When do we call time?

[Bazal]

Why do you put stale bottles of piss on your fence you weird merkin?

That's a bit Howard Hughes.

Avenger is just a sheep...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We done well to be in the contest against the roosters, and we were our own worst enemies. Had we played them last year they would of put 50 on us

True but that's not from lack of fitness, it's from lack of trust, morale and cohesion.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Bullshit. Pou, Gronk and Bazal did as well. They love mediocrity.

I thought it might be his fault. I just thought it was unlikely.

 

[Gary Gutful]

True but that's not from lack of fitness, it's from lack of trust, morale and cohesion.

Fitness is more overtly easy to measure. When you see guys with their hands on the hips sucking in deep breaths it doesn’t immediately twig that they may be lacking trust, morale and/or cohesion.

 

[hindy111]

Has BA become a better coach or have the rule changes benefited us more so far this year?

He has become better.
Last year he considered small wingers like Bevan and Hoff.
This year he replaced them with Fergo and Sivo.
He also bought some big boys like jnr and Lane.

 

[hindy111]

Ferguson, Sivo, Gutherson at fullback, Paulo, Lane and Evans starting to play well.

The fact he gives Terepo and Jnr big mins. He is employing the power game.
Is BA a good coach? Yes always was. Is he a smart coach? There are a lot smarter. Jason Taylor for one who can't get a gig. Doesnt make them better.

 

[hindy111]

Great post Twiz. He used to be a control freak from what I’ve heard.

I’m joking, everyone needs some assistance.

There are 4 new signings playing well.
And like I mentioned in pre season Gutherson would come good again as would MJ while Mahoney and Niakoure will be better 2nd season. Plus a lot more junior player ready to push now.
Brown,Salmon,Mahoney,Stone,Kafusi where not ready last year.
Hopefully Parry Schneider and Stefano will be 2020 to keep pressure on other guys.
To be competitive you need juniors and youth to bring enthusiasm.

Having Hayne and Norman away has also helped.

BA coaching tactics are probably the same. He made good recruits and deserves credit. He has also been patient with juniors coming through rather then signing big names and also deserves credit for this. But a lot of this has to do with timing.

 

[Gary Gutful]

He has become better.
Last year he considered small wingers like Bevan and Hoff.
This year he replaced them with Fergo and Sivo.
He also bought some big boys like jnr and Lane.

That just highlights he has a better squad. It’s not evidence that he is a better coach.

 

[84 Baby]

That just highlights he has a better squad. It’s not evidence that he is a better coach.

So you think he is a shit coach?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Fitness is more overtly easy to measure. When you see guys with their hands on the hips sucking in deep breaths it doesn’t immediately twig that they may be lacking trust, morale and/or cohesion.

Every team looks like that after a prolonged period without the ball. It doesn’t mean they’re unfit.

They also work on hiding that negative body language. When morale is down that’s one of the first things to go.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He has become better.
Last year he considered small wingers like Bevan and Hoff.
This year he replaced them with Fergo and Sivo.
He also bought some big boys like jnr and Lane.

He would consider small wingers this year too if the big ones were injured. Last year he also picked Hayne, Auva’a and Gennings on the wing, but they weren’t always available, or were needed at centre.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

So you think he is a shit coach?

He’s probably average, like most NRL coaches.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

The fact he gives Terepo and Jnr big mins.

Terepo played 40 mins and 47 mins this year, last year he averaged around 47 mins, so he is currently averaging less mins this year ....

 

[84 Baby]

He’s probably average, like most NRL coaches.

Just the response I expected from you, Gary

 

[Joshuatheeel]

BA coaching tactics are probably the same.

Our attacking structure looks different

 

[hindy111]

Potter I'd say...

But BA did target big men so atleast he knew what needed to be fixed

 

[Bazal]

Potter I'd say...

But BA did target big men so atleast he knew what needed to be fixed

Have you got any evidence that Potter has anything to do with it? Why would the NRL Development Coach have much input into attacking structures?

BA targeted big men last season too. BA signed big men last season.

 

[hindy111]

Everyone gets better with time on whatever they do. They learn from mistakes and work out different approaches.
How many people get worse at something the more they do it?

 

[Bazal]

Everyone gets better with time on whatever they do. They learn from mistakes and work out different approaches.
How many people get worse at something the more they do it?

I dunno mate, you seem to get worse the more you post....

 

[emjaycee]

I was the only one on here that stood by Brad Arthur all last season.
You could tell it was not his fault.

You weren't the only one buddy.