The Wests Tigers didn't get flogged, but it was still a disappointing night for fans on Sunday.

Taking on injury-hit South Sydney, there was hope our boys could keep that important 50% win record alive heading into the bye.

It wasn't to be, though, with Souths getting home 22-12.

On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Joel Helmes is joined by Steve Stretton and Eddie Otto to pull apart the most recent Wests Tigers Performance.

Some of the key issues up for discussion include:

• Our lack of direction
• Our lack of impact
• Our poor execution
• Our lack of variation in most of our plays

There's also the topic discussed that seems to be on most Wests Tigers fans' minds, and that is recruitment.

Why are we watching a promising season slip away without strengthening some of the obvious weaknesses in the squad?

There are a couple of positives on the agenda, though.

It can be hard to find too many things to get excited about as a follower of the club right now, but we found a couple.

These are, namely, the ongoing contributions being made by Sione Fainu and the impressive work of Tony Sukkar on Sunday evening.

There's also a pat on the back for Charlie Staines and Sunia Turuva, too.

We run through the many 'One Word' contributions from members of the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum, and Steve tells us about the Ambush event held before the match.

That event was a little different, it included members of the rival Souths group, The Burrow. Did everyone get along? Steve has the details.

Oh, and Eddie and Steve also fire their shots in a new round of calling out some rugby league columnists over their ongoing questionable behaviours.

We didn't get the win, but we hope you enjoy this latest edition of the pod. Thanks for listening.

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The Wests Tigers head to Campbelltown Stadium to face the Bunnies on Sunday evening.

And the question on everyone's lips is, will last Sunday's Storm shellacking derail our promising season?

On this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Eddie Otto is in the host's chair and is joined by Steve Stretton and Declan McCutcheon.

Steve was at AAMI Park in Melbourne for the game against the Storm, he gives us an eyewitness account of the murder!

The boys also discuss Melbourne's differences compared to our club and team, both on and off the field.

Naturally, there's a discussion on the pod about what those implications might be for such a poor performance, not just for the season, but for our team, coach, and club.

Injuries are starting to hit.

The boys also run through the latest injury report, with both good and bad news for Tigers' fans.

The good news is that two strike players are on the verge of return, but the news may not be good for an important member of our forward pack.

It's been a little bit, but 'the shredder' has returned. Eddie, Steve, and Declan predict who might be heading for a Concord exit at the end of the season.

One topic of discussion that has featured heavily both in the media and on the socials in recent times is the future hooker strategy at the club. The boys predict what might happen with Api and TDS.

Of course, there is a preview of the game against the Rabbitohs at Campbelltown on Sunday evening. This could also be one of the Wests Tigers' Podcast team members' final trip to the ground!

Steve has a preview of the Ambush event being held before the game, and also has the questions for Yioti's Quiz.

Let's hope we can regroup this weekend and come back with a post-victory edition of the podcast early next week!

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Episode number 400 of the Wests Tigers Podcast and sadly not one to celebrate as Eddie, Nick and Garry pick themselves up off the floor after the tigers 64 nil loss in Melbourne.

The boys discuss what went wrong looking at the preparation to the game and take a deep dive at the squad in general. Is this still a wooden spoon roster? Can we maintain a 50 percent win rate in the second half of the season?

We also look at the potential recruitment of Taylan may and how much of a risk that is. Which players might be fearing the selection axe this week? Could this be the wake up call needed to propel the side to bounce back?

Thank you for joining us for the 400th episode of the Wests Tigers Podcast.

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