OFFICIAL Adam Doueihi #227

king_sirro said:
He can't hold his line though can he? He either pushes way too far up, or he turns too far in. Both create carnage in our defensive line.
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If he is going to make it back to FG maybe he could do it as a winger. Less to think about in defence, he can catch a ball in defence and attack and he doesn't have to pass (often). The trouble is that he is afraid of contact in defence - not something you can overcome this late in the game without a lot of hard work as most of the issue is attitude. At this stage I think he's a good reserve grader with too many tickets on himself; needs to prove that he is up to his own hype before he is anything else
 
Much like the rest of the team, Douehi just needs to run all day at training and get fit.

I've seen him make some good reads in D and then under fatigue, forget all structures and rush up when not required, or mark the wrong person or miss a simple one on one tackle.

Get fit and see how you go with decision making when not under fatigue the whole time.
 
Rock Hopper Steve said:
Maybe if we booked him in for some shock therapy that could reset the dumb ideas.
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The only way to get rid of the dumb ideas is to release him ASAP. I'd personally put him at lock or second row in NSW Cup, get him making 30-40 tackles a game and 100m+ in attack. Let him show his professionalism and desire and not keep hiding thinking he's a superstar.
 
balmain boy said:
The only way to get rid of the dumb ideas is to release him ASAP. I'd personally put him at lock or second row in NSW Cup, get him making 30-40 tackles a game and 100m+ in attack. Let him show his professionalism and desire and not keep hiding thinking he's a superstar.
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That will soon test if his future remains in the NRL.
 
Jolls said:
Trouble with him at right centre is that the right winger wont get the ball in attack. I can't recall seeing AD catch and pass to beat the defence.
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While you may be correct he’s certainly not a left centre. His natural inclination is to the right.
And getting him to tackle and draw/pass is also part of the coaching function. Weaknesses like that must be isolated and corrected by the coaching staff and the player.
 
Oldman said:
I think it all comes back to how the team is travelling
Middle of the range players can look like superstars in a winning team
BUT
When in a struggling team quite the opposite all of their flaws are there for all to see.
Doueihi seems to drop his head and give up when things aren’t going his way,
Where others grit their teeth and try harder.
Attitude
Somethings you can’t teach you are born with it or not.
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Agree re attitude but not re skills, which can be learnt by correct attention to the problem and then repetition.
And sometimes if your skills improve, so does your attitude.
I think a similar thing applies to Star.
 
king_sirro said:
He can't hold his line though can he? He either pushes way too far up, or he turns too far in. Both create carnage in our defensive line.
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To me the 3 points would show me he is team 1st rather than hero/self 1st.

I doubt he has it in him consistently to do it but hope I’m wrong if he is playing in the centers.
 
It’s easier to look like a star in a really really poor side when he was playing 6.

Today, the team is infinitely stronger and he looks like the player he probably is. Hence the debate over his place.

I’m not sure he fits in but the backline is shallow so he might just get another chance.
 
Bula said:
If AD is our starting centre God has deserted us.
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Well I think you better prepare yourself coz imo he’ll be in the early sides. What happens later will be up to him.
It’s quite intriguing how we’ve got 3 perennial problem players ( Douehi, Toa and Naden) all still there, and supposedly looking better than ever.
Who knows what might happen !
 
Halbrowne61 said:
Well I think you better prepare yourself coz imo he’ll be in the early sides. What happens later will be up to him.
It’s quite intriguing how we’ve got 3 perennial problem players ( Douehi, Toa and Naden) all still there, and supposedly looking better than ever.
Who knows what might happen !
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He is in consideration for sure and I would be dissapointed if Taruva, Skelton, Toa, Naden, Faataape and Feledy aren't also given the opportunity to impress in the trials.

He has had a long time to have a good hard look at his game and recalibrate his own opinion of himself. He has had ample time to work on his mental approach to the game, his aversion to tackling and his brain explosions in commitment to the defensive game plan.

The ball is in his court; if he can turn it around he deserves a chance. If his change of heart about being a half and his dedication to paying back the faith is not just fluff I'll support him. I have serious doubts that the leopard can change his spots though.
 
Halbrowne61 said:
Well I think you better prepare yourself coz imo he’ll be in the early sides. What happens later will be up to him.
It’s quite intriguing how we’ve got 3 perennial problem players ( Douehi, Toa and Naden) all still there, and supposedly looking better than ever.
Who knows what might happen !
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“Training the house down” I take it?
 
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