Eels Next Coach

[hineyrulz]

I think we need some better tactics. Anyone with tactical nous would improve us as a team.

The tactics of this team have been attrocious the entire time the coach has been here. For the entire 9 seasons, it still looks like we are yet to train as an entire team once. How can this still be the case after 9 years that a team looks tactically this inept every week. Everyone can notice how poor our tactics are. Why can't the f**king clueless coaching staff? And if they do notice it, why after 9 years can't they f**ken fix it?

The team relies solely on higher intensity than our opponents, and the brilliance of the individual only, rather than the collective skills of the group. When our opponents come with the same intensity as us, then individuals and their brilliance can't get us out of the mess. Why is there no plan B?

Individually our players play well and do good things. But collectively it's just a f**ken amateur hour shit show out there most of the time. You can't rely on individual brilliance to get the job done.

Our attention to detail to many aspects of the game is considerably lower than other clubs. Is this the skill of the players that's the issue, or the quality of the coaching? I suspect the latter. There are countless examples of how others teams just do things better than what we do. After 9 years, this purely lies at the feet of the coaching staff.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I think we need some better tactics. Anyone with tactical nous would improve us as a team.

What sort of tactics would you like to see us employ? What is the coaching squad getting wrong?

 

[Chipmunk]

What sort of tactics would you like to see us employ? What is the coaching squad getting wrong?

Where would you like me to start?

It's a great question though.

I'm going to compile my list and respond properly.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Where would you like me to start?

It's a great question though.

I'm going to compile my list and respond properly.

Cool. I'm not suggesting you are wrong. Just find it more helpful to discuss specifics.

 

[Chipmunk]

Cool. I'm not suggesting you are wrong. Just find it more helpful to discuss specifics.

I want to see us with other options other than individual brilliance off the back of momentum.

I want to see better options inside our opponents 20 metres, with better shapes, with more decoy runners, more runners in motion. All we do is crash play after crash play then send it wide. I've have never seen a team play to an area so much to where their opponents defence has us covered. What has the crash plays achieved if we're still going to an area where the defence has us covered? It's all too predictable, and when I say we're tactically inept, this is the area I have the biggest gripe with.

I want to see better targeted last tackle kick options at the back end of a set inside the 20m, rather than just kick it and hope for the best. I want to see it pin point and executed to perfection. Too many times we just put it up and hope for the best, there doesn't appear to be any real purpose to the last tackle kick options, but sometimes an individual that wants to make it happen, will get there and make it happen, other times it's just a pointless kick to no one.

I want to see us challenge downtown high kicks, or at least get into position where the opposition is a chance of dropping the ball. We're happy to come up and challenge them close to their line, what have we got to lose by challenging them further out.

I want to see us identifying weaknesses in our opponents and exploiting those weaknesses. I want these executed to perfection. We don't appear to do this. This should be both in attack and defence. This is more difficult to explain as there are different scenarios with different teams. Basically I just want to see game specific tactics more often. It was clear last week that our opponents had game specific tactics that they utilised from the outset, and they were executing them brilliantly. Too often we play an opponent who has beaten us because they have been tactically superior than what we have. Are we really that easy to exploit compared to opponents?

I want to see some set plays from scrums. The other night, scrum 10 metres out, Kaufisi takes a hit up. WTF!

I want to see us play better as a team, utilising the strengths of each player. For instance, we give the ball to Papali'i every time. The defence is double teaming him everytime. If the defence is double teaming him, then there is a gap somewhere. I want to see use Papali'i as a decoy and exploit that gap. Someone should be off Lane's hip everytime, a ball back on the inside to Gutho will always create something, Paulo has a hands like Arthur Beetson, how about we utilise that more.

I want to see us somehow justify why we signed Cartwright for two years, a player not suited to a style the coaching staff want to play. We re-signed him, then create tactics that utilise his unique skillset, not have him out there and play to his weaknesses.

And f**k me. I want to see us front load our effort and chase the collision. Why the f**k did this disappear? It's the only tactic we had that's worked.

I could go on, but that will do for now.

 

[chiefy1]

Flanno

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I want to see us with other options other than individual brilliance off the back of momentum.

Why? Are we not scoring enough tries?

