It's plain and simple to see that Wests Tigers need to do a better job. Now, on the field you expect this to be the case with a young roster. Even more so when the likes of Robbie Farah, Aaron Woods, Braith Anasta and Pat Richards have missed games this season. You expect the ups and the downs and yes that has happened.
However, ever since the Tigers put the Bulldogs to the sword 4 weekends ago, something has gone completely wrong. The coaching staff and the players have rightfully done as you would expect and taken fault for the declining form. After all, they are the ones who catch the passes and make the tackles, or in the case fail to catch and tackle. But is it really as simple as this for Wests Tigers?
Of course not!
Sure the players are the ones suffering right now, and the fact that so many players are missing at the moment due to injury has only made things worse, but the players and their form in my opinion are the by product of a far greater problem. It's a problem that we all, as Wests Tigers supporters are fully aware of.
You don't need to be Einstein to work this one out. But the fall out of that from the July 20th clash with the Bulldogs has done all the damage that was needed. Forget Robbie Farah's historic mention to Gordon Tallis that coach Mick Potter was in over his head early in 2013. The root of this problem is once again the Wests Tigers boardroom.
Our board decided it would be a good idea to conduct a review of the footballing operations. They claim this had nothing to do with Mick Potter's ability to coach, and perhaps it didn't. Part of the review also had players and officials revealing information on the football operations. Reportedly some of that information put in to question Mick Potter's ability to lead the team going forward.
Forget the results of the review though. They're not really important here. However, who's crazy idea was it to launch a review mid season?? If it involves the players, that all we need to know that it was a bad idea. How could it possibly be a good idea given the past drama's over Potter's position in late 2013? That's right! It's was a STUPID idea! It was always doomed and certain to create upheaval.
The results of the review were always meant to be internal but these days we all know that this information becomes public. At Wests Tigers, we have a consistent track record of finding information being leaked publically. Some claim to know who the person leaking information is. Well, name and shame people! Name and shame! As far as i'm concerned this person is a dirty rodent who should have nothing to do with our proud club. I don't even care who they are? What's clear is they don't have the best interest of our club at heart. If they want to dish the dirt publically then they can expect the backlash as well. It's only fair.
Back on July 20th it was reported that Mick Potter would be sacked if the Tigers had lost the game that day. Even with a win it became clear Potter could still be sacked. A board meeting at Wests Ashfield was supposed to seal his fate. However the board backtracked and deferred a decision on Potter till season's end. A time in which Potter contract will expire anyways. Conveniently now Potter could fall off the back of the truck without much fanfare and the club could come out with a convenient line such as "we've decided to move in another direction". Right, thanks Mick!
In some ways Mick Potter's position is almost untenable. How do you work with a board whose knifed you in the back 2 years running?? The hope is that with an NRL influenced independent board that some sense will be knocked into the heads of those who remain and Potter is kept on. But is the damage done repairable?? I'm not so sure it is.
In the past 24 hours, Wests Tigers fans have had enough. They are sick of this shit! The board and CEO's response in the past week or so has been grossly inadequate. It almost reeks of "not giving a toss because we'll be replaced by an NRL led boardroom anyways". It was one thing to fail to back up your Captain in his time of need. But to fail to back up and support the very club you run is mindless! It's completely insane.
We Wests Tigers fans are sick of it because we've been here before. We've heard all the excuses! We've heard all the so called pipe dreams of better days ahead. Yet we're still to see them! Am i the only who was embarrassed by our clubs video's during the week? It looked like the club going cap in hand and begging for support. Guys! You already had our support, and always will!
What we want is a club who is decisive off the field. A club that is strongly led by a determined board with a nous for running a successful football club. If that happens, the results WILL come on field. The past month has been the complete opposite of that, and it won't be tolerated any more! We're sick of it!
Grant Mayer and the boardroom ought to take notice right now. Enough is enough! The politics within our club are killing it to the core. If we're not careful, this once in a lifetime crop of talent will go without a premiership, all because the club was too dumb and too distracted to even bother.
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