Look I know it's tough to watch, especially with the effort that was put in against the titans but as a fan base need to stick solid behind the group of players we have left. Yes injuries have decimated the team but also the effort yesterday was unacceptable both can be true. Expecting a much better effort against the dogs this week but we can't really make many changes to the 17 due to injury. Terrible effort yesterday but it's a new week so we move forward. And yes our recruitment team is horrible and needs to go lol.
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This is the same Titans who also conceded 50 in R1 and lost last week to Broncos whom the Eels beat? Also the same Titans playing Brimson at centre and discard Illias at 6, and who had their marquee Fifita walk out last year?
It's just cherry picking at that point to talk admin and team. The Eels were terrible but Eels, Titans, Dragons will compete for the Spoon. It's not long ago that R&R was being praised for Walker or Tuivati, and the club for sticking it to Lomax. Our roster has issues, compounded by injuries, but I'm already over the return to every second post talking about admin not team
You're complaining about cherry picking then proceed to cherry pick players. I said the Titans roster is not great but it is better than ours.
I'd take Ilias over Pezet, Volkman. Brimson over Kelly or Nanva or Samrani or Joash.
Have you watched Fifita lately. He's average at best. He's not what he once was. Let's compare starting front rowers.
The point is none of us are paid to assemble a premiership winning roster. But there are those within the club whose highly paid job it is to do just that. They've had enough time now and the proof is undeniable. Jagging a decent player here and there doesn't make up for the Debelins, Hodgsons, Harpers whilst allowing our home grown talent to walk.
Personally I want to win a comp. And these clowns running the show have shown conclusively that they do not know how to do that. We're getting further from that goal, not closer. It really is as simple as hiring people who have done it before. Then and only then can a proper rebuild begin.
What I am asking for is direct arguments from "admin did it" to why, for instance, the right side attack played too deep and the left side attack too flat.
And you're right. I cherry picked. Because we all are as soon as the topic is linking admin to performance on field. Were admin having a good week when the Eels rolled Broncos? Were admin having a good start to the week when Su'A was confirmed? And just imagine the tongue biting if Eels rolled Dogs?!
I would take morrin for jdb. Brimson for pezet. Jo Jo fifita for Kelly.
The r and r had 3 astute buys last year. This year they had 3 dud buys. It wouldn't be as bad if they bought well. Those 3 have let us down big time.
Don't forget about the other young gun on debut who smashed Moses and was very impressive.
The thing that stands out to me each week is how we get steamrolled through the middle and we don't make any dominant tackles. This results in either quick ruck speed or getting a set restart for holding on too long. The whole team gets fatigued pretty quick and we end up with a result like yesterday. The thing that concerns me is that we seem much weaker and less fit than the other teams. The fatigue is causing these injuries too as structures and techniques break down.
I think the strategy with the new rules was to use smaller more mobile forwards. Storm did the same and look how they are going now. Remember BA used to say front load your effort - this seems to be where the game is at currently. Get really physical and fast at the outset, get the set restarts with quick ruck speed and fatigue the opposition. Dogs did this very effectively against Penrith, and look how their handling and decision making deteriorated under fatigue.
For us, we need forwards who have big motors and can bend the line. We've been getting away with it for years with Moses long kicks but this just isn't enough anymore. I think Ryles recognises it and has been in the market for forwards. But the R&R team cannot get the job done.
I agree.
I take note every game and it's generally around 8-10 min in we start showing signs of fatigue.
FFS, they're not slobs pulled out of the pub and told to run on the field with 1 day notice and have a crack at first grade footy... this is all they do! Meant to be pro league players who train every day... you just can be gassed after 10 mins!
Something is terribly wrong...
A much better effort against the Bulldogs yep probably 50 - 10 instead of 52 - 10. Pathetic effort, pathetic leadership, pathetic coaching, pathetic recruitment equals loss of supporters eventually
Guys like Kini Campbell Sami will turn every half chance into a try. They elite attacking players. We don't have any of that
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