Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 5:24 pm  

Well Leeds certainly have the elements in their favour - doubt you get many nights like tonight in Townsville. Reminds of the night at Elland Rd for the first Rhinos v Storm WCC. That was the worst conditions I have experienced for a game in the summer era.

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 5:39 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

Well Leeds certainly have the elements in their favour - doubt you get many nights like tonight in Townsville. Reminds of the night at Elland Rd for the first Rhinos v Storm WCC. That was the worst conditions I have experienced for a game in the summer era.

Making excuses just in case for NQC I see

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 5:51 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

Well Leeds certainly have the elements in their favour - doubt you get many nights like tonight in Townsville. Reminds of the night at Elland Rd for the first Rhinos v Storm WCC. That was the worst conditions I have experienced for a game in the summer era.

Terrible conditions and completely alien to the Cowboys players. Must be worth at least 20 points to Leeds. Throw in a hugely favourable penalty count like at Saints on Friday and Wigan yesterday and that's another 10 to 20 points for Leeds right there.

I've decided to go tonight despite the lack of arm rests.

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:03 pm  

Seth wrote:

The drill in itself is bad enough, my bigger issue is with coaching things in relays, queues of 18 kids and only touching the ball once every 5 minutes. A good reality check would be for someone to focus on say 2 kids throughout an hours training session then report back on the number of minutes out of the 60 that those children were actively engaged (touching the ball) for.

Unfortunately with all the coach education many coaches don't have the patience to see it through or even buy into the principles in the first place. Their weekend (and ego) lives or dies on whether their u10s won, and if they didn't the players 'will get it in the neck'. Theres another principle that's unfortunately not adhered to; as a coach if things arent going right with your team, reflect with complete honestly about your practice and strive to provide an environment in which the players can reach their potential.

I coached juniors for 10 years and firmly believe that 'mini rugby' should be all about fun and involvement where skills and decision making abilities are encouraged by starting out with small sided games (eg 4 against 4 which increases with each age group) with less emphasis on structure and keeping the rules simple. I do not think that leagues or cup matches should be allowed before say U/13s. This way basic and more advanced skills are learnt without the pressure of failure in an important match. I say this despite having coached an U12 junior side to a Yorkshire Final Cup win.

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:04 pm  

Terribly alien conditions. None of these players will have ever been to say Canberra in June.

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:05 pm  

William Eve wrote:

Terrible conditions and completely alien to the Cowboys players. Must be worth at least 20 points to Leeds. Throw in a hugely favourable penalty count like at Saints on Friday and Wigan yesterday and that's another 10 to 20 points for Leeds right there.

I've decided to go tonight despite the lack of arm rests.

Getting in first with the excuses eh!

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:50 pm  

After two disappointing performances and results it is now up to Leeds to restore some much needed pride in SL. Let's just hope that Leeds can produce a special backs to the wall performance to pull it off.

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:52 pm  

GOOD LUCK LADS

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:00 pm  

It's amazing how many times the NRL teams break the line without a hand being laid on them. The line running, and decision making has been the difference over the 3 games.

Re: WCC : Sun Feb 21, 2016 8:10 pm  

Handly eeping Q in this