Offloads

[Nathan Aboud]

Why is it that every single team consistently offloads against us and our forwards very rarely offload? It’s so frustrating.

Every set we defend we tend to have to make extra tackles cause we aren’t able to shut down the ball. Opposition teams offload with ease and at will against is. Even when surrounded by 3 in the tackle.

We get zero second phase play. Making Teddy look bad. Jarred got a rare offoad today and Teddy almost got through the line . It’s so important to get this second phase play.

We are surely the team with the highest offloads for and the most against. And we have the lowest completion rates. Going to be a long year.

It is a simple answer, cause when our forwards do offload it is in the wrong area of the field, at the wrong moment of the game and our support play is never ready for it and we would constantly give away possession on most offloads....

I am glad we don't offload much anymore because the past three seasons we would have the lowest completion rate in the league and yet we still do. Off loading was our biggest weakness as we all can remember many times Tupou and SKD would try to offload on our own 10, yet the forwards would follow through on that without any support play either...

Our problem is we can't off load right nor defend against them either..

[ROC181]

Rubbish Fergo had a clanger simple as that - stop blaming others - Fergo has a few clangers in him - just like a clanger from last year - thinking it was a 40-20 he knocked the ball back infield only for the opposition to score as a result - oh so you would say that was the defenders fault as well as the opp player was able to kick the ball.

SKD`s pass to RTS that was intercepted resulting in a try- The fault of the defence too as they allowed the opp player to kick the ball I suppose.

Utter nonsense

I think all of your stuff is rubbish, and it stinks bad.

[chopstiks]

As the Gman said there's no consequences, there's no extra training or offload session, no competition for your spot.. unless your on the other wing, boot it Reece you dropped it .

I am curious if the next few days be given to our guys as holidays. We do tend to do things very differently.

[Lydon]

After the Storm game yesterday Cam Smith commented on how much extra work the team has put in on their ball handling this week,as it’s been below par to start the season.
It’s so evident when they play with their slick passes and confident attack.
I wonder if Robbo does the same thing or is too busy working on the “D” line..

[Kelby]

It's called Robbo and Jason Taylor football....Boring and outdated.

Its not the Roosters way ( to offload) ............................................... ...............

[theGman]

Yeah his error rate might be down but it is the simple fundamental errors that he makes that cancel out all the good things he is doing

no pressure on him in the first set, simple catch and he did the 1 thing you teach kids not to do when catching a high ball, he took his eyes off it. That’s why he dropped it. Watch the replay.

You cant

Well said, totally agree. For the money Fergo is one i would much prefer Nathan Ross or Aaron Gray.

[Chooksforme]

We have some major problems, now all of a sudden, there is no need to look at who you want to pass the ball to, just get rid of it t any price, a serious lack of outside back pace, and suspect tackling ability, Cronk and Keary now look like complete strangers to eachother, both making dumb plays, and very rare completion rates of the 6 tackles, make it almost impossible to build momentum. We have a bunch of forwards who go forward almost at walking space, Lui is the worst offender, very weak effort taking the ball up, but he has plenty of mates.A coach who absolutely refuses to drop a player for poor form unless he is one of the lowly rated players, for example winger Robinson. Next week Aubusson should be on the bench and Radley tried in the centre, heaven knows we have nothing to lose. So far the Cronk / Tredesco signings are not out performing Pearce and Gordons efforts from last season, if anything they are playing worse.

["gaz"]

Our marker defence is sloppy late in the tackle count, getting caught out by Dummy half with inside ball

[novice chook]

Busts his guts.....really?? What, for running the ball up on the 1st or 2nd tackle like every other winger or fullback is expected to do???

Liver, i'm over him and cannot cop how many fans continually accept his fundamental errors. Like the 1st try he gifted them today which didn't help our mindset. I expect our wingers to catch those type of kicks and i expect them to fark up less. Uncle Nick was too kind to re-sign him for 2018 and TRobbo too loyal. Players in our team know there's no consequence for ongoing poor performances so there's no concern about getting dropped the next week. I just hope the head coach had the balls & blasted them in the sheds because it's warranted!!!

Thank you! I am gratified that there is at least one other Chooks fan out there who has the same opinion of Ferguson that I do.

If the bloke wants to bash and barge and make metres before he inevitably drops the ball he can move into the forwards. Because as a winger he is shyte - can't catch and can't defend.

[Half time]

Busts his guts.....really?? What, for running the ball up on the 1st or 2nd tackle like every other winger or fullback is expected to do???

Liver, i'm over him and cannot cop how many fans continually accept his fundamental errors. Like the 1st try he gifted them today which didn't help our mindset. I expect our wingers to catch those type of kicks and i expect them to fark up less. Uncle Nick was too kind to re-sign him for 2018 and TRobbo too loyal. Players in our team know there's no consequence for ongoing poor performances so there's no concern about getting dropped the next week. I just hope the head coach had the balls & blasted them in the sheds because it's warranted!!!

Agree entirely with you. I can't stand fergo and his pathetic costly errors which happen time and time again. So what he runs the ball up hard, most first grade wingers do similar without the stupid mistakes. He is no different to skd. Fergo is meant to be excellent under the high ball but how many times does he spill attacking bombs.

[Half time]

Well said, totally agree. For the money Fergo is one i would much prefer Nathan Ross or Aaron Gray.

We could probably afford both nathan rooos and aaron gray foor fergo's pay packet.

[Half time]

After the Storm game yesterday Cam Smith commented on how much extra work the team has put in on their ball handling this week,as it’s been below par to start the season.
It’s so evident when they play with their slick passes and confident attack.
I wonder if Robbo does the same thing or is too busy working on the “D” line..

Robbo is too busy eating lunches with the team like they are his mates.

[Half time]

and to answer 13's question, I think (dont know for sure) it is the coaches instructions for our forwards to not offload much.

[Lydon]

Robbo is too busy eating lunches with the team like they are his mates.

Sad but true mate..

[The Brain]

Agree entirely with you. I can't stand fergo and his pathetic costly errors which happen time and time again. So what he runs the ball up hard, most first grade wingers do similar without the stupid mistakes. He is no different to skd. Fergo is meant to be excellent under the high ball but how many times does he spill attacking bombs.

I think Fergo does way much more than the average winger plus forget his run meters how about the meters he does going to the other side to take a hit up .He does have a clanger in him but mostly its because of his high work rate.
Every one is bagging him on that missed bomb but no one here has said what a great kick it was it twirled in the air here and there turned him around - it was a great kick i said it at the ground when it happened.It was off the cuff and brilliant reminded me of Maloneys kick in the GF to toupo