Rd21: Parra v Souths GAME DAY THREAD @ cbus stadium 6/8/21

[hineyrulz]

Don't rate Flanagan. He had an open cheque book at the sharks for years and could buy whoever he wanted. He's roster was so out of whack while he was there and was so exposed when he left. Wayne maybe but I don't think he'd take us on. Other than Wayne who out there now could take this side to the next step?

Flanagan won a comp, he beat the Storm with the big 3. He took over from Stuart when they were running stone motherless last. Our roster is pretty strong so all the heavy lifting is done. He’s proven he get a side into the finals and actually be a threat.

Hell I’d be happier to give Carr the reigns for next year and go all out for Robbo than another year of Front load ball.

 

[Wally21]

u drop papa even off the bench

Shit bro forgot Papa. Off the bench to freshen him up. He’s been destroyed by BA’s game plan

 

[DissapointedParraFan]

Whats all the front loading business? I feel like im out of the loop here

 

[84 Baby]

If you are horribly out of form at least do the basics right. Race up quickly, put a chase on the kicks, support ur runners...geeeeez its just fkn embarrassing

This here. Can bitch all you want about BA but this is what he means by front loading and chasing the collision. We look ready for Mad Monday to start

 

[yy_cheng]

I think BA has lost the players.

They gave it their all their effort and it worked against the bad teams... they get bruised and battered. Then they come up against the good teams and they realise it doesn't work.

They try to put their bodies on the line but they know they are beat.

It's like gallipolli... Running up a mountain to get shot at because the commanders have no idea.

 

[hineyrulz]

We are finishing where we deserve. Our attack has been
garbage all season - it was always going to haunt us in the big games. I’m still shocked we won a lot of the games we did this year. We seemed to jag a try from a kick or an offload then tackled our arses off.

All our wins have been ugly. I can’t recall a single win this year where we were really impressive. Storm maybe.

Our ball movement along the backline is appalling. Absolutely appalling. I honestly can’t believe how bad it is. Players pass wide when there’s nothing on, hold the ball when there’s an overlap, pass goes forward or the pass goes to ground. Laughable.

Our attack is fine apparently, and teaching the basics is not a coaches job either. No one practices the ball through the hands you just chase collisions while front loading your effort areas.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We are finishing where we deserve.

Agreed. I tipped us to finish seventh, but I think we've been marginally better than that. Sixth is an appropriate finish for this team. Shit effort tonight though.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I think BA has lost the players.

It's possible. Two weeks in a row we've lacked intensity.

 

[yy_cheng]

Gould did make a point. He said that if we played at Bankwest, the support lifts the players. We have always been not so good away from home as compared to at home.

Now we're always not at home.

However, I do think BA's game plans are crap.

It's the same thing over and over. It's not designed for the opposition.

Of course other coaches can just replay the tape and beat us coz we do the same thing.

 

[chiefy1]

Flanagan won a comp, he beat the Storm with the big 3. He took over from Stuart when they were running stone motherless last. Our roster is pretty strong so all the heavy lifting is done. He’s proven he get a side into the finals and actually be a threat.

Hell I’d be happier to give Carr the reigns for next year and go all out for Robbo than another year of Front load ball.

Flanagan took an absolute bankrupt club without even a gym, used his own money to buy weights and gym equipment, and turned a busted club into a premiership winner with a bunch of has beens, young guns he developed, a very average halfback and some astute buys and defeated a champion team in Melbourne in the GF. He's available now and there's really not many other great options out there.

 

[yy_cheng]

It's possible. Two weeks in a row we've lacked intensity.

well, the fact last week we just played willie nillie... was it like DA saying do it your way against the Saints in the last game b4 the finals?

It means the players are no longer confident of his game plan

 

[hineyrulz]

W.Bennet for 2yrs with Ciraldo assistant the the keys to take over in 2024

I’ve heard a lot of worse ideas.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Id like BA to do the honourable thing and just resign...

*re-sign.

 

[hindy111]

Agreed. I tipped us to finish seventh, but I think we've been marginally better than that. Sixth is an appropriate finish for this team. Shit effort tonight though.

I picked us to come 10th. Not based on squad but the coach having nothing new to add.

 

[Wally21]

Whats all the front loading business? I feel like im out of the loop here

It’s BA’s shtick. He mentions it at pressers etc. it essentially means, run our forwards into the teeth of the opposition until they are busted and hope we can build pressure off that

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Don't rate Flanagan. He had an open cheque book at the sharks for years and could buy whoever he wanted. He's roster was so out of whack while he was there and was so exposed when he left. Wayne maybe but I don't think he'd take us on. Other than Wayne who out there now could take this side to the next step?

flanagan is a great coach, that’s what happens when you have a disfunctional board/management structure in place.

in the proper structure he will be fine!

but his reputation will put sponsors/board off

 

[hindy111]

I’ve heard a lot of worse ideas.

Tbh my mate Mik would do a better job then this.

 

[Wally21]

*re-sign.

PLEASE NO GAZZ

 

[Poupou Escobar]

well, the fact last week we just played willie nillie... was it like DA saying do it your way against the Saints in the last game b4 the finals?

It means the players are no longer confident of his game plan

Or no longer confident in themselves. We are facing teams packed with stars. We know we're outclassed by Souths/Melbourne/Penrith.

 

[hindy111]

We start the year strong. Players are fresh. Come towards end of season we are bruised and banged up from playing our power game.
In finals we may have enough energy to get one big game. But probably not two. And certainly not 3.