Deathspell
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Bad roster and huge player egos is one thing,but playing structures that are outdated by over 20 years is another.If the Dogs are playing at a suburban ground,where you can sit closer to the action,time their shift passing as they spread the ball along the line.It's so slow that defenses don't need to slide or 2nd guess but just rush up in a perfect line.
Why isn't Pay telling the halves to stand deeper,so they can disjoint and disrupt the defensive line,allowing room and time for offloads or shifts to players running lines?
Why are our forwards unaware when our halves or hooker run to the line,or worst still,prematurely run up, crowd the ruck and receive the ball standing still? Do they even communicate at training?
Why is the fullback standing like a stunned mullet so early behind the edge,making it easy for opposing fullbacks to plug the overlap?
Why isn't Pay using a ball playing lock that doubles as an extra prop,but instead is persisting with a 1980-90 style lock? At least Des experimented with Klemmer.Without a modern lock the connect between forwards and backs and 2nd phase plays suffer.You'll end up with a freelance 2nd rower that stifles the edge like Elliott or workhorses like JJ or Tolman.When David went to lock against Saints our left edge looked so much sharper,we tend to forget his past,he's a lot more then just a meters eater.
Why are we not bending teams down the middle in order to compress their defense before we shift wide? Worked great against the Cows.
Why is the forwards decoy running so pathetic,ineffective and badly timed? Numerous times the halves have to slow down the pass to allow the decoy time,otherwise the receiver cant get on his outside.The halves either get smashed like sitting ducks or look like they are lost,it's comical.
Honestly I can keep asking questions about our structure for hours and I'm sure most of you are asking similar questions.I'm no expert,but I'm not blind.I don't just watch the games,I study, analyze and critique them.I run videos of our games through a sports analysis software and it spits out so many offensive faults,it takes me hours to address them properly.And behold,the same shit appears week after week.If it wasn't for SOME players extra effort and individual brilliance we would have been smashed in every game.A huge thanks to those players that gave us hope during those close games.We all love you.
Our defense holds well against the easily defended antiquated edge structure.But against newer structures like the 3-4 pass shift,cross field heavy shifts,spine isolation and 1st receiver at hooker with triple halves,our defensive structure is a sieve.
These players have been playing for years,some at the highest level.I bet if they play and adapt to a different structure you'll see a huge difference.Of course a few will fail because they shouldn't be in 1st grade but an NRL club should have no excuses in promoting replacements.
We are guilty of committing park football errors because our structure shackles the spine and is designed for field domination,fatigue isolation,allowable time with the ball and overpowering slow set plays.That was great in the eighties and nineties but it cannot and will not work now.The modern game demands speed and mobility,2nd phase play with quick offloads or shifts,domination of the ruck,spine controlled quick passes and strategic kicking.
I'm all for giving Pay a fair go,actually I feel empathy for him,but we cant keep alliterating the same excuses,in fact we are doing the bloke an injustice.Everyone reaches a level of incompetence maybe Pay has reached his.Some people make a brilliant foreman but are lousy when promoted to a manager.
Ask yourself this question.Is the current Bulldogs predicament suited for a rookie coach? I say we need to open our purse strings and sign an experienced old head,someone that has battled through hard times.At least as an advisor,like Gould at Penrith,someone Pay can share the load with. Someone that has a proven record that warrants and demands media respect.
Pay will be a much better coach for it,he will learn that changes and adaptation to modern day structures will yield improvements and ultimately success.Otherwise we'll keep falling further behind other teams and unjustly or not he'll be regarded as a huge failure.
Why isn't Pay telling the halves to stand deeper,so they can disjoint and disrupt the defensive line,allowing room and time for offloads or shifts to players running lines?
Why are our forwards unaware when our halves or hooker run to the line,or worst still,prematurely run up, crowd the ruck and receive the ball standing still? Do they even communicate at training?
Why is the fullback standing like a stunned mullet so early behind the edge,making it easy for opposing fullbacks to plug the overlap?
Why isn't Pay using a ball playing lock that doubles as an extra prop,but instead is persisting with a 1980-90 style lock? At least Des experimented with Klemmer.Without a modern lock the connect between forwards and backs and 2nd phase plays suffer.You'll end up with a freelance 2nd rower that stifles the edge like Elliott or workhorses like JJ or Tolman.When David went to lock against Saints our left edge looked so much sharper,we tend to forget his past,he's a lot more then just a meters eater.
Why are we not bending teams down the middle in order to compress their defense before we shift wide? Worked great against the Cows.
Why is the forwards decoy running so pathetic,ineffective and badly timed? Numerous times the halves have to slow down the pass to allow the decoy time,otherwise the receiver cant get on his outside.The halves either get smashed like sitting ducks or look like they are lost,it's comical.
Honestly I can keep asking questions about our structure for hours and I'm sure most of you are asking similar questions.I'm no expert,but I'm not blind.I don't just watch the games,I study, analyze and critique them.I run videos of our games through a sports analysis software and it spits out so many offensive faults,it takes me hours to address them properly.And behold,the same shit appears week after week.If it wasn't for SOME players extra effort and individual brilliance we would have been smashed in every game.A huge thanks to those players that gave us hope during those close games.We all love you.
Our defense holds well against the easily defended antiquated edge structure.But against newer structures like the 3-4 pass shift,cross field heavy shifts,spine isolation and 1st receiver at hooker with triple halves,our defensive structure is a sieve.
These players have been playing for years,some at the highest level.I bet if they play and adapt to a different structure you'll see a huge difference.Of course a few will fail because they shouldn't be in 1st grade but an NRL club should have no excuses in promoting replacements.
We are guilty of committing park football errors because our structure shackles the spine and is designed for field domination,fatigue isolation,allowable time with the ball and overpowering slow set plays.That was great in the eighties and nineties but it cannot and will not work now.The modern game demands speed and mobility,2nd phase play with quick offloads or shifts,domination of the ruck,spine controlled quick passes and strategic kicking.
I'm all for giving Pay a fair go,actually I feel empathy for him,but we cant keep alliterating the same excuses,in fact we are doing the bloke an injustice.Everyone reaches a level of incompetence maybe Pay has reached his.Some people make a brilliant foreman but are lousy when promoted to a manager.
Ask yourself this question.Is the current Bulldogs predicament suited for a rookie coach? I say we need to open our purse strings and sign an experienced old head,someone that has battled through hard times.At least as an advisor,like Gould at Penrith,someone Pay can share the load with. Someone that has a proven record that warrants and demands media respect.
Pay will be a much better coach for it,he will learn that changes and adaptation to modern day structures will yield improvements and ultimately success.Otherwise we'll keep falling further behind other teams and unjustly or not he'll be regarded as a huge failure.
