greeneyed wrote: ↑February 12, 2019, 8:18 am
I’d still like to see Matty Johns coaching the halves...
MJ is the master of diminishing returns. If his coaching has slipped as much as his "comedy" then the Raiders would be playing in the 3rd Division in France by Round 4.
simo wrote:Are people really still upset about that? He gave it back to us when we’d been giving him it all game and he did it brilliantly. The only thing i didnt like about it was that he later came out and said he wasnt doing it to mock
We deserve/d to be mocked. The Viking clap should be reserved for the end of the game - after we win. I think it would have more meaning that way.
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Strongly agree. Blow the horn as soon as play is complete and off we clap
FROG wrote:Probably wants to size up the bloke they're calling the grub...
While I can see his appeal, I still haven't forgiven him for the Viking clap. Although, if he helps us get the most out of our squad all will be forgiven.
Given he told me the story of why he did it when he visited my work once I can understand why he did it.
FROG wrote:Probably wants to size up the bloke they're calling the grub...
While I can see his appeal, I still haven't forgiven him for the Viking clap. Although, if he helps us get the most out of our squad all will be forgiven.
Given he told me the story of why he did it when he visited my work once I can understand why he did it.
The Nickman wrote:I also hate the Viking clap now. Loses SO much significance when we then run out and play like busted **** afterwards.
I agree, It Should be saved for big games, it’s pretty sad towards the end of the season when there is 8,000 people doing it while we play already out of the finals race.
Also, I'm a big fan of the Ennis move. I love the way he analyses games, although he probably still doesn't watch them as closely as our current coach, I'm sure he can help.
As someone familiar with the Gallup Strengths program and with a wife who's a business coach, I'm pretty familiar with the subject.
Roger Federer talks about this a lot.
Re your defence comment, if we truly maximised our abilities with the ball and controlling possession, our defensive liabilities would have less of an impact.
It's not black and white, but a lot of time can be wasted trying to fix something that can't be shifted in certain individuals, rather than maxing out what they're good at.
I absolutely enjoy the theory and reasoning in that.
it's exactly what Griffin did at Penrith, he added the worst defender in the nrl to fix his team defensively, Maloney, improved their attack and end of sets which in turn released a stack of pressure off their defence.
Too often on tackle 4 and 5 the raiders were adlib attacking and leaving the halves in poor kicking position.
Timbo wrote: ↑February 12, 2019, 7:58 am
It says he's been signed specifically to work with Josh Hodgson?
He was obviously a great footballer, but if there's one player we have who is already a genuinely world-class footballer isn't it Hodgo?
Working on your strengths is just as important as working on your weaknesses
It's more important.
Strong disagree.
I guess you should inform Federer...
I hope he doesn't get too upset.
Please explain your logic.
Please explain my logic?
It’s significantly more important to fix something that’s a liability ahead of something you do proficiently.
Our attack is already good enough to win a competition. Our defence would lose us the Group 17 Reserve grade competition. It is significantly more important to fix our weak defence than improve our strong attack.
Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is just the train that's about to hit you.
simo wrote: ↑February 12, 2019, 8:14 am
Working on your strengths is just as important as working on your weaknesses
It's more important.
Strong disagree.
I guess you should inform Federer...
I hope he doesn't get too upset.
Please explain your logic.
Please explain my logic?
It’s significantly more important to fix something that’s a liability ahead of something you do proficiently.
Our attack is already good enough to win a competition. Our defence would lose us the Group 17 Reserve grade competition. It is significantly more important to fix our weak defence than improve our strong attack.
Our attack was good enough in 2018. I wouldnt bank on that just continuing without any improvement
simo wrote: ↑February 12, 2019, 8:14 am
Working on your strengths is just as important as working on your weaknesses
It's more important.
Strong disagree.
I guess you should inform Federer...
I hope he doesn't get too upset.
Please explain your logic.
Please explain my logic?
It’s significantly more important to fix something that’s a liability ahead of something you do proficiently.
Our attack is already good enough to win a competition. Our defence would lose us the Group 17 Reserve grade competition. It is significantly more important to fix our weak defence than improve our strong attack.
The spiral of silence refers to the idea that when people fail to speak, the price of speaking rises. As the price to speak rises, still fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer people yet will speak out, until a whole culture or nation is silenced. This is what happened in Germany.
If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
The Nickman wrote:I also hate the Viking clap now. Loses SO much significance when we then run out and play like busted **** afterwards.
I agree, It Should be saved for big games, it’s pretty sad towards the end of the season when there is 8,000 people doing it while we play already out of the finals race.
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I agree that the Viking clap is well past it's use by date... we should have canned it last year. But the club started the Viking clap following their trip to America to check out what US football teams were doing as far as game day experience and marketing goes (if I recall correctly) and for that reason, I don't think they will get rid of it any time soon. I think the club sees it as something that makes the game day experience more exciting even though a lot of us are participating reluctantly
The viking clap is all sorts of stupid. Save it for big games, otherwise it just looks ridiculous when the team is playing in front of parlous crowds and is not in contention for the finals.
Putting aside how he carried on when he was playing, Ennis has always struck me as a good guy off the field. His analysis on Fox has impressed be (along with Gasnier) - I think it is actually a really good move by the club. Hodgson is great, but one thing he has struggled with a little is when he over plays his hand - Ennis was great at knowing when to just shuffle the ball on to his halves.
Michael Ennis has joined the Canberra Raiders in 2019 as a coaching consultant and will attend training sessions weekly.
"Ricky Stuart approached me about the possibility of doing some work down here and it was the right fit, I like the potential that this squad has and the ability to work with Josh Hodgson and Siliva Havili is something I'm looking forward to," Ennis said.
Michael Ennis will make the Green Machine mean and clever
“Know your enemy and know yourself and you will always be victorious” – Sun Tzu.
That Michael Ennis has been engaged as a consultant by the Canberra Raiders shows Ricky Stuart has been studying his Sun Tzu. Stuart needs his troops to learn their enemy’s successful tactics and skills. And the Raiders have never had a bigger enemy than Ennis.
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart signs Mick Ennis as hooker coach
Ricky Stuart has signed Michael Ennis as hooker coach.
"It's just something that's been in the wind the last little while and it's an area that I feel that Mick can certainly have a great handle on and also help," Stuart said. "I think it's a really good opportunity to keep challenging Josh Hodgson. Having myself and other coaches help Josh is one thing, having an ex-representative and premiership-winning hooker - he is just even another step up in grade.
Timbo wrote: ↑February 12, 2019, 7:58 am
It says he's been signed specifically to work with Josh Hodgson?
He was obviously a great footballer, but if there's one player we have who is already a genuinely world-class footballer isn't it Hodgo?
I don't think there is anyone who is above being taught things.
Remember they got Mal to teach Croker how to be a Captain
I Love Hodgo.
But if Ennis can improve his decision making - ie when to play his hand and when to offload to his halves, when to kick, when to pass etc, it will be a massive advantage. I think Ennis was one of the best at this part of his game - he may not have been the most skilful, but he was very 'footy smart'. We all know if we are honest that Hodgo overplayed his hand a bit -especially with the crash ball late in the tackle count.
The other part I can see him helping in is outlining how our forward pack plans its sets. It was like we reach a play the ball and then play what we see every time - Ennis could help out pack play to a plan - which corner to set it, which part of the field to attack etc. what to do early in the count as opposed to late in the count.