"An 'Up Yours' to the Coach!" Troubled Tigers' pre-game antics under fire | FOX League | NRL 360 

What so going on the pokies a night before a game is a crime? Wake up to yourselfs deadset. Not drinking not doing drugs just playing pokies. What's the problem?

The fact that Wests have a nursery in the Campbelltown region that they've absolutely deserted is beyond stupid. Its literally the last of the true NRL heartlands. Gus recognised it at Panthers and made sure to have all the Western Sydney teams tapping into Penrith so that he could pick the best from the area. As someone who is from Western Sydney, I know for a fact every kid out here wants to wear the black jumper and wants to play rep footy for Penrith. Those same kids tbat grew up here and have been developed in the system have literally won everything from Harold Matts all the way up to NRL. And its happened every year for the last 5 years at least. The only way the Tigers can turn this around is to start developing their catchment areas, picking the talent and developing them. They have a Football director in Tim Sheens. He knows what a winning Tigers culture looks like - he created it. Its time to either put up, or sell their licence to another club that will come in and do that.

imagine paying 900k a year for a half back thats never played finals football, idk how they didnt get rid of brookes and throw the bag at reynolds, they wont have a decent halfback for 10 years thats even if the clubs still in the comp

As a long time tigers fan Kenty hit the nail on the head for me personally. For some time now I've argued that the players just don't seem to care which in turn leaves me not to care. I mean ffs let madge be the coach he is - hard and disciplined but he has no backing from the muppet board and as soon as he does show any toughness the players cry he's to hard on us. Really really frustrating.

Last week the Tigers hadn't had a good last tackle play yet, Hastings gets tackled on the 2nd last tackle. Brooks has 1 job at this point, get himself into position to put in a decent attacking kick on the last. Hastings plays the ball, Brooks is nowhere to be seen, the ball goes to a forward who doesn't know what to do with it and throws it to Laurie standing flat footed who immediately gets tackled and it's a turnover. I'm not saying Brooks alone is to blame for the Tigers being awful over a long period of time but that passage of play sums up Luke Brooks entire career, not there when you need him. In my opinion no matter who your captain is or leader is, your half-back has to be a leader and Brooks has never been a leader, a general, he doesn't have that quality in him. He needs to go asap

But did they hit the major?

These guys need something more important to talk about

I dont care what anyone says. Braith Anasta is kicking ass in that seat.

They dragged this silliness out for 10 mins.

Oh who cares, they played the pokies for an hour and went back to the hotel

“brought to you by our good friends at NEDS”

There is no problem with having a poke. The real question is how long they were out if it's for an hour and they get to bed at a reasonable time who cares they are still people who have a life. They need to sort out structure and in house management

This is pure sensationalism. We don't know what they're not doing in the public eye. We don't know if certain teams performing or under performing doing much worse before a game

Nothing will change unless you get star players and get rid of some of your roster. This is worse than Parramatta's 35 year premiership drought and the difference between the eels and the tigers is Parramatta are premiership contenders the tigers can't even make finals. I feel sorry for madge

Genuinely don't understand the hate that Anasta got for landing this gig. He's well spoken, his league IQ is elite, long history of being in the media, he's also a sports agent too, so he's clued up. On top of all that, he played at the level for over a decade. Premiership winner, good looking lad. No issue.

This is why sacking Madge is not the option. If madge can’t fix it, who are you bringing in? Honestly Sheens, Potter, Taylor, Webster, Cleary now Madge they keep changing coaches how many times has it worked? Cleary went from tigers to winning a GF. Madge game from a GF winning team These are coaches who know how to win, it must be something else at the tigers behind closed doors

The problem the Tiger's have made themselves, Well the board is the coaches they bring in never feel like the board has their back's no matter what the board come out and say. On top of that, how can a coach put measures in place of discipline and culture when the players cry foul and the coach gets the ass. Where are the jnrs? It will never change with the current board.

We better beat the tigers this week or our seasons over

Every season same thing about the west tigers, they really need to change everything look to there juniors future like the Penrith panthers

What are these guys on about

Lucky they didn't go to the movies coz thats more than an hour out.

