Time for a change.

[rcptn]

And this just proves that no matter what Robinson does you will never be satisfied. Because it’s not about the results for you, it’s about the man, whatever it is he did to upset you.

The hubris to stand by that post after being so emphatically wrong is mind-boggling.

That's just Ray. Took him at least 5 - 10 years to understand that you couldn't just go out and buy the whole Australian team to win a comp.

[doves07]

It's not one game .It's a period of 3 years that we have been a long way behind the top teams .If you are happy to accept mediocrity then good for you but I and a lot of others expect more . To keep doing the same thing over and over again with the same result isn't good coaching.A change is needed .Maybe not the coach but the tactics I'm not sure which but a change nevertheless

I agree with that aswell but with forced retirements,and injury, head knocks , over the last 3 years ,why does the coach have to take the fall ,when we know we are capable of winning a comp near ever year

[Rooster1908]

I agree with that aswell but with forced retirements,and injury, head knocks , over the last 3 years ,why does the coach have to take the fall ,when we know we are capable of winning a comp near ever year

Because he is in charge. Sport is results driven like business. And are we capable . Other teas have injuries . Panthers last year lost Cleary for an extended period and still managed to win . We ourselves lost Cronk in 2018 and won with him playing with a broken wing . Injuries and suspension are just an excuse not to perform . Adversity is a reason to perform

[King Salvo]

Pretty poor I say as sure the performance wasn't up to scratch but it doesn't mean you have all these knee jerk reactions of getting rid of the coach and certain players though.

It's a marathon not a sprint and sure the increasing casualty list isn't helping but it is up to the players to have a look at their performance as individuals and as a team - what can I improve on and what as a team do we need to improve on and work on these at training and take these into the game.

The basics are letting them down and it all starts with set completions - if you have high set completions then it takes the pressure off your defence - the more defence you have to do the more fatigue becomes a factor- when fatigued that's when the errors start to mount - drop balls / poor decision making/missed tackles/ill discipline (penalties and set restarts conceded) etc etc

44% completion rate in the second half highlighted this as they were continually under the pump defensively and were certainly suffering from fatigue which was exacerbated by the warm weather conditions.

The running up and back in defence does take a lot out of players and of course the less you have to do of that the less fatigued a player will be

They did complete sets at 80% in the First half so they are more than capable of high set completions.

The game is all about who has possession the longest as you will rarely find teams completing sets at 62% winning games.

[Johnny Brass]

Robbo isn't going anywhere

I have 3 major concerns..just my opinion

1. Zero quality forwards coming through. The pigs the 'good judges' have been talking up for a few years haven't progressed as expected and aren't of first grade quality.

2. We have no leaders on the field with JWH the exception, although he is injured often and finishing at the end of the year

3. Keary and Walker, two tiny bodies in the halves who play a similar style of footy...plus their long kicking game to relive us of pressure is park quality. Need to start thinking about who we will target as a buy in the near future as it's proven ROOSTERS CANNOT develop a half, we need to recruit

Pretty fair assessment from my point of view as well. The drop off in quality once Lodge and Collins went off was noticeable and it's becoming obvious that the young forwards we had high hopes for haven't stepped up to nrl level. To make it in first grade they should be totally dominating in reserve grade and from the albeit limited times I've seen them play they aren't doing that.
I am less concerned about the leadership as I think Teddy has done a very good job and is inspirational with his play but no doubt we have lost our hard edge with Cords and Jake retired.
The last point you made is a big concern particularly in defence as big edge backrowers have a field day running at our small halves and its a massive advantage other top sides have over us. The young souths half-back against the sharks levelled out Tieg Wilton on a couple of occasions who is a very hard hole running 2nd rower. The lack of length in our halves is an issue I've raised previously and really hurts us in the arm wrestle.

[Thirteen]

We lost Round 1 so let’s sack the coach.

[Dr. Voodoo Man]

Harden up guys. We lost a round one match and were putrid in the process. The season is long. Onwards and upwards.

[Johnny Brass]

We lost Round 1 so let’s sack the coach.

I wasn't advocating for that nor was Easts 75, I was just addressing his post and the points he made which I think are legitimate concerns.

[Easts75]

Harden up guys. We lost a round one match and were putrid in the process. The season is long. Onwards and upwards.

An established team full of rep players (and a few second tier players) got bashed, outplayed and outcoached by a buncch of rejects who have been together for a few months.....i dare say fans can vent and be concerned in any way which they want

[Dr. Voodoo Man]

I wasn't advocating for that nor was Easts 75, I was just addressing his post and the points he made which I think are legitimate concerns.

Not you but the dummies like Cogburn who are should take a hard look at themselves. Of course people can criticise the coach but calling for his sacking after round one is childish and ridiculous imo.

[Dr. Voodoo Man]

An established team full of rep players (and a few second tier players) got bashed, outplayed and outcoached by a buncch of rejects who have been together for a few months.....i dare say fans can vent and be concerned in any way which they want

Mate I watched it too and it was farking painful. Horrible. Of course people can vent but sack Robbo? Get the fark outta here!

[Rooster36]

I remember we lost to the tigers r1 2018… I wanted robbo gone, friend was the player to ever play for us and cordner was overrated….

[Easts75]

Mate I watched it too and it was farking painful. Horrible. Of course people can vent but sack Robbo? Get the fark outta here!

Yeah true. I fire from the hip and called for the sacking of Jake Friend etc when emotional but not Robbo. In saying that his selections are bizarre sometimes and his press conferences give me nausea

[DP1990]

Lol ... some of you need to relax and chill the f*ck out



One poor game in "round 1" and you guys want Robbo's head on a spike and a full overhaul. This is the same coach that has got us into playing finals every year other than 2016, multiple minor premierships and three premiership titles, Auckland 9s title and world club challenge titles. Not to mention last year, we went basically "8 in a row" towards the finals before that week 1 finals debacle against Souffs which turned out to be more a UFC match instead of playing footy with troops missing prior to the match and from during the match.



Shit happens ... settle down ! .... At least wait till the end of this season before jumping up and down ffs !

[Roosterfarian]

I'd give Robbo about 18 months to sort this shit out. If this year is ANOTHER disaster and next year is heading for a train wreck midway in the season, then start looking for a new coach.