Wests Tigers Coaches

on the F-Tel mini replay,when all were celebrating the win Noddy n Wobbie seemed distant,just passed each other by
 
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100% agree with you...
At the time because everyone was so angry I thought his response in the presser was piss weak.

But look at it from his point of view... he just got told he was unwanted next year, so why would he stick up for us...?
Besides what, Pascoe said no fines because he needed to watch the bottom line so he didn't miss out on his bonus.
 
I wonder if Madge will end up as the Titans coach? Assuming they part ways with Holbrook at season's end. I would have thought he'd be good at the Warriors, providing that bit of discipline they seem to lack. I'm thinking that the GC could probably do with a bit of toughening up too - if they all played like Fa'asuamaleaui they'd be unstoppable.
If they all played like that grub they'd have trouble fielding a team because they would all be suspended, or at least should be.
 
Without sounding like a tool, I have coached at a relatively high level over a number of years in another sport. Coaches know when a coach is good, bad or just not right for the team. Let me tell you, as a coach, it was so bloody obvious that Madge wasn't good for the Tigers. Sheens being as experienced as he is would have seen it from a mile away with Madge.

Madge wasn't good at explaining things...the documentary and his press conferences showed that every time he tried to it was a word salad; not very clear, didn't really address or solve the problem. Young players/the current generation need this more than ever and you could see that they were constantly confused about the game plan, which resulted in inconsistent performances etc. Then they were told to work harder.

The first thing Sheens said when interviewed on NRL360 after the Madge sacking was "we need a development coach". What this means is, "we need someone that can nurture and develop players, explain things well, man manage well and command respect without dishing out the discipline (the opposite of Madge)". Obviously discipline is needed, but not constantly. In a full-time environment it becomes exhausting.

Was Benji the right pick? Time will tell. From his interviews he's saying the right things. He seems to have the right temperament, is articulate, has played the modern game, and if anyone is going to have an eye for someone who'll make a good coach, it's Sheens. What we don't know is whether he can manage the pressure in the down times, manage the squad and his support staff etc. Coaching is really hard and takes a lot of experience. You're basically like a senior executive, and Benji is young.

Would I have picked Benji? Probably not. I would have given someone like Ben Gardiner a go...someone with a good number of years of experience in coaching. Additionally, i would have just said "Sheens is the coach for 2 years, then we'll announce a successor", rather than announcing Benji way down the track. That was unecessary...

Anywho, sorry for the long post - just had some time between meetings. I'm definitely in Benji's corner but we'll see how it goes.
 
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