Benji Marshall is the best thing to ever happen to this club. Finding him was like striking gold or winning lotto. However considering the way Sheens has nurtured Marshall, and kept belief and faith in him in tough times, it's difficult to imagine Marshall the contented and brilliant Tigers player he is today.
Sheens has been great for this club. The brand of football, the stability on and off the field, the respect the players have for him. We were a laughing stock and a mess of a football club when he arrived with a shocking roster of extremely average players. His first 3 years in charge were brilliant in terms of identifying our youngsters, signing quality experienced players and building the platform for success (Which happened before anyone could have imagined) After We lost Prince it left us in a big hole and I feel he lost his way there for a few years. Even Farah said he himself was depressed at the mediocrity the club was treading in after the 2008 season. However since then, Sheens and the whole club raised the ambition. Chasing quality players like Ellis, Tuqiri, Blair. Re-signing all of our quality first graders. Getting rid of some of the dead wood.
Definetly at times I thought Sheens was stale and the place needed a change. The ends to season 2007 and 2008 were that of a coach struggling for answers. I reckon over 80% of Tigers fans have thought that way at one time or another. maybe even some of the players have thought that at times? However the past 2 seasons have been great with the initial signs of a revival at the back end of 2009\. We are finally becoming that powerhouse we always hoped to be. Now is the time to be greedy and play in 5 straight finals series and win a 2nd premiership. All the ingredients are in place. The main thing is after 9 years in charge, that Wests Tigers spirit seems to be stronger then ever, there playing for each other. If that continues he can stay for another 9 years.
