: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:25 pm  

faxfox wrote:

What, however, irked me last Sunday was the way he just strolled across the pitch at half-time as though everything was hunky-dory with his team and there was no urgent need to deliver his instructions for the second half. After all, we were only 34 - 10 down at home to one of our main rivals!

After this 'strolling across the pitch' didnt the team put on a great second half showing?

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:27 pm  

NO just played for the final 15 minutes after the worst 65mins I can remember. Whitehaven just switched off and lost momentum.

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:28 pm  

I've lost total interest in fax at the mo . Why give players 2 years deals when they are playing like a bag of poo . Clearly we have needed some big forwards and a half back to get us round the park but the coach hasn't done anything to change that .can't see us winning another game this season . What a waste

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:28 pm  

Something seriously isn't right, and I am never one to blame it fully on the coach. But in this situation it seems that Matt is struggling to counter the crisis we're in and as he is still in his early career as a coach, I doubt he'll find a way to too.

I think the best move for the remainder of the season would be to put Martin Hall as coach as he has a lot more experience and has a greater chance of turning things round than Matt. I wouldn't sack Matt, keep him and re-assess at the end of the year. But in the short term, Martin Hall is the man we need in charge.

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:30 pm  

[quote="Bubba"]After this 'strolling across the pitch' didnt the team put on a great second half showing?[/quot

Prop a bit late then Bubba, but if i recall the first 20 mins of the second half were terrible as well, it was only the last 20 that we did anything. Was this because Haven tired or was it because Ben Black went off, i have no idea.

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:32 pm  

im not so sure calland is very intelligent really seems like a bit of a bonehead if interviews anything to go by

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:34 pm  

I've lost total interest in fax at the mo . Why give players 2 years deals when they are playing like a bag of poo . Clearly we have needed some big forwards and a half back to get us round the park but the coach hasn't done anything to change that .can't see us winning another game this season . What a waste

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:38 pm  

the alarming thing to me in this losing streak is every team who has beaten us has really been up for it.

enthusiasm, spirit, desire and control are traits all display by fev/widnes/haven/sheff. something which batley will do in spades next week. unless we get back to basics its gonna be 5!

ive said all season when we have thrown the ball around that you have to let the creative players do there thing, you cant put shackles on them but it appears they have been given too much freedom and the coach has lost control. they need to get back to controlling field position and not making errors and winning the armwrestle.

it seems to me that they think because of what they have done earlier on in the year nobody in this league can challenge them. and now teams are showing how good they are we are in total shock!! we dont give any of our opponents the respect their deserve.

its time for them to take a long hard look in the mirror and swallow some pride!!!!

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:42 pm  

How many did Gibbo score tonight?

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:43 pm  

littlerich wrote:

After watching that collapse I can safely say we won't win another match this season. Absolute garbage. We have completely run out of steam. Sheffield looked fresh right up to the last minute. Frustrating.. So frustrating.

AAAAAAAArrrrggghhh !

Wasnt Procter brought in especially to ensure that we peaked at the business end of the season????????