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pawsandclaws1
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@truetiger said in [Sack Madge](/post/1336988) said:
That is the issue. We have players who have played under the best coaches. The best is IC at present. Think of how many have played for him. Players know.
happy_tiger
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@truetiger said in [Sack Madge](/post/1336981) said:
Don't worry he will get until the end of 22 ....God knows who is coach then
voice_of_reason
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@hank37w said in [Sack Madge](/post/1336969) said:
I think my attempt at sarcasm was missed... story of my life.
mike
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@voice_of_reason said in [Sack Madge](/post/1337093) said:
Sarcasm via text is sometimes very hard to detect.
hank37w
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@voice_of_reason said in [Sack Madge](/post/1337093) said:
You might have missed my attempt as well.
Wouldn't be the first time I've failed.
Sully
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@pawsandclaws1 said in [Sack Madge](/post/1336984) said:
I unfortunately sat there all day for that garbage, however the glaring difference apart from effort in defence was that they supported the ball runner and off loaded in the second half.
I have played this game and watched it for a long time and struggle to understand how a first grade side or coach can believe that five individual hit ups and mid field bomb will lead to anything more than a change of possession.
In the Manly trial they backed up and scored 52 points ( yes its a trial) however they looked like a football team.
I hope they get back to playing football as it is great to watch and switch on in defence otherwise we will get slaughtered this week.
pawsandclaws1
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@sully said in [Sack Madge](/post/1337136) said:
Well written. To me our team is shackled to an archaic game plan that is not relevant to the game today. IC was on TV this afternoon and he got his message across succinctly and smoothly. I'm sure the Panthers' players relate to him.
TigerBlood93
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The boys don’t look like they enjoy playing atm, our attack looks robotic, hope Madge knows when to change structure, great coaches know when it’s not working, our second half was the total opposite of what we’ve been playing. It was messy but I’m assuming that’s because the boys played the way they wanted to. Let them attack how they want and focus on defence. Stop training as hard throughout the week. Get feedback from the boys and try it out, that’s what a great coach would try.
I was never a fan of the entire sack Madge idea, but its growing on me. Madge got sacked from the Bunnies because his big bodied forward focused structured style of play wasn't working and he lack either the willingness or ability to change, When he came here I was all on board, however three years down the track and still the players haven't bought into his culture, standards, player accountability mantra and defense driven style of play. Something has give either the players or Madge or someone has to go.
Here we are three years on, the rules have changed and to a degree so has the style of play, and yet here we are playing five hit ups for a bomb and hope for the best. Our back line can't get set as it takes the forwards until the 4th tackle to get back on side. Players are dropped, usually only for a week,then back in first's, it seems to be a kick in the pants driven activity not to find form or learn how to play the game motive.
Madge is still playing a the same big bodied forward focused style of play as 2013-17, without the quality cattle to do it, the game has changed and again he seems to lack the willingness or the ability to change.
Here we are three years on, the rules have changed and to a degree so has the style of play, and yet here we are playing five hit ups for a bomb and hope for the best. Our back line can't get set as it takes the forwards until the 4th tackle to get back on side. Players are dropped, usually only for a week,then back in first's, it seems to be a kick in the pants driven activity not to find form or learn how to play the game motive.
Madge is still playing a the same big bodied forward focused style of play as 2013-17, without the quality cattle to do it, the game has changed and again he seems to lack the willingness or the ability to change.
@pawsandclaws1 said in [Sack Madge](/post/1336984) said:
The best scenario is that Madge realised the handbrake needed to be removed and adjusted the game plan accordingly. If the players spoke among themselves and decided to flick Madge's game plan and remove the handbrake, then who knows what is going to happen this week. If we go back to four or five unsupported hit ups this week we will get massacred.
pawsandclaws1
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@krammy said in [Sack Madge](/post/1337379) said:
The question I ask is if we as supporters can see this, why can't club officials?
gallagher
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@pawsandclaws1 said in [Sack Madge](/post/1337382) said:
Got their heads in the free buffet.
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tigerbalm
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@stevo133 said in [Sack Madge](/post/1337122) said:
*season
Not sure im getting the reference to releasing the handbrake as part of a gameplan.
Do people really think his gameplan would be 5 one out hitups and midfield bomb? A premiership winning coach..
Its all down to effort of which we had none in that first half.
The more likely scenario is they are scared to make a mistake
Do people really think his gameplan would be 5 one out hitups and midfield bomb? A premiership winning coach..
Its all down to effort of which we had none in that first half.
The more likely scenario is they are scared to make a mistake
pawsandclaws1
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@izotope said in [Sack Madge](/post/1337441) said:
Fear is not an ideal driver for improved performance. A coach must get the players onboard with his ethos and ability including man management skills.
avocadoontoast
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@izotope said in [Sack Madge](/post/1337441) said:
I think that is his gameplan because that’s what we do week in and week out. It was slightly negated previously by Benji’s off the cuff style but this year it’s on display in all its glory.
