David Klemmer says he felt embarrassed when his son confirmed him a viral video of the prop celebrating the Wests Tigers’ win over Parramatta on the expense of Clint Gutherson.
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Eels skipper Gutherson shanked a last-second penalty purpose vast within the two sides’ Easter Monday conflict that meant the Tigers held on for a 17-16 win.
Klemmer was seen on imaginative and prescient captured on Fox Sports activities giving Gutherson an “up yours” together with his forearms because the Tigers sealed their second straight win below first-year coach Benji Marshall.
Whereas Marshall remained stony-faced within the coaches’ field, sturdy prop Klemmer conceded his feelings bought the higher of him.
“We have been fortunate sufficient he shanked the kick and we bought the 2 factors,” Klemmer stated.
“My son confirmed me, I used to be a bit embarrassed after I might calmed down.
“It was pure enjoyment — there is not any malice to ‘Gutho’, I shook his hand afterwards.
“It was pure happiness in successful a footy recreation.
“It has been a tricky 18 months and to string two wins collectively thus far is sweet and it is bought a little bit of confidence within the footy membership.”
Klemmer was not alone in his exuberance throughout the dramatic win over Parramatta.
Again-rower John Bateman celebrated each name that went the Tigers’ method with equal enthusiasm.
“If you cannot rejoice these moments you may as effectively not be on the pitch,” Bateman stated.
“I loved it and I’ve Justin (Olam) subsequent to me and Api (Koroisau) within the center and we need to convey that buzz.
“That power, it helps the massive boys once they’re blowing out their arse, and it can provide them a bit little bit of a pump-up.”
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However Bateman warned the Tigers couldn’t relaxation on their laurels as Marshall prepares to educate in opposition to long-time mentor Wayne Bennett’s Dolphins and brother Jeremy Marshall-King at Lang Park on Saturday.
A win in opposition to the Dolphins would give the Tigers three straight wins for the primary time since 2018 when Marshall was the membership’s first-choice five-eighth.
“It is nonetheless solely two wins. I do not need to be the ‘Debbie downer’, however nobody will keep in mind us if we go on to lose each different recreation this season,” Bateman stated.
“There’s an incredible confidence across the place and everybody’s having fun with the atmosphere.”
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