What is really going on at wests tigers ?

[WayneBennett]

Benji to the Warriors I reckon, or the Broncos

 

[Tiger-Sean]

What a terrible club. Too many egos and not enough substance. When are they going to realise that Benji is a 'once-a-season' myth and stop paying him 70% of the salary cap every season.

No wonder the players all have the shits. You clowns better pray that there is truth to perpetual rumour that if Sheens goes, Benji goes or else you just spent a fortune getting rid of a small part of the problem, rather than the whole problem.

:lol: 70% of the salary cap :lol:
:lol: One season myth :lol:

 

[Flapper]

I think it would be wise to enter both a Magpies and Tigers side in the Bundy Red cup for surplus players from NSW Cup to be divided on locality between the sides.

This is a really good idea. Keep the NSW Cup side for Wests Tigers and give the diehards something to cheer for as well.

I can understand why Magpies fans are dicked off, but I get the logic behind the players going to Balmain as opposed to WS given the proximity to Concord.

But MacDougall is right, Balmain is going as well.

 

[Packy]

It's sad to see this happen. I always thought that Wests got the raw end (much like Illawarra) but didn't know or have enough interest to follow it up.

1 thing I would like to add is that EA is on the right track... Make Sydney teams play @ Cambooltown and Interstate/distance teams play in the city.. put them out a little. Playing Souths/Easts/Dogs at SFS etc just isn't a home game.

 

[Clifferd]

What a terrible club. Too many egos and not enough substance. When are they going to realise that Benji is a 'once-a-season' myth and stop paying him 70% of the salary cap every season.

No wonder the players all have the shits. You clowns better pray that there is truth to perpetual rumour that if Sheens goes, Benji goes or else you just spent a fortune getting rid of a small part of the problem, rather than the whole problem.

Lol basically everything you mentioned is wrong.

 

[gronkathon]

Problem is when SFS pays the amount of money they do guaranteed without a fan through the gate they get a big say in which games go there.

Financial viability plays a big factor

 

[Sphagnum]

Lol basically everything you mentioned is wrong.

I've told you a billion times, mate; I never exaggerate :roll:

 

[clutch]

What a terrible club. Too many egos and not enough substance. When are they going to realise that Benji is a 'once-a-season' myth and stop paying him 70% of the salary cap every season.

No wonder the players all have the shits. You clowns better pray that there is truth to perpetual rumour that if Sheens goes, Benji goes or else you just spent a fortune getting rid of a small part of the problem, rather than the whole problem.

It's not a club. It's a JV that has competing self-interests.

The focus on the coach and players leaving is just scratching the surface of the real problems going on with the JV.

Western Suburbs - financially dominant leagues clubs, large rugby league nursery.
Balmain - 'Tigers' branding, contributed larger proportion of the supporters at JV inception.

The deal was originally a 50/50 financial contribution. Western Suburbs are getting tired of the drip or delayed funding from the Balmain side. But it's Balmain that contribute the business key success ingredients that give the Wests Tigers value. It could grow the support but it would take years.

You'd think money would equal power in a relationship, but Western Suburbs would be well aware that it couldn't run an NRL football club on its own. It's the Leagues clubs that have potential. The Magpies Football Club has nothing apart from a junior base. With an inferior brand, fewer supporters in a relatively green rugby league district, and an average suburban stadium in Leumeah, it wouldn't survive.

 

[franklin2323]

This is my point. Despite being initially the stronger of the two sides of the JV and the owner of the license, Balmain have accepted the Wests Tigers while the Magpies have bitched and moaned about everything.

So did the JV make Balmain tigers merge with Ryde-Eastwood? To be fair Concord isn't that far from Leichhardt. That seems to be major issue with Magpies complaining

 

[NAS]

You know, this issue raises its head every time the tigers have a disappointing year.

The reality is that you have two sides, and each one blames the other for the failures. Ofcourse they each take credit for the successes.

victory has a million fathers. failure's an orphan.