Good on them at least they have a better chance of winning on the pokies then on the field go the pokies !

biggest mistake was letting Benji Marshal finish his career at Souths ... he really loved the club and only wanted the best ... these are the leaders you need in the playing group

Soon it'll be...tigers loss attributed to them taking a 💩 int he toilet #rubbishjournalism

Kent is right we are sick of the lack of success.. We need to look at the culture and also the head honcho’s of the club. No named players want to stay or come to the Tigers why cause there is no culture!

Paul Kent, summed it up perfectly, where fucked, same old story year after year.

A lot of concern around the players possibly losing thousands on the pokies. What if they were in the hotel room punting on their phone and losing thousands? The game is sponsored by a sports betting company. How many ads for betting apps does Fox Sport run?? Munster admitted to losing $20K on a betting app. Where was the outrage and the beat up on that story? Gainfully employed adults not breaking laws or breaching employment policies. The headline doesn't read as well....

I do not like it when they talk about Paul Vaughn they played a game of league together shook the oppositions hands and the same players cannot get together later is crazy

Just happy there's a team worse than my much loved warriors

When Robert's on fire his the best in the world

Anasta played at the tigers during the years they talking about lol.

I guess the tigers will always be wondering... where's the gold!?

Must be another slow news day... SMH Who gives a s**t what they do.

The problem is no good player wants to come to the club, it says alot about the Tigers right there.

I don't see the issue with this it's blown out of proportion because it's a tiger player. Like hooper said if a Panthers player is playing the pokies and they go out and win no one bats an eye. They are just singling out a tigers player because we are losing atm which had nothing to do with playing the pokies.

Every team is sponsored by gambling companies. What are you on about, aren't they representing their sponsors? I've been following RL since the 80s and I'm still smoking Winfields

Slow news day

Blame the parents.

Don’t know who would want to coach the Tigers if Madge goes. It seems like a career ending job at the moment.

I cant believe people are still trying to make James Roberts a thing.

Not sure why Tigers took on James Roberts. Why buy someone else’s troubles when Roberts is a serious underperformer? Perhaps it’s just sour grapes on my behalf because I took him last year in SuperCoach. 😏

Perth tigers

It’s not working with Madge anymore. Let this guy go please. Him and Brooks both have been given far too many chances.

So Youse aren't going to acknowledge round 1 against the storm was a standard they should be reaching because that was a solid effort. Round one would have gassed them against Melbourne. But Youse are jerno's & haven't mentioned it once.

Fire whoever handles recruitment that'll fix the tigers problem they let tedesco, aldo Carr and papenhuyzen go becuase they thought they weren't talented that's the core issue

Shut up hoops not the players fault

Tigers need a TOTAL REBUILD, KEEP TIM SHEENS, rebuild over next 3 to 5 years from ground up and STOP putting band aids over an amputated limb..... START REBUILD with a new CEO AND BOARD MEMBERS

Take the L for a season or two and just clear out all the dead wood and also rans.

Tigers will be winless in 2022

Nothing new About nrl players lol 😂 .. they always at the pokies or drinking

Players self entitlement, drugs, alcohol and gambling issues is a big deal in NRL.. that should be banned period, daily drug tests. Its funny how they pay potential players big money when no results and lack luster performance.. none of them worth over 500k period..

disapointing, what the tigers have become

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playing the pokies had nothing to do with the loss, their was no effort from anyone in that team. brooks and madge need the sack. also "tigers star duo"? they're not stars lol, this "journalism" is comical

What a disgrace

How hypocritical is this with what fox league throw in our faces every single day. No different to punting.

a bunch of blokes with hot air in the head discussing things for the sake of discussing. Theres a reason i usually avoid fox commentry

Did you just being so overdramatic I don’t think NRL 360 should be on three times a week all these blokes are trying to do is throw bullshit at the wall and hope it sticks because there’s absolutely nothing else to talk about

Tigers also got a rough rd one draw which they nearly won

Get rid of Brooks 1st

You muppets can’t be serious how’s this news maybe you fellas shouldn’t be aloud to go out somewhere the day before work

haha gee you guys talk alot of poo. boohoo they played the pokies

Who cares

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