06-13-2016, 07:27 AM
(06-13-2016, 07:16 AM)IvanAwfulbigone link Wrote:This is what perplexed me the most - our patience in switching it until we could push through any zone or flood has been very good these last few months and suddenly it all seemed to fall in a heap for some reason.
I agree someone like Armfield should have run with Steven but he looked to be limping by half time anyway.
Do you think we can make plans and implement them in the complete absence of countermeasures from the opposition?
Our wins are more about the coach than the playing list, a coach who builds plans based on his knowledge of the opponents.
Fans credit the players too much when we win, and blame the coach too much when we lose! But know this, our wins wont be so easy 2nd time around as clubs have seen what we do.
St Kilda was always a danger game because like us they are a club full of new faces and new plans that most opponents have not experienced yet. Our apparent lack of effectiveness against them was due to our coaching panels lack of exposure to St Kilda, we will be better next time.
Be happy that we have a coach who adjusts to the opponent and not a coach who copies out the default game plan like a Xerox machine!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"