Re: Edwards provides clarity : Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:59 pm  

Trainman wrote:

I thought similar, your last sentence is key. Our squad, particularly the forwards are set up for a Shaun Wane team.

Very much so. We need a good freshen up in key positions and whoever gets the job will need to bring in players they trust to play the way they expect. The constant theme in post match interviews is ‘we revert back to type’.

Re: Edwards provides clarity : Thu Mar 21, 2019 8:12 pm  

Bigredwarrior wrote:

Thanks Trainman, I appreciate your comments. Up to Monday, there was absolutely no talk of a plan B because plan A was nailed on. I’d hope for Adrian Lam to stay on (that won’t be popular) but I think with time to implement his philosophy and with him bringing a few players in who’ll suit his style he could be very successful.

Does he plan to teach the team to tackle because they seem to have forgotten how to do so under his tenure.

He needs to go.

Re: Edwards provides clarity : Thu Mar 21, 2019 9:15 pm  

P-J wrote:

Does he plan to teach the team to tackle because they seem to have forgotten how to do so under his tenure.

He needs to go.

So the same players who tackled well last year can’t tackle because a new coach has come in? Yea ok. We all know our form is poor but that’s all it is. A dip in form under a new structure. We’ll be fine.

Re: Edwards provides clarity : Thu Mar 21, 2019 10:01 pm  

IF Shaun Edwards does not take the role for 2020 what would be our thoughts on Chris Chester?

Re: Edwards provides clarity : Fri Mar 22, 2019 12:19 am  

cadoo wrote:

IF Shaun Edwards does not take the role for 2020 what would be our thoughts on Chris Chester?

How many Grand Finals & Challenge Cup Finals has he won with Wakefield?

Re: Edwards provides clarity : Fri Mar 22, 2019 12:35 am  

Bigredwarrior wrote:

So the same players who tackled well last year can’t tackle because a new coach has come in? Yea ok. We all know our form is poor but that’s all it is. A dip in form under a new structure. We’ll be fine.

A dip in form?

They literally can't tackle. Teams are offloading for fun against us. That's coaching.

Re: Edwards provides clarity : Fri Mar 22, 2019 1:58 am  

P-J wrote:

A dip in form?

They literally can't tackle. Teams are offloading for fun against us. That's coaching.

If pro players need to be coached how to tackle and prevent offloads then we are in serious trouble.

Re: Edwards provides clarity : Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:14 am  

P-J wrote:

A dip in form?

They literally can't tackle. Teams are offloading for fun against us. That's coaching.

Disagree completely. If you need coaching to manage the above you should be nowhere near the first team of any SL team.

Re: Edwards provides clarity : Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:32 am  

Our inability to stop off loads is there for all to see but it’s not because the players don’t know how to do it. It’s largely the same group of players who won the grand final and our champion season was built on defence. The players know how to defend but they’re taking longer than we all hoped to settle into the new structure. I see our current form as nothing more than that and when we click I think somebody will be in for a good hiding. I just hope we click soon!

Re: Edwards provides clarity : Fri Mar 22, 2019 8:54 am  

Bigredwarrior wrote:

Our inability to stop off loads is there for all to see but it’s not because the players don’t know how to do it. It’s largely the same group of players who won the grand final and our champion season was built on defence. The players know how to defend but they’re taking longer than we all hoped to settle into the new structure. I see our current form as nothing more than that and when we click I think somebody will be in for a good hiding. I just hope we click soon!

Attack is more of a concern for me. Halves not creating space for Zak and the outside backs. I think Zak is fantastic, but he's a true FB, whereas Tomkins was really a second pivot or second more old school 6. It's clear to see the difference it's bringing to the team having different personnel.