Re: Player recruitment 2019 : Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:10 am  

Agar to Widnes, nothing to see here.

Re: Player recruitment 2019 : Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:47 am  

RM is a good coach, his achievements over the last few years say that. To become a very good coach there are aspects of the job that he needs to improve on and I'm sure he knows what they are. I just hope that he realises where we can improve to take us to the next level. We aren't going to get a better man than him at this time so let's all get together and aim for SL as one. Up The Fax!

Re: Player recruitment 2019 : Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:12 am  

Inoffski1 wrote:

Hall and Calland had a considerably larger budget than Marshy to be fair. I do agree with you about his ability to spot a player though. Definitely need a Football Manager or Director in place. Need a marquee signing now to generate some interest seeing as Tangata has gone.

Marshall is the Football Manager

Re: Player recruitment 2019 : Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:13 am  

Beaujangles wrote:

Was it him that recommended that french chap who came over and was out of depth at keighley reserves..?

Yes it was him that recommended Walid

Re: Player recruitment 2019 : Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:43 am  

I think that RM is a great coach, his record since he came to Fax shows that. He has got much more out of the players than people expected. Some of that also goes down to the players and the support staff. The culture of a place is important and when you put the right parts in to a culture you reap the rewards.

I also think that he may need a Rugby Director to target new signings and occasionally to stop a 'sentimental signing'. A coach and a rugby director working together will (and has proved) be very effective.

Coach says what type of player and RD goes out and gets them. Coach needs to outline the style he wants and the personality he wants. I would say that most of the time they would work together and agree on the targets they are after. But a wise council at the side of RM would bring rewards in my opinion.

At a club like Fax, player personalities are just as important as their skills. We've seen what can be achieved by a motivated and 'in it together' dressing room. We can also see how it works the other way.

Tight budgets mean that we have to make the right signings, as and when they are available.

Re: Player recruitment 2019 : Wed Oct 03, 2018 3:13 pm  

I started this thread thinking peeps might suggest their ideas of players we would like to see/be able to afford. It now seems to have turned into a slanging match against the club re lack of announced signings and against our coach`s ability to spot talent. Imho RM is in the top five coaches in this country.

Re RM`s choice of signing being poor and bear in mind our budget compared with some clubs, may i run the following names of players signed in RM era through:

Sharpe, Barber, Saltonstall,Grady,Grix, Fairbank,Moore,Woodburn-Hall,Maher (loan),Fleming, QLT. I may have missed a few but all these players have performed well and i think most would get in any squad in the Championship.

I am sure i may have missed some others who improved our squad, suggestions?

We all know we need another half back , any ideas? Let`s be sensible now and not name Widdop, though he would be my choice.

Re: Player recruitment 2019 : Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:07 pm  

cowfax wrote:

I started this thread thinking peeps might suggest their ideas of players we would like to see/be able to afford. It now seems to have turned into a slanging match against the club re lack of announced signings and against our coach`s ability to spot talent. Imho RM is in the top five coaches in this country.

Re RM`s choice of signing being poor and bear in mind our budget compared with some clubs, may i run the following names of players signed in RM era through:

Sharpe, Barber, Saltonstall,Grady,Grix, Fairbank,Moore,Woodburn-Hall,Maher (loan),Fleming, QLT. I may have missed a few but all these players have performed well and i think most would get in any squad in the Championship.

I am sure i may have missed some others who improved our squad, suggestions?

We all know we need another half back , any ideas? Let`s be sensible now and not name Widdop, though he would be my choice.

Balance those who have performed with the likes of Bennion, Mammone, Bouregba, Mikey Wood, Tyler Dickinson - I could go on.

With regard to half backs - Danny Yates, Corey Aston, Brambani, all could do a better job than the incumbent no 7. Big opportunity missed last year when Atkin wanted to come from Swinton

Re: Player recruitment 2019 : Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:39 pm  

Inoffski1 wrote:

Balance those who have performed with the likes of Bennion, Mammone, Bouregba, Mikey Wood, Tyler Dickinson - I could go on.

With regard to half backs - Danny Yates, Corey Aston, Brambani, all could do a better job than the incumbent no 7. Big opportunity missed last year when Atkin wanted to come from Swinton

Danny Yates looked a standout when we played Rochdale to secure top 4. He has already signed for Batley. Heard rumours we could be signing Danny Craven but unlikely as he is under contract. Losing Tangata to Widnes is a big loss in my opinion. Ben Heaton can still do a solid job in the Championship. Hope the new signings are going to compensate for the loss of two proven championship players.

Re: Player recruitment 2019 : Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:59 am  

cravens not under contract as this is no void following relegation

Re: Player recruitment 2019 : Thu Oct 04, 2018 12:20 pm  

RM is the football manager and director