tad rhino wrote:
we are always on the back foot. the pack just isn't big enough or strong enough
I agree.
In every game that I've seen the opposition forwards seem to make more yards per carry from the PTB, particularly in the early stages.
Other than where we have gained ground due to a penalty, 40/20 or opposition mistake we've been kicking from deeper in our own half than our opponents which further amplifies our generally poor kicking game.
Bluey has hinted as much in his comments about our current lack of conditioning due to the short off season for most of our team.
I hope that learning from last season he's planning for us to improve gradually over the whole season.
God knows we'll need to.
We're too reliant on one or two outstanding individuals to make breaks rather than on an overall game plan a la Saints.
Despite playing poorly on Thursday they still had just enough nous & spirit to beat Wigan, by sticking to their accepted style of play.
