Smith changes the club's structure

[Guest]

Our attacking structure has certainly changed - We had arguably the best attack in the NRL last season, so not sure why we needed to change the way we operated (considering the squad is all but identical). The most obvious indication of the change has been our lack of decoy runners!

Maubs and Kennedy and Conn injured?

[Guest]

didnt last year we have the play what you see philosophy. perhaps they see this as being unsustainable. i can see this not being a great way to go when things arent going our way. maybe smithy is trying to move toward more structure.

[Guest]

That's disappointing, however i wouldn't want a player that doesn't want to play for the RWB guernsey.
If Gordon wants to continue playing for a pub team then let him remain with the panfers.

They will no longer be a pub team now that gus has joined them. They are 2 from 3 since he has joined them -thats nearly the same amount of wins that we have had all season under smith.

[Guest]

The question should be, why and who let him go? and Winterstein? To sign more back rowers?

There's your culprit. No vision.

Correct - idiots.

[Guest]

Earl was released as he was involved in an incident with Pearce and Friend in an establishment, we don't need his type back tbh.

but we need a serial offender like carney or a shit factory in myles.

[Guest]

Earl was released as he was involved in an incident with Pearce and Friend in an establishment, we don't need his type back tbh.

It was a bit more complicated than that anyway but I am not permitted to go into any further details.

But the kid should be allowed to come back here. Unfortunately our club is too stupid and we sign ridiculous players like justin carneym, fatso riddell and trouble maker watts.

[Guest]

Yep - The structure has changed..

Sack the coach and bring back Shandor Earl and everything will be fine. Premiership dynasty for sure....

No, lets keep smith and justin carney so you can enjoy more spoons.

[Guest]

Clubs are not exactly lining up for Earl's signature, there are far better prospects around than Earl.

True but he is better than the wing options that we have been left with.

[Guest]

oh and we signed naughton who is almost as bad as justin carney.

[Guest]

I always felt bad for Earl.

He was crucified after one of his first games when he had to line up against Vatuvei in our shamble of an 09 team.

Then was made a scapegoat for the nightclub incident yet we persist with a guy who cant stay out of trouble and another who pulled a knife on his gf.

[Guest]

didnt last year we have the play what you see philosophy. perhaps they see this as being unsustainable. i can see this not being a great way to go when things arent going our way. maybe smithy is trying to move toward more structure.

If he was moving towards more structure then why does it look as dishevelled as ever?

[Guest]

If he was moving towards more structure then why does it look as dishevelled as ever?

i never said it was working...

[bondi-boy]

I also don't get why we aren't trying to get sandor Earl back, he'd be cheap, he's without a club for next year and he shits on our current wingers.

Sign him up, QUICKLY!

BTW, he too was not guilty in that niteclub drama last year when Hadley and the rest of the media went off far too early...as "usual".

[bondi-boy]

'Structure' can include 'culture'.

[bondi-boy]

If he was moving towards more structure then why does it look as dishevelled as ever?

The defence is structured, and good.

The attack is taking longer, ...injuries, dumb passes, dropped ball, seemingly-iased refereeing, [7-penalties against us first half V Cronulla and 6-1 against first half+ V Cowboys]... and rookies everywhere.
Maubs was one of our best attacking players last year.

7-1 penalties against first half.
6-1 penalties against first half+.

We're basically being refereed out of the matches.

Maybe it's about time the club gave the NRL and its officials a HUGE spray, counting out the fine money onto the media conference table as they go.