we can't afford another off season under Smith

[melon....]

Spot on.

Its a myth about our ad-lib footy most of the time.

All we do is run from dummy half most of the time.

Not sure if anyone noticed this, but at the 65 minute mark, while we are behind and needing a try, robson kicks it to mini who takes it on the fly and runs back to around the 30 metre mark. Every single tackle in that set of 6 involved our players running from dummy half. It was a nothing set of 6 from start to finish even though we had good field position on that set of 6 and we needed to score a try as it was getting late in the game and we were behind. But instead, we run each tackle from dummy half.

We scored a lucky try from a bomb at the end of the game to get the draw.

Ad-lib footy, yeah right.

Do you classify that ****ing idiot Minichiello running towards Moga then across the front of him right before pulling out as the ball reaches them ad-lib? That was pretty ad-lib dont you think?

What about the ****ing idiot;'s beautiful run across te field into teh arms of two monster Sharks who carted hi into touch. Nice ad-lib.

What about the dropped ball from Aussuson and then the complete lazy miss to make a retard like Pomeroy look like Reg Gasnier.

Thats was also pretty ad-lib.

[Guest]

Do you classify that ****ing idiot Minichiello running towards Moga then across the front of him right before pulling out as the ball reaches them ad-lib? That was pretty ad-lib dont you think?

What about the ****ing idiot;'s beautiful run across te field into teh arms of two monster Sharks who carted hi into touch. Nice ad-lib.

What about the dropped ball from Aussuson and then the complete lazy miss to make a retard like Pomeroy look like Reg Gasnier.

Thats was also pretty ad-lib.

our biggest problem of all (and yes we do have a few) is the coach. He is rubbish. The players can't stand him because he is hopeless, most fans now seem to feel the same. The only few that continue to stand up for the coach are you, jacks fur coat, chook56 and 1 other.

[chook 56]

our biggest problem of all (and yes we do have a few) is the coach. He is rubbish. The players can't stand him because he is hopeless, most fans now seem to feel the same. The only few that continue to stand up for the coach are you, jacks fur coat, chook56 and 1 other.

Awwwww.
I feel humbled to be included in fredo's post.

Mwwwwah!

[mightyrooster]

Do you classify that ****ing idiot Minichiello running towards Moga then across the front of him right before pulling out as the ball reaches them ad-lib? That was pretty ad-lib dont you think?

What about the ****ing idiot;'s beautiful run across te field into teh arms of two monster Sharks who carted hi into touch. Nice ad-lib.

What about the dropped ball from Aussuson and then the complete lazy miss to make a retard like Pomeroy look like Reg Gasnier.

Thats was also pretty ad-lib.

All part of Smith's ad-lib game plan Melon.
Don't forget the obligatory dropped inside pass from Pearce in the opposition's quarter.

[mightyrooster]

Awwwww.
I feel humbled to be included in fredo's post.

Mwwwwah!

Lucky you Chook. I wonder who the one other is????????

[Guest]

You can all crap on about structure and coaching all you like. Its not the point. We just don't have the players in key positions.

How did everyone's hero Bellamy go on the weekend without Cam Smith and Slater? Absolute rubbish that's how. Same as he would go here if he had to coach a team with Mini, Braith or Mortimer, Pearce and Friend in 1, 6, 7 & 9. Really you could put combined coaching staff of Bellamy Hasler & Bennett in charge of that lot and they wouldn't do much better than Smith. You can't polish a turd I'm afraid.

[Vasco]

Our under 20s team are only struggling really. Are they coping with Taylor's structured style of coaching?

Didn't we supposedly have a very talented SG Ball team coming through? We are they now? They look like they will only scrape into the top eight and have Souffs, Canberra, Bulldogs and Penriff still to play.

Are the players coping with his style? They are our future players after all, and many want Taylor as head coach.

[Yak]

You know AlFredo you are right.

I keep hearing we have no structure or game plan to fall back on from a lot of Easts fans whose opinions I respect. On this point I don't agree with them.

We have a structure to fall back on as AlFredo said it's dummy 1/2 run after dummy 1/2 run from our outside backs. I reckon it's done to try and get quick play the balls and get a roll on.

Thing is that works if you have fast FBs, 1/2s, hookers to take advantage of tired forwards retreating up the middle. We don't have such players, maybe only Mortein.

Our ad lib footy is when blokes carry the ball loose and attempt silly offloads, when held, trying to pass to blokes in worse positions, that they drop far too often.

It would be different if we were offloading while we are moving, attempting miracle attacking plays at all times of the game.

