Winning the Ruck

[Zigwaa]

How many times were we caught with one marker or no marker on Friday night, way too many.

Too many times we had players laying on the ground after a tackle, Tyrell, McQueen and Crocker were caught a lot. Robbie Farah tore us apart.

Not enought times did we have 3 men in the tackle and peel off.

Is this what Tallis job is in coaching staff? A lot more work needed in this area.

McQueen needs to be dropped frmo the bench, there's no room for him as a utility. Need Peats in that role imo.

 

[Newcastlerabbit]

Agreed re McQueen,he needs to go back to the Bears and learn his craft in the backrow there.

 

[BranVan3000]

Yeah seriously our markers were a joke, if they actually stayed in their position they wouldn't chase the ball but most of the time they just left without a marker lol

 

[Midnight Rabbit]

McQueen is a damn winger and if Lang is so adamant of having him as a backrower have him learn it for the bears or play him in his correct spot on the wing, give him Talanoa's spot if he doesn't want to play young guys (which he doesn't unless injuries occur). Our ruck defense has always been terrible as soon as Stuart goes off and it's only going to get worse now. Love Issac but wow he has become a liabilty in defense up the middle, he's dreadful. When a team spreads it we look like we are going to wet ourselves, our structure is woeful.

Whoever structured our defense has alot to answer for as do the players themselves, We are a bunch of jersey grabbers and to be buggered after 15mins last week raises further questions about fitness etc. Bleh I don't know what coach can help make these players smarter footballers because they show the same stupidity consistantly and has become so habitual I cannot see it changing, especially this year.

 

[themacemaceman]

McQueen didnt have a good game last week but I think he has played well above my expectations this year and deserves another chance. He hasnt nearly had 1/10th of the chances of Talanoa.

We are conceeding on average 29 points a game. Im not sure how we can improve this and not sure if Johny or Gordie knows either.

 

[Galeforce]

Talanoa is starting to remind me of Hegarty when he runs from dummy half, a crabby run which seldom does anything except waste a tackle.

 

[Newcastlerabbit]

And how flat to we look in attack.Lang has to get these dudes to stand deep and run onto the ball.

 

[KKW]

What's the go with burgess carrying on like a pork chop on the field everytime one of his team mates stuffs up. I realise he's a pom and whingeing is part of his DNA but can't he leave it till after the game.

 

[Ike E Bear]

I wish more Bunnies were less tolerant of stuff-ups, especially their own.