Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Tue Oct 24, 2017 7:27 pm  

If Wayne bennets knowledge on the game is an ocean, by comparison people on here, their knowledge is a grain of sand.

And yet we have people stating we should "try something different, throw the ball around abit". Yeah, great, I'm sure Bennet is taking tips.

Jesus H.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Tue Oct 24, 2017 7:30 pm  

LifeLongHKRFan wrote:

We can't match the Aussies at their own game so we should be looking to adapt. Why not try throwing the ball around and cause confusion in their defence. Get them chasing the ball for once. I'd rather lose a game 50 - 28 by throwing the ball around and having a dig than trying to match the Aussies style and losing 38-12.

Well well well, looky what we have here

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:30 am  

Can't bloody wait for this.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Wed Oct 25, 2017 1:20 pm  

I think Australia will win if Starc & Cummings bowl well

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Wed Oct 25, 2017 2:13 pm  

FlexWheeler wrote:

If Wayne bennets knowledge on the game is an ocean, by comparison people on here, their knowledge is a grain of sand.

And yet we have people stating we should "try something different, throw the ball around abit". Yeah, great, I'm sure Bennet is taking tips.

Jesus H.

Okay Wayne Bennet knows all. Let's shut down RLFans and any other RL forum that dares to discuss rugby league.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Wed Oct 25, 2017 10:55 pm  

Willzay wrote:

Okay Wayne Bennet knows all. Let's shut down RLFans and any other RL forum that dares to discuss rugby league.

If the depth of the discussion is to "try something different, throw the ball around" then yeah, shut down rl fans.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:38 am  

A controlled offload game might be a good idea. Sadly most of the time England try that sort of game we just end up coughing the ball up in bad positions due to trying to force it too often. Given our error rate is generally too high anyway, that just adds to our problems. One of the key things we need to do is react much faster as a team to things such as turnovers. In Origin and for Australia as soon as the ball hits the deck the whole team is lightning fast to realign in attack or defence. That is a big difference - it means the Aussie defence is already set when we pick up a loose ball and look to move it around, but when the Aussies get it they are often facing a defence in complete disarray.

[Sadfish]

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:45 am  

We need to play a smart game were we do not push the ball, were we simply play straight sets of 6 and set our defenses.

Once we are on top of our defence we can let our backs take over, that might not be in this game, but maybe in the next game, but whatever happened, this is not a CUP match and the tournement doesn't end if England lose, this is were we set our platform.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:28 pm  

The only way we are going to beat them is by trying something different. Start with a spot of Morris dancing rather than the national anthem.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : Australia v England - Fri - 10:00:00 : Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:54 pm  

We've tried chucking the ball about before. We end up running around like headless chickens, panicking and coughing up possession. As long as we're still in the game around the 60min mark, we've a chance of winning it. Just need to be mentally strong as well as physically.