Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

rihannafan1 said:
Sheens has every right to be pissed. He moved halfway around the world for a different job to this and has found out the hard way that he will have to do as the Board wants while they correct whatever mistakes they think have occurred, and which were most likely of their own doing.

Was he doing much in the UK beforehand? Irrelevant. Are his coaching results great? No. But he was never hired to coach in the first place.

He has every right to be pissed off. This Board have an atrocious record of hiring and managing people.
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I agree he has the right to be angry.. and should talk to his mates and family about what a pack of AHoles he has to work with.. but not leak it or make it obvious during press conferences that only serve to promote his victim hood and paint the club and hence it’s ability to recruit players , in a bad light . I’m sick of that . Swallow some humble pie and do your job, stop complaining about your gotdamn buddy McDonnell being replaced FFS 😡
 
Telltails said:
If there is even the slightest truth in WTs speaking to Holbrook and if that doesn't convince you that the leadership is the biggest handbrake to anyone wanting a bar of this club I don't know what will convince you
I don't know if Sheens and Benji are the answer, but the club - through Lee H - has been selling the five year plan with Sheens as the man to lead us out and Benji to take over yet he continues to undermine him.
Is it any wonder no players buy what we are selling when the plan is constantly changing.
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We have gone from being a joke to the whole comedy festival
 
Lauren said:
The poor perception of the club has been an ongoing problem and the main cause between planning and executing. (it's why we've always struggled with recruitment).
I agree it doesn't help when our upper management unintentionally add to that negatively - through PR presence or making alterations. Yet now see it's (at present) only a huge roadblock because we have no halves signed beyond 2024.

We already know part of the strategic plan but it now includes a coaching succession plan.
Sheens prior to commencing his role (as Director) stated the roster needed improvements in many areas to be able to function at its full potential.
We all may be discontent with this year but rebuilding the roster is one metric that is part of the strategic plan - that was implemented, and building the forward pack was the first thing on the agenda.
Is it therefore successful due to the assembly or do we only consider it a success if they are highly competitive in the NRL?
He labelled the halves on par with the forwards - their importance to the spine and attack/game plan
That's been disastrous but that's obviously still a work in progress.
Depth was next if I recall correctly. Alongside backs.
The roster rebuild is still underway and while we want instant results unfortunately for us the amount of effort required to achieve our outcomes is far greater than other teams.

Seriously I hope we can pull off the best possible outcome in securing a halfback. There's no top tier halves available but the next best thing could be good enough. Townsend? Croft?...yes I'm being serious as there's not much else.
People are underestimating the value of Api, Bula and those types of guys. Hopefully this is enough of a drawcard for us to get back on course.
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Great points, I firmly believe good times are on the horizon.
Bula
Tupou
Feledy
Toa
Staines
Stef
Api
Klemmer
Bateman
Ice
DaSilva
Pole
Mason
Galvin etc come on you Tigers.
 
Snidest 0 said:
And you're not concerned at the decisions of the CEO and Chairman??
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Of course I am.. but we know what to expect from those clowns 🤡.. I expect better from Sheensy, I hope he can turn it around but am starting to worry.. continuing to pick Talau , talk Brooks up while leaving Matamua to Rot on the bench has be very concerned , as so the selection priorities of KOE and junior teams
 
TigerNeddyK said:
Of course I am.. but we know what to expect from those clowns 🤡.. I expect better from Sheensy, I hope he can turn it around but am starting to worry.. continuing to pick Talau , talk Brooks up while leaving Matamua to Rot on the bench has be very concerned , as so the selection priorities of KOE and junior teams
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His press conferences & coaching insiders have been a bit unbearable lately.... sounds like a little kid whose Mum didn't take him to Maccas to get a happy meal. And to me it seems like his whole negative demeanour is rubbing off onto the players as well. Ultimately this all falls back on how inept the front office are.
 
The challenge for Sheens is that he backed the board over madge when he was in charge or football. Anything he would dispute now just makes him sounds like a hypocrite.

We need one of the old coaches to pin point the management issues after they are out of the joint. If madge can do it (and name names), that would be ideal. He may have a NDA though in any settlement.
 
hammertime said:
The challenge for Sheens is that he backed the board over madge when he was in charge or football. Anything he would dispute now just makes him sounds like a hypocrite.

We need one of the old coaches to pin point the management issues after they are out of the joint. If madge can do it (and name names), that would be ideal. He may have a NDA though in any settlement.
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why would Madge come back & help out after how he was treated?
 
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