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Here is the first of what I hope is a big dump on Sheens,it makes us the laughing stock of the league.
And just for Hellman and others,the stats show Miller has started 2 games in 2 years,both as a late replacement,so to say he has had more chances than Sirro is ridiculious,Sirro 6 games and 5 starting this year.
Sheens needs to be exposed for his inept team selections,lets hope this gathers momentum and forces Humphreys hand. 😛ray:
I can't find the table that was listed with the article in the paper with a detailed list of the number of halves partners since the 2003 season when Benji started
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-star-benji-marshall-set-to-be-paired-with-eighth-halves-partner-this-season/story-e6frexnr-1226440667905
AWAY from rugby league, Benji Marshall is a model of fidelity as he prepares to marry beloved fiance Zoe Balbi in December.
But it's a much different story on the field.
Thanks to a combination of injuries, failed experiments and Robert Lui's sacking; Marshall has become the NRL's most promiscuous halves partner.
This weekend, the Tigers ace will be paired with his eighth this season - second-rower Liam Fulton.
That's a new partner every 2 1/2 weeks - a strike rate RSVP dating gurus can only fantasise about.
Over the previous 19 matches, Marshall has been unsuccessfully matched with Tim Moltzen, Jacob Miller, Curtis Sironen, Tom Humble, Blake Ayshford, Chris Lawrence and Robbie Farah.
There have also been eight others since his debut for a total of 31 changes at the scrum base in nine seasons.
Given this crazy carousel, it's little wonder Marshall was disorientated in last Sunday's heavy loss to Souths.
"It's not been easy," Marshall said yesterday. "It's very hard to build combinations when you change a few times.
"But at the same time I've not been happy with my season on a personal level.
"There's no point looking at who you are playing with when you have to look at yourself in the mirror."
But if Tigers fans reflect on Marshall's journey - notwithstanding serious injury - it's obvious his most sustained blasts of brilliance are bank-rolled by stability.
Scott Prince holds the record of most consecutive games alongside Marshall, with the pair sticking together 26 times in 2005.
That was also the same season Wests recorded their fairytale premiership win, which catapulted Marshall to hero status.
He then had to wait five seasons before the Prince streak was even threatened.
Alongside Lui in 2010 and 2011, Marshall rediscovered his best form and Wests broke a bewildering finals drought that extended way back to that grand final.
But Lui's sacking last November has now proven a doomsday omen for Tigers coach Tim Sheens, who hasn't been able to find a candidate nearly suitable enough.
Moltzen spent the off-season preparing to play alongside his ex-flatmate, but James Tedesco's opening-round injury and indifferent form forced him to revert to fullback within a month.
The replacements have been changed with the frequency of bed linen since.
Rookie Sironen looked the most promising option because his youth encouraged Marshall to play with more structure and discipline.
But with the 18-year-old also absent through injury, Marshall was his own worst critic as Wests slipped to 10th and into must-win territory.
Farah's rough recovery from the physical and personal toll of Origin has placed even more onus on Marshall to create attacking opportunities.
"I'm probably trying too hard and that's been a problem in the past," he said.
"I've gone back to the drawing board this week and put all the fancy stuff away.
"As much as I've turned into a halfback now, the old five-eighth in me wants to come out every now and then.
"We were losing by 30 points (against Souths) and still trying to score tries from everywhere.
"That's not my game."
While Marshall analyses his performance, funnyman Fulton is relatively carefree.
"I don't know what to expect - I guess I'll have to get to know the game plan a little more," Fulton joked. "But I do know I'm definitely his best-looking halves partner yet."
And just for Hellman and others,the stats show Miller has started 2 games in 2 years,both as a late replacement,so to say he has had more chances than Sirro is ridiculious,Sirro 6 games and 5 starting this year.
Sheens needs to be exposed for his inept team selections,lets hope this gathers momentum and forces Humphreys hand. 😛ray:
I can't find the table that was listed with the article in the paper with a detailed list of the number of halves partners since the 2003 season when Benji started
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/wests-tigers-star-benji-marshall-set-to-be-paired-with-eighth-halves-partner-this-season/story-e6frexnr-1226440667905
AWAY from rugby league, Benji Marshall is a model of fidelity as he prepares to marry beloved fiance Zoe Balbi in December.
But it's a much different story on the field.
Thanks to a combination of injuries, failed experiments and Robert Lui's sacking; Marshall has become the NRL's most promiscuous halves partner.
This weekend, the Tigers ace will be paired with his eighth this season - second-rower Liam Fulton.
That's a new partner every 2 1/2 weeks - a strike rate RSVP dating gurus can only fantasise about.
Over the previous 19 matches, Marshall has been unsuccessfully matched with Tim Moltzen, Jacob Miller, Curtis Sironen, Tom Humble, Blake Ayshford, Chris Lawrence and Robbie Farah.
There have also been eight others since his debut for a total of 31 changes at the scrum base in nine seasons.
Given this crazy carousel, it's little wonder Marshall was disorientated in last Sunday's heavy loss to Souths.
"It's not been easy," Marshall said yesterday. "It's very hard to build combinations when you change a few times.
"But at the same time I've not been happy with my season on a personal level.
"There's no point looking at who you are playing with when you have to look at yourself in the mirror."
But if Tigers fans reflect on Marshall's journey - notwithstanding serious injury - it's obvious his most sustained blasts of brilliance are bank-rolled by stability.
Scott Prince holds the record of most consecutive games alongside Marshall, with the pair sticking together 26 times in 2005.
That was also the same season Wests recorded their fairytale premiership win, which catapulted Marshall to hero status.
He then had to wait five seasons before the Prince streak was even threatened.
Alongside Lui in 2010 and 2011, Marshall rediscovered his best form and Wests broke a bewildering finals drought that extended way back to that grand final.
But Lui's sacking last November has now proven a doomsday omen for Tigers coach Tim Sheens, who hasn't been able to find a candidate nearly suitable enough.
Moltzen spent the off-season preparing to play alongside his ex-flatmate, but James Tedesco's opening-round injury and indifferent form forced him to revert to fullback within a month.
The replacements have been changed with the frequency of bed linen since.
Rookie Sironen looked the most promising option because his youth encouraged Marshall to play with more structure and discipline.
But with the 18-year-old also absent through injury, Marshall was his own worst critic as Wests slipped to 10th and into must-win territory.
Farah's rough recovery from the physical and personal toll of Origin has placed even more onus on Marshall to create attacking opportunities.
"I'm probably trying too hard and that's been a problem in the past," he said.
"I've gone back to the drawing board this week and put all the fancy stuff away.
"As much as I've turned into a halfback now, the old five-eighth in me wants to come out every now and then.
"We were losing by 30 points (against Souths) and still trying to score tries from everywhere.
"That's not my game."
While Marshall analyses his performance, funnyman Fulton is relatively carefree.
"I don't know what to expect - I guess I'll have to get to know the game plan a little more," Fulton joked. "But I do know I'm definitely his best-looking halves partner yet."
