Yes but Josh Morris and Jack Reed are similar hogs and maybe a few othersDon't we always put people who can't pass in the centres?
Yes but Josh Morris and Jack Reed are similar hogs and maybe a few othersDon't we always put people who can't pass in the centres?
What goes on at Board Meetings? Don't the powers that be read newspapers , watch TV , our reputation as an elite club, can't hang on the 11 in a row, that's now ancient history....It seems to me, a Club needs the following things in place to be competitive in the NRL;
1. Effective and Professional Governance
Our Club is not in the hunt these days and seem to be losing the battle when copeting with rival Clubs over a wide range of issues ;- financial viability, influence within the NRL, 3rd party player sponsorship, home ground policy and player recruitment/retention/pathways.
The best way to resolve this problem is to place the Club into suitable private hands.
2. Staffing of key positions within the Club
Jobs for the boys is the best description I can think of. Areas such as the staffing of our board of management, Club administration, player recruitment and first grade coaching require a complete overhaul. We seem to have a majority of old boys who are not suitably qualified or up to the job.
The solution is to seek professional assistance when selecting the most suitable person for the job.
3. The recruitment of short term assistance
From time to time recruit staff skilled in things like marketing, sponsorship, recruiting and coaching in order to address specific problem areas being experienced by the Club.
Frankly the people currently in key positions are not up to the task and urgently need professional people to assist them in addressing the huge problems being faced by our Club. Peter M as recruitment officer was a step in the right direction. He was replaced by Millward after one year who then failed in the pursuit of buying some speedy first grade players for season 2016 and beyond. Coach Mary has consistently failed to implement sound game plans and team selections both of which are key to maximizing the Dragon?s chances of success against top competition.
Thanks Old Timer! It's shit when the medicine seems worse than the illness itself..oh well. I was depressed with our mob but you support your team through thick or thin. Still remember when we were thrashed 60-10 during the Mundine era. The Monday following WAS a tough day at work
1) No knee jerk reaction, we know we have problems, need to isolate causes
2) Player mentality indicates they don't feel they can score adequate points to outscore most teams, hence collapse once we fall 2 tries behind
3) Halves not functioning, Benji lacks fitness. Make him a bench strike player
4) McCone/Hutch/Nona/Wallace review to determine who gets a shot for at least 4-6 games
5) Rein at Hooker is best we have got, however Havili needs game time or must play for Cutters, so increase Havili game time
6) Aitken and Lafai have had limited opportunities, consider Milne.
7) PM is not a winger. Review alternatives.
8) Mid year Coaching performance review, contact Ivan Cleary to see whether he is interested
Not from a saints supporter, but more a fan of the game in general and an analyst with a few companies. This is the solution for the dragons = Bad Press. They will turn the corner this week or next, they have IMO the best forward pack in the comp(on par with two others), the best depth in the comp, and their backs are outstanding, trust me they will be winning more than they lose this year, it will all come together very soon, and once they do they will be beating most teams.
Thanks man.Not from a saints supporter, but more a fan of the game in general and an analyst with a few companies. This is the solution for the dragons = Bad Press. They will turn the corner this week or next, they have IMO the best forward pack in the comp(on par with two others), the best depth in the comp, and their backs are outstanding, trust me they will be winning more than they lose this year, it will all come together very soon, and once they do they will be beating most teams.
Not from a saints supporter, but more a fan of the game in general and an analyst with a few companies. This is the solution for the dragons = Bad Press. They will turn the corner this week or next, they have IMO the best forward pack in the comp(on par with two others), the best depth in the comp, and their backs are outstanding, trust me they will be winning more than they lose this year, it will all come together very soon, and once they do they will be beating most teams.
f**k we are bad if we have a titans fan in here trying to perk us up....
Look I agree, the players themselves are good enough for a comfortable Top 8 finish.
But a top shelf forward pack means nothing if the backs are being told to take all the hit ups in our own half.
A powerful, skills backline means nothing if 4 tackles in attacking sets are taken by forwards running 1 out.
Good depth means nothing if the coach isn't sure how to utilise his bench or reserve players.
Whether they win or lose more games will depend on the coach.
Agree with all of the above, ATM i believe Widdop is the problem, he is has been just about their worst all year, his kicking game is deplorable, his first steps are sideways, and he is not utilising reins scampers out of Dummy half to advantage, but it will come because a player like widdop, won't, can't stay in such form for too long. Also as good a dummy half rein is, they need to get more time into the other bloke off the bench, he is an absolute gun out of dummy half too, not sure how they work that but he is a real good player. The coach will have to have his head down over the next couple of weeks but its coming i know that .
Rein is half the problem. His 1st thought when he gets to dummy half is to run. Never just pass the ball. For every good scamper he makes, he makes 3 poor ones usually on the 4th or 5th tackle. His passing, which has always been an issue, is part of the reason we run 1 out. He cannot pass long in either direction and his short passing is either forward or behind the running player. Add to that, he can never just pass from the ground, he alwys has to jump up and engage the markers because as always, his 1st thought is to run. That leaves the running players receiving the ball with the defence already in their faces and 1 out.
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Rein has become far too predictable when he's dummy half and close to the line. The opposition are onto him like a seagull onto a hot chip.