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From the previous season and watching the games this season, I have some reoccurring incidents that probably are contributing to the loss of the "losing culture" (Good one Ando! :lol: )
Ball Handling - Obviously we are not holding on to the ball. We keep trying to push stupid passes, especially in our own 30m. We just need to play simple, basic, structured football. Once we have mastered this, then we may look for those offloads.
Play the Ball - Our play the balls have to be the slowest in the NRL. At the Cowboys game, Nth Qld had there defence and our players were not even struggling to get up, just laying on the ground waiting for the players on the ground to get up. Im not asking for jumping up and down on the spot to milk penalties, but make a genuine (Sharks players need to learn that word - GENUINE) effort to get a good, fast play the ball...Oh without dropping it!
Defence - Opposite to that of the play the ball, we just let them get up quickly (maybe a fear of being penalised, but its too fast). We dont put them on the ground and on their backs. We dont lock up the ball. We miss simple one on one tackles. There are more Turnstiles in the team then in the actual ground.
Coach - He needs to be tougher on the players, if they arent performing, drop them. We have kept players who are not playing well, and keep being put in the starting side (ahem peachey, and bailey). Im a fan of Stuart Raper but he needs to be tough. Look what pressure of positions did at Penrith!
Crowd - Now Im not goin to say that "you are not real fans" and all that other crap. But we need to be more supportive to the team. That cowboys game where we had people leaving half way through the second, i was enraged. The players are already down enough, but to have supporters walk out on them is pathetic. No wonder players arent feeling spirit. IF we continue leaving the games because they are losing, we are exactly like souths fans.... dont turn up to games, bag the team, and say the team doesnt have the club spirit, but the supporters do..... Its rubbish. At the cowboys game, a supporter a couple rows infront of me was abusing the team asking "why the f*ck aren't you trying?". Not only is this not good language for the kids in the row infront of me, it does nothing for the team. I understand how angry he is, but stuff like that won't help.
If these things dont happen the highlights at the home games of 9000 supporters would be seeing the opposition supporters get wet from a fire hose. I dont like hearing this "flat attack doesnt work". How can it work when we dont hold on to the ball...
(to the team if u ever read this)
Keep your heads up guys, no matter how much u lose by, or where you finish, i will always be proud to call myself a Sharks supporter.
Cheers....
Ball Handling - Obviously we are not holding on to the ball. We keep trying to push stupid passes, especially in our own 30m. We just need to play simple, basic, structured football. Once we have mastered this, then we may look for those offloads.
Play the Ball - Our play the balls have to be the slowest in the NRL. At the Cowboys game, Nth Qld had there defence and our players were not even struggling to get up, just laying on the ground waiting for the players on the ground to get up. Im not asking for jumping up and down on the spot to milk penalties, but make a genuine (Sharks players need to learn that word - GENUINE) effort to get a good, fast play the ball...Oh without dropping it!
Defence - Opposite to that of the play the ball, we just let them get up quickly (maybe a fear of being penalised, but its too fast). We dont put them on the ground and on their backs. We dont lock up the ball. We miss simple one on one tackles. There are more Turnstiles in the team then in the actual ground.
Coach - He needs to be tougher on the players, if they arent performing, drop them. We have kept players who are not playing well, and keep being put in the starting side (ahem peachey, and bailey). Im a fan of Stuart Raper but he needs to be tough. Look what pressure of positions did at Penrith!
Crowd - Now Im not goin to say that "you are not real fans" and all that other crap. But we need to be more supportive to the team. That cowboys game where we had people leaving half way through the second, i was enraged. The players are already down enough, but to have supporters walk out on them is pathetic. No wonder players arent feeling spirit. IF we continue leaving the games because they are losing, we are exactly like souths fans.... dont turn up to games, bag the team, and say the team doesnt have the club spirit, but the supporters do..... Its rubbish. At the cowboys game, a supporter a couple rows infront of me was abusing the team asking "why the f*ck aren't you trying?". Not only is this not good language for the kids in the row infront of me, it does nothing for the team. I understand how angry he is, but stuff like that won't help.
If these things dont happen the highlights at the home games of 9000 supporters would be seeing the opposition supporters get wet from a fire hose. I dont like hearing this "flat attack doesnt work". How can it work when we dont hold on to the ball...
(to the team if u ever read this)
Keep your heads up guys, no matter how much u lose by, or where you finish, i will always be proud to call myself a Sharks supporter.
Cheers....
