I know we have lost four in a row. I know our season is probably over.
As a loyal Tiger supporter for 22 years the last 10 years have been tough!
However, I for one refuse to give up. Lets get behind our team and get out to Leichhardt Oval this Saturday night. Remember without the fans the team will die.
I think however the time has come to give the youth a go. Royce Simmons had a theory at Penrith that if you blood a generation of youth and they play for a season or two together they with experience become a great side. They will have great understanding between players and with a few more experience players became a premiership force. This was achieved at Penrith last year (Royce laid the foundation and Lang finished the building).
I propose we do the same here at the Tigers - if we aren't already.
From my understanding Senter, Mears, Buettner, Sattler and Miles will be let go at the seasons end. If this is true then I say bring in people like Gibbs, Fulton, Lima, Farah, etc into the first grade now to get experience for next year.
Also Harrison and Halatau need to be in the starting 13 week in and week out. I do believe that these players can make our team great.
I applaud the Tigers management for not throwing money at overpriced players and deciding to stick with our youth. (OK the only position we need help with is prop) With the sponsors we have picked up this year, the larger home crowds, the sensation caused by Benki, the astute buying of Hodgson, Prince and others, as well as the new youth system, I can see the Tigers being a force next year.
GO YOU TIGERS!
As a loyal Tiger supporter for 22 years the last 10 years have been tough!
However, I for one refuse to give up. Lets get behind our team and get out to Leichhardt Oval this Saturday night. Remember without the fans the team will die.
I think however the time has come to give the youth a go. Royce Simmons had a theory at Penrith that if you blood a generation of youth and they play for a season or two together they with experience become a great side. They will have great understanding between players and with a few more experience players became a premiership force. This was achieved at Penrith last year (Royce laid the foundation and Lang finished the building).
I propose we do the same here at the Tigers - if we aren't already.
From my understanding Senter, Mears, Buettner, Sattler and Miles will be let go at the seasons end. If this is true then I say bring in people like Gibbs, Fulton, Lima, Farah, etc into the first grade now to get experience for next year.
Also Harrison and Halatau need to be in the starting 13 week in and week out. I do believe that these players can make our team great.
I applaud the Tigers management for not throwing money at overpriced players and deciding to stick with our youth. (OK the only position we need help with is prop) With the sponsors we have picked up this year, the larger home crowds, the sensation caused by Benki, the astute buying of Hodgson, Prince and others, as well as the new youth system, I can see the Tigers being a force next year.
GO YOU TIGERS!
