I know it is only round 1 but their halves combination looks a rabble. They also desperately need Bird back as Kahu is not close to a 1st grade centre.Broncos won't get close to the 8 after watching that.
I don't like to be a footy show basher as that is too easy but this new panel/format is terrible.The Footy Show is worse than ever. Cheap set. Erin should not be the host and Beau Ryan needs a punch in the head.
Where’s Sterlo? I thought he was back an Nine?
Karma 1 as well.International women’s day 1, females assaulters 0
You don't need a controlling half if you've got a simple game plan.Painfully obvious that Bennett has screwed up in not replacing Hunt with a noted half.
Nikorima isn’t a half, he’s a utility at best, and Milford is the definition of inconsistent. No stable controlling half to be seen...
You don't need a controlling half if you've got a simple game plan.
There's 12 other blokes on the field. If everyone knows the game plan what's left to control?Hard to execute a game plan without a controlling half...
Surely if a team does the same thing every time then what they do becomes less effective. And you have said that we became a better team with Moses because we had two kickers. So why didn't we just adopt a simple game plan before we got him? Why have halves at all? Save a ton of money and get a heap of fat forwards.There's 12 other blokes on the field. If everyone knows the game plan what's left to control?
Because every game plan lies on a complexity continuum, where at one end is the simplest game plan and at the other end is the most complex game plan. Both ends of this continuum have pros and cons, and both ends require certain types of player to make them work. Plenty of teams have simple game plans these days, because with the physical requirements placed on every defender there is less scope to find halves who can do everything in attack.Surely if a team does the same thing every time then what they do becomes less effective. And you have said that we became a better team with Moses because we had two kickers. So why didn't we just adopt a simple game plan before we got him? Why have halves at all? Save a ton of money and get a heap of fat forwards.
But then why have expensive halves, if all game plans are equal, depending upon players? That would just concentrate strength in one area, which could be devastating with injury. And although the cowboys did make the gf that's a small sample size, and besides, Morgan was the best player in the comp the last couple of months.Because every game plan lies on a complexity continuum, where at one end is the simplest game plan and at the other end is the most complex game plan. Both ends of this continuum have pros and cons, and both ends require certain types of player to make them work. Plenty of teams have simple game plans these days, because with the physical requirements placed on every defender there is less scope to find halves who can do everything in attack.
Cooper Cronk achieved everything in the game wearing number 7 and he isn't an organising half. He made a career on being fast and strong and able to tackle. Then he just learned how to kick. The Dragons won a premiership with Hornby playing the same way, and then the Cowboys almost did it with Morgan last year. These teams just play it simple and execute well.
#CamInfinity+1 has said himself that it was Cronk controlling the team.Sorry Pou but I think you’re oversimplifying here. I can’t think of a single team that has won a premiership without at least one controlling half and the Broncos don’t have that. To say that Cronk lacks organisational ability and just kicks and tackles without any ball playing ability/skill is just plain wrong. He is a very complete player.
The year the Dragons won the competition they didn’t just have Hornby but Soward as well who had a very good kicking game.
There is no magical simple plan that negates the need for at least one controlling half. It is a must to win a premiership.
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#caminifinity*1000 is too busy controlling the refs to control the rest of his team#CamInfinity+1 has said himself that it was Cronk controlling the team.
The Footy Show is worse than ever. Cheap set. Erin should not be the host and Beau Ryan needs a punch in the head.
Where’s Sterlo? I thought he was back an Nine?
Telling how much the Dragons jumped ahead in the second half once they started hanging onto the ball and taking advantage of the field position on offer. Donkeys have got some real problems that if they don't get sorted, will see them miss the eight.