Re: Danny Brough to save the day : Tue Mar 29, 2016 4:45 pm  

Is this the same as how Brierly was on his way too?

Re: Danny Brough to save the day : Tue Mar 29, 2016 5:01 pm  

100% Wire wrote:

Is this the same as how Brierly was on his way too?

Can but hope.

Re: Danny Brough to save the day : Tue Mar 29, 2016 5:49 pm  

The halves aren't playing well. They're not creating AND they're not leading and directing. This can somewhat be understood from young halves but is very disappointing from Burrow.

I also agree that Sutcliffe takes the ball in too often instead of passing. However, I think a significant part of the blame for this lies in the lack of runners the halves have to choose to pass to. Most of the time our lack of runners are giving our halves only 2 options:
1 - a simple pass to an already marked player who isn't going particularly fast or running a particularly good line.
2 - take the ball in themselves.

Our outside runners are few in number, running poor/non-existent lines and not going fast enough.

Whilst the halves are currently poor we aren't giving them any options.

Re: Danny Brough to save the day : Tue Mar 29, 2016 6:03 pm  

Stevosfalseteeth wrote:

Any Leeds fan who says they wouldn't have Brough at Leeds right now is insane. He is just what we need!

Re: Danny Brough to save the day : Tue Mar 29, 2016 6:21 pm  

Brough would be a great signing for you without a doubt
Although it wouldn't be a popular one

Re: Danny Brough to save the day : Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:24 pm  

Him wrote:

The halves aren't playing well. They're not creating AND they're not leading and directing. This can somewhat be understood from young halves but is very disappointing from Burrow.

I also agree that Sutcliffe takes the ball in too often instead of passing. However, I think a significant part of the blame for this lies in the lack of runners the halves have to choose to pass to. Most of the time our lack of runners are giving our halves only 2 options:
1 - a simple pass to an already marked player who isn't going particularly fast or running a particularly good line.
2 - take the ball in themselves.

Our outside runners are few in number, running poor/non-existent lines and not going fast enough.

Whilst the halves are currently poor we aren't giving them any options.

I think there is something in this. Our style of play, where the line is flat and the early receivers all get the ball standing still must make trying to create very hard work when a team has no real go forward or quick PTB. Because no runners are coming onto the ball the tendency of a ball player will be to either keep it rather than give a hospital pass or go sideways.

Re: Danny Brough to save the day : Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:04 pm  

RHINO-MARK wrote:

Our problems are much bigger than a young HB still learning in a team struggling for confidence ,structure ,Leadership and a Coaching set up who have been exposed now their "go to get out of jail plan" of JP kicking off and Sinfields on field nous has gone!
As for your erection for Brough how's he doing this year at the Giants?

Not buying that bull. Sutcliffe has been pinpointed as Sinfield's successor. He's failed badly. Yet the coach picks him week after week. You believe Brough wouldn't do a better job? You're on your own.

Re: Danny Brough to save the day : Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:20 pm  

Can't remember a game when any leeds forward ran an attacking line never mind a dummy run line ,that's why we can't create space for Watkins and he gets clattered every time he gets the ball.

Re: Danny Brough to save the day : Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:45 pm  

The earliest ball Watkins gets is when he has to drive it in on 2nd tackle after a deep kick from opposition. Last year, when Aiton went crabbing right he got Watkins into space but with our current struggles he and moon end up doing prop like drives

Re: Danny Brough to save the day : Tue Mar 29, 2016 11:06 pm  

Totally agree but why do we try to play the same systems week after week when clearly it's not working . We must have the best attacking centres in superleague one of the best wide runners and ball handlers in ferres but these type of players are getting destroyed by using them as prop forwards.Surely the coaching staff and players have a big enough skill set to alter the systems,or have they?