: Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:28 pm  

I am not knocking the idea of drills lads and am in support of it. I am also happy to try and help by passing on what I can remember from coaches past.

But i wouldn't over-react to Monday.

Our error rate early on was not normal and I think we were all la bit rabbit in the headlights.

The game was alien to us in that it was

13 a side - full pitch
Semi contact rules.

I wasn't blowing smoke up any one's ar5e when I said i thought we went well. After that 1st quarter and a half we got accustomed to the game and played much better.

Happy to do drills but just saying no need to over-react to what was hopefully an aberration early Monday night.

Of course, if we do the same this week against York you can forget everything I said

: Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:49 pm  

I think it's a good idea.

It's always good to do some sort of ball work if you are serious about the matches.

Simply turning up and playing a game on a Monday doesnt really help you win the matches.

Anyone who wants to play in the matches should really be taking part in a ball work and game planning session.

: Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:26 pm  

Talkin of matches, we have LOADS coming up! Fixtures

Talkin of matches, we have LOADS coming up! Fixtures

: Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:41 pm  

Has there been any progress on the drills? When I came up I noticed a disticnt lack of cohesion around the ruck (in both attack and defence). I'd be happy to help around this area if required.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:56 am  

See you tonight!
Warm-up and drills at 7, game at 8?

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 1:51 pm  

What's the plan then? Only playing an hour might be a bit unpopular

[Bullseye]

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:30 pm  

Only my opinion but I reckon we take things one step at a time. Remember we want to enjoy ourselves primarily so lets not use up too much time on drills.

My suggestion is that we play a game as normal with three exceptions.

1. Those that can play vs York next week form the basis of one of the sides so you can get some combinations going.

2. Introduce a rule where if a player is tackled short of the line anybody in his team not over the half way line in support has to do a forfeit of ten press ups. That'd make us back up more!

3. Introduce a rule where if a covering defender tackles a player before the line but there are defenders still running back in the opposite half of the field they have to do ten press ups too. That'd make people cover back more!

It'd prevent any quick PTBs in the game but would serve to make us not give up when a break by a player is made and encourage us to work for each other more. I fully expect to be doing plenty of press ups if we adopt this.

Any thoughts?

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:06 pm  

I'd agree Bullseye but would simplify it. When a try is scored any player, be it defender or attacker, not in the attacking half of the field does ten press ups.

Wouldn'tdisrupt the fun of playing with drills but would encourage both support play and chasing back in defence.

Will also help the lads attain guns like mine!

We did it a few years ago and it worked.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:07 pm  

If anyone doesnt get back 3 times in a row they should do 1 finger pressups with a prop stood on their back.

[Bullseye]

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:26 pm  

G1 wrote:

I'd agree Bullseye but would simplify it. When a try is scored any player, be it defender or attacker, not in the attacking half of the field does ten press ups.

Wouldn'tdisrupt the fun of playing with drills but would encourage both support play and chasing back in defence.

Will also help the lads attain guns like mine!

We did it a few years ago and it worked.

Thanks for the simplification, fancy sitting next to me at work and helping out with other things I write?