@chipofftheoldblock said in [Coaching tactics](/post/1319141) said:
2 areas of the team issues are the following:
Edge Defence - too much space and time, no urgency nor communication. You use your sideline as the extra defender. We tend to defend up and in which leads to massive gaps on the outside. I would much rather us use a up and slide defence moving the attackers towards the sideline by limiting space but that means your inside defenders need to work overtime.
Attack in opposition 20M - i struggle to see any creativity or build pressure to score. It is so easy to defend. The fact that we have only scored 2 tries through a dummy half tells you everything. This is the one area that Madge and his staff needs to take some blame and fix. Brooks needs to be blamed also as he is the one that is meant to control the tactics to score when in this position.
We have given Brooks to many chances to succeed. I think it is time to let him go or drop him so he gets the message. Because we have Madden, Talau, and Laurie who can take his spot. I don't get why he hasn't gotten the message. The reason this team isn't succeeding is LUKE BROOKS.
Madden not up to it
Talau is a 6
Laurie is a 6
Maybe we push Douhie to centres or Mmbye
Move Brooks to 6
go and buy a 7 (not a fan of Aiden Sezer or Sam Williams) but not much out there
Laurie is the best FB we have. Brooks should not be in FG. Everytime channel 9 moved the cameras to him, he's silent and it shows in the way the team is structured. All other competent halfbacks are yelling, pointing their fingers at where they want players...not Brooks, he's out there playing with the mute button pressed.