Season 2025

[Tiger05]

All I ask is that you don't eat him alive if things are slow in the beginning. He's coming from a long way back with some of the players around.

Mate - we are extremely patient around here. I'll give him up until the first half of each game before I lose my shit if he hasn't won us each and every game.

I thin one of your biggest weak links is the board and Benji. I'm yet to see anything from either of them to change my mind.

I like our squad. We should have a good season. The biggest risk in my opinion is Benji and the coaching staff but it's all bullshit until the season starts. We'll see what happens. I'm expecting us to win the comp.

 

[Nutz]

Mate - we are extremely patient around here. I'll give him up until the first half of each game before I lose my shit if he hasn't won us each and every game.



I like our squad. We should have a good season. The biggest risk in my opinion is Benji and the coaching staff but it's all bullshit until the season starts. We'll see what happens. I'm expecting us to win the comp.

I'd be happy if we won a trial then had our mad Monday.

 

[Nutz]

I wonday if any more of our players have learnt the team song yet. We need a song that they can hum or lip sync to. That's what Alex does, easy.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

I live out here in the panther player catchment, I know people who currently work for them, I have next door neighbours related to Critter, I am old friends with ex players, and an ex panther junior sits at the desk next me……….

…….which is why I am an official club member of the Wests Tigers!

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Firstly, even if I dont entirely agree with them I appreciate the post with well thought out points. I dont think any of us in here have an issue with opposition fans coming in if they actually want to discuss footy, not just attacking our side for the sake of it.

I agree with your views on Luai for the first part of his career, I noticed a big change in the way he played last year. I didnt go to any Panthers games so dont pretend to watch them as closely as you would, I dont see what happens off the ball, however in every game I watched Jarome was screaming, pointing and directing play all year. I dont think Yeo and Edwards were yelling where they wanted the fourth play run to get tackled for the 5th play kick. I particuarly noticed in away wins V the sharks and knights that he was dictating everything that happened on the field. This obviously takes a back seat when Nathan is there as thats been their roles since day one.

The whole rugby league world seems to agree the 2024 was Luais best year, and this coincides with the year he was allowed to be the dominant play maker for his team. To me this shows that his best position to this stage of his career is 7. Whether Westshave the team that allows him to be as big a success at 7 as he was last year for Penrith is yet to be shown. I doubt even the most one eyed Tigers fan expects us to be anywhere what Penrith were last year.

What I will say, and this isnt directed at yourself, is that I find it absolutely pathetic that so many opposition supporters feel the need to come and try to kick supporters of the club that's been through more then anyone else back down the second they feel the slightest bit of optimism. This isnt a LU thing, its particularly evident on socials like twitter.

As for your last line, I completely agree

I can't disagree with your viewpoint, It's going to be a fascinating year on many fronts.


I believe that May will be a brilliant buy as long as he's kept away from his family and his phone. He is a bloody good footy player like both of his brothers.

It's going to be exciting.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Mate - we are extremely patient around here. I'll give him up until the first half of each game before I lose my shit if he hasn't won us each and every game.



I like our squad. We should have a good season. The biggest risk in my opinion is Benji and the coaching staff but it's all bullshit until the season starts. We'll see what happens. I'm expecting us to win the comp.

I understand, I am very similar. A dear friend back in the day was near me at the footy......

Apparently I am miss manners, dressed up, all nice till the whistle goes. Then I become Dr Jekyll. I'm told a sight to behold.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Apparently I am miss manners, dressed up, all nice till the whistle goes. Then I become Dr Jekyll. I'm told a sight to behold.

That’s a photo of Janet.

 

[Nutz]

I understand, I am very similar. A dear friend back in the day was near me at the footy......

Apparently I am miss manners, dressed up, all nice till the whistle goes. Then I become Dr Jekyll. I'm told a sight to behold.

You mean Hyde

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

You mean Hyde

I'm Ms Hyde before the game.....Dr during. I've been told that during 1/2 time I revert back to Ms Hyde. My friend found this most entertaining.

 

[Tigerm]

Well you also need to win games too.

True, but so does everyone.
I don't think anyone here is seriously saying we will the comp, but I have said that my expectation is a top 8 position.
We'll see, ATM, we are looking good, but the comp hasn't started yet.

 

[Tigerm]

I wonday if any more of our players have learnt the team song yet. We need a song that they can hum or lip sync to. That's what Alex does, easy.

They'll know it proper by R5.

 

[Tigerm]

He's a running half. Obviously Nathan did all the organising when on the field. Luai reminds me blokes like Preston Campbell........off the cuff players.
When Nathan was absent blokes like Yeo & Edwards === did the organising for him when at Penrith.

Yes he did some organising when playing with Samoa, but he had Crighton with him there.......Who can carry some of the load regarding this......Api.......perhaps.

Time will tell.

All I ask is that you don't eat him alive if things are slow in the beginning. He's coming from a long way back with some of the players around.

I thin one of your biggest weak links is the board and Benji. I'm yet to see anything from either of them to change my mind.

The good thing about our team this year, is we won't be solely relying on Romey, to do all the work.

I don't expect non WT posters to be across what has happened here, but the exciting thing is going to be not just about the new signings (they will certainly be important) but it's the players we have kept many of whom were outstanding and now being mentored by some shit hot players.
Our future is looking good.