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Journey Man
Mal Cochrane said:i don't like eels either, but let's be fair. Ricky got a crap roster and he is cleaning out. No coach would be doing much good with that roster.
haven't heard too many great signings for next year, but if no top 8 in year 3, then i would be tapping Ricky on the shoulder.
I think Ricky is at least as much to blame as the roster. His coaching record is abominable, and no team has improved under him. With the 2 decent props he has, and some backs with promise, he could make them play no nonsense straight footy, get to your kick on the fifth, tackle as best you can, no fancy stuff. They would still lose but not by 30 each week. Look at how manly rebuilt in 2003 and 2004. Not pretty but effective in the end.
Some games from manly back then were dominated by dummy half running, often by hoppa. It was boring, but we still won enough to avoid the spoon easily.
Last night in the 1st 20 parra dropped it every time they tried to string a few Passes together. Bad coaching.