On the latest edition of the pod, we discuss the Terrell May signing, Eddie is back for a rant and we give the Holman Barnes Group a well-deserved serve too! https://weststigerspodcast.com.au/wests-tigers-podcast-0366/
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Just started listening & agree 100% that middles are changing to a more mobile kind of middle. However there are still a few boppers around who are game changers, AFB, Nelson, Haas but all can play 40 or more mins a game. Nelson was dropped early in the season because he found it tough to play good minutes, it’s also why Bellamy shifted Loiero to 13, he can see that middles are changing somewhat. But most clubs will have good, mobile, hard working middles, a bit of footwork at the line helps AFB style. But those elite, mobile boppers are few & far between & rightly so cost big dollars. The majority of clubs look for a Lindsay Collins or a Lindsay Smith kind now because that’s where it’s heading.
What I’ve heard in regards to Sione & Tim Jo’ is that they’ve been promised top 30 spots but will wait for a couple of others to be moved on. Obviously our hope is to shift JB & Bud but if not we could pay out another minimum wage player. I don’t know this as fact, only what I’ve heard on WTFaithful pod so….
Eddie!!! Good rant mate. Yes, we’re missing a great opportunity here right now at the club. More content such as interviews during this part of preseason. Luai will get plenty of media later but how about the guys there now including coaching staff?
Great pod…. Top 8 squad
The club has to sell Lachie, TDS, Makasini etc that idea of building a great club for their community. They need to be connected to that community as much as possible, not tokenistic stuff but real, meaningful connection. We as fans need to let them know how important it is to us to be a part of their community. Build that connection. Luai will hopefully talk to Lachie, in particular, about that. At a point later in his career an opportunity to play elsewhere might avail itself but right now, whilst still young & developing help build a club that your community looks to for a sense of pride & belonging.
I would hope at the very least we can extend Lachie one more year, until 2027 as that would give him 2 years to work with Luai before any thought of any future contract negs take place. At the end of 2026 he would be ok to talk to other clubs but hopefully (I’m sure we will) we’ll be experiencing some success by then. His manager would know that a new club will then be looking for a marquee signing so if money was an issue then he could look there if that’s what he wanted to do. But why not now, whilst so young, just concentrate on footy for the next 2 season with no distractions?The club has to sell Lachie, TDS, Makasini etc that idea of building a great club for their community. They need to be connected to that community as much as possible, not tokenistic stuff but real, meaningful connection. We as fans need to let them know how important it is to us to be a part of their community. Build that connection. Luai will hopefully talk to Lachie, in particular, about that. At a point later in his career an opportunity to play elsewhere might avail itself but right now, whilst still young & developing help build a club that your community looks to for a sense of pride & belonging.
