If Tim goes, who are you going to replace him with.???????????????????????????
**From Wikipedia**
Although his first ever game as first-grade coach was a 24–12 loss to St George, Tim Sheens has a track-record of reforming under-performing teams to premiership victory. He brought Penrith to their first finals series ever in 1985 and he coached the Canberra Raiders to their first premiership in 1989, a feat he repeated in 1990 and 1994.
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However, Sheens' time with the North Queensland Cowboys (1997–2001) was less successful and, after board discussions, a period of stress-leave and while News Limited launched a take-over of the club,[6] he resigned from North Queensland on 25 May 2001.[7]
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In 2002, Sheens accepted the coaching position with the Wests Tigers for the 2003 season, replacing Terry Lamb. The feat of the Wests Tigers winning the 2005 Grand Final against the Cowboys has been largely attributed to Sheens.
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Sheens has coached four premiership winning teams, making him second only to Wayne Bennett among current coaches. Sheens was awarded the Dally M Coach of the Year in 1984, 1990 and 2005.
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In December 2007, Sheens' contract with the Tigers – due to expire at the end of the 2008 season – was extended to 2010.[8]
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On 3 May 2010 Sheens became the first coach in Australian rugby league history to reach 600 games. In 2011, Penrith Panthers offered Tim the job as head coach for the club. However, on 29 April 2011, Tim decided to stay coach for the Tigers and extended his coaching contract for until 2014.
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Representative coaching
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At the representative level, Sheens coached the 1991 ARL City Origin team to a 22–12 win over Country. In the same year, as coach of the NSW State of Origin team, he led the side to a 2–1 series loss to Queensland. In 1997 Sheens coached the NSW super league side[9] to a 23 to 22 win over Queensland in a Tri series competition involving NSW Queensland and New Zealand.
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Sheens returned to the NRL representative arena in 2006 when he succeeded Graham Murray as coach for City Origin, a post he retained in 2007 and 2008.[10] In 2006, City lost to Country, 12 points to 10 but won in 2007, 12 points to 6\. The 2008 match was a 22–22 draw, with City retaining the trophy.
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In February 2009, Sheens was appointed coach of the Australian national rugby league team following the resignation of Ricky Stuart. Sheens coached the
Certainly not Ricky Stewart, who else has a record to compare with Tim, or do you take a chance on an understudy like Rick Stone, who did a very good job at Newcastle with limited cattle.
What I find amazing with fans is how quickly the knives come out when we are losing. I am passionate about My Tigers, but I do constantly remind myself, when it all boils down to it, it is only a game. I am over 60, and the Tigers have won only 1 grand final in my lifetime, and the Wests Tigers 1, so I could complain, but I don't :unamused:
It's tough fella's and Gal's, but getting rid of Tim mid season would be crazy IMHO.
WHO would you pick as a replacement.?
