Just when things look like turning at Wests Tigers, we seem to end up back in the doldrums.
As things stand, there’s not much to be happy or optimistic about, and yes, that does come through on this edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast.
After surrendering to an under-strength Manly at Brookvale Oval on Friday night, Wests Tigers fans are now braced to lose another young prospect, Tallyn Da Silva.
Reports say the young hooker, touted by former coach Tim Sheens as a generational talent, has played his last game for us.
But, in true Wests Tigers fashion, we really could use him, at least this weekend, with Api Koroisau being unavailable due to a failed HIA.
Up for discussion on this edition of the podcast is the logic of letting Tallyn go to another club mid-season (although we struggle to find much logic in it).
The effects of letting players walk mid-season with nothing or very little in return.
We ask, why should the club’s loyal members keep tipping in their hard-earned cash when the club consistently gives up on seasons at the mid-way point?
And will the team, after six straight losses, now drop its bundle completely? Or, will there be a turnaround?
There’s a strong list of ‘One Word’ submissions from the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum, ranging from “Depressing” to “Confused” and ‘Groundhog Day”.
Despite the woes, there are a couple of positives discussed, including another win for the NSW Cup team and the performances of the Fainu brothers on Friday night.
Eddie has a new game to bring us as well.
Unfortunately, it is another post-loss edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, but we hope that you do enjoy it. Please don’t forget to join the discussion on everything Wests Tigers on the Wests Tigers Podcast Forum. Hope to see you there!
A lot of gloom after last week and the usual deep dive into everything wrong at the club. I think it is much more simpler than that. Why do we bring a poor performance against a poor club. Manly are at one of their lowest points in years. Why did we play like there was no answer to them? I felt the same against the cowboys where for sixty minutes we were awful. We do t feel that way against Penrith and Canberra as we consider them good sides. That tells me we do not look at our own performance. It shouldn’t matter who we play it is what style do we execute at training and bring to game day. If we were consistent it would be pretty clear who we beat and who we lose to. If we lose 20-12 to the roosters it will be thought of a courageous loss. Why? Because we consider them a good side. What happens in our set? Who takes the first hit up? When do we spread the ball? No. We look at the opposition. We play to their strengths and not ours. Finally I am waiting for a stats guru to count the number of times we have conceded a try in the 39th minute of a game.