Wests Tigers Podcast

With the NRLW season just around the corner the Wests Tigers are building to their inaugural tilt at the premiership. Here at the Wests Tigers Podcast we are extremely proud to launch our very own NRLW Podcast called the Wests Tigers Podcast NRLW Edition. On the very first episode Garry Watson is joined by Kelly Hollis to discuss all things Wests Tigers NRLW. They start by discussing the importance of Pathways from the junior leagues through to the NRLW, not just in our junior areas but across the game. There is an in-depth discussion on the signings so far, who do the hosts rate as the best signing moving into the season and which pathway players are set to make the step up to the NRLW squad. Kelly then steals Brett Kimmorley’s chair at Concord and attempts to name her starting 13 for the first round match against the Parramatta Eels. The NRL draw is broken down and discussed and both Kelly and Garry pick the games they are looking forward to and the key match ups during the season. How can you support the team, our hosts look at the new NRLW membership options announced by the club. Finally Kelly discusses the Ambush event that is coming on Sunday that includes Brett Kimmorley, as well as Emily and Sophie Curtain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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How sweet it is! The Wests Tigers are finally back in the winner's circle after a gutsy performance in the rain on Saturday night. Taking on the two-time Premiership-winning Panthers, the Tigers found a new level of grit and determination in Bathurst. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto is joined by Declan McCutcheon and Garry Watson. The boys take a look at how the Tigers got on top of their more fancied opponents and what the win means not just for the team, but the club as well. There's discussion around some of the individual performances, including the memorable displays by long-serving Tigers Luke Brooks, Alex Twal, and David Nofoaluma. Just what was the turning point in the game? Does the win give the Brooks/Wakeham combo more time? And what does the win mean for the rest of the season? Eddie brings out another round of Buy, Sell, or Hold. There's also some movement off the field at the Wests Tigers as well with Manly's Recruitment Manager Scott Fulton reportedly coming across to the Tigers immediately. Eddie, Garry, and Declan take a look at the ramifications around this move, in particular how it might affect the future of the reported Tiger's target, Josh Schuster.   We hope you enjoy this big post-victory edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, and don't forget you can have your say on everything Wests Tigers on the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The latest mid-week edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast is warmed up and ready to go. Eddie Otto is joined by Steve Stretton and Garry Watson for a look at the latest from the Wests Tigers and to preview this weekend's game against the high-flying Panthers. There's also a healthy dose of listener feedback via the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum. Also on the agenda of this edition of the pod is: The Wests Tigers Draft - who should the Wests Tigers sign and re-sign for 2024 and beyond? What should be the top three priorities for Wests Tigers management at this point? And, do we need a dedicated halves coach at the club? There's also discussion stemming out of the Ambush Fan Forum event held before Sunday's game against Manly, including the really hard-pill-to-swallow opinion that the merger is a failure.  If you want to listen to the audio recording of the Fan Forum you can find that here. The boys also discuss the Charlie Staines injury and the young flyers' future with the club. And just how important is it for the Wests Tigers to put in a competitive performance against our more fancied rivals in the Bathurst on Saturday night? All that, plus the latest edition of Yioti's Quiz on this big edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This is a special edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, and one we're really proud to bring you. Our friends at The Ambush, including our own Steve Stretton and Garry Watson, held a Fan Forum event on Sunday. Conducted at The Beer Shed in Leumeah ahead of Sunday's match against the Sea Eagles at Campbelltown, the event gave Wests Tigers fans a rare opportunity to have their say. And it wasn't just a talk fest, all the feedback and comments are being provided to Wests Tigers management, and responses to these topics are expected. Some of the topics on the agenda include the governance and operations of the club, as well as the football side of things. Opinions included:

• The club isn't connecting with the community
• The club has poor attention to detail
• The merger should be broken up
• We have too many home grounds
• There is a lack of opportunity for fans/members to have a voice
• There is too much self-preservation in management
• The club has poor communication channels/procedures
• There is a poor culture within the football department

