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Defensive coach

T.T

Juniors
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i got to agree.. the coach is largely to blame

a blind idiot can see ayshford shouldn't be 5/8, benji shouldnt be 7 and lote should be dropped.

and the choice of bench is appauling. never going to win close games when you have that sort of rotation
 

super_coach

First Grade
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The defensive line in the past two weeks has been atrocious. Its not coming up,players are standing on their heels and waiting for the attack to come them and when they do come up one stays back and ones comes up. The good sides are going to murder us for the rest of the year unless Sheens can pick players who want to defend. The only problem I really dont think we have enough players who are willing to have a go. We need a cleanout ASAP
 

Magpie Tragic

Juniors
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The defensive line in the past two weeks has been atrocious. Its not coming up,players are standing on their heels and waiting for the attack to come them and when they do come up one stays back and ones comes up. The good sides are going to murder us for the rest of the year unless Sheens can pick players who want to defend. The only problem I really dont think we have enough players who are willing to have a go. We need a cleanout ASAP


This is what we can look "forward" to next year....

Wests Tigers

2013 Gains: Braith Anasta (Roosters, 2014), Eddy Pettybourne (Rabbitohs, 2015), Bodene Thompson (Titans, 2014) 2013

Losses: Gareth Ellis (ESL) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Re-Signed: David Nofoaluma (2014), Beau Ryan (2015), Curtis Sironen (2015)

Off Contract 2012: Jack Spencer, Matt Bell, Ray Cashmere, Dane Chisholm, John Grant, Tom Humble, Sean Meaney, Pat Politoni, Tim Simona, Shaun Spence, Matt Groat, Jacob Miller, Tim Moltzen, Junior Moors, Lote Tuqiri, Matt Utai

2013 Coach: Tim Sheens NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

 

madunit

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Of that bunch of off-contract players, I'd keep Spencer, Bell, Chisholm, Politoni, Groat and at a stretch Simona, Moors, Humble, Cashmere and Miller
 

Tigers Tale

Juniors
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1,417
There is a lot of talk about our defence being crap (I ain't gunna argue that). I may be wrong but I don't think we even made 1000 metres during the whole game. I'd suggest we also look at our attack or more importantly, who is making the yards and how.

It is the dirty yards I mean, not some swanning fullback running back for 20 metres before he meets the defence, I am talking about big pigs that bend the line each and every time they run the ball...

Kasiano, Graham, Tolman et al must be licking their lips to play us.
 

madunit

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Every week over the 4-5 weeks, our props have both made over 100 metres and regularly pushed close to or above 30 tackles each. No other forwards have come close to that, despite some of them playing 20-30 mins more per game.

Our props are playing great and are busting their arses, but they are getting no support from the back row (except Fulton).

Sheens has been playing our props for longer and longer, meaning our benchies are sitting on the pine fresh as daises, and still have fuel in the tank when the game is over.

Sheens pathetic use of the bench is burning out our props. God help us if Galloway and Woods are out at the same time, because at this rate, its a very high possibility of happening.

Ellis had always helped out the props in attack and Fulton helped them out in defence. The workload was well shared.

Now we have Blair doing nothing in attack or defence, Hino who tries, but seriously isn't very effective (he makes big metres through running the ball up a lot, which is commendable, but he's not bending the line, or making defences work hard. Also, he rarely dominates in a tackle) and Fulton, who lets face it, has been playing out of his skin this year and would be up there with Ryan for our best player this season.
 

innsaneink

Referee
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Yeh Woods will be f**ked come sept....he'll appreciate the rest
Its catching up on old keefy already
 

madunit

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There's some talk that Royce will be back to his old gig at the Tigers very soon.

get your facepalms ready....
 

Magpies Forever

Juniors
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2,208
There's some talk that Royce will be back to his old gig at the Tigers very soon.

get your facepalms ready....

Ah, the eyes are getting misty already. The old team back together again. Oh joy!!!!

Sheens really has a problem moving forward doesnt he?
 

madunit

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Given some of the woeful defensive efforts of St.Helens early this year, i doubt we'll be able to tell when the Simmons style takes effect.
 

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