Re: The silence is deafening... : Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:57 pm  

Seth wrote:

The sign of a real quality coach for me is one that consistently gets the players and team punching above their weight. Regardless of the obvious personnel deficiencies and losing games you can see when a team is well coached as they look cohesive and communicate effectively.

As a coach you can then reflect that you're getting the best out of the players at your disposal. What you cant do is say 'that wasn't good enough' time and time again, if you are then you need to look at your own performance as a coach and the environment you're creating. A team is absolutely a direct reflection of the coach.

Totally agree.
A good coach improves the quality of his squad through innovation and player development.

Re: The silence is deafening... : Tue Apr 16, 2019 9:13 am  

Seth wrote:

The sign of a real quality coach for me is one that consistently gets the players and team punching above their weight. Regardless of the obvious personnel deficiencies and losing games you can see when a team is well coached as they look cohesive and communicate effectively.

As a coach you can then reflect that you're getting the best out of the players at your disposal. What you cant do is say 'that wasn't good enough' time and time again, if you are then you need to look at your own performance as a coach and the environment you're creating. A team is absolutely a direct reflection of the coach.

Maybe they are punching above their weight?

Re: The silence is deafening... : Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:34 pm  

Never mind Folks. You have the Bulls in the CC to gain some confidence which is clearly what a lot of your younger players are lacking.
Should be interesting.

Re: The silence is deafening... : Sun Apr 21, 2019 12:54 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

They can’t score if we have the ball. The lack of basic respect and competence with the ball is the thing that’s exposing our defensive weakness more than anything else.

Keep hold of the ball better, do less defending, concede less points. Not hard when you analyse it like that. I remember when Tony Smith had to teach the players how to hold the ball, maybe we are back at that level again?

Bang on for me.

We lack awareness of how to control a game when the heat gets turned up. When Hudds were off in the first half we were fine. When they just ran a bit harder and faster in the second half we looked like crumbling and only a breakaway try stopped a very tense finish. They need to get smarter.

A coach can and should help with that but players have to understand the game enough to make sensible calls when on the pitch. Furner can't call every second of every play from the touchline.

Re: The silence is deafening... : Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:32 pm  

Fallon wrote:

A coach can and should help with that but players have to understand the game enough to make sensible calls when on the pitch. Furner can't call every second of every play from the touchline.

It also helps if you have a team captain who is prepared to stand up and make the calls to the team on the pitch too, something that Watkins seems unable to do, maybe it's time to hand the captaincy to someone else?

Re: The silence is deafening... : Sun Apr 21, 2019 11:06 pm  

Rixy wrote:

It also helps if you have a team captain who is prepared to stand up and make the calls to the team on the pitch too, something that Watkins seems unable to do, maybe it's time to hand the captaincy to someone else?

Totally agree. Kallum is a good player (though struggling this year after his injury last year) but that does not mean he makes a good captain. That though shouldn't stop others from being vocal and leading the team.

I know it's pointless to say but look at us 5 years ago, sunny, JP, mags to name just three leaders. There is nobody in the team who can lead.

Re: The silence is deafening... : Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:30 pm  

Merrin should be captain Watkins is far too nice and currently cannot lead by example.
There is either something seriously wrong between the players as they do not want to put their bodies on the line for the good of the team. Or Furner does not have a clue how to coach. Either way it needs "Sir Kev" to grow a pair and put friendships to one side and get it sorted

Re: The silence is deafening... : Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:10 pm  

Furner has got to go.

Re: The silence is deafening... : Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:21 am  

Bulls4Champs wrote:

Furner has got to go.

Agreed. Before it's too late

Re: The silence is deafening... : Tue Apr 23, 2019 4:14 pm  

Trebor1 wrote:

Agreed. Before it's too late

You do realise that Furner has done no damage at all don't you? The damage to this team was already done long before he came.

He has been at the club while we have recruited hurrel, Merrin and Ava - all k. Paper great buys. Ok Donaldson and Wellington reek of bargain basement but you have to offset the bigger buys.

He has given youth a chance, made big calls (sutty to 6, tui to 1) when needed.

The players are all saying they are training great but it's not translating into the pitch. The players need to take responsibility. Changing a coach every few months is not the way to build success.

Be a fan and support the team, don't slag them at every turn.