Wests Tigers Podcast

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 Podc...

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-wee...

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 d...

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 th...

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 O...

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 ste...

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 he...

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 Wes...

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...

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 ed...

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 M...

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 St...

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 proce...

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...

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 D...

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 McCutche...

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...

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...

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 Watso...

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...

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 surroundi...

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 turn...

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...

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...

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 , Jo...