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It's a mark of how far HKR have come under Morgan that a defeat at Headingley is the trigger for calls for his head. It has been a dispiriting season though. Yet to win on another team's ground. 1 win against a team in the top half. Who is our most aggressive or explosively powerful forward (Mason was meant to fill that hole in fairness, I suppose)? Where is the wit and invention in the backs? Not that we had masses before, but we did have cohesion and focus as often as not. I think Morgan remains the best option going forward - though rumours of him going off elsewhere are no longer such a panic-inducing prospect. He's right that when the going gets tough you have to have faith in your philosophies and approach. Being very inflexible makes a flaw of that virtue though - we need to adapt and evolve. I don't won't to see expansive, exciting rugby for its own sake - If I thought a conservative style would win more games (see 2009), I'd be happy to stick with it. I just can't see anymore what fans of other teams would be concerned by when they look at our teamsheet. We are the blandest thing on the menu.
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Mild Rover wrote:It's a mark of how far HKR have come under Morgan that a defeat at Headingley is the trigger for calls for his head. It has been a dispiriting season though. Yet to win on another team's ground. 1 win against a team in the top half. Who is our most aggressive or explosively powerful forward (Mason was meant to fill that hole in fairness, I suppose)? Where is the wit and invention in the backs? Not that we had masses before, but we did have cohesion and focus as often as not. I think Morgan remains the best option going forward - though rumours of him going off elsewhere are no longer such a panic-inducing prospect. He's right that when the going gets tough you have to have faith in your philosophies and approach. Being very inflexible makes a flaw of that virtue though - we need to adapt and evolve. I don't won't to see expansive, exciting rugby for its own sake - If I thought a conservative style would win more games (see 2009), I'd be happy to stick with it. I just can't see anymore what fans of other teams would be concerned by when they look at our teamsheet. We are the blandest thing on the menu.
well said mild rover but it has to be down to the coach and the players on this site i have read that such and such a player is playing well why did he not play the players in form give the kids a chance when dobo was injured why did he not try bell we will not know if he is good enouth till we try him like i said its time to go Justin
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blakeysrobin wrote:God I hope not. Lets not go down the FC road and think we can attract the Haslers and Sheens of this world because we cant. Why dont we buck the trend and do something radical,young, british and hungry. Mark Aston anyone?
Does a good job at the Eagles, but the next step, I hardly think so. In truth there's no one who springs to mind.
Mild Rover wrote:It's a mark of how far HKR have come under Morgan that a defeat at Headingley is the trigger for calls for his head. It has been a dispiriting season though. Yet to win on another team's ground. 1 win against a team in the top half. Who is our most aggressive or explosively powerful forward (Mason was meant to fill that hole in fairness, I suppose)? Where is the wit and invention in the backs? Not that we had masses before, but we did have cohesion and focus as often as not. I think Morgan remains the best option going forward - though rumours of him going off elsewhere are no longer such a panic-inducing prospect. He's right that when the going gets tough you have to have faith in your philosophies and approach. Being very inflexible makes a flaw of that virtue though - we need to adapt and evolve. I don't won't to see expansive, exciting rugby for its own sake - If I thought a conservative style would win more games (see 2009), I'd be happy to stick with it. I just can't see anymore what fans of other teams would be concerned by when they look at our teamsheet. We are the blandest thing on the menu.
Agree.
Matt cook was THE form player and was then dropped or (rotated). Murrell on the other hand only has to make a decent tackle or jump in the air as a teammate forces a knock-on and he's a shoe-in. Remarkable.
Pudsey Robin wrote:Does a good job at the Eagles, but the next step, I hardly think so. In truth there's no one who springs to mind.
Because we are the penrith of the superleague when it comes to decent aussie coaches. Dont want another to be honest but if Kear was a prospect then I wouldnt turn my nose up. Morgan has too much of a cosy team, if certain people are fit they play.
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