Is the Top 8 out of reach?

[Ari Gold]

No other team, not even the Storm could lose 7 experienced first grade players and expect to compete, I don’t care who the coach is

I actually think the Storm are the one team who could. Look at the pack they have been using for most of the year: Cahill, Bromwich, Norrie, Lowrie, Proctor, Tandy. They might not be down 7 experienced players (4: Cronk, Hoffman, White, Manu) but I doubt any other team could field that pack and have the results they've had, even if they do have Slater and Smith. It's a magnificent result for those players to come in and do the job they've done and I've no doubt it's a product of the philosophy that Bellamy has ingrained into the entire squad. Boring or not, Bellamy knows exactly what his team and game plan are about. He knows what he wants, what roles need to be played. Henjak does not. He's not a bad coach, but he does not know what he is about. He has no real philosophy and it shows. I think it's a big reason why so many of our rookies are looking poor(ish) - Henjak hasn't told them what to do. I'm sure he's said do your best or whatever, but I doubt those players know exactly what their job is beyond trying hard. I'm sure Bellamy's newbies have been told exactly what they are working towards.

we play the sharks soon. Whoever loses that will get the spoon. Anyone know what the odds are of us finishing last?

Wooden spoon odds have been suspended all week for some reason [icon_shru

Most of them went down when the Titan's potential cap breach was reported.

 

[Benno]

i disagree Ari.

If you look at Henjack's comments after the game he said he was happy because the team executed their plan. Sounds a hell of a lot like they knew what they had to do. That's coaching 101. Simple fact is they are making mistakes.