Cheese interview

[rented tracksuit]

Is that the Roosters way thou?

Wouldn't a massage and skinny decaf latte be more us?

I think that’s exactly the problem.

Drink some cement!

[Noosa Rooster]

Is this where frustrations start with Robbo, he does not speak honestly about what’s going on? He speaks a version of the truth, kind of like a CEO, always spinning the narrative.
Smith has identified the two aspects of the game we have been poor at for years, ball control and discipline. Why Robbo can’t fix these is beyond me

If Smith can see that and most on here see that then you would have to assume that the players and coach can see it. It is not just the responsibility of the coach to fix it.

Even my U/9’s team know that the best way to improve ball handling is handle the ball. Give them a ball and make them live with it for a week. Throw it, roll it, kick it, bounce it, sleep with it. Carry it with you everywhere until you can keep it under control with your eyes closed.

Improving ball control is not rocket science. It only requires practise and I’m pretty sure they’re being paid enough to do it.

[Steggles]

Great interview. Errors are killing us. Mistake freaks should be relegated.

There’s rarely consequences for continual mistakes; Robbo needs to have a bit more cnut in him to make the hard decisions.

[zac]

great interview. says he's mentally happy. if he can put his injury plagued start with us behind him he'll come home like a wet sail.

[Bates]

There’s rarely consequences for continual mistakes; Robbo needs to have a bit more cnut in him to make the hard decisions.

$5k per error and miss tackle would be an interesting deterrent.My under 16s coach made us do 50 push ups for every drop ball at training. He was a mongrel.

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

Smith puts the blame squarely on himself and the other players. "Not one player is playing at the level they should be" he says. And all some of you want to do is spin that back to being on the coach? Then in the next breath you'll bag half the players we have.

I'm with Keary. Keep the faith, work harder, it will turn. You see it turn for teams all the time. Manly today, Wests Tigers yesterday (and the last few weeks).

We've not been through too many of these really flat times in the last 10 or so years. Farkin plenty before that though. We were way overdue to have one.

Our coaches and players aren't the idiots les the egg and co would have you believe.

[King Salvo]

Coach Robinson and Assistants can prepare the side to a high level but once the players cross the white stripe the onus is on them to nail the basics and be a disciplined side ( i.e minimal errors/ penalties and set restarts conceded)

The Following stats are interesting

• Dolphins - 68 % Set Completions - 14 errors - 7 penalties conceded and 2 set restarts conceded - Loss
• Warriors - 82 % Set Completions - 8 errors - 5 penalties conceded and 2 set restarts conceded - Win
• Souths - 76 % Set Completions - 9 errors - 4 penalties conceded and 1 set restart conceded - Win
• Parramatta - 85 % Set Completions - 6 errors - 5 penalties conceded and 2 set restarts conceded - Win
• Storm - 61 % Set Completions- 14 errors - 4 penalties conceded and 4 set restarts conceded - Loss
• Sharks - 88 % Set Completions - 9 errors - 14 penalties conceded and 2 set restarts conceded - Loss **
• Dragons - 72 % Set Completions - 13 errors - 8 penalties conceded and 2 set restarts conceded - Win
• Warriors - 76 % Set Completions- 10 errors - 6 penalties conceded and 2 set restarts conceded - Win
• Cowboys - 68 % Set Completions - 18 errors - 3 penalties conceded and 1 set restart conceded - Loss *
• Penrith - 68 % Set Completions - 12 errors - 4 penalties conceded and 2 set restarts conceded - Loss
• Dragons - 70 % Set Completions - 12 errors - 6 penalties conceded and 1 set restart conceded - Loss

* Season high error count
** Season high sets completions - also season high penalties conceded

Season Average per game - 74 % set completions - 11.36 errors - 6 penalties conceded - 1.09 set restarts conceded.

• Set completions - 17th
• Errors - 6th
• Penalties conceded - 6th
• Set restarts conceded - no stats available
• Handing errors - 8th

[Steggles]

Smith puts the blame squarely on himself and the other players. "Not one player is playing at the level they should be" he says. And all some of you want to do is spin that back to being on the coach? Then in the next breath you'll bag half the players we have.

I'm with Keary. Keep the faith, work harder, it will turn. You see it turn for teams all the time. Manly today, Wests Tigers yesterday (and the last few weeks).

We've not been through too many of these really flat times in the last 10 or so years. Farkin plenty before that though. We were way overdue to have one.

Our coaches and players aren't the idiots les the egg and co would have you believe.

A bit naive to think Smith is ever going to come out and say anything against the coach; of course he’s going to say not one player is playing at the level they should be because that is apparent to everyone.

How long would Smith’s Roosters career last if he came out and said that our issues are because the coach has selected players out of position all year, he used our young half as the scapegoat for the team’s broader issues, he continually plays favourites with players like Hutch, N Butcher, Radley, Suaalii who can continually fail or offer little without any repercussion. How would he fare if he came out and said the team is lacking real direction, Teddy’s not a good captain, the Roosters Way is a crock of shit, we have no attacking plan, the Bondi Wall left with Fitzy and the coach cannot improve the playing group individually or collectively.