 

[Hanscholo]

Problem is, you dont have a single entity looking after that clubs interests, you have two clubs still fighting for survival and they arent above cannabalising the other to do so. Same issue with Northern Eagles. The joint ventures are a shambles. Even StGeorge Illawarra a much more stable vers....we lost a side in wollongong, for what? So a sydney side could pretend to play there?

 

[BunniesMan]

If it is true that Balmain are in financial trouble and the joint is being bankrolled by the Magpies side of the marriage, it's understandable that the Magpies feel sidelined. If they're doing the majority of the work to keep the club afloat why should they be treated as second best and why should Balmain be favourited.

If Wests are carrying most of the burden, and if Balmain does fall over, Wests might be in a position to go it alone again.

 

[Canard]

Could it also be that they are suffering from the very common Rugby League issue, of "We didn't make the 8, so club in CRISIS!!@!#$#"

I remember people on here stating how something was wrong in NQ in 2010,11 etc., and there needed to be huge changes.

This season for some reason that chatter has disappeared?

 

[Pistol_Pete]

At the end of the day Balmain is the hot chick with the big fake tits that everyone wants to be seen with and party with.

Wests is the rich old fart who wouldn't have a mate if he didn't have a quid.

It's a marriage of convenience but both sides know that if it dissolved Wests would be like the Bob Jane bloke racing go karts in front of 2 people before he carks it and Balmain would be turning tricks on william St for a quid

The JV ain't going to be disbanded, because hate eachother as they may, Balmain don't have the dosh and wests don't have the appeal, never have and never will

 

[redvscotty]

The club has no soul any more, they've f**ked it up.

They've shown scant loyalty to players and they couldn't care less about the fans, especially those in the Macarthur area who can probably look forward next season to Canberra and Penrith again (good job trying to manufacture those rivalries you spastics), and sweet f**k-all chance of seeing Manly, Souths, Cronulla, Canterbury or Saints play at Campbo.

Since 2005, Campbo has had Penrith 4 times and every other Sydney team a combined total of 5 times. Manly and Souths have never played the Tigers at Campbelltown.

Non-Sydney teams have played 15 times.

To be fair, it aint much better at Leichhardt, but it is better.

And then the cherry on top, the Magpies, after being given the shaft player-wise, are about to be given the shaft, existence-wise.

If the Tigers folded tomorrow, I wouldn't shed a tear.

Fixed it for you.

 

[Perth Red]

Does the Leagues club really contribute that much these days to the NRL club? Surely the NRL entity should be self funding with both leagues clubs responsible for funding the jnr development pathways and maybe contributing the NSW cup teams costs?

 

[Rosetta]

The board should ask Benny and Tony if the club can be moved a couple of thousands K's further west to Perth.

 

[franklin2323]

Does the Leagues club really contribute that much these days to the NRL club? Surely the NRL entity should be self funding with both leagues clubs responsible for funding the jnr development pathways and maybe contributing the NSW cup teams costs?

Some do. Some don't. In the tigers case. Wests can only put in what Balmain does. Until the reno's finished they can't give much more.

 

[moller]

Could it also be that they are suffering from the very common Rugby League issue, of "We didn't make the 8, so club in CRISIS!!@!#$#"

this.
The united NSW Cup team is a well overdue move and will of great benefit to the JV.

 

[Joker's Wild]

Problem is, you dont have a single entity looking after that clubs interests, you have two clubs still fighting for survival and they arent above cannabalising the other to do so. Same issue with Northern Eagles. The joint ventures are a shambles. Even StGeorge Illawarra a much more stable vers....we lost a side in wollongong, for what? So a sydney side could pretend to play there?

Pretend? Half their home games are played out of Win stadium mate. The Dragons were the best thing to happen to league in the Illawarra. The Steelers were run by self serving dinosaurs.

Cannot compare that JV to the Tigers or the Eagles