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‘That’s on us’: Skipper Tamou says Tigers fans not to blame for half-time booing
By Sarah Keoghan
April 13, 2021 — 5.14pm

Wests Tigers captain James Tamou says he doesn’t blame fans for booing the side during Sunday’s clash against the Cowboys after supporters turned out in droves at Leichhardt Oval to pay their respects to Tommy Raudonikis.

Tigers fans turned on the team at half-time, booing the players as they went into the sheds down 28-6. The Tigers almost completed a fairytale comeback after the break but eventually fell 30-34.

After the game, Tamou told the Herald while the booing was tough to take, fans were within their rights to do so.

“It happens, I’ve copped it at Penrith,” Tamou said.

“Yeah it doesn’t feel very nice, but that’s on us. We can’t blame anyone but ourselves. We’ve dug ourselves into this hole and no one else can get us out.”

Tamou also revealed the team received a spray both at half-time and post-match from their head coach. Yet Michael Maguire has spared his stars the axe this week before their round six clash against the Rabbitohs on Saturday.

Following the loss to the Cowboys, Luke Brooks’ future looked uncertain as the Tigers continue to struggle to get the best out of the No.7.

But only Jacob Liddle was dropped from last week’s squad with debutant Jake Simpkin named as hooker in his first NRL game. Asu Kepaoa will also return to the side to replace Joey Leilua after sustaining a concussion on Sunday.

 

[Geo]

Well only way is to dig yourselves out Mr Tamou you’ll need big shovels...

 

[Speed2burn]

Copy and paste each week ...

 

[BZN]

I have never rated Tamou, and I dont know what anyone sees in him. But I certainly admit that when we signed him, I thought he might be the leader that we needed.

Now leaders aren't always those leading by example in the tackle and run stakes. Some of the best leaders stand back and encourage, direct, and spray when necessary. Cooper Cronk in the GF a few years back didnt do a single thing physically, but he steered everything like a coach on the field in the Under 6's.

I was hoping Tamou was going to be that person.

People can carry on about all these young blokes, Blore this, Musgrove that, Twal this, Stefano did that, this dudes a beast blah blah blah.

Not a single player in that team holds anyone else to account. Not one. As a consequence, 17 blokes are out there going in their own direction and doing their own thing. If Madge's game plan is crap, we follow it to the letter, that way he is accountable. We cant just go around doing our own thing. Each player tries as much as he wants to and thats all, nothing more. I dont think I have ever seen a team of players, from any team, that look like they are all wearing Stevie Wonder glasses and have no clue if someone is there right next to them, or 20 metres away.

Someone on this forum mentioned something about we only had 13 missed tackles on the weekend. Probably fact, but you cant have a missed tackle if there is a 10m gap between players who are not even close enough to touch the opposition as they walk briskly through the line. No one is gang tackling and bending backs and grinding their face in the dirt. No one. Its a game of OzTag and we stand there looking.....at something shiny outside the fence.

This team is full of complete wankers, to a man, that think they are not accountable.

I would not pay a single player in this current team. Even Daine Laurie who has shown glimpses of special, doesnt blow up and get angry like his life depends on it. He just hangs his head.

No one is showing leadership for players like Laurie to get a hold of. This is why, rightly or wrongly I suggested Josh McGuire in a recent post. That wont happen of course, but at least he blows up deluxe when things are going crap.

At the moment, no one is showing any passion.

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[rihannafan1]

I have never rated Tamou, and I dont know what anyone sees in him. But I certainly admit that when we signed him, I thought he might be the leader that we needed.

Now leaders aren't always those leading by example in the tackle and run stakes. Some of the best leaders stand back and encourage, direct, and spray when necessary. Cooper Cronk in the GF a few years back didnt do a single thing physically, but he steered everything like a coach on the field in the Under 6's.

I was hoping Tamou was going to be that person.

People can carry on about all these young blokes, Blore this, Musgrove that, Twal this, Stefano did that, this dudes a beast blah blah blah.

Not a single player in that team holds anyone else to account. Not one. As a consequence, 17 blokes are out there going in their own direction and doing their own thing. If Madge's game plan is crap, we follow it to the letter, that way he is accountable. We cant just go around doing our own thing. Each player tries as much as he wants to and thats all, nothing more. I dont think I have ever seen a team of players, from any team, that look like they are all wearing Stevie Wonder glasses and have no clue if someone is there right next to them, or 20 metres away.

Someone on this forum mentioned something about we only had 13 missed tackles on the weekend. Probably fact, but you cant have a missed tackle if there is a 10m gap between players who are not even close enough to touch the opposition as they walk briskly through the line. No one is gang tackling and bending backs and grinding their face in the dirt. No one. Its a game of OzTag and we stand there looking.....at something shiny outside the fence.

This team is full of complete wankers, to a man, that think they are not accountable.

I would not pay a single player in this current team. Even Daine Laurie who has shown glimpses of special, doesnt blow up and get angry like his life depends on it. He just hangs his head.

