Signing a coach with basically no first grade experience.
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Peter C
Bencher
Hagan WON a grand final
Gus was thinking how funny it was to recommend Barrett to Bozo.
Bozo was thinking he bought a Rolls Royce which quickly turned into a lemon.
Shoe1
Journey Man
Wonder how a team would go without a coach? All the players know their positions, couldn't the captain sort out tactics and a few moves?
I'd love to do an experiment to find out. I wonder if the coaches that say the least and don't interfere get better results.
Is Bartlett and his team of about half a dozen assistants overthinking everything and confusing our players?
I'd love to do an experiment to find out. I wonder if the coaches that say the least and don't interfere get better results.
Is Bartlett and his team of about half a dozen assistants overthinking everything and confusing our players?
From today -
“I do have confidence in the players. They are preparing really well and their attitude is good. That is all you can ask,’’ Barrett said.
No Boyo, you can ask that they prepare brilliantly, that their attitude can't be faulted, AND THEY BLOODY WELL WIN!
Trent, Trent, Trent .... try not being quite so soft, you might find you'll like it.
“I do have confidence in the players. They are preparing really well and their attitude is good. That is all you can ask,’’ Barrett said.
No Boyo, you can ask that they prepare brilliantly, that their attitude can't be faulted, AND THEY BLOODY WELL WIN!
Trent, Trent, Trent .... try not being quite so soft, you might find you'll like it.
JenEagle
Bencher
It's not so much that we have lost the first two games. It's how bad we have looked in both games.
The Tiges while brilliant in attack were pretty ordinary in d however we were so much worse in both facets than them and it showed on the scoreboard.
We just look completely inept with and without the ball and seem to have no structure. Our forwards also seem very slow without the physicality we would expect except for Kapow, Lawrence and Jake. We also seem to lack team spirit.
Add to the above Barrets strange selections and his sacking of local juniors like Gutherson as well as loyal clubman like Ballin and Hiku in the off season and that is why fans are starting to have concerns over him.
If we had lost to both the dogs and tigers in tight ones but defended like we used to and looked like a team on the improve then no one would be worried. Instead we just look so far off the pace that it poses some massive questions.
Anyway it's only round 2 so a lot can change.
The Tiges while brilliant in attack were pretty ordinary in d however we were so much worse in both facets than them and it showed on the scoreboard.
We just look completely inept with and without the ball and seem to have no structure. Our forwards also seem very slow without the physicality we would expect except for Kapow, Lawrence and Jake. We also seem to lack team spirit.
Add to the above Barrets strange selections and his sacking of local juniors like Gutherson as well as loyal clubman like Ballin and Hiku in the off season and that is why fans are starting to have concerns over him.
If we had lost to both the dogs and tigers in tight ones but defended like we used to and looked like a team on the improve then no one would be worried. Instead we just look so far off the pace that it poses some massive questions.
Anyway it's only round 2 so a lot can change.
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Jerry1
First Grader
That senile old fart bozo is doing the hiring and firing. Can't blame it on Baz.. I suspect he's probably picking the team as well. Fkn ludicrous..
The IMMORTAL one is not picking the team Jerry
Jerry1
First Grader
Tis a shame he's immortal. He's fkin the team and our culture.. Should piss off an retire a leave it to someone with experience post 1980..
HoldenV8
Journey Man
The thing that puzzles me is that in the pre-season, Barrett went with guys like Parcell, Mateo, T-Red etc and we went very well (considering the level of opposition we played). But then as soon as the season starts in comes Brown who played no pre-season minutes, same with Koroisau, and for some reason Green suddenly went from a backup centre three-quarter to a starting second rower.
And things turned to $hit rather quickly.
And things turned to $hit rather quickly.
The Immortal one Started and is our culture . Won us our fist title in 1972 and 73 and 76 as player and coached us to victories in 1987 and 1996 . The Immortal was involved in 5 out of our 8 Premiership wins. The immortals desciple Hasler who he coached won our other two in 2008 and 2011.
The Great Fulton has already been Immortalised and needs no other endorsement
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double hoops
First Grader
That experiment has already happened. It was called North Sydney. Jason Taylor being the coach and copping a punched to the face has a history long before his South sydney days.
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Round 3 against the sharks might sort out the puzzle for all of us.
ACT Sea Eagle
Member
They were not thinking...dumb asses.
HoldenV8
Journey Man
I'm a bit of an insomniac so tonight I've been reading a few fan forums to get their reaction to how things currently are here at Manly.
In almost every post I have seen its been the same story and it basically mirrors what we've been saying on here.
* Green is not a back rower and beside that should not be anywhere near first grade.
* Koroisau should not be in first grade and Parcell should be our hooker with Brown and Ferris (when fit) his back ups if needed.
* Myles is a flop as a club player.
* Barrett is out of his depth as a first grade coach and the Penn's right royally stuffed up in sacking Tooves.
* A lot of the blame is also being put on Bozo.
When opposition fans are basically seeing the same things we are........
Oh, and shock horror most also hate DCE with a passion and they're laughing because us losing is making him look bad.
In almost every post I have seen its been the same story and it basically mirrors what we've been saying on here.
* Green is not a back rower and beside that should not be anywhere near first grade.
* Koroisau should not be in first grade and Parcell should be our hooker with Brown and Ferris (when fit) his back ups if needed.
* Myles is a flop as a club player.
* Barrett is out of his depth as a first grade coach and the Penn's right royally stuffed up in sacking Tooves.
* A lot of the blame is also being put on Bozo.
When opposition fans are basically seeing the same things we are........
Oh, and shock horror most also hate DCE with a passion and they're laughing because us losing is making him look bad.
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I have never experienced so powerfully what I experienced when I saw the team list for round 1. I was completely overwhelmed with an all encompassing sensation of oh no, this bloke really has no idea. My gut feeling grows stronger each day that TB is a complete and utter DUD and that this will all end in tears.
I stand by the opinion that the squad is a very strong squad, which in the hands of Hasler for example would be easily top 4. I have a strong sense of impending disaster that I just can't shake.
I desperately hope I'm wrong, but I don't think I am.
... then maybe he should have made a comeback as a coach ... as a selector /recruiter he is crap!
| Team | P | W | L | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 12 |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 10 |
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5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 8 |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 8 |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
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7 | 4 | 3 | -18 | 8 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7 |
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7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 7 |
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7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 6 |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 6 |
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5 | 2 | 3 | -15 | 6 |
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7 | 3 | 4 | -41 | 6 |
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6 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
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6 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 4 |
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6 | 1 | 5 | -102 | 4 |
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5 | 0 | 5 | -86 | 2 |
