Sloan to Reggie’s

[possm]

No! He has great speed, and we'd probably only score 12 points in matches without him. Its up to the coaching to improve him in defence

Scoring 12 points won't win us anything but a spoin

A prime reason why we need to be selective in who we keep and who we let go. I say Bosstock should have been kept and Sloan should have been let go. We should have kept Teamale as well.

 

[possm]

Not a f**king chance. If unnamed surname as defensive coach churned out the defensive systems that we have displayed this year, everyone would still be calling for his head

I disagree. Most on here would say Young is a weak defensive coach.

 

[Jersey No 14]

Sack him.
After recent weeks he not only NOT be in the side but never given a 1st Grade jersey ( for that matter) any jersey again.

 

[hook hook]

I disagree. Most on here would say Young is a weak defensive coach.

Calling for his head as in to be sacked not HC

 

[denis preston]

Yeah it was Young’s fault hahaha. Look at what he has to work with?
Sloan is only at the club because of Ramsey getting sick and in firsts because our wingers keep going down.
I’m sorry, no one can teach him awareness .
If Young had a different surname you would all have him as the next coach

IMO , Bullshit.

 

[jeffdragon]

He is the only one with speed.
Scored 14 tries.
Nobody else in the team close.

 

[mattw5]

He is the only one with speed.
Scored 14 tries.
Nobody else in the team close.

Also let in about 27

 

[jeffdragon]

Also let in about 27

Any better options?

 

[mattw5]

Any better options?

Plenty doesn't help with our injury toll.

Externally Stonestreet, Wilson & Talau all off contract.

 

[since77]

He is the only one with speed.
Scored 14 tries.
Nobody else in the team close.

Speed but what else? Certainly not footy smarts. And he should have more than 14 tries - he’s bombed a couple of tries this year - one or two that probably would have got us a win - the Parramatta game and one other I can’t remember who against. I was really hoping he’d take the wing spot this year and become a Blacklock like player. But I was wrong.
He’s just got too many errors in him. Big errors. Game deciding errors. And after more than 70 first grade games, there‘s no signs he’s learning from his mistakes. In fact he keeps repeating the same errors.
Maybe he does go to another club and kill it. Frankly I’d prefer a less exciting player who we can rely on to get the little things right every game.
Its time to move on.

 

[possm]

Speed but what else? Certainly not footy smarts. And he should have more than 14 tries - he’s bombed a couple of tries this year - one or two that probably would have got us a win - the Parramatta game and one other I can’t remember who against. I was really hoping he’d take the wing spot this year and become a Blacklock like player. But I was wrong.
He’s just got too many errors in him. Big errors. Game deciding errors. And after more than 70 first grade games, there‘s no signs he’s learning from his mistakes. In fact he keeps repeating the same errors.
Maybe he does go to another club and kill it. Frankly I’d prefer a less exciting player who we can rely on to get the little things right every game.
Its time to move on.

You would think that Suli and Sloan would have a combination worked out by now. On many occasions, Suli dies with the ball, but as we saw tonight, if Suli gave Sloan clean ball, he would score more times than not.

 

[Flinstone]

You would think that Suli and Sloan would have a combination worked out by now. On many occasions, Suli dies with the ball, but as we saw tonight, if Suli gave Sloan clean ball, he would score more times than not.

Fastest player on the field outside you and you don't pass, when he does Sloan scores.
Feagai in the first set gets his arm free and doesn't pass to Allen unmarked. Instead he passes to Gutho surrounded with defenders.
In the last play Feagai could of easily offloaded to LKT to score, doesn't pass.

 

[Sage63]

He is the only one with speed.
Scored 14 tries.
Nobody else in the team close.

If only we could get Nathan Blacklock to mentor him......

 

[thebigredv]

If only we could get Nathan Blacklock to mentor him......

He's played 80 games in first grade.
I think he is past the point of mentoring.

Will probably kill it elsewhere if he can get a look in at another NRL team. I'm okay with Shane letting him loose, actually think Finau was not the right call however. Sione needs a little time but that one will come back to bite us.

 

[Auntie.Gerald]

I truly believe we are seeing a tougher Sloan this season......there are signs of him evolving albeit slowly in his kick returns and defence

he could really go either way in his next steps

only our coaches really know where he is at vs other "limited" options of players available

 

[slippery5]

I truly believe we are seeing a tougher Sloan this season......there are signs of him evolving albeit slowly in his kick returns and defence

he could really go either way in his next steps

only our coaches really know where he is at vs other "limited" options of players available

I kinda agree, he is a bit tougher, however, the blame of his lack of toughness, has to fall on the coaching staff. A simple continuous drill of driving in with his body, instead of reaching out with his hands, including front on tackles, where you need to drive in diagonally, to get them off balance rather them trying to stop a runner coming straight at you, which can only work if you out weigh the attacker by 20kilos.
This needs to be practised every day, as part of the skills lessons, just as a kicker practices his kicking game repeatedly.
Put me on the wing & I'll show them.

 

[hook hook]

I kinda agree, he is a bit tougher, however, the blame of his lack of toughness, has to fall on the coaching staff. A simple continuous drill of driving in with his body, instead of reaching out with his hands, including front on tackles, where you need to drive in diagonally, to get them off balance rather them trying to stop a runner coming straight at you, which can only work if you out weigh the attacker by 20kilos.
This needs to be practised every day, as part of the skills lessons, just as a kicker practices his kicking game repeatedly.
Put me on the wing & I'll show them.

It should not be the responsibility of a first grade coach in the nrl to tell a professional rugby league player to tackle with their shoulders lol. But if he’s doing it, he may as well run a clinic with LPT

 

[denis preston]

I truly believe we are seeing a tougher Sloan this season......there are signs of him evolving albeit slowly in his kick returns and defence

he could really go either way in his next steps

only our coaches really know where he is at vs other "limited" options of players available

If he chooses to stay he can look forward to what Flanno planned last off season , a toughing up program to fix his collision aversion. Could make or break him.

 

[Dragsters]

If he chooses to stay he can look forward to what Flanno planned last off season , a toughing up program to fix his collision aversion. Could make or break him.

This and starting the season in Reggie's until he has proved he has progressed to first grade standard...

 

[Captn]

He is not getting ragdolled any more (or far less frequently) High balls - less pressure but improving, tackling - a work in progress.
BUT he is our top try scorer and 4th or 5th in the comp. This from missing a few games and adjusting as a winger. I know we have spent a bit of time on him, but id be happy to see him stay. I think he still has some improvement and toughness to develop. If we had bought him this year I think the discussion would be a whole lot different.