Maybe you could explain why the offload rate actually dropped for Roosters game compared to the games where we we actually lost. in fact, the only constants seems to be comparing the games that we won, to the games we lost is the following;
1: completion rate over 80%
2: Error rate below opposition
3: A fair shake of the referee/video 50/50 callls
the one where we took risks in attack, spread the ball and used initiative in attack which fragmented the defence before them
after watching replays of a few game earlier in the year, I saw the same risks & the same ball movement. Unfortunately what i also saw was dropped ball at critical times during those movements.
it was a decentralised gp more likely to exploit the talents of a group of youngsters rather than a hard nose gp which suited the very experienced roosters of 2002
I thought it was just playing what was in front of them, which was the worst defensive line I have seen all year.
if i had to guess it was ricky under pressure as the board was clearly under the impression the previous one didnt work
I would say it was Rickys. Just doing what Ricky does best & that is coming up with game plan adjustments to suit the conditions, the team & specific situations. it seems that Ricks game plans work, all of them, if the above 3 conditions are met.