So 25 rounds have now moved on in the 2013 NRL season, which leaves us with only one more round to play before 8 teams pack up shop and get some rest whilst watching the other 8 sides battle it out in the finals. For Wests Tigers the season has been extraordinarily disappointing! 7 wins and 16 losses is not the return most people expected with the one round to play. The reasons for all that have been well documented in the weeks gone and now all that is left is one tricky trip to Townsville against a North Queensland side which has won its last 6 games.
It's a must win game for the Cowboys who could still slip out of the 8 if a loss was to occur here. For the Tigers it really does have a different feel about the game this week. For one, it's our final game of the season. It's also well away from Sydney. Significantly though it will be the end of an era on Saturday night as Benji Marshall plays what would appear his final game as a Wests Tiger. I think just about everything has been said about Benji in the last few months. Personally i'm just glad he's found form in the past fortnight because the way he goes out is the way he'll be remembered. Thankfully it won't be as bad as it was a month ago.
As I said, this week will have a different feel about it. There is just a single remaining game for the club before the end of season break up. There is now no opportunity to build for 2014, or to blood youngsters in remaining games. All that is left is 80 minutes of football and perhaps the chance to spoil the aspirations of our 2005 Grand Final opponent. All that is left is pride and one last chance to play with Benji. The boys will play with a smile on their face this week and hopefully the game will end with another reason to smile.
Enjoy it boys!
Tigers v Cowboys in TSV:
Played 13- Won 4- Loss 9
Last Played in TSV:
Cowboys 29-16 Tigers ( July 23rd 2012)
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