@2041 said:
LOL.
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hope not.
The Captaincy - Woodsie or Farah or who???
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LOL.
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hope not.
Fade_To_Black
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We are a young team, young ideas will get the best out of young blokes. So in a nutshell Woodsy is the perfect captain to lead us forward, won't have the boys dragging their bottom lips on the ground after a loss.
After the crap that our club has been through in the last 18 months we need a huge breath of fresh air breathed into the place,let's ride on the coattails of the young blokes.
After the crap that our club has been through in the last 18 months we need a huge breath of fresh air breathed into the place,let's ride on the coattails of the young blokes.
Byron_Bay_Fan
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@Fade To Black said:
It sounds good young team young ideas but I did not witness any ideas by the captain, that is why I began the thread. The rest of the young players are terrific as is Woods as forward but just the captain does not seem to be home.
There could be someone else amongst the older players that I am unaware of as I don't know them much.
Fade_To_Black
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Well said ricksen. Maybe Woods can come up with some ideas for rearranging the changerooms…...now that would show some leadership. Or maybe organize the players' picnics now that Heighno has left the position vacant.
Fair dinkum there is no pleasing some people.
Fair dinkum there is no pleasing some people.
gallagher
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@Fade To Black said:
I need to see some bali holiday pics before i rate him as a captain.
Masterton
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/03/05/aaron-woods-on-leadership_n_9380908.html?ncid=edlinkauhpmg00000002
Byron_Bay_Fan
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@Masterton said:
Meet Aaron Woods. He’s an NRL player. Big bloke, long hair, slightly girly hairband. Not that we told him that.
Smart guy, Aaron Woods. Talks fast. Really, really, really, really fast. Has plenty to say and says it well.
Tough, too. If Aaron Woods ran into a brick wall, we’d probably put our money on the wall crumbling first.
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But to use a sporting cliché, Woods inspires with deeds more than words. At 24, he has just been named captain of the Wests Tigers. A fixture in the front row of the NSW State of Origin and Australian Test teams, Woods is exactly the kind of tough, inspirational character that other players rally around.
Recently, Woods just took his best mate and senior colleague’s job. That man is Robbie Farah, who captained the Tigers the last 7 seasons. Long story short, there were contract issues with Farah (and that’s putting it mildly), so Woods stepped in during the off-season.
Which got us thinking.
We bet some of you are overtaking older colleagues in your workplace. Or perhaps a younger colleague has leapfrogged you on the career ladder. Either way, we thought the following section of our recent chat with Woods at the NRL season launch might help you deal with that situation.
This guy really does have an excellent (and very large) head on his (even larger) shoulders.
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Hopefully he'll be all smiles after a win on Saturday night.
Robbie Farah would have shown you the ropes when you started playing first grade. What’s it like being his boss now?
“Nah, I don’t call myself anyone’s boss, mate.”
There have been no awkward moments between you and Robbie?
“Never, he’s one of my best mates. We tell each other what we think whether it’s ‘you dress like shit’ or ‘you’re not preparing well for a game’. So nah mate, never an awkward moment between Robbie and myself.”
Do you think Robbie might be giving you a bit of cheek still even though you’re in charge now?
“Mate, he gets up me every day ‘cos I don’t have much of a style unlike the other boys. I just wear Nike shirts and shorts. Robbie actually told the coach he wants me to be captain because we've got that respect. **Since day dot, I've trained my arse off to earn Robbie’s respect because he’s a pretty tough marker.** But in saying that, we’re really honest with each other. When we play on the field, there’s no hiding.
Generally speaking, what does leadership mean to you?
“I think being a leader is not about telling people what to do. It’s about guiding them and helping them do better.”
Nice. And you do that by setting an example?
“Yeah, that’s something I always try to do as part of my game, whether it’s preparing well or eating well or doing the right things to get your body in shape or even just looking after your body rehab-wise with massages and all that. If I can do all those little things, that’s just showing the players that I'm looking after myself and preparing the best way I can for the game.”
Theoretical scenario. You’re down 20-0 at half-time. Are you going to be the sort of captain who delivers an angry spray or a motivational speech?
“I’ll start off angry, then turn to motivational. I think you lose some people when you just go spray, spray, spray ‘cos they just switch off. So you spray the main points you’re worried about, then motivate the boys to get out there and rip and tear for the second half.”
Flipside. You’re up 20-0\. How do you keep the players’ minds on the job?
