Re: Squad for Friday : Wed Mar 09, 2022 1:52 pm
jonh wrote:
It is a significantly stronger squad than I anticipated however I do think we will have a number of lads playing bust.
Friday is all about application. Against Leeds everything was wrong right from the warm up. Talk looked down on normal levels the intensity and body language during the warm up looked way less than in previous weeks.
The carry over to the first 20-25 minutes was clear for all to see. We looked like a beaten team before we stepped one foot on the field, and we were.
I'm hopeful the players understand the gravity of this result and the potential bearing on our season, and respond accordingly. I said pre season my expectations and my comfort levels were around a 10/11th place finish and this obviously be a step in the right direction to realising that. A loss won't relegate us by any stretch but it would be massive blow to the club.
Friday is all about application. Against Leeds everything was wrong right from the warm up. Talk looked down on normal levels the intensity and body language during the warm up looked way less than in previous weeks.
The carry over to the first 20-25 minutes was clear for all to see. We looked like a beaten team before we stepped one foot on the field, and we were.
I'm hopeful the players understand the gravity of this result and the potential bearing on our season, and respond accordingly. I said pre season my expectations and my comfort levels were around a 10/11th place finish and this obviously be a step in the right direction to realising that. A loss won't relegate us by any stretch but it would be massive blow to the club.
I do wonder if that mammoth tackling stint the week before against saints had any bearing on the poor start we had against leeds , no excuses intended ,but they really threw themselves into that game ,even I was surprised at how well we stood up to them .