen to a nicer bloke. Suck shit

 

[Ron's_Mate]

Wests Tigers have the best spine in the game? Shane Richardson was just about on the money
By Christian Nicolussi
March 21, 2025 — 3.40pm

Shane Richardson famously declared at a Wests Tigers’ sponsorship announcement last November how his club had “the best spine in the game”.

And after watching Jarome Luai, Lachie Galvin, Api Koroisau and Jahream Bula combine for the first time in the NRL last Sunday, there might be some truth to what Richardson said.

Melbourne quartet Jahrome Hughes, Cameron Munster, Ryan Papenhuyzen and Harry Grant are in a league of their own when it comes to the team with a superior halfback, five-eighth, fullback and hooker.

They were awesome against Penrith on Thursday night, combining beautifully for Papenhuyzen’s crucial try.

As for the other big guns? Penrith are now relying on a rookie five-eighth in Jack Cole, Manly have a tradesman-like hooker in Lachlan Croker, and while Cronulla’s spine players are all consistent, they have arguably reached their ceiling.

If the Tigers’ spine is not the best in the game, they certainly deserve to be on the podium.

Brisbane’s Adam Reynolds, Ezra Mam, Ben Hunt and Reece Walsh – the Broncos’ first-choice spine once Mam returns from a ban – would be the other team on the dais.

The Tigers’ key players all touched the ball for Sunia Turuva’s first try against Parramatta. It seemed simple, but Luai said this week it was a play they had rehearsed at training. They also all featured in Turuva’s second.

When you remind coach Benji Marshall on Friday about Richardson’s comments late last year, he smiles and tells this masthead: “I think he said, ‘one of the best spines’.

“We’re far from the best at the moment. We have good players, but we have a long way to go before we talk about being the best.

“I like my spine. I’m happy with who we have got. It doesn’t happen overnight. We’re lucky we have some really good forwards who lay a platform, and that helps.

“I honestly don’t know how long it will take. I just want them to keep building and enjoying the way they play their footy.”

Several players spoken to by this masthead discussed Koroisau’s dominance out of dummy-half, and how that would make life easier for Luai and Galvin, two players who enjoy being free spirits.

Marshall could understand that logic but was not completely buying into it.

“The bonus of having a No. 9 like Api is he can control the ruck, and deal with what’s happening at the ruck, which then allows the halves to deal with what’s happening outside of them,” Marshall said.

“Sometimes when you’re a half, and you don’t have a No.9 who controls the ruck, you have to control both, and that’s hard to do. Having Api there is a bonus.”

Marshall said it took time for him to gel with halfback Scott Prince, hooker Robbie Farah and Brett Hodgson before they helped the Tigers to their only premiership 20 years ago.

“I was lucky because I had Scott Prince controlling everything, and when I called it, he’d give it to me – Robbie would control the ruck, Scott controlled all the kicking, and I didn’t have to do much when I was five-eighth,” Marshall said.

Luai grew up playing with Nathan Cleary and said it took years for him and the game’s best player to develop a proper understanding of their games.

Cleary was always the more dominant half, which allowed Luai to float aroundand inject himself when he saw fit.

One question before the start of this season was how Luai and Galvin – two traditional five-eighths – would cope with one forced to call the shots.

Luai was not worried and said of his on-field chemistry with Galvin: “Lachie is young and wants to play free. I can help him with cues and what to look for out on the field, and when to play.

“We have that dynamic of [Galvin’s] young flair, and then experience and knowing what works. That’s the balance we have, and it will only improve.”

One person who was keen to see how the Tigers’ spine performed at CommBank Stadium was Melbourne and Queensland legend Billy Slater.

Slater’s chemistry with Storm teammates Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk remains one of the greatest the game has seen this century.

The former fullback said Cronk was the first player he ever struck up an on-field relationship with, which took place in 2001 when he was a centre, and Cronk his five-eighth at Brisbane Norths in the Queensland Cup.
“I scored 34 tries that year, purely from Coops feeding the ball in [a] good position,” Slater said.
“The Tigers’ spine is among the top handful in the game. You could make an argument for them being in the top three in the NRL.

