So I know u don’t have to be Einstein to work out that if u have the ball more than the opposition you have a good chance of scoring more and winning the game. Obviously when u tackle more u get tired and don’t have energy with the ball. Having said that does BA and other coaches at times over emphasise having the ball and undersell the importantance of what u actually do with it. I love watching a team who can play what’s in front of them, off load, put an early kick in etc. The warriors can play that way as can the panthers etc. Hopefully the eels can focus on not just ‘holding onto the ball’ which probably just promotes fear that u will drop it and start using it and enjoying playing footy. When the guys get a smile on their faces and start trying things I think our eels will be back. Love to hear your thoughts?
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Remember the Stephen Kearney experiment, the team looked like their only game plan was to complete the first 10 sets without frills, but we couldn’t seem to cope with anything else that happened like a couple of nit picking penalties and we’d lose the plot.
First game this year v Penrith, we looked slower in line speed and faster to release the tackled player, playing safer football but the Panthers just looked more energetic even when they had the fumbles in the first 20 minutes. We thought we were doing it easy, clocked off for a ridiculous Waqa Blake try on the half time bell and still haven’t quite recovered. I don’t see any offloading, another sign of playing safe, completion focussed football, Nathan Brown has hardly slipped a pass when he was good for a couple each half last year. Manu Mau has now got glue on his hands. The flogging from Manly probably pushed us further into the safety box. We played a better 80 minutes v Cronulla but no real creativity. Who knows what might happen v Wests with the refs now blowing a gale, it might be best to stay safe until the whistle blowing settles. But you’re right about playing safe all the time, teams can suffocate from it.
Having the ball is one thing, doing something with it is another, I would rather we go down swinging at least it’s entertaining than some of the one out crap we have dished up so far this year
Agreed. Go down swinging and maybe catch some confidence along the way we
Which suggests they are very over-structured in their attack. Get here to run this play. Get there for this other play.
What ever happened to eyes up playing what’s in front? Structure is important, it’s what the commentators refer to as “attacking shapes”, but if you are all pre-ordained shape and no playing what’s in front, you’re stuck depending upon not much going wrong. But stuff will always go wrong. You won’t make that perfect designated spot on the field from which that play you want to run commences. Adapt. Deal with it. When Moses says we are not adapting he is also saying we are too committed to being particular places on the field.
Hey Daz,