TomRedVRiver
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Top players still need a good coach who can instil proper structures and train the players in those structures correctly. Without good, quality structures a team is nothing and the best players in a squad will fail. The reason we see crabbing across field etc. is because there is no space. The block play that Mary has developed does not create space and the way it is trained means that it is a slow, ponderous beast that is predictable and easily defended which in turn means players can be gang tackled and a slow play the ball ensues which again, creates set defensive lines and little space. A player cannot be expected to play ab lib kind of style all the time if there is no space and the defence is set. Inserting new players into the current structure will likely end in them failing and is why I do not blame the current stock for the most part, for the coaches failures.Mary will be sacked after 5 or 6 rounds. He could not select or coach a team to save his life. We will again gain joy in watching the Cutters and Under 20's
players and coaches showing Mary up
for being a goose. Why have the Nines
and trials if you do not reward Dufty, Field, Havili and Mann for their good
form and demote Widdop for his pathetic efforts and circular or cross field running.
That is a good question. Can the club survive and then thrive after being cellar dwellers for a decade or more in the modern era? They cannot afford another error when appointing another coach as it may well mean another wasted coaching term, with some high profile talent and some quality juniors coming through, as we could see a decade of failure coming.The problem is when and if someone realizes our coaching structures are wrong will it take another 3 to 5 years to get back to being competitive ( we have not been for a while) Will it be too late ...... ?
Ugh, it makes me feel like pissing in Mary's morning coffee...I just feel so safe knowing that we will have such an experienced halfback in McCrone selected. I would be a nervous wreck if we went for an untried half like mann or field, that could be a disaster!
Go the safe option Mary, in Mccrone we trust, 140 nrl game veteran!
Sub Marketo for Leilua and I think this is the exact team that will be named.Not what I want, but think it will look like this;
Dugan
McDonald
Aitken
Lafai
Nightingale
Widdop
McCrone
Packer
McInnes
Vaughan
Frizzel
Thompson
JDB
Bench
Ah Mau
Sims
Host
Marketo
I just feel so safe knowing that we will have such an experienced halfback in McCrone selected. I would be a nervous wreck if we went for an untried half like mann or field, that could be a disaster!
Go the safe option Mary, in Mccrone we trust, 140 nrl game veteran!
Sub Marketo for Leilua and I think this is the exact team that will be named.
I just feel so safe knowing that we will have such an experienced halfback in McCrone selected. I would be a nervous wreck if we went for an untried half like mann or field, that could be a disaster!
Go the safe option Mary, in Mccrone we trust, 140 nrl game veteran!
considering it is the first round of a new season, i am quite excited.
the players will be fresh & eager to succeed & lay the groundwork for a positive season to come.
i think we'll give a good account of ourselves.
we should only lose by 30-40 points. but to be fair many of those points will be from kicks because our defence will be too strong for them to get through.
with a bit of luck we should score a try.
Just what I am thinking. Now in hindsight, I actually think he may go all big guys on the bench for his "power" game and pick Mose first up.What makes you think Mary will leave his favourite player out of the side? I think Marketo will be in the 17, particularly given he had a decent game in the Tigers trial.
First time in a long time that I completely non excited about the first team list Tuesday for the start of a season. All because of Mary and his game plans, structures and selections. Thanks Dragons management for ruining it for me.
But why do we have to waste another '5 or 6 rounds'? We have seen Mary's useless game plans and structures over the past few years and most on here see him as a useless NRL coach.Mary will be sacked after 5 or 6 rounds. He could not select or coach a team to save his life. We will again gain joy in watching the Cutters and Under 20's
players and coaches showing Mary up
for being a goose. Why have the Nines
and trials if you do not reward Dufty, Field, Havili and Mann for their good
form and demote Widdop for his pathetic efforts and circular or cross field running.