Cas 34 Bulls 30, all post-match discussion here

Quote: anarkik "We've been very unlucky with injuries this season, yet again. However, some people were only too willing to swallow the idea that our crop of youngsters were the best going and this is where Macca's legacy would be demonstrated, that has been proven not to be the case, there are certainly some decent players emerging, but certainly no more, or of any higher quality than elsewhere. This argument was used to help sustain Macca in post long after he should have been out of the door, and the culture of failure and the lack of character that set in over those years is difficult to get rid off. Unfortunately some of the senior players seem entirely compromised by that culture and it may well be time to look seriously at getting rid.

I would also now begin to question whether Potter is up to the task of turning that around. Perhaps we need to look at the new breed of coaches and assistant coaches that are coming through the NRL system and give someone the chance to step up along the lines of Brown, Maguire and Robinson. Our defense this year has been appalling, and the ease with which we collapse is familiar from past years. Our attacking play is little better, it's poorly structured, lacks fluency and there is nothing which demonstrates any consistency. Most apparent though is a complete failure of leadership, stupid penalties and ill discipline, all now part of the clubs culture. I would have expected from Potter an improvement in defense, better discipline and the installation of a more robust team character and a desire to win. If that had happened, losing wouldn't be anywhere near as painful. My fear is that our failure becomes Potter's failure, this failure reduces his opportunities in Auz and he gets another contract and we're back in the Macca scenario again. I'd really like to see the same cutting edge that is applied to marketing get applied to coaching and playing staff, if you can't make any measurable difference after a year and indeed if we're going backwards (including the juniors) then either account for yourselves or consider your position.

I hope Potter's got a coherent narrative to explain what's happening, he's an honest guy who has had past success, but I would like to begin to hear how he accounts for the failure of this year.'"

Great post