Re: The silence is deafening... : Mon Apr 29, 2019 9:51 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

We’re not exactly sh1t3 hot on grass either...

ALLEGEDLY

Re: The silence is deafening... : Mon Apr 29, 2019 11:43 pm  

Just on a new coach turning things around, I'd say in terms of immediacy Maurice Bamford in 1983-84 was more impressive than Murray. We went from a basket case (including record home defeat vs Queensland and sheallackings by Hull and Cas) to going on an 18-game unbeaten run including winning the 1984 John Player Trophy. Mo couldn't sustain it, but he got some players like Ian Wilkinson and the Rayne twins playing the best RL of their careers in a very short period of time.

[Bullseye]

Re: The silence is deafening... : Wed May 01, 2019 3:44 pm  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

Just on a new coach turning things around, I'd say in terms of immediacy Maurice Bamford in 1983-84 was more impressive than Murray. We went from a basket case (including record home defeat vs Queensland and sheallackings by Hull and Cas) to going on an 18-game unbeaten run including winning the 1984 John Player Trophy. Mo couldn't sustain it, but he got some players like Ian Wilkinson and the Rayne twins playing the best RL of their careers in a very short period of time.

Bring back big Maurice then. I'd like to see how the new breed of player responds to some "blood and thunder"

Wasn't 83/84 when the team was made up of Aussies?

Re: The silence is deafening... : Wed May 01, 2019 6:32 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Bring back big Maurice then. I'd like to see how the new breed of player responds to some "blood and thunder"

Wasn't 83/84 when the team was made up of Aussies?

83/84 was Dean Bell, my good self, Tery Webb, Trevor Clarke and Steve Martin.
84/85 was the mass Aussie fest, a proper mixed bag from Eric Grothe and Tony Currie through to Ricky Lulham. Think it did a bit of damage that season. to Leeds I should add

Re: The silence is deafening... : Thu May 02, 2019 7:35 pm  

Mark Laurie wrote:

83/84 was Dean Bell, my good self, Tery Webb, Trevor Clarke and Steve Martin.
84/85 was the mass Aussie fest, a proper mixed bag from Eric Grothe and Tony Currie through to Ricky Lulham. Think it did a bit of damage that season. to Leeds I should add

trevor paterson most consistent of the overseas, gavin jones had his moments

Re: The silence is deafening... : Thu May 02, 2019 7:35 pm  

Mark Laurie wrote:

83/84 was Dean Bell, my good self, Tery Webb, Trevor Clarke and Steve Martin.
84/85 was the mass Aussie fest, a proper mixed bag from Eric Grothe and Tony Currie through to Ricky Lulham. Think it did a bit of damage that season. to Leeds I should add

trevor paterson most consistent of the overseas, gavin jones had his moments