We can still win without Tedesco: Wests Tigers

[Flippedy]

The ship has already sailed Wests Tigers - no good talking about next week, we needed to win them all to make it.

 

[gallagher]

this thread reminds me of that Monty Python sketch how he kept fighting without his arms , legs etc…

Of course we can win without Robbie, ditto for James Tedesco, ditto for Moses

Nothing but a flesh wound.
A strong finish to the season will show our resolve.

 

[newtiger]

The nrl and Todd iceberg need to take a new look at how talented players like Teddy should be protected more, the amount of times he has been tackled high this year is sickening and the refs rarely pick it up. Another bug bear is that in this instance it looks to be the case that Tedesco gets whacked possible broken jaw and is lost for the game yet the offender, James gets to play on b.s.

100% spot on and to make matters worse James wasn't even put on report. What a joke.

 

[newtiger]

Knowing the MRC Teddy will be changed for atacking James arm.

 

[Tigerdave]

We can, but it'll be harder.

I assume Rankin will be at fullback? who'll be on the wing and if Rankin is at the back, surely they'll have to bring Robbie back in to cover for Dene?

 

[NT_Tiger]

The nrl and Todd iceberg need to take a new look at how talented players like Teddy should be protected more, the amount of times he has been tackled high this year is sickening and the refs rarely pick it up. Another bug bear is that in this instance it looks to be the case that Tedesco gets whacked possible broken jaw and is lost for the game yet the offender, James gets to play on b.s.

Agree , it's total crap .
What ever happened to the send off rule ??

Exactly or at least sin bin so the team offended against gets some immediate redress.

Wake up NRL! I wonder what would have happened if golden boy of the moment Hayne had been injured in that way?

 

[NT_Tiger]

We can, but it'll be harder.

I assume Rankin will be at fullback? who'll be on the wing and if Rankin is at the back, surely they'll have to bring Robbie back in to cover for Dene?

I don't understand the penchant for wanting to bring reserve graders up into the starting 17\. Leave Robbie where he is. He needs time to develop his ball delivery and combinations with the 1/2s.

 

[goldcoast_tiger]

We can, but it'll be harder.

I assume Rankin will be at fullback? who'll be on the wing and if Rankin is at the back, surely they'll have to bring Robbie back in to cover for Dene?

I don't understand the penchant for wanting to bring reserve graders up into the starting 17\. Leave Robbie where he is. He needs time to develop his ball delivery and combinations with the 1/2s.

So you don't want to win then ???????

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

the halves are being decimated along with the fullback. All the youngsters are copping a hiding. We need a strong flag bearer in there holding the show together.

 

[Sco77y]

The nrl and Todd iceberg need to take a new look at how talented players like Teddy should be protected more, the amount of times he has been tackled high this year is sickening and the refs rarely pick it up. Another bug bear is that in this instance it looks to be the case that Tedesco gets whacked possible broken jaw and is lost for the game yet the offender, James gets to play on b.s.

100% spot on and to make matters worse James wasn't even put on report. What a joke.

The penalty needs to be a lot harsher. If it's deemed that a player has deliberately injured someone, causing them to spend any amount of time on the sideline then I'd be happy to see them suspended for something like half the season. It's really not fair, as others have said to have people targeting your best players with cheap shots because they know they have a better chance of winning if they take them out. One of the lowest acts in the game.. Would be hard to govern though, would be a big decision to try and determine what was deliberate or not but it would be a massive deterrent for dogs like James.

 

[Gary_Bakerloo]

James should be suspended till the second week of the finals.

 

[NT_Tiger]

We can, but it'll be harder.

I assume Rankin will be at fullback? who'll be on the wing and if Rankin is at the back, surely they'll have to bring Robbie back in to cover for Dene?

I don't understand the penchant for wanting to bring reserve graders up into the starting 17\. Leave Robbie where he is. He needs time to develop his ball delivery and combinations with the 1/2s.

So you don't want to win then ???????

If course I want to see WT win. I just don't believe that the legend has enough individual brilliance to make up for his effect on the team. I'd rather see the team continue to develop without him.

 

[Tigerdave]

We can, but it'll be harder.

I assume Rankin will be at fullback? who'll be on the wing and if Rankin is at the back, surely they'll have to bring Robbie back in to cover for Dene?

I don't understand the penchant for wanting to bring reserve graders up into the starting 17\. Leave Robbie where he is. He needs time to develop his ball delivery and combinations with the 1/2s.

So you don't want to win then ???????

If course I want to see WT win. I just don't believe that the legend has enough individual brilliance to make up for his effect on the team. I'd rather see the team continue to develop without him.

Well he was going alright off the bench and Dene can't play the full 80, so…...what other options would there be?

 

[NT_Tiger]

Yes he was doing alright off the bench and I was as surprised as anyone he was moved to reserve grade. I just can't see Jason Taylor messing with the team structure that exists without him.

 

[eyewonder]

hope springs eternal .
we probably played our grand final last week.
they arent easybeats any more,which we have all wanted.

 

[NJLM78]

The nrl and Todd iceberg need to take a new look at how talented players like Teddy should be protected more, the amount of times he has been tackled high this year is sickening and the refs rarely pick it up. Another bug bear is that in this instance it looks to be the case that Tedesco gets whacked possible broken jaw and is lost for the game yet the offender, James gets to play on b.s.

Agree , it's total crap .
What ever happened to the send off rule ??

Exactly or at least sin bin so the team offended against gets some immediate redress.

Wake up NRL! I wonder what would have happened if golden boy of the moment Hayne had been injured in that way?

3 people would have been sent off. The tackler and the two closest players standing nearby.

 

[cunno]

Agree , it's total crap .
What ever happened to the send off rule ??

Exactly or at least sin bin so the team offended against gets some immediate redress.

Wake up NRL! I wonder what would have happened if golden boy of the moment Hayne had been injured in that way?

3 people would have been sent off. The tackler and the two closest players standing nearby.

And the camera man recording for the fox red button would have been made redundant

 

[Geo]

Well Hayne blah blah blah…pffft

I'm still thinking of Teddy so shattered for him......speedy recovery....

 

[Newtown]

Robbie will have to play first grade next week. No doubt about it. He has put in the last couple of weeks in reserves and I would definitely expect him to put everything into first grade this week and the remainder of the season. Strange how things pan out. The club also needs the inspiration which Farah can deliver if he is on song.

 

[tigerap]

The nrl and Todd iceberg need to take a new look at how talented players like Teddy should be protected more, the amount of times he has been tackled high this year is sickening and the refs rarely pick it up. Another bug bear is that in this instance it looks to be the case that Tedesco gets whacked possible broken jaw and is lost for the game yet the offender, James gets to play on b.s.

Exactly right…Teddy's head is deliberately targeted by opposing teams, its been like that all year and it annoys me how our Coach does not make a bigger deal over the illegal play toward him...