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TIM Sheens turns philosophical when the question about knives in the Wests Tigers' board room rolls around.
With the Tigers fighting to make the finals for the fourth time since sweeping to premiership glory in 2005, the NRL's longest-serving coach is again in the firing line.
"I love not to have full support of the board. Full support of the board is the death knell,'' Sheens said. "If you're trying to keep everyone happy then you're going to be in a bit of trouble. I can't keep every player happy, I can't keep every board member happy, nor can I keep every supporter happy."
"You live and die by your results and your efforts but I think sometimes results tend to take precedence over effort. The effort needs to be considered, too.''
Four premierships on your CV isn't a bad sell ing point, either. And the same goes for the highest office in rugby league, coach of the Kangaroos.
But the rumblings about discontent and division in the Tigers' board room simply won't go away and chairman Kevin Hammond has confirmed the club will undergo a review at the end of the year.
Three wins in a row has eased some of the mid-season calls for Sheens's head. But tomorrow's clash against premiers Manly at the SFS will be the real measuring stick of where the Tigers are at.
"At the end of the season the board will sit down and review everything and look at where things might have gone wrong,'' Hammond said.
"Everybody and everything comes under review. The players, the coaching staff, the whole operation comes under review. There's not a set of steak knives out there on the table waiting for Tim but obviously questions will be asked at the end of the year."
"Like any business, you've got to review your performance and that's not just financially but what happens on the field, too.''
Humphreys attended his first Tigers board meeting last Thursday and insists Sheens will see out his current deal.
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/sport/nrl/story/0,26746,25867276-5016377,00.html
So how do you make the coach accountable when you have clearly and publicly stated that he won't lose his job?
With the Tigers fighting to make the finals for the fourth time since sweeping to premiership glory in 2005, the NRL's longest-serving coach is again in the firing line.
"I love not to have full support of the board. Full support of the board is the death knell,'' Sheens said. "If you're trying to keep everyone happy then you're going to be in a bit of trouble. I can't keep every player happy, I can't keep every board member happy, nor can I keep every supporter happy."
"You live and die by your results and your efforts but I think sometimes results tend to take precedence over effort. The effort needs to be considered, too.''
Four premierships on your CV isn't a bad sell ing point, either. And the same goes for the highest office in rugby league, coach of the Kangaroos.
But the rumblings about discontent and division in the Tigers' board room simply won't go away and chairman Kevin Hammond has confirmed the club will undergo a review at the end of the year.
Three wins in a row has eased some of the mid-season calls for Sheens's head. But tomorrow's clash against premiers Manly at the SFS will be the real measuring stick of where the Tigers are at.
"At the end of the season the board will sit down and review everything and look at where things might have gone wrong,'' Hammond said.
"Everybody and everything comes under review. The players, the coaching staff, the whole operation comes under review. There's not a set of steak knives out there on the table waiting for Tim but obviously questions will be asked at the end of the year."
"Like any business, you've got to review your performance and that's not just financially but what happens on the field, too.''
Humphreys attended his first Tigers board meeting last Thursday and insists Sheens will see out his current deal.
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/sport/nrl/story/0,26746,25867276-5016377,00.html
So how do you make the coach accountable when you have clearly and publicly stated that he won't lose his job?
