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Tiger_In_The_Gong
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@ricksen said:
Pretty sure it was in that mid year review type interview he gave. Should be on the Wests Tigers site in the video section.
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Tiger_In_The_Gong
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here it is http://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2015/05/29/_2015_update_with_ja.html
Here we go:
http://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2015/05/29/_2015_update_with_ja.html
Having said that, from about now until the end of the season last year was really poor from a defensive perspective. While we are only just ahead on last year at the moment defensively, the remainder of the year is where we get to make our biggest inroads. It’s where we get the chance to really prove that we are heading in the right direction and that we are taking the team in a direction that is going to have us competitive, and I mean genuinely competitive and competing for top eight and then top four positions. **We get that chance in what we do over the next 13 games. These 11 games have been a big learning curve for us but what we with the next 13 are really important. People will know and will see in probably another six games where we are heading as a team. I’m hopeful that it’s going to be clearly an improvement but it’s not easy,** this is not easy, we are comparing ourselves to ourselves because that’s all we can do and the facts are that in the last 15 years as far as semi-finals go, we have been the worst performing Club. We have made the semi-finals less than every other Club in the competition over the last 15 years which is the term that we have been in the competition. We need to change that; it starts with toughening up, it’s starts with defending tougher and for longer periods - for 80-minute periods, it’s as simple as that. Once we get that happening we will see some of our attack come back into our game, I’m not saying that you won’t see our attack next game, we are still working hard on our attack but I’m not shying away from this defensive emphasis because the reason we have performed so poorly over those 15 years has been because our defence just hasn’t been good enough.
We've played 7 games since then and gone 1-6.
126 points for, 201 against. Average of 18 and 28.7 respectively.
If this is where 'we're heading as a club', consider me very concerned.
http://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2015/05/29/_2015_update_with_ja.html
Having said that, from about now until the end of the season last year was really poor from a defensive perspective. While we are only just ahead on last year at the moment defensively, the remainder of the year is where we get to make our biggest inroads. It’s where we get the chance to really prove that we are heading in the right direction and that we are taking the team in a direction that is going to have us competitive, and I mean genuinely competitive and competing for top eight and then top four positions. **We get that chance in what we do over the next 13 games. These 11 games have been a big learning curve for us but what we with the next 13 are really important. People will know and will see in probably another six games where we are heading as a team. I’m hopeful that it’s going to be clearly an improvement but it’s not easy,** this is not easy, we are comparing ourselves to ourselves because that’s all we can do and the facts are that in the last 15 years as far as semi-finals go, we have been the worst performing Club. We have made the semi-finals less than every other Club in the competition over the last 15 years which is the term that we have been in the competition. We need to change that; it starts with toughening up, it’s starts with defending tougher and for longer periods - for 80-minute periods, it’s as simple as that. Once we get that happening we will see some of our attack come back into our game, I’m not saying that you won’t see our attack next game, we are still working hard on our attack but I’m not shying away from this defensive emphasis because the reason we have performed so poorly over those 15 years has been because our defence just hasn’t been good enough.
We've played 7 games since then and gone 1-6.
126 points for, 201 against. Average of 18 and 28.7 respectively.
If this is where 'we're heading as a club', consider me very concerned.
foreveratiger
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Well Taylor's game plan would of not been to difficult as he knows the structures the Roosters play .
The effort was there but by gee we play some real dumb Footy , the mistakes from Brooks and Moses was Park Footy stuff.
The only positive i can think off is hopefully the exposure of playing 1st Grade from all our kids being good or bad at the moment will hold them in good stead in years to come .
The effort was there but by gee we play some real dumb Footy , the mistakes from Brooks and Moses was Park Footy stuff.
The only positive i can think off is hopefully the exposure of playing 1st Grade from all our kids being good or bad at the moment will hold them in good stead in years to come .
sunshine_coast_tiger
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Maybe the defence was good for a lot of the game but the game is also about attack. In my watching of rugby league for many years I think we have no attacking game plan apart from 5 hit ups and a bomb.
The only time we have looked any good the last 2 weeks was when Cherrington was on the field for about 15-20 minutes each game.
I wanted Jason Taylor as coach but now I am sure he is not good enough, I would rather sack him at the end of this year than have another 1-2 seasons of this. Some times you just have to admit you hired the wrong person, let them go and move on.
The only time we have looked any good the last 2 weeks was when Cherrington was on the field for about 15-20 minutes each game.
