Welcome to the delayed midweek edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie is joined by Garry and 3rd time guest host Nick "Pita Godinet" Hayes. Nick and Garry get their chance to review the disappointing performance of against the Cronulla Sharks and are critical of the performance and effort shown by the Wests Tigers senior players. News broke just before the guys recorded regarding Robbie Farah's future at the Wests Tigers, the team gives their thoughts about the coming changes to the coaching...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 7Ep. 345
Hey, Hey it's Saturday! The post-match edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast is coming to you early this week with a rare Saturday night show. Joel Helmes and Steve Stretton have mustered the energy to spend 50-odd minutes talking about one of the most disappointing nights in Wests Tigers history - last night at Shark Park (Caltex Field? What is it called this week?). On the agenda - the big list of one-word submissions from members of the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum (thanks everyone). There's a on...
Jul 13, 2024•56 min•Season 7Ep. 344
Once again it is time for the Midweek Pod, this week Eddie is joined by Declan and Garry as they discuss all the latest from the Wests Tigers. The boys give their thoughts on last weekend's loss to the Melbourne Storm, this is followed by a game of Buy, Sell and Hold. Topics include Stefano's contract situation and should Luke Laulilii be the starting winger for season 2025. As Declan was the only one that completed his homework, the boys discuss his preferred lineup for season 2025, where do we...
Jul 10, 2024•51 min•Season 7Ep. 343
The Wests Tigers again fell short on the weekend with a 40 points to 28 loss to the Storm at Leichhardt Oval. But while everyone agrees that it was a game that the Tigers maybe should have, or at least could have won, the performance has left many of us scratching our heads. On the one hand, another 40 points were conceded in a performance that included some frustrating errors, a sin bin, and defensive lapses. Conversely, the guys just scored 28 points against the NRL ladder leaders. So, where e...
Jul 08, 2024•40 min•Season 7Ep. 342
It is time for another Mid-Week Edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, tonight Eddie is joined by Steve and Garry to discuss all the latest news around the Wests Tigers. Garry and Steve missed the Monday night show, so we start by getting the boys opinion of the loss to the Roosters. Buy, Swap and Sell returns again this week and Eddie introduces a new game Start, Sit and Sell. The team then takes an in-depth look at Saturday's upcoming match against the Storm at Leichhardt Oval, will any of the b...
Jul 04, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 341
Well, it was good while it lasted, but welcome back to the reality that is rugby league this decade for Wests Tigers fans. The side succumbed to the high-flying Roosters 40-6 at Allianz Stadium on Sunday night . It was a bleak night all around. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, we start with the very many 'One Word' submissions that have come in from the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum . Joel Helmes, Eddie Otto, and Declan McCutcheon then take a look at what went wrong and why we just coul...
Jul 01, 2024•48 min•Season 7Ep. 340
What is a mid-week Pod without Eddie Otto? Tonight, we find out the answer to that question as Garry takes over the host seat and is joined by Podcast regular Steve and guest contributors Nick and Jordan. The boys start by looking back at the victory against the Canberra Raiders and we get the teams one-word submissions plus a game of The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. Discussion then shifts to the contract negotiations with Stefano Utoikamanu, will he be at the Tigers in 2025 and who would the guy...
Jun 27, 2024•58 min•Season 7Ep. 339
What's this? Two post-victory editions of the Wests Tigers Podcast on successive weekends! The Wests Tigers shrugged off a miserable recent record at Campbelltown Stadium yesterday with an energetic performance to put the Raiders out of commission. Winning 48-24, the Wests Tigers have now won as many games in 2024 as they did in the entire 2022 and 2023 seasons. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, a late shuffle sees Eddie Otto step into the host's chair and is joined by Garry Watson an...
Jun 23, 2024•50 min•Season 7Ep. 338
Once again it is time for the Mid Week Pod, tonight Eddie is joined by Steve and Garry as they discuss all the latest news at the Wests Tigers. The news surrounding the Adam Adam Doueihi extension and his return from injury opens the show. Do the boys think this was a good signing and where would they play him for the rest of the season and into 2025. We also hear from our listeners thoughts on the topic. After a couple of weeks absence show favourite Buy, Swap and Sell returns, Eddie again puts...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 7Ep. 337
At long last, the Wests Tigers are back in the winner's circle after snapping a nine-game losing streak against the Titans on Saturday. On this big post-win edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes is joined by Garry Watson, Eddie Otto, and Declan McCutcheon to look at the match against the Gold Coast . Some of the key talking points include: The performance of the young players such as Mason, DaSilva, and Miller Our improved discipline The impressive contributions from Stefano and Seyfa...
