: Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:12 pm  

tino wrote:

thats what im saying its a vicious circle... they play badly we boo, they get downhearted and play worse, we boo more

We're talking about professional sportsmen here. Do you honestly think the likes of Briers, Gleeson, King, Monaghan etc get downhearted and play worse if the fans boo?

They need to understand why the fans are unhappy - then do something about it.

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:19 pm  

yes mate i do

and can i just pull you up on something...we are in the middle of lambasting the players for not being professional on one front but then expecting them to act professionally when we lambast them for not being professional!

do you think it is a good environment for winning trophies when all the players hate the fans?

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:24 pm  

Steve51 wrote:

It'll take about another month IMO as in effect they are re-doing their pre-season to play they way he will want them to.

That's one thing I am struggling to get my head around. How does he do his mini pre-season when he is preparing for a game every week?

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:59 pm  

Ok on the first point. Don't give people reason to boo & they won't. Simple.

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

That's one thing I am struggling to get my head around. How does he do his mini pre-season when he is preparing for a game every week?

There's small changes already in place. Lowes stated many times he beleived a team should have an 80 minute hooker. He also went for bulk, 5 drives & a kick. All Smiths teams are based on ball playing forwards & quick play the ball.

Smith will use an interchange, plus in training they will do more work on getting the ball played faster, hitting the collision & almost dropping to knees & elbows.

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:05 pm  

stubblesteve wrote:

that was last season, why do people keep dragging it up. last season is over/dead and buried, lets judge on this season and with saying that to date we are crap, but will still be their next week come on u wire

ever heard of a saying same crap different season......

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:10 pm  

we need to show the club that its not the fans fault and show the team that we want them to play to the best of their ability by giving encouragment. booing is not the way as we have found out.

dont go to the match in negative thought and hope that TS will do his side of the bargain and get the best 17 out there and play for 80 mins against a very good HullKR team

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:12 pm  

Les Boyd Is God wrote:

ever heard of a saying same crap different season......

Deja vu?