Well, it’s happened again. The Wests Tigers have let a winnable game slip through their fingers (or claws).
After a lacklustre and sloppy sixty minutes, Wests Tigers managed to pop their noses ahead against those dastardly Eels.
But, almost like clockwork, some classic Wests Tigers poor discipline and flimsy defence invited the opposition team to take the two points.
That’s now seven straight losses for the Tigers and a mortgage on second-last position on the NRL table.
On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, we discuss an array of different topics, including:
- Was Benji Marshall right to be somewhat pleased with the side’s performance?
- Was Adam Doueihi “Outstanding”, as Benji described?
- Should Javon Andrews have been selected to debut in this game?
- Surgery time – who do we play after the walking wounded go under the knife?
- Is Samuela Fainu committed to Wests Tigers long-term?
- What could Jayden Brailey bring to the team next year?
And, for something different, instead of ‘One Word’ submissions, we decided this week to invite Wests Tigers Podcast Forum members to contribute a song or movie title to describe the performance, or the club at this point.
There were some really creative titles contributed.
With the bye week here and a chance for us all to charge up our batteries a little, we hope you have a nice little break, and we’ll see you again soon for another edition of the pod.
Wests Tigers Podcast - Talking everything Wests Tigers since 2018!
In the pod Nick referred to the "fan event" and referenced comments from Shaun Mielekamp. For reference and the full picture of what was said refer below.
https://youtu.be/3J4GSwjkj3U?si=NGX50Iqgir8WS1S0
All I can say after hearing this dribble is …. Good luck Shaun. Heard this stuff before from other CEO’s. It’s UNFIXABLE this venture‼️
In the pod Nick referred to the "fan event" and referenced comments from Shaun Mielekamp. For reference and the full picture of what was said refer below.
https://youtu.be/3J4GSwjkj3U?si=NGX50Iqgir8WS1S0
Amongst the many words that were said were some words that are not even words. Try reading the captions while the video runs. "Api Korisau" is referred to as "Happy Corailes" or something similar as an example. 🤣 🤣 It made me smile.
But then the solution to fixing this club was said to be Pathways, a long term strategy that will not bring us onfield or semi final success for several years and then for whom? Who will be left following this club if we continue to flounder at the bottom of the table waiting for the next batch of young kids to come through the ranks and eventually, maybe, develop into First grade footballers.
In the pod Nick referred to the "fan event" and referenced comments from Shaun Mielekamp. For reference and the full picture of what was said refer below.
https://youtu.be/3J4GSwjkj3U?si=NGX50Iqgir8WS1S0
Thanks for this. Didn't really touch on any specifics as to what is going to change for us to turn the corner, but would imagine that would be hard to do at this point in time.
On the pathways - we've been hearing the same shit for years and years, and nothing has changed. We still don't appear to have any structured development plan from Flegg up to FG, and the consistency/culture between the grades doesn't appear to exist.
Garry did a great job interviewing Shaun. He asked real questions that needed to be asked but I feel like Shaun tip-toed around a lot of the responses, kind of let me feeling like he doesn't really have the right answers or solutionIn the pod Nick referred to the "fan event" and referenced comments from Shaun Mielekamp. For reference and the full picture of what was said refer below.
https://youtu.be/3J4GSwjkj3U?si=NGX50Iqgir8WS1S0
Yeah Garry was a tad melancholy after the interview was over. I suppose he couldn’t say I’ve heard this tripe before.Garry did a great job interviewing Shaun. He asked real questions that needed to be asked but I feel like Shaun tip-toed around a lot of the responses, kind of let me feeling like he doesn't really have the right answers or solutionIn the pod Nick referred to the "fan event" and referenced comments from Shaun Mielekamp. For reference and the full picture of what was said refer below.
https://youtu.be/3J4GSwjkj3U?si=NGX50Iqgir8WS1S0