- Jul 28, 2016
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I was thinking that if Madge was sacked JD is probably the next candidate, because they would be wanting to go back to a Qlder... because apparently this club can't function without a Qlder being in charge.
THE BOSS Maguire Stomped The Naysayers! But...8 Months Later, Here We Are.
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Were the Walker brothers ever interviewed for the position? Their names have always been talked about but don't know if they ever got a interview with Brisbane, they did with the Warriors I'm pretty sure.
Mightybroncs2k17
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Whatever happens next, it feels like it's all going to play out very quick from here on in.
It's hasn't exactly been a slow painfully death, we've been getting significantly worse each week. And despite the need to turn a few players over, the roster is underperforming greatly.
It feels like we either continue this downward spiral and find ourselves stone cold last in 6 weeks time and we make headlines for the shortest coach tenure ever through even a sacking or madge ****ing f**k this I'm out. Or things turn around and this last 6 weeks brings the squad together and leads to good finals campaign.
It just doesn't feel like a situation that will end with anything other then an extreme outcome. Pure destruction and devastating (aka seibold spoon year) or a miraculous turn around with a hell of a charge into the finals.
It's hasn't exactly been a slow painfully death, we've been getting significantly worse each week. And despite the need to turn a few players over, the roster is underperforming greatly.
It feels like we either continue this downward spiral and find ourselves stone cold last in 6 weeks time and we make headlines for the shortest coach tenure ever through even a sacking or madge ****ing f**k this I'm out. Or things turn around and this last 6 weeks brings the squad together and leads to good finals campaign.
It just doesn't feel like a situation that will end with anything other then an extreme outcome. Pure destruction and devastating (aka seibold spoon year) or a miraculous turn around with a hell of a charge into the finals.
mitch222
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Bank on a bottom 4 finish
Your miracle doesn’t exist in this side unfortunately
thenry
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- Jul 20, 2017
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Absolutely correct.
Ondi
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- Apr 4, 2024
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No idea why but I watched the highlights again to try and find something....
I don't think this team is coming back to the surface for air. This very much feels like the Siebold era. If this continues how long do we keep Madge?
I get it, it's not fair that he doesn't get the time to create his team but we also can't continue like this until the end of the season. I'm still waiting for even one player to spray the team under the posts but it's not happening. The literal copy and paste of the pressers is telling. AR sitting next to Madge like a told off puppy.
One or even two more weeks of this, well I'm not even sure what the place will be like. Home games could turn very nasty which we shouldn't even be near quite frankly.
I even bought the black jersey because I loved it (I haven't bought a jersey in years because I can't afford them) but I'm already getting those feelings of why did I waste my hard earned on this club (not just the players) and that is a truly damning because I can count on two fingers how many times I felt that way.
Donuts over to you mate!
Squad, prove me wrong!
I don't think this team is coming back to the surface for air. This very much feels like the Siebold era. If this continues how long do we keep Madge?
I get it, it's not fair that he doesn't get the time to create his team but we also can't continue like this until the end of the season. I'm still waiting for even one player to spray the team under the posts but it's not happening. The literal copy and paste of the pressers is telling. AR sitting next to Madge like a told off puppy.
One or even two more weeks of this, well I'm not even sure what the place will be like. Home games could turn very nasty which we shouldn't even be near quite frankly.
I even bought the black jersey because I loved it (I haven't bought a jersey in years because I can't afford them) but I'm already getting those feelings of why did I waste my hard earned on this club (not just the players) and that is a truly damning because I can count on two fingers how many times I felt that way.
Donuts over to you mate!
Squad, prove me wrong!
Redfern_1980
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- Jun 21, 2024
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Greg Alexander absolutely scathing on SEN radio -
"Please don’t let me think the Brisbane players are whinging because Michael Maguire is too hard on them. Cry me a river you little wusses. If that is true, none of them deserve to be playing NRL. Tell me that is not true. I can’t believe it is true because I can’t believe experienced NRL players would be bitching and whinging because Michael Maguire keeps them there too long.”
"Please don’t let me think the Brisbane players are whinging because Michael Maguire is too hard on them. Cry me a river you little wusses. If that is true, none of them deserve to be playing NRL. Tell me that is not true. I can’t believe it is true because I can’t believe experienced NRL players would be bitching and whinging because Michael Maguire keeps them there too long.”
broncsgoat
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Perhaps he's a shit bloke/coach to boot...
Ondi
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It's all Chinese whispers, the club needs to get in front of this. It's a snowballing situation and it's time for Donuts to just come clean and at least look like he is a firefighter.
Acting like there is not a problem in the pressers just doesn't cut it.
Also really appreciate your posts Redfern. It's great hearing what others are saying and getting a Sydney supporters perspective on everything.
- Jul 28, 2016
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I'm assuming DD will make an appearance on 360 in the near future... he should probably avoid doing it tonight because Crawley will be on and he's an absolute shit **** of a bloke.
But to me there's no real point putting him up... he's not a footy guy so you're only going to get the normal cliche lines... working with the coach, giving him everything he needs, everyone is working hard, we're all hurting, blah blah blah
johnny plath
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- Jul 16, 2014
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I don't think this squad can prove you wrong mate...i feel like this is part of the problem that media ignore s... constantly banging on that this is a championship roster creates an expectation this mob can't meet.
