Re: Time 4 a rethink? : Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:14 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I really want Brough and Miller to hit form but it's just not quite there yet.
It's a tough call whether to give them game time to get it back or ditch and try something new.

unless we have a change of style of play you will not get the best from Brough, miller or rocky. We bought a big pack of forwards and don’t play a forward game. This pack should not be getting dominated by anyone we need to take control run hard and straight one after another, in tandem and find us some decent field position. We go sideways before forwards and it’s been going on weeks, remember the Leeds win at home 62 minutes to get in their 20.
Brough who as been a good player is not going to make breaks maybe once a flood his legs have gone so play to his limitations and get him in to an area where he can be crafty and use his kicks.
Rocky needs putting in space cause if he goes they will not catch him at the moment he’s taking ball from the halves who are running sideways and not engaging defenders.
Miller has plain and simple stopped taking the line on, we get go forward we’ve pace and power to trouble teams. It’s a simple game and we make it look hard, same play over and over again it’s simply boring and been worked out.
Clean breaks miller 5, Brough nil rocky 12 quite simple they’re playing off scraps

Re: Time 4 a rethink? : Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:32 pm  

Fishermanscap wrote:

Nah, Hampshire has played HB all his life, Jowitt rarely, can't see any logic in switching them around at all tbh.

Leave him alone. I think it's a great idea.

Re: Time 4 a rethink? : Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:34 pm  

MOPSEY LIVES ON wrote:

unless we have a change of style of play you will not get the best from Brough, miller or rocky. We bought a big pack of forwards and don’t play a forward game. This pack should not be getting dominated by anyone we need to take control run hard and straight one after another, in tandem and find us some decent field position. We go sideways before forwards and it’s been going on weeks, remember the Leeds win at home 62 minutes to get in their 20.
Brough who as been a good player is not going to make breaks maybe once a flood his legs have gone so play to his limitations and get him in to an area where he can be crafty and use his kicks.
Rocky needs putting in space cause if he goes they will not catch him at the moment he’s taking ball from the halves who are running sideways and not engaging defenders.
Miller has plain and simple stopped taking the line on, we get go forward we’ve pace and power to trouble teams. It’s a simple game and we make it look hard, same play over and over again it’s simply boring and been worked out.
Clean breaks miller 5, Brough nil rocky 12 quite simple they’re playing off scraps

Agree with the forwards comment, another point is it is so frustrating seeing our wingers and centres taking the first 2 or 3 drives in a set, every set, especially when we are struggling to make yards. I get that they do it to give the forwards a rest, but they do it every set! The forwards aren`t even doing any work! Seems to have become a trend in Super League in the last 5 years, anyone who has watched the NRL over the last 10 years can see where some of the coaches took it from... Yet they use it wisely and when it is needed. How many times are we going to decide when we are pinned on our our try line, getting pushed back by 3 or 4 players that is a good idea to give MCB or BJB the ball? Get Koppy on it, he doesn't take a backwards step.

Re: Time 4 a rethink? : Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:41 pm  

FIL wrote:

Go on PT, for the sanity of the rest of us, please ??

Re: Time 4 a rethink? : Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:43 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

I am not in the know regarding contract terms offered to players (Other than the fact RH has been offered a 3 year deal) but what I do know is that I trust the people running the club to get things right in that department. MC seems to think that they have offered a fair contract and that his management have mulled over it.

I remember when he signed for this year, and in the press release he said, I have only signed a one-year deal again, I want to chase those big contracts which is fair enough, you cannot blame the lad. But you also can not blame the club for not paying over what they think he is worth. Sometimes you just cannot come to an agreement in these situations.

Hampshire's problem is that he is here to play at half back and he has been unable to dislodge Danny Brough who, this season, has served up the worst rugby of his life. If Hampshire wants a big contract then he has to show himself as being capable of dislodging Brough and forcing Chester's hand. He's had plenty of chances.

Re: Time 4 a rethink? : Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:48 pm  

FSW wrote:

Hampshire's problem is that he is here to play at half back and he has been unable to dislodge Danny Brough who, this season, has served up the worst rugby of his life. If Hampshire wants a big contract then he has to show himself as being capable of dislodging Brough and forcing Chester's hand. He's had plenty of chances.

no he’s not he’s here to play where he’s told to and If you spoke to him you would realise he’s not bothered. As for Brough he’s been a good one but he’s playing behind our pack and his legs have gone and by the way they were 3rd with Ryan and Reynolds at half back

Re: Time 4 a rethink? : Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:52 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

Agree with the forwards comment, another point is it is so frustrating seeing our wingers and centres taking the first 2 or 3 drives in a set, every set, especially when we are struggling to make yards. I get that they do it to give the forwards a rest, but they do it every set! The forwards aren`t even doing any work! Seems to have become a trend in Super League in the last 5 years, anyone who has watched the NRL over the last 10 years can see where some of the coaches took it from... Yet they use it wisely and when it is needed. How many times are we going to decide when we are pinned on our our try line, getting pushed back by 3 or 4 players that is a good idea to give MCB or BJB the ball? Get Koppy on it, he doesn't take a backwards step.

Don’t you get sick of this big minutes crap as well, I want my best players on field if they can only last 20 get fitter and take some personal pride in yourself

Re: Time 4 a rethink? : Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:55 pm  

MOPSEY LIVES ON wrote:

no he’s not he’s here to play where he’s told to and If you spoke to him you would realise he’s not bothered. As for Brough he’s been a good one but he’s playing behind our pack and his legs have gone and by the way they were 3rd with Ryan and Reynolds at half back

I don't disagree with any of that but nonetheless, Hampshire is a half back and needs to command that position. If he can't do it at this club, where can he do it at Super League level.

Re: Time 4 a rethink? : Fri Jul 12, 2019 3:03 pm  

FSW wrote:

I don't disagree with any of that but nonetheless, Hampshire is a half back and needs to command that position. If he can't do it at this club, where can he do it at Super League level.

He needs to be selected there first. If the coach keeps playing him at fullback...