So if we don’t bag Madge we jump to the top 8?
What reason/s should we keep Madge apart from he acts and sounds like a tough guy and he won a premiership 6 years ago ..whats he’s done to warrant a 3 year extension...Now flip it ...Despite having a “weak team” what are the signature improvements in defence and attack that is obviously a Madge initiative
There has to be something on those lists for him to stay or we are being irresponsible - keeping Madge on - as per usual, and nothing will change..the 12 month extension is for a reason although the words that come to mind are “overly patient” “desperate” and maybe even “played”
(And one for the road..How many blatant dodgy selection decisions have we seen that had that ..”if we just stick with that it will come right” mentality way past it’s logical conclusion
And why didn’t Madge try this team 3 months ago? Maybe he’s not so tough or clever
I'm not 100% sold on Madge either, but you cant keep swapping coaches every few years otherwise we will always be developing a team. Because new coach, doesn't like players a, b & f, then that cycle will continue. Look who Cleary picked?
I don't believe that Madge has done anything (as yet) to need to show him the door though.
It's the same with players, there is no reserve grade, so you have to give them a chance to get into team, barring injury, if you keep swapping them every week, no one will know what is going on or have the confidence to do anything.
I do agree that our defence seems to have gone backwards, though a lot of tries seemed to be scored out wide (I don't have stats to know if that is accurate) but our attack shows signs of improvement, it's our silly mistakes that are costing us big time, imo.
The clean out has started, so Madge will start to get a team he thinks will play his game and then he can be judged. Top 8 is the minimum to be achieved, hopefully next year, but within he next 2 years.
Will be interesting to see how we go without Benji next year. I hope he stays on with us in some sort of position.
