The Tigers beautiful 74-0 loss to the Cowboys final week was one of many lowest factors of the membership’s historical past with a ‘massive recruitment overhaul’ being urged.
The three way partnership membership is languishing in final place on the NRL ladder with the close to future wanting bleak.
“It was an embarrassing and disgusting performance,” journalist Brent Read stated on NRL360.
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“The Cowboys are in red hot form at the moment but honestly some of the defence was shambolic.”
NRL360 co-host Gorden Tallis agreed and referred to as out the staff’s effort.
“Look at all those orange jerseys jogging to make tackles. They are jogging to make tackles,” he stated.
Tigers coach Tim Sheens, who’s reportedly set to get replaced by assistant and membership legend Benji Marshall in 2024, a yr before anticipated, is the person who deserves to cop a lot of the warmth in response to Phil Rothfield.
“I blame Tim Sheens in that he came back after a ten year NRL break and losing three jobs in England to take on this side and they’ve gone backwards ever since,” Rothfield stated on NRL360.
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“With Tim Sheens, he sacked Michael Maguire who I thought was doing a better job than Tim is doing now It was Tim’s decision to sack him.
“My problem with Tim Sheens at the moment is that he cannot accept that the only way out of this mess, is a massive, massive recruitment overhaul.
Rothfield believes that Sheens “is still angry about” former Tigers recruitment supervisor Warren McDonald being moved on and the appointment of Scott Fulton to exchange him.
However Read believes “it’s too easy” to position all of the blame on Sheens and thinks the entrance workplace must cop some warmth.
“This problem goes well back before Tim. This club hasn’t played finals footy in ten years.
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“You can’t say it’s Tim Sheens’ fault, get rid of the coach.
“You said Tim Sheens sacked Michael McGuire. No, Tim Sheens recommended he be sacked. The board sacked him and the board makes the call.
To that, Rothfield responded “It’s the same thing.”
“The board had to go and privately sign Scott Fulton because Tim Sheens wanted to keep Warren McDonnell,” Rothfield stated.
“The board was of the opinion recruitment is so bad they have to bring their own man in.
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“We are talking about a side that didn’t try the other night … Who is coaching this team and responsible for the on-field performance?”
Read once more disagreed with Rothfield, as an alternative pointing intention at CEO Justin Pascoe, who has been within the position on the membership since 2015.
“It’s not just this year and there’s one bloke who has been there the whole time just about,” Read stated.
“The fish rots at the top Buzz. The fish rots at the top.”
Source: www.foxsports.com.au