jodragon40
Staff
Good move by the coach Bird in the pack Amone v Munster and good to see Sullivan off the bench. Unfortunately my man is relegated but I like the mindset of attacking options
Did Bird get a missed tackle for that last Melbourne try? He didn't even try.Well I said if we continue to miss 50 tackles a game we would get carved up. AND we missed 50 tackles, we completed 73% of our sets, Melbourne in contrast missed only 19 and completed at 90%. McGuire was the only forward to run over 100m, every single storm forward ran over 100m even their bench forwards. I said we had to shut Grant down well we didnt he ran for 168m seriously most runs from dummy half. McCullough ran for 24m. You simply cannot compete against any team let alone one of the best with those stats. McCullough was averaging about 48 tackles in 2021 down to 35 this season that's 30% less. Hunt 10 Bird 9 topped the missed tackles count and its progressively getting worse as the season goes on. We have to improve on the basics before we will be considered a competitive top 8 team and unfortunately at the moment based on that performance we are simply failing the basic fundamentals of the game.
Yes it appears based on the statistics so far this season that the recruitment has failed. I think it's getting towards that time of the season where you have to decide how the club is going to become competitive. First its back to basics then decide whether you are going to use your young stars or not. As you can see even the good players look flat because they are being beaten badly by teams who are considered semi final teams, Melbourne and Cronulla are just 2 that come to mind and when you play under those conditions it affects your confidence and enthusiasm. Just my humble views.Did Bird get a missed tackle for that last Melbourne try? He didn't even try.
What do you think about Sloan or Ramsey at fullback, a hooker rotation of Mbye and Sullivan, Bird the bench utility and you know who in the second row? SUrely Bird can't keep starting in the forwards. He misses too many tackles. It looked like when the game was lost, Amone came to life. He looked the most likely in the second half.
Makes sense.Yes it appears based on the statistics so far this season that the recruitment has failed. I think it's getting towards that time of the season where you have to decide how the club is going to become competitive. First its back to basics then decide whether you are going to use your young stars or not. As you can see even the good players look flat because they are being beaten badly by teams who are considered semi final teams, Melbourne and Cronulla are just 2 that come to mind and when you play under those conditions it affects your confidence and enthusiasm. Just my humble views.
heads need to start rolling.50 missed tackles 73% completion rate. Not up to 1st grade standards in my view
It's just too poor. I was looking for that effort that we all have in us when I played and coached. I knew when I was playing or coaching against a benchmark team I had to be at my best and win lose or draw I left everything I had on the paddock or gave my team the best game plan. It just appeared to me that we never ever reached any heights we went out there knowing we were going to get spanked and thats exactly what happened because we allowed it to happen. It was just too poor an effortheads need to start rolling.
God our forwards are bad.It's just too poor. I was looking for that effort that we all have in us when I played and coached. I knew when I was playing or coaching against a benchmark team I had to be at my best and win lose or draw I left everything I had on the paddock or gave my team the best game plan. It just appeared to me that we never ever reached any heights we went out there knowing we were going to get spanked and thats exactly what happened because we allowed it to happen. It was just too poor an effort
They lack penetration in attack and lack steel and determination in defence. They try but simply cannot compete against the best packs over 80 minutes because they are getting fatigued missing far too many tackles and are left tanked when they manage to attack. Last week we missed 56 tackles against the Tigers but managed to hold on against a team that will not be playing semi finals footy. This week we missed 50 and got flogged against a team who will finish top 4. I can clearly see the issues here and they need addressing or we will not be playing semi finals football this seasonGod our forwards are bad.
Need a complete overhaul. Do you remember about 15min before the end, Tyron Wishart ran straight through the middle of the Dragons defence? It was like a black comedy.They lack penetration in attack and lack steel and determination in defence. They try but simply cannot compete against the best packs over 80 minutes because they are getting fatigued missing far too many tackles and are left tanked when they manage to attack. Last week we missed 56 tackles against the Tigers but managed to hold on against a team that will not be playing semi finals footy. This week we missed 50 and got flogged against a team who will finish top 4. I can clearly see the issues here and they need addressing or we will not be playing semi finals football this season
Woods has a PO option for next year. I can't image he'll get picked up by another NRL club so ESL or he'll be with the NSW Cup team next year. McCullough is ridiculously signed for next year but he'll be in the NSW Cup. Bird, Burns, McGuire, Gosiewski, Ford, Faamausili all forwards off contract this year. If one or two will stay on as depth signings on a minimum wage, that would work. Otherwise get rid of them all. Forgive me for saying it about Gosiewski. I know four of them weren't involved in yesterday's dumpster fire but apparently they aren't good enough to replace the two who were or Woods.They lack penetration in attack and lack steel and determination in defence. They try but simply cannot compete against the best packs over 80 minutes because they are getting fatigued missing far too many tackles and are left tanked when they manage to attack. Last week we missed 56 tackles against the Tigers but managed to hold on against a team that will not be playing semi finals footy. This week we missed 50 and got flogged against a team who will finish top 4. I can clearly see the issues here and they need addressing or we will not be playing semi finals football this season
Woods talked up a storm during the off season. He had me fooled. Now we know why no other NRL clubs wanted him.Woods has a PO option for next year. I can't image he'll get picked up by another NRL club so ESL or he'll be with the NSW Cup team next year. McCullough is ridiculously signed for next year but he'll be in the NSW Cup. Bird, Burns, McGuire, Gosiewski, Ford, Faamausili all forwards off contract this year. If one or two will stay on as depth signings on a minimum wage, that would work. Otherwise get rid of them all. Forgive me for saying it about Gosiewski. I know four of them weren't involved in yesterday's dumpster fire but apparently they aren't good enough to replace the two who were or Woods.
Made me embarrassed to be a fan.Need a complete overhaul. Do you remember about 15min before the end, Tyron Wishart ran straight through the middle of the Dragons defence? It was like a black comedy.
That was tiredness and laziness he threw the dummy 5m before the defensive line which had thrown in the towel by then and still managed to slice throughNeed a complete overhaul. Do you remember about 15min before the end, Tyron Wishart ran straight through the middle of the Dragons defence? It was like a black comedy.