If someone was waiting for round 8 to make a decision, just save time and call it now. It will give us a few extra weeks for a new coach to maybe recruit new players for next year.
Give a new coach plenty of roster spots, a wad of cash to go and recruit the team they want because Madge just can't managed let alone build a team. Each week we waste will cost us for next year.
We have zero chance of winning a game when our attacking structures are diabolical, errors & effort by the more experienced players have been atrocious and costly whilst we have zero organisation occurring even for standard structured plays. There is no action or accountability occuring. The coach definitely isn't putting players on notice.
Madge said it's Brooks team last year and this year, said 2 rounds back that he can play rep footy here - since he made those comments we haven't scored a point. Brooks is doing a Moses, he is not leading the team around and has switched off the last few weeks.
Our squad depth is the worst in the NRL and is due to total roster miss management. Madge can say injuries are an issue but lets break down our squad:
* We have more Hookers signed on the roster for next year than backrowers.
* We have zero backs or props coming in for next year despite 6 of our current top 17 forward pack yet to be committed for next year.
* Nofa and Ken keep making massive errors every game with and without the ball but To'a is allocated to NSW Cup
* JTJ is busted, sure his efforts have been good this year but he just isn't there
* Gildart isn't up to it
* Injuries - TT/AJ are fringe players, Blore sure but his form wasn't better than Kelma. AD is a loss but not a 20pt per game loss.
* We have a congested middle with Brooks, AD, Hastings, Peach and Madden
* NSW Cup is struggling like our NRL team with zero standout players emerging even when our NRL players move back
Players are looking at each other when we have the ball every game, not once either it happens often. Against the Sharks it happened in our 1st 2 sets no one was organising the play.
When a drop ball, kick of any sort occurs there is zero urgency to cover outside of the younger players who at least show some hunger out there.
The 5 captains was a true indication of Madge headspace - he isn't decisive & willing to make anyone accountable and the players he selected all are not consistent performers:
- Ken listed as captain and played the worst captains performance ever, hasn't rebounded & refused to dive on a ball rolling on the ground. Before joining was playing reserve grade at the Warriors because of his effort being more off than on.
- Brooks has just switched off totally, he isn't running anything and it's clear we don't have any form of attacking structure setup. He is doing a Moses right now. he isn't a half who can run a team.
- Peachey has been terrible and costly. He was never a reliable player, more off the cuff style player who can be brilliant one moment and terrible the next. Which is typical of our mindset.
- Tamou at least has tried & put the effort in
- AD is missing for over half the year and adds zero value game day this season
There is zero vision or game plan structure on the style of game we will play & how our roster decisions will impact that.
We are a very badly coached team right now & the players letting us down aren't made to be accountable for the poor performances.
Whatever way you look at things the buck stops with Madge, sure we can say players aren't putting effort in but that's because the coach isn't making them accountable. He has had years with us and if anyone thinks it will get better this year or next year under Madge it just won't.
