Re: RD 7 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:06 pm  

The line speed noticeably improves in the second half.
Which makes it feel like a deliberate tactic.
Soak up the pressure in the first half and then apply pressure in the second when there are tired legs.

Will occasionally work against poorer teams or teams not in form (see Cas, Leigh, Cats games).
Won't work against better teams or teams bang in form (see Saints and Wire games).

Not a sustainable strategy for me.
I'm all for trying new things, but if things don't work you have to adapt and be prepared to change.
Not sure with RS on that front.

Re: RD 7 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:19 am  

it's 100% a tactic despite what some claim. an absolutley stupid one!

Re: RD 7 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:39 pm  

Well, Warrington have just put a similar score on against Saints. Are Saints just as bad as us now?

When they started with the short kick-offs I did start to wonder

Re: RD 7 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:09 pm  

Someone on here when we lost said we got battered by a team who won't even make the top six. Warrington look like the real deal this year if they carry this form through to the end of the year.

Re: RD 7 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:56 pm  

They’ve a big pack, some very good halves and a good coach. Look good this season.

Re: RD 7 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Mon Apr 15, 2024 12:02 am  

They do look a decent side. But IMO its serious whataboutery to suggest that makes our performance against them somehow better. We need to be getting wins against some of the the best teams, particularly at home.

So far we look like one of the sides that will end up somewhere between 5th and 8th, and that's quite a competitive set of teams we're in amongst as well. Even Leigh, who've dropped more games than us and are 9th, have an almost identical for and against points record. We're a long, long way from being one of the 'big' teams in the comp this year.

Re: RD 7 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Mon Apr 15, 2024 4:29 am  

just shows how important it is to get the right coach in, not just a cheap.or project option.

Re: RD 7 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:19 am  

tad rhino wrote:

just shows how important it is to get the right coach in, not just a cheap.or project option.

Is Burgess not a project option? He has less experience than Smith.

Re: RD 7 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:32 am  

but doing a million times better....

Re: RD 7 | Warrington Wolves (H) : Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:14 am  

I think its far too early to consider whether Burgess will be a success or failure.