He should of dropped Luai yes. It Luai and Douehi don't work. Every time they have played this year it hasn't clicked. Coming of a no try game as a coach I would be changing it up.
OFFICIAL Adam Doueihi #227
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Benji’s job is to win each week.
Only one of our halves is batting at 80% over the last 5 years.
GNR4LIFE
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He did change it up. By giving preferential treatment to the guy leaving.
Tim Sheens
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No, the latter.
Yes he has been part of the problem, but a far less part than Luai who keeps getting selected despite him heading elsewhere as of next season.
A far less problem than the ridiculous team selections and interchange use we constantly see from Benji.
Carefactor
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I call BS . But regardless, that has zero to do with this topic of AD's selfish choices .
6 again play on
No.
As good as the team play at Leichhardt Oval which is largely based on parochial home ground support that actually allows a few calls to go our way, why would you or any Wests Tigers supporter want tj turn you back on the South-West region?
So you think that being a local junior gives him the authority/ right to dictate to the coach where he is prepared to play and where he is not? Just Benji or any coach?
Not in any club anywhere would this be considered acceptable.
Tiger-ferret
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He’s part of the ambush obviously
You’re missing the point. It’s not an issue about selection. I understand that in your opinion Luai should be dropped, but I don’t agree and that’s fine, I don’t need to change your opinion. It is my opinion that any player who wants to dictate team selections to the coach should no longer be part of that team. I don’t care if it’s NRL or under 10s and if it’s the best player or worst.
Benji has and is creating an unacceptable culture that is not accepted at any other NRL club.
Tucker
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Have we signed Schuster?
The Dogs had similar experiences with their clean out
That part I agree with.
But I think you will find there is a much bigger back story to all of this than what is being presented.
I’m not a professional sportsmen, but if my team mate felt he was too important to play a selected position and walked, I’d be furious. The trust in him would be gone. He betrayed the club and his team mates. He can go play at the dogs with Galvin and they can not pass to each other and be happy.
Tim Sheens
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Your second bit has also been concerning, but there was only one WT half out there on the weekend that was giving it a decent go and encouraging his teammates.
One has stated publicly that he would accept playing anywhere the coach wanted, even reserve grade for the good of the team, whilst the other took his ball and went home.
Rock Hopper Steve
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Hope not, he has a lot to prove before we go down that road.
mtd#2
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Benji didnt didnt pick Luai over Douhei, he picked Andrews over Douhei.
6. Luai
7. Douhei
Its been this way all year.
This week it appeared the line up was going to be:
6. Luai
7. Andrews
8. May
9. Api
10. Twal
11. Fainu
12. Roberts
13. Douhei
- 3 play makers with Douhei defending in the halves
- Sione, Bunty and Seyfarth as middle rotation off the bench to take on the big raiders forward pack... also means less minutes for May, which is what we have all been asking for.
- Andrews and Roberts are two KOE promotions and future NRL players.. havent you been calling for promotions?
The #13 role that Douhei was going to play is basically just another running #6, but with the option to run the ball more often.
Back to your focus on Luai, he has nothing to do with it.
You could rotate the jerseys, give Adam the #6 and Jarome the #13, it wouldnt matter. The difference between them is that Luai would still come out and play the game, make his runs, make his tackles. He hasn't dogged the team because he was upset about the number on the back of the jersey.
Next year one of the considerations looks to be Latu and Andrews in the halves, so moving Douhei to #13 for a few games isnt a bad idea, is it?
Matty Johns has said it twice today that he backs Benji's call to have 3 play makers - strategically, he knows what he is talking about.
Carefactor
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OK .
To put all this in comparison, If Api was to say during his time at the club "I will play 9 in 2nd grade but will not play 7 in NRL"
Its a pretty simple analysis to see who does what for the team and who doesn't.
To put all this in comparison, If Api was to say during his time at the club "I will play 9 in 2nd grade but will not play 7 in NRL"
Its a pretty simple analysis to see who does what for the team and who doesn't.
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