The Wests Tigers' performance against the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium was the very definition of mixed. A poor start/first half, but then a spirited and much more determined second-half showing leaves us wondering just where this team is at. That's one of the things we try and determine on this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast. Joel Helmes, Garry Watson, and Eddie Otto go over the game looking at the things that made us happy and the things (and players) that frustrated us. We look at the imp...
Apr 07, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 7Ep. 315
The positive start to the 2024 NRL season by the Wests Tigers continues with a big clash against the Dolphins this weekend. Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane is the venue for the Saturday night match with the QLD-based team also looking to continue their strong start to the season. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto is joined by Garry Watson and Steve Stretton for a preview of the Dolphins game. There's a round of Buy, Sell, or Hold. While the just-released Wests Tigers Strategic ...
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 7Ep. 314
How good was that!? The Wests Tigers scored a memorable win over the Parramatta Eels at CommBank Stadium yesterday afternoon. The big Easter Monday clash was a real test for our boys, and despite most of the so-called experts writing us off, they responded in the best way possible. On this latest post-victory edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes is joined by Eddie Otto, Declan McCutcheon, and Garry Watson for a thorough breakdown of the clash with the Eels . Some of the main talking ...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 313
It's been another busy week in Tiger Town and for us here at the Wests Tigers Podcast. With Steve and Garry catching up for a chat with one of the two men who undertook the review into the Wests Tigers, Gary Barnier , and the Tigers not playing until Monday, the mid-week show is out today. On this edition, Eddie Otto and Declan McCutcheon preview the big Easter Monday clash between the Tigers and the Parramatta Eels at CommBank Stadium . Some of the key discussion points on this pod include: Wha...
Mar 29, 2024•37 min•Season 7Ep. 312
Wests Tigers Bonus Episode Gary Barnier Interview. On this special bonus edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Garry Watson and Steve Stretton are joined by Gary Barnier, one of the two people responsible for conducting the review that led to massive changes at the Wests Tigers. In a wide-ranging discussion Gary takes us through his role into the review, how the review came about, the process that was involved in conducting the review and the presentation and acceptance from the Holman Barnes Gro...
Mar 27, 2024•56 min•Season 7Ep. 311
Wow! What a fantastic performance from the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday night! After a mostly disappointing performance to start the season against the Raiders, Wests Tigers found a whole other gear and blew the high-flying Sharks away . On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes is in the host's chair and is joined by Steve Stretton, Declan McCutcheon, and Garry Watson. We discuss the many strong individual displays in a performance that gives us all some hope that ...
Mar 24, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 310
The Wests Tigers are back in action tomorrow night with a round-three clash with the Cronulla Sharks. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto and Steve Stretton preview the match, our first home game of season 2024. Will the boys bounce back after a mixed performance against the Raiders and put in a more polished performance in front of the Leichhardt Oval faithful? Eddie and Steve take a look at how we match up against the seemingly always competitive Sharks. Are there any areas...
Mar 21, 2024•39 min•Season 7Ep. 309
After the longest offseason of all the NRL clubs, the Wests Tigers finally make their Season 2024 debut. Unfortunately, it wasn't the performance Wests Tigers Fans were desperate to see with the side going down to Canberra Raiders. On this Episode of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Declan McCutcheon is joined by Garry Watson and the returning Kelly Hollis. The team take you into their thoughts surrounding the defeat at the hands of the Raiders including the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of what was a dis...
Mar 17, 2024•58 min•Season 7Ep. 308
As the excitement (or trepidation) builds leading into the Wests Tigers first game of the 2024 season Eddie is joined by Declan, Steve and Garry to discuss Saturday's game against the Canberra Raiders in Canberra. The first major topic of discussion is the reports around Benji Marshall's approach to coaching, is it a positive or negative for the Wests Tigers in 2024 and beyond? The focus then turns to the big game on Saturday and some of the surprises in the side that was announced on Tuesday af...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 7Ep. 307
On the Midweek Edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast Eddie is join by Declan McCutcheon and Garry Watson Eddie and Declan have their right of reply on the Round 2 team predicted by Steve and Garry on Sunday's episode, how will the sides match up? Eddie then puts the boys through their predictions for 2024, Best Back, Best Forward and Surprise packet are all discussed. Which one of the boys leaves a Grand Final team out of their Top 8. Yioti's quiz makes a return, will Declan or Garry finish on top...
