The Avenger wrote:Mark Applegarth just basically said ‘more of the same’ is his plan to fix this!
Sorry but I laid this out weeks before the season even started, Applegarth is not a SL standard Coach, he coaches by numbers and hasn’t got the width or depth of knowledge to craft a winning team at SL level. I got the usual derision but the proof is there for us all to see.
He should never have been appointed but he positioned himself for the job, however now he should go
I think there’s another week in there for Apelgarth but Leigh at home has to yield a win.
Some drastic changes needed but it’s absolutely glaring after tonight where the problems lay.
9, 11, and 13.
Kershaw had a couple of missed tackles but I was more dissapointed with Senior and how he took the bombs but just cantered it up a few times.
Lino and Smith need to stay at 6,7. There was no issue there tonight for me and both created issues.
We seriously need some attacking guile at 13, better distribution at 9 and some edge forward strike power.
Ashurst, Hood, Senior and Crowther out after tonight.
Gaskell I’m thinking at 13 next week for some attacking options and hands/Link up or even Bowes who has played there many times in the reserves (though I’d prefer him at 9).
8. Bowden
9. Bowes
10. Whitbread
11. Tanginoa
12. Pitts
13. Gaskell
14. Proctor
15. Eseh
16. Butler
17. Kay
Appelgarth may as well mix things up at this point.