gallagher
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@happy_tiger said in [Madge](/post/1055604) said:
Do you ever suggest anyone for any role that's not a toad licker?
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Do you ever suggest anyone for any role that's not a toad licker?
happy_tiger
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@gallagher said in [Madge](/post/1055614) said:
Adrian Lam ....technically he is a PNG boy
No more 'eyes up footy'..
Bum down head up Madge style..
Bum down head up Madge style..
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Madgic
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@TYGA You MUST be kidding! The only coach on the history of the world to be sacked for incompetence by his own brother? The best option?? YIKES! 😲
Jimmy
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@happy_tiger
Could get us Lachlan lam to once benji retires
Could get us Lachlan lam to once benji retires
GNR4LIFE
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Lol an assistant coach isn’t going to leave the Roosters to come be one here. A head coach maybe, but ours is pretty good.
@GNR4LIFE said in [Madge](/post/1055886) said:
Yeah I wonder why the let their head of recruitment go to come here as GM of Football...
Something fishy there...probably to direct our juniors over to them..
GNR4LIFE
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@Geo said in [Madge](/post/1055888) said:
Head of recruitment isn’t an assistant coach
Sunnycoast_tiger
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ERIC SMITH the SC Falcons coach.
GNR4LIFE
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@Fitzy05 said in [Madge](/post/1055890) said:
Matterson loves the place. Doesn’t hurt having his best mate (Aloiai) playing next to him.
Madge
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A case for the defence: Maguire adds hard edge to Wests Tigers
What other people think of Wests Tigers, according to their coach, is as important as what the club thinks of itself.
Make no mistake, Michael Maguire has a clear vision of the joint-venture outfit’s identity and hopes it will become evident as his tenure unfolds. But as the Tigers attempt to keep their season alive against St George Illawarra at the Sydney Cricket Ground, it’s clear the club’s old mantra of "it doesn’t matter how many you score, we’ll score more" has finally been discarded.
Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire has added a new steel to his team's defence.
"I think we’re creating our identity," Maguire told the Sun-Herald. "Where we want to get to, I’ll hold that between myself and the playing group, but over time you have to create that identity. I’d like to think the outside world will be looking at us a certain time over a period of time and even with what we do this weekend.
"That’s how you’re going to ingrain that identity. Obviously defence is a big piece of that, your attitude and how you compete in every piece of the game. When you’re talking about identity, I want people from the outside talking about the identity that they’re seeing.
"[Rather than] words from us, it’s our actions that will do the talking."
A hallmark of all Maguire-coached teams is their application in defence. Statistics provided by Rugby League Pro suggest that, in the short time he has been at the helm, the Tigers have made major improvements in the area. From those statistics, the Tigers lead the league in effective-tackle percentage (the proportion of tackles completed rather than those broken or result in an offload) after being ranked 13th in that category last year. They are also ranked number one for limiting post-contact metres (14th last year) and are second in missed tackles (15th last year). All up, seven of Maguire’s players, or 25 per cent, are ranked among the top 28 middle forwards for effective-tacke percentage.
A case for the defence
How the Tigers have improved in 2019
Ranked No.1 in the NRL for effective-tackle percentage (13th last year)
Ranked No.1 in the NRL for limiting post-contact metres (14th last year)
Ranked No.2 in the NRL for missed tackles (15th last year)
Seven Tigers, or 25 per cent, ranked among top 28 middle forwards for effective-tackle percentage.
During a season in which Maguire has had up to $4 million of his salary cap sitting on the sideline at any one time, he has drilled into his charges the importance of defending their line.
"With the assistant coaches, we’ve worked hard in that area," Maguire said. "Over time we’ve learned defence is a big key part to being successful. A lot of the teams that win comps, they tend to have the best defensive records. We’re working towards that.
"A lot of that comes down to the attitude of the players and what they want. My players throughout the season have shown that in many patches, it’s been a real growth of the team.
"But we’re going to need it more than ever in the game this weekend."
Better together: the Tigers defence has been much improved under Michael Maguire
Maguire never spoke about rebuilds when he came to the club. The premiership-winning mentor approached the job fully aware of the salary cap challenges he would inherit, but took it regardless because of the upside he saw at the club. Instead, he has focused on getting the best out of the roster he has at his disposal.
"All that [salary cap issues] is an excuse, it’s there if you want to use it," he said. "But inside this organisation I don’t wear that. I think the players that I’ve got - and the younger kids coming through that we’re seeing now - will be spoken about in time.
"If we keep continually doing the things we’re doing, it’s irrelevant to me as a coach when you have those issues going on around you."
