The players culture in WT is woeful

[Goose]

It all started the moment Folkes was told by Sheens he was no longer the head of strength and conditioning. The players didnt want him because he was too tough on them.

Even Farah doesnt train hard his performances are purely a case of determination and being a competitor.

Theres nothing worse then getting told about the club you love from someone who was inside it all and left.

Do you have any sources to back up this claim? I would find it hard to believe as I recall that most players only had good things to say about Folkes.

If this is true it sums everything up.

It is not even nearly true. I spoke to Steve FOlkes early last year and the reason he left was as the role at St George was a more senior position, he was ready for that at the time, nothing sinister about it at all.

 

[bonstonker]

I do think the young fellas coming through have the right attitude , the problem is they don't have enough leaders on field to point them in the right direction

That will change ,Potter will slowly weed out the deadwood and bring through the young talent

He can't do it all at once ,we would get destroyed and it would be bad for them mentally

Change is occurring ,we just have to try and stay patient

yeah,pretty much agree.i'm just not sure with potter though.
still keeping an open mind though.

he does have a real opportunity to mold alot of youngsters at the moment,so we will see.

 

[innsaneink]

They are a brittle team mentally. Have been for years and it won't change anytime soon.

A good point here. But why,do you think? **Why are they so brittle?**

My thoughts (and there's no science to them) is that privately and individually they know one of their supposed superstars (i.e. Marshall) is shockingly overrated, overexposed, gets a media profile that he doesn't deserve.

Enough of them try their guts out in any one game only to get to a point where Marshall becomes involved and will do something ridiculous only to lose the advantage they've worked so hard to gain.

In other words, they know he's a liability more than an asset but despite all the evidence that supports their case, nothing changes with Benj. He keeps getting picked, lauded, praised and given media prominence…for doing SFA.

It can only eat away at the confidence in their own judgement and the trust they put in the leaders of the place that allow that to happen. It lust be mental torture for the larger playing group.

As Bruce Springsteen put it so eloquently; "Lord, have mercy on the man who doubts what he's sure of".

Because we have poor defense I reckon, and there is no trust in team mates, that equates to a lack of confidence which equates to a mental weakness

You cannot turn a poor culture withing a club around overnight

 

[laufoofan]

If our bet is not good enough, it is a worry. That means we lack ability. That has to be weeded out and replace with those that can do the job. How about that coach Potter? T :blush: me you give it to the players, even in public and let us have your opinion.Nicety does not deliver and we want it now. :blush: :blush:

 

[MacDougall]

I wonder why Steve Folkes wasn't offered the head coach role with the Tigers…

 

[happy_tiger]

I wonder why Steve Folkes wasn't offered the head coach role with the Tigers…

May have been but the money may have not been worth it

Also could of been a major issue for the Tigers Mac ,Steve's wife passed away recently