Is it good to win Round 1???

[Dr_Ice]

Do we want to win Round 1???

Of course we do. Round 1 is here and we need to win!!! But is it life or death if we win this week?
Like the rest of you I want to win every game. However based on last year, Round 1 results do not guarantee success for the year. In fact it proved the opposite. 3 of the teams in the 2011 preliminary finals lost their opening game of the season (Manly, Warriors & Brisbane).

A few of the main results for Round 1, 2011;
* Parramatta beat the Warriors in NZ and was supposed to have found a new mental toughness under Stephen Kearney. They struggled to win games after this and just escaped the spoon, while the Warriors had a dream run all the way to Grand Final day.

*Canberra killed the Sharks but could barely win another game, even at home and came 15th. Cronulla even finished higher on the ladder and beat the defending Premiers the next weekend.

*The Roosters beat Souths. After this they became a rabble & Souths just missed the 8.

*The Cowboys beat Brisbane at Suncorp. The young Broncos turned it around and had a great year.

*And of course we lost to the Dogs. After starting off strongly the Dogs fell in a heap and even sacked their coach before the end of the season.

Despite this I still want to win by 50!!! However win, lose or draw, Round 1 is not always the best indicator of success for the remainder of the year. We have had a good record winning Round 1 over the years, however our worst first game performance was in 2005.
It is a very long season, especially for us supporters of the Wests Tigers who are used to the ups and downs (and we get that in each game).

 

[GNR4LIFE]

If your aim was to over-analyze then mission accomplished

 

[innsaneink]

Round 7 is the puzzler…I think thats a good one to lose.
Just something about it
But round 11 is a must win!!!

 

[Dr_Ice]

My humblest apologies GNR, I must have mistaken this forum as one where supporters can have a say!!!

 

[Balmain_Bug]

Doc,

Not many posters freak ME out, but you have done so totally !!!!!!!!!!!
I love it man !! :roll
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Welcome to WT forum Doc !!!
:righton:

 

[Blackandwhite]

Bug that pic of Sheens always freaks me out….If we are minor premiers will you give Mr Sheens his good looks back ?

 

[AJ1]

I didn't understand your thread last year, nor did I understand your thread this year.

http://www.weststigersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&p=220671#p220671

 

[Flippedy]

Ummm … it's always good to win :unamused:

 

[Brisbane_Tiger]

This year it is important to win round one because this year is our year and we should not drop games against teams that we should beat.
Losing to teams like the sharks,titans,eels,roosters,raiders,panthers or bulldogs is not acceptable if we want to be the premiers.

 

[innsaneink]

I didn't understand your thread last year, nor did I understand your thread this year.

http://www.weststigersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&p=220671#p220671

LOL


 

[GNR4LIFE]

My humblest apologies GNR, I must have mistaken this forum as one where supporters can have a say!!!

It is, which is exactly what i did :wink:

 

[happy_tiger]

Bug that pic of Sheens always freaks me out….If we are minor premiers will you give Mr Sheens his good looks back ?

Yeah Bug I'll give you rep points if you put Bon back up brother

Leave Vinnie Barbarino alone for a while

Want to win every game thanks Dr Ice if possible

Wonder what odds you could get the Tigers going through undefeated ??

 

[TuiTui]

about a million to won..i'd ride that horse :slight_smile:

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

some interesting stats Dr.Ice, however, personally im sick of the ups and downs you talk about - this year i would like to see a consistant wests tigers, so yes, it is good to win in round 1 - get off on the right foot - but if we lose in round 2 - then so much for round 1 -

 

[_Tiger_Zoe]

Quite possibly the stupidest thread ever created.

 

[happy_tiger]

Quite possibly the stupidest thread ever created.

NO CHANCE we had a thread about a guy who was going to turn a petrol station into a spaceship who spoke to an Alien by the name of Zontar or something crazy

 

[Blackandwhite]

The coach and the players have talked about getting off to a good start this year.
Be nice to win the first 5 games against Sharks Sea Eagles Dragons Raiders and Rabbitohs. I think we can do it.

 

[Guest]

Quite possibly the stupidest thread ever created.

No need for you to comment on it if you're not going to contribute. And we have had far worse for the record.

 

[_Tiger_Zoe]

Quite possibly the stupidest thread ever created.

No need for you to comment on it if you're not going to contribute. And we have had far worse for the record.

How exactly would one contribute to this thread?

By intellectually arguing the pros and cons of whether or not it's advantageous to win? 😕 😱pen_mouth:

 

[Guest]

Quite possibly the stupidest thread ever created.

No need for you to comment on it if you're not going to contribute. And we have had far worse for the record.

How exactly would one contribute to this thread?

By intellectually arguing the pros and cons of whether or not it's advantageous to win? 😕 😱pen_mouth:

Clearly you haven't contributed to the thread, so rather than make the sport of the OP, you might be better served contributing to threads you do find interesting.