Part of me thinks that waiting until next season is perfectly fine, given that we will have a whole new forward pack, and possibly bring in 1 or 2 new backs. But I just think back to the instant impact of coaches we've had in recent years which maybe puts a huge cloud over my perception of Powell even though I know he's trying to change things.



For all of the times we complained about the forward pack, he mentioned in a podcast/interview that he has certain lines he likes to run. And when I watch us play we are so slow shifting the ball and there is no depth. It's Widdop on one side, Williams on the other, they run at the line and pass it off if/when they can, play the ball and repeat. It's just a single row of 13 men waiting to get a touch of the ball with no sense of direction. And to me, that is the fault of Powell, regardless of what the forwards are doing.



Of course, the players are not blameless. I just keep thinking to myself, surely Widdop and Williams (who are still top players who have experience at the highest level) can surely make decisions in-game, and try to construct plays in training that can open up defences. But it starts with the coach and how they want the team to play.



Surely, if there are bad eggs in the camp, you just don't let them train or play. Because if training is running how it should and they know what lines to run, if they don't do it in the game, surely they don't play. So you'd just bring in the kids to have a go. So as much as the bad eggs claim might be true, I don't think it should have any bearing on how we set up in attack and doesn't excuse the teams lack of attacking threat. If someone is simply not doing what Powell is asking, you shift them out and get in a young player ready to prove himself who will listen to his coach. To put it in basic terms, Cooper causing problems in camp should not stop a player from essentially running a specific line. It makes 0 sense. So it's on Powell and how he is setting us up.



I won't even start on the defence. We're all aware of that monstrosity.

you cant beat a good duckie exclusive.

Thought packs win games and we would win the lot?

file that under 'quack'

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