@tigerlily so you want Ciraldo… cause the other 2 are million to one
Watch out for the bergs
No love for Flanagan so far 🤔
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Glad to see Brad Fittler not mentioned, an awful coach who was absolutely schooled by Slater last night in SOO.
Fittler seems more comfortable being a clown with reporters and players and I'd be surprised if any of the players can take him seriously. It would be hilarious if we went to the Bulldogs but surely Phil Gould is not that stupid.
Glad to see Brad Fittler not mentioned, an awful coach who was absolutely schooled by Slater last night in SOO.
Fittler seems more comfortable being a clown with reporters and players and I'd be surprised if any of the players can take him seriously. It would be hilarious if we went to the Bulldogs but surely Phil Gould is not that stupid.
Wow we agree on something mate.
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The more and more I think about it ...Billy Slater .......getting huge wraps and will be half the price of Ciraldo
But the club will have made a decision already .....Final 3 would have been Flanagan ....Morris (Sheens loves him ) ....Ciraldo if he was interested
Mate I would be gobsmacked if Slater accepted an NRL coaching role. I think he'll stay in the Origin system for a few years and then if he does take the plunge it would be for a Qld team (eg Broncs or Dolphins) or Melbourne.
So it's Ciraldo for me.
Glad to see Brad Fittler not mentioned, an awful coach who was absolutely schooled by Slater last night in SOO.
Fittler seems more comfortable being a clown with reporters and players and I'd be surprised if any of the players can take him seriously. It would be hilarious if we went to the Bulldogs but surely Phil Gould is not that stupid.
I voted Ciraldo but I wouldn't be disappointed with Freddy. Sheens made it clear that we need a development coach, and Freddy has a strong rapport with the players and does seem to be in tune with how young folk need to be managed. I don't think he's a clown either- it's all business when he's coaching and he's not frightened to make changes and doesn't have time for dickheads.
News Ltd reporting we’ve put a massive offer in front of Ciraldo.
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News Ltd reporting we’ve put a massive offer in front of Ciraldo.
Is a 5 year contract.
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Wests Tigers to offer five-year deal to Cameron Ciraldo
The Wests Tigers have put together an unprecedented offer in a bid to woo top coaching contender Cameron Ciraldo - a deal Gus Gould is doing his best to block.
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Wests Tigers are considering offering Cameron Ciraldo an unprecedented five year deal to entice the Panthers assistant to the club.
The Tigers have officially begun the search for Michael Maguire’s replacement but hope they will not have to look further than Ciraldo.
He has long been earmarked for the position with Tigers officials working in the background last season to bring him to the club.
Now they believe they are a genuine chance and in doing so could be prepared to offer him a five-year contract to help lift the Tigers from struggling club into a premiership force.
A contract length that long is almost unprecedented for a rookie coach. Craig Fitzgibbon inked a three-year contract with the Sharks last season despite being the most wanted coach-in-waiting.
Roosters coach Trent Robinson signed a five-year contract earlier this year but already has three titles to his name. Anthony Seibold was given a five-year contract with the Broncos after just one year at South Sydney.
Ciraldo has reached out to some in the game to gauge their thoughts on him taking up the Tigers position in a sign he is seriously considering the role. The Bulldogs would also like to land him but could shift their attention to Maguire now he is a free man.
Tigers head of football Tim Sheens said this week they were on the lookout for a development coach – leaving Ciraldo as the firm favourite.
Sheens also hit back at suggestions the club could lose players as a result of Maguire’s departure. Earlier in the week, Canterbury head of football Phil Gould accused the Tigers of failing to read the room and claimed as many as six players could head for the exit door if Maguire was sacked.
The Tigers privately believe it was Gould’s way of tilting the fight for Ciraldo in Canterbury’s favour given the Bulldogs are also in the market for the Panthers assistant.
Sheens has started initial contract talks with the likes of Jackson Hastings and Adam Doueihi, two players who are believed to be Maguire fans.
In Doueihi’s case, the club is confident that he will commit his long-term future to the Tigers. Hastings may be a different story given his close relationship with Maguire, although Sheens insists no players have requested releases.
Nor does he expect any to do so.
“There has been nothing from the agent or the players,” Sheens said.
“From my point of view, we’re business as usual. They’re on contract next year. We have already approached their agent. We know what they are looking at roughly. “
@declan This shows how serious the club is on his signature, this is a pivotal moment in this clubs history it’s now or never IMO! Enough Failure …
@avocadoontoast If any player wants to leave go right ahead ..honestly there is no world beaters playing for the Tigers at present most are fringe first graders and the others are NRL quality and that’s it ! The fuss that many are making out of this is laughable.. most would struggle getting a start anywhere including the two always mentioned time for some reality.
Glad to see Brad Fittler not mentioned, an awful coach who was absolutely schooled by Slater last night in SOO.
Fittler seems more comfortable being a clown with reporters and players and I'd be surprised if any of the players can take him seriously. It would be hilarious if we went to the Bulldogs but surely Phil Gould is not that stupid.
I voted Ciraldo but I wouldn't be disappointed with Freddy. Sheens made it clear that we need a development coach, and Freddy has a strong rapport with the players and does seem to be in tune with how young folk need to be managed. I don't think he's a clown either- it's all business when he's coaching and he's not frightened to make changes and doesn't have time for dickheads.
I will need to disagree about Fittler. He has had a superior squad of players to choose from in almost the whole time he has been Blues coach and still managed to throw away a series and a number of games they really should have been winning. Hasn't swept a series once.
He was also up against a couple of bang average coaches in Walters and Green.
Now he is up against a team which is pretty much equal to the Blues in terms of ability and a coach who is clearly intelligent and tactically astute and he gets fed his dinner in Sydney where Blues haven't lost in years.
@avocadoontoast If any player wants to leave go right ahead ..honestly there is no world beaters playing for the Tigers at present most are fringe first graders and the others are NRL quality and that’s it ! The fuss that many are making out of this is laughable.. most would struggle getting a start anywhere including the two always mentioned time for some reality.
Snake, truer words have never been spoken.
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