Smith has spent years in arguably the most professional outfit in the NRL, so he would be in a good position to clearly see the differences, but he’d be an idiot to say any of that.

So his answer was always going to be that not a single player is playing at the level they should be. The question I ask you is whose job is it to get all of the players playing at the level they should be?

[kakaruk]

A bit naive to think Smith is ever going to come out and say anything against the coach; of course he’s going to say not one player is playing at the level they should be because that is apparent to everyone.

How long would Smith’s Roosters career last if he came out and said that our issues are because the coach has selected players out of position all year, he used our young half as the scapegoat for the team’s broader issues, he continually plays favourites with players like Hutch, N Butcher, Radley, Suaalii who can continually fail or offer little without any repercussion. How would he fare if he came out and said the team is lacking real direction, Teddy’s not a good captain, the Roosters Way is a crock of shit, we have no attacking plan, the Bondi Wall left with Fitzy and the coach cannot improve the playing group individually or collectively.

Smith has spent years in arguably the most professional outfit in the NRL, so he would be in a good position to clearly see the differences, but he’s be an idiot to say any of that.

So his answer was always going to be that not a single player is playing at the level they should be. The question I ask you is whose job is it to get all of the players playing at the level they should be?

Cant argue with this post hits the nail right on the head agree totally

[King Salvo]

Smith puts the blame squarely on himself and the other players. "Not one player is playing at the level they should be" he says. And all some of you want to do is spin that back to being on the coach? Then in the next breath you'll bag half the players we have.

I'm with Keary. Keep the faith, work harder, it will turn. You see it turn for teams all the time. Manly today, Wests Tigers yesterday (and the last few weeks).

We've not been through too many of these really flat times in the last 10 or so years. Farkin plenty before that though. We were way overdue to have one.

Our coaches and players aren't the idiots les the egg and co would have you believe.

Brandon Smith would say it as it is although one expects the dribblers to say he is only toeing the company line as in their "minds" there is something more sinister going on behind the scenes all orchestrated by Coach Robinson of course.

Have the same mindset as those tin hat conspiracy theorist folk based on their threads and posts - baffling to say the least

[Steggles]

Brandon Smith would say it as it is although one expects the dribblers to say he is only toeing the company line as in their "minds" there is something more sinister going on behind the scenes all orchestrated by Coach Robinson of course.

Have the same mindset as those tin hat conspiracy theorist folk based on their threads and posts - baffling to say the least

Zzzzzzzzzzz

[kakaruk]

They have plays. Maybe Robbo leaves the creation of them to the brains trust of keary,teddy and walker when he's in the side.

Perhaps he focuses more on coaching other aspects of their game.

If that's what's happening, we need to hire an attacking coach immediately i understand now why we have the worst attack in the comp

[Bates]

Coach Robinson and Assistants can prepare the side to a high level but once the players cross the white stripe the onus is on them to nail the basics and be a disciplined side ( i.e minimal errors/ penalties and set restarts conceded)

The Following stats are interesting

• Dolphins - 68 % Set Completions - 14 errors - 7 penalties conceded and 2 set restarts conceded - Loss
• Warriors - 82 % Set Completions - 8 errors - 5 penalties conceded and 2 set restarts conceded - Win
• Souths - 76 % Set Completions - 9 errors - 4 penalties conceded and 1 set restart conceded - Win
• Parramatta - 85 % Set Completions - 6 errors - 5 penalties conceded and 2 set restarts conceded - Win
• Storm - 61 % Set Completions- 14 errors - 4 penalties conceded and 4 set restarts conceded - Loss
• Sharks - 88 % Set Completions - 9 errors - 14 penalties conceded and 2 set restarts conceded - Loss **
• Dragons - 72 % Set Completions - 13 errors - 8 penalties conceded and 2 set restarts conceded - Win
• Warriors - 76 % Set Completions- 10 errors - 6 penalties conceded and 2 set restarts conceded - Win
• Cowboys - 68 % Set Completions - 18 errors - 3 penalties conceded and 1 set restart conceded - Loss *
• Penrith - 68 % Set Completions - 12 errors - 4 penalties conceded and 2 set restarts conceded - Loss
• Dragons - 70 % Set Completions - 12 errors - 6 penalties conceded and 1 set restart conceded - Loss

* Season high error count
** Season high sets completions - also season high penalties conceded

Season Average per game - 74 % set completions - 11.36 errors - 6 penalties conceded - 1.09 set restarts conceded.

• Set completions - 17th
• Errors - 6th
• Penalties conceded - 6th
• Set restarts conceded - no stats available
• Handing errors - 8th

The buck stops with the coach in all professional sports. You should know that!

[Steggles]

The buck stops with the coach in all professional sports. You should know that!

I’m sure that’s what Wok Warren Ryan would say as well.

[King Salvo]

The buck stops with the coach in all professional sports. You should know that!

It's for convenience sake though - sack 1 person or x number of players

Evangelos Marinakis ( Nottingham Forest owner ) never considered sacking Manager Steve Cooper.

Despite the dribblers on here advocating ad nauseum for Coach Robinson's sacking it won't be happening either