So going into last night's game Brisbane were not considered premiership material despite running 5th at the time? Ok then.
And you need to lighten up a bit. I wasnt defending 9 years of failure mate, simply having a dig at those posters on here who hang their every comment for every loss onto the coach and don't recognise the fact that lots of things go into winning a game of football. And yes, whilst the buck stops with the coach (as it should), there are also things outside of his control that can result in a loss or in the players not turning up and performing how we would expect and want.
Does that need to change? Yes.
Does it mean BA has to go? Probably.
Everyone on here knows some posters dont want BA here, we get it, we got it in round 2 FFS. The histrionics, the single-focus and the repetativeness of some posters is simply getting to be a bit over the top. And it isn't actually funny anymore but I guess it makes them feel good about themselves.
I'm not the biggest BA fan either and believe he should've been punted when we got the spoon. He is our coach and wish him and the team only but success.
JA will be the 7. We all need to accept that wrongly or rightly. I wouldn't pick but I'm not the coach.
The two obvious players that need to play their best for the next few weeks whilst Moses is out are Dylbro and Guth.
They've asked for the big bucks. Time to really stand up and deliver without Mitch.
If everyone else also plays to their best JA factor really shouldn't be a contributing factor. As I said I wouldn't pick him but he has been a halfback his whole life. Needs to distribute well, make his tackles, be energetic and kick into space. I don't think we should be trying to replicate Mitch's kicking game simply because we can't. I'd be kicking out or to where the pigeons are.
Our energy and intensity needs to be ON from the opening whistle for 80 minutes.
If they all do their job then we can win all the remaining matches.
It really is incumbent on everyone basically playing their best games. This is when everyone needs to go next level.
The learnings from previous years are that now is the time ramp it up.