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Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter is being backed to enjoy the most success of any of the NRL's four new coaches for season 2013.
Potter, the former Canterbury and St George fullback and former coach of English clubs St Helens and Bradford, takes over from Australian coach Tim Sheens at the inner west club next season and inherits a team many felt should have played finals in 2012.
And the punters clearly expect Wests Tigers to break back into the top eight next year as they have been one of the best backed teams in early top eight betting for next season.
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Wests Tigers finished 10th in 2012, just a game behind eighth-placed Brisbane with 11 wins and 13 losses for the season.
But they have firmed from $2.50 to $2.32 in early betting to make the top eight next season at Betfair having already attracted 10 per cent of the total money already wagered.
In contrast punters believe the other three new coaches in the NRL next season have little chance of making the top eight in their debut seasons in charge.
The highest profile of the four new coaches for next season belongs to Parramatta's Ricky Stuart, who quit as New South Wales' Origin coach to take over at the struggling Eels.
But while last year's wooden spooners, who have been linked with recent high-profile AFL departure Israel Folau, have jumped above several other teams in both premiership and top eight betting as a result of Stuart's appointment, they are still unfancied when it comes to making the finals next season.
The Eels are $2.22 to make the top eight - shorter than Wests - at Betfair but have attracted just 1.5 percent of money wagered on the top eight so far.
However the Eels, who last season claimed their first wooden spoon in 40 years, are above several clubs in premiership betting at $32 with Gold Coast and St George both at $36 and Penrith the rank outsiders at $48.
Wests Tigers are equal with the Sydney Roosters at $22 in premiership betting, among the four clubs with new coaches for next season, but the Roosters - who will be led by Trent Robinson in 2013 replacing Brian Smith - are below Wests when it comes to top-eight betting.
After finishing 13th last season with just eight wins and a draw, the Roosters are $2.56 with Betfair to make the eight in 2013 and so far have attracted only just over two per cent of the money.
The Warriors, who plunged from runners-up in 2011 to a distant 14th last season will be led by Matthew Elliott in 2013 in place of the sacked Brian McClennan.
But Elliott is also being tipped to struggle in his first season with the Warriors at $26 in title betting and $2.32 to make the eight where they have attracted less than two percent of the money so far.
Reigning premiers Melbourne Storm remain the premiership favourites for next season at $6.20 with Betfair ahead of this year's runners-up Canterbury at $7.60, South Sydney at $9.80 and North Queensland and Manly both at $12.50.
http://www.sportal.com.au/bz-opinion-display/punters-pick-potter-208621
Potter, the former Canterbury and St George fullback and former coach of English clubs St Helens and Bradford, takes over from Australian coach Tim Sheens at the inner west club next season and inherits a team many felt should have played finals in 2012.
And the punters clearly expect Wests Tigers to break back into the top eight next year as they have been one of the best backed teams in early top eight betting for next season.
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Wests Tigers finished 10th in 2012, just a game behind eighth-placed Brisbane with 11 wins and 13 losses for the season.
But they have firmed from $2.50 to $2.32 in early betting to make the top eight next season at Betfair having already attracted 10 per cent of the total money already wagered.
In contrast punters believe the other three new coaches in the NRL next season have little chance of making the top eight in their debut seasons in charge.
The highest profile of the four new coaches for next season belongs to Parramatta's Ricky Stuart, who quit as New South Wales' Origin coach to take over at the struggling Eels.
But while last year's wooden spooners, who have been linked with recent high-profile AFL departure Israel Folau, have jumped above several other teams in both premiership and top eight betting as a result of Stuart's appointment, they are still unfancied when it comes to making the finals next season.
The Eels are $2.22 to make the top eight - shorter than Wests - at Betfair but have attracted just 1.5 percent of money wagered on the top eight so far.
However the Eels, who last season claimed their first wooden spoon in 40 years, are above several clubs in premiership betting at $32 with Gold Coast and St George both at $36 and Penrith the rank outsiders at $48.
Wests Tigers are equal with the Sydney Roosters at $22 in premiership betting, among the four clubs with new coaches for next season, but the Roosters - who will be led by Trent Robinson in 2013 replacing Brian Smith - are below Wests when it comes to top-eight betting.
After finishing 13th last season with just eight wins and a draw, the Roosters are $2.56 with Betfair to make the eight in 2013 and so far have attracted only just over two per cent of the money.
The Warriors, who plunged from runners-up in 2011 to a distant 14th last season will be led by Matthew Elliott in 2013 in place of the sacked Brian McClennan.
But Elliott is also being tipped to struggle in his first season with the Warriors at $26 in title betting and $2.32 to make the eight where they have attracted less than two percent of the money so far.
Reigning premiers Melbourne Storm remain the premiership favourites for next season at $6.20 with Betfair ahead of this year's runners-up Canterbury at $7.60, South Sydney at $9.80 and North Queensland and Manly both at $12.50.
http://www.sportal.com.au/bz-opinion-display/punters-pick-potter-208621
