Its a coaching issue

[Leghorn]

We have no second phase plays or offloads like most of the other teams. Our plays are predictable -one up x4 then kick. And the kicks very rarely give us the ball for another set. Very frustrating to watch EVERY week.

[Guest]

This. Our club is going backwards. I know it was against reserve grade competion but how can those players like bj and fpn turn up in the pouring rain and play great for newtown yet play like shit for Easts in the same conditions... Something is not right

Ben you answered our own question they played in the NSW cup and not the NRL last week.

[Guest]

coaching issue. Yes correct! Recruitment issue yes correct! You are looking at the wooden spooners. Saw signs today of 'giving up' truly pathetic. I cant watch anymore. Is uncle Nick fair dinkum? I though he didnt tolerate mediocracy? Well he must..look at the rabble.

[Danish]

When walking out of the game today Smith was leaving the back of the coaches box and a group of roosters fans just set upon him like crazy. 2 guys were thrusting their season tickets at him demanding a refund, while a group of 5-6 were yelling at him to sack Anasta. A couple more were just screaming for him to quit while one very old bloke just told him to **** off.

I've never seen fans attack a coach like that before, and while I'd normally be embarrassed that our fans would do such a thing, today it was thoroughly deserved.

The only problem is getting rid of smith will ultimately not change the culture of this club, and that is set by people higher up than him that certainly won't be blaming themselves for their decisions anytime soon

[Guest]

We have no second phase plays or offloads like most of the other teams. Our plays are predictable -one up x4 then kick. And the kicks very rarely give us the ball for another set. Very frustrating to watch EVERY week.

That's the problem. If we hit the ball up with our forwards 4x a set and a kick, we would have more success than we do now. Currently we have Minichiello playing in his own world, inventing his own position in the process. Braith just insisting on going down the blind. Jake getting confused around the ruck (although played well today). Perret overplaying his dummy half running.

At least our forwards would get us close to the opp.20.

Not that we know what to do once we get there.

[Vasco]

THE WORST PART OF TODAY:

It couldn't of been a farking simpler game plan! Just let your forwards roll it forward, then force a repeat set.

THAT IS IT. NOT EXACTLY ROCKET SCIENCE BUT IT APPEARS THAT TO BRIAN SMITH IT IS.


FFS Griffin did exactly that and beat us with a bunch of nuffs.

Exactly. Wallace is a limited player but he played the perfect game today.

[elo]

When walking out of the game today Smith was leaving the back of the coaches box and a group of roosters fans just set upon him like crazy. 2 guys were thrusting their season tickets at him demanding a refund, while a group of 5-6 were yelling at him to sack Anasta. A couple more were just screaming for him to quit while one very old bloke just told him to **** off.

I've never seen fans attack a coach like that before, and while I'd normally be embarrassed that our fans would do such a thing, today it was thoroughly deserved.

The only problem is getting rid of smith will ultimately not change the culture of this club, and that is set by people higher up than him that certainly won't be blaming themselves for their decisions anytime soon

Our fred?

Proud of ya freddo!

[Chook Norris]

We have no second phase plays or offloads like most of the other teams. Our plays are predictable -one up x4 then kick. And the kicks very rarely give us the ball for another set. Very frustrating to watch EVERY week.

another issue is the lack of decoys. every other side use them. where are ours? where is the additional space or overlap going to come from when we aren't creating them

[Guest]

Exactly. Wallace is a limited player but he played the perfect game today.

Shave his head and you could of mistaken him for old mate Lockyer.

That's how good we made him look today.

[stephenj]

surely he has to drop anasta from 5/8 for next week?

[kurtsherlock6]

another issue is the lack of decoys. every other side use them. where are ours? where is the additional space or overlap going to come from when we aren't creating them

Unfortunately, i'm sure the 1st time we score a try off the back of a decoy play it would undoubtly be pulled up for obstruction.

[Guest]

Simple answer, F##k off smith. No game plan in NRL? No team will win without one. How many poor 5th tackle kicks did we achieve. We had the broncos stuffed at one stage, two forwards were that tired were in our defensive line. They scored off that set. We have a really talented side but all play one off shit cause of no game plan. Smith wont coach the season out with this s##t.

[Ray Stehr]

We have a really talented side.

Biggest fallacy in the league world.

[Guest]

When walking out of the game today Smith was leaving the back of the coaches box and a group of roosters fans just set upon him like crazy. 2 guys were thrusting their season tickets at him demanding a refund, while a group of 5-6 were yelling at him to sack Anasta. A couple more were just screaming for him to quit while one very old bloke just told him to **** off.

I've never seen fans attack a coach like that before, and while I'd normally be embarrassed that our fans would do such a thing, today it was thoroughly deserved.

The only problem is getting rid of smith will ultimately not change the culture of this club, and that is set by people higher up than him that certainly won't be blaming themselves for their decisions anytime soon

This is without doubt the funniest post I've ever read on any site in the history of internet posting.

Seriously in hysterics over this. Especially the old man telling Smith to f**k off.

ThisT

[Leghorn]

I think it tragic, not funny.