There has been a lot of comments about Ryles coaching especially after the big losses to Penrith and Storm and now after Tigers. Funny that they weren't there after our wins but that is a different discussion.
Here is a good example of good coaching. Andrew John's used 2 examples how Parra exposed Blaize Talagi and Casey McLean in defence with a well run line by backrower then going out the back leading to 2 tries before tonight's game. Despite playing the Storm, Brisbane and other better sides they used Parra examples of how to break down the panthers. We scored more points against them then all other sides did.
Bulldogs have already copied the play for a line break and number of half break which gave them early momentum.
I don't think either Fox Sports or Channel 9 have used Parra as an example of good attacking shapes for years, they usually use us as examples how other teams can score points.
Ryles isn't perfect he has made mistakes but our structures definitely make us a better side then what we are delivering. The problems are middle defence which comes back to the players we have and massive turnover as well as a number of young players.
I think a lot judgement of Ryles decisions such as using Papalii to replace Iongi for a HIA and the signing of Pezet have been fairly critisised but calling him a bum coach is out of line. He is a young coach and will make mistakes but he has totally reshaped the side and debuted a number of players while fighting a losing battle of recruitment which is a club problem not coaching issue
I wonder if he has copied more of Robinsons style then Bellamy's in relation to fitness for peaking at the end of year. Melbourne had quality players allowing them to rest players late in the year but Ryles would know he doesn't have the squad to do that so needs a team to peak towards the end of the year. Making the 8 will private over achieve considering our squad but winning a finals game would be a massive bonus for a young developing side.
The roosters always start the season slow and improve as they go on. That is how we went last year and hopefully that is the case this year as well. We have had a tough draw and even if the nature of our losses was concerning we are about where people expected with 2-3 wins what most predicted.
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I'll start with weaknesses in my eyes him and Sam Moa are off the pace with regards to physical contact and ruck defence we are deficient in these areas where these were supposed to be apparent strengths of the mentioneds coaching abilities.
The attack Im not crediting that with him either I think alot of that credit must go to the unmentioned Scott Wisemantel the union coach go figure the thing the team does well is coached up by a guy from another code 😂
Recruitment started off very well with solid signings added a Dylan Walker mid season 25 and is about to add Jaydn Sua potentially mid 26 could be game changing for us excellent mid season aquisitions if the last one is executed.Elephant in the room this team even at full strength isn't good enough to win the comp pure and simple so again back to adding or developing elite talent is the flaw of this process thus far even though development is a long term proposition but from what I see what's coming through I'm not seeing top tier elite talent ready made good to go.We did have that but he left for a nrl record deal.Postive with that we've done it once why can't we do it again.
On the point of physical contact, do you think that there has been a decline from the back end of last year?
I think Ryles is doing ok as a rookie coach, he has put in alot of systyms that he learnt from Bellyache while at the storm with a little difference in attack with what he learnt from Robson while at the chooks. His biggest problem is what Coryn says ruck deffense and also go forward from our middles. Paulo has given nothing there and except Tuivaiti none of them has got us on the front foot. Our structures are fine and we just need the right players for them. Yes you have to have good juniors but also good experience players to teach and lead the way. Unfortunitely we don't as we are lacking in the middle as Paulo is not the answer and to me Williams is better as an edge or as a roving lock. Another thing is the first contact in defense, it needs to be more aggressive not the tree huggers like today when you have 3 or 4 in the tackle and the ball runner still makes a few metres.
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