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Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens has challenged his players to prove their commitment against the Dragons this Sunday after accusing them of lacking intensity this season.
Sheens slammed his players following last Saturday's unconvincing 20-18 win over Penrith, admitting the Dragons would have their way with his side should the Tigers produce a similar display this weekend.
The veteran mentor kept up his attack on Thursday, and while he didn't name names he pointed the finger at his younger brigade ahead of the crucial clash.
"I'm just not happy with our team not turning up at times in respect to their preparation and so on," Sheens said.
"We've talked about (the fact) you can be beaten by talent but we don't want to be out-prepared."
"We want to be a lot better this week and we can be, we've the ability to be so we just have to concentrate harder on the little things and every player take accountability."
"We've spoken as a club and aired what happened last week and we need to be better than that to really be any sort of force this year."
"It's a good test for us at this stage but I'm expecting from my players just effort and attention to detail - that's what we've talked about."
Asked to explain his side's lack of commitment, Sheens replied: "I don't think it's a complacency thing. There's been a heap of distractions and various things in the game generally, let alone at our club, and we've got a lot of younger players as well."
"And usually when you've got a few injuries the young guys they can have a good week and they can have a poor week, so it's more that than it is some of the senior guys."
Meanwhile, skipper Robbie Farah admits speculation over the future of off-contract players such as Bryce Gibbs and Liam Fulton as well as the $187,000 fine issued to the club for a salary-cap breach are unwanted distractions.
"Obviously there's a few things going on with the cap and guys being spoken about maybe leaving the club," he said.
"So I think any time that happens you'd like to think it isn't affecting you but we're all close mates here and I think sometimes that can play on your mind a little bit, especially for the boys that are being talked about."
But while Farah admits his side is a long way off the form that saw them push the Dragons to their limit in last season's preliminary final, he is confident the Tigers can turn things around starting this weekend.
"We're not playing our best but we know it's there," he said.
"We're not too far off but we've just got to tweak a few little things and I've got every confidence in the side still."
"We spoke at the start of the year about doing something in this competition and my belief hasn't changed."
"Obviously we're going through a tough time but you tell me a club that doesn't go through a tough time at any stage during the year."
"I guess we'll find out what we're made of this Sunday."
[Source](http://www.sportal.com.au/league-news-display/sheens-wants-passion-124010)
Sheens slammed his players following last Saturday's unconvincing 20-18 win over Penrith, admitting the Dragons would have their way with his side should the Tigers produce a similar display this weekend.
The veteran mentor kept up his attack on Thursday, and while he didn't name names he pointed the finger at his younger brigade ahead of the crucial clash.
"I'm just not happy with our team not turning up at times in respect to their preparation and so on," Sheens said.
"We've talked about (the fact) you can be beaten by talent but we don't want to be out-prepared."
"We want to be a lot better this week and we can be, we've the ability to be so we just have to concentrate harder on the little things and every player take accountability."
"We've spoken as a club and aired what happened last week and we need to be better than that to really be any sort of force this year."
"It's a good test for us at this stage but I'm expecting from my players just effort and attention to detail - that's what we've talked about."
Asked to explain his side's lack of commitment, Sheens replied: "I don't think it's a complacency thing. There's been a heap of distractions and various things in the game generally, let alone at our club, and we've got a lot of younger players as well."
"And usually when you've got a few injuries the young guys they can have a good week and they can have a poor week, so it's more that than it is some of the senior guys."
Meanwhile, skipper Robbie Farah admits speculation over the future of off-contract players such as Bryce Gibbs and Liam Fulton as well as the $187,000 fine issued to the club for a salary-cap breach are unwanted distractions.
"Obviously there's a few things going on with the cap and guys being spoken about maybe leaving the club," he said.
"So I think any time that happens you'd like to think it isn't affecting you but we're all close mates here and I think sometimes that can play on your mind a little bit, especially for the boys that are being talked about."
But while Farah admits his side is a long way off the form that saw them push the Dragons to their limit in last season's preliminary final, he is confident the Tigers can turn things around starting this weekend.
"We're not playing our best but we know it's there," he said.
"We're not too far off but we've just got to tweak a few little things and I've got every confidence in the side still."
"We spoke at the start of the year about doing something in this competition and my belief hasn't changed."
"Obviously we're going through a tough time but you tell me a club that doesn't go through a tough time at any stage during the year."
"I guess we'll find out what we're made of this Sunday."
[Source](http://www.sportal.com.au/league-news-display/sheens-wants-passion-124010)
