The Wests Tigers are back in action again this weekend in Tamworth with a clash against the Sharks. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto, Garry Watson, and Declan McCutcheon preview the match against the high-flying Sharks. There's also plenty of Wests Tigers signing news to discuss, including the re-signing of Brent Naden and Asu Kepaoa in recent days. Are we feeling a bit more confident that Isaiah Papali'i is heading to Tiger Town? There's plenty to discuss in regards to th...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 5Ep. 205
After a couple of strong performances, the Wests Tigers reverted back to old ways yesterday at Campbelltown. Playing a team that had a difficult week, and is out of form, the Knights showed up in our backyard seemingly hungrier and better prepared. Once again, Wests Tigers save one of their performances for a Campbelltown Stadium match. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, we take a look at where things went wrong. Why did we once again put in a lackluster showing? Just how much did we m...
Aug 07, 2022•58 min•Season 5Ep. 204
The Wests Tigers are primed to go into battle with a club we've been having a bit of trouble with in recent times - the Newcastle Knights. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, hosted by Garry Watson and Steve Stretton, the boys preview tomorrow afternoon's clash with the Knights at Campbelltown. They also delve into the latest Wests Tigers news, including: The finalisation of the Top 30 squad for season 2023 Would David Klemmer be a positive addition to the Wests Tigers playing group? Th...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 203
The Wests Tigers have had another year in the headlines with some pretty big changes coming through the club. Through the challenging times, and the odd glimmer of hope, Wests Tigers fans and members do stick solid. But sometimes it can be hard to know exactly why and how different decisions have been made, and this often leads to speculation and concern. Steve Stretton from the Wests Tigers Podcast reached out to Wests Tigers Chair, Lee Hagipantelis with some concerns and questions over an arra...
Aug 02, 2022•48 min•Season 5Ep. 202
How sweet it is! The Wests Tigers are finally back in the Winner's Circle! On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, we take a look back at the impressive 32-18 win over the high-flying Broncos. Some of the main talking points included: The form of, and season-ending injury to Jackson Hastings The halves dilemma, are we now further from knowing which way to go? The form of guys like Kepaoa and Seyfarth And the really promising performance from Fonua Pole There's also a look at a special editi...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 201
And just like that, the Wests Tigers Podcast hits a massive double century! It's the two-hundredth edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast with Joel Helmes being joined by Steve Stretton, Garry Watson, and Declan McCutcheon for a look at the latest Wests Tigers news and issues. The first issue on the agenda is the possible/probable loaning of Wests Tigers veteran winger David Nofoaluma to the Melbourne Storm. Is this a good move? What's in it for us and is this the beginning of the end for 'Nofa' at...
Jul 28, 2022•54 min•Season 5Ep. 200
Dudded. There's no other word that can be used to describe the treatment of the Wests Tigers on Sunday evening. The Townsville farce, which saw the Tigers record a loss, when we had actually won, will be recorded into Wests Tigers and NRL history. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast , Eddie Otto, Garry Watson, and Declan McCutcheon take a look back at the now infamous passage of play at the end of the match against the Cowboys. What does the "loss" mean to the club? And should we continu...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 198
Joe Ofahengaue is having one of the finest seasons of his career and is quickly becoming a Wests Tigers fan favourite. Putting in determined efforts each week, the big Queenslander recently made the move from lock to prop for the Tigers and has continued to excel. Joe has also been quite vocal about wanting to see the club and the team reach greater heights and seems intent on being part of that resurgence. Garry Watson sat down for a wide-ranging chat with the man they call 'Joffa'.See omnystud...
Jul 26, 2022•33 min•Season 5Ep. 199
It's been another fascinating week for the Wests Tigers with things starting to heat up around the new coaching regime. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto, Declan McCutcheon, and Garry Watson take a look at the latest developments. These include incoming coach Benji Marshall handing in his resignation at Fox Sports and Triple M to focus solely on the club. The guys look at what Benji's priorities might be now that he's 100% on board. Cameron Ciraldo knocked us back, but he l...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 197
He's a Wests Tigers fan favourite, a hardworking and dedicated player that always gives his all. Alex Twal was a special guest at the latest Ambush event at CommBank Stadium and we recorded Garry Watson's interview with the big man. On the sidelines at present, Alex was kind enough to give some of his time to talk about his life and career. He also gives us some insight into different Wests Tigers topics, including: Areas we as a team need to improve Thoughts on the new coaching team, including ...
