We coud be at least be 2 or 3 wins further up if we had some more astute work from the coach. Although many on here rave about Ryles - and personally I like him and the things he is trying to do - he is making as many rookie errors as any of the players.
What does "astute" mean? It means tactically aware, understanding weaknesses, communicating clearly and applying all the correct resources available.
One of the obvious things last night was that Ryles overplayed Moses role - we became so predictable. We need more tactical adaptibiity and creativity.
Farnsworth sat defensively on Moses when ever he went to the blindside he loves. Just about every set Moses got his hands on the ball (nothing wrong with that) but every time the variation was negligible. There had to be room for shorter kicks as well as the perenial long ones. Not once did Moses really take a run. Were there occasions he could have lifted the pace? Could Moses sometimes be used as a dummy with a point of attack coming from somewhere else?
Are we contestng the ball enough? Having your kicker back is one thing, but at no stage did we get into a position to really challenge the receiver. On the odd occasions we did, we did not contest the kick. It seems the players are under instructions to stand next to the receiver and hope he drops the ball. I do not understand this non contested kicks. The same applies with the drop outs and in some cases defensively where they allowed the attacking side to make the mistake. That's fine when it works, but bloody awful if it doesn't. Perhaps, it is in part the fear of being penalized or sin binned? It's an areas that is undermining us.
Another issue is Ryles' selections.
Matterson should have been playing last night and he would have provided a completely different drive from the "pigs". I thought Junior tried hard but he was a bit out of sorts, almost like him needing to be prodded to get moving (herding cattle). Nothing wrong with Hopgood and Williams games, they are the workers in the pack and the people on here do not understand that or more the point appreciate it.
Russell is honest as the day is long, just a second grader filling in and he stops progress by not creating anything. Does him being solid actually weaken our game?
This game was there for either team to win on the night. Unfortunately, it was a flick of the coin and we lost.
One final thing: people need to get over the constant BA bashing. The guy has gone. But it seems that anything the side does badly is laid on his shoulders. The other things we need to understand are that its fine to have plenty of money to spend, but unless the people we want want to come to Parramatta and play for us, then they won't come! Build it and they will come, selections and poor communication with players is not part of building anything. There are players in Reserve Grade that are going well that are not geting a look in, there are players in first grade that seem to being favoured, I don't no why?
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I assuming I am the young black guy with the short hair Randolph.....you really do have trouble identifying me....don't you.
Just think of a grey haired balding old bastard and you will be a lot closer......now if that was true and I am not going to heaven then you and me could be on the same flight heading down Randolph.......I'm not sure I like going to hell with the smell of Dope in the air.
Of course you and me could get a joint ticket with Taddy and both go freight free?
PS Do they sell "joint's" in heaven?
Heaven probably doesn't have shops
I wonder if we can get a Medicare pensioner concession Pops.
On the ride or the result LOL.
You guys talk about TAB's and queue's, I can remember as about a 5 year old going with Dad to the SP Bookies place in the back of a garage with all the prices written on a blackboard in chalk. The races being broadcast on the radio in the background.
Yes Randy, my dopey friend betting has been going for ever, it was illegal then and created a great blackmarket. Now its legal and the government gets 15%....good earner if you get it. Pays for recovering addicts like yourself when you come down off the high horse you pretend to sit on.
Poppa I was a long time punter. Spent Friday studying and reviewing all sorts of systems.Saturdays I would ride my bike 14 klmto the TAB and then return home.I kept a betting and winning diary for years .At the end of the year I would look at the sums. Most years a lose. The amount of time I invested in that activity also was a big issue.I had an interest in another activity which gave me a lot of pleasure and eventually I got bored with the betting activity and discovered a lot more interest in another activity.
What do you get out of betting out of interest..? I had a friend who we visited on a Saturday. He felt quite anxious while we were there and I realised it was a Saturday,so we cut the visit short. Poor guy died a couple of weeks later.
No, you don't get it....in fact I think you do and are arguing in poor faith...races on in the background...ffs
Evolution is a basic of life, understand it or wait for your next incarnation.
Just read reply and had to chuckle, you had no idea what I was talking about.i.e races n the background.
TIP? Get yourself a copy of the movie THE STING, great movie Paul Newman, Robert Redford
Nothing wrong with some good old ba bashin
Good read Pops, I agree with your point regarding Russell but not much else. Ryles is doing more right then wrong, and under the circumstances especially well. As stated by Mutts & Chiefy, it's our roster above all else. I'll judge him on his level of 'astuteness' when he has a more worthy squad to work with. Moses was poor by his standards Friday night, I don't agree that Ryles overplayed his role. And again it's hard to be critical of Moses as we have one of the worst packs in the comp.
Matto is not playing for good reason, I look forward to the day he departs our club.
In regards to BA, I personally hold no hatred towards the guy. There is though no denying the fact however that he has played a significant role in the demise of our club (along with others who I have openly expressed my point of view on & have not been held accountable for their poor performances).
Lastly you mentioned players being overlooked, I'm curious, what players in reserve grade are you referring to?
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