Several times the other night, I thought we put in good sets, we seemed to have the right game plan, and then inevitably we attempt an over complex backline move and the ball gets passed to noone or a forward under pressure just drops it cold.
It is no wonder the Cowboys ran away with the game with the amount of possession we handed them.
I have no idea why with the players we have out , we are not just trying to play a simple possession game and attempting to get to our kick.
This was the only way we were ever going to beat the cowboys or anyone at the moment for that matter.
I'm not sure if BA is giving these guys too much false confidence, because they certainly playing in a style that we cannot handle.
BA highlights possession as the main reason for the heavy defeat. If that's the reason why are the players trying high risk passes that are not coming off. Inside out balls, second man moves off the scrum. Two times we dropped the ball on the first tackle in attacking territory off a scrum. Surely we need to simplify our game plan for the rest of the year, aim for tries off kicks.
I realise that the year is over, however I believe we should always be playing for the win, and simple possession, territory footy is the only way this side will win.
C'mon BA it's your job to give these guys a game plan they can realistically handle, two reserve halves who haven't played much together should not have been attempting some of the set plays we were trying the other night.
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Andrew : Et tut Bruta.! Next year , oh next year.
Gallop apace you fiery footed steed
To Phoebus lodgings.
Such a Waggoner as Phaeton would whip you to the west
And bring in sunlit Next Year immediately!
(With apology to William S.)
No Andrew, you just wait. I am not going to say I can`t wait for Next Year, particularly as we are only about half way through this year! I can wait I assure you. I await Next Year with nothing but trepidation. Not for the below average football that we are almost certainly to get, based on the last five years results, but on the number of people who will be claiming Next Year will be different! Ah………ah!
Sorry Andrew but IMO BA has yet to prove that he is a quality FG coach. When he gets us to a GF then he will earn the right to be compared to DA.
Mate, a basic plan was never going to beat the Cowboys and to be honest Im sure it was an overly complicated game plan that caused Kelly to pass 5m behind the attacking line 1 min and 5m in forward another or dropped ball and penalties.
As we knew, our halves where playing way above their weight division and while they hung in for 60 odd minutes but the KO was always coming.
The only other option we have is to forfeit the game and I dont believe thats what we need to lower ourselves too.
Mate the only thing I actually noticed on Monday night was the fact we made great meters via the forwards but our halves and outside backs just couldn't capitalise. It seemed like a pretty simple game plan and even when we were down plenty of points and didnt drop the ball, we got to our kicks.
The two drop balls on the first tackle were from running straight at the defence. Can't get more simple than that. However I must say that Gower is not having a good run of form latley. Seemed to have dropped off since getting his new deal and dropping alot of ball. Same goes for Pauli except when that bloke runs he gains good meters.
Simple point is we deadset just have no quality players and the ones we do have are injured. We just can't compete with other teams who just simply have better players. We are still suffering from the effects of SK and RS.
There are about 6 rounds left, we're well past halfway of this season.
Sir SuperEel They were first talking about Next Year in November 2014 and meaning 2016 and it has gathered momentum ever since! In November this year we will be flooded with optimistic Next Year stories based on seeing the 2016 squad train four months before a trail match is held!
Moeroa has only got ONE arm - how the hell do you expect him to catch a ball at full speed.
In fact how the hell can you expect him to catch anything?
Pauli has always had very suspect hands
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