Anthony Griffin

[Panther_Daz]

To be fair though. Elite players can understand that players new to FG not so. An in between would be the way to go

I've got to give it to you Franklin, your continued defence and support of Griffin is admirable.

 

[franklin2323]

That is not correct. Griffin has refused help this year (hence his sacking). It is only when they fell so far behind in games that they went away from Hook's game plans.

Whare made it seem like they were getting different instructions from both. That wouldn't of helped...How they thought it would be fine to keep going is crazy

 

[franklin2323]

I've got to give it to you Franklin, your continued defence and support of Griffin is admirable.

I don't trust Gus. I don't trust DT...The truth lies in the grey somewhere..

There is 30 plays on that sheet. You can't have 30 plays for all other 15 teams

 

[Panther_Daz]

Whare made it seem like they were getting different instructions from both. That wouldn't of helped...How they thought it would be fine to keep going is crazy

They listened to Hook because he was the coach but the game plan clearly wasn't working. That is why Ciraldo was the blue shirt trainer to help get them out of the mess they found themselves in games.

The players campaigned for Ciraldo to be on the field.

 

[Panther_Daz]

I don't trust Gus. I don't trust DT...The truth lies in the grey somewhere..

Saying our players aren't elite enough to handle more than Hook's game plans is nothing to do with Gus or the DT.

 

[franklin2323]

Saying our players aren't elite enough to handle more than Hook's game plans is nothing to do with Gus or the DT.

how many plays is on the list 30? 15 teams makes it 450 players across the year.. Of course 10 words isn't enough but can't be too difficult either

 

[Panther_Daz]

how many plays is on the list 30? 15 teams makes it 450 players across the year.. Of course 10 words isn't enough but can't be too difficult either

They are professional athletes. I am sure they can handle more than pretty much "run hard and tackle hard".

Another criticism of Hook was he never changed his game plan each week to exploit a particular weakness in a team. He wasn't smart enough tactically to do that. Others offered to help but he refsued it.

 

[franklin2323]

They are professional athletes. I am sure they can handle more than pretty much "run hard and tackle hard".

Another criticism of Hook was he never changed his game plan each week to exploit a particular weakness in a team. He wasn't smart enough tactically to do that. Others offered to help but he refsued it.

That is a must in the game. realistically you probably need 10 or so basic plays with 5-10 for each opponent. Wouldn't mind seeing a Storm gameplan for comparision

 

[betcats]

Griffin just isn’t a good coach.

Numerous players don’t like him. His tactics are basic Park footy level shit. His style is boring, restrictive grinding footy. He doesn’t ever change his tactics or look to exploit other teams weaknesses or even to exploit his own teams strengths, he was to stubborn and/or paranoid to make use of the knowledge and advice that was offered to him, he was constantly making uneccasary and confusing positional changes.

Add it all up and you have a guy who is not a good coach.

Whatever else happened in his relationship with Gus is probably a factor in his demise but the end of the day hook wasn’t up to it, we are better off for having sacked him.

 

[TheEroticGamer]

Honestly would have rathered all of griffin's mess ups of his words that were cut out on nrl360 to have leaked but I'll take his kindergartner scrap book on wugby weague.

 

[franklin2323]

Griffin just isn’t a good coach.

Numerous players don’t like him. His tactics are basic Park footy level shit. His style is boring, restrictive grinding footy. He doesn’t ever change his tactics or look to exploit other teams weaknesses or even to exploit his own teams strengths, he was to stubborn and/or paranoid to make use of the knowledge and advice that was offered to him, he was constantly making uneccasary and confusing positional changes.

Add it all up and you have a guy who is not a good coach.

Whatever else happened in his relationship with Gus is probably a factor in his demise but the end of the day hook wasn’t up to it, we are better off for having sacked him.

just cost us over $1m...The re-signing makes no sense

 

[betcats]

just cost us over $1m...The re-signing makes no sense

Yeah It was a terrible decision.

 

[mxlegend99]

just cost us over $1m...The re-signing makes no sense

Many argued when it happened it made no sense and that was before knowing we would sack him a year later.

 

[umina panther]

Many argued when it happened it made no sense and that was before knowing we would sack him a year later.

Had to snap him up quick being such a gun coach

 

[billypilgrimnz]

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Another criticism of Hook was he never changed his game plan each week to exploit a particular weakness in a team. He wasn't smart enough tactically to do that. Others offered to help but he refsued it.

It makes no sense. Did Griffin not even identify a weak defender in the opposition and tell someone big to run at him? Because that is basic opposition planning 101. Did he not think our opposition were telling players to run at Maloney? It boggles the mind and I refuse to believe he didn’t at the very least consider that.

 

[BxTom]

It makes no sense. Did Griffin not even identify a weak defender in the opposition and tell someone big to run at him? Because that is basic opposition planning 101. Did he not think our opposition were telling players to run at Maloney? It boggles the mind and I refuse to believe he didn’t at the very least consider that.

Yes, I agree with Billy. It boggles the mind. @Panther_Daz, are you able to vouch for the 'game plan' having been put up by Herbert Henry1908 (http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/posts/13099516/) as being a full game plan by Griffin?

 

[herbert henry1908]

It makes no sense. Did Griffin not even identify a weak defender in the opposition and tell someone big to run at him? Because that is basic opposition planning 101. Did he not think our opposition were telling players to run at Maloney? It boggles the mind and I refuse to believe he didn’t at the very least consider that.

Maybe slight alterations but it was clear to me we pretty played the same overall plan each week.

 

[martielang]

I highly doubt that's his whole game plan. Looks to me that's just he's key indicators / words that he wants his team to focus on.

Commence witch hunt 101.

 

[betcats]

I highly doubt that's his whole game plan. Looks to me that's just he's key indicators / words that he wants his team to focus on.

Commence witch hunt 101.

What evidence do you have that his game plans are any more complicated than that? Everything we have seen and heard including his own words support run hard tackle hard game plan.

His plan didn't change going from Brisbane to Penrith, two completely different playing groups and the best for them to play was the same.

 

[betcats]

It makes no sense. Did Griffin not even identify a weak defender in the opposition and tell someone big to run at him? Because that is basic opposition planning 101. Did he not think our opposition were telling players to run at Maloney? It boggles the mind and I refuse to believe he didn’t at the very least consider that.

Believe what you want but if Daz said it it is coming from a player at panthers almost definitely.

Hook said all the time we only worry about ourselves when asked about our opposition before games.