Re: Why is it........
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 1:41 pm
Some really interesting points here...
On the style of play - perhaps when we get our first choice 1, 6 and 13 in place that will improve. We had Gregson at 6 which might be a point in mitigation. Perhaps wait till Sam gets back in the groove and see how bored you are then?
On the salary cap - isn't that a broader issue? Perfectly valid, but am struggling to see how it can be an answer to a perfectly reasonable musing as to why the site goes into meltdown after a defeat but stays silent after a victory. Unless the line of argument runs that no defeat will ever be good enough because the systemic problems the game faces make it all worthless. I can see that line of argument, but it seems a pity. Incidentally, given how many more players they need, and he higher cost of living in the south, if we have half the union cap that should be enough (the NRL riches are the "problem" for mine).
On the Wakefield story - leaving aside the above, this result was a surprising and uplifting one. It answers the question as to whether the Wakefield game was genuinely a consequence of the bug the team were suffering. My reaction is one of relief and admiration. My 8 year old's reaction was one of delight and awe (so even though we may lose a 6 year old, we have a confirmed 8 year old in the plus column). I would never expect it, but it struck me that someone, somewhere who was apoplectic with rage about the club might put their hand up and note that perhaps Rads had a point. I remain bemused (putting it mildly) that anyone could question Rads' integrity after everything he has done for our club.
On styles of supporting - my father would obsess over the 6 in a 50 points to 6 victory. "Who missed that tackle?" He followed the team for 70 odd years, and the final conversation I had with him was about his all time favourite player - Hanley was marginally ahead of Boston. There is room for everyone, even those I disagree with.
On the coach - for fear of being labeled a happy clapper, I am firmly in the camp that thinks that we need a new coach, and that a lot of what we do is through force of personality and character within the squad rather than any tactical insights. At least it looks like we will have Sam back soon. He can coach us from full back.
On the style of play - perhaps when we get our first choice 1, 6 and 13 in place that will improve. We had Gregson at 6 which might be a point in mitigation. Perhaps wait till Sam gets back in the groove and see how bored you are then?
On the salary cap - isn't that a broader issue? Perfectly valid, but am struggling to see how it can be an answer to a perfectly reasonable musing as to why the site goes into meltdown after a defeat but stays silent after a victory. Unless the line of argument runs that no defeat will ever be good enough because the systemic problems the game faces make it all worthless. I can see that line of argument, but it seems a pity. Incidentally, given how many more players they need, and he higher cost of living in the south, if we have half the union cap that should be enough (the NRL riches are the "problem" for mine).
On the Wakefield story - leaving aside the above, this result was a surprising and uplifting one. It answers the question as to whether the Wakefield game was genuinely a consequence of the bug the team were suffering. My reaction is one of relief and admiration. My 8 year old's reaction was one of delight and awe (so even though we may lose a 6 year old, we have a confirmed 8 year old in the plus column). I would never expect it, but it struck me that someone, somewhere who was apoplectic with rage about the club might put their hand up and note that perhaps Rads had a point. I remain bemused (putting it mildly) that anyone could question Rads' integrity after everything he has done for our club.
On styles of supporting - my father would obsess over the 6 in a 50 points to 6 victory. "Who missed that tackle?" He followed the team for 70 odd years, and the final conversation I had with him was about his all time favourite player - Hanley was marginally ahead of Boston. There is room for everyone, even those I disagree with.
On the coach - for fear of being labeled a happy clapper, I am firmly in the camp that thinks that we need a new coach, and that a lot of what we do is through force of personality and character within the squad rather than any tactical insights. At least it looks like we will have Sam back soon. He can coach us from full back.