Teddy ready to wear the blues no1 jumper

[stevetiger]

As for Teddy he is such a good player. I'd love to see him get the NSW no 1 spot but I'm cool with him not getting it because I want to see him have a full injury free season for the Tigers.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

Tedesco is certainly ready and arguably the most complete and the best FB in NSW :slight_smile:
I want him to play for the club that is paying him, and not for some money grabbing morons. If SOO is the real game it would be played after the GF, as qualifier for the reps games :bash :

 

[gallagher]

Great article and great attitude by him. Can't wait to see him in the blues line up.

 

[Eddie]

If he was playing somewhere else he would probably already have a blue jumper.

Even on the wing he would do a better job then a plodder like Hopoate or Mcmanus

 

[foreveratiger]

I can understand why JT wanted the halves to play tight last year….he wanted them to learn the ropes on how to play in the NRL...get the basics in steering team around the park...now they have 1 year up their sleeve watch them play a more natural game in 2016....

Exactly right. I've made this same comment in the other thread.
http://www.weststigersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=25899&start=108

Fair enough the kids got a bit frustrated trying to play to the coach's strategy. That is not the same as the coach getting it wrong.

foreveratiger quotes probably the worst example possible of a player wanting to just play what he sees in front of him: Chris Sandow. Being a loose cannon on the field and not being able to play the way the coach instructs is good enough reason to be dumped. Don't think many Souths fans were too upset to see the back of him, definitely not the Souths fans I know.

It's a team game, you do what is best for the team.

All Tedesco says is they got a bit frustrated last year trying to play a different structure, but after a year's more experience (the halves had 32 games total at the start of 2015), he's loosened up. Perhaps they've earned the right to play more of their own game if they are showing more maturity and control.

The part about not being able to score tries because were trying to complete sets - pure speculation. I'll sign up for life any player who can guarantee a try if they run the special play instead of aiming to completing a set.

😱pen_mouth:

Everything that I wrote about Chris Sandow is what he said about himself in the interview I was listening to at the time.
So you don't think his a player that plays what he sees? Of course he does and that's what gave him his name Originally at Souths, Arthur just doesn't play to Sandow's style.
I've never been a fan of him personally, the countless wasted Shoulder Charges he used to put on…..very low percentage plays.

 

[foreveratiger]

If he was playing somewhere else he would probably already have a blue jumper.

Even on the wing he would do a better job then a plodder like Hopoate or Mcmanus

How Hopoate became a Winger for the Blues is beyond the joke…...you might aswell stick Geo there.

 

[jirskyr]

Everything that I wrote about Chris Sandow is what he said about himself in the interview I was listening to at the time.
So you don't think his a player that plays what he sees? Of course he does and that's what gave him his name Originally at Souths, Arthur just doesn't play to Sandow's style.
I've never been a fan of him personally, the countless wasted Shoulder Charges he used to put on…..very low percentage plays.

You are kind of making my point at the end? I know Sandow wanted to just play the game as he saw fit, that's why he got the arse, too many low-percentage plays.

Sandow comes out and says he's only playing reserves because he won't play the way the coach instructs. Same sort of thing happened to Benji.

I hear a lot of commentary now about how our young halves were frustrated trying to play the way the coach instructs. I'm not saying the coach shouldn't adapt his game plan, I'd be shocked if he doesn't. But if players are going to be calling the shots, let's just bring back the old captain/coach and promote Robbie.

 

[Black_n_White]

I remember listening to an interview with Chris Sandow last year when Parramatta finally released him and he said pretty much the reason he was in Reserve Grade was that he wasn't allowed to play what he saw and that his game is all about instincts and taking the line on.

lol….. Chris Sandow wont tell people why he was really in reggies.

 

[pHyR3]

I can understand why JT wanted the halves to play tight last year….he wanted them to learn the ropes on how to play in the NRL...get the basics in steering team around the park...now they have 1 year up their sleeve watch them play a more natural game in 2016....

Exactly right. I've made this same comment in the other thread.
http://www.weststigersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=25899&start=108

Fair enough the kids got a bit frustrated trying to play to the coach's strategy. That is not the same as the coach getting it wrong.

foreveratiger quotes probably the worst example possible of a player wanting to just play what he sees in front of him: Chris Sandow. Being a loose cannon on the field and not being able to play the way the coach instructs is good enough reason to be dumped. Don't think many Souths fans were too upset to see the back of him, definitely not the Souths fans I know.

It's a team game, you do what is best for the team.

All Tedesco says is they got a bit frustrated last year trying to play a different structure, but after a year's more experience (the halves had 32 games total at the start of 2015), he's loosened up. Perhaps they've earned the right to play more of their own game if they are showing more maturity and control.

