Johns assessment of latrell

[kakaruk]

Ball in hand the most devastating strike player in the world.Big wrap and i reckon hes right.So why dosnt he get the ball more?i am looking forward to seeing a lot more ball heading latrells way against the eagles

[Adam Stone]

I will take a wild guess and say because Cronk doesn't pass him the ball?

[4 the all in brawl]

Cronk usually plays on the right side....but yeah I do get sick of that sweep play to Keary when he drifts to the left....

[Lydon]

Ball in hand the most devastating strike player in the world.Big wrap and i reckon hes right.So why dosnt he get the ball more?i am looking forward to seeing a lot more ball heading latrells way against the eagles

Structures mate,structures..
We need to be patience,once structures are set to Robbo’s liking then we will move on to the next phase,which hopefully involves getting the ball to Latrell..
Here’s hoping anyway

[Maxy Walker]

Maybe they just need to make like under 7s and just give the best guy the ball. Forget all the sweeps and tip ons and other tricksy things that aren't working and just give it Latrell. He almost always breaks a tackle or two and then there's something on.

Same with fergo, maybe stop using him as a battering ram so much and get him some ball on the wing instead. He doesn't need tricksy plays to make something of it either.

[Cockadoodledoo]

Maybe they just need to make like under 7s and just give the best guy the ball. Forget all the sweeps and tip ons and other tricksy things that aren't working and just give it Latrell. He almost always breaks a tackle or two and then there's something on.

Same with fergo, maybe stop using him as a battering ram so much and get him some ball on the wing instead. He doesn't need tricksy plays to make something of it either.

There is absolute merit in what you say, but sometimes if you give someone like Mitchell too much ball, they lose their effectiveness, it is all about finding the right balance. The sweep play is massively overused as it often ends up with Latrell and the Winger (Toops or Manu) running out of space. They need to find ways to get Mitchell more ball, 100% but using a bit more variety as to compared to how he gets it now. Fergo is used as a battering ram and not much else, however in theory it is effective as he makes good metres and gets away quick play the balls, now that they don't penalize his dodgy play the balls. The problem is these hitups are rarely captialized on with slug Napa following up. We need to bite the bullet and start with JWH and SST and give them 50-55 minutes each with Tetavano and Napa playing the balance.

On the tip ons, high risk play which I think results from playing too flat an attack, or the dummy half getting the ball away too slowly to begin with. Teddy is getting the ball with the defence in his face. This shouldn't happen on a backline move so often and is one of the reasons we drop the ball so much, receiving the ball with defenders in the face.

[ism22]

There is absolute merit in what you say, but sometimes if you give someone like Mitchell too much ball, they lose their effectiveness, it is all about finding the right balance. The sweep play is massively overused as it often ends up with Latrell and the Winger (Toops or Manu) running out of space. They need to find ways to get Mitchell more ball, 100% but using a bit more variety as to compared to how he gets it now. Fergo is used as a battering ram and not much else, however in theory it is effective as he makes good metres and gets away quick play the balls, now that they don't penalize his dodgy play the balls. The problem is these hitups are rarely captialized on with slug Napa following up. We need to bite the bullet and start with JWH and SST and give them 50-55 minutes each with Tetavano and Napa playing the balance.

On the tip ons, high risk play which I think results from playing too flat an attack, or the dummy half getting the ball away too slowly to begin with. Teddy is getting the ball with the defence in his face. This shouldn't happen on backline move and is the reason we drop the ball so much, receiving the ball with defenders in the face.

Bingo. Think Australian soccer team... they play a game that centres around passing the ball to Tim Cahill and hoping for the best. Result? The opposition orders a man to mark Cahill for the whole game thus preventing him from getting any clean ball and Australia lose badly because they have no other tactics.

Latrell is great but you dont want him all bandaged up and useless like GI is for Souffs. He is not a battering ram (he is quite lean TBH and would snap if over-used). He is at his best when he comes with an element of surprise during a clutch moment. Sure give him a little more ball in beteen, but IMO we shouldnt over-use him just because he is a gun.

[eddie]

Structures mate,structures..
We need to be patience,once structures are set to Robbo’s liking then we will move on to the next phase,which hopefully involves getting the ball to Latrell..
Here’s hoping anyway

Is that an example of Robbo being a spin doctor?
I'd like to believe he knows what he's doing, and always thought this team would take time to gel anyway.
I'm more worried about Jakes form.

But I agree with the last line you wrote.
We shall cross our fingers.

[The Skeez]

Ball in hand the most devastating strike player in the world.Big wrap and i reckon hes right.So why dosnt he get the ball more?i am looking forward to seeing a lot more ball heading latrells way against the eagles

If anything, it’s what all the structure is about.

The whole team working to a spot to create space and deliver early ball to Latrell.

Agree about Fergo, he is just as devastating and should be getting similar ball in scoring range. Takes 3 blokes to bring him down.

[Lydon]

Is that an example of Robbo being a spin doctor?
I'd like to believe he knows what he's doing, and always thought this team would take time to gel anyway.
I'm more worried about Jakes form.

But I agree with the last line you wrote.
We shall cross our fingers.

That’s all we can do Eddie

[roosterchook]

We’ve already dropped out of the 8 so if we don’t start winning consistently we may not make the 8 depending on how other teams are going and for and against. It looks like we are struggling to stay in the top 8 at the moment. Don’t like it at all. Just hoping we find form now before we slip any further.

[Adam Stone]

Structures mate,structures..
We need to be patience,once structures are set to Robbo’s liking then we will move on to the next phase,which hopefully involves getting the ball to Latrell..
Here’s hoping anyway

Ohh God please, the king of spin Robbo at his best..Wests Tigers have a brand new team and so do the Knights, how come they have worked out their "structure" while old Teflon Robbo still keeps spinning?

[King Salvo]

Ohh God please, the king of spin Robbo at his best..Wests Tigers have a brand new team and so do the Knights, how come they have worked out their "structure" while old Teflon Robbo still keeps spinning?

Robbo has a new passenger in his Rolls Royce in Lydon - not many seats left one feels now - I have my seat as well will you have one if you don't back Robbo?

[RoosterFanNZ]

why doesnt he tell him that in training

[Lydon]

Ohh God please, the king of spin Robbo at his best..Wests Tigers have a brand new team and so do the Knights, how come they have worked out their "structure" while old Teflon Robbo still keeps spinning?

Sarcasm my friend lol