I'm sure JJB has barely missed a game since returning from injury last season, and usually plays big minutes. He's not as injury prone as is being made out. Ferres and Delaney, however....

Make your mind up, do we have rubbish players or is it bad coaching?
If our players are so terrible then how can you blame Mac for big defeats
If Mac is so bad then no players would look good.

Bear in mind the only decent team we've played this year was Cas. Given the quality of the other opposition, do yoiu really think Ablett and co have been 'good'? My how expectations have fallen.

McDermott on the club statement...

McDermott, 46, was asked if he thought some people may read into Hetherington’s comments as an “ultimatum” and, if so, whether they would be reading too much into that.

[i“I don't know,”[/i he replied.

[i“There’s some lines in there where you might think ‘what does that mean?’ or ‘does that mean he’s only got four games?’[/i

In that post where did I say they were bad players - they are either injury or penalty prone?

We all know the squad is not strong enough but we also know the quality of coaching is also not good enough

my view is that whilst the squad is not the best in the league it should be doing better. A freshening up of coaching would show the biggest and quickest upturn in fortunes

Coaching changes - including by smart existing coaches - can make a big difference. Watching the Dogs last night, whilst they lost to the Roosters their style of play has changed massively without a big change in personnel. Gone is Graham as a halfback, in has come quick passing to the backs. That's under the same coach. Whilst they didn't win, against the same Roosters team they would have been hammered last year.

I'd contrast that with Souths, who look like they are playing the same style as last year, but its getting less and less effective.

So these 'dont panic' e-mails have now become a regular occurrence. How is this still going on? I just read this old thread and it's worse now, what a joke this has gone on too long. I think there will be many more don't panic emails to come as Mac won't go

Good response in some adversity, that should indicate that the 2017 mob have just abit more in them than 2016.

You would also have to conclude that the player are behind Mcdermott as well, after hetherington's statement of intent WRT to changes if results continued like the cas one.

but they are playing for their futures too remember, so they have motivation through that.

I seen a peanut stand, heard a rubber band
I seen a needle that winked its eye
But I be done seen about everything
When I see an elephant fly
(What'd you say, boy?)
I said, when I see an elephant fly
Or was it “I believe we can win the Grand Final” – Brian McDermott

Any comment or just another quote?

Genuine question, what are your thoughts now?

My pov is that we still need changes on & off the pitch.
It's great to see a response after the Cas debacle & the Players/Coach etc deserve credit for that but there's still a big transition to come.
We have plenty of potential quality within the Acadamy to bring through & intergrate into 1st team regulars & i think 6yrs under 1 Coach is long enough for our Club & the case to freshen things up is still obvious.