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Message: [QUOTE="rnabokov, post: 2688084, member: 1847"] I have taken those points you made into account in my post and I am not disappointed with the result. It's just that one out running makes me shudder. I also have my misgivings about the defensive structures we employ about which their is a separate thread. Yes, it worked a treat against the Storm, and yes, our overall defence is superb - tackling technique, support, communication and the way our slide works so very well. It was truly brilliant last week. At the same time, unless it was because of all the caveats posted about this game, Gagai's 1st try looked to me as a result of the defence waiting for him, standing flat footed, and his power and speed showed what can happen if you wait for someone like him to come to you at speed. The points about Slater/Cronk being, or not being there last week have been made and I won't re-visit that, but I wonder, as I have already posted, how our "new" defensive structure and style will stand up to a side with genuine game breakers running with momentum at a defensive line waiting instead of moving forward to meet them with momentum, and cutting down their space and time. The Storm had no game breakers. The Knights did in Gagai. Anyway, time will tell about our defence when we come up against Souths, Roosters and Dragons who have clever halves, offloading experts and/or strong, elusive runners like Inglis Jennings/RTS and Dugan. Again, I am NOT taking anything away from this great win, nor am I pouring scorn on Kearney Koaching. I just want to see it work against the very best, full strength attacks in the competition. [/QUOTE]

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