 

[Chipmunk]

Why? Are we not scoring enough tries?

Obviously not, otherwise we would have the best attacking statistics in the comp, instead of only the 6th best. This doesn't auger well when you have only the 9th best defence too.

This would seem obvious to most.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I think our attack suits our players, who aren't the best in the comp. Not even close imo

 

[Chipmunk]

I think our attack suits our players, who aren't the best in the comp. Not even close imo

I think it can be improved. I agree that their not the best squad of players in the comp, but I think the players would actually be better with some improved tactics.

 

[lucablight]

I think our attack suits our players, who aren't the best in the comp. Not even close imo

Which teams have superior rosters? I hope you’re not just going to list the teams above us on the ladder and can give a more nuanced response.

 

[hindy111]

Cool. I'm not suggesting you are wrong. Just find it more helpful to discuss specifics.

Things are getting serious. Heating up.

 

[hindy111]

Why? Are we not scoring enough tries?

We don't like playing teams with good fast strong fullbacks.
We seem to have Penriths measure. And can limit Dylan.
We dislike Manly and Souths style. Turbo/Latrel.
Why I feel if we get to finals Roosters,Souths would be our worse opponents.

I think we'd compete with everyone else and a chance to win. I don't see us beating these two.

 

[hineyrulz]

What sort of tactics would you like to see us employ? What is the coaching squad getting wrong?

Our edge defence for starters, it was something that was easily fixable according to the coach. What like 3 seasons ago, and our structures are fine apparently . If it’s easily fixable why on a weekly basis is that left edge exposed like a Portuguese chicken????

 

[hineyrulz]

Which teams have superior rosters? I hope you’re not just going to list the teams above us on the ladder and can give a more nuanced response.

It’s just a Pou cop out to support the fraud of a coach, time and time again it’s the players are not good enough or they are just lazy. And don’t forget the lack of resources. It can never ever be the coach or his staff.

I mean I thought the coach did a good job against Manly, simplifying the game plan for Jakey. It worked well especially that second half. What does Sir Baldalot do??? Totally change it up and give the keys to Nepotism Gnome Jr and it fails miserably. But let’s blame the players for not changing what was not working because it couldn’t be the coaches fault not ever nah hah!! Just bad luck I suppose……….

 

[hindy111]

It’s just a Pou cop out to support the fraud of a coach, time and time again it’s the players are not good enough or they are just lazy. And don’t forget the lack of resources. It can never ever be the coach or his staff.

I mean I thought the coach did a good job against Manly, simplifying the game plan for Jakey. It worked well especially that second half. What does Sir Baldalot do??? Totally change it up and give the keys to Nepotism Gnome Jr and it fails miserably. But let’s blame the players for not changing what was not working because it couldn’t be the coaches fault not ever nah hah!! Just bad luck I suppose……….

As I said earlier. We've won 2/6 against top 8 sides. 12 men Penrith after 15mins also missing Luai and Crichton and the Roosters missing Keary,Jwh,Radley and Butcher after 15mins.
Both games we failed to score in 2nd half once they adjusted.

I get called out for not giving credit for our wins but if people think we'd of beat the Roosters with those 3 guys playing they are dreaming. They will rip us to shreds.

We can't defend. We are like the 9th or 10th in defense which isn't good enough. If we want to blame the pigs then why did we extend all of them. Heck we even tried to get Papali'i to stay so thus shit about we need harder working forwards makes no sense. If that's the case we'd of been happy to lose Jnr or RCG and Papali'i.

I do remain possitive and feel we might come home well. But it's going to be very interesting the next month for a lot of clubs

 

[Gary Gutful]

Our edge defence for starters, it was something that was easily fixable according to the coach. What like 3 seasons ago, and our structures are fine apparently . If it’s easily fixable why on a weekly basis is that left edge exposed like a Portuguese chicken????

Thats some good tactic-ing.

 

[hineyrulz]

Thats some good tactic-ing.

That’s some good reply-ing splinters.

 

[Gazzamatta]

I think our attack suits our players, who aren't the best in the comp. Not even close imo

Chicken and egg mate.

 

[Gary Gutful]

That’s some good reply-ing splinters.

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