Wests Tigers Coaches

Wests Tigers supremo Tim Sheens has indicated to the club that he is willing to step into the hot seat and coach the club next season.
Sources with knowledge of the situation told the Herald that Wests Tigers powerbrokers have approached Sheens to see if he has any interest in returning to NRL coaching a decade after he was sacked by the club.

While the Tigers are still exploring their coaching options for next year, there has been huge support from club greats for Sheens to fill the void created by Michael Maguire’s sackingearlier this season.
The club has approached Sheens to gauge his appetite and are considering offering him the job for next season.

The club knows the 71-year-old would be a short-term solution. He would help get the club back on track and mentor a group of assistants, eventually grooming one of them to take over when he finishes up in a couple of years.
The Tigers are also considering making an offer to Eels forward Nathan Brown to join the club. Brown was recently granted a release from his management company Ignite Sports, which is led by Joe and Johnathan Wehbe.
Brown, who returned to the NRL against the Tigers on Saturday nightafter a stint in reserve grade, is currently in discussions with other agents.
He will then sit down with the Tigers to discuss a potential return to the club.
Parramatta is unlikely to stand in his way. He has another year to run on his deal.

Joe Wehbe was one of the guys that lead to the "Big 4" leaving WT, tell him to go jump.
 
Id be open to the idea of Sheens taking over next year and then making a big play for Payton who's off contract in 2024.

Announce Sheens now so that we can get some what on track with recruitment and then make the play for Payton after Nov 1. Offer 4 years, with Sheens working closely in 23 to Payton's wishes - theres our 5 year plan. If Cowboys release early, Sheens reverts back to head of football.

If he says no, we have all off season to find a young upcommer to work under Sheens next year in prep for the main gig.
I tend to agree with you.

It is not like there is a red hot candidate right now.

A year or two of Sheens makes sense IMO.
 
It could only happen at the Tigers . Our head of football recommended the board to sack the coach. The board than sack the coach and appoint the head of football coach.

Sounds like something that would happen in politics . Of course when in doubt, don’t take a risk, just recycle an old coach.

With pathways and development being the buzz words at camp Concord, we need a coach who can relate and motivate these kids. We need someone who has been coaching at some level in the NRL since Peter V ball was introduce .

Anyway maybe everyone of any note has said no, but if someone like Bomber Morris was keen, we would be mad to say no.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 851
It could only happen at the Tigers . Our head of football recommended the board to sack the coach. The board than sack the coach and appoint the head of football coach.

Sounds like something that would happen in politics . Of course when in doubt, don’t take a risk, just recycle an old coach.

With pathways and development being the buzz words at camp Concord, we need a coach who can relate and motivate these kids. We need someone who has been coaching at some level in the NRL since Peter V ball was introduce .

Anyway maybe everyone of any note has said no, but if someone like Bomber Morris was keen, we would be mad to say no.
If this does go ahead, the assistants are key. He might wanna do it Bennett style and get the assistants to coach and do the heavy lifting and while he overseas it all.
 
If he’s gonna coach it’s gotta be a 2 year deal with assistance that have been organised to take over the top job other wise players will still be reluctant to sign on long term not knowing who the coach will be
 
Back
Top