TLT Rnd8 vs Manly Friday 8pm

[the phantom menace]

Pou wants it to continue forever.

Just like he wanted the Kearney era to continue forever... until the moment the club makes the decision to dump a coach, and then Pou's suddenly so supportive of the exact thing he's tried to argue against on here for months/years.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I reckon I’ve perfected the silent one cheek sneak.

 

[the phantom menace]

With subtle hand assistance, or without?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

How did Kent go in that game?

I would have to look at the stats.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It's why I reckon he should have pulled the pin this week told the guys he is finishing up after tomorrow.

Dragging it on only diminishes whatever legacy he has.

Only a quitter would end after a flogging like that.

 

[hindy111]

I reckon I’ve perfected the silent one cheek sneak.

Is that the a Greek dish?

 

[hindy111]

You give BA atleast untill rnd 14

 

[JokerEel]

You give BA atleast untill rnd 14

2026?

 

[Soto]

The forum will light up no doubt in 24 hrs.
The calls to sack BA will grow louder or somehow we plucked something out of our arses to win.
No, I don't expect to win. I'm fearful Jason Saab is going to smoke us...
If we play super compressed they will expose and capitalise...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If we play super compressed they will expose and capitalise...

And if we don't, Manly will do to us what the Dolphins did.

Ultimately one-on-one defence is an individual problem. If a player needs help, his team mates need to work harder to get there. When that starts in the middle it means defenders compressing and leaving space out wide. 'Coaching' merkins to have a better attitude and chase the collision only gets you so far. Teams with better defenders across the park will defend better than teams without them. The teams without them need to control the ball better, through completing sets and kicking well.

 

[Soto]

Rubbish...again
Defence is all about attitude..
Titans showed today.
They couldn't defend to save their lives 4 weeks ago...still leaking way too many points but today they showed the effort, commitment, desire to keep the warriors out at the end to stop them from scoring.
The coach needs to instil that into the team.
You can see with Hasler the Titans have been getting better each week.
Unlucky to lose in GP against roiders, tool manly all the way last week and were good enough today...
All about attitude..

 

[the phantom menace]

And if we don't, Manly will do to us what the Dolphins did.

Ultimately one-on-one defence is an individual problem. If a player needs help, his team mates need to work harder to get there. When that starts in the middle it means defenders compressing and leaving space out wide. 'Coaching' merkins to have a better attitude and chase the collision only gets you so far. Teams with better defenders across the park will defend better than teams without them. The teams without them need to control the ball better, through completing sets and kicking well.

One of the dumbest (trolling?) posts about rugby league ever made on this site, showing an abject lack of understanding.

You coach individual players to get better at their on-on-one defence, you don't leave it up to them and each other. and if they can't do it, then as head coach you manage your roster over time to ensure that you have players that can individually defend.

And on top of that, as a coach you also work on the collective defensive systems, tactics and scenarios, so that you can instruct your selected team accordingly for any match day - and during the match as situations change.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Rubbish...again
Defence is all about attitude..
Titans showed today.
They couldn't defend to save their lives 4 weeks ago...still leaking way too many points but today they showed the effort, commitment, desire to keep the warriors out at the end to stop them from scoring.

This game was no defensive masterclass. The Warriors scored twenty four points ffs, more than their average so far this season. What the Titans did well was complete their sets and break a lot of tackles. This allowed them to score far more points than they have been. Which is good because their attack has been very poor.

The coach needs to instil that into the team.
You can see with Hasler the Titans have been getting better each week.
Unlucky to lose in GP against roiders, tool manly all the way last week and were good enough today...
All about attitude..

Their defence is shit. There are no lessons our team can take from the Titans other than how to get to their kick.

 

[JokerEel]

This game was no defensive masterclass. The Warriors scored twenty four points ffs, more than their average so far this season. What the Titans did well was complete their sets and break a lot of tackles. This allowed them to score far more points than they have been. Which is good because their attack has been very poor.

Their defence is shit. There are no lessons our team can take from the Titans other than how to get to their kick.

Tell me you didn't watch the game without telling me you didn't watch the game

 

[yy_cheng]

One of the dumbest (trolling?) posts about rugby league ever made on this site, showing an abject lack of understanding.

You coach individual players to get better at their on-on-one defence, you don't leave it up to them and each other. and if they can't do it, then as head coach you manage your roster over time to ensure that you have players that can individually defend.

And on top of that, as a coach you also work on the collective defensive systems, tactics and scenarios, so that you can instruct your selected team accordingly for any match day - and during the match as situations change.

The other way works too. It just takes 39 years to get it right

 

[lingard]

I would have to look at the stats.

Well, go on then.

 

[Soto]

Tell me you didn't watch the game without telling me you didn't watch the game

Highlights on fox

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Tell me you didn't watch the game without telling me you didn't watch the game

I watched the game at the pub, and because it was on first I was still sober by the end of it. If that had been Parra getting beaten you wouldn't have said a f**king word about the Titans' great defence. It would've been all 'Parra were too shit to score'. The fact is the Warriors were good enough to score four tries in 62 minutes. But their own defence was very poor, and they were still behind on the scoreboard. Instead of building pressure they lost composure and offered little threat for the last fifteen minutes. They shat themselves, and somehow that makes the Titans a gun defensive side? They still have the second worst defence in the NRL.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Well, go on then.

The record says we won: https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/paul-kent/summary.html

It's a shame we didn't have better statisticians back then. Or maybe it's for the best?

 

[JokerEel]

I watched the game at the pub, and because it was on first I was still sober by the end of it. If that had been Parra getting beaten you wouldn't have said a f**king word about the Titans' great defence. It would've been all 'Parra were too shit to score'. The fact is the Warriors were good enough to score four tries in 62 minutes. But their own defence was very poor, and they were still behind on the scoreboard. Instead of building pressure they lost composure and offered little threat for the last fifteen minutes. They shat themselves, and somehow that makes the Titans a gun defensive side? They still have the second worst defence in the NRL.

Like I said tell me you didn't watch the game without telling me you didn't watch the game...

For almost 20 minutes the Titans defended their line when up by 3. All the momentum with the Warriors who were the home side.

As the season has progressed they have gotten better and we have gotten worse..