The Wests Tigers Podcast teamed up with colleagues from several other Wests Tigers pods, social media platforms, and supporter groups to say, "Enough is enough." The issue we've all been fighting for under the 'Wests Tigers Unite' banner is a review into what we all believe is the archaic and undemocratic debenture group utilized by Wests Tigers majority owners, Holman Barnes Group (HBG). After launching the joint public campaign, including commencing a petition calling for the review, the Sydne...
Jan 02, 2025•52 min•Season 8Ep. 370
While the rest of the Rugby League world enjoys their Christmas break, the Wests Tigers Podcast returns to work with their second pod in as many days. This time, Eddie Otto is joined by all the regulars with Joel, Steve, Declan, Nick and Garry jumping on for a chat. The pod opens with an update on the petition calling for a review into the governance of the Wests Tigers majority shareholder, the Holman Barnes Group , Joel and Steve breakdown the reason for the petition and give an update on how ...
Dec 29, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 8Ep. 368
Today we are taking the first step into launching action to change the governance of the majority shareholder of the Wests Tigers, the Holman Barnes Group (HBG). This action commenced after the HBG board (controlled by Magpies die-hards Julie Romero and Dennis Burgess) dragged its feet over introducing and adopting the full recommendations from the external review into the governance of the Wests Tigers. We fought so hard for that review in 2023 and it only came about because you supported our p...
Dec 27, 2024•31 min•Season 8Ep. 369
It's been a bit of a roller-coaster ride for fans of the Wests Tigers in recent weeks and this latest edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast represents that. As the heat of Summer starts to hit, the Wests Tigers continue to be in the headlines, and this time around it's all about the contracts of some of the club's most valuable players. How these details came to be in the media remains a whole other thing! Joel is joined by Steve, Nick, and Garry to look at a rumour that broke last night - Lachlan...
Dec 08, 2024•1 hr•Season 8Ep. 368
With 2025 just around the corner the Wests Tigers Podcast wakes up from it's offseason hibernation to discuss all the news coming out of Concord, well some of the team does. Garry is joined by Declan and Nick to chat about what has been an eventful past few weeks. The boys give their one words for the offseason so far, Declan and Nick then get a chance to give their thoughts on the latest big-name recruit with Terrell May recently joining the club. The conversation then turns to the re-signing o...
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 8Ep. 367
The latest edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast has an air of optimism about it after the club made a key forward signing yesterday. Terrell May has decided to ditch the Roosters and come over to the Wests Tigers for the next three seasons. Joel, Steve, and Garry discuss the prop's signing and what it means for our chances next year and beyond. There's also a look at how the Tiger's pack is shaping up now, and which areas still have some question marks. Eddie is also along for a rare off-season a...
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 8Ep. 367
The NRL off-season continues, but a big step has been taken this week in the return of the Wests Tigers for 2025. Pre-season training has officially commenced and our star recruit has declared himself a Wests Tiger! On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel is joined by Garry and Nick to discuss the latest from Wests Tigers HQ at Concord. Some of the topics up for discussion include the video message to Wests Tigers fans and members recorded by Jarome Luai in the UK. We talk about the fo...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 8Ep. 364
The boys are back with Eddie, Nick, Declan, and Steve giving one thing they like about the off-season, as well as one Tigers-related rant. We dive into a deep discussion on the history of underperforming senior players against the culture and training standards at the club and who is more to blame. We look at John Bateman's contract situation and whether more shaking of the tree needs to be done at Concord. Eddie asks the boys what is one roster decision that is most important if they were in co...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 8Ep. 364
We are now in the depths of the offseason and with the Wests Tigers Podcast regulars taking a break Garry is joined by Kelly, Jordan and Rachel to discuss all the latest from the Wests Tigers. The show starts with a game of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, focusing on season 2024 and the team discusses their highlights and lowlights from another disappointing season. There is then talk around last Friday’s Awards Gala held at the ICC Sydney, everyone gives their opinions on surprise Kelly Barnes ...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 8Ep. 363
The off-season is well and truly upon us with the Wests Tigers players putting their feet for their October holidays. But pre-season training starts in under a month and we now have the 2025 Wests Tigers coaching team sorted . Club legend Brett Hodgson returns to the fold to work alongside John Morris and Chris Heighington as Benji Marshall's assistants. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast we discuss the appointment of Hodgo, asking the question - was this just once again a case of "jobs...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 8Ep. 362
The Wests Tigers Podcast is back with the latest off-season edition of the pod. And, with very little Wests Tigers news to discuss in recent times, we decided to make our own - launching the 2024-25 Wests Tigers Fan Survey. This edition is all about that survey, and because we have so much data to share, we've had to split the results into two podcast editions. There will be another edition of the podcast next week where we wrap up the survey results. Some of the questions and results that we lo...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 8Ep. 361
It is the Wests Tigers Podcast Award Night, put on your ball gown and join Eddie, Steve, Nick and Garry as they dish out their awards for the 2024 season. The Awards include - The moment you were filled with hope - The most disappointing moment of the year - Area of greatest improvement - Area of greatest concern - Best 2024 recruit from another club? - Most underrated Player in 2024 - Player of the Year - Biggest surprise player - Most Disappointing player - Along with our new Podcaster Awards....
