Tigers coach Tim Sheens has reaffirmed his dedication to the membership and insisted he received’t go away his function and appoint Benji Marshall as head coach early.
Sheens, alongside assistants Robbie Farah and Marshall had been appointed forward of the 2023 season with a succession plan in place that can see the previous playmaker take over in 2025.
After 5 rounds the Tigers sit useless final and are the one staff but to file a win with the competitors’s largest factors differential at -64.
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The membership’s administration have additionally come below hearth in current weeks for his or her ANZAC jersey design after it emerged inventory photographs of American troopers had been used as an alternative of Australian or New Zealand troops.
The Tigers are determined to file their first win of the season in opposition to the Eels on Easter Monday, however even when Sheens’ aspect come away with a loss — he received’t stroll out on the staff.
“Benji is already heavily involved, and we’re working as a team,” Sheens instructed the SMH.
“I don’t care what people say, my commitment is to this club.
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“I love doing what I’m doing. I’m disappointed at times, as is every coach. But I’m not giving up on the season. I’m committed to this group.
“I said that after the Broncos loss. And I won’t be giving up on this group.”
Sheens additionally went in to bat for embattled halfback Luke Brooks, with criticism of his early season performances mounting.
Despite the membership’s pursuit of veteran playmaker Mitchell Pearce and celebrity Mitchell Moses, Sheens continues to be backing the 28-year-old to ship.
Brooks stays with out a contract for 2023 and is reportedly incomes a whopping $1.1 million in 2023.
The former Dally M Halfback of the Year is ready to take an enormous pay lower on any new contract and Sheens stated the barrage of criticism he receives is unwarranted.
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“He’s been copping it for the last 18 months, almost to the point of bullying, even by you guys. The media are giving it to him,” Sheens stated on Sunday.
“I’ve been happy with the way he is progressing. Two weeks ago he scored a good try, set one up.
“I thought he was busy for us last week, better than the other halves to be quite honest.
“I don’t know what he has to do to get people off his back. My attitude is keep playing footy and keep working on his game.
“There is nothing major wrong with his game, it’s just everyone expects him to score five tries a game for some reason.”
Sheens additionally revealed that Moses was “genuinely interested” in a transfer to Leichhardt earlier than signing an extension via to 2028 value a reported $6 million.
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