Remember the razzle dazzle warriors from the start of the millenium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBzVu5nUOew (does this example look familiar?)
Yes, they were great to watch and for a few BRIEF years captured the imagination of footy fans on both sides of the Tasman........the coach was Daniel Anderson
Anderson DID re-invigorate an ailing Warriors club by introducing the NRL to a new, exciting, unpredictable, high risk, attacking philosophy that had not been seen before.
But like the New Years Eve fireworks....just as spectacularly was Anderson's success - 2002 Grand Final appearance - yet by mid 2004..........he was SACKED ???
Why ?
Now look at the 2009-10 Eels. For 3 months in 2009, the Parramatta Eels WERE the NZ Warriors of 2002.......Razzle dazzle, spectacular, fun to watch, impossible to defend and an unlikely Grand Final appearence in 2009 also
Then 2010 ?
QUESTION - HAS DANIEL ANDERSON LEARNDED ANYTHING FROM HIS DEMISE IN NZ ?
ANSWER - NO
The high risk plays are still his SIGNATURE - but a LACK of DISCIPLINE creating turnovers (penalties and dropped passes/poor passes etc) - HAUNTED and ultimately killed Parra's chances for another crack at the title.
Parramatta played with little or no PATIENCE (symtoms of Andersons Hi Octane Offense) by failing to set up plays for the back ends of tackle counts (and games also).
Too many times this year Parra failed to start games with good field position and high completeion percentages ? ........Is THAT GOOD COACHING ?
What about SET PLAYS ? - where were the double decoy running plays used so effectivly by other teams in attack. Where is the STRUCTURE and patience required to SET UP such plays.
Where is the kicking game - easily the SINGLE most important attacking tool in the modern era. Parramatt's kicking game - got an F grade from me. Rarely did Parra threaten opposing defenses with kicks - and getting a repeat SET from a line drop out was a rarity for Parra
ALL of the high discipline required for EFFECTIVE structued footy of set plays, kicking game and completeing sets were ALL missing from the 2009 and 2010 Eels.
Last year, Parra got lucky, just like the NZ Warriors of 2002 - the Hi Octane, Hi risk footy completelly took Parra's opponents by surprise
For mine, Anderson has the right idea - creating second phase play really stretches ANY well drilled defensive unit - BUT there is no balance with Anderson's approach
Threre is NONE, ZERO, NADDA regard for completeing sets, pressuring opponents with EFFECTIVE kicks and far too few SET PLAYS
..........which by the way, is exactly what happened to Anderson's NZ Warriors teams of 2001-2004.
The Anderson coaching model is FLAWED and unsustainable WITHOUT balancing it with STRUCTURE and DISCIPLINE
Until Anderson learns the lessons from his past.....Parra WILL NOT be anything more than mediocre.......the modern game does not allow for high mistake rates, sadly, and as we've discovered this year?
Parra despderatly needs a coach that can provide on field DISCIPLINE as well an on field LEADER (in the halves) that can balance the razzle dazzle with effective set play calling, effective kicks and can ensure a high percentage completion rate - especially EARLY in the first half
........back to the old drawing board.....Parra
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...either he disappeared into the wilderness for 5 years, or you just completely ignored his success with St Helens for the sake of pushing an agenda.
I would counter, that the English game and it's defensive defieciencies, does not punish mistakes as grreatly as the Aussie game
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Secondly, I personally did not get to watch Anderson's St Helens teams on a week to week basis like we do here.
There is no doubt, Anderson has "something" otherwise, success (at any level/country etc) would not be possible.
Yes, he has taken two NRL teams to the grand final playing wityh unparralled FLAIR
Are Anderson's Warriors & Eels are co-incidence - they both play Offense at such a high level (and risk) - or do both teams play this style by DESIGN
I, personally dont think it;s a co-incidence, I think this is Anderson coaching style
Is it great to watch, YES, Did I enjoy the last 10 weeks of last year YES, Did I think Parra was a chance to win the GF YES
After suffering watching Parra bumble and fumble and ultimately tumble into mediocrity during 2010
My question remains - Is the Anderson coaching STYLE sustainable ??????
Personally, I don't think so - modern NRL teams (especially) in the salary cap era, are all capable of beating each other on any given weekend.......High mistake rates where you give the oposition the ball and forcing extra defense upon your own team does not bode well in the NRL - neither does a poor kicking game, neither does poor discpline and neither does a lack of patience.......ALL HALLMARKS of Anderson's NRL coaching style
I was aware of Anderson's coaching success in the UK - but i'll guess Ando had a high octane attack philosophy , which , tacticly is PERFECT for the UK, notorious for not paying as much detail to defense , as we do in the NRL.
So, does Anderson havde any other way to coach????
The answer - we'll see - but for me - I think he's a one trick pony, and we've seen all his tricks - but if Parra does ADD more structure, disciple, patience and a kicking game to their arsenal - Ill be the FIRST to appluad Anderson
But I don't think he is a superb tactician or anything - he is no Brian Smith for instance.
As I have said before I see a lot of similarity between his and Hagan's performance as coach and if everyone wanted Hagan gone (and most did) then really they should want him gone to.
I'm happy with that.
and besides , ur avatar, frankly, scares the bjesus outa me.
Best to stay in the good books with the Fooster i reckon :)
In reality though, he's as friendly and as mild-mannered a bloke you could ever meet. Still, you don't wanna make him angry... you won't like him when he's angry.
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