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 8Ep. 360
The Wests Tigers managed to make a meal of 'Spoonbowl' 2024, but we think most of our fellow fans weren't overly surprised. With a chance to discard the Wooden Spoon, Wests Tigers put in one of their worst performances of the year to go down 60-26 against the Eels. But does it matter if you finish 16th or 17th? Wests Tigers 2025 recruit Jack Bird (though still not confirmed as a signing by the club at the time of writing) has said missing the finals is a failure and worrying about positions from...
Sep 08, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 8Ep. 359
It is Spoonbowl Week and it is time for another Edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, on this edition Declan is joined by Jordan and Garry to discuss all things Wests Tigers. The boys start by discussing the recent BTR interview with Shane Richardson where he discussed last weeks he put to bed the rumours circulating regarding the Balmain and Holman Barnes Group boards and the implementation of the recommendations from the review. There is a massive game of Buy, Hold, Sell with topics including t...
Sep 04, 2024•56 min•Season 7Ep. 358
It is Wests Tigers Bye week and of course this cannot pass without some turmoil in our club, with the abhorrent behaviour from both side of the joint venture's administration, the guys from the Wests Tigers Podcast put on their overalls to wade through the muck. Eddie Otto, Steve Stretton, Declan McCutcheon and Garry Watson discuss in-depth the recent articles regarding the governance of the Wests Tigers including reports that Barry O'Farrell may be on his way out of the club and tonight's ridic...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 7Ep. 357
What's this? Two wins in a row! The Wests Tigers have given us all something to smile about with a second consecutive victory. After a shaky start, Wests Tigers went on to beat the Manly Sea Eagles 34-26 at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday evening. On this edition of the Wests Tigers podcast, Joel Helmes is joined by the returning pod stalwarts - Steve Stretton and Declan McCutcheon! Garry Watson is on board too, and the big Wests Tigers victory takes centre stage (naturally). Some of the key points ...
Aug 23, 2024•54 min•Season 7Ep. 356
It's time for an early edition of the Midweek Pod, with the Wests Tigers playing on Thursday night, the boys sat down to preview the upcoming game against Manly. Eddie starts with his new game 'Goose of the Week' who has gotten under his skin this week? There is an extended edition of Buy, Sell and Hold, topics include Would you offer Galvin $1m a year? Does 5 wins get Benji a pass in season 2025? There is also a preview of the game against Manly at Leichhardt Oval on Thursday night. The team gi...
Aug 20, 2024•55 min•Season 7Ep. 355
How good is it!? A post-victory edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast! The Wests Tigers registered their fifth win of the 2024 season on Saturday night at Campbelltown with a two-point triumph over the Rabbitohs. Aside from beating Souths, a great thing at any time, the win lifts the team one win ahead of the totals recorded in the 2022 and 2023 seasons. It also keeps some hope alive that we might be able to hand that dreaded Wooden Spoon to another arch-rival, Parramatta. In this edition of the W...
Aug 18, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 353
It is time for your weekly dose of the Mid Week Edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Garry has once again been forced into the host’s chair and is joined by Nick Hayes and Jordan ‘Matamua’ Prime. The boys take a brief look at las weekend’s loss to the Knights in Newcastle, giving their one-word submissions for the game. The latest news is then discussed including today’s announced signing of Bulldogs winger Jeral Skelton and the news that Benji Marshall will be inducted into the Rugby League Hal...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 7Ep. 353
The Wests Tigers have continued their latest run of losses to seven with another disappointing showing, this time against the Knights. Playing in front of the Newcastle home crowd, the Tigers again conceded more than 28 points (that is now seven straight weeks), going down 34-18. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes is joined by Eddie Otto for a look at the performance. There's also a big array of 'One Word' submissions courtesy of the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum . And, althou...
