Joined: May 28 2002 Posts: 7290 Location: Isca Dumnoniorum
Agree with that.
In 2006 and early 2007 it felt like success was slipping away too quickly after the great stride made in 2004, especially when we had a dominant side for most of 2005 that inexplicably lost the Challenge Cup and GF.
Joined: Dec 19 2004 Posts: 24121 Location: in bed between halle berry and jennifer aniston
andrew dunneman told me about the training. he said come the GF they had nothing left to give. he didn't understand why as 2004 he rotated and rested all season until the last 2 games, so everyone was fresh.
I'm glad he noticed GH's 'competitive' comment, because it explains a lot about where the lack of desperation to win things comes from. It really did sound like the lame excuse it is. In reality we're close to the bottom of a group of teams that compete amongst themselves. Its not true that Wigan and Sts are part of that general competitive pack - just like the Leeds of the Golden Generation those two sides will not be beaten when it counts by any of those second tier teams.
As for Rohan's nonsense about 'promise' after Hull, I got the feeling he just threw that in as he had nothing else to say. The problem isn't just Rohan in those instances, its the media not asking tough questions. At some stage someone has to call out appalling performances for what they are.
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I'm glad he noticed GH's 'competitive' comment, because it explains a lot about where the lack of desperation to win things comes from. It really did sound like the lame excuse it is. In reality we're close to the bottom of a group of teams that compete amongst themselves. Its not true that Wigan and Sts are part of that general competitive pack - just like the Leeds of the Golden Generation those two sides will not be beaten when it counts by any of those second tier teams.
As for Rohan's nonsense about 'promise' after Hull, I got the feeling he just threw that in as he had nothing else to say. The problem isn't just Rohan in those instances, its the media not asking tough questions. At some stage someone has to call out appalling performances for what they are.
Yes fully agree.And even Peter smith has been quite stinging in his comments column this week
christopher wrote:Ive heard the first is true, not heard anything on the second
Did you hear this from a reliable source ? Only reason I ask, is if it was genuine, it would appear a last minute reprieve was given to Smith and makes me think could Blease have intervened and said it was not a good idea. If so would look like GH is giving him a free reign.
Joined: Nov 19 2002 Posts: 13352 Location: West Yorkshire
STEVENM1000 wrote:Did you hear this from a reliable source ? Only reason I ask, is if it was genuine, it would appear a last minute reprieve was given to Smith and makes me think could Blease have intervened and said it was not a good idea. If so would look like GH is giving him a free reign.
Clearly not that reliable
Blease may want to assess everything before making a decision, and as much as it may anger some fans that’s probably the best thing. Starting a job on Monday and sacking people doesn’t look like any in depth analysis has gone on.
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