All this is true but still ignoring the elephant in the room. That is, does anyone believe the coach isn't blinded by his love of one player? One player who I'm sure is the best bloke in the world but isn't a first grade RL player.
The issue starts with our previous set in possession. If your making 30 - 40m whilst in possession of the pill then kick from well within your half of the paddock the opposition usually have the upper hand in the next set.
Yes that appears to be an issue, yet the previous week we were outstanding. So the trick for the coaching and playing staff is to achieve last week's performance on a consistent basis, make that the norm and not the exception.
Don't forget beat Melbourne without their halfback and reigning Dally M player of the year. Maybe we got a bit over-excited by that win. Flanno did as well.
Ditto. And I ask again why does Flanno keep Cook on after bringing in Liddle . For mine we are short fresh legs when that happens. I'd not have given Cook anymore than a 5/10 from his four games
I thought Cook was good for about the first 40 min in all 4 games. I don't know why he was recruited. I'd be going with Liddle for about 60min and a stop gap solution for the 10min either side of halftime. Even Muhleisen isn't going to do much in attack but provides good service from dummy half and tackles everything that moves.
Absolutely right. RL basics has not changed much from my days. I was taught, and as a coach I passed on the following:
No plan survives first contact with the enemy.
Flanno needs to talk with Benji Marshall to get some tips about being a head coach. They were all over the Broncos last night until a try against the run of play and their halfback being injured. A young team with loads of confidence and speed. If the form of both teams holds, they are going to put a cricket score on us.
Sure you dont mean Sua/Flanagan. I saw him fall off at least three tackles. Ilias defends across the paddock with most of his tackles very affective, specially his last ditch grass cutters. Is this the same edge as Suli whose defense and reads are shoddy, with one poor tackle leading to one of their tries. Is a weapon in attack but a defensive liability as his lateral movement is too slow, ditto CT btw..
I don't hate Sloan or any other Dragons player. Can you honestly say Sloan played ok yesterday? It's more that Finau needs to be in the team so Sloan or CT needs to make way.
No Su'a/Illias side they stand next to each other in the defensive line. Flanagan/Leilua on the other side, I'm sure it is. Suli well his jersey grab led to a try that was U16 defence. So right edge defence Su'a/Illias/Suli/Sloan = Fox try
The issue with Sloan is that his strengths are speed, ball in hand and attacking or as a support the ball carrier.
Posted this earlier. Not sure if Sloan knows his role. Does Flanno want him as a roving wing by going inside to create something. I have seen him trying to be involved by following the ball carrier as he used to do at custodian. Hook now Flanno have messed this guy round, so much his head is probably spinning. He needs to be told precisely what his role is.
