: Mon May 18, 2009 9:27 am  

I found Worrincy doing his stretches and Rinaldi (the wild man) with his untamed locks and feral beard doing his press ups on the touchline very distracting.

I wonder if that had an effect.

: Mon May 18, 2009 9:28 am  

af wrote:

Eh? So what were the Leeds and Saints games about?

Isn't that the issue?

Why are we so flipping poor the rest of the time then?

: Mon May 18, 2009 9:32 am  

rugbyreddog wrote:

Personal pride? But if you like I can counter with Warrington at home, Wigan away, Cas last 10 mins, Catalan 2nd half. Maybe Leeds and Saints game says more about their performances than ours.

A full time professional player should have enough pride in his work to put it in every game no matter how big the name of the opposition.

Also the quality of play yesterday (from both teams) in the first half was not of a level I'd expect from proffessional players.

I am hoping to see a big improvement in attitude this week from a number of players and expect to see them playing as if their lives depend on it after that.

: Mon May 18, 2009 9:33 am  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza wrote:

A full time professional player should have enough pride in his work to put it in every game no matter how big the name of the opposition.

Also the quality of play yesterday (from both teams) in the first half was not of a level I'd expect from proffessional players.

I am hoping to see a big improvement in attitude this week from a number of players and expect to see them playing as if their lives depend on it after that.

It was raining though, don't forget.

: Mon May 18, 2009 9:37 am  

I've heard before that we don't play well in bad weather. I tend ti think we don't play well when there is weather on a match day.

: Mon May 18, 2009 10:00 am  

You've no half-backs. Deacon is past his best, and you will only get a couple of good games out of Jeffries in a year, and you will miss Solomona. You used to bully teams off the park, but you don't have a big side anymore, and you have seemed hellbent on recruiting players who have propped up relegations sides.

Welcome to the doldrums.

: Mon May 18, 2009 10:23 am  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

You've no half-backs. Deacon is past his best, and you will only get a couple of good games out of Jeffries in a year, and you will miss Solomona. You used to bully teams off the park, but you don't have a big side anymore, and you have seemed hellbent on recruiting players who have propped up relegations sides.

Welcome to the doldrums.

What are they like? You must like them to stay there so long.

: Mon May 18, 2009 10:24 am  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

you have seemed hellbent on recruiting players who have propped up relegations sides

Fuggin' heck... it seems so obvious now, why oh why didn't we sign James Graham and Brent Webb in the close season?

: Mon May 18, 2009 10:33 am  

Perhaps its the Cake Baking competition that is distracting the players

: Mon May 18, 2009 11:45 am  

af wrote:

Fuggin' heck... it seems so obvious now, why oh why didn't we sign James Graham and Brent Webb in the close season?

Weren't they under contract with their own clubs?