Those calling for Trent Robinson's head have got to be morons. Here's why.

[Steakface]

2013: Premiership on debut
2014: Minor Premiership
2015: Minor Premiership
2016: 15th
2017: 2nd

Aside from the Storm, no other team has had such a sustained level of high achievement. That's 4 TOP FINISHES IN THE PAST 5 YEARS. And as i recall hearing a few hours after the game, only two other teams have won as many or more premierships than in the last 15 years.

Not forgetting the For and Against records that have fallen.

And importantly, when you think about Robbo, think about this. The Head Coach is first and foremost a mentor, psychiatrist and motivator. The technical components come into it of course, but they are secondary. Bennett and Bellamy have had success that has dwarfed every other coach primarily because of these factors.

To win a competition you need a coach who the players WANT TO PLAY FOR and someone who can create a tight knit unit and rally everyone around the cause. Robbo is that man, without any doubt.

And there isn't anyone else available that could come close.

The one thing that IS up for debate is our attack coaching. Statistics show some sembalance of the Bondi Wall still remain. We had a great defensive record in 2017 (3rd in the comp), but our attacking record is very ordinary (8th in the comp). Given Robbo's background as a defensive coach, perhaps this isn't such a surprise.

I'd suggest we might require a new Assistant coach for attack. That's where the evidence shows we need improvement.

We are an exceptionally lucky fanbase guys, and although i'm also personally disappointed in last night there is a lot to look forward to next year. Just think of how many teams would want kill for our backline for next year for christ's sake:

1 Teddy
2 Two - Poo
3 Mitchell
4 Fingers
5 Flash
6 Keary
7 Piss

[Johnny.]

What about swapping Murder on the Dance Floor and Flesh Gordon?

[Nathan Aboud]

Absolutely stupid opinion in my sense.....

We won't win a comp or be taken real serious until the individuals in this team learn to respect the ball better on the field. Our handling is what costs us a GF appearance or even consistency this season.

[The Thracian]

I like Robbo as a coach, apart from a Bellamy I would not want anyone else.

Robbo is very loyal to certain players which can be and is a problem, he needs to evolve with the game

I think we all agree our kicking game, discipline and composure under pressure is ordinary at best, this has not improved and has not looked like improving.

I get he is a conservative coach, a very smart man

however he needs to get with the times and fire a rocket up some blokes, not continue to wrap them in cotton wool so their feelings aren't hurt

[ism22]

I think Robbo’s not just successful, he has been successful without a stacked team.

Bellamy a better coach? I dunno! He wasn’t very good for NSW and hasn’t been invited back to the camp (IMO demonstrating he doesn’t actually know how Smith, Cronk and Slater play). He’s been a massive beneficiary of systematic rigging over the past decade... essentially somebody from the NRL identified the next decade worth of QLD talent (not hard) and put them all into 1 team (which was owned by the NRL).

Bellamy would bring absolutely nothing to our club unless the Brisbane-based feeders and current generation of stars followed him. Without them, he’s a nuffy.

[redrooster]

Cant agree.. Weve blown it too many times.. I also think we were lucky in the 2013 GF, we were struggling until SBW stepped up with a forward pass etc..

the point is we have rarely been convincing under Robbo & he has got one of the best squads in the NRL to work with

the performance on Saturday was pathetic imo

[Arties Pie]

[QUOTE=The Thracian;n711242]I think we all agree our kicking game, discipline and composure under pressure is ordinary at best, this has not improved and has not looked like improving./QUOTE]

I honestly think the player's you are alluding to just aren't capable of the improvement we want, if Pearce was going to get any better than he was 5/6 years ago it would have already happened, The new interchange rules they bought in last year stuffed Friend as he's no 80 minute player with the defensive workload he undertakes either through want or need because as soon as he's gassed the very poor choices follow, Fergo will always make those mistakes and it's very far from the first time Toops has been caught upright in a tackle and monstered back ingoal.

What we need are some smart players.

[The Brain]

Coach has a problem with semis since 2013 with
1 -game plan for semis
2-Use of bench
3- Motivation and attitude
4- Discipline .
Only he can coach and teach these right .He has to take a good hard look at himself and adjust-its all fine tuning.
Premiership games is one thing and semi finals is another. we didnt adjust or change since 2013.
Look at Cowboys ..lucky to be in semis and probably didnt give a shit the way they were playing but their very smart coach says hey boys heres a chance lets finish the season hard put their heads down bums up and elevated themselves to another level.
The first 30 minutes from the Cowboys was the game changer not the errors we made later.
They took the ball up hard.They tackle hard
They had a farken kicking game plan they out muscled us
Up to about to their first try we dropped the ball once from on they scored
so for 30 minutes we had had 41% possession .They had a smart play and a farken game plan.
This is where we lost and its where we shouldve easily won it
Our forwards were shit and our halves were non existant.

