The majority of comments after this win against NEWCASTLE is embarrassing.
So a team with no experience and apparently 90% of the players are not in many of your future bulldogs teams.
To win now 2 in a row is not a fluke. Against 2 top 8 teams. Especially Newcastle in Newcastle is not an easy thing to do.
It is pure heart and motivation. And this can only be from the preparation they the team has got from the coaching staff.
Majority Blame Pay when we LOSE that is fair enough "regardless we have the most inexperienced team in the NRL".
You make comments like well the coach is accountable.
When we win that Methodology MUST then be used. Give the coach credit.
we have started to win because of great passion and leadership from our coach. And this passion is seen in the COACHES box.
If you look back a few weeks I made similar comments supporting PAY.
All I can say is to the majority that have "Keayboarditis" you will never be the man DEAN PAY IS. One of the best players during his playing career and is an ammature coach with the least experienced team.
If you can disrespect him with all the comments I have read about him on here. Then all I can say is you are "NO BODIES". this directed at the Computer cowards and you know who you are. Having a toss while giving pay a word bash.
Last week was the worst I've ever seen the Sharks play. We didn't win with strategy, we won with luck, determination and an opposition who handed us the game. We still only won by 2. They scored more tries than us too.
Last night against the Knights was better but it was a game still won on luck. Strategy played no part whatsoever.
The point of a coach is to prepare an executable game plan that is dependent on who the opposition is, week to week. Take any team that has played us this year - top of the list in terms of strategy is to create the overlap outwide where our centre/wing combinations are hopelessly under-experienced. In every game this year we've conceded most of our points out wide after a winger has come in-field.
Pay was a great player, agreed.
Pay has passion and wants the Bulldogs to win because he bleeds blue and white, agreed.
But the reality is that Pay was only ever a big bopper and offers absolutely no tactical influence. Our team went from the 'mad scientist' Hasler, who over-analysed the game each week, giving players incredibly complex roles that needed absolute execution - to Pay, who has visibly offered no strategy. On top of that, the good coaches bring out the best from each player. I have seen none of our players achieve their potential or show noticeable improvement under Pay.
Do the players like and respect Pay? Most likely.
Is he NRL-grade with the right systems and structures in place to effectively implement quality game plans that win matches against top sides playing their best? No.
He is not the future of this club. He won't get through 2020.