Re: Destination middle eights? More like The championship : Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:36 am  

Mikeywire, we should all share your view because the longer SM lets this saga drag on the closer to the reality of Championship rugby we get. There is without doubt a breakdown between players and coaching staff. The players are not playing as was witnessed at Huddersfield again this week we will witness it again.

Several prominent ex-players have said to me and others that the dressing room has gone (their opinion) TS/RA are no longer respected by the players, one of them went as far as saying the fitness regime is nothing like as good as in previous years.

I guess we all have to hope that SM is out there searching for the replacement as we wallow in pity, after all TS will swan off to Catalans.

Re: Destination middle eights? More like The championship : Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:21 am  

Since the WCS win our season has been shambolic & the lack of statements from the club about the poor performances on the field has disrespected the fans & sky tv who have shown so many of our games this season.In any other business we would take our custom elsewhere but the club are relying on fan loyalty. Drastic changes will be needed for me to renew my season ticket.

Re: Destination middle eights? More like The championship : Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:39 am  

MikeyWire wrote:

There seems to be a we'll be OK attitude running through the Club starting with Smith and the players

They think they are one of the best sides in RL according to Cooper. No one can live with us.

Re: Destination middle eights? More like The championship : Fri Jun 09, 2017 10:52 am  

They're going well in training

Re: Destination middle eights? More like The championship : Fri Jun 09, 2017 3:35 pm  

the fact we are even having this conversation is a disgrace considering the resources we have open to us, as a club...a disgrace.

the players and coaching staff should be ashamed.

Re: Destination middle eights? More like The championship : Sun Jun 11, 2017 7:24 pm  

Who'd have thought it at start of the season?Bookies had us down one of the favs for all trophy's.

Re: Destination middle eights? More like The championship : Sun Jun 11, 2017 7:37 pm  

As a Leeds fan who went though this last year I'd say don't have a complacent attitude to the Middle 8's thinking it will automatically be straightforward. It did end up being so for us last year but for all our faults last year the professional and serious approach we took towards it was spot on. You don't know how the fixtures will pan out and you could be away to a SL team first up and if you lose it just adds pressure and make things trickier. Also you could do with finding some form before it as regardless of who you play, SL or Championship teams, serious lack of form will make any match much tougher.

Re: Destination middle eights? More like The championship : Sun Jun 11, 2017 8:53 pm  

No way will you be relegated. As poor as team spirit and motivation is right now, it is still a squad packed with talent. Like the Rhinos last year, as soon as reality bites them on the bum they'll raise their game. Think Hull KR will replace a current SL club though.

Re: Destination middle eights? More like The championship : Thu Jun 15, 2017 8:18 pm  

chunkyhugo wrote:

No way will you be relegated. As poor as team spirit and motivation is right now, it is still a squad packed with talent. Like the Rhinos last year, as soon as reality bites them on the bum they'll raise their game. Think Hull KR will replace a current SL club though.

Yes this is what worries me.
A win against Pies will get the confidence back up....however an immediate signing before the round 23 says everything....the club finally admit failure....there can be no other outcome than to sack Agar and Tony Smith himself if he doesn't like it imo.

Re: Destination middle eights? More like The championship : Thu Jun 15, 2017 10:11 pm  

silvertail-wolf wrote:

So after 16 rounds we are in the shizter
There doesn't seem a way out and if the confidence is low as stated where the bloody hell do we gain confidence from?
WE ARE BUGGERED and playing the likes of possibly
Hull KR
Widnes
Leigh and probably Catalans in the eights we really are in the poop
Wire relegated........ First ever in our history.

Also playing Toulouse London and Fev.

We will pick up plenty of points and most likely finish first or second in the Kiddle 8s