Aug 11, 2024•52 min•Season 7Ep. 352
As Garry Watson pulls some double time, he is joined by Nick Hayes for the Midweek Episode of the Wests Tigers Podcast where the boys discuss the latest news from the Wests Tigers and the upcoming game against the Knights. In the latest Wests Tigers news it was mentioned on the BTR Pod this afternoon that Tim Johannssen has resigned with the club for a further 2 years so the guys give their thoughts on this signing. As Season 2024 winds down the team turn their eye towards season 25 and Nick tak...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 7Ep. 351
In this episode of the Wests Tigers Podcast NRLW Edition, Garry and Kelly recap where it all went wrong in the tough loss against the Titans in Round 2. Despite the disappointment, they chat about the positives of the game, including Losana’s potential 2024 Try of the Year contender and the usual 3 - 2 - 1 rankings. In the lead-up to the Round 3 game against the Roosters in Gosford, they chat about the players they are most worried about in the Roosters' lineup and what Noddy and the girls need ...
Aug 08, 2024•28 min•Season 2Ep. 13
The Wests Tigers failed to come up with the victory against the Cowboys last round at Leichhardt Oval. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes is joined by Eddie Otto, Nick Hayes, and Garry Watson to take a quick look back at that performance. Beyond that, on a milestone edition of the podcast, the boys play a huge round of Buy, Sell, or Hold with a host of different Wests Tigers-related topics in play. These include, why has our defense gotten worse as the season progressed? Sh...
Aug 05, 2024•59 min•Season 7Ep. 350
Garry and Kelly are back with another episode of the Wests Tigers Podcast NRLW Edition, this is Episode 12. The discussion starts with a review of last weekend's loss to the Canberra Raiders, including the team's one words and Player of the Match submissions. There is talk surrounding this weekend's Women in League Round, including Kelly's impending Super Stardom as part of the Wests Tigers promo. The conversation then shifts to preview this Saturday's clash against the Gold Coast Titans, includ...
Aug 01, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 12
There has been a switch in normal transmission this week with Joel Helmes taking on the hosting role for the Mid-week edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast. He is joined by Nick and Garry to discuss all the Latest News out of Concord and isn't there a lot of news and rumours this week? The show starts with a quick discussion surrounding last Friday's game against the Warriors in New Zealand, Garry and Joel give their one words for the game. There is a discussion around the Wests Tigers lack of phy...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr•Season 7Ep. 349
The Wests Tigers Podcast is back with a slightly delayed post-loss edition! It was last Friday night when the Wests Tigers last played, another loss was recorded, this time against the Warriors in New Zealand. On the podcast this time around Eddie Otto is joined by Steve Stretton and Nick Hayes and that Warriors game is put under the spotlight. Eddie also shares all the 'One Word' submissions from members of the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum . And Eddie asks, why do the Wests Tigers seem to have a ...
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 7Ep. 346
The turnover of hosts matches the turnover of Wests Tigers Players on this week's mid-week edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast. Eddie is joined by Garry and special guest host Jordan to discuss the latest news from the Wests Tigers. There is no shortage of news this week with the boys taking on the rumours surrounding Stefano Utoikamanu's ongoing contract negotiations, the will he won't he negotiations surely must end soon and the team give their thoughts on the situation. John Bateman is also r...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr•Season 7Ep. 347
Welcome to another NRLW season, Garry is once again joined by Kelly as they talk all the latest news around the Wests Tigers NRLW team. This is the first episode for season 2024 so the team take a look at the offseason changes and introduce the new recruits, they discuss the NRLW trial against Brisbane, who they are excited about in this second season for the club and close out the show with a preview of this Sunday's game against the Canberra Raiders. Jump on board as the Wests Tigers Podcast g...
Jul 23, 2024•32 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Another loss for the Wests Tigers on the weekend, but is this side slowly starting to turn the corner? Yes, we conceded 42 points and made some pretty big and costly blunders, but the Wests Tigers' young guns showed what they are made of with some silky tries. On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes is joined by Garry Watson and Nick Hayes for a full review of the 42-28 loss to the Bunnies in Gosford. Aside from a healthy array of very diverse 'One Word' submissions from the Wes...
Jul 21, 2024•56 min•Season 7Ep. 346
Today the Wests Tigers travelled to Gosford to take on the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Ambush also made the trek north for an Ambush Event at the Settlers Tavern where they were joined by Wests Tigers Assistant Coach Chris Heighington. Chris sat down with the Ambush and Wests Tigers Podcast member Garry for a quick interview before he headed over to the stadium for the game. Chris spoke about his early years in Rugby League, his career at the Wests Tigers including the 2005 Premiership and hi...
Jul 20, 2024•17 min
