LIVE GAME Round 25 vs Roosters

[Telltails]

Surely people are starting to see the value in Seyfarth. Pure commitment - every club has to have effort players he is ours. No world beater but gives it everything.

 

[tigeress]

Luai doesn’t want any responsibility in regards to our kicking game and it’s been like that since he started playing with us, not just after signing with PNG.

Actually when you watch Luai at close quarters, he's very ordinary, he made at least 2 mistakes in that match that led to try's... I think he's even embarrassed by the way he's playing.

He came from a team that had star players in it to WT's who didn't have any stars to speak of, I can understand that he would be happy to be leaving (even a year early)- at least we will be able to put someone in his place that wants to be there.

 

[Vicious]

Actually when you watch Luai at close quarters, he's very ordinary, he made at least 2 mistakes in that match that led to try's... I think he's even embarrassed by the way he's playing.

He came from a team that had star players in it to WT's who didn't have any stars to speak of, I can understand that he would be happy to be leaving (even a year early)- at least we will be able to put someone in his place that wants to be there.

Nothing to prove apparently.
I can tell him he will never win a NRL Premiership without Cleary, Yeo and Edwards, so you would think he would like to prove that theory wrong, but deep down he would know it’s the truth.

 

[Leck]

Luai's mistakes led to two tries.

Once we're free from him, things should tighten up too.

Yeah, there were a few other crucial mistakes, especially Seyfarth’s.

I can see Benji’s perspective, because Luai’s a $1.2m recruit. However, as he’s leaving, I would have dropped him and continued to give Javon game time to improve his game.

 

[hank37w]

Because we have brain-dead morons like Chris Heighnington on the coaching staff. That oaf isn’t fit to put out the training cones

I see that this week Benji was giving his coaching assistants lots of credit.

 

[Papacito]

I’d take him over T’oa any day, atleast he has a dig

He adds a lot of aggression and oomph out wide. We haven't had that for a long time.

 

[Joelcainenumber1fan]

Yeah, there were a few other crucial mistakes, especially Seyfarth’s.

I can see Benji’s perspective, because Luai’s a $1.2m recruit. However, as he’s leaving, I would have dropped him and continued to give Javon game time to improve his game.

which seyfarth's mistake ???

 

[Flippedy]

Herbert great in attack, 3 try assists in first half.

When he and Skelton are on they are really good together on that edge. Both big and strong and Herbert has some flair in his game. Unfortunately, we just don’t see it enough and their bad games have outweighed their good games this season. If they can learn and just get some consistency into their play over the off season, they could be a real threat for us next year.

 

[innsaneink]

Funny game NRL.

While we all thinking why couldnt we play like we did yesterday against parra and saints....roosters fans are thinking this morning why couldnt they have played like they did against the cowboys, against us

The beauty of sport eh

 

[Buttface]

Surely people are starting to see the value in Seyfarth. Pure commitment - every club has to have effort players he is ours. No world beater but gives it everything.

At a reasonable entry fee, I love a good zoo animal 🦒
He needs more than two good games a year though.
We get beat by 1 point and there’s a host of posts on here asking if he’s ever gunna improve.
But for now go the Bull Giraffe 🦒

 

[Buttface]

The Roosters apparently won't get the minor premiership, drop to three and will miss out on a home semi final either having to play the Panthers or the Warriors. It is a costly loss.

Icing. 🧁

 

[pawsandclaws1]

It's the first time I have seen Walker get angry with one of his teammates. The look on his face was telling.

 

[Jolls]

I see that this week Benji was giving his coaching assistants lots of credit.

I know many don't like the way Benji approaches the post match presser because he deflects all of the time. More often than anything, when we lose it is on him and the staff for not producing and when we win it is about player effort. I think his comment today about his assistant coaches acknowledges the pressure that they are facing as a staff, and his assistants in particular.

It would be great to understand what is said within the walls at the CoE as opposed to what Benji projects post match. He has copped plenty of criticism for his coaching and the way he protects the players. While the performances haven't been great I think much of it is unjustified.

Benji (and the support staff) can't coach has been a bit of a cry on here for a while. The game plan and consistency shown in the first 8 games of the season was not plucked from someone's rear end. Clearly Benji and his staff have some ability. As much as I don't like some of the the decisions they have made, the coaching staff has shown real commitment to the playing group by picking and sticking with what they believe is the best 17.

I also wholeheartedly disagree with the way the AD saga was handled; however, Benji made a tough call to swallow a bit of pride and put AD back into the starting lineup as the 7. I expect, because he thought that it was best for the team at the time, same as his call to name AD at 13 in the first instance.

For me, while frustrating, these are clear signs of good leadership.

Based on what I saw yesterday I have no doubt that the players, as a collective, are all in on Benji as the coach. There is still probably a rift within the playing group that needs to be adressed, and at least one player needs to deliver what is best for the team as opposed to what is best for his ego.

Beni still has some learning to do; however, he knows what leadership is. He takes a bullets for the team when needed and shifts praise to where it is needed most. Unless you are inside the four walls of the CoE there is no way on knowing what hard discussions are happening between the players and coaching staff.

Is the position we are in at the moment a true reflection of the ability of the coaching staff? It is hard to say; but, for me at least, there is enough evidence to demonstrate that they do have a clue and that there is a real commitment from the coach and his staff to the playing group. There is evidence that supports our drop in performance is more related to internal friction from "me first" than the coaching staff is hopeless.

At the elite sporting level attitude and cohesion is probably more important than what the coaching staff deliver week in week out. I would love to get and honest answer from Trent Robinson and Justin Holbrook as why they lost on the weekend. I'll bet they will point to player attitude as opposed to any decsions they made in relation to preparation. If they were good leaders they would probably frame it as they were responsible for the preparation of the team. But we all know the reality.