The part about not being able to score tries because were trying to complete sets - pure speculation. I'll sign up for life any player who can guarantee a try if they run the special play instead of aiming to completing a set.

likewise, been saying it for ages they need to know how to play a structure to begin with. you need something to fall back on to grind out games; i thought the raiders game (not the crap one) was a great example of that. just good grinding

you cant attack for 26 rounds plus finals (hopefully) you need to be able to balance structured and unstructured play. JT was trying to teach them that structure - mostly brooks/moses.

im feeling really good about our halves this year. i think theyll absolutely tear it up with teddy if theyre all healthy. lets see how the pack goes though

 

[Eddie]

I can understand why JT wanted the halves to play tight last year….he wanted them to learn the ropes on how to play in the NRL...get the basics in steering team around the park...now they have 1 year up their sleeve watch them play a more natural game in 2016....

Exactly right. I've made this same comment in the other thread.
http://www.weststigersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=25899&start=108

Fair enough the kids got a bit frustrated trying to play to the coach's strategy. That is not the same as the coach getting it wrong.

foreveratiger quotes probably the worst example possible of a player wanting to just play what he sees in front of him: Chris Sandow. Being a loose cannon on the field and not being able to play the way the coach instructs is good enough reason to be dumped. Don't think many Souths fans were too upset to see the back of him, definitely not the Souths fans I know.

It's a team game, you do what is best for the team.

All Tedesco says is they got a bit frustrated last year trying to play a different structure, but after a year's more experience (the halves had 32 games total at the start of 2015), he's loosened up. Perhaps they've earned the right to play more of their own game if they are showing more maturity and control.

The part about not being able to score tries because were trying to complete sets - pure speculation. I'll sign up for life any player who can guarantee a try if they run the special play instead of aiming to completing a set.[/quote
you need to be able to balance structured and unstructured play.

Thats all were looking for !

I think this year we will see coaches and players more in sync.

I don't disagree with Taylor's premise overall I just though he took it too far in a few games and it cost us.

Im expecting us to come out asking a few more questions this year.

 

[Pokies]

Phew lucky it was Tedesco that came out with these comments, had it been pretty much any other member of our squad and they would have been slammed for creating disharmony within the team. Had our 9 said it then we would probably be up to page 20 of this thread and some on the verge of a meltdown.

 

[Eddie]

Phew lucky it was Tedesco that came out with these comments, had it been pretty much any other member of our squad and they would have been slammed for creating disharmony within the team. Had our 9 said it then we would probably be up to page 20 of this thread and some on the verge of a meltdown.

Thats right

 

[southerntiger]

Phew lucky it was Tedesco that came out with these comments, had it been pretty much any other member of our squad and they would have been slammed for creating disharmony within the team. Had our 9 said it then we would probably be up to page 20 of this thread and some on the verge of a meltdown.

Thats right

People would be right to be peeved if a former captain who has had a falling out with the past three coaches came out and made further negative comments about the current coach.

 

[innsaneink]

Who else in our squad COULD say these comments?
Woods.
That's about it.
So why wouldn't anyone else be criticised?

 

[gallagher]

Phew lucky it was Tedesco that came out with these comments, had it been pretty much any other member of our squad and they would have been slammed for creating disharmony within the team. Had our 9 said it then we would probably be up to page 20 of this thread and some on the verge of a meltdown.

I think if teddy brought up the feud and meeting that happened last August between Farah and Taylor 2 weeks before the season started he'd cop a kicking aswell. He'd also cop a hiding if he took a holiday 3 weeks before the season.

 

[Pokies]

Who else in our squad COULD say these comments?
Woods.
That's about it.
So why wouldn't anyone else be criticised?

Thats the whole point Innsaneink, our star player who is the only player in the squad who 100% of this forum would like (even Woodsy has a couple of people who are not fans) has publicy questioned the tactics we used last year. Yet for months people like Stevetiger, Eddie, goldcoast tiger and others have been getting ridiculed for even suggesting this thought. If people are so strong in their opinions why no calling out tedesco?

 

[southerntiger]

Who else in our squad COULD say these comments?
Woods.
That's about it.
So why wouldn't anyone else be criticised?

Thats the whole point Innsaneink, our star player who is the only player in the squad who 100% of this forum would like (even Woodsy has a couple of people who are not fans) has publicy questioned the tactics we used last year. Yet for months people like Stevetiger, Eddie, goldcoast tiger and others have been getting ridiculed for even suggesting this thought. If people are so strong in their opinions why no calling out tedesco?

Where is this ridiculing you are talking about? Ive seen disagreement. To say anyone is being ridiculed is sensationalist rubbish.

 

[sheer64]

With Brett Morris out for 4+ months odds are shortening on Teddy.