: Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:08 am  

Ancient Provocateur wrote:

Agree. McBanana needs to enforce more discipline in players eating habits when not at the club - Nero and Slomona have both gained too much weight for my liking - too many orgies

Big is not baeutiful - we need our players to be lean and hungry. McBanana might enjoy seeing Solomona's curves in the dressing room but this could be having an impact on morale

Nero should be more professional than that.

: Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:53 pm  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza wrote:

Nero should be more professional than that.

Yes but the coach should inspire his players to a more professional approach in life.

Take Solomona - a known shirker of hard graft according to Frank Endacots book - kept trim at Wakefield, has now run to fat at Bradford. The Same Applies To Nero

McBanana is the common denominator in both declines

: Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:34 pm  

mystic eddie wrote:

What exactly has he learned then?

Maybe he's learnt how to beat the top sides and win away games but is just keeping his light under a bushel.

: Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:22 pm  

mystic eddie wrote:

Agreed. All those injuries we got and Michael Platt managed to stay relatively injury free and available for selection.

Tops!

: Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:57 am  

Link: Macca bemoans fine line between success and failure "We finished fifth in the competition but scored third most points, were equal third best defence and had the third best points difference. “The disappointing thing for me is, of the games we lost, one was by six, another by four, two by just two and one by a single point. “We weren’t a million miles off over the course of the season but those small margins are actually a massive factor for us and something we must improve on next year.” “We finished fifth but won more games than Wigan, who came above us,” he explained. “The fact is they drew three while we lost too many by fine margins. That’s where it’s at now – those fine margins. “Mentally we need to be stronger in certain situations, especially when we’ve not been able to maintain intensity. It’s a huge part of the game."

Link: Macca bemoans fine line between success and failure "We finished fifth in the competition but scored third most points, were equal third best defence and had the third best points difference. “The disappointing thing for me is, of the games we lost, one was by six, another by four, two by just two and one by a single point. “We weren’t a million miles off over the course of the season but those small margins are actually a massive factor for us and something we must improve on next year.” “We finished fifth but won more games than Wigan, who came above us,” he explained. “The fact is they drew three while we lost too many by fine margins. That’s where it’s at now – those fine margins. “Mentally we need to be stronger in certain situations, especially when we’ve not been able to maintain intensity. It’s a huge part of the game."

: Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:20 am  

af wrote: Link: Macca bemoans fine line between success and failure Blah Blah Blah. He is still moaning and looking for excuses. Perhaps he should be quizzed about the record he had versus the three sides left in the competition. Which incidentally is...... Versus Saints. Lost by 6 in one game, and by 38 in another. V Leeds, Lost by 42, by 14, by 16 and by 10. V Wigan, Lost by 14, and by 16. (ok we won one against them) Hardly a "fine line" is it? Tarting up the negatives and trying to put positive spin on it is laughable.

af wrote: Link: Macca bemoans fine line between success and failure Blah Blah Blah. He is still moaning and looking for excuses. Perhaps he should be quizzed about the record he had versus the three sides left in the competition. Which incidentally is...... Versus Saints. Lost by 6 in one game, and by 38 in another. V Leeds, Lost by 42, by 14, by 16 and by 10. V Wigan, Lost by 14, and by 16. (ok we won one against them) Hardly a "fine line" is it? Tarting up the negatives and trying to put positive spin on it is laughable.

: Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:48 am  

mystic eddie wrote:

Blah Blah Blah. He is still moaning and looking for excuses.

Perhaps he should be quizzed about the record he had versus the three sides left in the competition.

Which incidentally is......

Versus Saints. Lost by 6 in one game, and by 38 in another.

V Leeds, Lost by 42, by 14, by 16 and by 10.

V Wigan, Lost by 14, and by 16. (ok we won one against them)

Hardly a "fine line" is it? Tarting up the negatives and trying to put positive spin on it is laughable.

Apart from the Headingley game, we were in with a shout in all of those eight games you list. 'Fine line' is not as laughable as you make out. If we'd have beaten Catalans at Odsal in the league rather than the cup, we'd have only have need one win from those five we lost by a score or less to come third.

: Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:15 am  

af wrote:

Apart from the Headingley game, we were in with a shout in all of those eight games you list. 'Fine line' is not as laughable as you make out. If we'd have beaten Catalans at Odsal in the league rather than the cup, we'd have only have need one win from those five we lost by a score or less to come third.

Yes, but if my auntie had balls she would have been my uncle.

There are TOO MANY "ifs" coming out of Odsal recently. Dealing with facts would be a far better idea.

Why not say....

IF we beat Wakefield, a team that we are better than then .........
IF we beat Huddersfield, a team that we are better than then .......
IF we could take more points from the better sides (something that the mighty Castleford managed) then .......

TOO MANY "ifs", TOO MUCH blame put on officials and bad decisions, NOT ENOUGH responsibility being taken for a poor poor season. If Mr McNamara actually held his hands up now and again and admitted he has made plenty of mistakes then I guess there would be a bit more sympathy for him. Sadly he seems to think everyone is at fault except for him.

: Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:27 am  

mystic eddie wrote:

Yes, but if my auntie had balls she would have been my uncle.

There are TOO MANY "ifs" coming out of Odsal recently. Dealing with facts would be a far better idea.

Why not say....

IF we beat Wakefield, a team that we are better than then .........
IF we beat Huddersfield, a team that we are better than then .......
IF we could take more points from the better sides (something that the mighty Castleford managed) then .......

TOO MANY "ifs", TOO MUCH blame put on officials and bad decisions, NOT ENOUGH responsibility being taken for a poor poor season. If Mr McNamara actually held his hands up now and again and admitted he has made plenty of mistakes then I guess there would be a bit more sympathy for him. Sadly he seems to think everyone is at fault except for him.

Agree. It was the same last year - what if the points hadn't been deducted, what if Tansey's try had been disallowed etc etc.

The bottom line is that Bradford have been way off the pace and McNamara must shoulder some of the blame if you are paying up to a full salary cap on wages.

Every team has had woeful injuries this season - including Saints and Leeds. IF Leeds hadn't lost Toopi for most of the season, they could be arguably have finished in top spot and maybe even in the GF now (given the blatant weakness on that side of the field), but the bottom line is that Saints have had the better of us for most of the season, so it is a pretty irrelevant position to take.

: Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:33 am  

mystic eddie wrote:

Tarting up the negatives and trying to put positive spin on it is laughable.

Well P!stake you can't be faulted for your ridiculous negativity all season!