Tinkering ... : Mon May 04, 2009 9:22 am  

Obviously the size of squad/injuries have enforced such measures upon TM.

However, I can't help that feel certain that had Goldy been at 1 and Chase at 6 we'd have had far too much for Hull yesterday in attack.

These have been our two go to stars this season and we really limited their options by playing them out of position (really missed Chase darting across the pitch from first or second receiver).

As i've alluded on another thread, no.9 is our real weakness this season (Netherton looks nowhere near as fresh - or in shape - as he did at the beginning) - hooker was the only area yest where I felt we failed to match Hull.

Re: Tinkering ... : Mon May 04, 2009 9:56 am  

morrissey wrote:

Obviously the size of squad/injuries have enforced such measures upon TM.

However, I can't help that feel certain that had Goldy been at 1 and Chase at 6 we'd have had far too much for Hull yesterday in attack.

These have been our two go to stars this season and we really limited their options by playing them out of position (really missed Chase darting across the pitch from first or second receiver).

As i've alluded on another thread, no.9 is our real weakness this season (Netherton looks nowhere near as fresh - or in shape - as he did at the beginning) - hooker was the only area yest where I felt we failed to match Hull.

And the scoreboard!

: Mon May 04, 2009 10:03 am  

We knew we would be weak at hooker, yet the club has failed to bring in a replacement (loan player) whilst Hudson is recovering.

I know Jones can do a bit part in the role, the same for Chase. But what we do there is take players out of their best positions, seems to me the club is doing things on the cheap again.

No relegation and we are sitting quiet pretty in the league,fans reasonably happy,crowd sizes above average. BOD decision NO PANIC cheapest option and wait till Ryan comes back.

Can't honestly see us doing anything for the next month, can't blame Netherton he's probably carrying knocks himself.

You only have to look at Bradford,even they have brought a loan replacement hooker in (Gresgue) to ease the situation and their skint.

I just think the club is taking the perverbial again out of the fans, and we accept it. WHY?

: Mon May 04, 2009 10:49 am  

Normy Knight wrote:

We knew we would be weak at hooker, yet the club has failed to bring in a replacement (loan player) whilst Hudson is recovering.

I know Jones can do a bit part in the role, the same for Chase. But what we do there is take players out of their best positions, seems to me the club is doing things on the cheap again.

No relegation and we are sitting quiet pretty in the league,fans reasonably happy,crowd sizes above average. BOD decision NO PANIC cheapest option and wait till Ryan comes back.

Can't honestly see us doing anything for the next month, can't blame Netherton he's probably carrying knocks himself.

You only have to look at Bradford,even they have brought a loan replacement hooker in (Gresgue) to ease the situation and their skint.

I just think the club is taking the perverbial again out of the fans, and we accept it. WHY?

Don't you mean Rinaldi

: Mon May 04, 2009 11:26 am  

dont we have a hooker in the reserves/academy we can bring through?

: Mon May 04, 2009 12:30 pm  

Normy Knight wrote:

We knew we would be weak at hooker, yet the club has failed to bring in a replacement (loan player) whilst Hudson is recovering.

I know Jones can do a bit part in the role, the same for Chase. But what we do there is take players out of their best positions, seems to me the club is doing things on the cheap again.

No relegation and we are sitting quiet pretty in the league,fans reasonably happy,crowd sizes above average. BOD decision NO PANIC cheapest option and wait till Ryan comes back.

Can't honestly see us doing anything for the next month, can't blame Netherton he's probably carrying knocks himself.

You only have to look at Bradford,even they have brought a loan replacement hooker in (Gresgue) to ease the situation and their skint.

I just think the club is taking the perverbial again out of the fans, and we accept it. WHY?

What are we accepting here ?!

: Mon May 04, 2009 12:32 pm  

Fully wrote:

Don't you mean Rinaldi

Oui.

: Mon May 04, 2009 12:42 pm  

Poker Face wrote:

What are we accepting here ?!

2nd best, cheapest option.

: Mon May 04, 2009 12:47 pm  

I thought the idea was no relegation meant giving the guys coming through a go......

what is the point of having a second team and not using the players from there...... we won't find out if they are good enough without giving them a go

having said that I was told by a parent who has a lad in the academy that they no longer train with the first team as TM dosen't see the point???