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Post subject: Re: From the scrum

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:12 am

RedUnderTheBed

Club Owner

Joined: Nov 14 2003
Posts: 1162

BartonFlyer wrote:Well I'm pleased to say I told you so - we have got pace in our threequarters looked like we actually made use of it today - Hat trick for Tyrer - well done The Red

So does that we mean we have to credit the coach with a smart change of tactics or the players for finally doing what they were told by the coach? :wink:

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Post subject: Re: From the scrum

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:31 pm

Branny

Player Coach

Joined: Sep 02 2007
Posts: 577
Location: S*****n

Is Broughton really that fast though? He had clear ground ahead on Sunday and never looked like scoring. I agree about kicking early though. Quins full back wasn't dropping back until the 3rd tackle most of the time. We struggled to get out in the first half and a decent kick early would have helped.

"GAME OVER MAN, GAME OVER"

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Post subject: Re: From the scrum

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:15 pm

BartonFlyer

International Chairman

Joined: Feb 27 2002
Posts: 2524
Location: 10,000 feet up

RedUnderTheBed wrote:So does that we mean we have to credit the coach with a smart change of tactics or the players for finally doing what they were told by the coach? :wink:

Good question - Whilst I'm not a fan of Mr McRae, I don't subscribe to the general point of view on here that any loss is his fault and any win is despite of him - let's hope it's a bit of both and that it may continue!!

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Post subject: Re: From the scrum

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:37 pm

Adamjk

Player Coach

Joined: Feb 23 2006
Posts: 3796

RedUnderTheBed wrote:So does that we mean we have to credit the coach with a smart change of tactics or the players for finally doing what they were told by the coach? :wink:

What about a third option of them ignoring the tactics and not doing what they were told by the coach? :THINK:

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Post subject: Re: From the scrum

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:56 pm

middleman

International Chairman

Joined: Feb 19 2002
Posts: 3174
Location: Rochdale, the Baum

redballoon99 wrote:When we have a scrum feed and are defending our own 20,its crying out for either Ratchford or Holdsworth to boot the ball as hard as possible on the first tackle for Jody to chase.The opposing fullbacks are always up in the line,leaving about 80 metres of field with no defenders.Lee Briers has done this move often with great results [ Lee Penny etc ]What have you to lose? Even if we didnt collect the ball, we will have gained many yards upfield, which our forwards seem unable to do .

Last time I remember seeing that Tactic Frank Cassidy was at Stand off Half in Swinton Derby match.
Danny Brough tried it on us last season.
Smacks of 'Rugby' and I doubt McCrae would allow such radical thinking involving such intuition & skill.

"In his autumn before the winter comes man's last mad surge of youth." "What on earth are you talking about?"

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Post subject: Re: From the scrum

Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:01 am

Fatboys Limb

Club Coach

Joined: Aug 13 2005
Posts: 5313
Location: ... is fcuking in Heaven

middleman wrote:Smacks of 'Rugby' and I doubt McCrae would allow such radical thinking involving such intuition & skill.

Smacks of Rugby Union. It's not radical and nor does it involve intuition or skill.

It's rarely used in SL because it's not particularly effective.

Best used as a desperation measure when losing narrowly late in a game.

Otherwise I'd be happy if we never did it, let alone using it as a regular option.

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