BA can not coach mistakes out of the usual suspects (pattern of 7 years) and his nausiating interchanges and game management cost us the win.
Shaun Lane- Been dog shit most of the year. Drops the ball on the second hit up. Looks exhausted and lethargic during games like a baby giraffe but BA plays him for 80 minutes most weeks no matter how many tackles he misses and set re-starts he gives away from laying in the ruck BUT.. "pick and stick" mentality from BA. Woeful performance from Lane tonight.
Reed Mahoney. Serial set re-starter all year. Gives 2 away in the first 4 minutes. Rectified by BA over the last 20 weeks? No.
Dylan Brown. First kick in a attacking position gives away a 20m restart. For a young kid that has achieved nothing and is yet to live up to the big price tag, his ego is the size of a watermelon and I have no doubt a Wayne Bennett or Craig Bellamy would have knocked it out of him quick start. "I want to play for the All Blacks" please. Earn your coin at the eels first.
It's like clock work, BA's use of the interchange every week. Pulls Paulo and Gillard off 10 minutes either side of half time (and Nathan Brown at the same time tonight)... (Greg Alexander makes the call on FOX that the possession we have had we would be stupid to bring Paulo and Gillard off because they are not gassed. BUT... nope BA the clueless cue ball sticks to his failed formula. Hey, what would Greg Alexander know? He never coached the Rouse Hill Rhinos U13's before.
Ray Stone comes on (another serial set-restarter) gives one away on his second tackle.
Kane Evans. Typifies Parramatta. Performs well every third of forth game but can't string two in a row but keeps his spot regardless. Had an absoluteshocker against Penrith, turned the game infact but promoted to the starting side the week after.
First 5 minutes into the second half we concede a try. Liam Knight goes untouched between Ray Stone and Kane Evans.
Mitchell Moses missed goal. It was point blank and I feel sorry for the kid BUT it echos Frankie Fongs beliefs. He can not deliver on the big stage.
Outstanding effort by the team tonight.
The loss IMO in on the coach, not the players.
The squad needs a new voice with new ideas and new accountability.
See everyone in 2021.
Blue and Gold forever.
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Dylan Brown over chased and opened the hole on that Knight try.
I agree, not putting all the blame on Stone & Evans, but it has just become the norm that 10 minutes either side of half time we lose momentum and concede points. Why? because BA has no game managment. Looking at this stop watch, not the game.
Agree with this Evans can kick rocks and Stones impact was negligible and spot on Bert 10 minutes after halftime killed us.
For me the first error started the rot in the 2nd half was when Matterson dropped it inside there 20 in our first excursion in there 20 and the Moses miss was the dagger.
Matterson had a poor year given his hyped signing.
When he played for the Roosters it was mistake free football or get dropped.
Unfortunately our coach doesn't have the same accountability with poor performances.
Davey could have started over Matterson or Lane for most of the season if we are fairdinkum judging on performances not reputations.
Matterson reminds me of Ryan Morgan. Blinkers!
Thought Davey has been found out defensively a few times the last couple of weeks.Not sure if I'd have him over Matterson.Paulo had a very similar error last week against the Storm in the same part of the field early in the count.
Even we didn't get the Lollies this year I still think there's alot of positive things around this team.
I didnt say DB is average David. "Copy paste where i made that comment"
I said his massive ego needs to be deflated. Might just make him a better player.
And yes he is 19 but being paid x 2 more money than Jerome Lui just as an example.
Bro he was replying to someone else.
How long is he going to be 19 for. He was 19 14mths ago. DB is an above average player, but isn't and never will be a champion. I think he thinks his better than what he is. Thats the 2nd time his rattled on about playing for the All Blacks.
Yep agree with all you said. Tried their guts out but the same blokes let us down again
So if you get rid of Moses and Brown I'm Eugene who exactly are you replacing them with ?
We as a team are learning to how win big games that's what's going on here.The idea you lose a game like this and start replacing key guys do you honestly think that it's for the betterment of the team or just emotion speaking.
You continue changing out the spine and the team goes backwards for sure.
Wayne Bennett gave a quick quote in his presser about Parra and learning how to win these games.
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