Official Blayke Brailey

BurgoShark

BurgoShark

Super Moderator
Joined
Apr 8, 2008
Messages
12,868
Reaction score
4,097
Sir Chadley said:
The urge wouldn't be there if occassionally, just occasionally you were man enough to admit you were wrong sometimes. I know it doesn't happen often Wiz (😆) but I'd like to hear it just once. Unlike this below from Fonzie in Happy Days:
Click to expand...
The other thing Chad is that the average punter will over-estimate their knowledge. I don't know about soccer and cricket parents, but footy parents are awful. I had several this year telling me that our "problem" was that we don't run enough block plays. I told them they should come down on a Saturday and watch our open men's team play, see how bad they are at block plays, and then re-consider whether trying to get 13yo kids to do it is a worthwhile use of my time.

I do agree with snowy though that is depends on the person. Some guys who have played a lot and coached still have NFI. My son's school team run block plays all the time. They have a 100% error rate any time they try it, and about 20% of the time the ball deflects to the opposition and they run away for an intercept try. They can't reliably get the ball to the winger through the hands, but the coach still reckons block plays for children is the way to go... and he played for Newtown and the Roosters.
 
Last edited:
Sparkles

Sparkles

Jaws
Joined
May 21, 2008
Messages
12,190
Reaction score
2,930
BurgoShark said:
The other thing Chad is that the average punter will over-estimate their knowledge. I don't know about soccer and cricket parents, but footy parents are awful. I had several this year telling me that our "problem" was that we don't run enough block plays. I told them they should come down on a Saturday and watch our open men's team play, see how bad they are at block plays, and then re-consider whether trying to get 13yo kids to do it is a worthwhile use of my time.

I do agree with snowy though that is depends on the person. Some guys who have played a lot and coached still have NFI. My son's school team run block plays all the time. They have a 100% error rate any time they try it, and about 20% of the time the ball deflects to the opposition and they run away for an intercept try. They can't reliably get the ball to the winger through the hands, but the coach still reckons block plays for children is the way to go... and he played for Newtown and the Roosters.
Click to expand...
Or as it's known (from this point forward) - fansplaining
 
snowman

snowman

Total gronk
Joined
Apr 2, 2010
Messages
58,928
Reaction score
2,200
Location
In your head, rent free
BurgoShark said:
Maybe in the 80's and 90's, but you can't play NRL these days without getting the technical things right. No winger would last three games if he wasn't standing in the correct position depending on field position, tackle count, situation, etc. (Jack Reed is someone who is actually really knowledgeable on this stuff btw).

Meat head or not, if he doesn't grasp the technical bits no coach is going to pick him. That extends down to junior reps etc. now too. It's probably a reason why Ronnie made it and Lumelume didn't. You can have the all of the physical tools but if you can't nail the technical side of the game you are only ever going to be depth.
Click to expand...
you use ronnie as the example of knowing where to stand on the field

lmao
 
Ronnie

Ronnie

Bronze Whaler
Joined
Mar 29, 2023
Messages
85
Reaction score
75
BurgoShark said:
The other thing Chad is that the average punter will over-estimate their knowledge. I don't know about soccer and cricket parents, but footy parents are awful. I had several this year telling me that our "problem" was that we don't run enough block plays. I told them they should come down on a Saturday and watch our open men's team play, see how bad they are at block plays, and then re-consider whether trying to get 13yo kids to do it is a worthwhile use of my time.

I do agree with snowy though that is depends on the person. Some guys who have played a lot and coached still have NFI. My son's school team run block plays all the time. They have a 100% error rate any time they try it, and about 20% of the time the ball deflects to the opposition and they run away for an intercept try. They can't reliably get the ball to the winger through the hands, but the coach still reckons block plays for children is the way to go... and he played for Newtown and the Roosters.
Click to expand...
I had a u9 year old girl soccer parent agitating for the use of slide tackles. So yeah…not league parent unique.😂
 
bort

bort

Jaws
Joined
Jun 4, 2007
Messages
30,500
Reaction score
6,315
Location
IN A BAR
BurgoShark said:
The other thing Chad is that the average punter will over-estimate their knowledge. I don't know about soccer and cricket parents, but footy parents are awful. I had several this year telling me that our "problem" was that we don't run enough block plays. I told them they should come down on a Saturday and watch our open men's team play, see how bad they are at block plays, and then re-consider whether trying to get 13yo kids to do it is a worthwhile use of my time.

I do agree with snowy though that is depends on the person. Some guys who have played a lot and coached still have NFI. My son's school team run block plays all the time. They have a 100% error rate any time they try it, and about 20% of the time the ball deflects to the opposition and they run away for an intercept try. They can't reliably get the ball to the winger through the hands, but the coach still reckons block plays for children is the way to go... and he played for Newtown and the Roosters.
Click to expand...
He might know plenty about structures etc but certainly his talent ID and coaching qualities seem to need some work.
There is always 'practice makes perfect' but sometimes the volume of practice required isn't viable...

Most NRL players would know much more than the average punter but that doesn't guarantee that they would be good at articulating it or coaching it.

Do you have to have played at a high level to have a semi-accurate opinion? Certainly not
But generally speaking, on average, it probably would make you more knowledgeable.

If 10 randomly selected fans joined the forum or 10 former Sharks players joined the forum which would we guess is more likely to bring better judgement?

I for example have played in a Rugby League World Cup (on playstation) so I like to think I've probably mastered all the key concepts
 
Sparkles

Sparkles

Jaws
Joined
May 21, 2008
Messages
12,190
Reaction score
2,930
bort said:
He might know plenty about structures etc but certainly his talent ID and coaching qualities seem to need some work.
There is always 'practice makes perfect' but sometimes the volume of practice required isn't viable...

Most NRL players would know much more than the average punter but that doesn't guarantee that they would be good at articulating it or coaching it.

Do you have to have played at a high level to have a semi-accurate opinion? Certainly not
But generally speaking, on average, it probably would make you more knowledgeable.

If 10 randomly selected fans joined the forum or 10 former Sharks players joined the forum which would we guess is more likely to bring better judgement?

I for example have played in a Rugby League World Cup (on playstation) so I like to think I've probably mastered all the key concepts
Click to expand...
Why didn't you mention this earlier? Would have saved a lot of pointless arguing!
 
Sir Chadley

Sir Chadley

Jaws
Joined
Sep 7, 2005
Messages
18,556
Reaction score
2,188
Location
The Ridge!
All I am saying is that we, as fans, should not profess to know everything. We do not know what is going on at the coalface. We don't know what is going on inside the heads of the players, coaches, support staff and their families.

It's not just a hard time for us fans, I'm sure the players don't like losing despite the money they are on.

I think I'll just leave it at that as I am worried that I am making too much sense.
 
bort

bort

Jaws
Joined
Jun 4, 2007
Messages
30,500
Reaction score
6,315
Location
IN A BAR
In honour of Blaykes new role I’ll slip you all some info about him from today

He was practising his kicking!
From the corner of tryline at posts
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top