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| Quote: 18th Man "We certainly played better when he was in the squad!'"
Who says?
We continued a winning streak when he was playing - whether that was down to him is debatable. Clearly Agar didn't see what you see, I'll go with the coach who has all the facts.
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| Quote: Theboyem "There is no doubt that he is no world beater but for me he would have been the perfect foil for Aiton if used correctly. And we now have three hookers at the club and IMHO he is better than two of those and a contrast in style to the other, so we would have been a better team had he been kept on. But his face didn't fit and Agar wanted the money spent elsewhere, thats his call. But I personally think he got the call wrongand will end up now looking for a new rake for next season. Put it this way if Aiton misses a spell again I wouldn't have much confidence in having both Wood and Wildie interchanging. Both much of a muchness and both not particularly good. I actually thought James Davey showed more promise at an early age than either of them but never kicked on.'"
As Bren suggests, there are opinions - yours and mine - and expert opinion - Agar and his staff. As I've already stated Ill go with the experts.
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| Quote: vastman "As Bren suggests, there are opinions - yours and mine - and expert opinion - Agar and his staff. As I've already stated Ill go with the experts.'"
They are not infallible though - sometimes they get it wrong - it's human nature.
In this case we are balancing the squad size and covering positions against money against ticking the right boxes for home trained players etc.
Of the young kids we have produced, 2 of the more senior players are Wood and Wildie, with already having Smith, Sykes and Aiton, that's 5 half backs for 3 to 4 positions (depending on whether you interchange). Both Wood and Wildie will have been on less than Ellis (I imagine), and Ellis doesn't count as home produced.
So I think in this case the side has suffered as a result of the balancing act required - I guess its a reminder of how we cannot yet spend to the cap and where we are in the food chain.
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| Quote: Theboyem "But his face didn't fit'"
Is that based on anything concrete, or just a convenient way of ascribing some blame on the coach when a player you personally like is let go?
For me, 'face doesn't fit' is apt when talking about, for example, Mathers situation at Cas, but unless you know something that's not in the public domain, I don't see how it works here?
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| Quote: bren2k "Is that based on anything concrete, or just a convenient way of ascribing some blame on the coach when a player you personally like is let go?
For me, 'face doesn't fit' is apt when talking about, for example, Mathers situation at Cas, but unless you know something that's not in the public domain, I don't see how it works here?'"
I think the lack of opportunities until it was enforced suggests his face didn't fit, or at best Agar didn't rate the lad.
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| Quote: TRB "They are not infallible though - sometimes they get it wrong - it's human nature.
In this case we are balancing the squad size and covering positions against money against ticking the right boxes for home trained players etc.
Of the young kids we have produced, 2 of the more senior players are Wood and Wildie, with already having Smith, Sykes and Aiton, that's 5 half backs for 3 to 4 positions (depending on whether you interchange). Both Wood and Wildie will have been on less than Ellis (I imagine), and Ellis doesn't count as home produced.
So I think in this case the side has suffered as a result of the balancing act required - I guess its a reminder of how we cannot yet spend to the cap and where we are in the food chain.'"
Of course they are not that's why so many don't have a job. All of what you say is correct but it wasn't really what I was digging at. What I dispute is how anyone on here you and me included can honestly think we have a better grasp of tactics and players than the coach - and we are all guilty of it. None of us know the players personally or train with them day to day or know the game of RL like they do.
They may make mistakes but at least they are informed mistakes. Fans on the other hand fall into the "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" category. Hence we can enjoy a heated debate about tactics and players on here all day long just so long as we never actually believe we know what we are talking about - and far to many do IMHO.
As Wayne Bennett famously stated "if you listen to the fans you end up sat with them" never a truer word IMHO
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| Quote: vastman "Of course they are not that's why so many don't have a job. All of what you say is correct but it wasn't really what I was digging at. What I dispute is how anyone on here you and me included can honestly think we have a better grasp of tactics and players than the coach - and we are all guilty of it. None of us know the players personally or train with them day to day or know the game of RL like they do.
They may make mistakes but at least they are informed mistakes. Fans on the other hand fall into the "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" category. Hence we can enjoy a heated debate about tactics and players on here all day long just so long as we never actually believe we know what we are talking about - and far to many do IMHO.
As Wayne Bennett famously stated "if you listen to the fans you end up sat with them" never a truer word IMHO
I think if you watch enough of anything and pay attention then you are entitled to an opinion and it not be ridiculed. IMO Ellis was a decent foil for Aiton, but his main omission was that he didn't have a kicking game and Wood did - hence the choice for most of the season. The guy was Londons player of the year in 2011 - so he had something about him - and I was chuffed when we signed him.
That Wayne Bennett quote, whilst generally valid, does lead to some coaches steadfastly refusing to listen to common sense - resulting in them being sat with the fans they wouldn't listen to!
I think we need better than what we have right now, but I can see why, on balance, we thought it better not to retain Ellis - I don't agree with it though, nor the release of Matt James without having a replacement ready. Clearly us being stuck with Mellars has had an inpact on what we can do!