“I reckon that’s a tougher task to be honest with you. I just think we go in there and say it’s nil-all, we've got to keep working on the things we practised during the week. Don’t take your foot off the throttle.”
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He's got big shoes to fill. And a really big jumper.
What would you say to people out there who've just seen a younger colleague leapfrog them and become the boss?
“I’d say there will always be sour grapes, but at the end of the day, that person [who’s the new boss] has worked their arse off to get there so I don’t see why they wouldn't be selected. It would be a hard one if two people were both going for the same job and the person with higher qualifications missed out because they were going for someone new. But you've got to build a bridge and get over it because otherwise you’re still going to be at work but things won’t work out so well.”
Good advice. You captained the team when Robbie was out a few times last year. But you haven’t exactly had a win yet, have you?
“No, I've only captained three games [on an interim basis in season 2015]. I can’t wait to have a win and have a beer with the boys after the game.”
Hope it happens this weekend Aaron, thanks.
“Cheers mate.”
The Wests Tigers play the New Zealand Warriors on Saturday night at 5:30pm at Campbelltown Stadium.
MORE: Rugby League Nrl Aaron Woods Lead
Byron_Bay_Fan
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Wests Tigers skipper Aaron Woods says players leaving is just business
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March 12, 2016 - 3:41PM
As his club fights to retain boom halves Luke Brooks and Mitchell Moses, Wests Tigers skipper Aaron Woods said on the eve of his Monday night showdown against Manly - and former teammate Martin Taupau - it was pointless to "go on" about the battalion of players who had left the club to star elsewhere.
The club's supporters were outraged at the end of last season when Taupau was released with a year left on his contract to help alleviate salary cap pressures. The Kiwi international had used his time at Concord to become one of the NRL's most feared forwards.
Opposite sides: Aaron Woods, left, will do battle with Martin Taupau, right, for the first time when the Tigers face …
Opposite sides: Aaron Woods, left, will do battle with Martin Taupau, right, for the first time when the Tigers face Manly on Monday. Photo: Getty Images
Club management is desperately trying to ensure they retain Brooks and Moses and don't follow the likes of Taupau, Blake Austin, Bodene Thompson, Chris Heighington, Blake Ayshford and Marika Koroibete by shining in rival colours.
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"Everyone would love to keep those players and in the perfect world you would," Woods said. "But footy is a business now, you have to think about your family and that's all Marty has done.
"Its a tough one but if you're going to worry about that you'll just keep living in the past and the club won't move forward. It's one of those things where whoever you've got [in your team], you work with them.
**While Woods described Brooks and Moses as stars in the making the tough front rower said he wouldn't try to earbash them into signing a new deal.**
"At the end of the day the decision comes down to them," he said. "No one can pressure them because it's their call. However, I can say it'll never change the friendship we share.
"Regardless of whether they go or stay they're always going to be good mates of mine. I don't talk about contracts to any of the boys, all I want from them is that they come in and rip in."
Woods said he would put aside his bond with Taupau for 80 minutes on Monday, predicting the strong man would try and rock the foundations of Leichhardt Oval.
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"He's a quality player, he's played for the Kiwis over the last two or three years and he's been one of their first picked," Woods said.
"He's a big, intimidating thing - a monster - and adds a lot of intimidation to that Manly pack. And those biceps, oohh, they're massive and won't miss you.
"People are saying to give Marty a nice welcome to Leichhardt but he's been there a few times and knows what to expect."
Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor said he was under no illusions of what to expect from Taupau, the player he released: "Aggression."
"That's what he plays with and what we're expecting," he said.
"Interesting that he's been named in the back row. I'm not sure that he's played there very often in the past. So that'll be a change for him."
Taylor suspects Manly counterpart Trent Barrett may also tinker with the side he named on Tuesday, despite the Sea Eagles coach claiming on Friday that veteran fullback Brett Stewart definitely would not play and may not for several weeks as he recovers from his nagging hamstring injury.
"I imagine Brett Stewart's pushing to play there somewhere, so we'll see what their team is an hour before kick-off," Taylor said. "But the one that's been named is certainly one that we're wary of at this stage.
"But it's really hard to predict how they're going to play. There's a number of changes to their team and obviously they wouldn't be comfortable with the way things went last week [when they were defeated 28-6 by the Canterbury Bulldogs]..
"The Bulldogs probably showed them the way to play last week and I think they'll take a fair bit of inspiration out of that and say we've got to be ready."
