I think a lot of it is mental, Aragorn. I've seen a lot of teams in a lot of codes go through losing streaks, and on paper they're a good team. If youin the habit of losing, those habits for some reason keep on going. And then you see blokes try hard, and perhaps at times too hard (EG yesterday, I thought Feleti was overdoing it and even in the ruck our blokes were desperate to slow it down, forgetting what should be fairly obvious that you will get penalised for holding onto the ball in the ruck).
Watching only the first 55 odd minutes, the errors are basic I feel. With clear minds they can probably be overcome. As for Elliott, my understanding is the bloke wanted only a 1 year contract, so that he could be judged on results. The club gave him 2 from memory. I think he accepts he's accountable irrespective of whats gone on before that he has to overcome. I don't think realistically I'm thinking of a premiership this year, a return to the top 8 would be acceptable for me, as long as they build off it the following year. Interestingly, I think today showed to me again how good a coach Ivan Cleary is, and perhaps the decision to replace him was a poor one. Ultimately, Scurrah is accountable for that, so if Elliott doesn't work out, Scurrah must go too.
