I am also concerned about the lack of speed and leg drive of our forwards. Sloth Galloway, Bell and young Buchanan are at best amblers. If you want to be critical, than Woods is also an ambler and far too often reverses into the opposition. We cannot look through rose coloured glasses because if we want to be competitive this has to change as being dominated and penetrated every year is still NOT the answer.
The forwards play one out football and are easily nullified, resulting in little platform being achieved.
Wrestling technique is poor compared to other teams. This is one reason why we are at the wrong end of the penalty count.
I acknowledge that salary cap pressure has required players to be fast tracked into the nrl. Players such as Shaun Spence are clearly out of their depth but have to be utilised.
Adam Blair has little effect and clearly does not justify the enormous outlay for his 'services'. Terrifies the halves but has negligible impact with opposition props.
Even allowing for the inexperienced players, it still does not disguised the fact that we do not play as a team. I often wonder what they do at training. Surely they do not train the way they play!
I also think that Robbie Farah has not been near his best since the SOO. With all this shit going on within the board, alleged player revolt/s and disillusioned team mates it is a little wonder that we cannot even score points or defend anything. Defence is an attitude and leaving it to your mate is unacceptable.
One thing for certain is that we have to change because we are not that far ahead of the wooden spoon.
Players have to solidify behind the coach and re establish that word - PRIDE.
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