Jun 16, 2024•1 hr 11 min
They say it is darkest before the dawn, well the world is pitch black for Wests Tigers Fans at present. Eddie Otto, Declan McCutcheon and Garry Watson discuss all the drama surrounding the club at the moment and the upcoming game against the Gold Coast Titans. The boys give their thoughts on the Lachlan Galvin saga discussing the role his manager may be playing in the current events surrounding his future at the club. The discussion then moves to the wider cleanout of the playing roster and AJ K...
Jun 12, 2024•55 min•Season 7Ep. 335
Another very disappointing weekend for the Wests Tigers with the side falling well short against the Dragons. That's despite a quite promising start to the game by our guys. But what's come following that Friday night game has been an even more difficult pill to swallow - the reports that two of our best young players want out of the club. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes, Eddie Otto, and Garry Watson discuss the situation around the future of Lachlan Galvin. Should we be...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr•Season 7Ep. 334
There are all threes in the number of this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast...let's hope tonight's game against the Dragons isn't a step towards our third wooden spoon! On this big mid-week edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto and Steve Stretton preview the looming clash with a team that has already beaten us twice this season. But can this new-look Wests Tigers side (due mostly to injuries and suspensions) get one back against the somewhat hot and cold Kogarah side? There's also a...
Jun 06, 2024•35 min•Season 7Ep. 333
It is Wests Tigers Bye Week, so we thought we would try something different. Joel, Eddie, Declan and Steve have taken the night off and Garry is joined by Rachel, Jordan and Nick as we give the show over to the listeners in our Bye Week Fan Pod. The crew have a look under the bonnet and conduct a midseason review, Garry introduces a new segment that has the potential to usurp Eddie's favourite segment of Buy, Swap Sell. A mid-season report card is given for season 2024, what is working, what isn...
Jun 02, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 7Ep. 332
The Wests Tigers are guaranteed to walk away from this weekend's NRL round with a much-needed two points. And, after eight straight losses, Wests Tigers fans also can get a bit of a break! It might be a bye weekend for the Wests Tigers, however, the Wests Tigers Podcast never rests...or even takes a holiday in Fiji :) Eddie Otto is in the host chair, Steve Stretton joins him for a mid-week edition just a little different from the norm. It's mid-season report card time with Eddie and Steve taking...
May 30, 2024•54 min•Season 7Ep. 331
The Wests Tigers have gone down to the Cowboys in Townsville to mark the side's eighth consecutive loss. But despite the 42-28 loss, are there some real signs of life starting to emerge in this team? Joel Helmes is joined by Eddie Otto, Garry Watson, and Steve Stretton to look at the green shoots that might be starting to show. But it isn't all sunshine and rainbows (as you might expect after eight losses!), there's also a look at the not-so-good aspects of Friday night's performance. There's a ...
May 26, 2024•1 hr•Season 7Ep. 330
As hopes for another season start to fade away during the Month of May, the Wests Tigers Podcast team are back for another mid-week episode. Eddie is joined by Declan and Garry to discuss all the latest news in the world of the Wests Tigers. With the big news of Isaiah Papali'i being granted permission to talked to other clubs for the 2025 season, the boys discuss the merits of the move for the club. The other news from today was Shane Richardson flying out for England to try and move some of th...
May 22, 2024•55 min•Season 7Ep. 329
We can thank the 19th Century French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr for the famous saying; “plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose”. Translation; the more things change, the more they stay the same. And that is the perfect summation for our Wests Tigers at the moment - the effort is still there, but the poor discipline and the lousy execution are too. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, recorded shortly after the Tigers slumped to their 7th straight loss, Joel Helmes is joined by ...
May 19, 2024•57 min•Season 7Ep. 326
The Wests Tigers are back in action in the late game as part of Magic Round on Sunday evening in Brisbane. It's history repeating itself with the Wests Tigers taking on the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium ...for the second time this year! Let's hope the result is the reversal of the match played earlier in the season. Eddie Otto is in the driver's seat for this slightly delayed version of the mid-week podcast. Declan McCutcheon joins Eddie for a look at everything happening in Tiger Town. The boys d...
May 17, 2024•36 min•Season 7Ep. 327
The Wests Tigers Podcast is back for another post-game edition, once again we're discussing a defeat. Joel Helmes is joined by Eddie Otto and Garry Watson for a look back at the game against the Newcastle Knight in Tamworth. As usual, there's a heap of One Word descriptions submitted by our fellow fans for that Knights game that we run through, including our own. We're doing pretty well with our defense (with a few exceptions) but attack and point scoring remains the Wests Tigers' Achilles heel ...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 326
On the Midweek Edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast Eddie is joined by Declan and Garry to discuss all thing Wests Tigers. On the back of the Dean Ritchie article, the boys start by discussing the Positive and Negatives between seasons 2023 and 2024. Eddie takes us through his favourite game with a segment of Buy, Sell and Hold, topics include Stefano's contract negotiations, a team in Perth and the controversy surrounding last weekend's loss to the Bulldogs. There is a preview to the Wests Tiger...
