In Fitzy We Trust

[Frenzy.]

I wonder if he still wears it because of sort of what BBB has touched on about him being the face of all of our publicity and all the merchandise with 7 on it etc, kids buying jerseys with 7 on it. Seriously, it would not surprise me.

Me either

 

[Quicksilver]

It probably is, and that's ok.

 

[shadowboxer]

Young teenage girls love Nico, either dragging their parents to the game with them or wandering randomly around the ground with friends mobiles phones in hand for a gathering, not really watching the game.
It’s much of the supporters and the reason the joint sells out

 

[Craigshark]

It probably is, and that's ok.

it really doesn’t matter if it is. Just make it clear who’s who to them so they don’t look so f**ken confused on the field.

 

[Griffoshark66]

Thanks for the stats mate. Hopefully Fitzy has a look and makes a few hard calls and has a few honest conversations. The current approach will have us close to last by the end of the year.

 

[bad boy bubby]

Can we just have Trindall as the organising half 100% of the time and Hynes as the running, scheming half 100% of the time?

Something has to give, because the way the coach has it at the moment clearly isn’t working.

Are we sure we know when he is the dominant half? Are we sure Tricky knows when he is? Is Fitz sure.

The way it always gets explains, my perception perhaps, is that whoever falls into the dominant role is the one for the game while the other backseats himself. Well that's just dumb IMO. That's how you get games like the Raiders game where neither stepped up so the team's rudder falls off. I don't think Tricky is a 5/8s quoit as another thing I think is when he gets the bridesmaid's job he goes quiet and starts making errors.

They look confused. And this is solely on the coach.

All this.
I said it in another thread a few days ago, for the better of the team this has to be resolved and acted on.
I haven't delved into the Hynes playing ability debate because I honestly feel that the directions by the coach have muddied the waters.

 

[DJDL]

All this.
I said it in another thread a few days ago, for the better of the team this has to be resolved and acted on.
I haven't delved into the Hynes playing ability debate because I honestly feel that the directions by the coach have muddied the waters.

This shit should have been handled in the off season.
It was abundantly clear in the semis that we are an infinitely better side with Trindall calling the shots.

The coach should have had the nuts to admit as much, and have a word in his prized signing’s ear.
It doesn’t matter what he wants to do, the simple fact is Trindall is a way better 7. He gets to control the team, Nicho can hang back and pick his moments. It’s good enough for Munster, it was good enough for Luai, it’s good enough for Nicho.

If anything, it should take the pressure off him.

As much was said in here at the end of last season. But, as the cap’n pointed out elsewhere, Fitz is blindly loyal and seemingly has an aversion to making hard decisions and having hard conversations.

Pillock.

 

[Frenzy.]

 

[Ozzi_78]

The whole team are like Nichos teeth, all going in different directions.

 

[bad boy bubby]

3 years ago. Take it into perspective.
What has changed?

 

[Since 73]

It's funny you say that foxy. I've oft wondered if Hynes wears the 7 because he wants to. Again, just like in the U/8s.

Opes and TTG = old times rust
Fitz and Kleenex - modern day rust

100%

The quarterback. The halfback. Messi's No 10.
The glamour shirts.
The ones the kids want on their back.

NH was bought and promoted as the halfback. Made SOO as a 7.
He is sold to the fans as the glamour player. The million dollar man.

So he wears the 7.

But every commentator and fan knows Trindall is the halfback. Plays like a halfback. And can run the team as a halfback.

NH can't do it.
Has been found out - but he won't relinquish the jumper and wear 6.
So the coach continues this ridiculous game of 'who's on first' at every presser.
He tries to explain it.
Just digs a hole.
Leaves every one scratching their head..
"What's the halfbacks name?"
"Who"
"The halfback"
"Who"
"The guy playing 7"
"Who"
"What's his name?"
"Who"

The most confused guy in all this.
Trindall.
Bet he couldn't pass the test if he had to explain what his role is.

 

[Craigshark]

The stats of when Hynes played the dominant 7 role seem to tell a different story as opposed to this “he can’t do it.”
I agree though, just stick him in 6 and Trindall in 7 for the betterment of the team.

 

[sladden road]

Cal

OK, I'll bite but the sampling size is too small on most combinations to be meaningful, in research terms at any rate.

Apologies for the size, it's a biggie. The summary tells a story.

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Call @Quigs.
Needs more Qantas and biff.

sized liked the balls @badboybubby has been biting.

I leave you merkins for a few weeks and look what happens FFS.

 

[Inferno]

No. He had 10 years as an assistant with the Roosters and is in his 4th year of NRL. He was assistant at the Roosters through some of their more recent successful years. He has been an assistant at SOO level. He has coached NSW country. He's not a rookie and he's not relatively new.

Trent Robinson won the comp in his first year. MIchael Hagan won the comp in his first year after only a 3 year apprenticeship. Sticky won in year 1.

What he is, is stubborn and blindly loyal. He brings back bad memories of the "incumbency years" at the Sharks when it was harder to get out of the team than into it no matter what the sacred cows dished up.

It could just be he's actually not as good as he is mooted to be. Sure, he hasn't walked into a club with as strong a playing roster but he's the one who wanted to pay a $1 mill+ to a bum and make other dubious retention/release choices.

That is absurd, an assistant coach is a completely different role to a head coach. Coaches have plenty of assistant coaches and they all play different roles.

Arguing about whether he's new or a rookie is ridiculous semantics. My point is just as a relatively new head coach he has the potential to get better. You may well be right, he may not be as good as he is mooted to be.

His start has probably been better than most head coaches. Does that mean we should sign him to 10 years, no. Does it mean he deserves a little more time? Yes it does.

Does anyone want him sacked? What available coaches are out there you'd rather replace him with.

 

[R-15-3]

Odd take is our win % without Tricky.

 

[Since 73]

Odd take is our win % without Tricky.

And our win % with atkinson