Far more detailed assessment of the team and coach prior to me.
1. Game went bad off the kick off with Genia's knockon.
2. The Lions dominated in the go foward, and we had no variation to the game plan (coach or players fault??? = coach)
3. At the break our possession was up but behind on the scoreboard, because our kicking was aimless, and pointless.
4. JOC (James O'Connor), feel sorry for the guy he has the skills to be one of the first picked, but he would be 4 choice # 10.
5. Having a 4th choice 10 starting impacts the outside backs and their variation purely through experience to change a game plan as required - THAT SIMPLE.
6. The coach, he was not on the field, but but but - his game plan was shit, and it was he that picked JOC (James O'Connor) at 10.
7. First 2 tests our scrum competed, last night from row 60000 in the bleaches it was either destroyed or poorly interpreted and governed by the ref.
8. George Smith, one player doesn't win or loose a game - his impact was definitely noticeable from the bleaches. He shut down a number of their plays and channels with his defensive angles - you wouldn't have seen it on the box, Ariel view point only. His reading of the game was also noticeable from up high, on 3 occasions JOC (James O'Connor) was out of position but George was there.
9. Genia - it can happen, every one can have a bad game.
IMO we lost due to lack of experience in certain positions and game plan.
MOM
Mowen and Moore splitting hairs.
Smith
Mogg