Re: Price : Sun Sep 20, 2020 5:58 pm  

I’ll reserve judgement until the end of the season. If we get to November with empty pockets, I won’t be thinking ‘Price had a good patch in August/September so I’m happy’. It has to maintained at the business end.

That’s not to say I haven’t enjoyed watching us play some cracking rugby.

Re: Price : Sun Sep 20, 2020 8:50 pm  

I don’t think there is anything wrong in complimenting the coach on a good run of games. We are quick enough to criticise after 1 poor game. It doesn’t mean he now has a free pass for ever.

Re: Price : Mon Sep 21, 2020 2:45 am  

Robwire wrote:

I’ll reserve judgement until the end of the season. If we get to November with empty pockets, I won’t be thinking ‘Price had a good patch in August/September so I’m happy’. It has to maintained at the business end.

That’s not to say I haven’t enjoyed watching us play some cracking rugby.

Exactly. We are having a purple pitch at the minute although I am impressed with our steeliness which wasn’t there before the COVID break & we seem to of unlocked our attack a little bit more. The rule change seems to have worked in our favour, even though in spells we look gassed we tend to be the fitter opposition and ride it out late game, finding a will/way to win will definitely bowed well come the business end of the season.

If we can go back to back Challenge Cup winners but without winning the Grand Final I suppose I would take that given the circumstances of this season... If we don’t win either I would be disappointed and if we win just the Grand Final I would be very happy, win both I’d be absolutely elated! ...Still a long way to go at the moment, the fixture congestion and possibly players going down injured/COVID could cause us problems later on in the season.

I’m just really hopefully we can keep this form going and can continue to win games, even if Widdop did end up leaving at some point this year I’d still be rather content to have Ratchford at 7 and Ashton at FB. I’ve be been really impressed with the likes of Mamo, Walker and Davies they’ve stepped up... even though they’ve seem to have ‘lesser roles’ in the team they’ve really pushed on and staked a claim for more minutes/starts it’s really pleasing to see. Really hope Mamo gets a new deal be a shame to lose him at the end of the season when his contract is up.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Price : Mon Sep 21, 2020 5:53 am  

Mamo's contract runs till the end of next year

Re: Price : Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:19 am  

It certainly is fair to give due credit to 'Pricey' for this run. Also, several regular posters have stated they prefer to be entertained rather than grind out wins, and the team is certainly doing the former at the moment. With an abundance of options for centre/wing and back row getting the absolute best combinations must be hard. With Inglis arriving next year, unless Gelling goes then this may force the coach's hand into more back-row appearances for King, who is starting to look very confident at centre, in fact, very confident all round.

Re: Price : Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:19 am  

remember when we used to entertain where did that get us in the GF..... Win at any means has to be the motto this year and get the Monkey off our back

Re: Price : Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:42 am  

As stated, not everyone agrees with you.

Re: Price : Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:25 am  

Jace Clark and Jack Hughes do the ugly stuff as well as oiled machines. Not always first to the tackle but almost always within the first 2 tacklers over and over. They get back to tidy errors to defend the line like their lives depend on it.
They’ll never get headlines. They don’t care. The only time they get noticed is if they drop one of those carries or miss a tackle They’ll do for me.
Sorry Lefty.

Re: Price : Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:44 am  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

Mamo's contract runs till the end of next year

I'm happy with that, was gutted when i thought he was going

Re: Price : Mon Sep 21, 2020 11:38 am  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

Mamo's contract runs till the end of next year

That’s good, there was a rumour going around we was shopping him around. I really hope he does stay.