Mar 06, 2024•58 min•Season 7Ep. 306
NRL is back and on this week's episode Steve and Garry take over the show! The boys discuss the NRL Las Vegas launch of Season 2024, did they see it as a success? Did the reduction in field size effect the game play? and should the Wests Tigers be included in future trips to the United States? Garry and Steve then take a deep dive into what needs to change before the Tigers take the field in round 2, what should the focus be in both defence and attack to ensure Wests make a positive start to the...
Mar 03, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 7Ep. 305
Bugger! Wests Tigers reverted to the team that scooped up consecutive wooden spoons in Saturday night's trial against the Dragons. Despite a mostly much more positive showing the week before in New Zealand, Wests Tigers took to the field in Mudgee with a lack of intensity and got shown up by a side many predict to finish low on the ladder this year. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast , Joel Helmes is joined by Steve Stretton and Garry Watson for a look at what went wrong. Thank you to o...
Feb 25, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 304
The Wests Tigers are back in action this Saturday with the second of our two pre-season games. After accounting for the Warriors over in New Zealand last Sunday, Wests Tigers and St.George Illawarra take their Pre-Season Challenge game to the beautiful NSW country town Mudgee . On this mid-week edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto is joined by Garry Watson and Steve Stretton. The guys wrap up that Warriors game, with Steve and Eddie bringing us their thoughts on the performance. Then ...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 303
Benji Marshall has kicked off his official coaching career with a win over the Warriors in the Preseason Challenge. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes is joined by Garry Watson and Declan McCutcheon to put the 18-16 trial game victory under the microscope. Has the game answered any questions regarding our Round 2 line-up? We take a look at some of the key positions that seemingly are still to be decided, including the halves, bench hooker/utility, back-row/lock, and wingers...
Feb 18, 2024•53 min•Season 7Ep. 302
Hooray! The Wests Tigers (and NRL) off-season is officially over and football is about to recommence. And the Wests Tigers are in action this weekend...life is good (well, hopefully, better than it has been in recent years). On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes is joined by Declan McCutcheon and Garry Watson to preview the trial match (or pre-season challenge) against the Warriors in New Zealand on Sunday. Wests Tigers coach, Benji Marshall, has named a reasonably strong line...
Feb 13, 2024•49 min•Season 7Ep. 301
We made it to the big 300! What a ride getting to this major milestone it has been for the Wests Tigers Podcast. On this special edition of the pod, Eddie Otto is in the driver's seat, joined by Joel Helmes, Steve Stretton, Declan McCutcheon, and Garry Watson. The boys talk about the 300 podcast milestone, the highlights of being a Wests Tigers fan since the pod came into being, and our highlights from the podcast. There are also some brave and bold predictions for what might happen for our team...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 7Ep. 300
We're nearly there! Both Wests Tigers Podcast episode 300 and the kick-off to the Wests Tigers season are imminent. But, on the edge of these two milestones, we have a lot to discuss on this edition of the pod, including...and this seems a bit of a shock and certainly a first on this pod, Greg Inglis! Out of the blue, Inglis is seen at Wests Tigers headquarters in Wests Tigers colours . We now know that the former South Sydney star has taken up a mentoring and support role with our young fullbac...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 7Ep. 299
The biggest off-season in Wests Tigers history has continued with the departure of the club's longest-serving player. David Nofoaluma played 192 games for the club over a decade, but earlier this week he accepted a sizeable payout to walk away from the final two years of his contract. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast we take a look at the Wests Tigers career of the man called 'Nofa' and discuss why things went south for him. The move has also opened up a couple of interesting situatio...
Jan 24, 2024•32 min•Season 7Ep. 298
Welcome to the Wests Tigers Justin Olam ! The signing of the PNG International centre takes centre stage on this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast. Joel Helmes is joined by Eddie Otto and Declan McCutcheon for a look at what Olam might bring to the team in 2024 and beyond. His signing came at the expense of Shawn Blore, a guy with plenty of talent but a chequered run at the club with injuries. So, who got the better deal? Will we regret letting Blore go? who might replace Blore in the forwards...
Jan 16, 2024•55 min•Season 7Ep. 297
As the new year kicks off, Santa arrives with one last Christmas gift for the Wests Tigers faithful in the form or 3-time premiership winner Jarome Luai. Eddie Otto is joined by Steve Stretton and Garry Watson to discuss the signing Luai and the implications it has for the Wests Tigers moving forward. The boys give their New Years Resolutions, go in-depth into the recent interview with Shane Richardson and discuss his role at the club. Eddie's game of Buy, Swap, Hold makes its long-awaited retur...