May 08, 2024•1 hr•Season 7Ep. 325
A tale of two halves - the Wests Tigers have given up an eight-point lead to lose to the Bulldogs at Accor Stadium. The 22-14 loss marks the club's fifth straight loss and the promising start to the season is starting to look less like it was the turning point we had all hoped for. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast , Joel Helmes is joined by Steve Stretton, Declan McCutcheon, and Eddie Otto to analyze what went wrong. We start with some great one-word submissions from the Wests Tigers ...
May 05, 2024•55 min•Season 7Ep. 324
This episode of the Wests Tigers Podcast starts with a special public service announcement with Eddie Otto clearing the air and issuing a public apology to a member of the Wests Tigers Podcast family. Eddie, Declan and Garry then discuss the potential makeup of the Wests Tigers starting side in the year 2027, where will Latu Fainu and Lachlan Galvin fit in, and which other players can make the step up in the next 3 years? A fan favourite then returns, with Eddie takes the boys through a game of ...
May 01, 2024•59 min•Season 7Ep. 323
Another big game at Campbelltown Stadium before a packed house, unfortunately the same result. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast we take a good look at Saturday night's game against the Broncos. We finished on the wrong side of the scoreboard, but were there any positives? We also take a look at some of the ongoing issues we seem to have with the Wests Tigers 2024 squad. And there are heaps of one word submissions from members of the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum . Joel Helmes is in the d...
Apr 28, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 7Ep. 322
The Wests Tigers Podcast is back for another big mid-week edition with Eddie Otto and Steve Stretton. This show is tinged with a little sadness, the boys pay tribute to one of the founding members of the Wests Tigers family - Terry Hill. Wests Tiger number 4, Hill passed away yesterday, ironically in the same week that the Tigers wear our heritage Year 2000 jersey to commemorate the first-ever Wests Tigers game . Once again it's the Broncos at Campbelltown, and just like that game in 2000, the T...
Apr 24, 2024•38 min•Season 7Ep. 321
The Wests Tigers were better, but ultimately couldn't quite get the job done against the Panthers on Saturday afternoon. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast things are a little different. Firstly, it's back to the old line-up, just Joel Helmes and Eddie Otto. Secondly, there's a fantastic segment in the pod where we hear from the good people who joined us for the coach trip to Bathurst. So, there's plenty of one-word submissions to consider, and lots of commentary around what was good, a...
Apr 22, 2024•44 min•Season 7Ep. 320
The Wests Tigers are back in action again in just another two days and the Wests Tigers Podcast midweek pod takes a good look at the next game. That game is against the Panthers in Bathurst . It will be a big challenge, but the Wests Tigers have named a very strong team to take on the three-time Premiers. That team includes the returning Lachlan Galvin , Samuela Fainu , and Latu Fainu . On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto is in the host's seat and is joined by Garry Watson, D...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 7Ep. 319
A big afternoon at Campbelltown Stadium has ended in disappointment with the Wests Tigers putting in a poor showing against the Dragons. In front of a big home crowd, the Tigers started poorly and struggled to put any real sustained pressure on their joint venture rivals, eventually succumbing 24-12 . On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast , Joel Helmes, Eddie Otto, Garry Watson, and Declan McCutcheon go back over the game and try to determine where things went wrong. Some of the main point...
Apr 14, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 7Ep. 317
On the Mid-week edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto is joined by Steve Stretton and Garry Watson to discuss all things Wests Tigers and the upcoming round 6 game against the Dragons at Campbelltown Stadium. The show kicks off with a game of Buy, Sell, Hold which is followed by a chat about Leichhardt Oval and Garry's chat with Darcy Byrne. The boys then conducted a Roster check with Steve channeling his inner Benji Marshall as comparisons are made between the Round 6 2023 lineup and ...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 7Ep. 317
On another Special Edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Garry Watson is joined by Inner West Mayor, Darcy Byrne to discuss all thing Leichhardt Oval. Topics for discussion include the importance of Leichhardt Oval to the local community and the Wests Tigers, the safety issues surrounding the historic ground. What does an upgraded Leichhardt look like and what are the chance of those upgrades proceeding. Thank you again for joining us for this special edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast and keep ...
Apr 09, 2024•31 min•Season 7Ep. 316
