Quote: PopTart "You did say that. No one can argue that.
I have to say I wasn't that keen when he was first mentioned because of his lack of experience.
But the more I listen to him the more I think he is right for the role......however the attack is stunted and I'm not sure its the thing you say. Playing to a strict job description isn't a problem to me, providing you have the people to do it.
Dropping a high ball to the winger under no pressure is nothing to do with Mash. Every try bar maybe one against Leigh was down to an individual making a basic mistake.
Maybe you can blame the recruitment or the team selection but that's not a game strategy issue.'"
There is some truth in what you say but as a Club we are so far away from the calibre of players required to do this successfully that it really isn’t the right strategy at all. Why, because some years ago defences adapted to that style of attack and can see it coming from a mile away. Players now have an unconscious competence when it comes to defending it, it’s bread and butter stuff when it’s done as crudely and slowly as we try to do it.
Yes it can be successful when employed by far better players but even then it’s only a part of a much wider attacking structure and those players are still allowed to be individualistic, using their own skill set and ingenuity to break defences down. That’s something MA doesn’t like, he prefers his players to stick to the attacking script and his players know the consequence of getting it wrong.
All indicative traits of a Coach who hasn’t developed enough and/or needs much more experience in the game, learning to trust the ability and instincts of his players, letting them off the leash in order to broaden the attacking threat the team carries
We are a long way from that