TIGERS director of football Tim Sheens has a three-year plan aimed at turning the club’s fortunes around.
Sheens, an encyclopaedia on everything rugby league, has immediately hit the ground running by streamlining the best emerging talent available.
Over the course of last weekend, Sheens clocked up more than 600kms in the car in 72 hours to watch games at Leichhardt Oval, Camden, McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle and then NSW Cup in Wyong last Monday.
Sheens remains adamant there are reasons rather than excuses for why the Tigers performed poorly against Newcastle.
The Tigers were missing Adam Doueihi, Tommy Talau, Shaun Blore, Jacob Liddle and James Tamou.
But Newcastle had their own issues with no Kalyn Ponga, Daniel Saifiti or David Klemmer.
The next curve ball Sheens is going to have to handle is the behind-the-scenes campaign for halfback Luke Brooks to be released from the club.
Despite repeated denials, it’s been confirmed Brooks’s management approached the Tigers twice over the course of the off season about a release.
The usual suspects have started the whisper campaign again after the Tigers 0-2 start to the year.
The line being peddled is Brooks and Maguire can no longer work together, which was the same spin tossed up when the Tigers halfback was trying to shift to Newcastle over the off season.
To date, the Tigers have consistently said Brooks has two years to run on his current contract and is going nowhere.
One player the Tigers have added to the club’s top 30 roster is young gun Manly prop Sione Fainu.
The younger brother of suspended Sea Eagle Manase Fainu, the front row forward has signed a three-year contract with the Tigers.
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Only 3? Well that’s a positive considering Madge is here for 2 of those.
another 3 yr plan, heard that before. Can we see change now please.
There is pain and then there is PAIN .....what are we going to experience ??
There is pain and then there is PAIN .....what are we going to experience ??
More PAIN and then more PAIN
There is pain and then there is PAIN .....what are we going to experience ??
More PAIN and then more PAIN
Do we get workers comp ??
There is pain and then there is PAIN .....what are we going to experience ??
More PAIN and then more PAIN
Do we get workers comp ??
Pain and suffering compo
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There is pain and then there is PAIN .....what are we going to experience ??
More PAIN and then more PAIN
Do we get workers comp ??
No, because it’s a choice to be masochist
We are a terrible team to watch. My 7yr old can only remember disappointment. Maguire is the common thread
There is pain and then there is PAIN .....what are we going to experience ??
More PAIN and then more PAIN
Do we get workers comp ??
Pain and suffering compo
We thought the club was broke lol
As an example- Daine Laurie has been appalling this year, massive 2nd year syndrome but he is still very raw.In a decent team he would probably be playing wing or centre until the veteran FB moved on.
With this youth policy, a lot of them are going to be thrown into the deep end, I am afraid that we all better get use to some very hot and cold performances from the young guys. Same with Simpkin, he will do well with a couple of years behind Korisau
As an example- Daine Laurie has been appalling this year, massive 2nd year syndrome but he is still very raw.In a decent team he would probably be playing wing or centre until the veteran FB moved on.
With this youth policy, a lot of them are going to be thrown into the deep end, I am afraid that we all better get use to some very hot and cold performances from the young guys. Same with Simpkin, he will do well with a couple of years behind Korisau
That's a really important point about playing behind more experienced players. Again, this has to come down to the coach. He built this roster and not recruiting guys that can come in and do a job while the youngsters grow falls on him.
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As an example- Daine Laurie has been appalling this year, massive 2nd year syndrome but he is still very raw.In a decent team he would probably be playing wing or centre until the veteran FB moved on.
With this youth policy, a lot of them are going to be thrown into the deep end, I am afraid that we all better get use to some very hot and cold performances from the young guys. Same with Simpkin, he will do well with a couple of years behind Korisau
That's a really important point about playing behind more experienced players. Again, this has to come down to the coach. He built this roster and not recruiting guys that can come in and do a job while the youngsters grow falls on him.
We need to get decent experienced players from winning environments. Otherwise we will end up like the Broncos. They had a really good young forward pack but next to no experience. Now all the decent players from there have left the joint and they still suck.
I was against it at the time but looking back, we should have gone hard for Finucane
As an example- Daine Laurie has been appalling this year, massive 2nd year syndrome but he is still very raw.In a decent team he would probably be playing wing or centre until the veteran FB moved on.
With this youth policy, a lot of them are going to be thrown into the deep end, I am afraid that we all better get use to some very hot and cold performances from the young guys. Same with Simpkin, he will do well with a couple of years behind Korisau
That's a really important point about playing behind more experienced players. Again, this has to come down to the coach. He built this roster and not recruiting guys that can come in and do a job while the youngsters grow falls on him.
You sum it so well here. The recruitment under Madge has been woeful. Truly, truly awful.
He has recruited an inferior squad of players and now this is compounded by the fact that they get the basics wrong and play without confidence most weeks.
I feel like we would salvage something for the season by moving him now. We would see the players relax a bit and I think we would maybe see some different selections + maybe even a game plan!
There is nothing to evidence he can turn it around.
As an example- Daine Laurie has been appalling this year, massive 2nd year syndrome but he is still very raw.In a decent team he would probably be playing wing or centre until the veteran FB moved on.
With this youth policy, a lot of them are going to be thrown into the deep end, I am afraid that we all better get use to some very hot and cold performances from the young guys. Same with Simpkin, he will do well with a couple of years behind Korisau
That's a really important point about playing behind more experienced players. Again, this has to come down to the coach. He built this roster and not recruiting guys that can come in and do a job while the youngsters grow falls on him.
You sum it so well here. The recruitment under Madge has been woeful. Truly, truly awful.
He has recruited an inferior squad of players and now this is compounded by the fact that they get the basics wrong and play without confidence most weeks.
I feel like we would salvage something for the season by moving him now. We would see the players relax a bit and I think we would maybe see some different selections + maybe even a game plan!
There is nothing to evidence he can turn it around.
You also gotta think: who would come here? Seriously.
Do people not come because of Madge or because of the stench around the club? Or both? I think it isn't just Madge. There is no senior playing group. It's a spiral.
In my dream world, there is a big turn over. Identify good players and get them all together. Like the yanks do in the NBA, get a few who are mates and all join the same team.
Before anyone has a go at me. I know I'm dreaming.
