Re: Team for Friday : Sat Aug 19, 2023 12:06 pm  

Luppylad wrote:

I think opposite lino is garbage and griffen been outstanding in 2nd row for hull,kaye would of been in centre and dagger at 6 with bowes as interchange hooker,

I feel your frustration luppy but the coach is clueless square pegs! griffin explosive 2nd rower playing at centre.lino when he plays we loose. kay & dagger 110% every game dont start mind numbing from board to coaching staff

Re: Team for Friday : Sat Aug 19, 2023 1:19 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

I think all the recent contracts have been done with the aim of tying down some guys for the 2024 Championship. Maybe that's his/their level?

Just goes to show how negative this board currently are.

Very similar to the "you didn't ecxpect us to beat Saints did you", quote by a certain person.

The sooner these two go, that are slowly killing the club go, the better.

Someone else may just have that bit more ambition about the club.

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Re: Team for Friday : Sat Aug 19, 2023 1:41 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

Just goes to show how negative this board currently are.

Very similar to the "you didn't ecxpect us to beat Saints did you", quote by a certain person.

The sooner these two go, that are slowly killing the club go, the better.

Someone else may just have that bit more ambition about the club.

I don't understand your logic. Would you have preferred them not to sign anyone for next season?

Re: Team for Friday : Sat Aug 19, 2023 2:03 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I don't understand your logic. Would you have preferred them not to sign anyone for next season?

I would have preferred them to concentrate on this season while it was still possible to stay up ! Attitude is a major factor in situations like ours, you only had to listen to JD and see the enthusiasm from Fifita to see that. !
Applegarth while trying to keep a lid on last night came over too relaxed .....it was the one match we realistically could win and at home . Unfortunately a lot of the players came out with the same attitude and it failed miserably. Looking at Cas they had it spot on last night ...new coach, new ideas and new players giving there all....great attitude.

Re: Team for Friday : Sat Aug 19, 2023 2:07 pm  

Just watching the tries again from last night and our structure is truly awful.

Edens try just before half time. We number up 3 on the right against Cas 4 and our FB is in the scrum. Bonkers!

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Re: Team for Friday : Sat Aug 19, 2023 2:18 pm  

cocker wrote:

I would have preferred them to concentrate on this season while it was still possible to stay up ! Attitude is a major factor in situations like ours, you only had to listen to JD and see the enthusiasm from Fifita to see that. !
Applegarth while trying to keep a lid on last night came over too relaxed .....it was the one match we realistically could win and at home . Unfortunately a lot of the players came out with the same attitude and it failed miserably. Looking at Cas they had it spot on last night ...new coach, new ideas and new players giving there all....great attitude.

I agree with what you say, apart from it having any relevance to building a side for next year.
How much worse would the attitude have been if the players had signed elsewhere.

Re: Team for Friday : Sat Aug 19, 2023 2:31 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I agree with what you say, apart from it having any relevance to building a side for next year.
How much worse would the attitude have been if the players had signed elsewhere.

Which players are you referring to ? because I don't think our attitude could have been much worse. We are not even making the most of the players we have..imo . Dagger on the bench , Franco now fit , Eseh giving way to 10/15 min man Proctor ? Our lives are hanging by a thread and not enough of those on the field last night seemed particularly concerned or good enough to do anything about it . Sounds like reserves have gone well today so lets hope we see the changes next Friday.

Re: Team for Friday : Sat Aug 19, 2023 2:35 pm  

Sorry wishful thinking ...meant to say Dagger not even on the bench !!!

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Re: Team for Friday : Sat Aug 19, 2023 2:41 pm  

cocker wrote:

Which players are you referring to ? because I don't think our attitude could have been much worse. We are not even making the most of the players we have..imo . Dagger on the bench , Franco now fit , Eseh giving way to 10/15 min man Proctor ? Our lives are hanging by a thread and not enough of those on the field last night seemed particularly concerned or good enough to do anything about it . Sounds like reserves have gone well today so lets hope we see the changes next Friday.

I absolutely agree about Dagger. Massive mistake.
Franco I'm a big fan but he's had an injury which kept him out for weeks. Hasn't played in reserves yet. That would have been a big risk and Lineham had improved form (which he threw away last night)
Proctor wouldn't play again for me. Complete waste of space.

But it's not correct to say they all had a bad attitude. There were some players busting a gut let down by players just not able to do the basics right.

Re: Team for Friday : Sat Aug 19, 2023 3:28 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I agree with what you say, apart from it having any relevance to building a side for next year.
How much worse would the attitude have been if the players had signed elsewhere.

You mean we have signed some of these players for next year If the Coach does not go we are in deep *****