Trial and I’m worried

[B-Train]

Before the penalty against fox we looked good. It was 12-6 and we should have got the escort penalty. That changed the whole momentum.
fix up the errors and penalties which is easy, play with more patience and field position and we are in the game.
the try was executed beautifully and also Naden no try was a set peice.
errors like Jacko not playing the ball properly is the little 1% that we can fix.
big next 2 weeks for them before cows.

Fixing up the penalties and errors is easier said than done. Especially with ill disciplined players that Baz can't get the best out of or control.. We also have so many bad defensive players which compounds the problem.

 

[Doge]

Yeah someone pointed that out. Which is fucking hilarious cause we looked like we had 12 men out there lol

Yeah it’s actually worse lol

 

[Ant2611]

Fair comments and I agree. Yes its a trial but very telling signs. I found myself agreeing with Anasta after the game which is pretty much what you've said, "I expected better" and he is right.
The thing is there is nothing we (as supporters) can do about it.
Wasnt expecting miracles or top 8 team this year, just some improvement from the off season to build on as the year roles on. We look clueless.

And Sparty that's the most worrying of all "we looked clueless".

 

[Ant2611]

Baz is stubborn or has rocks in his head

I know Baz said he will back his players but comes a point that he has to take a long hard look at history and the time is now to get ruthless.

 

[Ant2611]

Not the end of the world. They just went out with wrong attitude. The other team were more committed and were prepared to put in more. Instead of trying to match the commitment/energy, the dogs took short cut. The forwards were not prepared to do the hard work. They tried to go wide before trying to win in the middle. Trying to offload whenever the could etc. They went out for a picnic and got ambushed. Lol.

The only concern is probably the lack of direction from the coach, the captain and the more experience players.

The question is why they went out with the wrong attitude. That seems like a coaching deficiency to me and we have had it for a long time.

 

[Malla]

I know Baz said he will back his players but comes a point that he has to take a long hard look at history and the time is now to get ruthless.

I think we all understand that building combinations both in attack and defense will take time, theres no doubt about that. But simple shit like dropping balls, throwing erratic passes to nobody, giving away dumb penalties and missing simple one on one tackles should not be tolerated by Baz. He needs to take action on those to insert a standard in the team.

 

[Ant2611]

We just need to cut errors and penalties out.

Sharks won because they had a 7-1 penalty count early on, and we had 12 men for the last 10 of the first half. That's where they piled on the points.

Everything will come eventually, we have to be patient, but errors are something we can control that we should not be seeing.

We didn't have 12 men it just seemed like we did. In trials if you are binned a replacement comes on.

 

[Malla]

And the funny thing is players making these simple stupid errors and mistakes are from last years squad...

 

[Ant2611]

Like another poster said; "Dont worry its just a trial, its just the first few rounds, its just the halfway point in the season, its just his second year of the rebuild Its just........

And Baz no Bazil you seem to have more smarts than no 1. And Bazil we keep saying the same thing every year wherea is that line in the sand it must be getting very close.

 

[B-Train]

I think we all understand that building combinations both in attach and defense will take time, theres no doubt about that. But simple shit like dropping balls, throwing erratic passes to nobody, giving away dumb penalties and missing simple one on one tackles should not be tolerated by Baz. He needs to take action on those to insert a standard in the team.

Exactly. It's about holding everyone accountable and setting standards. And making damn sure the same mistakes aren't repeatedly made.

 

[Ant2611]

We never had only 12 players - sin binned players are replaced i trials.

The handling errors should be easily fixed (but arent) - biggest issues is lack of dominance in tackles - need either strength, conditioning or technique impovement

And it seems we don't have the coaching personnel to impart those skills.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

And the funny thing is players making these simple stupid errors and mistakes are from last years squad...

Na the new guys are making mistakes also lol. Vaughan had that shocking effort in defence under the post, literally every defensive attempt by Dufty was laughable, TPJ was TPJ, Burton and TPJ also looked like another weak point in defence.

