Wests Tigers' cubs must grow up

simonthetiger · Dec 12, 2014

I dont care how many games u have played….if ur crap, u arent helping the team at all.

happy_tiger · Dec 12, 2014

@simonthetiger said:
I dont care how many games u have played….if ur crap, u arent helping the team at all.

But that's the problem Simon , even many of the young guns are unproven

How people can expect us to be a side that will provide consistent performances in 2015 and 2016 is beyond me

TrueTiger · Dec 12, 2014

Happy,yes many of the young guns are unproven,some have had NRL time others very limited time…

No one can expect a young fella to step straight into NRL FG and play like a seasoned pro...

Experience is gained,it doesn't come naturally,who better to gain that from than senior players of many seasons..

Learning,working hard and training with good coaching all add up to a more knowledgable player on the field...

GNR4LIFE · Dec 12, 2014

@happy tiger said:
@simonthetiger said:

I dont care how many games u have played….if ur crap, u arent helping the team at all.

But that's the problem Simon , even many of the young guns are unproven

How people can expect us to be a side that will provide consistent performances in 2015 and 2016 is beyond me

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Exactly. The expectations some have are too high. There will be highs, but there will also be lows. The interesting thing will be the reactions when we hit the lows. Will people turn on them, or will they reassess their expectations.

simonthetiger · Dec 12, 2014

I'm expecting our local juniors to have a bigger go than the overpaid "experienced' blokes we bought.

By a HUGE margin…..

innsaneink · Dec 13, 2014

@simonthetiger said:
I'm expecting our local juniors to have a bigger go than the overpaid "experienced' blokes we bought.

By a HUGE margin…..

Yep, me too…for 80 minutes every week, week after week after week, for 24 weeks ...and then hopefully even more in the semis

simonthetiger · Dec 13, 2014

Like a lot of very young kids did week after week in 05…...

innsaneink · Dec 13, 2014

@simonthetiger said:
Like a lot of very young kids did week after week in 05…...

No….its not like that at all...not even close
We had roughly 1200 games experience with the 17 that played the GF before 2005 even began

innsaneink · Dec 13, 2014

GNR4LIFE · Dec 13, 2014

@simonthetiger said:
I'm expecting our local juniors to have a bigger go than the overpaid "experienced' blokes we bought.

By a HUGE margin…..

No ones questioning the commitment. But commitment doesn't automatically mean results will be different.

Newtown · Dec 13, 2014

We have had a very bad run of injuries over the past two years when we had a fair contingent of senior players.
This year with a larger number of younger players would it be more logical to expect an increase in injuries?

supercoach · Dec 13, 2014

It will come down to defence, the likes of Siro,Nofo,Brooks in the past have been a bit hit or miss. You can not have the most miss tackle in the NRL and be competive

king_sirro · Dec 13, 2014

@supercoach said:
It will come down to defence, the likes of Siro,Nofo,Brooks in the past have been a bit hit or miss. You can not have the most miss tackle in the NRL and be competive

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I agree and disagree.

Yes I always believe it comes down to defence

but I disagree with who u think is hit and miss defensively.

Also, I think the main thing is moral and belief. If the squad has a high moral and they believe in themselves then that's what will bring success.

Tigermama · Dec 13, 2014

@Newtown said:
We have had a very bad run of injuries over the past two years when we had a fair contingent of senior players.
This year with a larger number of younger players would it be more logical to expect an increase in injuries?

Nooo…. Hope not 😱pen_mouth:

Snapper · Dec 13, 2014

@king sirro said:
@supercoach said:

It will come down to defence, the likes of Siro,Nofo,Brooks in the past have been a bit hit or miss. You can not have the most miss tackle in the NRL and be competive

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I agree and disagree.

Yes I always believe it comes down to defence

but I disagree with who u think is hit and miss defensively.

Also, I think the main thing is moral and belief. If the squad has a high moral and they believe in themselves then that's what will bring success.

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Also possession is a big factor. They will not have the experience to grind a win.

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Snapper · Dec 13, 2014

@TrueTiger said:
GEO,Balmainboy,I simply said that the young players can learn from the experienced players in the side,regarding Anasta,Blair and Lulia,if you ask Brooks and Moses they both stated in WT interviews how good it was to have them in the side,they both said in their interviews….

"It's great to have these guys in the side,I have learned a lot from them and how to communicate better during the game",something Potter also stated on occasions...

it isn't about the quality per say of the senior players,it is about helping the young guys which is the crux of this discussion..
Anasta helped Brooks develop in the halves wether we like to admit it or not and he will be better of for it....

I agree and i do remember those interviews.
not a Anasta fan I have never been a fan of his. Always said he was over rated. I cringed when you came to WT.
But I gained respect when he was helping young brooks.

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alexaki · Dec 14, 2014

We have more than enough experience in our 2015 side.. In the starting 17 we have 3 experienced forwards in Farah,sauce and Halatau in the backs we have Lawrence and Richards… That's more than enough...

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innsaneink · Dec 14, 2014

Less than half the team and a couple that dont even play the whole 80 is more than enough??
I wouldnt think so….if one or two of those are injured as well - we are struggling.
Each to their own

Knuckles · Dec 14, 2014

@simonthetiger said:
I'm expecting our local juniors to have a bigger go than the overpaid "experienced' blokes we bought.

By a HUGE margin…..

I couldn't agree more … I'd much rather go and watch that than blokes like Blair and Anasta showing all their experience at fumbling and bumbling around.

TrueTiger · Dec 14, 2014

Knuckles,our young players will be much better off next season having played alongside Blair,Anasta and co. Last year…

If the older players weren't there last year,then our younger guys would of been torn to shreds every game...

You can have all the ability,potential and talent in the world,nothing beats gaining experience from wiser heads,if you like them or not...

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