Our leaders are basically all out of form. So tough to build a culture when that is happening.
@machpants said in Blues v Jaguares:
Tana will say how proud he is of the effort and can see where they're improving in interview - you heard it here first
Parsons interview is a disgrace.
I'm just going to paraphrase Redman from earlier this week:
Progress is being made. The players are 'growing'.
We don't want to make drastic changes and throw out all of that progress.
Yes, the Blues were awful, but I think we need to give credit to the Jaguares as well. They were the better team and played to the conditions well. They fully deserved that win. If they'd converted their penalties into points, they would have denied the Blues the bonus point.
@duluth said in Blues v Jaguares:
I'm just going to paraphrase Redman from earlier this week:
Progress is being made. The players are 'growing'.
We don't want to make drastic changes and throw out all of that progress.
They're growing in their struggle against reality
It says a lot that the Blues dont even recognise why they are losing.
That says a lot.
Glad I didnt watch.
@duluth said in Blues v Jaguares:
I'm just going to paraphrase Redman from earlier this week:
Progress is being made. The players are 'growing'.
We don't want to make drastic changes and throw out all of that progress.
If this is his idea of progress then I'd say this is one situation where you absolutely have to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Bloody hell that was excruciating to watch.
@african-monkey No one's defending anyone.
The truth is your shit club has been a fucking disgrace for many years now, long before umaga.
Fans continue to point with veracity always at 1 or 2 individuals as if that magic will fix it.
Highlanders were down a decade ago and pulled themselves out of it through genuine humility and change. The blues just lurch from new supercoach to fingerpointing.
Rinse and repeat
Well done to the Blues for getting the losing bonus point. Weather conditions kept them in it.
Pulu’s play seemed a step down from Ruru’s.
Whilst not a great game for wide play, the backline combination for the Blues seemed non-existent. Whereas the Jags backs with limited opportunities did combine well.
Tana is either experimenting or has lost the plot on selections.
@taniwharugby said in Blues v Jaguares:
Apisai had a stormer for the B team last week!!
Haha said by no one who actually watched that game.
Can all the blame be placed on the Coach? What about the coach before him? Or Before him?
Even if those coaches are all incompetent, why were they placed into the position? Do they simply interview well?
At what point will everyone look to place blame higher up? Surely Auckland have the $$ for a proven coach?
My 2c..
Well, in the first half I felt a bit guilty about not heading down in the farking terrible weather. But then the Blues lost the Blues way - shit skills, terrible set piece, tactical ineptitude and just all round shitness.
Positives:
only 7 games left in the season.
Fark me, if this season doesn't drive a full blown cleanout in the organisation, I don't know what will. Coach must take responsibiltiy for the team being prepared for lineouts and scrums, and having some tactics that get followed. Effort was there at times, but it's just disjointed, and opposition just wait for us to fark up and then kill us. Damnit.
@siam said in Blues v Jaguares:
@african-monkey No one's defending anyone.
The truth is your shit club has been a fucking disgrace for many years now, long before umaga.
Fans continue to point with veracity always at 1 or 2 individuals as if that magic will fix it.
Highlanders were down a decade ago and pulled themselves out of it through genuine humility and change. The blues just lurch from new supercoach to fingerpointing.
Rinse and repeat
And they got out of it with a competent coach that set the culture, selected smartly and got the most out of their players.
Tana has taken an average side that lost some close games and turned them into a joke.