airliebird,runninglate! wrote:Gentles last season was dross tho as well.
We finished sixth and a final yet year after under radford we finished 11th but scored more tries,kicked more goals made less tackles and made more breaks.
Yet lots say Gentle needed more time etc. How he was a good coach and radford is a bad 1,stats dont back that up. The argument isnt about gentle I know but not many were calling for his head like they are Radfords.
Radfords learning as well. Head coach isnt were you should learn but we're 2 yrs in so with good signings (and they really are) he could well come good himself. The make up of the players coming in should help too. Radfords correct in pointing out the mental weakness in our team. People talk about coaching structures regarding attack but to be honest ive struggled to grasp how pro players do what they have done at times. We are dumb and a coach cant make a dummy suddenly bright. I think next yr he does have his own team with the individual qualities hes been after(physical and mental) and mabye a little x factor among them which we've not much had.
So I'll be getting a pass. I'll even be pretty optimistic and if it all goes pear shaped then people will get their wish cos I dont see radford lasting long if we dont perform next yr or show the same signs of the last couple of yrs

weaver93 wrote:Radfords correct in pointing out the mental weakness in our team -Its his job to re-create the mentality/attitude in the squad.


We are dumb and a coach cant make a dummy suddenly bright - Its his job, to improve the players at his disposal,not to a world class level, but to a higher standard when he took over.

I think next yr he does have his own team - This is an excuse, other coaches have not had the luxury, of terminating existing player contracts, other coaches have had to wait until the player's contract has expired.

fc-eaststander wrote:I did not get a pass this year due to work commitments they have changed slightly and with the players we are bringing in and losing I am really excited about next year I will be buying one for sure even if I have to miss some games so be it,

Wish Pearson would get Radders some help no disrespect to Lasty but I would put him back to head up our youth set up or the merged set up (disgrace but that's another thread) and bring in a really experienced number 2 or alternative bring in a director of rugby to advise him

I think the job was to early for him in my honest opinion, Sean Long would be my ideal number 2 someone who could bring attacking ideas to the structure I know he's settled at saints who else is available ? for either a number 2 role or rugby director

fc-eaststander wrote:I did not get a pass this year due to work commitments they have changed slightly and with the players we are bringing in and losing I am really excited about next year I will be buying one for sure even if I have to miss some games so be it,

Wish Pearson would get Radders some help no disrespect to Lasty but I would put him back to head up our youth set up or the merged set up (disgrace but that's another thread) and bring in a really experienced number 2 or alternative bring in a director of rugby to advise him

I think the job was to early for him in my honest opinion, Sean Long would be my ideal number 2 someone who could bring attacking ideas to the structure I know he's settled at saints who else is available ? for either a number 2 role or rugby director