 

[Ant2611]

Jackson horrible both trials, he’s playing like we needed those or that player last few years, trying to do things instead of using the team, he’s lost trust, that play when he ran it but he had dufty, jac, naden and burton outside him……he’s lost trust.
Right side in okunbor schoupp are too young, oks looks so nervous, and you can see it hurts us, out of position, runs in, drop balls, every time he touches the ball looks like he’s just happy he’s alive. Schoupp must be just as confused. Need experience with schoupp or stability.
Naden and jac although not perfect looked strong and safe for the most part. That’s experience and trust. I get the trial talk but I would have been happier to see Vaughn not kick, tjp just play a simple role and keep it together, oks watch the game with the coach so he can learn. Jackson told this week no milking penalties just play hard and get the ball to burton or avo. No offloads until we are in passed our 40 in the first 20 mins. No offloads on our first run. It’s a trial just go and get some great match fitness, that’s all.
After that first try we just fell apart…..hated seeing jac calling on our players to come in after the naden try, no one ran in from the right edge. We just fell apart

I noticed that too. It's as if we have no team spirit.

 

[Ant2611]

I agree he is too used to playing through the motions few times on their line he was taking hit
Ups on the the third and fourth tackle

Oh no.......Tollman 2.

 

[Malla]

Na the new guys are making mistakes also lol. Vaughan had that shocking effort in defence under the post, literally every defensive attempt by Dufty was laughable, TPJ was TPJ, Burton and TPJ also looked like another weak point in defence.

I did notice some of that but the bulk of the errors are from the old gang. Captain courageous Jackson made 2 errors, one off the back of points, that led to Sharks getting a leg up. JMK countless missed tackles and shit service from hooker. Your mate Okunbor with an offload to casper. His mate Schoupp that forgot how to catch a ball last night.

I dont think Burton is the weak point, I just think TPJ can't match it with those smaller agile backrower that hit holes and change direction. Sooner Baz moves him to the middle the better.

 

[Ant2611]

The lack of intensity can be fixed, the Sharks gave them a lesson.
Last years last game team were better than last nights effort, Barrett can do it.
We need to get the ball to the wings fluently.

O hope so Bob. You would think that's what they have been practising yet we look so 1 man out all the time and so clunky.

 

[Ant2611]

There is no organisation in anything we do, nobody calling for the ball from the dummy-half, etc. They play like a B-grade team in everything they do. Who’s fault is that, the coach? Averillo is not up to first grade, Schoup made three mistakes in the first half, rightfully replaced. Okunbor not up to first grade. Jackson is not a ball distributor. Topine can’t get a run, why not and Cook has more upside than Marshall-King. As for the coaches the jury is out. Come on Bulldogs give us something to be proud of.

So well said Fingal....oh by the way nice beach.

 

[Ant2611]

A voice of reason amongst all the gloom

You hit the nail on the head . Combinations and fluidity will take time .

It’s hard to gauge pre season form . You have some teams that come out intense whilst opposition not so intense and results can be misleading .

One thing though , it places unnecessary pressure on Barrett and the team , especially if results don’t go our way after 2 rounds .

The team still has weaknesses , our right side is still bottom of the table stuff and until we fix those positions improvement and results will be hard to come by imo

Why doesn't it take time with other teams????

 

[Ant2611]

Let's get real for a moment. We should have never resigned after the 16year old fuck scandal... yeah she was legal but only just. I have daughters slightly younger than that and they are impressionable. The dogs were there as ambassadors FFS. Even if he was a marquise player I'd be calling for his head. But he isn't. Let's just offload him. He is on fuck all anyway

And that's what he gives.........fuck all.

 

[Ant2611]

Plenty of teams have lost both trials and gone onto better things, conversely, plenty won both and then commenced to stink the season up from the get go.

I really just going to take it week to week. Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither will a winning team come immediately.

Maybe my wife should be coach. Rome would have been built in a day if she was Forman