Most importantly all assistants coaching staff should be pissed off ASAP.
I Like the idea of these walker bros coming in -refreshing and fun is what our blokes need .Too much attacking prowess to be coached into robots

[Arties Pie]

Premiership games is one thing and semi finals is another. we didnt adjust or change since 2013.

Yeah I agree with this, Robbo has stated he like the team to play footy and that's fine with round games but Semis / Premierships are won on defence and percentage football and waiting for the other team's error and capatilizing on it. We don't play smart football, we don't play percentage football.

[BUDDY]

His selection of Toups on the bench instead of another forward on a hot night that suited the Cowboys will go down in history as worse than picking Paea on the bench in the 2010 GF.
I hope he comes out and takes ownership for that mistake and explains why he made it but I doubt he will ever admit it was an error.
He will not be sacked and doesn't deserve to be sacked. He is one of the top 3 coaches going around. But he got his bench wrong quite a few games during the year and finally both semis.

[ism22]

Cant agree.. Weve blown it too many times.. I also think we were lucky in the 2013 GF, we were struggling until SBW stepped up with a forward pass etc..

the point is we have rarely been convincing under Robbo & he has got one of the best squads in the NRL to work with

the performance on Saturday was pathetic imo

Well sack Bellamy and Bennett then!!! Both have pretty much ‘blown it’ every year for a decade. How can you be ~$2M over the salary cap and still lose? How come the current Brisbane outfit don’t have a premiership?

Answer...
1. Both have been SEVERELY out-coached given how badly things have been stacked in their favour.
2. It takes something really special to build a squad that can win a GF. That or a bit of luck. I actually think Souffs woulda beaten us in 2013 if we’d had to play them, so 2013 took a bit of good luck. 2017? We were lucky to make it as far as we did with severely flawed middles, lotsa injuries and SKD leaving mid-season. We recovered okay IMO!

[Bmw06i]

I’d say they lost the game even before it started due to Robbos selections on Saturday.

Cowboys game plan for the past 3 matches has been simple and basic, runhard and one out stuff and hold the ball. This should of prompted Robbo to go with all forwards on the bench.

Quite simple really. Also gave a hint the night before by Bennett playing Body injured, if Toops was fit start him if not don’t pay him at all.

Roosters looked flat all game there was no agression like the previous time they played cowboys. Maybe there heads were already on the drink.

Hargraves only making 40metres in comparison to Tal 200 metres.

Whos responsibility is it to get the players up ?

Did Robbo make a mistake with his bench ?

[Guest]

His selection of Toups on the bench instead of another forward on a hot night that suited the Cowboys will go down in history as worse than picking Paea on the bench in the 2010 GF.
I hope he comes out and takes ownership for that mistake and explains why he made it but I doubt he will ever admit it was an error.
He will not be sacked and doesn't deserve to be sacked. He is one of the top 3 coaches going around. But he got his bench wrong quite a few games during the year and finally both semis.

It was up there with Gus Gould starting Graham Appo in a finals game one year with Lam on the bench. FFS Robbo why? why? We know you are smart so how could you be so farking stupid?

[ism22]

His selection of Toups on the bench instead of another forward on a hot night that suited the Cowboys will go down in history as worse than picking Paea on the bench in the 2010 GF.
I hope he comes out and takes ownership for that mistake and explains why he made it but I doubt he will ever admit it was an error.
He will not be sacked and doesn't deserve to be sacked. He is one of the top 3 coaches going around. But he got his bench wrong quite a few games during the year and finally both semis.

Maaaan can we all just get over it FFS?!?!?

IMO it is pretty obvious why we had to make the decision out of desperation... THE STORM!!! We weren’t gonna beat the Storm with 2 back rowers in our centres.

Toops’ injury was one of those ones that trainers classify as uncomfortable but playable. Robbo played Toops so he’d get some practice for the GF (and hopefully learn how to play through the pain barrier without obvious impairment). We lost and yes... it wasn’t an ideal choice for the Cowboys. BUT, without that risk, we were NEVER going to beat the Storm. Ideally Toops coulda played a game for Wyong to get used to playing with his injury, but it was suddent death and there were no easy options. It was do or die and unfortunately we all slipped up.

So... risk losing to the Cowboys by using it as a training run, or have absolutely no chance of beating the Storm? I know which choice I’d make and I’m sure if you asked any NRL coach they woulda mae the same decision.

[The distributor]

No one is saying Robbo is a bad coach but you can't just ignore the stupid mistakes each week and the fact that his final performance is poor considering that he arguably has the best playing group in the league.

Maybe it is time for someone else to have a go?