"They will play with I'm sure a lot more commitment and a lot more energy right from the start."
with AAP
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BBF: It was shocking how Farab put pressure on the brilliant youngsters to stay with the club - no wonder Farah had to go.
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March 12, 2016 - 3:41PM
As his club fights to retain boom halves Luke Brooks and Mitchell Moses, Wests Tigers skipper Aaron Woods said on the eve of his Monday night showdown against Manly - and former teammate Martin Taupau - it was pointless to "go on" about the battalion of players who had left the club to star elsewhere.
The club's supporters were outraged at the end of last season when Taupau was released with a year left on his contract to help alleviate salary cap pressures. The Kiwi international had used his time at Concord to become one of the NRL's most feared forwards.
Opposite sides: Aaron Woods, left, will do battle with Martin Taupau, right, for the first time when the Tigers face …
Opposite sides: Aaron Woods, left, will do battle with Martin Taupau, right, for the first time when the Tigers face Manly on Monday. Photo: Getty Images
Club management is desperately trying to ensure they retain Brooks and Moses and don't follow the likes of Taupau, Blake Austin, Bodene Thompson, Chris Heighington, Blake Ayshford and Marika Koroibete by shining in rival colours.
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"Everyone would love to keep those players and in the perfect world you would," Woods said. "But footy is a business now, you have to think about your family and that's all Marty has done.
"Its a tough one but if you're going to worry about that you'll just keep living in the past and the club won't move forward. It's one of those things where whoever you've got [in your team], you work with them.
**While Woods described Brooks and Moses as stars in the making the tough front rower said he wouldn't try to earbash them into signing a new deal.**
"At the end of the day the decision comes down to them," he said. "No one can pressure them because it's their call. However, I can say it'll never change the friendship we share.
"Regardless of whether they go or stay they're always going to be good mates of mine. I don't talk about contracts to any of the boys, all I want from them is that they come in and rip in."
Woods said he would put aside his bond with Taupau for 80 minutes on Monday, predicting the strong man would try and rock the foundations of Leichhardt Oval.
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"He's a quality player, he's played for the Kiwis over the last two or three years and he's been one of their first picked," Woods said.
"He's a big, intimidating thing - a monster - and adds a lot of intimidation to that Manly pack. And those biceps, oohh, they're massive and won't miss you.
"People are saying to give Marty a nice welcome to Leichhardt but he's been there a few times and knows what to expect."
Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor said he was under no illusions of what to expect from Taupau, the player he released: "Aggression."
"That's what he plays with and what we're expecting," he said.
"Interesting that he's been named in the back row. I'm not sure that he's played there very often in the past. So that'll be a change for him."
Taylor suspects Manly counterpart Trent Barrett may also tinker with the side he named on Tuesday, despite the Sea Eagles coach claiming on Friday that veteran fullback Brett Stewart definitely would not play and may not for several weeks as he recovers from his nagging hamstring injury.
"I imagine Brett Stewart's pushing to play there somewhere, so we'll see what their team is an hour before kick-off," Taylor said. "But the one that's been named is certainly one that we're wary of at this stage.
"But it's really hard to predict how they're going to play. There's a number of changes to their team and obviously they wouldn't be comfortable with the way things went last week [when they were defeated 28-6 by the Canterbury Bulldogs]..
"The Bulldogs probably showed them the way to play last week and I think they'll take a fair bit of inspiration out of that and say we've got to be ready."
"They will play with I'm sure a lot more commitment and a lot more energy right from the start."
with AAP
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BBF: It was shocking how Farab put pressure on the brilliant youngsters to stay with the club - no wonder Farah had to go.
Byron_Bay_Fan
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When Woodsy fumbled the ball near end of game I asked the Parra fanatics surrounded me at the club should he be captain - and in unison they all replied: Farah should be captain.
Time to let this old Dog die I think….Parra fans are not known for their IQ...
gallagher
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@Byron Bay Fan said:
They are probably just as stupid as you and your ex NRL expert.
Byron_Bay_Fan
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thanks for the character reference
sideline_eye
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Well, you do keep quoting them so you should be pleased with the comparison.
stevied
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I agree Hobbo, of the candidates, I always thought that Lawrence was the best option. He consistently gives 100%, seems to be respected by his team mates, the club and the fans and, on top of that, he can speak fluently and articulately. I can't possibly know all the ins and outs of Woods's leadership so far but, to me, he's not ready for the additional load and is probably not suited to the role.
