Re: Clear out required : Thu Aug 23, 2018 5:30 am  

The temptation is to play the old and trusted - even if they are not fit rather than risk a young player. That was part of McDermott's downfall. So if JJB is around he will play more often than not especially if he is on a pay by play deal.

Re: Clear out required : Thu Aug 23, 2018 6:19 am  

he is so far off the pace it's embarrassing. he shouldn't tarnish his fantastic reputation by playing on

Re: Clear out required : Thu Aug 23, 2018 6:29 am  

The issue of who gets selected depends on the combination of the coach how good the kids are. McDermott certainly tended to go for the old hands at the drop of a hat, but if a new coach was given the job of rebuilding the side over say two or three years they might be far more willing to give kids a go - not to mention if they're completely new to the club they would have no particular connection to JJB or anyone else and would presumably judge players on merit.

Re: Clear out required : Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:05 am  

We are desperate for a new coach with no ties to the club

Re: Clear out required : Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:35 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

The issue of who gets selected depends on the combination of the coach how good the kids are. McDermott certainly tended to go for the old hands at the drop of a hat, but if a new coach was given the job of rebuilding the side over say two or three years they might be far more willing to give kids a go - not to mention if they're completely new to the club they would have no particular connection to JJB or anyone else and would presumably judge players on merit.

That's what Graham Murray did, several got replaced and where out of favor, pure performance was what mattered, Barrie mac could not get a gig for first year under Murray as his performances where not up to scratch. the likes of Tony kemp graham Holroyd where moved on.

Re: Clear out required : Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:20 pm  

rollin thunder wrote:

That's what Graham Murray did, several got replaced and where out of favor, pure performance was what mattered, Barrie mac could not get a gig for first year under Murray as his performances where not up to scratch. the likes of Tony kemp graham Holroyd where moved on.

Powell took a similar approach aswell even clearing out players he was team mates with.
Thats what we need now a clear plan with plenty of the old guard thanked & moved on along with the fringe who arent good enough.

Re: Clear out required : Thu Aug 23, 2018 11:29 pm  

We can't swap half a squad in one off season though, so we're likely to have to bear with a number of current players who aren't up to scratch for at least another year. In the salary cap world I reckon 5 additions from outside (with 5 leaving) is about as many as you can manage. Not to mention that if you change too many in one go there won't be much of a team spirit off field or understanding on the field either (see London Broncos every year in SL, or Leeds in the 80s).

Re: Clear out required : Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:23 am  

The way Leeds play i.e. very off the cuff the understanding on the field is not as important as say at Wigan where their attack is more structured.

Defence should be the easiest to teach in terms of absorbing new recruits?

Re: Clear out required : Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:34 am  

tad rhino wrote:

he is so far off the pace it's embarrassing. he shouldn't tarnish his fantastic reputation by playing on

Yet his work rate per minute is far better than Ablett and marginally better than Ferres

Re: Clear out required : Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:47 am  

I trust my eyes. he's slow, very slow. often caught going backwards in the line. I love him but it's time to go