Re: London (H) : Sat Jul 16, 2022 8:10 pm  

Well my halloumi and courgette skewers with a chilli and mint marinade went down a treat washed down with copious amounts of Sol. Fabulous afternoon and everyone left happy.

Sounds like the fare at Odsal was more raw pork with a side of dog poop.

Re: London (H) : Sat Jul 16, 2022 8:51 pm  

I've now just about had enough of throwing 20 quid away every few weeks. The new coaching regime really got their message across to the players this week.
The half back pair are really not working together, the forwards are ineffectual, our try line plays - both attack and defence - are woeful, and ( this is my own hangup, I admit ) there's nobody on the field who I can call my "favourite player". By that, I mean like Minchella, James Lowes, Mick Withers, Leon, and numerous others who I've had regard for over the years. This lot are just not up to wearing the shirt any more.
Alcohol induced rant over....

Re: London (H) : Sat Jul 16, 2022 9:06 pm  

If we’re pinning hopes on Flanagan Jr then the club has well and truly gone to pot. I feel for the kid. Did his best behind a beaten pack. Literally the only negative is the kick he didn’t go for early doors (I give him a pass being young and nervous).

I’m so glad Dunning got the appointment. Fantastic effort mate. 2 games, 2 losses, against arguably the worst in the leagus.

Re: London (H) : Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:05 pm  

bringbackjimmy wrote:

I've now just about had enough of throwing 20 quid away every few weeks. The new coaching regime really got their message across to the players this week.
The half back pair are really not working together, the forwards are ineffectual, our try line plays - both attack and defence - are woeful, and ( this is my own hangup, I admit ) there's nobody on the field who I can call my "favourite player". By that, I mean like Minchella, James Lowes, Mick Withers, Leon, and numerous others who I've had regard for over the years. This lot are just not up to wearing the shirt any more.
Alcohol induced rant over....

My highlight was Leon kicking the ball around the pitch after the game. Felt he put more effort in to that than players on field(GF JR apart)

Re: London (H) : Sat Jul 16, 2022 11:59 pm  

We may as well put a fork in us we are done. It's time to turn the lights out at Odsal once and for all.

Re: London (H) : Sun Jul 17, 2022 12:07 am  

Bulls Boy 2011 wrote:

I’m so glad Dunning got the appointment. Fantastic effort mate. 2 games, 2 losses, against arguably the worst in the leagus.

I feel sorry for Dunning he seems to be a decent bloke but not the skill set for a professional team. Seems we haven't learnt the lesson of appointing assistants who aren't good enough McMamara, St Hilaire and Cummings.

Re: London (H) : Sun Jul 17, 2022 5:22 am  

redeverready wrote:

I feel sorry for Dunning he seems to be a decent bloke but not the skill set for a professional team. Seems we haven't learnt the lesson of appointing assistants who aren't good enough McMamara, St Hilaire and Cummings.

I do. I’ve nothing personal against the guy. But he’s not the right man. Pumped by Newcastle, outplayed by London. And I’m getting tired of people saying “He’s qualified he’s got X,Y and Z coaching badges etc”. Or “He’s got the respect of the players etc”. He has no experience coaching a first team, at this level or League 1.

I’d love to see the candidate list and see if we had anyone decent applying or whether the club were always going to give it Dunning.

Re: London (H) : Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:51 am  

Am I reading too much into some of the comments from the CEO in the T&A? He mentions respecting confidentiality with other coaches and building trust with them as we might need them in a year or two? So have we taken Dunning on as a cheap punt, happy to coast along until we know what the restructure will be for 2024? Coincidence that his deal also runs to this expected restructuring?

Perhaps the squad have also picked up on the lack of ambition or willingness to be competitive. Good luck to anyone willing to watch that for this year and the next, its not for me that's for certain.

Re: London (H) : Sun Jul 17, 2022 7:52 am  

Hard to sum up really. We made London look good and we looked like Kear had returned. Fat slow, listless, looking like we dragged 13 men off the street who'd never played together, Patton back to the lollipop kicks into the in-goal handing out 7 tackle sets every verse end....

With 20 to go I was bored rigid

Re: London (H) : Sun Jul 17, 2022 8:38 am  

Seems the players are as underwhelmed with Dunning appointment as we were