We hope you enjoy this very honest and sometimes raw look into the organizations from the people that matter most the fans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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That's twelve straight NRL losses for the Wests Tigers, but are things slowly starting to improve? The Wests Tigers lost to Manly 22-16 at Campbelltown yesterday afternoon, but the team didn't lose too many fans, it was a spirited performance. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, our milestone 250th edition, Joel, Garry, Declan, and Eddie look at where the Tigers again went wrong. There's a discussion about the halves and the coaching structure too. We also discuss the opinion that generally speaking, we aren't actually that far off the standard of the other NRL teams and we're just lacking in a couple of key areas. We take a look at the debut of fullback Jahream Bula. And Garry gives us a look at how the Ambush event in Leumeah went yesterday. That was an important gathering as it was a fan forum that was conducted to give the club direct feedback from our fellow Wests Tigers fans. We'll also be releasing a recording of that Ambush event this week as a podcast. It would be great to be able to bring you a post-victory edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, we hope that's not too far off! In the meantime, please enjoy the show, and don't forget to join us for discussion on the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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It's a special Friday evening edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast with the clock now ticking to Sunday's game. Ahead of that match against the Manly Sea Eagles at Campbelltown Stadium, Joel Helmes and Garry Watson have joined up to talk the latest from 'Tiger Town'. On the agenda of this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast is a number of hot topics, including the announcement that there would be a change to the Wests Tigers Board. Simon Cook is out, in his place comes the former first-grade fullback, John Dorahy. Joel and Garry discuss the move and ask whether this appointment is enough to take the heat off the upper management of the club. There's also a preview of a very special Ambush event this Sunday in Campbelltown with Wests Tigers fans getting a rare chance to have their say on the future of our club. We talk about Tommy Talau and his increasingly likely shift to Manly, either this year or next. There's discussion about Daine Laurie and his move to five-eight in NSW Cup. Does this spell the end of his time as a fullback at the Tigers? Naturally, debutant fullback, and now Top 30 Wests Tiger, Jahream Bula is also spoken about. And we take a look at the game against the Sea Eagles, where it might be won or lost for the good guys. We hope you enjoy this big end-of-the-week edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We're going back to our roots with just Joel and Eddie on deck for this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast. The Wests Tigers didn't play this weekend, we got two very much-needed points by way of a bye, but there's still plenty to discuss. First up, the rumours that Tommy Talau could be taking up an offer with Manly, potentially as soon as this week. Is this a good move for the club? Are we being taken advantage of? Is Tommy being disloyal? And, is it a sign we might be looking for a player or two to our roster in the coming weeks? There are also reports Brandon Wakeham has won the race to replace Adam Doueihi in the halves, we discuss that. Lewis Dodd is a young Super League halfback currently playing for St.Helens, he apparently wants to come to Australia and play in the NRL, but, if his boss has anything to say about it, it won't be with the Wests Tigers. The CEO of St.Helens, Mike Rush, apparently told Dodd to target a better club than our Tigers. We take a look at this issue on this edition. Buy, Swap, or Hold is also back, this time with Joel asking Eddie the questions, and Eddie turns the tables delivering a term one report card on the Wests Tigers.  And the boys take a look at some of your feedback via the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Wests Tigers went close, but once again it was a loss for the black, gold, and white against the Eels. The round six match at Accor Stadium was a dark day for the club with five-eight Adam Doueihi suffering another ACL injury. Centre, Brent Naden, also suffered a serious injury, breaking his collarbone while scoring a try in the 28-22 loss. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes, Eddie Otto, Garry Watson, and Declan McCutcheon dissect the Doueihi injury, and look at the latest loss to Parramatta.

• Were there any positives?
• How about Charlie Staines at fullback?
• Is Staines a long-term fullback option?
• Junior Tupou on the wing?
• How did the forward pack go?

There's also a look at the options the club might have to fill the now vacant five-eight and centre positions. We invited the thoughts from a member of the Wests Tigers Forum who sent in a from-the-heart opinion piece that sparks further debate around the management of the club. Don't forget, you can always have your say on the Wests Tigers on the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum. Another loss, but we hope you enjoy this latest edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The dogs bark, but the caravan goes on. It's been one of the most difficult weeks in Wests Tigers' history. After enduring a flogging from the Broncos, Wests Tigers fans were then exposed to a CEO being roundly criticized for kicking a ball around Suncorp Stadium and then being on his phone in the dressing sheds at half-time. And, to add insult to injury, one of our star players was liking video clips of Bronco tries. Now, Wests Tigers have managed to do it again - using a stock photo image of American soldiers on an ANZAC jersey. But, it might be worse than that. Wests Tigers admin might have also been a bit loose with the truth over the Australian Defence Force giving the design the thumbs up. This club is hard work! On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto is in the host's chair and is joined by Garry Watson and Declan McCutcheon. There's a look at the jersey fiasco. Is it again a sign that Wests Tigers consistently exhibit poor attention to detail? Should there be a sacking over this? After a week from hell, can Justin Pascoe survive as CEO? Should the board be asking questions? Do changes need to happen at the very top of the Wests Tigers hierarchy? Wests Tigers fans are, quite rightly, getting upset...there's now even talk of a supporter protest at this Monday's game against the Eels.  The boys discuss whether a supporter protest will illicit change, or will it only further damage the club's reputation. Eddie has the latest round of Buy, Sell, or Hold and Yioti has sent in a quiz that caters to the youngest member of the team, Declan. We're in the midst of a storm, but we still hope you enjoy this big mid-week edition of the most listened-to Wests Tigers Podcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Regular listeners of the Wests Tigers Podcast will know that we always try to be optimistic and look for the positives. We're sorry, but right now there really isn't anything to be positive about when it comes to the Wests Tigers organisation. This edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast is open, honest, and a little raw as well. Joel Helmes, Steve Stretton, Garry Watson, and Eddie Otto take a look at the club's tenth straight NRL loss, our fifth straight loss for 2023. Again, though without too much enthusiasm, Brooks and Doueihi are on the agenda. Then they get into the bigger picture issues such as the performance of CEO, Justin Pascoe. The Tigers boss is again in the spotlight, this time for incidents before and during the Broncos game. Should Daine Laurie be sacked? We give our opinion on the future of the fullback after he was caught liking video clips of Broncos' tries scored against his club. The incident is the latest in a line of poor judgment moments for Laurie. It's dark days for the Wests Tigers, we hope you enjoy this rather frank discussion on the current plight of our much-loved club.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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