Coach Seibold thoughts so far.... so good

I think ( and @susan mentioned this as well last night ) that there’s been a distinct difference in the game plan the last 3 games, very much playing to what little strengths we have.

I’ve always believed it’s never all to do with the coach ( win or loss ) there’s a complete football department that makes decisions , works on game plans and make the final selections.

So I’m not going to credit the coach , he’s just the front man , it’s a team ( players and staff ) effort.
At time we have overplayed going to Hamole. He still creates damage but can be neutralised by opponents. Without him there we are able to vary attack/game plans. Just need to work out a way when he comes back
 
Not sure exactly who, or how many of our juniors have pushed for NRL selection over the past few seasons. I can't immediately think of any

Maybe @Smokin Joe could give a better-informed opinion of any that have put their hands up but have been ignored by Seibold.

I don't think there's too many, if any.

I could make a case for Navale getting some more 1st grade time.
Humphries is another who could have had more opportunity as well.

My point is more about our owners expectations and our Head Coach not having as much luxury as Ricky, Bellamy, etc.

And no-one can say that we are not investing in future youth, with the signings so far this season....Walsh, Larges, etc.
 
At time we have overplayed going to Hamole. He still creates damage but can be neutralised by opponents. Without him there we are able to vary attack/game plans. Just need to work out a way when he comes back
That's a great point and yes we do go to Haumole too much and often too flat. Haumole needs to be used less and deeper in attack.
 
Good Lord, the Negative Nellies sure are a miserable bunch 😂

From what I can make out, they require a convincing win every game & a grand final win before they’ll be happy.

It’s obvious these people have never been exposed to any form of hardship whatsoever - perhaps their parents never said “no” to them & so they never learned how to deal with adversity, & finding someone to blame is their only way of handling it?

I truly pity the bunch of misery guts, I reckon if they found $20 on the ground they’d complain it wasn’t a $50 😂😂😂
 
In Melbourne, we've won:
1 from 6 at Olympic Park, in 2009
1 from 2 at Docklands, in 2010
4 from 11 at AAMI Park, in 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2025

19 games, 6 wins, 1 draw, 12 losses

Source
Decent record, compared to many teams (and better than several grounds for us).
 
The main issue is having a coach that can bring through juniors to develop them.
Lehi doesn't count because he's an absolute freak who wouldn't need Seibold to develop him. We need a coach akin to Ricky Stuart whos willing to let the juniors have a run.
Lehi completely disproves the point you’re trying to make so he magically doesn’t count 🤣 What a ridiculous thing to say.
 
A great win! What is frustrating is that the boys can turn up without some our top forwards and put on a display like that, yet loose to the likes of the Parra, Newcastle and the Titans. If they played like that most weeks we would be in the top 4 and contenders.
 
Oh yes you are correct. Seibs is such a pivotal part in Lehi being the player he is. :rofl:
You are pretending he was some hyped up youngster like Joseph Suaalii. His name was barely mentioned until Seibold took him on the Vegas trip when no one expected it. Of course he deserves credit for developing him as well as another player like Koula who has gone to a new level this year
 
You are pretending he was some hyped up youngster like Joseph Suaalii. His name was barely mentioned until Seibold took him on the Vegas trip when no one expected it. Of course he deserves credit for developing him as well as another player like Koula who has gone to a new level this year

I'm still witing for the list of outstanding juniors that have been denied the opportunity of debuting under Seibold ....

I think the bloke is delusional ...
 
I'm still witing for the list of outstanding juniors that have been denied the opportunity of debuting under Seibold ....

I think the bloke is delusional ...
The ASC is just grasping at straws now.

They are just hating our current run of good form.

As I’ve said countless times , is Seibold the greatest coach ever , of course not , is Seibold as bad as the ASC say , of course not.

Now it’s not acknowledging that he’s been a big part of bringing Lehi into first grade.

They just can’t help themselves can they.
 
If they keep playing like they did against the Storm then Seibs is safe.
I think finally the footy department & the players are on the same page.

It’s noticeable ( well to me at least ) that we’ve changed the game plan to suit our limited strengths in the forwards.

Get into the grind , mistake free football , limit the penalties , be patient , wait for mistakes and then capitalise.
 
The ship looks to have steadied with 3 wins on the trot.
The heavyweight sides tend to improve as the year goes on.
What we need now is that energy - and increased 'assertiveness' - in the forwards to become automatic, non-negotiable, must bring this every week.
If Manly can do this, then we'll be playing finals again. And a big tick for Seibs.
 

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