Joined: Feb 13 2003 Posts: 1301 Location: Rodley, West Riding
That was thoroughly depressing last night, can't believe how far we've fallen. Beaten by another average team who we should be blowing off the park. 2000 FC fans there and I'm sure they all left a despondent as I am. Won't be going to Saints now, can't face watching that one dimensional rugby anymore. I expect us to get heavily turned over on Thursday. Two defeats over Easter and surely Pearson will see that Radders just doesn't cut it in SL. The only bonus is that there is no automatic relegation this year.
Lots of fingers pointed at Radford and totally agree that we need an experianced coach, one thing that stands out for me is waster an and how he's kept on the pitch when he's blowing, teams target him and he slips of tackles left right and centre or a lot of the time attempts a slap surely Radford can see this yet never interchanges him.
Starting to agree with the club hull thing, over reliant on average hull players, houghton needs a quality hooker to interchange with, yeaman well past his sell by date in attack, are green, bowfden and Hadley the way forward or smack bang average?
We all applaud when players extend their contracts and say how good they are but are they really? Results would say otherwise
I just think the squad needs a total overhaul as some deemed as good players clearly arnt
Owner Adam Pearson said: "We've got some great young players and we feel we need home-grown coaches to bring that talent through. "We feel we need a leader to instil fear into the team and bring consistency into the side. They cannot just turn up when they want to. "I want to be challenging for cups and Grand Finals. There is nothing wrong with having that ambition, but we need to give Lee resources. "We have lacked an attacking identity all season and that is one of the major things we want to put right. "The easy and cheap decision would have been to leave Peter Gentle in charge but feel the time is right for a change of regime." Pearsons words upon Peters departure, he didn't mention that he wanted to get us relegated and send the club into total meltdown
Players are too one dimensional. What on earth is going on in the training? (Apart from then working hard obviously ha). It's the same setup play after play. The forwards don't seem to make any yards either.
How are there so many injuries now. This never happend 10 years ago or when we were at the boulevard.
Forwards dont make many yards? have a dig but come on last night our forward made more yards then Castleford ..Fact the forwards are not the problem ,the effort is not the problem ,the lack of backing up and off loads is, what ever happened to half backs backing up the forwards ? we make enough yards bot no one there to take the ball,whatever happened to a half back feeding his forward and follow him for a off load .
hokeydokey wrote:Forwards dont make many yards? have a dig but come on last night our forward made more yards then Castleford ..Fact the forwards are not the problem ,the effort is not the problem ,the lack of backing up and off loads is, what ever happened to half backs backing up the forwards ? we make enough yards bot no one there to take the ball,whatever happened to a half back feeding his forward and follow him for a off load .
I agree that the effort isn't the issue, it's the complete lack of ideas and a game plan, the only wins we get are when we out-enthuse the opposition like Catalan last week, which is very commendable of the players (particularly those playing injured) but you can only sneak a win like that every now and again when the opposition is having an off day and it contributes to how injured and knackered our squad is and it's only Round 7!
Joined: Jun 28 2011 Posts: 277 Location: North Yorks
Couldnt have a worse record under a coaching team. The time has been and gone to replace Radford and Last. Tony Rea Is probably the only one available to get us out of the despairing mess. The move needs to be now.
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and proudly proclaiming `Wow, what a ride`
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