LIVE GAME Round 17v Manly

[Halbrowne61]

I think one of the most embarrassing things I hear quite often is how all the players talk about how Benji 'jumps in' with them at training. No other head coach would do that shit. It's childish and reeks of an inexperienced coach, he can be their mate but he also has to be their boss. Doing set plays among them just carving them up isn't helping anybody and honestly makes them view him as one of the boys/players instead of their coach.

Well sign him up and put a jumper on him, maybe he’d be more use on the field than off. This type of coaching indicates a doer not a teacher and that’s not what you need !

 

[cone]

Well sign him up and put a jumper on him, maybe he’d be more use on the field than off. This type of coaching indicates a doer not a teacher and that’s not what you need !

Lol he'd have done a better job tonight that's for sure

 

[Halbrowne61]

Lol he'd have done a better job tonight that's for sure

Probably, and I wasn’t kidding coz he’s useless on the sideline !

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

No he was considered maybe he did an interview but they decided to go Mal with Gardiner joining him as an assistant. Des is done as a coach you can’t have the likes of Tino, Fifita, AKP, Brimson, Campbell as well as other talented players they have and be dead last. It might not be a premiership winning team it’s sure not a bottom 4 team on paper for them. Brad is the only one available that we can make a claim for for a new coach, otherwise Benji most likely gets the job for next year.

Or Richo does his best to get Lee Briers back to Australia. He was Broncos assistant coach in ‘23 responsible for attack. Had that team humming that year. Left to go back to UK for personal reasons.

 

[TSP]

Not his style mate, wants to hug them and say well done for effort.

If you watched his presser tonight, he was arguing we have improved.

And he said most people expected us to be at the bottom.

I’m sorry, he’s off with the fairies.

 

[watersider]

May thinks he is a 5/8. loves passing the ball .Thats why he cannot be in origin team. Front rowers job is simple but hard. Run hardv and straight. Make metres and quick play the ball.

This is the issue. Samuela does it too. They don't know their role, they're not given structure. Samuela fields a bomb and 10 out from our line hesitates in his runs looking to pass. He gets turned a little and play the ball is slow. He wasn't going to make a line break or anything but with no hesitation and a clear focus he pushes through the tackle and could create a quick play the ball. As it was, everything was slowed down and it was another poor attacking set.

It's all improvisation, players getting in each other's way, props ball playing for props, hookers passing to no one, players moving too late, no sense of constructing a set of six, working as a collective, thinking about the next play the ball. It's just dumb disorganised football.

And then to see us lift briefly at 16-4 was the biggest indictment of them all. I seriously found that more annoying than the previous part of the game, because it highlighted that they can actually play with energy, they just weren't.

Im sick of them only aiming up when the game is beyond us, it is amateur.

 

[Glenji95]

Or Richo does his best to get Lee Briers back to Australia. He was Broncos assistant coach in ‘23 responsible for attack. Had that team humming that year. Left to go back to UK for personal reasons.

That might be a bold move. Wouldn’t get my hopes up though.

 

[Halbrowne61]

If you watched his presser tonight, he was arguing we have improved.

And he said most people expected us to be at the bottom.

I’m sorry, he’s off with the fairies.

Haven’t watched it yet but I know what he usually says.

 

[Halbrowne61]

If you watched his presser tonight, he was arguing we have improved.

And he said most people expected us to be at the bottom.

I’m sorry, he’s off with the fairies.

We are just about the bottom and with our draw and style of play it will only be a few weeks.

 

[Tiger_Yoshi]

Tonight showed the majority of our top 30 players are NOT NRL standard….we need to acknowledge that and move on those players who will not make it and those who need further development, such as Luke, mason etc…should not see FG until they learn and develop in the lower grades

 

[TSP]

Haven’t watched it yet but I know what he usually says.

So do I, but tonight is a complete break from anything remotely real.

Like he was coaching another side, maybe in another sport…

I was expecting Richo to put his palm up to the camera lense and call it off!

Benj needs help, the delusion is complete.

We’ve finally driven him over the edge!

 

[Halbrowne61]

It’s scary when AD steps up and starts directing traffic, and we all thought he was just about dead and buried !!

 

[watersider]

Ohhhh and worst of all bloody smug cronk and not funny Voss to talk us through the game. Yes Voss, bring up the bbq again, that is hilarious. And tell us again how bad the game is, because everyone's here to entertain you, and they're all just out there to setup one liners for you so you can go off on tangents rather than watching the game...boy, and I was going on about how the tigers have declined in play...Vossy, you are the worst!

 

[Tim Sheens]

Exactly. May and Pole in particular were easily outplayed by their opposites. Once again I bring it back to coaching. Earn the right to ball play by winning the middle first. It just never happened tonight. They were too busy fluffing around instead of charging through the middle and then getting up for quick play the balls.

I thought that Sione had last weekend earned the right to start again tonight.

 

[Droppy05]

If you watched his presser tonight, he was arguing we have improved.

And he said most people expected us to be at the bottom.

I’m sorry, he’s off with the fairies.

Typical Marshall arrogance. Lives in his own little bubble.

 

[watersider]

Tonight showed the majority of our top 30 players are NOT NRL standard….we need to acknowledge that and move on those players who will not make it and those who need further development, such as Luke, mason etc…should not see FG until they learn and develop in the lower grades

They didn't play well, but it was obvious this was all about their preparation. No player knew their role. Players aren't given a chance to succeed in that situation.

Coaches like Jason Taylor and Madge almost felt too rigid in their structure, but they had one, you could see intent. What was our team trying to achieve tonight? Where were the targets? Who played what position? So players were poor, and I hate blaming coaches, but this result was coaching.

 

[Dr_Ice]

Who’s he gotta show more to? I can’t imagine what it would be like playing against a club you will join the next week. What’s his motivation?

Making their starting team

 

[TSP]

Typical Marshall arrogance. Lives in his own little bubble.

I think he’s simply oblivious to what’s going on.

He’s having some kind of elongated break down.

If he’s being arrogant, all is lost.

 

[Droppy05]

Ohhhh and worst of all bloody smug cronk and not funny Voss to talk us through the game. Yes Voss, bring up the bbq again, that is hilarious. And tell us again how bad the game is, because everyone's hear to entertain you, and they're all just out there to setup one liners for you so you can go off on tangents rather than watching the game...boy, and I was going on about how the tigers have declined in play...Vossy, you are the worst!

You cant blame tonight. That was bludger of a game ,especially in the first half. I enjoy Vossy's funny one liners. Distracts me a little from the onset of depression.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Given API and possibly Luai both out next week I’m thinking Latu @ 7 and Douehi @ 6 v Roosters. And if May shows anything tomorrow maybe he jumps into the Centre position.