Press conference

[Eggspert]

Not really, I'm a bit annoyed. Played an awful 9 holes today and lost $60 in skins, just to add to it You're over the moon though as expected.

I understand.

Mini golf is more my go.

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

Mini golf is more my go.

Unsurprising also.

[Rooster_6]

The biggest issue with Trent Robinson's press conference is his team got smashed.

Anything outside of "I'd just like to announce that we signed Kalyn Ponga" was going to upset this place.

[HDTONE]

Watching May doing well for Wests. Maybe somebody could ask if the decision to punt May was poor judgement after last nights outing ?

[King Salvo]

Coach Robinson won't be bagging the players or team in Public nor possibly in Private - He will need to install confidence in the team and players going forward irrespective of the results.

I am assuming that Coach Robinson was alluding to the following

If the D Line is working and making the tackles then that's the 2nd / 3rd and 4th efforts etc that Coaches look for - Rinse and Repeat - if a player rushes out of the line though it can create 4 on 3, 3 on 2 or 2 on 1 scenarios. Players need to be clear with their choices as rushing out of the D line puts pressure on the other defenders and would be an unnecessary thing to do when your D is coping

The player rushing out of the line will learn from experience that it is a low percentage play and hopefully will know the better option is to stay in the D line.

Even if not actually involved in tackling anyone a player still needs to go up and back in that D Line or the The Living Organism as Coach Robinson famously called it - could be doing this 100 to 200 times a game - Monotonous is a word that may come to mind.

Players were also rushing out of the line on the last tackle on Reynolds kicks - Reynolds then ran and passed the ball which created 3 on 2's and even a 4 on 2 I recall as that defender was no longer in a position to be a defender - last tackle chaos

Or players at maker not being engaged in the next play as you are still a defender when at marker - Bronco's went down the blind sides a few times and the Roosters markers just let the dummy half run -which also created 4 on 3 , 3 on 2 or 2 on 1 scenarios which the Bronco's exploited on both sides. -Defence Disengagement - need all defenders on the same page.

Even in juniors we had marker D training - one marker would go left or the other right - either tackling the dummy half if they ran or tackling/assisting the A Defender as they call them nowadays in the tackle of the player making a run or taking a hit up after being passed the ball by the dummy half.


Press Conference | Round 1

James Tedesco and Trent Robinson chat to the media after their Round 1 clash against the Broncos

https://www.roosters.com.au/news/202...ce----round-1/

[Rooster1908]

Thought he was stoned . Hopefully Nick takes action and moves him on , blokes become and embarrassment

[Rooster1908]

I’m wondering whether you have ever considered that Robbo’s messaging to the team may be different to his messaging in a post game press conference? He’s hardly going to come out and throw a bunch of kids under the bus in a public forum. His message during the video reviews would be quite different IMO. Don’t mistake his diplomacy for weakness.

Well his message haven't been getting though in the last few years

[bondi.boy]

I thought it was poor from Robbo, blaming things on "last tackle chaos" and talking about 2nd or 3rd or 4th efforts, and making it all sound so confusing, whilst still praising the players for their great "effort plays".

They put 50 on us. There can be no praise for anyone. He seemed to be going out of his way to praise though.

Our boys put in a lot of effort, and are deserving of praise for that.
Half the team was basically out or reserve grade...playing mostly an Origin standard team.

Referee Sutton seemed to like the other team's playing style more than he did ours.

[bondi.boy]

Thought he was stoned . Hopefully Nick takes action and moves him on , blokes become and embarrassment

I just watched the press conference for the first time in the link in the post.
Trent did well in explaining it all.
A nervous slight and embarrassed laugh when saying "our smarts (the young players thru inexperience) weren't very good."
Said it's the NRL and you need to make good decisions all the time.
Everything he said was considered and well spoken.
Not stoned, just thinking what to say.

Suggest you watch the conference again, with a kinder heart and compassion for his position.

[QWERTY]

I thought it was poor from Robbo, blaming things on "last tackle chaos" and talking about 2nd or 3rd or 4th efforts, and making it all sound so confusing, whilst still praising the players for their great "effort plays".

They put 50 on us. There can be no praise for anyone. He seemed to be going out of his way to praise though.

The “last tackle chaos” occurred quite a lot against us last year. You’d think we’d have better tactics to stop the chaos before a try is conceded

[King Salvo]

The “last tackle chaos” occurred quite a lot against us last year. You’d think we’d have better tactics to stop the chaos before a try is conceded

What is your suggestion then - lots saying things but never an answer to fix the perceived issues they post about - One suggests they haven't an answer

[Rooster1908]

What is your suggestion then - lots saying things but never an answer to fix the perceived issues they post about - One suggests they haven't an answer

As you quite often point out we are just supporters of the club and have no coaching experience so it's not our job to come up with solutions, it's the blokes who is being paid 1million a year to .Give me a million ba year and I'll give it my best crack , couldn't be any worse

[caz]

The biggest issue with Trent Robinson's press conference is his team got smashed.

Anything outside of "I'd just like to announce that we signed Kalyn Ponga" was going to upset this place.

that'd be a double edged sword. if ponga came and we won b2b that would only distract from the fact that robbo can't coach

[Rooster_6]

that'd be a double edged sword. if ponga came and we won b2b that would only distract from the fact that robbo can't coach

You're right we would have to hear that brain dead argument that Robinson only wins premierships when he has a good team.

As opposed to Clearly and Bellamy who have had to do it with shit squads and no superstars.

[Vasco]

I just watched the press conference for the first time in the link in the post.
Trent did well in explaining it all.
A nervous slight and embarrassed laugh when saying "our smarts (the young players thru inexperience) weren't very good."
Said it's the NRL and you need to make good decisions all the time.
Everything he said was considered and well spoken.
Not stoned, just thinking what to say.

Suggest you watch the conference again, with a kinder heart and compassion for his position.

Fair call.