Wests Tigers Coaches

[The_Patriot]

Why are you being so defensive? I don’t follow the junior teams, I don’t live locally. I don’t know the answer. It is an honest question.
When I see posters say (and it’s not just you), that our pathways are sorted, my curiosity is peaked. How have they been sorted? Were we not supporting the youth before? Quite a lot of juniors have made first grade. That tells me the pathways to grade were there in some form. How have they been strengthened to the point people are happy in less than 1 year? We have seen no fruits yet…how could we?

Youve also noted the development pathways upgrade has provided a “huge turning point in the turning of the tide” That sounds great but what is it referring to?

24 players have made their WT debut since the last player debuted for WT after coming through the WT pathways system.

1 of the last 48 players to make their club debut for WT came through the WT pathways system from junior reps to NRL.

Thats how bad it has been lately with our pathways. They have been completely ignored.

The situation was identified and a new effort and structure put in place.

Hired Matthew Betsey as the new Head of Pathways who joins the club after a successful stint as the Coaching and Development Manager at Cricket Australia.

Hired Brett Kimmorley as pathways coach.

Existing pathways systems improved and expanded.

A new focus on giving the kids a direct path to NRL. A step away from buying journeymen at over infalted odds. Doing our best not to lose the ones we want to keep by this more professional and serious approach.

Sacking a coach who they/Sheens saw as not the ideal guy to bring the next crop of youngsters through.

An emphasis on recruiting a development coach to take care of, improve and get the best out future home grown talent.

These are just a few bullet points highlighting how we have addressed the issue and have put all our eggs in to finding and developing the next lot of kids coming through. Its not everything but its enough to get the picture.

 

[Terry T.Nuts]

How old are the people saying it will be great to wait 5 years for ‘maybe’ some juniors to come through while we simply have to put up with pain in the meantime?
Well, I’m not young and I’m tired of waiting.
We already have pathways in place …if Sheens can’t do anything to turn us around any faster then punt him and find someone who can.

I have been following the Tigers since 89 and they have been poo pretty much since then bar, three or four seasons, waiting is in the Tiger's fan's DNA.

 

[The_Patriot]

They’re just Pascoe apologists who read his newsletters. Subscription about 12. Tedesco and many others came through our pathways long ago, nothings changed!

Hahaha.

You really have no idea.

Newsletters lmfao.

As ive said elsewhere sacking Maguire was a very important day in our future. Youll come around soon enough.

Not every issue is about Pascoe,

Same garbage as the Farah v Taylor division in the fanbase. Take a step back and see the greater good.

Hard to do with your agenda and hatred of someone being so strong however.

 

[twentyforty]

Thanks 👍for your kind words @trentrunciman
When you love WT as much as I do it's not to hard to be optimistic....and how much better will it be when we actually win 3 games straight 😀😀😀.
Also I get so much enjoyment and so many laughs from reading everyone's posts 😍😍😍 You all make every day Special for me.
I'm now looking forward to a bright future for Wests Tigers and for anyone that may be feeling down atm, I hope you are able to also see a bright future.
Bitchin and moaning doesn't make for a good nights sleep or a happy day and it wont change anything Our Club does anyway.

I’m 100% with you on that MAGPIES1963.
Im also getting a lot of laughs 😂😂😂
If WT were more formal and less like the kardasions it would be too serious.🤣

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Magpies, were you living in Haight Ashbury during the psychedelic era? Love the work on your posts. The colour is outstanding.

 

[Tiger-ferret]

24 players have made their WT debut since the last player debuted for WT after coming through the WT pathways system.

1 of the last 48 players to make their club debut for WT came through the WT pathways system from junior reps to NRL.

Thats how bad it has been lately with our pathways. They have been completely ignored.

The situation was identified and a new effort and structure put in place.

Hired Matthew Betsey as the new Head of Pathways who joins the club after a successful stint as the Coaching and Development Manager at Cricket Australia.

Hired Brett Kimmorley as pathways coach.

Existing pathways systems improved and expanded.

A new focus on giving the kids a direct path to NRL. A step away from buying journeymen at over infalted odds. Doing our best not to lose the ones we want to keep by this more professional and serious approach.

Sacking a coach who they/Sheens saw as not the ideal guy to bring the next crop of youngsters through.

An emphasis on recruiting a development coach to take care of, improve and get the best out future home grown talent.

These are just a few bullet points highlighting how we have addressed the issue and have put all our eggs in to finding and developing the next lot of kids coming through. Its not everything but its enough to get the picture.

All that pathways fluff can still happen with Madge as top coach because sheens is the one overseeing it, not Madge.

