Maybe Robbo needs a break from the game

[TDK]

I’m not defending Robbo but the only mistake he has made was building an ineffective spine. He has a young halfback who was coming in after Cronk and was never going to play like Cronk. When Walker played his own game he was going fine but then enter coach Cronk and they tried to fix something that didn’t need a lot of fixing and Walker became the casualty.

Second mistake, Robbo signs the great Brandon Smith. As a utility player, Smith was very effective at the Storm but as a starting hooker he is a major disappointment. His passing game and energy are very poor which has put pressure on our middles and our halves.

The third issue is Rads. He isn’t amongst the better locks in the NRL at this point in time. He is either suspended or in the causality ward and isn’t half the spine player he once was.

Robbo has a wonky spine that is all over the place and nowhere near performing. This problem has had a ripple effect across the whole team and as a consequence our attack and confidence has hit rock bottom.

[NorfolkStreetKid]

Well something needs to change, and fast. We look old and slow and unfit, and unconnected.
Robbo seeming to indicate that he is aware of the problems but did not want to discuss them at the press conference...... Really??
That sounds like a classic fob off to me. I understand that a post game press conference is not the time to make announcements of internal problems,
but if he really does know what is going wrong he should have fixed it by now,
it has been obvious since the pre season that we are not right.

[zac]

hasn't been a good season so far. as coach robbo has ultimate responsibility but the players also have responsibility. will be hard to come back from here but where there's life there's hope. robbo's not going to be sacked mid-season and we'll have a better idea of where things stand at the end of the season so decisions don't need to be made now.
personally i'd give robbo another year even if we don't make the finals - he's a thoughtful bloke and every chance he'll learn lessons from this year and turn things around

[Thirteen]

Boring and predictable attack that just keeps putting us under pressure defensively.

everyone playing out of position for no real reason.

don’t doubt his ability to coach and win premierships but maybe a break away from the game is in order - something is definitely up.

He’ll get a few extra weeks off in September.

[Thirteen]

Do you think Bennett could do a better job with our squad?
My expectations weren’t that high for this season. Our best 17 has too many holes in it.

Really Bates? We have an excellent squad.

[Bates]

Really Bates? We have an excellent squad.

Who is in your best 17?

[rented tracksuit]

He’ll get a few extra weeks off in September.

Maybe that’s what he’s aiming for. Has he got a trip booked over to frogland in Sept?

[Thirteen]

Who is in your best 17?

Ted
Toop
Smith
Manu
Swar
Luke
Walker
JWH
Smith
Collins
Sit
Gus
Rad

Watson
Brown
N But
Lodge

Did you really not have high expectations for a squad like this?

[The distributor]

They should give Robbo a 3 year hiatus, blood all the young guys in reserves and first grade that have potential and my vote would be Cronk for coach next year. If he won’t do it I’d say Flanagan but under a strict contract and I would make Sammy Walker Captain because he has a football brain. I love Teddy but we have to plan for the future.

[Bates]

Ted
Toop
Smith
Manu
Swar
Luke
Walker
JWH
Smith
Collins
Sit
Gus
Rad

Watson
Brown
N But
Lodge

Did you really not have high expectations for a squad like this?

You've bagged most of these players lately and now you're suggesting that this team could win a premiership?

The players I would keep from your above list are. Teddy, Toops, Manu, Keary, JWH, Collins, Sit, Gus, Radley, Watson, Brown.

I spent 20 minutes breaking down why I don't think the others cut it but that post disappeared. I couldn't be arsed doing it again.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Robbo talks a lot about learning lessons. But he seems a very slow learner. Or too loyal, or too stubborn...or both.

[Thirteen]

You've bagged most of these players lately and now you're suggesting that this team could win a premiership?

The players I would keep from your above list are. Teddy, Toops, Manu, Keary, JWH, Collins, Sit, Gus, Radley, Watson, Brown.

I spent 20 minutes breaking down why I don't think the others cut it but that post disappeared. I couldn't be arsed doing it again.

You asked me for my best 17. That’s our best 17 from what’s available. I didn’t say they were all superstars.