Re: Huge test for McManus coming : Tue Feb 23, 2016 1:08 pm
Starman wrote:
In that scenario, the coaches would be to blame.
They would certainly bear responsibility. But I'm only speculating and there could easily be other explanations.
I'm just happy you've accepted that there is a conservative style on show. Even if you are putting it down to a psychological fear that for whatever reason doesn't seem to affect most SL sides as badly as us.
I don't recall saying we play anything other than conservatively. I think I've been pretty consistent over the last two seasons in saying our strength is largely based in the forwards and we play to capitalise on this fact.
Would I prefer to see us zipping the ball from flank to flank? Sure. But to do that effectively and consistently (the hallmarks of a championship side) you need the players. We DON'T HAVE those players and any gameplan which ignores this fact is likely to end in catastrophe.
Whilst it's possible to play poker and win by pretending you have cards you haven't been dealt - it doesn't work so well in team sports.