westTAHger
Well-known member
@gallagher said:
put him on the spot, and see what happens.
put him on the spot, and see what happens.
@king sirro said:
They bottled it. Farah couldn't land a pass on Austin's chest to save himself. If he's behind this he can [This word has been automatically removed] off too.
tw33k
Active member
Farah is definitely a big part of it. He has been out to prove Potter wrong ever since Mick said: No one player is bigger than the club"
I don't know what goes on at training or in the sheds but I do know that my football team is in a complete mess and it looks like they threw the game today to punt the coach. (I never watched it out of protest)
I support the team not the captain and not the coach. I just wish this mess would get sorted out properly and not made a media circus.
I don't know what goes on at training or in the sheds but I do know that my football team is in a complete mess and it looks like they threw the game today to punt the coach. (I never watched it out of protest)
I support the team not the captain and not the coach. I just wish this mess would get sorted out properly and not made a media circus.
MacDougall
New member
I find the fuss being made about this a bit odd. Look at what happened at Canberra with Furner in charge. They gave him season after season because he had average to good seasons and they let a dynasty slip through their fingers. Getting the coach right with this side is a VERY BIG DEAL. We have a lot of very young players, Gen Y kids, who need to like their boss to get motivated. It's part of their makeup. They feel entitled and if they don't like who they work for they don't work well. It's hard luck for Mick Potter but if the players don't play for him, and the fact that they seem to only play well when Farah is around makes it seem like he's more of a leader at the club than the coach, then what's the point of having him around.
The performance this year being 9/9 after round 20, I don't think is due much to Potter. It's due more to the raw talent the side has. When they get momentum they destroy sides. If they had a coach who had some nous about him they'd be doing even better imo. When we show we have the skill to beat Manly, Souths and Bulldogs by big margins and turn around and lose to the Titans and Dragons I put it down to an inability to keep the side consistent and supply them with varied gameplans. Much the same way Bellamy gets the credit for the Storm's consistency.
I like Mick Potter's attitude and he might be a good coach, but I have been left disappointed in what has been dished up many times this year. I'm not that fussed about him leaving. I'm more concerned that if this problem was identified last year, that it took so long and was timed so disruptively.
The performance this year being 9/9 after round 20, I don't think is due much to Potter. It's due more to the raw talent the side has. When they get momentum they destroy sides. If they had a coach who had some nous about him they'd be doing even better imo. When we show we have the skill to beat Manly, Souths and Bulldogs by big margins and turn around and lose to the Titans and Dragons I put it down to an inability to keep the side consistent and supply them with varied gameplans. Much the same way Bellamy gets the credit for the Storm's consistency.
I like Mick Potter's attitude and he might be a good coach, but I have been left disappointed in what has been dished up many times this year. I'm not that fussed about him leaving. I'm more concerned that if this problem was identified last year, that it took so long and was timed so disruptively.
MacDougall
New member
@tw33k said:
I doubt they did that. The Tigers have put these performances forward many times this year, especially in games they were expected to win. They are mostly young kids, incredibly talented young kids that when focused are already elite. It's hard to keep young kids focused and Potter clearly cannot do it.
MacDougall
New member
Is that another swipe at Grant Mayer? Lol.
tw33k
Active member
@MacDougall said:
I don't know. I think it's more than just the youngsters needing to learn consistency. Too often we've blitzed a good team one week and got belted by a s**t team the next. Makes a person wonder.
MacDougall
New member
@tw33k said:
Consistency = focus. Potter can't teach it to them clearly.
tw33k
Active member
@MacDougall said:
I'm not saying he can. I'm just disappointed at how it's all been handled. Like I said, I support the team not the coach…or the captain.
