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Message: [QUOTE="rnabokov, post: 2534625, member: 1847"] To rebuild the Broncos? Restore a winning culture. You can write text books about any number of smart plays but for mine, the 3 basic rules of winning NRL are so so simple: control the middle, speed in execution, and protect your flanks. For the full 80 minutes. Controlling the middle = maintaining relentless momentum = play the ball speed + options either side from constant support runners. Controlling the middle = super fast defensive line speed + hit hard + NO MISSED TACKLES Roosters and Manly game was a great example of 2 teams doing that. Controlling time and space. You protect your flanks exactly how the Storm didn't when Bennett constantly attacked theirs from the word go. Of course you need a very fast back line and smart play makers to do that well. The Knights did. Overall, you never let the opposition dominate you by forcing you to play their game. They do that if you lose control of the middle, which then gives the opposition extra time and space = exposes your weaknesses and makes everyone work much more than they should = tired players = more mistakes. Finally, an X factor player helps. We have a few but seldom structured the game plan to use them effectively. When we did we scored great tries. That's what I will enjoy in the upcoming finals from the teams who are coached to play like that, and I don't think Hook has the sheer presence to instil such discipline in the Broncos. Hope I'm wrong in 2014. [/QUOTE]

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