Rumours and Stuff

[84 Baby]

You know it's funny, last year we all wanted a new defensive coach (me included) and now we have the best defense!

Must be the new coach

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Goes to show coaching has f**k all to do with it. Our defence has improved because of Matterson and RCG, and Mahoney getting a year older and stronger.

 

[Eelogical]

Goes to show coaching has f**k all to do with it. Our defence has improved because of Matterson and RCG, and Mahoney getting a year older and stronger.

Or, BA had a word with the lads.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He doesn't talk to anyone.

 

[Eelogical]

He doesn't talk to anyone.

Maybe he should. Pulling his hair out obviously hasn't worked.

 

[Bandwagon]

I don’t know what their respective coaching strengths are but I think a Fitzgibbon or a Demetriou in as attacking coach and a natural successor to BA would work nicely.
And Bennett???? Lol people whinge about BA doing nothing in tenure. When was the last time Skeletor did anything

Well he successfully f**ked Newcastle, then Brisbane.

So that's something.

 

[Twizzle]

You know it's funny, last year we all wanted a new defensive coach (me included) and now we have the best defense!

BA said a while back and again just last week that they spend most of their training time on defense, and it shows.

Our defense is amazing but maybe it time to spend a bit more time on our attack.

Jack Gibson had a similar approach, work on your defense and keep the opponents score down and the attack takes care of itself.

 

[strider]

Goes to show coaching has f**k all to do with it. Our defence has improved because of Matterson and RCG, and Mahoney getting a year older and stronger.

And fitness .... and attitude

 

[T-Boon]

BA said a while back and again just last week that they spend most of their training time on defense, and it shows.

Our defense is amazing but maybe it time to spend a bit more time on our attack.

Jack Gibson had a similar approach, work on your defense and keep the opponents score down and the attack takes care of itself.

I suspect that's a reason why attack across the board is crap and TV ratings aren't getting any better. All these teams spending 80% of their time on defense (and thus neglecting attack) makes for terrible viewing of neutral games.

If teams spent 50% of their time working on attack maybe there would be some creativity and better ball handling during risky play etc. That would put bums on seats.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

And fitness .... and attitude

I don't see why either of those things would be any different.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I suspect that's a reason why attack across the board is crap and TV ratings aren't getting any better. All these teams spending 80% of their time on defense (and thus neglecting attack) makes for terrible viewing of neutral games.

If teams spent 50% of their time working on attack maybe there would be some creativity and better ball handling during risky play etc. That would put bums on seats.

Because the teams that continued to focus on defence would beat the teams that focused on attack. Winning ugly puts bums on seats more than losing pretty.

 

[hindy111]

BA said a while back and again just last week that they spend most of their training time on defense, and it shows.

Our defense is amazing but maybe it time to spend a bit more time on our attack.

Jack Gibson had a similar approach, work on your defense and keep the opponents score down and the attack takes care of itself.

2003 and 2005 premiership winners won with attack.

 

[T-Boon]

Because the teams that continued to focus on defence would beat the teams that focused on attack. Winning ugly puts bums on seats more than losing pretty.

That is a true statement of the win/loss crowd curve.

The aim of the rule makers should be to make such changes to the rules as is needed so that if you spend most of your time on D and not much on A then you will most likely lose. If you neglect A it should be a recipe for losing.

That would create a new win/loss crowd curve where at every point on the curve you get a bigger fan base, crowd etc.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

That is a true statement of the win/loss crowd curve.

The aim of the rule makers should be to make such changes to the rules as is needed so that if you spend most of your time on D and not much on A then you will most likely lose. If you neglect A it should be a recipe for losing.

That would create a new win/loss crowd curve where at every point on the curve you get a bigger fan base, crowd etc.

Did you pass differential calculus?

 

[Soren Lorenson]

2003 and 2005 premiership winners won with attack.

What's the one thing every bastard remembers about 2003. A tackle. I can't even remember which team won.

 

[hindy111]

What's the one thing every bastard remembers about 2003. A tackle. I can't even remember which team won.

It was the greatest grand final I have seen....But I was talking about the year in general. You could not contain them.
Same with the Tigers in 2005. Had to many points in them.

The game has changed now. I think then only some teams operated like robots. Nowdays every single side plays identical. It is more about who executes it better,makes less mistakes and is fitter. But they aim to do the same thing.

 

[hineyrulz]

2003 and 2005 premiership winners won with attack.

Sadly that was before Bellamy and the wrestle, him and his Storm grubs are a plague on the game.

 

[hindy111]

Sadly that was before Bellamy and the wrestle, him and his Storm grubs are a plague on the game.

I always felt a rule as follows.

In last minute of play if on attack you get to finish your set regardless. Teams can just milk 30 seconds by giving a penalty and then defending 1 tackle.

Another is attacking kicks inside I don't feel should be 7 tackle sets. So any kick within 20mtrs of red zone.

If score off a bomb no conversion attempt.

I also feel whoever scores a try should kick off. It's to big an advantage collecting 6 points and getting ball. A 10min period can kill the game while one side has all the ball.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

It was the greatest grand final I have seen....But I was talking about the year in general. You could not contain them.
Same with the Tigers in 2005. Had to many points in them.

Actually I was there @hindy111. Only GF I have ever been to. My brother played in the curtain raiser, Wenty V the Entrance, Jim Beam Cup I think was back then. Joanna Griggs smiled at me in the back of the grandstand and I have had a crush on her ever since.

 

[hindy111]

Actually I was there @hindy111. Only GF I have ever been to. My brother played in the curtain raiser, Wenty V the Entrance, Jim Beam Cup I think was back then. Joanna Griggs smiled at me in the back of the grandstand and I have had a crush on her ever since.

I seen her at the tennis when I was 17.
Amazing women