The big question is whether Maguire can create cohesion between the players and a gameplan that they follow. They were a complete rabble last season, especially in the second half of the season.
May not be entirely possible for Madge to unlock the full potential of every single individual (in the team) however in addition to wanting to see more cohesion, I'd love to some other hidden talent/strengths come to the forefront. Out of all our players last season, Seyfarth surprised me the most with ***his desire*** and ability to uplift his teammates.
It would be fantastic to unmask a skilled team manager/visionary type from within our ranks over the next couple of years.
Therein lies our problem. IT AINT THE COACHES FAULT! If each player had this desire, we would be int he Top8 easily.
These guys are top grade footballers allegedly. Play like a professional, not just a knob who doesnt liek the coach so I will go in half assed. And fr anyone saying the coaches job is to motivate.... ever tried to motivate a braindead lazy **** at work who is hellbent on throwing a tantrum? the difference is these guys are meant to be professional, and I expect more for $400k + to be honest.
What is your problem?
Who's blaming Madge and why even turn the discussion into that? Madge vs The Team.
No offence (to them) but our rosters have been poor NRL quality sides for a while (with marquee signings such as Mbye and Reynolds), in which we've had to use several players over recent years who clearly aren't/haven't been up for top grade. We've no leaders with a mish mash of experience and highly unstable overall. But let's keep being critical of them for that too.
There's a lot wrong with the team but the one thing they don't deserve to be knocked for is the club's role in degrading and humiliating them with poor roster management for years. Or what the club has stupidly paid people. Which is what our current team is in direct result of.
My comments were specifically a personal hope of mine and funnily enough I don't wish to dwell on any past failures. The season's over and despite another year of heartbreak, I find I can honestly look at them and say we haven't got the cattle for a finals worthy team.
I do see alot of persistence with our team though and can't wait until the day their hard work pays off.
Weren't you the one actually telling people to go and support another team - on another thread - when someone gave a negative prediction about the team for 2022?
I think he may have been responding to my comment. Thanks for putting a more positive spin on what I'd said though. I think Blore is the most likely to show some development. Like Seyfarth, you could see the talent but I think the game was fast for him last season.
Thankyou, as I was very confused.
Hope there's no hard feelings @Swordy and I apologise for my reaction and if I offended you in anyway.
I cannot wait until the commencement of the season. There's some real exciting/fun times ahead.
@Lauren of course not offended. Some people on here are worth discussing matters with and their opinion counts, and they speak with respect and the right intentions. You are of course on that list and you are always sensible and reasoned!
I suppose I am jumpy and waiting, expecting the inevitable Madge bashing to start - you know about how he cant coach and **he is the whole and only problem at the club,** which is complete BS.
Thanks for clarifying and the kind words.
I've always been pretty vocal in my views that the sort of environment and team culture needed to be a high performing sports team has been missing. But so has the talent and leadership IMO.
There's never been fault directed at any coaches, for not implementing this, from my end. Have always blamed the club administrators for this.
I believe most criticisms about the players mental toughness or resilience is a little misguided, and its no coincidence that a team always in the news - under heavy scrutiny with added pressure/distractions - with inadequate team leaders, have been unable to develop the right mindset and skillset to thrive in this setting.
The team often looked depleted (or dejected) to me and not up to snuff. So I honestly see talent as the biggest requirement/necessity (and more a deciding factor) for us playing finals footy. The Melbourne, Roosters, (2nd) Eels and Bunnies losses really hit this home hard, for me.
