Trophyhunter wrote:Focus criticism on the way we play which starts with coaching and . game template We used to play Mata one out on pick up where he could find space , our pick snd drive management is inconsistent and our 10’s positioning and dictating of play looks erratic . Coaching can fix much of tgat . Really talented promising players are looking ordinary . Crosbie , Bradbury , Haining , VDW, Bennet .Dean , Hoyland . Refresh on coaching environment required .
The problem with Cockers is that the worse it gets the more he rigidly sticks to the gameplan. There definitely are new ideas needed.
This season is very stop start though so guys like Crosbie play about once a month. If you aren't playing week in week out you've got no chance of getting match sharpness. He's lost his edge from last season.
I think 9 10 and 12 are our biggest problems. I think Dean is a good back up 12. But Pyrgos/Groom and VdW can't get anything going and have absolutely no creativity in them. To be fair to VdW for Scotland he challenged the line a bit and looked a bit better so I'm minded to think he's positioned poorly as it's the system. But he's a very very average 10 make no mistake.
A good evening for James Lang - after last week some questions but yesterday showed how badly we need an upgrade at 12.
Also Grant Gilchrist. Munster got back Coombes from the Ireland squad and he was very good. We got back Gilchrist and he was poor.