Rumours (signings, sackings & other NRL stuff)

[Das Hassler]

& Warren McDonnell back
One article put it as " Hartigan was allowed to leave" Dolphins dominoes?

 

[Tigerm]

Hartigan is gone. Sheens is in control. I've thought the club was heading in the right direction despite shitty results. Now I think they look to be heading in the wrong direction. Hopefully we get some good results.

Yeah, strange because Sheens hasn't been here for 10 yrs, but time will tell I guess?

Wests Tigers part ways with Adam Hartigan​

AuthorWests TigersTimestampFri 15 Oct 2021, 01:59 PM

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Wests Tigers have today confirmed that the club has parted ways with General Manager – Football Adam Hartigan, effective immediately.
Since joining the club midway through the 2019 season, Hartigan has played a key role in the recruitment and retention of a number of players to the club while also strengthening the Wests Tigers junior pathways network.
Tim Sheens will assume the role of Director of Football, effective immediately, with the club to confirm its new-look football department next week.
Wests Tigers would like to thank Hartigan for his efforts while at the club and wish him all the best in the future.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

A bullet to the back of the head.

Press release a bit glib.

The coup has commenced in earnest.

I’m calling it the “day of the long @strykers”

 

[The Charlatan]

This club is pathetic.

This is exactly why we can't attract any decent staff or players.

 

[axl rose]

& Warren McDonnell back
One article put it as " Hartigan was allowed to leave" Dolphins dominoes?

Christ, and Shannon Mcdudell is still of playing age.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

They should have referred to him as “ Adam” (friendly) or “ Mr Hartigan” (formal) in the body of it.

I thought he was going ok as he was faced with the horrendous cap issues.

My reading of the situation is that he wanted out.

This is a critical period for recruitment, it’s somewhat extraordinary to lose him at this juncture.

@Das Hassler does work in communications and those high brow things, I wonder what his take is?

 

[Tigerm]

They should call him “ Adam” or “ Mr Hartigan”

I thought he was going ok.

I think it would have been untenable, after Sheens brought the old team back together again?
So I think he resigned.
Still, he was in charge of recruitment and it was not happening, that’s footy.
He‘ll get another gig, maybe the Dolphins? Hope he goes well.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

I think it would have been untenable, after Sheens brought the old team back together again?
So I think he resigned.
Still, he was in charge of recruitment and it was not happening, that’s footy.
He‘ll get another gig, maybe the Dolphins? Hope he goes well.

Yeah, I’ve thought well of him. Just the timing!

 

[Old Time Tiger]

I thought that the review of Madge was run by chairman Dan, sorry wrong state, chairman Lee, the CEO and Hartigan to reflect from their own failings. Perhaps Sheens had some input into the Madge decision and Hartigan was not happy back then? Who knows, who cares, what’s done is done.

perhaps, perhaps perhaps, who knows, but the club must now stand together, get behind Sheens and his role, Madge and his assistants, Kimmorley and his role (even get him involved in helping Madden and the next 7’s coming throug, etc etc etc.

 

[Tigerm]

I thought that the review of Madge was run by chairman Dan, sorry wrong state, chairman Lee, the CEO and Hartigan to reflect from their own failings. Perhaps Sheens had some input into the Madge decision and Hartigan was not happy back then? Who knows, who cares, what’s done is done.

perhaps, perhaps perhaps, who knows, but the club must now stand together, get behind Sheens and his role, Madge and his assistants, Kimmorley and his role (even get him involved in helping Madden and the next 7’s coming throug, etc etc etc.

Agree, but I thought the review was about the whole club and season, not just Madge?

 

[Latchem Robinson Stand]

This club is pathetic.

This is exactly why we can't attract any decent staff or players.

 

[Latchem Robinson Stand]

Or was Hartigan the reason we couldn't sign decent,established players?

 

[BrotherJim05]

f**k me I'd love to be a fly on the wall at WT HQ. No clue what happened here but it stinks to high hell it does

 

[Das Hassler]

@Das Hassler does work in communications and those high brow things, I wonder what his take is?

Hmm...well....my take would be you have me mistaken for someone else but i'll take it if it pulls chicks

 

[Magpies Forever]

f**k me I'd love to be a fly on the wall at WT HQ. No clue what happened here but it stinks to high hell it does

The other forum is saying Hartigan was one of the leakers.

Also of note- apparently his brother who was a scout for WT for juniors in QLD resigned last night too. Something is/was up.

 

[Fordy20]

They should have referred to him as “ Adam” (friendly) or “ Mr Hartigan” (formal) in the body of it.

I thought he was going ok as he was faced with the horrendous cap issues.

My reading of the situation is that he wanted out.

This is a critical period for recruitment, it’s somewhat extraordinary to lose him at this juncture.

I reckon you're on the money. I'd like to think it's so he can pursue an opportunity at the Storm or the Dolphins.

 

[Magpies Forever]

My take of McDonnell coming was is wasnt he in charge of recruitment when the focus was on the south western sector of Sydney for the players coming through. I think he did well at that and maybe the club is making the conscious decision to go the locally developed south western connection and Hartigan was more for QLD juniors pinching using his brother?

 

[Fordy20]

McDonnell cops a lot of shit, but I'm pretty sure he had the connection with Keebra Park and he also signed Mat Head from England after Sheenius failed to turn John Morris into Cooper Cronk in one season. Not that it helped, considered Sheens didn't believe in halfbacks, despite the only time we had a genuine one was the year we won the comp.

 

[Vozzy]

I read a rumor on reddit that there was no focus on extending Stefano or Laurie and Sheens lost it at Adam.??

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

I read a rumor on reddit that there was no focus on extending Stefano or Laurie and Sheens lost it at Adam.??

Stef and Laurie were in Madge’s core group he spoke about so I doubt that’s true.

Juicy rumour though.

I’m sure our rugby league scribes will sort it out and reveal the truth.