I am still at a loss how Madge would have any influence over these kids who are years away when he only had 18 months left on his contract coaching the top 30 contracted players.

To me it’s all smoke and mirrors. Sheens was hired to restructure which included getting rid of Madge. It takes 6 months to manage someone out of an organization without risking legal fallout. Ironically Sheens himself was on the other side of the fence in the same organization.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Just keep telling yourself that’s what’s going on. What’s the alternative but to accept the change and the reasons . Kick rocks and complain ? How does that affect anything but you and whoever is listening going into a negative echo chamber . So everyone gets miserable about how much the tigers suck .
What’s the point of following at that point .

Habit

 

[Needaname]

Just wondering how the whole "development coach" and "pathways" talk appeals to players we want to sign who are not looking to wait 3 years till it comes to frution. Any number of clubs have teams looking to succeed now with a coach who doesn't need a mentor.

Very good point. Though didn’t affect Penrith and some of their Marquee signings during their development period.
I’m still yet to see similar talent in our junior teams. But maybe it’s been a matter of coaching throughout the organisation.

 

[Thaiger]

I know this from the article -

Doueihi - article advises he "was penciled in to return this week" but now after consultation with medical and football staff it will not happen. Sheens will not put a timeframe on his return.
Utoikamanu played with an ankle injury and was noticeably restricted - the article advises he has been put into the rehab group.

Kimmorely makes reference to fitness in his comments.

It may be purely coincidental but these decisions are made on the day the coach is bounced.

So in your view, is this just purely coincidental?

Total speculation from a former Wenty’s board member who I had a beer with in Balmain last night but Wayne Lambkins is well and truly in the mix for head coach. Personally, I would highly doubt it and maybe it would be more an assistant role but interesting.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Total speculation from a former Wenty’s board member who I had a beer with in Balmain last night but Wayne Lambkins is well and truly in the mix for head coach. Personally, I would highly doubt it and maybe it would be more an assistant role but interesting.

We've assemble a strong coaching roster. Lambkin did a great job with the U20s and I think our young players in NSW Cup will learn alot from him and progress through to the NRL (with us).

 

[Buttface]

Alan Jones would sort these players out-give them all a good kick in the arse.

I think you misspelt lick 👅.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

I’m wondering if AD has blown up and is refusing to play and is testing the market?

But he’s probably just not ready though ☺️

AD or his manager?🤔

 

[Bob]

Wierd comment, work out who is injured and who doesn’t want to play…

So someone at least doesn’t want to be there..

 

[Tiger-ferret]

AD or his manager?🤔

Same manager as Madge?

 

[tony soprano]

Why hasn't Cameron Smith considered coaching.
I think he would command respect in the sheds and bring the best out of the young fellas.

Couldn't be bothered this stage, think had a dabble at origin.

 

[hsvjones]

SEN Brett Kimmorley interview

Thanks Mate,
Thats was a good interview and happy to give Noddy a go as interim. I think he will do well and by the sounds of it there is no doubt that Api and Papa are still coming.
I hope we at least out an effort in this week for Noddy.

 

[Buttface]

We've assemble a strong coaching roster. Lambkin did a great job with the U20s and I think our young players in NSW Cup will learn alot from him and progress through to the NRL (with us).

I think we should take the same approach with coaches as with players. Get them in the lower grades early and let them work their way up and have processes in place that help them learn to be better coaches. I heard Brown talk about this yesterday and I have discussed it with others. If Lambkin is good then keep him and let him work his way up to the top job but help him too with training/education etc.

 

[Newtown]

I think this was one of the failings of Madge here and at Souths. He consistently seems to pick blokes who are busted. Like Maumalo as an example has played plenty of games where he looks like he's on one leg and has more strapping than a mummy.

He played Greg Inglis in a match against the tigers for almost a full game when Inglis he was clearly injured injured and continued to hobble around throughout the match.

 

[Buttface]

Why hasn't Cameron Smith considered coaching.
I think he would command respect in the sheds and bring the best out of the young fellas.

I don’t reckon he’s a head coach. But a FIFO condescending know it all I think he’s got that down pat.
Or do I have blu glasses on?

 

[cktiger]

Hahaha.

You really have no idea.

Newsletters lmfao.

As ive said elsewhere sacking Maguire was a very important day in our future. Youll come around soon enough.

Not every issue is about Pascoe,

Same garbage as the Farah v Taylor division in the fanbase. Take a step back and see the greater good.

Hard to do with your agenda and hatred of someone being so strong however.

What exactly was the greater good in the Farah v. Taylor division?