I wanted Jason Taylor as coach but now I am sure he is not good enough, I would rather sack him at the end of this year than have another 1-2 seasons of this. Some times you just have to admit you hired the wrong person, let them go and move on.
Tigersmurf
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No, sometimes you have to wait until the cash is freed up and then purchase to fill the gaps. Look at Bennett at the Knights, similar position with old players and he could do nothing with the squad he had.
Who would take the job on the money offered if the last three predecessors were sacked before their contracts ended.
Who would take the job on the money offered if the last three predecessors were sacked before their contracts ended.
Tiger_Watto
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I cant fathom why he would be happy with 43 missed tackles; and an 11-5 penalty count. Add to the fact we had to kick for field position twice as often as the Roosters and our 'amazing' kicking winger punted the ball out of the park twice from restarts.
Hopefully we can also put to rest the delusional theory Kevin is a Centre. If the bloke struggles on the Wing, he is no chance defending in the hardest position to defend on the park?!
Aaron Woods - His game has changed since SOO2\. Less hit-ups, less tackles and more grubby stuff. Is he listening to 'other' coaches rather than our own?
Where the hell is Fine; Lodge; Akouala & Funaki… Oh thats right, they create second phase play and have no place in the NRL?! 😕
Hopefully we can also put to rest the delusional theory Kevin is a Centre. If the bloke struggles on the Wing, he is no chance defending in the hardest position to defend on the park?!
Aaron Woods - His game has changed since SOO2\. Less hit-ups, less tackles and more grubby stuff. Is he listening to 'other' coaches rather than our own?
Where the hell is Fine; Lodge; Akouala & Funaki… Oh thats right, they create second phase play and have no place in the NRL?! 😕
@smithy said:
Don't think it was stress at all - I think it was anger and he was keeping it under control.
Anger because we should have won, anger because of the stupid things we did, dropped balls, bad decisions, stupid penalties and 2 kicks out on the fall.
As he said if you get beat by a better side - that is one thing.
When you are good enough, should have won and blew it - that is another.
goldcoast_tiger
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@Tiger In The Gong said:
Taylor seems to say anything that he thinks will take the pressure off him for another week.
I sort of almost felt sorry for him at last nights presser. When he was talking about his disappointment . Then I remembered I'd heard it all before.
Also, he's the Coach, he's the one who refuses to drop any of the "chosen Ones", no matter what they do. He is the only one who can change things.
He's the one being paid good money each week to come up with the answers.
He's the one who said that he could work with and improve the team.
He's no more disappointed than most of us are, so JT , if this is the best you can do, then at least admit that you are out of your depth , and resign , and let someone else come in . They couldn't be any worse , and may have the guts to let the team know, if they don't perform, someone else gets the jumper
This team is the most cosy place for under performers that I've ever seen
Even Woodsie looked like he was not that interested last night.
dazza65
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@Droppy said:
Not wooden spoon
Eels will loose points- guaranteed.
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@Eye Of Da Tiger said:
That is crap - they were in first gear don't worry.
You only play as well as you are allowed. with that much ball and being as good as thet supposedly are it should have been 100\. Why wasn't it? They were not good enough to do it. Good enough to win but….
We bombed 3 tries, gave them two of the softest tries ever and they scored one from a double movement.
Oh ! but they were in second gear. God help them then, when we play them when we are in first gear.
@GNR4LIFE said:
Better to rip em to shreads in the media (who knows what he says to them one on one), totally undermine any confidence they have, make them look like idiots to outsiders - all to satisfy a few Forum fans.
Gee I don't know why they didn't play well the week after.
He is not Brad Arthur and we are not Parra - thank God for small mercies.
@Tiger Watto said:
I think Kev is a centre - I thought he went alright against SOO players. How many games has he played at centre in the NRL? Give him a go.
We are keeping these star NRL players from their destinies are we TW? More inexperience, just what we need. Why do people keep dragging up Akouala - he is not worth a bean.
jirskyr
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@Eye Of Da Tiger said:
Of those 33, one was a fluke Richards nutmeg, one was that stupid try to Tupou and the last being a forced / dropped pass.
Roosters actually didn't do a lot with all the ball they had on our line, but we gave them so many errors, they had to eventually take advantage of some of them.
Love_the_WestsTigers
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Dead set idiot being happy with losing each week and firming favorites as the Spooners
Has JT got any brains ?
Has JT got any brains ?
halifax_tiger
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same crap coming out of taylors mouth every week :bash