Our players are dumb. They can't execute a SIMPLE game plan well. I don't understand why many want to see us with hundreds of set moves and complicated attacking structure. These players surely would fark up anything complex. They can't execute a simple set in FG range or an attacking set in the oppositions 20.

Good call AlFredo.

Why would you implement a game plan that doesn't suit the attributes of your players? I believe that would be the coach's bad mate.

Did you notice the two tries we scored through the hands last night came from set plays, simple ones but still something. The first was the switch play that Pearce has with SKD and whoever the right second rower happens to be. The second was a simple second man play using Cordner as the block runner. If we were taught a greater range of set plays I have no doubt we would be more potent inside the opposition 20. Who gives a shit if we drop the ball 10 out from their line on the 4th tackle attemping a set play. It beats being impotent for 5 tackles then putting up a bomb.

[stsae]

Lucky you Chook. I wonder who the one other is????????

It must be me, I'm Smiffs son, according to AlFredo.

[Guest]

Actually my favourite ad lib play is when they pass it two wide to a standstill forward and he then decides to wind up and run straight back to the exact spot where the opposition markers are still at...for a zero metre gain and one less tackle in the set...that's an awesome ad lib play they have been utilising throughout the year, and I love it.

[chook 56]

It must be me, I'm Smiffs son, according to AlFredo.

Yep, has to be you mate.
He probably doesn't want to mention your name for fear of awakening the demons....a bit like The Phantom. To even utter his name is certain death.

[chook 56]

Actually my favourite ad lib play is when they pass it two wide to a standstill forward and he then decides to wind up and run straight back to the exact spot where the opposition markers are still at...for a zero metre gain and one less tackle in the set...that's an awesome ad lib play they have been utilising throughout the year, and I love it.

With all of us throwing things at the tv & saying "WTF is that?"

[stsae]

Why would you implement a game plan that doesn't suit the attributes of your players? I believe that would be the coach's bad mate.

Did you notice the two tries we scored through the hands last night came from set plays, simple ones but still something. The first was the switch play that Pearce has with SKD and whoever the right second rower happens to be. The second was a simple second man play using Cordner as the block runner. If we were taught a greater range of set plays I have no doubt we would be more potent inside the opposition 20. Who gives a shit if we drop the ball 10 out from their line on the 4th tackle attemping a set play. It beats being impotent for 5 tackles then putting up a bomb.

You surely can't be serious can you Yak??? If you can't complete sets with basic ball control set plays are useless.

Wouldn't you call the inside ball our pet set play??? We revert to it almost every set, when we aren't using backs running from dummy 1/2. The only other play we execute with any potencey is Pearce to SKD with the decoy variations, as you said.

I never once said I liked or agreed with the coaches game plans. All I've ever said is it exists. I now say it's apparent it's so boring and simple cos we can't even execute the simple properly without error. All this ad lib stuff is rubbish IMO. We don't even fark up being reckless with the ball, we do it being negative and panicking. No one with any class on the field.

IMO ad lib would at least be exciting, not dropping the pill on the 4th 10 out attempting set plays that are doomed cos our players can't execute. We let ourselves down in the simple. Our players lack someone to even execute simple attacking plays successfully anyway.

[The Rooster Oracle]

You can all crap on about structure and coaching all you like. Its not the point. We just don't have the players in key positions.

How did everyone's hero Bellamy go on the weekend without Cam Smith and Slater? Absolute rubbish that's how. Same as he would go here if he had to coach a team with Mini, Braith or Mortimer, Pearce and Friend in 1, 6, 7 & 9. Really you could put combined coaching staff of Bellamy Hasler & Bennett in charge of that lot and they wouldn't do much better than Smith. You can't polish a turd I'm afraid.

Where are the storm on the ladder? Yeah doesn't help when you take the Australian fullback and hooker out of your team and the Australian halfback is not at his best as he is buggered after a long very physical and mentally draining state of origin series.

The dogs were a rabble last year under Kevin Moore and now look where they are under Hasler!

I think you will find that if we had Bellamy or Hasler coaching us we would be going far far better than what we are under Smiffy!!!!!!!

[Guest]

our biggest problem of all (and yes we do have a few) is the coach. He is rubbish. The players can't stand him because he is hopeless, most fans now seem to feel the same. The only few that continue to stand up for the coach are you, jacks fur coat, chook56 and 1 other.

lol you're a dribbling troll who is completely full of shit. The players would not have dug in for 90 mins for a coach they cannot stand.

Chook.