“I was really excited to watch them work together last week. You could see the lack of time they’ve had together, but they will only improve. When you’ve got such quality in the key positions, everyone else in the team starts thinking to themselves, ‘if I do my role, those guys will take care of the rest’.
“I don’t think it will take them long to click at all.”
Slater has said in the past he can see Galvin eventually moving to halfback and being that on-ball player, even if it meant continuing to wear the No. 6.
That’s exactly what is happening now at Cronulla with Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall.
Slater and Marshall are big fans of Bula, and said his teammates needed to ensure they were always finding ways to inject him into the action.

The Tigers head to Queensland to take on the winless Dolphins on Saturday evening.

Wests Tigers have the best spine in the game? Shane Richardson was just about on the money

Jarome Luai, Api Koroisau, Lachie Galvin and Jahream Bula play their second NRL game together on Saturday.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Ron's_Mate]

One Tiger is desperate to play for NSW. Another would never play for Queensland
By Christian Nicolussi
April 4, 2025 — 5.00am

Terrell May has never seen his dad cry. But one of the game’s in-form front-rowers says his father, Jay, has admitted he will shed a tear if his boy gets selected for the NSW State of Origin team.

While Wests Tigers teammate Jahream Bula stressed he had no interest in representing Queensland – he identifies as a New South Welshman, despite being ineligible for the Blues – May can add to his credentials by producing a big game against Brisbane Origin stars Pat Carrigan and Payne Haas at a heaving and hostile Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night.

May’s consistency has caught the eye of Blues coach Laurie Daley, who can only hope the likes of Haas, Sydney Roosters firebrand Spencer Leniu, Melbourne’s Stefano Utoikamanu, Warriors prop Mitch Barnett and Penrith’s Lindsay Smith all stay fit and remain in line for selection.

May, 25, who grew up in Sydney’s western suburbs, said he never watched much rugby league growing up, but always made a point of tuning in to Origin.

“I love the Origin arena and heard so many stories about the level of [intensity] – I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to play,” May said on Thursday.

“One of my biggest goals and dreams is to put on a Blues jersey.

“My dad said if I ever did, he’d cry for the first time in front of me. It would be good to see that. Hopefully, he is [crying]. If not, I’ll be crying.

“We used to have school fights with the boys who went for Queensland but were born here [NSW]. I don’t care if you’re born in Queensland and go for Queensland, but if you’re born here and go for Queensland, you’re no good in my book.”

There is every chance if Haas and May do not team up for the Blues, they will at the end of the year with Samoa. Samoa coach Ben Gardiner revealed in October Haas would have been on the plane to England for their Test tour had he not been injured.

When asked if he admired Haas, May said: “The only person I admire is God, bro. I won’t admire another player. I do watch him play here and there. He’s been the best prop for a couple of years. I just need to do my thing and let him do his thing.”

Tigers fullback Bula would love to see May unleashed against the Queenslanders, and told this masthead he could never represent the Sunshine State.

The gifted fullback was born in New Zealand but arrived on the Gold Coast before he was 13, which makes him eligible for the Maroons.

“But I don’t claim to be one,” he said. “I’m eligible, but I don’t want to play for Queensland. My family are Koori and from NSW – they’re from around the Coffs Harbour and Macksville areas – and I’ve always gone for NSW.”

One Tiger is desperate to play for NSW. Another would never play for Queensland

Terrell May can push his Origin claims with a big game against Brisbane’s star front-rowers, but Jahream Bula has vowed never to pull on the Maroons jersey.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Ron's_Mate]

The 50 million reasons why Wests Tigers are prepared to quit Campbelltown
By Christian Nicolussi
April 9, 2025 — 1.00pm

Wests Tigers are threatening to stop playing NRL games at Campbelltown Sports Stadium unless local council can give a $50m guarantee to upgrade the facilities.

Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson has given Campbelltown City Council until June 30 to reach a heads of agreement, otherwise he will explore moving the Tigers to one of Sydney’s new stadiums from 2026.

The Tigers are locked in to play four NRL games at Campbelltown, two at Leichhardt, one game at Magic Round, and four across Venues NSW grounds – Allianz Stadium and CommBank – for this season and next, but have no commitments for 2027 onwards.

Richardson said if there were no plans to spend $50m on Campbelltown during the next three years, “we won’t play there”.

“I don’t do ‘Trumpian’ threats, but we won’t play there, it’s as simple as that,” Richardson told the club’s Behind The Roar podcast.

“At the moment, it’s not at a standard that’s required to be an NRL ground.

