gallagher
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I hadn't heard about Luke Burgess coming on board. Any other changes in the coaching/ training staff?
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I hadn't heard about Luke Burgess coming on board. Any other changes in the coaching/ training staff?
supercoach
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People into Madge and we have not played a game…. welcome to Concord
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Pat Richards is on board too isn't he?
gallagher
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Looks like it, going by pictures on facebook today.
Special Guest I think…
Donald_Trump
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Pat Richards should come out of retirement. Who’s with me?
Magpie4life
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Was just looking at supercoach. Robert Jennings is no longer on the Souths team, he’s on the Tigers page! Anyone know or hear something about this?
happy_tiger
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Was mentioned by someone else as well earlier 😕
Ask the DT I guess ??
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100% except his Knee is bung and he can't play.
What I liked about Pat Richards is he was a GAME CHANGER.
Everyone expected the kick to come from the Half or the 5/8\. As we approached 5th tackle we would throw the ball to the wing and we would see some very long kicks (some 40/20's) coming in a direction that people did not expect.
He worked the fullback, because he would normally kick either to the center or all the way across the field.
Some of his try assists were absolutely insane.
damnit JT. I get what you were trying to do. Have the Tigers play normally so that we can advance the ball in a logical fashion and not depend on a flash winger or 5/8 to score our tries. Yet I feel that you would Bench Damien Cook because he wouldn't be playing the ball from dummy half normally. We as a team will never outspine or outplay everyone by playing conventional football McGuire I hope will toughen us up but will also know when to MIX IT UP.
IMHO the flick pass can be forgotten. It was just a no look pass. Sure a great try but nothing extraordinary and really Benji's effort.
I remember Benji facing off a Goliath front rower Cowboy. He kicks the ball over the front rower's head, catches his own kick and scores a try. – Honestly from the 2005 final that is the moment I remember.
jirskyr
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I wouldn't worry too much about a coach who wants to adjust a team that hasn't been making the finals.
Spud_Murphy
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Hallelujah if true! Big aggressive locks are the thing now and most clubs have one, but it's where we've been lacking. The days of small, tackling machine Alan Tongue type locks are over.
Pawsandclaws
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Big aggressive locks giv e me a break. None of them could compete with Ron Coote, John Raper, Jim Leis, Wayne Pearch or Bing Pringle. This is what is wrong with rugby league, we have prop forwards masquerading as locks because of the rule changes and interchange laws. Reduce the interchange to 4 and we will see the return of the very mobile, high work rate running lock forwards.
GNR4LIFE
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What makes people so sure ET would play lock even if he doesn’t get released?
earl
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I think it's his best position. I can't see him being released though.
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I would suggest in this new year might want to post about players you do like and add value to the Wests Tigers…oh..
Yes we do need some speed however this just reaffirms to me we need some size even more. Interesting PCM stats with Melb Storm though.
https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/01/09/stat-attack-the-post-contact-kings-of-2018/
But according to NRL.com Stats, the top eight teams for earning PCM features just five sides that made the finals, with the 12th-placed Bulldogs second-best and grand final runners-up Melbourne down in 15th…................................................
Interestingly the Roosters were at the wrong end of the ladder for PCM conceded, letting in 525 per game – level with the Tigers as the most in the NRL.
Edit: Oops didn't realise the PCM Stats didn't post. Also, a sentence was omitted stating the teams below us for PCMs have improved their sides.
https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/01/09/stat-attack-the-post-contact-kings-of-2018/
But according to NRL.com Stats, the top eight teams for earning PCM features just five sides that made the finals, with the 12th-placed Bulldogs second-best and grand final runners-up Melbourne down in 15th…................................................
Interestingly the Roosters were at the wrong end of the ladder for PCM conceded, letting in 525 per game – level with the Tigers as the most in the NRL.
Edit: Oops didn't realise the PCM Stats didn't post. Also, a sentence was omitted stating the teams below us for PCMs have improved their sides.
