I feel for the Tigers

[Ray Stehr]

I don't usually show sympathy for rival clubs but I have to say I feel for the Tigers and their fans. I remember how I felt in 83 when we lost a heap of players to Manly. Anyway it's a business and we're fortunate that we are a high profile club that can attract the better players. The one thing I'm happy about is that the dogs are royally pissed off that we got Tedesco ahead of them, that brought a real smile to my face. The Tigers will be my second team next year.

[Guest]

lol you have a second team

[ROC181]

lol you have a second team

I have 1-16 teams hahaha... But I do feel sorry for Cleary. one of our own and a nice guy too.

[King Salvo]

Hard thing as the club is run poorly requiring the NRL to intervene and loan money to the Balmain side of the JV- Wests as I said before own 75% soon to be 100% if the broke Balmain side of the JV don't come up with 4 or so mill they own the NRL. The Wests side will own 100% of the JV then . They need to base themselves at Campbelltown and get the NSW Government to invest in making the Campbelltown stadium a 35k plus all seater stadium- Seem to be way too much Balmain orientated and all the Wests side have to show despite being the majority owner is a tiny Magpie on the jersey sleeve - After all they are called solely the Tigers more often than not too. Too many ex Tigers players having their say and influence despite having no role at that club

[Chooksforme]

We all have a second team, whoever is playing Manly, you know that.

[Chooksforme]

Its definitely hard on the Wests footy team, but the place has been a shambles from head office down for years now, but now with Ivan Cleary if he gets a free run, from the split board might be chance to turn the team around, with good money to spend now three expensive players have left, with good recruitment, it can be done, if this malfunctioning club can do it, remains to be seen.

[Thirteen]

Second team!? Do you choose a second team annually?
WTF?
Cry me a river Ray.

[Bigchook]

Wests can get ****ed. Hope they languish at the bottom for a while.

[milanja]

We all know how we felt when RTS left, they are losing 3 of their great players, sux for their fans.

[Johnny Tobin]

Short term pain Long term gain.

[mattyh]

I do feel a bit for them, they are a shambles hard to see them fixing it in the short term

[Bigchook]

We all know how we felt when RTS left, they are losing 3 of their great players, sux for their fans.

Three of their great players? Have any of them even played finals football? They've played together for about 3 seasons and achieved nothing. Tedesco has always looked good no doubt. Woods is a good player but hardly a standout in the competition. Moses.. He must have the best manager in the game to have attracted this much attention about him. My tip is that he doesn't handle the pressure and never plays rep football. Never wins a comp. What's he worth then? 800k? Please.

[bondi-boy]

I don't usually show sympathy for rival clubs but I have to say I feel for the Tigers and their fans. I remember how I felt in 83 when we lost a heap of players to Manly. Anyway it's a business and we're fortunate that we are a high profile club that can attract the better players. The one thing I'm happy about is that the dogs are royally pissed off that we got Tedesco ahead of them, that brought a real smile to my face. The Tigers will be my second team next year.

We're only a successful and high profile club [ despite only getting a penalty every blue moon] because our Board/officials can manage money, have business acumen, and run the Easts Group well.

[bondi-boy]

Three of their great players? Have any of them even played finals football? They've played together for about 3 seasons and achieved nothing. Tedesco has always looked good no doubt. Woods is a good player but hardly a standout in the competition. Moses.. He must have the best manager in the game to have attracted this much attention about him. My tip is that he doesn't handle the pressure and never plays rep football. Never wins a comp. What's he worth then? 800k? Please.

Amen.

[bondi-boy]

I don't usually show sympathy for rival clubs but I have to say I feel for the Tigers and their fans. I remember how I felt in 83 when we lost a heap of players to Manly. Anyway it's a business and we're fortunate that we are a high profile club that can attract the better players. The one thing I'm happy about is that the dogs are royally pissed off that we got Tedesco ahead of them, that brought a real smile to my face. The Tigers will be my second team next year.

Think the Tigers and their fans would care one iota about you and the Roosters if we were losing our top players and the Tigers were getting one of them?