Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Fri Sep 06, 2019 9:42 pm  

If Agar is confirmed for 2020, as looks likely, we will need to spend some money and make the right call on his assistant/s. On paper our side at home should be too good for Salford:

Next year... I almost hope we lose the next game too because we need to go into pre-season under no illusions. We can absolutely get more out of this squad but another good signing or two wouldn’t hurt.

Whoever is in charge needs to get whatever recruits in early and then put together a real high quality few months training. No excuses for next year, we’ll have a fully fit squad apart from T Briscoe and lots of competition for places. Just about every single player can improve from this season.

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Fri Sep 06, 2019 10:43 pm  

Without a new coach or some major additions I can't see us being much better at all next year. Every club will work hard in the off season not just us.

Agar's prop light approach is ridiculous.

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Fri Sep 06, 2019 10:45 pm  

I dont think the club is under any illusions whether we win or lose next week but salary cap restrictions will hinder the spending.

In truth in the last 3 or 4 years weve signed plenty of players and the team hasnt improved. It's time to get the kids through and properly rebuild.

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Fri Sep 06, 2019 11:01 pm  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

Without a new coach or some major additions I can't see us being much better at all next year. Every club will work hard in the off season not just us.

Agar's prop light approach is ridiculous.

Apparently Agars hand was forced with Cuthbertson pulling out due to injury, I would have had Peteru or singleton in the 19 ahead of Smith though

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Fri Sep 06, 2019 11:03 pm  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

I dont think the club is under any illusions whether we win or lose next week but salary cap restrictions will hinder the spending.

In truth in the last 3 or 4 years weve signed plenty of players and the team hasnt improved. It's time to get the kids through and properly rebuild.

OK so serious question, who would you push into first team next season?

If Gale is coming then we’re only one good prop from looking half decent IMO.

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Fri Sep 06, 2019 11:04 pm  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

I dont think the club is under any illusions whether we win or lose next week but salary cap restrictions will hinder the spending.

In truth in the last 3 or 4 years weve signed plenty of players and the team hasnt improved. It's time to get the kids through and properly rebuild.

Tonight showed the changes that we need to make to start to challenge for a top five place. We are no where near a top five team, and apart from Jack Walker the young kids playing tonight were not yet SL standard. Newman simply at his age he needs a rest, he’s played too many games this year, Cameron Smith he seems to have gone backwards, NIcko he also needs a rest. I sometimes think that we are relying too much on the young players, even with the golden age they were brought into the team over time and gradually given more game time, I think we can over play these kids if we are not careful.

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Fri Sep 06, 2019 11:06 pm  

Until this year our signings have mainly been bargain bin projects. The only major signing before this year since 2015 was Myler who was supposed to replace McGuire.

That would maybe have been OK if our youth was churning out quality but thats not happened either.

Unless we do make some changes I don't see why anyone 'at the club' would expect much better. A halfback would help but my word we've got some poor players who get picked every week.

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Fri Sep 06, 2019 11:19 pm  

Brodie123 wrote:

Tonight showed the changes that we need to make to start to challenge for a top five place. We are no where near a top five team, and apart from Jack Walker the young kids playing tonight were not yet SL standard. Newman simply at his age he needs a rest, he’s played too many games this year, Cameron Smith he seems to have gone backwards, NIcko he also needs a rest. I sometimes think that we are relying too much on the young players, even with the golden age they were brought into the team over time and gradually given more game time, I think we can over play these kids if we are not careful.

I disagree that were nowhere near a top 5 side, were nowhere near atop 1 or 2 stars de but the clubs around 4 5 and 6 aren’t much better if at all better than us

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Fri Sep 06, 2019 11:32 pm  

Aren't much better but beat us regularly. Gotcha pointed out that most of our wins since Agar have been against other teams in the mire. We're at around 50% with Agar and a bunch of signings.

Whilst we might not be able to get a top flight coach and stick with Agar, I'd say he's done an OK job but nothing at all suggests he'll squeeze a lot more out of this squad.

Re: New Head Coach - who's it going to be? : Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:12 am  

Tonight proved how important a decent Coaching set up is. They have 1 top class player but their Coach has them well organised every player WANTS to put a shift in & they deserved their win.
We are at the very least a HB Prop BR & starting winger short , thats before you look at the Coaching set up.