Re: Team of 2015 vs Calland team of 2010 : Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:06 am  

This year we have a "Team" rather than a collcection of Quality individuals. Not trying to put Matt Calland down but I would say Marshall is a way better Coach and probably the best we have had for decades! I am not knocking our Players but the way Marshall has them playing and believing I dont think many other coaches could do that. 2010 we probably had Players who are way better than we have. But the Coaching from Marshall has seen these Players probably playing the best they ever have.

Re: Team of 2015 vs Calland team of 2010 : Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:04 pm  

I agree that Fax 2015 have the superior defence. Fax 2010 have the individual brilliance.
The difference is in the coaches. Calland had one way of playing which was entertaining & brought success. Marshall would counter that & has us working hard to put us & keep us in games.
2010 major weakness was the wouldnt put 80 mins in. They did just enough on many occassion or got out of jail. 2015 puts 80 mins in & wud take advantage then comfortably hold on. No contest in my eyes & Calland was a coach I was a big fan of.

Re: Team of 2015 vs Calland team of 2010 : Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:42 pm  

I think we have to give RM another season or 2 before we start comparing (I know its a bit of fun) but he may take this club back to the top flight and if that happened then he would be our greatest coach in 27 years.

Re: Team of 2015 vs Calland team of 2010 : Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:46 pm  

Perhaps a different question is how good would the 2010 team have been with RM in charge then? We'll never know, but how he's managed to get the current set of players to perform at the level they have has been awesome.

There was a good team spirit in the 2010 team, but the word "spirit" does maybe have a second meaning there! The 2015 team spirit does seem to built on rather more solid foundations, where the guys want to do well for their coach, their team-mates, their fans and themselves...

Re: Team of 2015 vs Calland team of 2010 : Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:57 pm  

Shad
Worrincy
Tyrer
Heaton
Patterson
Brannigan
Black
Mitch
Penky
Ambler
Divorty
Manning
Beswick


Subs
Larder
Holroyd
Said
Murrell


10 from 2010 7 from 2015 with Marshy as coach.

Re: Team of 2015 vs Calland team of 2010 : Sat Aug 22, 2015 8:43 am  

Callands ensemble were incredibly frustrating at times. The 2009 capitulation post Toulouse a classic example.

Marshalls side have filled me with pride and hope, even in defeat away against Sheffield.

I think today's TEAM would beat them and the league is tougher now.