Kiss of Death : Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:43 pm  

Mick Potter has been named as coach of the month for June as we were the only team in SL to win all of our matches in the month. We all know what usually happens after they recieve this award - well it certainly happened on Friday night. Better to get it out of the way early in the month.

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:07 pm  

Re: Kiss of Death : Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:54 pm  

Agent Mulder wrote:

Mick Potter has been named as coach of the month for June as we were the only team in SL to win all of our matches in the month. We all know what usually happens after they recieve this award - well it certainly happened on Friday night. Better to get it out of the way early in the month.

And then cried like a little St. Helens girl ( Billinge ones are tougher ) after Fridays defeat despite the referee giving them a 7 - 3 penalty count.

Re: Kiss of Death : Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:35 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

And then cried like a little St. Helens girl ( Billinge ones are tougher ) after Fridays defeat despite the referee giving them a 7 - 3 penalty count.

Christ! Their penalty count is still going up and the game finished nearly 4 days ago!

Seriously though dude get some new material

Re: Kiss of Death : Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:45 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

And then cried like a little St. Helens girl ( Billinge ones are tougher ) after Fridays defeat despite the referee giving them a 7 - 3 penalty count.

Actually, I rather wish he'd kept quiet about the referee in public. It didn't make him look so good to say that stuff. Slowing down at the PTB has been part and parcel of making our sport more boring all season. Why he had to comment about it on Friday I don't know. A tad embarrassing really. (Not the concerns but making the public comment)

Re: Kiss of Death : Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:15 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

And then cried like a little St. Helens girl ( Billinge ones are tougher ) after Fridays defeat despite the referee giving them a 7 - 3 penalty count.

Just admit you live in St.helens, whom do you pay your council tax to?

Re: Kiss of Death : Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:40 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Actually, I rather wish he'd kept quiet about the referee in public. It didn't make him look so good to say that stuff. Slowing down at the PTB has been part and parcel of making our sport more boring all season. Why he had to comment about it on Friday I don't know. A tad embarrassing really. (Not the concerns but making the public comment)

I don't mind him bringing the play the ball problem out into the open like some other coaches, it makes you think, slowing the game down is a manipulation to try an even out the competition.
If it gets any slower its going to put me off watching games week in and week out and I'll probably choose just a handful of games.

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:52 pm  

disagree,
The fast play the balls are killing the skill factor. All it encourages are Mickey Higham, James Roby scooters from dummy half.

The skilled, crafty hookers and half backs that can unlock defences are being killed.

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:58 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

disagree,
The fast play the balls are killing the skill factor. All it encourages are Mickey Higham, James Roby scooters from dummy half.

The skilled, crafty hookers and half backs that can unlock defences are being killed.

which are skillful in a different way...

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:06 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

disagree,
The fast play the balls are killing the skill factor. All it encourages are Mickey Higham, James Roby scooters from dummy half.

The skilled, crafty hookers and half backs that can unlock defences are being killed.

I disagree, faster play the balls means the ball is getting to backs quicker which gives them that extra second to find a gap or create a skilful play.
If the play the balls get any slower, we can probably get away with a full set of forwards with 5 drives and a kick to the corner.