“To be the great club we want to be, and to have the quality of players we need to have; to have the vision we need to have, we need a stadium to build ourselves around, other than just Leichhardt. If we don’t have that stadium, we need to find one.”

Richardson threatened to leave Leichhardt last year if money was not spent on the inner-western Sydney venue, only for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns to later announce a $40m rescue package. The plan is for that money to be spent on having 17,000 to 18,000 seats at that venue, and facilities to host up to 1000 corporates.

Richardson wants Campbelltown to have seating for up to 24,000 fans and 1500 corporates – and if council does commit, the Tigers will do likewise by playing a minimum seven NRL games at the south-western venue. The plan would be for up to $100m to be spent on Campbelltown across the next ten years.

“The bottom line is it’s time to deliver,” he said.

“A modern venue will unlock much-needed revenue through corporate hospitality, enhance match-day experience and increase broadcast value. As the game continues to evolve, so must the Wests Tigers.

“If we want to compete at the highest level against other NRL clubs based in modern venues, we need to address the financial advantage those clubs currently have.”

The Tigers are expected to have a full house at CommBank for their Easter Monday clash against Parramatta.

Penrith are calling CommBank Stadium home the next two years while their stadium undergoes a $309m redevelopment.

South Sydney are in a battle to end their association with Accor Stadium and return to Allianz Stadium, which is owned by the taxpayers – not the Sydney Roosters. Souths and Cronulla will earn north of $400,000 for taking games to Perth’s Optus Stadium this weekend.

The 50 million reasons why Wests Tigers are prepared to quit Campbelltown

Campbelltown City Council has been given until June 30 to ensure Wests Tigers continue playing NRL games in the region.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Tigerm]

The 50 million reasons why Wests Tigers are prepared to quit Campbelltown
By Christian Nicolussi
April 9, 2025 — 1.00pm

Wests Tigers are threatening to stop playing NRL games at Campbelltown Sports Stadium unless local council can give a $50m guarantee to upgrade the facilities.

Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson has given Campbelltown City Council until June 30 to reach a heads of agreement, otherwise he will explore moving the Tigers to one of Sydney’s new stadiums from 2026.

The Tigers are locked in to play four NRL games at Campbelltown, two at Leichhardt, one game at Magic Round, and four across Venues NSW grounds – Allianz Stadium and CommBank – for this season and next, but have no commitments for 2027 onwards.

Richardson said if there were no plans to spend $50m on Campbelltown during the next three years, “we won’t play there”.

“I don’t do ‘Trumpian’ threats, but we won’t play there, it’s as simple as that,” Richardson told the club’s Behind The Roar podcast.

“At the moment, it’s not at a standard that’s required to be an NRL ground.

“To be the great club we want to be, and to have the quality of players we need to have; to have the vision we need to have, we need a stadium to build ourselves around, other than just Leichhardt. If we don’t have that stadium, we need to find one.”

Richardson threatened to leave Leichhardt last year if money was not spent on the inner-western Sydney venue, only for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Chris Minns to later announce a $40m rescue package. The plan is for that money to be spent on having 17,000 to 18,000 seats at that venue, and facilities to host up to 1000 corporates.

Richardson wants Campbelltown to have seating for up to 24,000 fans and 1500 corporates – and if council does commit, the Tigers will do likewise by playing a minimum seven NRL games at the south-western venue. The plan would be for up to $100m to be spent on Campbelltown across the next ten years.

“The bottom line is it’s time to deliver,” he said.

“A modern venue will unlock much-needed revenue through corporate hospitality, enhance match-day experience and increase broadcast value. As the game continues to evolve, so must the Wests Tigers.

“If we want to compete at the highest level against other NRL clubs based in modern venues, we need to address the financial advantage those clubs currently have.”

The Tigers are expected to have a full house at CommBank for their Easter Monday clash against Parramatta.

Penrith are calling CommBank Stadium home the next two years while their stadium undergoes a $309m redevelopment.

South Sydney are in a battle to end their association with Accor Stadium and return to Allianz Stadium, which is owned by the taxpayers – not the Sydney Roosters. Souths and Cronulla will earn north of $400,000 for taking games to Perth’s Optus Stadium this weekend.

The 50 million reasons why Wests Tigers are prepared to quit Campbelltown

Campbelltown City Council has been given until June 30 to ensure Wests Tigers continue playing NRL games in the region.

www.smh.com.au

At least he's stopped threatening LO for a change. Hahaha