LeagueNews.co | Jason Patrick
The Wests Tigers have a long and checkered past of blunders and bloopers, but their latest move in honoring a former player who left the club is truly offside.
It's like watching a team score an own goal in the dying minutes of a game.
The unwavering saga of the Wests Tigers' misfortunes seems to never end, with each new season bringing fresh disappointments.
The club's ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory is almost impressive in its consistency.
Despite managing to somehow outdo themselves by going from last place to a new low in the rankings, the Tigers' recent gesture is a whole new level of self-sabotage.
It's like watching a team fumble the ball on the goal line.
The joint venture is once again the laughing stock of rugby league after releasing a cringeworthy congratulations to Luke Brooks for making his first appearance in the finals with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
It's like watching a team fumble the ball on the goal line.
The heartfelt tribute to their former star player, who spent 11 seasons and 205 games with the Tigers before moving on, only serves to highlight the club's fragile self-esteem and adds another embarrassing chapter to their history book of blunders.
It's like watching a team drop the ball with the try line wide open.
In a statement, the Tigers expressed their best wishes to Brooks for his success with his new team, but the whole affair only serves to highlight the Tigers' ongoing struggles both on and off the field.
It's like watching a team shoot themselves in the foot.