jodragon40
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Unfortunately as I predicted Manu v Amone no contest and we eventually got flogged
Round 18 vs Sydney Roosters
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jodragon40
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Yes as I mentioned earlier this week Manu v Amone was going to be lopsided and it's worked out that way
Chris M
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You were right again. Unfortunately.
RedV01
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Crighton is still off contract for next year.
Morgan
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It's turned out perhaps even worse than I thought it was going to be after 15min.
RedV01
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Who TF is the defence coach??? He has to go now!!!
jodragon40
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See we offer nothing in attack through the middle from dummy half therefore you can concentrate your defence on the edges where the gaps may appear . We offer no 2 edge attacking options so the defence concentrate on poor Hunt. I note that McCullough was replaced but as soon as that happened the roosters went through the middle. Mbye sticks out an arm and Tedesco rolls over to make it 50+. Only 2 forwards ran for 100m+ for us. We missed 50 tackles so back to where we were 6 weeks ago. Our defence is awful and has been all year.
jodragon40
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I just commented on that particular issue
Morgan
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Hooker is our weakest position.
RedV01
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You are right. They are actually getting worse. But you know if Griffin isn't hooked, McCullough and Mbye will be the hooker rotation next year as well.
Chris M
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Why can't the coach see this?
jodragon40
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As I said earlier in my view Amone is not 1st grade standard. McCullough job is to tackle because the middle third is weak defensively unfortunately that means we offer nothing from dummy half if you watch the good teams you will see quick play the balls and danger either side of the ruck. I said a few weeks ago that I expected us to finish 12th this year and we are on course for that. It's time to run with 2 hookers Muhleisen has to come in somewhere.
Morgan
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Drop McCullough or Mbye?
RedV01
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Bird has to learn to be a back up hooker on the bench and Muhleisen needs to start. Both Mbye and McCullough gone.
jodragon40
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Unfortunately under this coach that won't happen McCullough is always going to be picked bringing McGuire back instead of using Gosiewski is another example of stubborn actions of the coach. You see whilst we have this coach players will not be coming voluntarily to our club because as a player and having connections within the RL world our club is not considered as a club that can be a competitive club in the top 8 for the foreseeable future so why would any young player with talent even consider coming? The answer is that they wouldn't. We just do not have a positive club culture at the moment.
jodragon40
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As I said in another post it won't happen under this coach.
Morgan
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If we had a real coach, who would it be?
Morgan
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That is so depressing because it's true.
jodragon40
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I'll tell you what I would do with Bird if he had to start move him to 5/8 ,defensively this is a risk but he offers more in attack that Amone. My 1st choice for Bird would be bench but you can't do that now he has re signed. Just my view with my back against the wall
jodragon40
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Because he has been with us for a while Flanagan would be my 1st choice followed by Green both are premiership winning coaches and it's that, that would attract players to the club