Re: Real coaching test : Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:31 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

I think the selection of Bailey shows just how much Cunningham doesn't want Dawson in at winger. I'm not sure him at full back would have meant him dealing with high balls any better either, he'd just have been taking them in the middle of the pitch rather than on the side, Hull would still have targetted him.

Taking the high balls at Full Back is generally easier than on the wing. The kicks Bailey struggled with were attacking kicks when he was under a lot of pressure, you don't get that weighted lob from 20m out coming at you when you're at Full Back. It's a mid field bomb, a punt or a grubber that you generally have to deal with.

Re: Real coaching test : Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:44 pm  

I think the size of our young backs is completely irrelevant. The problem is we aren't able to - or refuse to - promote players occupying slots one-to-seven anywhere near as quickly as eight-to-thirteen.

Why this is - I don't know.

Re: Real coaching test : Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:15 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

I think the size of our young backs is completely irrelevant. The problem is we aren't able to - or refuse to - promote players occupying slots one-to-seven anywhere near as quickly as eight-to-thirteen.

Why this is - I don't know.

9 too, we are crying out for a young Roby/ Cunningham to come through

Re: Real coaching test : Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:55 am  

Mugwump wrote:

I think the size of our young backs is completely irrelevant. The problem is we aren't able to - or refuse to - promote players occupying slots one-to-seven anywhere near as quickly as eight-to-thirteen.

Why this is - I don't know.

No we don't promote many backs really do we? Lomax, swift, makinson, jones, percy in the current team.

Also, the likes of Gaskell, Matty smith, Jamie Ellis, Scott Moore who are still running about in rugby league.

Re: Real coaching test : Sun Apr 12, 2015 4:20 pm  

St pete wrote:

No we don't promote many backs really do we? Lomax, swift, makinson, jones, percy in the current team.

Also, the likes of Gaskell, Matty smith, Jamie Ellis, Scott Moore who are still running about in rugby league.

I realise you aren't particularly bright but - will you ever respond to what I actually said rather than what I said put through your own filter of prejudice?