Re: Re-signings & new coach : Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:50 pm  

Looking at the 20 man squad announced, how does anyone think that pack is enough?

We're essentially going into Sunday with a pack that includes two juniors in Bentley & Wilkinson as starters. With one prop and one hooker on the bench and NO other forwards. You can't make a 17 out of that squad with more than 1 proper forward on the bench (since hookers are essentially third halves nowadays).

Don't get me wrong, we don't need them in time for KR. We're getting a hammering in that game regardless of who we bring in. But with Rochdale the week after, surely we need some recruits before that game since it's one of the very few we have a chance of getting some points out of. But not with just Kirk, Peltier, Magrin, Roche, Bentley & Wilkinson as our only (non-hooker) forward options.

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:22 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

I've said all along that we'll know whether the new guys are serious as the season progresses. If the side isn't strengthened it'll be easy to see that they're not serious. How long we give them is the question.

I suppose it depends upon what goals Toovey has been set. The second half of a Championship season always interested me. A good five wins in that second half and -12 is history,with games in hand.

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:55 pm  

Since the KR is a lost game before we even walk on the pitch; and next weeks game against Rochdale is a must-win.
Why dont we just rest some players - in fact lets rest anyone who has been given a shirt number.
The vacant shirt numbers can then play KR and we wont pick any injuries up - Simple!
This RL Manager malarky is easy

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:11 am  

As much as I am aware we will lose to KR I also think the 3 games against them are crucial for us. It gives the lads much needed game time against the best in this league (in my time of playing I learnt more playing tough teams). Plus and this could be vital......Points Difference. I really do believe come seasons end we will be competing with Rochdale and 1 other team. The last thing we need is losing out on survival because we took 3 heavy beatings from KR and the others only had 2.

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Wed Feb 01, 2017 1:05 am  

Whose playing London three times?

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Wed Feb 01, 2017 1:19 am  

atomic wrote:

Whose playing London three times?

Featherstone. So at least that's a lot more even match up than KR vs Us.

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Wed Feb 01, 2017 1:53 am  

Bulls Boy 2011 wrote:

Featherstone. So at least that's a lot more even match up than KR vs Us.

You really think so?

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Wed Feb 01, 2017 2:20 am  

Yeah. I think London will win all 3 but won't get 3 hammerings like we will from KR. To be honest, with Fev dual registered with Leeds they may pull off a win.

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Wed Feb 01, 2017 7:01 am  

Must admit I'm getting annoyed with the lack of info. Not just on signings but also last 2 days they have said they will release info on KR game and nothing has been said. If they don't start releasing basic information about games people won't bother. Also no point in phoning club on an 0844 number off my mobile as last time I did it cost me £12 quid to sort some tickets.

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Wed Feb 01, 2017 8:12 am  

Not just me that's getting a bit miffed by the lack of information being released. I think we appreciate that there is a lot to do in a short space of time however surely things have to be released in a certain order. Yesterday they were selling season tickets yet still hadn't released any squad numbers, although they did a few hours after (probably due to social media pressure). We still don't really know what the longer term plan is with Chalmers and Lowe or the level of backing they intend to put into this season.

How can they expect anyone to commit to a season ticket without knowing what they're buying? Perhaps they just expect everyone to buy one regardless. I'm sure some will, we had people daft enough to buy them whilst we were in admin! But my goodwill has been used up now and they've made my decision not to commit for a season ticket easier than I expected.