[Karen]

Re: Time for a change in coaching? : Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:17 am  

Tarquin Fuego wrote:

We had fit star players back at home with a massive point to prove after all the apologies Lee gave last Sunday

I'm not making excuses, our ball retention was absolutely appalling and we didn't deserve to win, however these players might be back from injury but they are far from match fit and it shows. Just confirms what I've been saying for years about the necessity for a reserve grade to give somewhere for players returning from injury to actually gain some match fitness.

Re: Time for a change in coaching? : Mon Jul 30, 2018 12:08 pm  

… and confidence, you'll never know for sure your knee is 100% until you start playing for real, and the reserves is the obvious starting point - if you don't feel quite right then you can come off without risking making things worse.

[Karen]

Re: Time for a change in coaching? : Mon Jul 30, 2018 1:29 pm  

ccs wrote:

… and confidence, you'll never know for sure your knee is 100% until you start playing for real, and the reserves is the obvious starting point - if you don't feel quite right then you can come off without risking making things worse.

Exactly. The reserves is so much more than just a youth team. It's somewhere for the regular first teamers to play if needed to gain match fitness. I'm massive advocate for it and really hope the rumours that are circling of a reserve grade being developed across the board are true.

Re: Time for a change in coaching? : Mon Jul 30, 2018 6:26 pm  

WIZEB wrote:

Any suggestions?

Simon Mannering

Re: Time for a change in coaching? : Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:39 am  

Karen wrote:

I'm not making excuses, our ball retention was absolutely appalling and we didn't deserve to win, however these players might be back from injury but they are far from match fit and it shows. Just confirms what I've been saying for years about the necessity for a reserve grade to give somewhere for players returning from injury to actually gain some match fitness.

I hear you

Lee can’t have it both ways though

Just like Trump claims the Stock market successes he then can’t disown the losses to come

Lee used to the excuse of unfit players returning as the reason
for the loss. So the following week surely he can’t fall into the trap of being so daft as to play players not fit etc

If he did then he’s stupid or unfit players are not really the reason and the low morale , confidence and missed tackles are down to his
coaching methods ??

He can’t use the same excuse 2 weeks running - surely

Re: Time for a change in coaching? : Tue Jul 31, 2018 7:36 am  

Tarquin Fuego wrote:

I hear you

Lee can’t have it both ways though

Just like Trump claims the Stock market successes he then can’t disown the losses to come

Lee used to the excuse of unfit players returning as the reason
for the loss. So the following week surely he can’t fall into the trap of being so daft as to play players not fit etc

If he did then he’s stupid or unfit players are not really the reason and the low morale , confidence and missed tackles are down to his
coaching methods ??

He can’t use the same excuse 2 weeks running - surely

I don't think he used it as an excuse.
He actually said, after tha Wakey game that he 'Rolled the dice'.
I take that to mean he was gambling on not fully match fit players to have the experience, and guile to improve the team, more than several of the young players, who have all had too much game time this year.
We have a lot of players coming back from serious injuries, all of whom need game time.
Where else can they get that game time?

Granted if the morale is low there may be things he can do to improve that. Confidence and missed tackles are down to individuals.

Re: Time for a change in coaching? : Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:56 am  

Riderofthepalehorse wrote:

Simon Mannering

john sutton

Re: Time for a change in coaching? : Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:52 pm  

the artist wrote:

john sutton

Yes another top player, think Mannering is a couple years younger.

Re: Time for a change in coaching? : Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:18 pm  

Riderofthepalehorse wrote:

Yes another top player, think Mannering is a couple years younger.

And he's announced his retirement

Re: Time for a change in coaching? : Sun Aug 05, 2018 1:40 pm  

Awaits calls for Steve McNamara.