Jan 04, 2024•55 min•Season 7Ep. 296
Santa Claus is coming to town and Wests Tigers fans are hoping the big man has a very special present for us all this year! We've all been good little boys and girls, we've been (mostly) patient while the Wests Tigers have been on struggle street in recent years. But are good things about to come our way? On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto has come out of seclusion to join Declan McCutcheon, Garry Watson, and Steve Stretton. On the agenda is the potentially impending signing...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 7Ep. 295
Who said people-power was dead? The Wests Tigers owners have acted on the recommendations of the intensive review into the Wests Tigers. And those actions are comprehensive. We asked for that review, us on the pod, but also the rest of you guys who supported our petition and that means we did it together! The changes announced today include the removal of the Wests Tigers board, including Chairman, Lee Hagipantelis. CEO Justin Pascoe has also decided to hand in his resignation. In their place ar...
Dec 12, 2023•44 min•Season 7Ep. 294
Eddie’s back! After a self-imposed break away from the pod, and the Wests Tigers in general, Mr Otto is back in the host’s chair. On this off-season edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie, along with Declan McCutcheon and Garry Watson, cover everything that’s been happening around our great club. That includes more talk around the review into the Wests Tigers. The guys ask whether the delay in releasing the key review findings, or there appearing to be no major moves occurring at the moment,...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 7Ep. 293
We're back! After a little break to refuel and recharge, the Wests Tigers Podcast is up and running again just as the Wests Tigers hit the training paddock for season 2024. On this edition, Joel Helmes is joined by Declan McCutcheon, Steve Stretton, and Garry Watson, with one of the main talking points being an update on the Holman Barnes Group's review into the Wests Tigers. We also take a look at Benji Marshall the coach. What will his style be? Will he have the cattle to play the way Benji wa...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 292
Roll up! Roll up! It's the greatest show in town! Well, the Wests Tigers certainly remains a circus with our Chairman being one of the main ring leaders. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, we address the unprofessional and unwarranted criticism of our pod and petition in the News Ltd. press. A story that seemed to be propagated by Wests Tigers Chairman Lee Hagipantelis, we've been singled out as being divisive and setting back the prospects of Benji Marshall and the team in season 2024...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 291
The Wests Tigers review is now underway with two leading experts putting the club under the microscope. However, there appears to still be some confusion about both the Wests Tigers governance and management structure, as well as what the review is actually looking at. So, we thought we might try to clear things up on this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast . Fresh from a long face-to-face discussion with the man leading the review, Gary Barnier, Joel Helmes is joined by Steve Stretton, Kelly H...
Oct 02, 2023•46 min•Season 6Ep. 290
The Wests Tigers might be on hiatus, at least on the field, but the circus that is our club continues to roll on. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Declan McCutcheon is at the helm as he navigates Garry Watson and Steve Stretton through the treacherous waters of the Wests Tigers management. The boys discuss the recent confirmation of Chairman Lee Hagipantelis being given another three years in the top position . Understandably, we at the Wests Tigers Podcast are more than a little con...
Sep 25, 2023•54 min•Season 6Ep. 289
It was a memorable day for us around here yesterday - the review that we asked for, and you supported, got announced! The whole Wests Tigers organisation will now be put under the microscope after the majority owners, Holman Barnes Group, positively accepted our petition calling for a thorough review of the club . On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast we take a look back at the process that got us here, and try to predict what might happen now with the review. In particular, what might the...
Sep 14, 2023•47 min•Season 6Ep. 288
On this episode of the Wests Tigers Podcast NRLW, Garry and Kelly, discuss the recent game against the Brisbane Broncos. They share their thoughts on the team's performance and reflect on the challenges and achievements of the season. The hosts discuss the recent game against the Brisbane Broncos, where the West Tigers suffered a 22-18 loss. Despite the loss, they find positives in the team's performance. Garry and Kelly delve into the game's details, discussing the team's resilience, defensive ...
Sep 10, 2023•48 min•Ep. 10
Welcome to the latest edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast NRLW Edition, once again Garry and Kelly sit down to discuss everything Wests Tigers NRLW First on the agenda for this episode is the Wests Tigers' loss to the Gold Coast Titans last Saturday, the team breakdown the game discussing the reasons for the loss and the positives to take from the game. There is then a discussion around the Player of the Game and Kelly and Garry give their 3,2,1 votes for the week. The discussion then turns to t...
Sep 07, 2023•37 min•Ep. 9