The market doesn't lie and if our forward pack was all available to plunder right now who would we lose. No one is fighting us to secure any one except pat and payne.
Same with our backs.. media sees potential flashes and think that's the norm.. they live in the past.. they don't see cobbos sluggish gut wobble when he's taking a run or marina and staggs poor defence reads.
Fact is the squad players aren't up to nrl standard in skills or professionalism. If this got called out in the media maybe we could start to move forward with changes but as it is we constantly try make the same shit sandwich taste good.
I can't even care less about the prima Donna influencer knocks these players get...I don't think that's an issue..just think the reality is they're not very good footballers and we need to move them on as quick as we can.
dejan
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I'd say there are 3 main factors that are causing us to play shit.
1. Leadership - we can't have a leadership group, where only Patty and Payne are the consistent players. Staggs, ARey and B Hunt are in the group too, and they have been far from consistent. You can't have hot and cold players leading a team and expecting everyone else to play better.
2. Defensively Minded - We are trying to grind teams down and doing it poorly. From a defense perspective, our forwards and backrow are mainly catch and wrap defenders, which isn't a bad thing for slowing the ruck, but very bad for a hard ball runner that can get their nose through the line, or offload easily. We need to have more impact at the start of the tackle, like faster defensive line pushup, and cutting the legs.
The adaptation of being defensively focused needs to be tweaked to be more than a poor imitation of it. Sure, we sometimes get it right for 10 minutes at a time, but we need to be better if we want to play that style.
3. Team list - I understand why Madge has picked the team he has, they are pretty much the players with the highest tacking efficiency AND most experienced, which is why there have been no mass changes, unless due to injury or the occasional 1-person bench swap that doesn't really achieve that much. I am going to give an example, look at Souths this year, yes, they have had injuries most of the year, but Wayne isn't afraid to shake the tree to get results, and they
Rabbitohs pack around the inconsistent times this year:
8 - Keppie
9 - Mamouzelos (Injured now)
10 - Tatola
11 - Keaon
12 - Duncan
13- Arrow
Rabbitohs pack recently, which I believe are playing more consistently:
8 - Arrow
9 - Havili （Would be Mamouzelos if he wasn't injured）
10 - Keaon
11 - Aitken
12 - Duncan
13- Hubner
Rather than going for the traditional big boys to start, Wayne has gone for a more mobile and hard-hitting and hard-working pack, then following it up with the bigger "catch and wrap" style bench, which will help to control the ruck speed a bit more when the other team starts gaining momentum throughout the game.
Madge needs to shake the tree. Not just in the forward/backrow pack. But our leadership group and expect more from our spine.
1. Leadership - we can't have a leadership group, where only Patty and Payne are the consistent players. Staggs, ARey and B Hunt are in the group too, and they have been far from consistent. You can't have hot and cold players leading a team and expecting everyone else to play better.
2. Defensively Minded - We are trying to grind teams down and doing it poorly. From a defense perspective, our forwards and backrow are mainly catch and wrap defenders, which isn't a bad thing for slowing the ruck, but very bad for a hard ball runner that can get their nose through the line, or offload easily. We need to have more impact at the start of the tackle, like faster defensive line pushup, and cutting the legs.
The adaptation of being defensively focused needs to be tweaked to be more than a poor imitation of it. Sure, we sometimes get it right for 10 minutes at a time, but we need to be better if we want to play that style.
3. Team list - I understand why Madge has picked the team he has, they are pretty much the players with the highest tacking efficiency AND most experienced, which is why there have been no mass changes, unless due to injury or the occasional 1-person bench swap that doesn't really achieve that much. I am going to give an example, look at Souths this year, yes, they have had injuries most of the year, but Wayne isn't afraid to shake the tree to get results, and they
Rabbitohs pack around the inconsistent times this year:
8 - Keppie
9 - Mamouzelos (Injured now)
10 - Tatola
11 - Keaon
12 - Duncan
13- Arrow
Rabbitohs pack recently, which I believe are playing more consistently:
8 - Arrow
9 - Havili （Would be Mamouzelos if he wasn't injured）
10 - Keaon
11 - Aitken
12 - Duncan
13- Hubner
Rather than going for the traditional big boys to start, Wayne has gone for a more mobile and hard-hitting and hard-working pack, then following it up with the bigger "catch and wrap" style bench, which will help to control the ruck speed a bit more when the other team starts gaining momentum throughout the game.
Madge needs to shake the tree. Not just in the forward/backrow pack. But our leadership group and expect more from our spine.
- Jun 12, 2013
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Kind of pissed atm, we were $25-1 to finish bottom 4 over the weekend but it's pulled in to $10 now.
- Sep 6, 2013
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Why have you become a believer? Sell us hope old mate.
Old Mate
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While burning work time on the shitter I saw an article praising the eels attack with Jason Ryles even though they lost. Everyone was writing them off at the start of the year. We showed promise at the start and are now getting written off. It’s our time bby
So I’m basing this off nothing.
Fire up
