Tigers not concerned with Titans’ dramas
Written by: AAP+ Filled in: NRL News | 25/2/2015 at 6:25pm
Wests Tigers insist the cocaine scandal that has engulfed Gold Coast won’t affect their preparation for the round one NRL clash with the Titans.
Five Titans players have been stood down by the club amid accusations of supplying cocaine ahead of their opening March 7 fixture on the Gold Coast.
Dave Taylor, Greg Bird, Beau Falloon, Kalifa Faifai Loa and Jamie Dowling are not available for selection for round one.
As a result the make up of coach Neil Henry’s side is very much up in the air.
But representative prop Aaron Woods said complacency won’t be a factor for the Tigers coming into the game.
“It’s not for us to worry about, it’s not our club,” Woods said at training at Leichhardt Oval on Wednesday.
“Our minds are just on the game, we have had a long pre-season, we have a new coach and there are a lot of boys out there to impress.
“We are just really excited to get the season started, I haven’t looked at the Titans to be honest.
“We know what we want to do, we know our structures so whoever comes in front of us it will be easy for us to get up.
“Bring on round one.”
Woods said he had not been in contact with his NSW teammate Bird.
Back-rower Curtis Sironen missed the start of 2014 due to a fractured foot in the NRL Auckland Nines and said he wasn’t concerned about who the Tigers were playing first up.
“I don’t really pay too much attention to anything that is going on,” he said
“I just worry about myself.
“I have had my own issues to worry about.
“Regardless we will go in with our own preparation and do our own thing.
“We won’t worry too much about who we are coming up against.
David Nofoaluma and Tim Moltzen (both knee) are the Tigers’ only injury worries ahead of the start of the NRL season.
They are both expected to be fit by round three.
Read more: http://www.sportsnews.com.au/nrl/tigers-not-concerned-with-titans-dramas/135586#ixzz3Sk7p0BPA
Written by: AAP+ Filled in: NRL News | 25/2/2015 at 6:25pm
Wests Tigers insist the cocaine scandal that has engulfed Gold Coast won’t affect their preparation for the round one NRL clash with the Titans.
Five Titans players have been stood down by the club amid accusations of supplying cocaine ahead of their opening March 7 fixture on the Gold Coast.
Dave Taylor, Greg Bird, Beau Falloon, Kalifa Faifai Loa and Jamie Dowling are not available for selection for round one.
As a result the make up of coach Neil Henry’s side is very much up in the air.
But representative prop Aaron Woods said complacency won’t be a factor for the Tigers coming into the game.
“It’s not for us to worry about, it’s not our club,” Woods said at training at Leichhardt Oval on Wednesday.
“Our minds are just on the game, we have had a long pre-season, we have a new coach and there are a lot of boys out there to impress.
“We are just really excited to get the season started, I haven’t looked at the Titans to be honest.
“We know what we want to do, we know our structures so whoever comes in front of us it will be easy for us to get up.
“Bring on round one.”
Woods said he had not been in contact with his NSW teammate Bird.
Back-rower Curtis Sironen missed the start of 2014 due to a fractured foot in the NRL Auckland Nines and said he wasn’t concerned about who the Tigers were playing first up.
“I don’t really pay too much attention to anything that is going on,” he said
“I just worry about myself.
“I have had my own issues to worry about.
“Regardless we will go in with our own preparation and do our own thing.
“We won’t worry too much about who we are coming up against.
David Nofoaluma and Tim Moltzen (both knee) are the Tigers’ only injury worries ahead of the start of the NRL season.
They are both expected to be fit by round three.
Read more: http://www.sportsnews.com.au/nrl/tigers-not-concerned-with-titans-dramas/135586#ixzz3Sk7p0BPA
