Re: Poching cant coach : Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:14 pm  

Well he gets another chance next week, let’s hope he proves he can coach because we are rapidly running out of time.

Re: Poching cant coach : Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:33 pm  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

Yes I think in our current position he will be more useful in the centre. His NRL defence training will be of much more use before we train it out of him.

Centre is quite possibly the hardest position in which to defend. Taufua has played all but a couple of his 1st grade games on the wing, it’s a big ask to ask him to come in and try turning our season around in an unfamiliar position. I’d be putting him on the wing with Batch at centre.

Re: Poching cant coach : Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:59 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

Well he gets another chance next week, let’s hope he proves he can coach because we are rapidly running out of time.

Never mind if Willie can coach Scarlet , can the players put in an 80 mins performance, that’s what I’m more bothered about , you can bust your nuts off on the training field , but if you don’t get your head ready for the fight on match day , it’s all a waste of time . Yes he’s made some dubious positional choices , but the bottom line is they are payed professional players and as such should play with passion and pride for their club week in week out , it certainly isn’t asking too much from the fans .

Re: Poching cant coach : Mon Jul 11, 2022 6:56 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

Yes I think in our current position he will be more useful in the centre. His NRL defence training will be of much more use before we train it out of him.

Brimming with positivity as per usual

Re: Poching cant coach : Mon Jul 11, 2022 7:40 am  

chissitt wrote:

Brimming with positivity as per usual

No it’s called reality based on having the worst points difference in SL.

Re: Poching cant coach : Mon Jul 11, 2022 8:59 am  

Sacred Cow wrote:

Centre is quite possibly the hardest position in which to defend. Taufua has played all but a couple of his 1st grade games on the wing, it’s a big ask to ask him to come in and try turning our season around in an unfamiliar position. I’d be putting him on the wing with Batch at centre.

Taufua has more experience at centre than Batch

All I know is that summat has to change

Re: Poching cant coach : Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:29 am  

phe13 wrote:

Taufua has more experience at centre than Batch

All I know is that summat has to change

Not sure about that. Batch has played at centre a number of times over the years. Seem to recall he played a number there last season towards back end. I read Taufua was a winger that has probably played only a handful of times at centre.

Not that it matters. We just need whomever plays there to do the business. Whether that’s Batch or Taufua.

Re: Poching cant coach : Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:36 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

No it’s called reality based on having the worst points difference in SL.

Using the royal we then, we have only had the worst points difference for 3 week, so do you think that is the amount of time it will take.

Re: Poching cant coach : Mon Jul 11, 2022 10:20 am  

chissitt wrote:

Using the royal we then, we have only had the worst points difference for 3 week, so do you think that is the amount of time it will take.

I don’t even use the word WE but sadly you can look at our defence over the last few seasons but that involves having an interest to look which is not one of your strong points. He could be the greatest defender but when there are two running at you it is pretty irrelevant wouldn’t you agree.

Re: Poching cant coach : Mon Jul 11, 2022 10:48 am  

I regularly back against us when we are favourites just to try and put the kiss of death on to our opponents. I'm not sure whether to continue with this strategy or switch to backing T.O. to win every week?
I had £50 on T.O. at the weekend @ evens and now have the dilemma of bulking onto either Hull KR to win or T.O. to win. Have to wait for the odds to help my decision.