Re: Real coaching test : Mon Apr 06, 2015 5:33 pm  

roader wrote:

Regarding Bailey I thought a few senior players were as much to blame. Makinson in the first and quite a few other players in the second incident.

I personally wouldnt have started with him on the wing. Soon as I got txt the team I knew hed be put under pressure.

Re: Real coaching test : Mon Apr 06, 2015 6:19 pm  

We've lost all our brains. Lomax, Wilkin, burns, Walsh even wellens could have created something today.

Percival would have offered some strike.

We never really stretched Wigan or hull defensively. Just need a brain on the pitch to manage the team better.

Re: Real coaching test : Mon Apr 06, 2015 6:21 pm  

Longy could have stood at 7 and just directed and kicked.

Re: Real coaching test : Mon Apr 06, 2015 6:52 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

Longy could have stood at 7 and just directed and kicked.

At half time we mentioned the same thing, the other option was to swop Roby and Lance around.
Hopefully Walshy is available from next week onwards, he won,t be match fit so maybe a bench position if we carry on struggling.

Re: Real coaching test : Mon Apr 06, 2015 9:53 pm  

There was a couple of tests for Keiron today which I think he failed on.

First of all we should not have ran with Turner and Lance in the halves, its obvious that combination doesn't work. If it meant bringing Hewitt in then so be it, we needed someone to direct play.

The second was starting Bailey on the wing. I felt so sorry for the kid. I hate the trend of giving players debuts on the wing, it's a specialised position and should be treated as such. Making your debut is hard enough as it is without being thrown into an unfamiliar position. If you're gonna play him, put him at Full Back with Tommy back where he should be, on the wing.

The third was going for the two 10 minutes from the end. In a 10 minute scramble for points, a team with halves always has the advantage, the writing was on the wall from that point forward.

Re: Real coaching test : Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:08 pm  

I agree with the first two points made above but I thought the decision to go for two was the correct call in the situation.

There was plenty of time left and we got back in field position but an error led to them regaining possession and going through a massive hole in the line.

If we kept our composure there was at least the chance of a drop goal. But we knocked on.

Re: Real coaching test : Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:18 pm  

Albion wrote:

I agree with the first two points made above but I thought the decision to go for two was the correct call in the situation.

There was plenty of time left and we got back in field position but an error led to them regaining possession and going through a massive hole in the line.

If we kept our composure there was at least the chance of a drop goal. But we knocked on.

In some circumstances I agree it would be correct, I don't think yesterday was one of them. We had made so many dumb errors throughout the game, we had nobody I would put my money on kicking a drop goal and we had struggled to break them down.

With regards to the hole, that was coming all game. Tommy's organisation of the defensive line was awful, all game players were looking back for which way to peel and it some cases he had his back turned to the line. He also sent 5 defenders to the blind side, marking only 3 men, for the play that Hull exposed our edges to score their first try. If he is to play Full Back long term he has an awful lot to learn.

Re: Real coaching test : Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:24 pm  

We definitely missed wellens again. I agree about the organisation. I don't think FB is his best position anyway.

In regards to the DG Hohaia put one over against Leeds away once upon a time!

Re: Real coaching test : Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:33 pm  

How long has Bailey trained with the first team?

Re: Real coaching test : Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:52 pm  

Albion wrote:

We definitely missed wellens again. I agree about the organisation. I don't think FB is his best position anyway.

In regards to the DG Hohaia put one over against Leeds away once upon a time!

That's true, I had forgot about that admittedly!