Jul 19, 2022•18 min•Season 5Ep. 196
The Wests Tigers tough slog continued yesterday with a narrow loss to the understrength Panthers . This edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast is a replay of our live broadcast on Wests Tigers Radio on Sunday evening. We take a close look at the game, in particular, the once again rejigged Wests Tigers halves combination. Did Doueihi back at 6, Brooks at 7, and Hasting at 13 work? Did their performances answer any long-term questions? The forwards also get put under the microscope as we look at wha...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 195
It was a historic day yesterday for the Wests Tigers with the coaching saga coming to an end. The Wests Tigers announced the return of four-time Premiership-winning coach, Tim Sheens for the next two years. Benji Marshall will work as an assistant during that tenure, then take the reins for at least the next three years from 2025. To discuss these big announcements we went live on Wests Tigers Radio with Joel Helmes being joined by the full team - Eddie Otto, Garry Watson, Declan McCutcheon, and...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 194
The Wests Tigers showed some promising signs in Saturday night's match against the Eels at Leichhardt Oval. Sure, it was ultimately another loss for the good guys, but at least the many thousands of Wests Tigers fans that braved the cold saw some fresh talent to pin their hopes on. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto is in the host's seat and is joined by Declan McCutcheon and Garry Watson. The boys take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from that game against the Eel...
Jul 11, 2022•53 min•Season 5Ep. 193
When it comes to 2022 for the Wests Tigers it seems a case of "The dogs are barking but the caravan rolls on." On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto is joined by Garry Watson, Declan McCutcheon, and Steve Stretton to talk about the latest Wests Tigers news and issues. First up, Adam Doueihi and his calls to either get the number six jersey or give him a go at five-eight in NSW Cup. Is it good to see a Wests Tigers player backing himself like this? Or, is it unacceptable that a ...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 192
It was a disappointing afternoon in Auckland yesterday afternoon with the Wests Tigers going down by 20 to the Warriors. This edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast is a replay of our Sunday Night Live show on Wests Tigers Radio . Joel Helmes is joined by Garry Watson, Eddie Otto, and Steve Stretton for a look at the Ambush event that featured a very special guest - Wests Tigers Head of Football, Tim Sheens. The four-time Premiership-winning coach spoke to Wests Tigers fans for around an hour at th...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 191
We start this episode of the Wests Tigers Podcast with some information provided to us by the club. The info pertains to the Wests Tigers coaching situation, both what happened with Cameron Ciraldo, and what the progress is in finding the new coach. We then turn our attention to the big Warriors homecoming this Sunday in Auckland. Will the big event get to the home side? Have the Wests Tigers got enough firepower to match it with a fired-up New Zealand side? Coach Brett Kimmorley has picked a de...
Jun 30, 2022•36 min•Season 5Ep. 190
We have something quite different for you on this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast. Instead of hearing from us, we have invited some fellow Wests Tigers fans onto the pod to get their take on a number of pressing Wests Tigers issues. Garry Watson and Steve Stretton share the hosting duties with Aidan and Yioti, two long-term fans of the joint venture serving as special guests. On the agenda is the Wests Tigers coaching saga. Thoughts on missing out on Cameron Ciraldo, and who should be our Pl...
Jun 29, 2022•53 min•Season 5Ep. 189
It's another disappointing day for the Wests Tigers and the club's many fans, this time with our primary coaching target saying "no". The Penrith assistant, Cameron Ciraldo won't be taking up the big five-year contracting contract that we offered. What does this mean for the club? Who is responsible for missing out on the person we volunteered as our main target for the vacant job? On this edition of the podcast, Joel Helmes is joined by Declan McCutcheon, Eddie Otto, and Garry Watson for a look...
