Joined: Dec 19 2004 Posts: 24452 Location: in bed between halle berry and jennifer aniston
all coaches in every sport have a way they want to play. the best recognize when something isn't working or needs modifying. I see a stubbornness in smith that he will carry on regardless of something working or not.
Joined: Nov 19 2002 Posts: 13622 Location: West Yorkshire
tad rhino wrote:all coaches in every sport have a way they want to play. the best recognize when something isn't working or needs modifying. I see a stubbornness in smith that he will carry on regardless of something working or not.
He said last night the issues are something he needs to fix, we’ll have to see!
Our issues are not through lack of effort. Just need to bed in now over this enforced break, stick to the process, and to use a very popular RL expression ‘get back on the horse’.
Joined: Aug 02 2002 Posts: 7302 Location: Wakefield but near to Leeds!
I do think Smith has a stubbornness and its his way or no way. But that was similar to McDermott and if left to get on with it Furner. I also agree that Austin does try his best and most of the time does the work for Sezer who rarely takes hold of the game. I hope we do not play Gannon in the halves and let Sinfield have a run of 4 games to see what he can do with little expectation to take off the pressure. I don`t like Martin at centre and I certainly don`t like Bentley as the back up hooker. Both are second rowers and need to play there. Myler for me is still capable this season at FB and I much prefer Nene in the centres. Forwards are big enough to dominate now so the rest is down to the coach on how they play.
Joined: Dec 29 2005 Posts: 2246 Location: with the barefoot girls
We probably over achieved last Season after Smith arrived, which has raised expectations this year. Even so this year has been a disappointment so far. The signings we have made have improved the squad and the prospect of Smith having a full pre season to work with them, made for an optimistic start to the year. Sadly we have failed to deliver little of the form we showed last season. The pack looks good on paper but still makes little ground at times compared to the opposition, partly due to a lack of urgency in defence. Both halfbacks should be replaced at the end of the season but for now I would like Sinfield to be given a chance.
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chapylad wrote:Forwards are big enough to dominate now so the rest is down to the coach on how they play.
You'd think. Are they demanding carries or just as happy to see it shipped wide? It is down to Smith but we also need a couple of them big men to step it up a level.
"Look, I'd never use injuries as an excuse..." Daryl Powell
Joined: Nov 19 2002 Posts: 13622 Location: West Yorkshire
The Magic Rat wrote:We probably over achieved last Season after Smith arrived, which has raised expectations this year. Even so this year has been a disappointment so far. The signings we have made have improved the squad and the prospect of Smith having a full pre season to work with them, made for an optimistic start to the year. Sadly we have failed to deliver little of the form we showed last season. The pack looks good on paper but still makes little ground at times compared to the opposition, partly due to a lack of urgency in defence. Both halfbacks should be replaced at the end of the season but for now I would like Sinfield to be given a chance.
How did Daryl Powell and Ian Watson get on in their first full season in charge? Both those were tasked with a similar job as Smith
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