aargon
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Ok, I'll try and make this a constructive thread without any pointless accusations or flaming.
Current issue:
Too many Toyota cup players in the team being given the opportunity all at once... a lot of basic stuff they're doing wrong through lack of experience. Look at the team - Fish, Johnson, Henry, Hurrel, Taylor, Lousi - thats almost 1/2 the team with little or no NRL first grade experience. They need more time in the reserve grade - blood them in throughout the season, not all at the start!!
Selection choice (assuming a full strength squad):
Backs:
Fullback - Locke (Fish goes back to the Vulcans and learns the trade).
Wingers - Big Manu & Taupo (tell Manu NOT to rush up the line)
Centers - Ropati (tell him to keep his line and NOT to rush up in defense)
- Inu
Stand off - Maloney - during practise - get him to play second fiddle to Johnson
Half Back - Johnson - during practise - work on his leadership in directing the team
Forwards: Props - Lilyman and Rapira
Hooker - Friend
Second Row - Mannering, Luck & Taylor.
Reserves - Mataulino, Packer, Lewis Brown & Mateo.
Lousi and Tai, Fish, Henry, Hurrel all to reserve grade to get some experience and learn the trade.
Preach:
1. Sliding defense. any clowns (Ropati & Vatuvei) rushing up and breaking the line will be punished.
2. Never underestimate the enermy - no trying miracle passing in our half or stupid blind side runs on the first play or chip kicks in our 22. Thats just plain disrespectful to the opposition's defense and makes us look foolish when it doesnt work. Play solid conservative football to start - thats why Mateo is on the bench.
3. Force the opposition into errors by offensive defense - suffocate the opposition when they have the ball - watch the game against the storm in the semi's - it was all about defense.
Thats a good start dont you think?
Current issue:
Too many Toyota cup players in the team being given the opportunity all at once... a lot of basic stuff they're doing wrong through lack of experience. Look at the team - Fish, Johnson, Henry, Hurrel, Taylor, Lousi - thats almost 1/2 the team with little or no NRL first grade experience. They need more time in the reserve grade - blood them in throughout the season, not all at the start!!
Selection choice (assuming a full strength squad):
Backs:
Fullback - Locke (Fish goes back to the Vulcans and learns the trade).
Wingers - Big Manu & Taupo (tell Manu NOT to rush up the line)
Centers - Ropati (tell him to keep his line and NOT to rush up in defense)
- Inu
Stand off - Maloney - during practise - get him to play second fiddle to Johnson
Half Back - Johnson - during practise - work on his leadership in directing the team
Forwards: Props - Lilyman and Rapira
Hooker - Friend
Second Row - Mannering, Luck & Taylor.
Reserves - Mataulino, Packer, Lewis Brown & Mateo.
Lousi and Tai, Fish, Henry, Hurrel all to reserve grade to get some experience and learn the trade.
Preach:
1. Sliding defense. any clowns (Ropati & Vatuvei) rushing up and breaking the line will be punished.
2. Never underestimate the enermy - no trying miracle passing in our half or stupid blind side runs on the first play or chip kicks in our 22. Thats just plain disrespectful to the opposition's defense and makes us look foolish when it doesnt work. Play solid conservative football to start - thats why Mateo is on the bench.
3. Force the opposition into errors by offensive defense - suffocate the opposition when they have the ball - watch the game against the storm in the semi's - it was all about defense.
Thats a good start dont you think?
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