No one is showing leadership for players like Laurie to get a hold of. This is why, rightly or wrongly I suggested Josh McGuire in a recent post. That wont happen of course, but at least he blows up deluxe when things are going crap.

At the moment, no one is showing any passion.

Spot on

 

[tig_prmz]

I'll be watching him very closely this time round.

Line speed should be the big word on the whiteboard this week. Especially, close to our line, let's see if Simpkin and Laurie get isolated. It would be a big failure on the part of the middle forwards if they do.

 

[facepalmer]

I think Tamou is a good signing at his salary. Expecting the output of a top prop for his coin would be asking a fair bit. I think he's there to show guys like Uto, Musgrove, Blore etc. what level of preparation is required to be a champion and how to carry yourself moreso than anything.

I am not sure I'd have made him captain tho. I think our captain should be Douehi and have thought as much since mid last year. This really looks like Adam Douehi's team to me.

 

[facepalmer]

I have never rated Tamou, and I dont know what anyone sees in him. But I certainly admit that when we signed him, I thought he might be the leader that we needed.

Now leaders aren't always those leading by example in the tackle and run stakes. Some of the best leaders stand back and encourage, direct, and spray when necessary. Cooper Cronk in the GF a few years back didnt do a single thing physically, but he steered everything like a coach on the field in the Under 6's.

I was hoping Tamou was going to be that person.

People can carry on about all these young blokes, Blore this, Musgrove that, Twal this, Stefano did that, this dudes a beast blah blah blah.

Not a single player in that team holds anyone else to account. Not one. As a consequence, 17 blokes are out there going in their own direction and doing their own thing. If Madge's game plan is crap, we follow it to the letter, that way he is accountable. We cant just go around doing our own thing. Each player tries as much as he wants to and thats all, nothing more. I dont think I have ever seen a team of players, from any team, that look like they are all wearing Stevie Wonder glasses and have no clue if someone is there right next to them, or 20 metres away.

Someone on this forum mentioned something about we only had 13 missed tackles on the weekend. Probably fact, but you cant have a missed tackle if there is a 10m gap between players who are not even close enough to touch the opposition as they walk briskly through the line. No one is gang tackling and bending backs and grinding their face in the dirt. No one. Its a game of OzTag and we stand there looking.....at something shiny outside the fence.

This team is full of complete wankers, to a man, that think they are not accountable.

I would not pay a single player in this current team. Even Daine Laurie who has shown glimpses of special, doesnt blow up and get angry like his life depends on it. He just hangs his head.

No one is showing leadership for players like Laurie to get a hold of. This is why, rightly or wrongly I suggested Josh McGuire in a recent post. That wont happen of course, but at least he blows up deluxe when things are going crap.

At the moment, no one is showing any passion.

There are definitely a lot of blokes this applies to but I think Adam Douehi is definitely not one. I also have seen Brooks blow up deluxe quite a lot. Noffa also to a degree.

 

[StarswithStripes]

I booed. Glad I’m not to blame. Thanks I feel better now.

 

[jadtiger]

I booed. Glad I’m not to blame. Thanks I feel better now.

Its the people who didnt boo that i have issues with

 

[Tigerdave]

Taking ownership of what was dished out is great, but let's see if it actually makes a difference on the field

 

[mikey]

So many in the club over the years have taken ownership for losses that I think it's actually lost and collecting dust in the back of someone's garage .

 

[cochise]

I booed. Glad I’m not to blame. Thanks I feel better now.


Its the people who didnt boo that i have issues with

I didn't boo

 

[Rugba]

Why is the media acting like this is the first time a team has been booed by its own fans .

 

[Spud_Murphy]

Why is the media acting like this is the first time a team has been booed by its own fans .

That’s a very good question, I was wondering the same. I’ve heard teams booed off the field countless times over the years and Tamou even said it himself in that article that he copped it at Penrith.

But you know, it’s the Tigers - we’re the only team that has ever let good players go, the only team that hasn’t made the finals for a long stretch and now the the only team that has ever been booed by their own fans - apparently 🙄

 

[tigerbalm]

Thanks Cap!

 

[Papacito]

I've been to soccer matches overseas where fans will really rub it in by starting to cheer on the other team if they feel as though their own club isn't putting in.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

Someone said the other day he hasn’t had one interview where he hasn’t referenced the Panthers. First interview I read after that, boom Panther reference.

 

[Tim Sheens]

I booed. Glad I’m not to blame. Thanks I feel better now.


Its the people who didnt boo that i have issues with

I didn't boo

I watched this one at home and certainly wouldn't have booed even one player based on what I saw on the screen.

 

[TheDaBoss]

I booed. Glad I’m not to blame. Thanks I feel better now.


Its the people who didnt boo that i have issues with

I didn't boo

I watched this one at home and certainly wouldn't have booed even one player based on what I saw on the screen.

Sometimes silence is best... disappointment dosnt have to be shown in the form of booing your own team imo... for me during the game i jusy laughed at the sheer stupidity...