A bit of perspective...
I think most NRL clubs are too quick to sack coaches after limited time and mixed success. He has only been in charge for a short amount of time. The success of the current Broncos system has a lot to do with his development structure and planning.
I am trying not to defend his team selections or bench play but as a club I feel that changing coaches isnt going to benefit us. The following coaches have been in the crosshairs this season:
Griffin - Still in charge
Bennett - Still in charge
Hasler - Still in charge
Taylor - Sacked
McClennan - Sacked for Kearney (who has a horrible record)
Point being, teams will struggle every so often, fans call for blood and some of those teams were top 6 teams which have fallen on hard times. All will stuggle for different reasons. Sure we suck right now and our team selections blow but I just dont see changing coaches being the answer. We have pretty average cattle right now, well at least not on paper but we just dont have a squad who should or could be pushing a top 4. Maybe a consistent top 8 team is a more realistic prospect.
I know some of you think we are top 4 and base this on last seasons efforts but if you compare our players to those in the top 4, I think youll find significant variences. We do not play a brand of football which wins matches year in and year out. Call it a culture of winning or whatever, we lack the killer punch, aggression and dominance of a top 8 team.
I am super disappointed about the season, even though I thought we were way overhyped and would miss the eight, however we do actually have a talented side and maybe in couple years success will be a tangible thing for us. Not 100% sure but Id hope so. Right now I want someone to give these guys experience and try our best to be competitive. We also have too many players out of position and we're trying hard to squeeze all our talent into a 17 which isnt working for us.
Moylan to 6, DWZ/Edwards to FB and peachey off the bench and wed have a solid team. Man our forwards up a little and maybe add some aggression and we would be pushing hard for a premiership but for now, we are playing like garbage, with no confidence and we're hurting. The whole club is in a rut.
A couple wins will do us good. We wont make it this year but we will need to string some wins together to get any belief in this team.
Id like to see the players pull their fingers out and try a little harder. Hit with more intent, pass with more vision, kick with purpose. Rather than just go through the motions and hope to jag a win. Ultimately our players are letting this team down.
