dpedin wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2024 9:44 amIf the Stormers were capable of passing, catching, holding on or kicking the ball then Embra would have struggled and been down at half time. The win was as much a measure of how awful the Stormers were as it was of Embra skill levels. I struggle to think of one backs move we executed throughout the game albeit the game plan of forward pods and box kicking was perfect against a Stormers back 3 who couldn't catch a cold let alone a high ball. I suspect we might struggle against a Cardiff team on Saturday who will be targeting us for an away win and will be well aware of how we play the game at the moment.Jock42 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2024 6:36 pm Andy Burke on the BBC podcast stated earlier that one of the embra coaches, wouldn't name him, went up to the coaches box gobbing off about them having slated Kenny the week before, expecting plaudits this week. Absolutely bonkers that they don't think they deserve pelters for losing 5 on the bounce and shitting their pants against the Lions and that they think 1 win, with many flaws still, vindicates him (and presumably the rest of them by association).
ETA: The club is fucked if that mindset is endemic in throughout and considering how often the internationals fail to show up I fear it is.
I am still not convinced that our current coaching set up is taking us forward and indeed fully expect us to finish off in the bottom half of the league again this year.
To be fair, I think it's often the case that a team look great when the opposition are playing poorly - Embra's first half against the Lions being a case in point. The games when two sides are at the peak of their powers can result in fantastic rugby - the La Rochelle v Leinster European final was one such game, the third test (?) between New Zealand and the B&I Lions where during a break in play Kieran Read reportedly said to said to Sam Warburton, "Now this is rugby!" being another.
That being said, I agree that there are few signs that the coaches are up to making this team competitive- since Kinghorn moved away from ten and Mike Blair moved away from the club, we haven't had an attacking shape to speak of.