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| Quote: TRB "I think if you watch enough of anything and pay attention then you are entitled to an opinion and it not be ridiculed. IMO Ellis was a decent foil for Aiton, but his main omission was that he didn't have a kicking game and Wood did - hence the choice for most of the season. The guy was Londons player of the year in 2011 - so he had something about him - and I was chuffed when we signed him.
That Wayne Bennett quote, whilst generally valid, does lead to some coaches steadfastly refusing to listen to common sense - resulting in them being sat with the fans they wouldn't listen to!
I think we need better than what we have right now, but I can see why, on balance, we thought it better not to retain Ellis - I don't agree with it though, nor the release of Matt James without having a replacement ready. Clearly us being stuck with Mellars has had an inpact on what we can do!'"
That will be us then, not all the other numpties - Ill go along with you but only just. Because I honestly don't think we have enough in depth knowledge and any real understanding of the team dynamic. I know it annoys me when people from outside my work group come in every now and then giving half baked opinions. Despite the fact that most of the time they have no real idea what's going on.
As for not listening to the fans and get sacked is a bit flawed IMHO, I mean exactly which set of fans should he be listening to. It's not like we speak with a unified voice, in fact some sets of fans seem to have opinions that are probably the result of lunacy or inbreeding. For the sake of his sanity the coach has to chuck a deafy to all fans as he has no idea who are the sane and who are the insane.
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| Quote: vastman "That will be us then, not all the other numpties
Maybe not listening to the fans as such, and I agree - we don't know / see all the goings on such as who's training the house down / who's sulking etc, all of which will get thrown in the mix. I do think sometimes that coaches can be guilty of becoming focused on certain issues whilst being oblivious to others, but they are paid for a judgement and it has been made in this case.
I remember a conversation with Shane McNally during which he was trying to convince me that our club would be massive - if only we'd relocate to Wales. I pointed out that we wouldn't then be Wakefield anymore, but he wasn't having it. I like Shane, he's a good man (and he gave me this story to use at times like this), but he wasn't very realistic on this one. The other story about Shane was that players would be dropped if they parked in his space at the club - now that's not rational and I'm sure he'd deny it, but it's a good story!
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| Quote: vastman "Who says?
We continued a winning streak when he was playing - whether that was down to him is debatable. Clearly Agar didn't see what you see, I'll go with the coach who has all the facts.'"
Actually I think our winning streak last year coincided exactly with Ellis replacing Aiton in the squad. IIRC.
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| Quote: bren2k "Is that based on anything concrete, or just a convenient way of ascribing some blame on the coach when a player you personally like is let go?
For me, 'face doesn't fit' is apt when talking about, for example, Mathers situation at Cas, but unless you know something that's not in the public domain, I don't see how it works here?'"
I don't know in this case but i will say that you'll see has you progress with junior RL that "face dosen't fit" does indeed have many faces within our game.
Its rife within RL at all levels and always will be, players come and go and its not always playing ability or budgets that decides this.
I don't for one minute think our club or our coach are any different.
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| Quote: captaincaveman "Actually I think our winning streak last year coincided exactly with Ellis replacing Aiton in the squad. IIRC.'"
It did and it didn't. The unbroken streak up to the play offs yes. However we started playing well before that and were winning games. Si they were both involved in the better rugby we played. I don't want to belittle Ellis in any way as he did a good job but he wasn't the be all and end all and he wasn't IMHO responsible for the winning street but just part of the machine.
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| Quote: El Rey "I don't know in this case but i will say that you'll see has you progress with junior RL that "face dosen't fit" does indeed have many faces within our game.
Its rife within RL at all levels and always will be, players come and go and its not always playing ability or budgets that decides this.
I don't for one minute think our club or our coach are any different.'"
It's not just RL it's life.
I myself am brilliant at almost everything I do but it's rarely recognised
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| Quote: El Rey "I don't know in this case but i will say that you'll see has you progress with junior RL that "face dosen't fit" does indeed have many faces within our game.'"
I get that Al, but I just don't see how a professional coach would refuse to use a player who he knew to be better than the other options, purely out of spite; I can see how it might happen in some jr and amateur set-ups, but when a bloke is being paid and judged on results and performances, I can't see it being the case in all but a very few instances.
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| Quote: bren2k "I get that Al, but I just don't see how a professional coach would refuse to use a player who he knew to be better than the other options, purely out of spite; I can see how it might happen in some jr and amateur set-ups, but when a bloke is being paid and judged on results and performances, I can't see it being the case in all but a very few instances.'"
It doesn't have to be spite Bren.
Sometimes decent people go unnoticed in many walks of life.
The phrase about not knowing what you have until its gone etc, etc.
Also, Ellis may not be the best no 9 in SL or the CC, but whatever he was within our team
last season, it worked and tbf to the lad, he only got his chance last season when Aiton was out injured.
Therefore, it's easy to conclude that his face didn't fit with RA.
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