West Tigers club news

[Tiger05]

we have a $2mil war chest and a bit more with Bateman going for the season. We plan to recruit more quality player.....thanks sounds good.

I have no confidence in them at all. I don't want to see more long term dud contracts for aging players.

 

[Nutz]

I have no confidence in them at all. I don't want to see more long term dud contracts for aging players.

I think that's what Richo was alluding to, maybe not the length of contracts but not giving contracts to people who are not all in.
It sounds like you, me and every other supporter are fed up with crap signings.
In fairness, it's not Richo's roster and he's cleaned out a lot of deadwood, players and administrators.

 

[Murraymob1]

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Hopefully this bloke lives, or will spend almost all his time in the Campbelltown area, rather than the Balmain / Ryde / Eastwood area. That job title scares the shit out of me. What happened to the days of a job title that actually reflects the work you do. Community Liaison Officer / Sponsorship Manager, is what the bloke is. It won't be long until they have a diversity and inclusion officer, if they don't already.

He spent at few years running merchandise at Penrith for a few year great guy .very knowledgeable

 

[Nutz]

NBWT
Shane Richardson on The Bye Round pod…

The WT board will be:
1 x Balmain
1 x Wests
1 x Holman Barnes
4 x Independent (inc Barry)

“So you’ll have a board that’s truly independent, not a board that’s worried about the colour of the socks”

Holman Barnes wouldn't care about Balmain if it was to come to a push and shove, would they? So that's 2-1 + an independent, is he from the old board?

 

[Nutz]

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He spent at few years running merchandise at Penrith for a few year great guy .very knowledgeable

Is he related to John Mielekamp the manager of Balfours Bakery in Adelaide?

 

[Murraymob1]

Is he related to John Mielekamp the manager of Balfours Bakery in Adelaide?

Don’t know but if he is he can double up on game day and cook you lot some pies

 

[Nutz]

Don’t know but if he is he can double up on game day and cook you lot some pies

We have to wait for the LO upgrade before we go cooking dem pies.

 

[Tigerm]

Pathways in overdrive.

 

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Tigers’ Stefano ‘low blow’... and why chief’s $2m fallacy won’t wash — Crawley

Tigers’ Stefano ‘low blow’... and why chief’s $2m fallacy won’t wash — Crawley

www.foxsports.com.au

But seriously, if you take Api Koroisau out of the equation, no other Tiger has put up more of the so called “fight” Richardson was speaking about than this 24-year-old prop in recent years.

Seriously, Footy journos, I can’t hate them enough.

 

[Nutz]

Tigers’ Stefano ‘low blow’... and why chief’s $2m fallacy won’t wash — Crawley

Tigers’ Stefano ‘low blow’... and why chief’s $2m fallacy won’t wash — Crawley

www.foxsports.com.au

But seriously, if you take Api Koroisau out of the equation, no other Tiger has put up more of the so called “fight” Richardson was speaking about than this 24-year-old prop in recent years.

Seriously, Footy journos, I can’t hate them enough.

Yeh, what a load of croc.
In fact I could if I had the energy and the resources I'd put together a highlight reel showing Stef walking, missing tackles and being bullied in the middle....not to mention the times he's sat on his butt out injured.
Whilst I've been going on in the past about the need to keep this bloke based on potential, he certainly hasn't produced anywhere near his pay packet and as Richo said, our offer was too much considering it all.
Look at big red, whilst he's not the most gifted player, he put in 100% every game and scored some tries through effort.
I've seen him turn and chase, after already doing the hard stuff, a player who intercepted the pass when even the wingers gave up...... and he's on a budget contract.
Crocodile Roll...I love it.

 

[Tiger Ted]

Tigers’ Stefano ‘low blow’... and why chief’s $2m fallacy won’t wash — Crawley

Tigers’ Stefano ‘low blow’... and why chief’s $2m fallacy won’t wash — Crawley

www.foxsports.com.au

But seriously, if you take Api Koroisau out of the equation, no other Tiger has put up more of the so called “fight” Richardson was speaking about than this 24-year-old prop in recent years.

Seriously, Footy journos, I can’t hate them enough.

Crawley is a pathetic cowardly suckhole.The only reason he has a gig with Foxtel is his brother is the head of fox sports

 

[Nutz]

Crawley is a pathetic cowardly suckhole.The only reason he has a gig with Foxtel is his brother is the head of fox sports

And the other idiots know this and don't get stuck into him.
They give Crawley more respect than Gordon Tallis who has played at the highest level.

 

[Tigerm]

Good point, can’t keep leaving it to Api to do everything.

 

[Tigerm]

This is our problem.

 

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[Tigerm]

FUTURE’S BRIGHT AT THE TIGERS DESPITE CURRENT WOES

Yes, they lost convincingly to the Cowboys in Round 22.

Yes, Stefano Utoikamanu and Isaiah Papali’i are leaving the club at the end of the season. And yes, John Bateman may well follow them out the door at the end of the year.

But make no mistake, something special is brewing at the Wests Tigers.

Jarome Luai arrives in 2025, fresh from a career year that saw him take hold of an Origin series, play a key role in a historic Blues series win and show the rugby league world that he can function at an elite level without Nathan Cleary by his side.

He will join the Tigers side with the potential to have the same earth-shattering, cultural transforming impact as his great mate Stephen Crichton has had at the Bulldogs this year.


Sunia Turuva will also arrive, bringing a wealth of winning experiencing from the Penrith Panthers and improving the Tigers ability to bring the ball out of their own end.

But forget about what’s coming and focus what’s already within the four walls at Concord.

Lachlan Galvin (19) spearheads a young core of promising Tigers that includes Latu Fainu (19), Samuela Fainu (20), Sione Fainu (23), Jahream Bula (22), Tallyn Da Silva (19), Fonua Pole (22) and Solomona Faataape (23).

Add Reuben Porter into the mix, who at 27 would be considered an old head in the Tigers dressing room, but has played just seven first grade games.

Galvin, Bula, Samuela Fainu and Porter stood out for the Tigers against the Cowboys, despite their loss.

Bula scored twice, ran for 263 metres and had three line breaks in a performance that proved once more why he is one of the highest-rated fullback prospects in rugby league at the moment.


Fainu opened the scoring early in the game, and found the try line once again in the second half. He finished with 98 run metres and 27 tackles, with just one miss, while his combination with Galvin improves from week-to-week.

And what can be said about Galvin that hasn’t already been said. He is a delight to watch, always looking to take the game on, always looking to create something for himself and his teammates every time he gets the ball.

Imagine what he can achieve with Luai’s guidance?

Imagine that they could all achieve with Luai’s guidance? Seriously, imagine it.

For that reason Tigers fans should cast their eye towards the future not with debilitating pessimism, but with true optimism that the arrival of a serial winner in Luai, to go with the leadership of Api Koroisau, could elevate their young star’s performance levels exponentially.

Speaking post-game, Tigers coach Benji Marshall shared his belief the future is bright at Concord.


“Although we might not be getting the results I feel there’s been a lot of promise about where we are going in the future,” he said.

With the host of young talent in the walls already, and the arrivals of a serial winner in Luai, it’s easy to see why Marshall feels this way.

Woes mask scary revival brewing at Tigers; crucial step in Dragons comeback — NRL Talking Pts

Woes mask scary revival brewing at Tigers; crucial step in Dragons comeback — NRL Talking Pts

www.foxsports.com.au