Jun 26, 2022•30 min•Season 5Ep. 188
It's rep round, which means the Wests Tigers don't get a chance to make amends for the disappointing showing against the Bulldogs last weekend. But while the Tigers might not be in action, that doesn't mean there isn't still plenty of Wests Tigers topics to discuss. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast , Eddie Otto is joined by Garry Watson and Steve Stretton for a chat on all things Tigers. On the agenda, Daine Laurie and his use of social media, in particular, a few game-day antics whic...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 187
A bit like the Wests Tigers at CommBank Stadium yesterday, Wests Tigers Radio had a couple of shaky moments last night. Well, it was just a couple of technical gremlins at the start of the live show. This edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast picks up the action after a bit of a false start, Joel Helmes is joined by Garry Watson and Declan McCutcheon. What went wrong against the Bulldogs? Naturally, that was the focus of the live Sunday night show. We also take a look at some interesting post-game...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 186
The latest mid-week edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast is warmed up and ready to go. Eddie Otto is joined by Garry Watson and Joel Helmes for a look at the latest Wests Tigers news and issues. We start the show with a tribute to a dedicated Wests Tigers fan who recently passed away, Geoff Chisholm (AKA Geo). On a brighter note, it has been announced that the Wests Tigers will soon have a WNRL side . We take a look at what that might bring to the club and the game-day experience. Lock it in, or ...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 185
It was mostly a pretty bleak day for the Wests Tigers at Campbelltown Stadium yesterday afternoon. Yes, the lower grades won their matches, but the NRL side once again faded badly in the second half. This edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast is a replay of our live Sunday night broadcast on Wests Tigers Radio . On the agenda, naturally, was the loss to the Sea Eagles. Was Brent Naden's send-off justified? What are the main areas of our play that lets us down? We discuss the changes that interim c...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 184
The Wests Tigers are back in action this Sunday at Campbelltown Stadium, taking on the injury-hit Sea Eagles. Ahead of that clash, there's plenty of Wests Tigers news and issues to discuss on this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast. Eddie Otto and Garry Watson convene to discuss the latest on the vacant Wests Tigers coaching role. Who does it look like are the leading candidates at this point? Ciraldo? Payten? Hodgson? Morris? Kimmorley? There's also a look at why many Wests Tigers fans seem to...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 183
The decision has been made - Wests Tigers have parted ways with Michael Maguire. Just hours after the decision was handed down we went to air live on Wests Tigers Radio to discuss the big move. That broadcast now forms this special edition of Wests Tigers Podcast. We discuss the Madge Maguire rein as Wests Tigers coach, Were there positives? Did he actually make any change here? And, most importantly, was sacking the coach the right move? We also look at the credentials of interim coach Brett Ki...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 182
The Wests Tigers-Michael Maguire soap opera continues and we thought we'd record a bonus edition of the podcast. It's not quite the special edition podcast we promised, that was if something was actually announced. Instead, what we do know is that Tim Sheens has the flu, and Michael Maguire is being tipped to coach his last Wests Tigers match on Sunday. That was all revealed on tonight's edition of NRL 360 . All this coming only hours after Fox Sports James Hooper reported the club was set to st...
Jun 06, 2022•19 min•Season 5Ep. 181
Another Sunday night has rolled around which means another edition of Sunday Night Live on Wests Tigers Radio. As per usual, this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast is a replay of that show that went live on our very own Wests Tigers radio station . Joel Helmes was joined by Garry Watson, Steve Stretton, and Declan McCutcheon to talk about the latest news out of Concord. Of course, there was no Wests Tigers match to discuss, but there was still plenty on the agenda, including: What's going on w...
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 180
It's another big edition of Wests Tigers Radio and the Wests Tigers Podcast with a lot going on at Concord. For this edition of Sunday Night Live, Joel Helmes was joined by Steve Stretton, Declan McCutcheon, and Garry Watson. The big question that's on everyone's lips - will the Wests Tigers part ways with coach Michael Maguire this week? We look at the ins and out of the news the Wests Tigers are conducting a mid-season review. What does it mean for Madge? Should we go in a different direction?...
May 28, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 178
The final countdown is on to another potentially very important match for the Wests Tigers. After getting over the Bulldogs last weekend , Wests Tigers travel to Accor Stadium to face a South Sydney Rabbitohs team that's struggling to hit the heights of recent years. A win here, then picking up two points from the bye next week, and the Wests Tigers are starting right the 2022 ship. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto is joined by Garry Watson and Declan McCutcheon. The boys ...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 177
It's great to be bringing you another Wests Tigers Podcast after a Tigers victory! There was plenty to talk about on the latest Sunday Night Live show on Wests Tigers Radio , and if you missed it, here's your replay. News dropped just before we came on-air that Thomas Mikaele, Wests Tigers player number 223, had been granted an immediate release . Big Thomas and taken up an opportunity with a club in the Super League and we wish him all the best. But the question that remains up in the air is wh...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 176
The Wests Tigers gave us all a bit of a scare but managed to get one over the depleted Bulldogs at Leichhardt Oval. This edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast is a replay of the live Wests Tigers Radio broadcast straight after the Tiger's 36-22 victory on Friday night . Joel Helmes was joined by game attendees Declan McCutcheon, Steve Stretton, and Garry Watson for a look at the key talking points of the match. These include: What to like about the dominant first-half performance The worrying earl...
May 21, 2022•26 min•Season 5Ep. 175
