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Thanks for posting!‘Miracle worker required’: Sheens’ new job just got a lot tougher at Tigers
By Adam Pengilly
June 21, 2021 — 4.45am
Tim Sheens is expected to get his hands dirty in the Tigers’ football department as soon as he steps foot out of quarantine next month, with the club unequivocally throwing their support behind coach Michael Maguire.
On the back of their humiliating 66-16 defeat at the hands of a rampant Storm, Sheens’ appointment has turned from feelgood factor to one the club desperately needs.
The Tigers are staring down the barrel of a 10th straight season without making the finals, and were so awful on Saturday night Melbourne led 60-0 after just 51 minutes on the Sunshine Coast.
Somehow, the 50-point margin actually flattered them as they ran in two tries while Nelson Asofa-Solomona was in the sin-bin. So disgusted was he, Maguire walked out on his team at half-time.
What Sheens made of it from the other side of the world might not be able to be posted on a family website. He’s the joint venture’s only premiership-winning coach in 2005, and the Tigers’ distant past has never looked so good.
When his appointment was announced earlier this month, it included areas from “supporting pathway development and planning” to “ensuring sustainability in all aspects of the organisation”. Club culture was thrown in there and recruitment too.
But let’s cut to the chase: his first job will be to get into the club’s football program and find players who can help turn the club around.
How he and Michael Maguire, a strong personality with his own principles, combine will be compelling viewing.
Maguire is not going anywhere anytime soon. The Tigers have set their clocks to coaching changes every two to three years since Sheens left in 2012 - Mick Potter, Jason Taylor, Ivan Cleary have all come and gone. The board is reticent to go down the same path with Maguire, who has a new two-year contract which is due to begin in 2022. They are backing him to succeed.
But how much longer can they accept performances like the one on the Sunshine Coast, the Anzac Day humbling at the hands of the Sea Eagles, the insipid performances on occasions to remember Tommy Raudonikis against the Cowboys and Titans?
“We were taught a lesson [on Saturday] night by a team that has been the benchmark for the best part of 10 years and continue to be,” Tigers chief executive Justin Pascoe told the Herald and The Age “It’s only a valuable lesson if we actually learn from it.
“The whole club is hurting, the players, staff, coaching staff. There’s certainly no panic, but we’re hurting.”
Even allowing for the blowouts this season, conceding more than 60 points in one game is a debacle.
Captain James Tamou said there were “underlying issues” after the Storm defeat, hinting even he couldn’t work out why they can match it with top teams in patches and crumble at will on other occasions. Only the Broncos have conceded more points this season.
“That’s the frustration,” Pascoe said of the inconsistency. “Our core product is rugby league and our core focus is winning rugby league games. That’s not happening and we’re not accepting that as a standard. It’s really difficult to explain such a result given the continuation and improvement behind the scenes.
“Our training has been outstanding and the roster is the best we’ve had for some time. Our staff and personnel and support around the football club means we’re now far better equipped financially.”
The Tigers have been circling out-of-favour Brisbane behemoth Tevita Pangai jnr, but there is competition for his signature. There’s been constant links to the Titans and Roosters, which have just lost their inspirational captain and second-rower Boyd Cordner. Would they even want to take the risk on him?
You get the feeling if it doesn’t come down to dollars and just sense, Pangai jnr will only end up at one club. That’s just the Tigers’ lot at the moment. No matter how hard they try, they haven’t been able to land a circuit-breaking signature which can turn around their on-field fortunes.
A man who watched the Sunshine Coast slaughter up close, Melbourne lock Dale Finucane, would be perfect for a team which doesn’t know how to turn up, let alone win, consistently. The Tigers have the chequebook to get him. But the initial indication is Finucane’s management claim he is looking elsewhere.
Which is where Sheens will be expected to make a change.
“His gravitas in the game is second to none,” Pascoe said. “His experience, knowledge and the fact he’s been in winning environments all helps. Him coming in and identifying talent, helping with that whole pathways and development program … you can see how valuable he’ll be.”
Sheens may have worked some miracles in his times, but this one could top the lot.
‘Miracle worker required’: Sheens’ new job just got a lot tougher at Tigers
Tim Sheens will be tasked with trying to work out what’s going wrong at the Tigers, and his relationship with Michael Maguire will make for compelling viewing.www.smh.com.au
Sorry, but how long has Sheens been out of the NRL now, is it 10 years?‘Miracle worker required’: Sheens’ new job just got a lot tougher at Tigers
By Adam Pengilly
June 21, 2021 — 4.45am
Tim Sheens is expected to get his hands dirty in the Tigers’ football department as soon as he steps foot out of quarantine next month, with the club unequivocally throwing their support behind coach Michael Maguire.
On the back of their humiliating 66-16 defeat at the hands of a rampant Storm, Sheens’ appointment has turned from feelgood factor to one the club desperately needs.
The Tigers are staring down the barrel of a 10th straight season without making the finals, and were so awful on Saturday night Melbourne led 60-0 after just 51 minutes on the Sunshine Coast.