If the Tigers win their final two games, against the Dragons and Sharks, they are likely to sneak into the eight. It would be a significant achievement for a team that hasn’t been in the playoffs since 2011.
"As a coach I enjoy these moments because this is when you find out about us as a team," he said. "Younger guys don’t have limits, so the limit of where we get to is what the game brings.
"I look forward to seeing how the boys stand up in these moments. The fact we’re in that finals situation gives us an opportunity to grow us a team."
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/a-case-for-the-defence-maguire-adds-hard-edge-to-wests-tigers-20190831-p52mn8.html
I. LOVE. HIM.
What other people think of Wests Tigers, according to their coach, is as important as what the club thinks of itself.
Make no mistake, Michael Maguire has a clear vision of the joint-venture outfit’s identity and hopes it will become evident as his tenure unfolds. But as the Tigers attempt to keep their season alive against St George Illawarra at the Sydney Cricket Ground, it’s clear the club’s old mantra of "it doesn’t matter how many you score, we’ll score more" has finally been discarded.
Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire has added a new steel to his team's defence.
"I think we’re creating our identity," Maguire told the Sun-Herald. "Where we want to get to, I’ll hold that between myself and the playing group, but over time you have to create that identity. I’d like to think the outside world will be looking at us a certain time over a period of time and even with what we do this weekend.
"That’s how you’re going to ingrain that identity. Obviously defence is a big piece of that, your attitude and how you compete in every piece of the game. When you’re talking about identity, I want people from the outside talking about the identity that they’re seeing.
"[Rather than] words from us, it’s our actions that will do the talking."
A hallmark of all Maguire-coached teams is their application in defence. Statistics provided by Rugby League Pro suggest that, in the short time he has been at the helm, the Tigers have made major improvements in the area. From those statistics, the Tigers lead the league in effective-tackle percentage (the proportion of tackles completed rather than those broken or result in an offload) after being ranked 13th in that category last year. They are also ranked number one for limiting post-contact metres (14th last year) and are second in missed tackles (15th last year). All up, seven of Maguire’s players, or 25 per cent, are ranked among the top 28 middle forwards for effective-tacke percentage.
A case for the defence
How the Tigers have improved in 2019
Ranked No.1 in the NRL for effective-tackle percentage (13th last year)
Ranked No.1 in the NRL for limiting post-contact metres (14th last year)
Ranked No.2 in the NRL for missed tackles (15th last year)
Seven Tigers, or 25 per cent, ranked among top 28 middle forwards for effective-tackle percentage.
During a season in which Maguire has had up to $4 million of his salary cap sitting on the sideline at any one time, he has drilled into his charges the importance of defending their line.
"With the assistant coaches, we’ve worked hard in that area," Maguire said. "Over time we’ve learned defence is a big key part to being successful. A lot of the teams that win comps, they tend to have the best defensive records. We’re working towards that.
"A lot of that comes down to the attitude of the players and what they want. My players throughout the season have shown that in many patches, it’s been a real growth of the team.
"But we’re going to need it more than ever in the game this weekend."
Better together: the Tigers defence has been much improved under Michael Maguire
Maguire never spoke about rebuilds when he came to the club. The premiership-winning mentor approached the job fully aware of the salary cap challenges he would inherit, but took it regardless because of the upside he saw at the club. Instead, he has focused on getting the best out of the roster he has at his disposal.
"All that [salary cap issues] is an excuse, it’s there if you want to use it," he said. "But inside this organisation I don’t wear that. I think the players that I’ve got - and the younger kids coming through that we’re seeing now - will be spoken about in time.
"If we keep continually doing the things we’re doing, it’s irrelevant to me as a coach when you have those issues going on around you."
If the Tigers win their final two games, against the Dragons and Sharks, they are likely to sneak into the eight. It would be a significant achievement for a team that hasn’t been in the playoffs since 2011.
"As a coach I enjoy these moments because this is when you find out about us as a team," he said. "Younger guys don’t have limits, so the limit of where we get to is what the game brings.
"I look forward to seeing how the boys stand up in these moments. The fact we’re in that finals situation gives us an opportunity to grow us a team."
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/a-case-for-the-defence-maguire-adds-hard-edge-to-wests-tigers-20190831-p52mn8.html
I. LOVE. HIM.
@Madge said in [Madge](/post/1057991) said:
Definitely believe he's the coach to finally turn this club around, regardless of what happens this weekend.
Madge
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@WT2K yep, we need to lock him up long term if we want success.
Defence will win us the game on Sunday...Maintain the standards lads..
