Re: Am I missing something? : Tue May 28, 2024 2:38 pm
Sadly the errors were (are) being spread across the 13 individuals on the field, more or less the same for penalties. This puts us constantly on the back foot, and it was happening throughout the first half against Saints and worse in the second. The 'passive defence' is a myth, at least for this season. Rather, it is a necessity forced by our inability to hold the ball - if we constantly give the opposition repeat sets what else can they do? If we're giving penalties away for offside every game that's not a sign of being passive.I agree that the coach needs to take some responsibility when this has become such a systemic problem, but ultimately professional players should not be making as many errors. Pressure is building on the players, confidence is low, and there are some bad attitudinal signs from some individuals (e.g. Newman, Lisone etc).