Quote: jonh "Agree with this.
Some players were being scapegoated even before a ball was kicked with certain supporters hoping they would fail which is bizarre.
It was a collectively woeful performance across the park.
As you point out the line speed was horrendous, the team didn’t look like they knew what they were doing in that area and I wonder if a new system has been introduced that the team are not comfortable with.
The missed tackle stats from our pack collectively was ridiculously high which as you say points out towards attitude issues.
Lack of meters being used as a stick to beat props with doesn’t really work as in our system our backs are used to make meters not really the props, who are there to dominate in defence, which they generally didn’t and were rightfully criticised for being soft by Peet.
The only positive I take is that we played so badly and we’re still in with a chance of winning deep into the game.'"
Relying on the backs to make metres are the wrong tactics when you have a back line including French, Field and Marshall all small and fast. Only really works if you have big wingers like Hall, Dom Young, maybe even Thornley. So he needs to stop that off right away, fair enough King and Wardle are big lads but that should be no excuse for our props to be making the meters they did.
Copper 64
Singleton 38
Ellis 23
Havard 61
Byrne 28
That’s pathetic from Singleton, Ellis and Byrne as top NRL props will make those metres in a set, they need a strong word with.