Who here actually supports Western Suburbs in the KOE NSW Cup?

[tiger_one]

 

[Merlot]

we all should , their our reserve grade team

 

[FacePalm]

It's not wrong. I just didn't elaborate FP. Yes the structures need to be the same as implemented by the NRL coach and this is filtered right down to Harold Matts in a simplified approach. Maybe I should have said 'how the structures are implemented by Tyrone & rehearsed by the players in their independent training sessions'.

The independent sessions a NSW Cup team will complete are predominantly 30-min Captains runs the day/night before the game. A few edge shots and unopposed plays.

The preparation for the NSW Cup team (made up predominantly of full-time contracted players) is with the full-time playing and coaching staff. McCarthy's influence is with the part-timers.

 

[batboy]

Here are the List of Clubs that are Token as they dont have NRL representation.

Bears, Jets, Workers and Magpies
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Missing Brands appear to be Wests Tigers, Manly, Cronulla and someone else.

My Pref is Tigers as the next generation will be more engaged especially as we improve, but I can live with magpies for now.

Plenty will claim it
‘doesn’t matter the reserve grade
isn’t named the same’

But I remember times when there was
No Raiders, No Warriors, No Bulldogs,
No Panthers, No Dragons, No Knights,
No Manly, No Eels, No Roosters, No Rabbitohs in reserve grade.

Believe I read all the QLD sides are heading toward NRL branded reserve grade teams, and the Storm already have it for 20’s - you’d think reserve grade will follow.

Seems it makes sense to everyone on the planet outside a few fans of an old foundation club, though I’ve heard Richo mention aligning the branding through the grades at some point - trying that will probably cost him his job knowing our mob.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

The independent sessions a NSW Cup team will complete are predominantly 30-min Captains runs the day/night before the game. A few edge shots and unopposed plays.

The preparation for the NSW Cup team (made up predominantly of full-time contracted players) is with the full-time playing and coaching staff. McCarthy's influence is with the part-timers.

Yeah so any player on a Wests Tigers fulltime, development or T&T (full season) contract will only train with the Wests Tigers squad. Whereas the NSW Cup contracted players I understand still train Tues & Thurs nights.

You would hope McCarthy does come in for some WT sessions during the week under his part-time contract to learn & be involved in the key plays & structures directed by Benji, and then filter this into his sessions with the part-timers.

 

[balmain boy]

There's always been very high levels of integration between NSW cup and fringe first graders. Maybe not so much in the off season but all players named in cup train together a few times a week in the lead up to a match. NRL squad members still train full time with the NRL squad, these cup sessions are in the evening.

We can only hope the new coach is a hidden gem that someone saw something in. On paper it's a cost cutting exercise, hiring someone with no experience or track record. He's the worst coach in the comp by a long way, until he proves that he isn't