Doesn't that say something? I mean, several coaches have tried and failed to spark something...Says a lot about their mental state IMO.
Our depth is a real issue, too - in many positions, our cover positions are equally as good as our first choice positions. Some notable examples:
* Tanginoa, despite being young and only having a handful of First Grade experience, is just as good as any of our first choice back-rowers (except Reni on a good day) IMO;
* Nathan Smith (who is an average player at best) is just as good as Keating (though Keating is a great defender);
* With Sio, Tonga and Blair not playing a handful of games, we have to rely on Toutai (too green) or eventually Mackenzie (average and solid at best).
In my eyes, the young blokes we have that are potentially very good are: Ryan Morgan (he cops a lot of shit here, but he is a very good player IMO), Cheyse Blair (raw, but full of potential), Ken Sio (he has displayed poor handling and nervousness under the high ball, but he is usually solid, quick and a great finisher - his kick returns are good, too), Jacob Loko (but a woeful defender), Lussick (he should start with Mannah IMO) and Allgood (should play in the back-row IMO). I am omitting Mannah, Sandow and Hayne because they are stars.
That means that the positions of five-eighth, hooker and the entire starting back-row are all pretty horrible (IMO, of course). We have no second-rowers good enough to take the second or third hit-up after a kick; we rely on our backs and our props getting quickly back onside to make hit-ups and try to get metres; and we have a hooker who is solid in defense but below average in attack.
We have a mediocre squad IMO.