Somehow, the 50-point margin actually flattered them as they ran in two tries while Nelson Asofa-Solomona was in the sin-bin. So disgusted was he, Maguire walked out on his team at half-time.
What Sheens made of it from the other side of the world might not be able to be posted on a family website. He’s the joint venture’s only premiership-winning coach in 2005, and the Tigers’ distant past has never looked so good.
When his appointment was announced earlier this month, it included areas from “supporting pathway development and planning” to “ensuring sustainability in all aspects of the organisation”. Club culture was thrown in there and recruitment too.
But let’s cut to the chase: his first job will be to get into the club’s football program and find players who can help turn the club around.
How he and Michael Maguire, a strong personality with his own principles, combine will be compelling viewing.
Maguire is not going anywhere anytime soon. The Tigers have set their clocks to coaching changes every two to three years since Sheens left in 2012 - Mick Potter, Jason Taylor, Ivan Cleary have all come and gone. The board is reticent to go down the same path with Maguire, who has a new two-year contract which is due to begin in 2022. They are backing him to succeed.
But how much longer can they accept performances like the one on the Sunshine Coast, the Anzac Day humbling at the hands of the Sea Eagles, the insipid performances on occasions to remember Tommy Raudonikis against the Cowboys and Titans?
“We were taught a lesson [on Saturday] night by a team that has been the benchmark for the best part of 10 years and continue to be,” Tigers chief executive Justin Pascoe told the Herald and The Age “It’s only a valuable lesson if we actually learn from it.
“The whole club is hurting, the players, staff, coaching staff. There’s certainly no panic, but we’re hurting.”
Even allowing for the blowouts this season, conceding more than 60 points in one game is a debacle.
Captain James Tamou said there were “underlying issues” after the Storm defeat, hinting even he couldn’t work out why they can match it with top teams in patches and crumble at will on other occasions. Only the Broncos have conceded more points this season.
“That’s the frustration,” Pascoe said of the inconsistency. “Our core product is rugby league and our core focus is winning rugby league games. That’s not happening and we’re not accepting that as a standard. It’s really difficult to explain such a result given the continuation and improvement behind the scenes.
“Our training has been outstanding and the roster is the best we’ve had for some time. Our staff and personnel and support around the football club means we’re now far better equipped financially.”
The Tigers have been circling out-of-favour Brisbane behemoth Tevita Pangai jnr, but there is competition for his signature. There’s been constant links to the Titans and Roosters, which have just lost their inspirational captain and second-rower Boyd Cordner. Would they even want to take the risk on him?
You get the feeling if it doesn’t come down to dollars and just sense, Pangai jnr will only end up at one club. That’s just the Tigers’ lot at the moment. No matter how hard they try, they haven’t been able to land a circuit-breaking signature which can turn around their on-field fortunes.
A man who watched the Sunshine Coast slaughter up close, Melbourne lock Dale Finucane, would be perfect for a team which doesn’t know how to turn up, let alone win, consistently. The Tigers have the chequebook to get him. But the initial indication is Finucane’s management claim he is looking elsewhere.
Which is where Sheens will be expected to make a change.
“His gravitas in the game is second to none,” Pascoe said. “His experience, knowledge and the fact he’s been in winning environments all helps. Him coming in and identifying talent, helping with that whole pathways and development program … you can see how valuable he’ll be.”
Sheens may have worked some miracles in his times, but this one could top the lot.
‘Miracle worker required’: Sheens’ new job just got a lot tougher at Tigers
Tim Sheens will be tasked with trying to work out what’s going wrong at the Tigers, and his relationship with Michael Maguire will make for compelling viewing.
No. Assembling a roster and building a team that breaks the longest standing finals drought in the NRL is quite an achievement to have on your resume, but if Sheens is installed at the top, credit would be given to him. If I was Hartigan, I'd find that unacceptable and walk.
www.news.com.au
Might be time to look at some indigenous executives as well.How NRL club transformed into Indigenous leader
The Wests Tigers have taken giant strides to become the first-choice destination club for Indigenous sporting talent across Australia.
How NRL club transformed into Indigenous leader
The NRL landscape is shifting and a bold strategic shift has the potential to create a new giant in the battle for junior Indigenous talent.
The Wests Tigers have taken giant strides to become the first-choice destination club for Indigenous sporting talent across Australia.
The club’s strategic direction is already resulting in a major shift in the representation of Indigenous players on the club’s senior roster — but under the club’s bold vision for the future it is just the start.
It’s in there?
That is racist.
No it’s not.
He could fix a lot of things but there’d be no merkin left to carry out the work.
www.foxsports.com.au
Yep, there is no where to hide on the field. The trouble is, we don't have a lot of options atm.
Some guys don’t perform until they hit the cauldron of top grade.
Yup. Our season has been well and truly over for a long time now. Attitude has not improved. Nothing to lose by see what other players have to offer.
