that's an alarming statistic
perhaps the coaches playing the sharks have come up with a groundbreeaking plan. an exciting innovation, to run big forwards at the halfs in an effort to tire them out.
because every other halfback in the comp has nearly zero missed tackles so its something the other coaches only do to the sharks
perhaps its a tactic that will catch on
I didn't raise the point of Robson not being a good defender any more as a reason to dump him, nor as an argument, it's just fact.
You think this "groundbreaking" plan is something new they came up with this year? In that, they haven't been running at him for the past 3 seasons? Or could you say, they have, and his missed tackle count is up on what it was previous years even though the tactic hasn't changed?
Against Canberra, he had to make 12 tackles and missed 5, compared to the 26 Bird had to make. So which half are they running at again?
He has missed more tackles than anyone at our club and is currently 4th highest for missed tackles in the league. If you don't think that's worse than his previous performances then more power to ya.
I remember when it used to be flanno and sticky don't let players play their natural game, they instruct them to play how they want to
Has that changed ?
I think you're confusing letting someone play their natural game and coaching them and the players around them to be better players.
Lets say Bird bird puts a kick in behind the line. Did he do that because that was his best option, something he saw.... or his only option? We don't know but I'm leaning towards the latter. In the first Roosters game he ran straight and hard. In the South's game they marked up on him. Since then we have the crab. If he had some decoy runners, or some support, we give him the opportunity to choose (pass short, pass long, dummy and run, kick) what he thinks will work best for the team as opposed to shitting bricks and running sideways or putting kicks though. Both of which I have no problems with if it's the option the player chose because he thought it was best for the team as opposed to having no other option.
Give them the tools to perform, a pen, paper, reference manuals... Don't script it for them though.
mediocre backline
good forwards
below average halves
we will do very well to make the finals
it would be a flaming miracle to do much better
Actually, I would be surprised if we didn't make the finals. I don't understand people bagging out the team.
Gallen SOO/International
Lewis SOO/International
Fifita SOO/International
Beal International
Ennis SOO
Apart from the rich clubs, not many can boast that many rep players.
You think Holmes would have scored as munch tries as he has if not for Beale?
That Beal assist where Val picked up the loose ball and scooted for the try line was awesome. Or the one where Bird kicked through was better. The Lewis cutout ball was also good... Wait on... Beal only has 2 try assists? Yeah, I think Val would have scored as many... (maybe two less) without Beal.
You think Val would be going this good without Beale?
Here I'll agree with you. He's been good for young Val in learning the game. However I don't buy into the he's our best centre argument. I know Leutelle doesn't have many friends around these parts but he's played less games, has just as many try assists, and scored 4 try's and 8 line breaks, both of which, to the best I could find, are a duck egg for Beal.
And hire who again?
Oh that's right there no idiot who would touch us.
Not that we could afford to pay him out anyway.
That bit just won't sink in to some of you though.
Have you asked all the coaches and assistant coaches out there if they want to play for the Sharks? Did they tell you they didn't want to coach us? Or are you just speculating?
As for the pay out part. I'd be counting on the yet to be refuted clause in Flanno's contract that says we can review his performance at the end of the year and give him the flick if we don't feel it's satisfactory. If there isn't such a clause, well then obviously we're stuck with him for another year at least.
Tell you one thing though. Manly have their worst injury crisis in over a decade and they look like they're about to flick their club legend and head coach who got them to three consecutive finals series and a Grand Final. There's a club that doesn't accept mediocrity.
