Re: Lessons for 2012 : Sat Aug 06, 2011 9:47 pm  

next year i'd put lomax at fullback and lance at 7. think if leon goes we should definately sign another halfback.

Re: Lessons for 2012 : Sun Aug 07, 2011 6:07 am  

roader wrote:

The lack of fitness and pace since DA left is a big problem but our lack of moves and tactics today must be down to the coach. Tony puletua must be shattered after today's game, same move every play up the middle.

Maybe the fitness training is the problem? Most of the posts refer to "bad luck with injuries" - could be that the strength & conditioning regime needs looking at?

Re: Lessons for 2012 : Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:20 am  

Fearnhead Cross wrote:

Maybe the fitness training is the problem? Most of the posts refer to "bad luck with injuries" - could be that the strength & conditioning regime needs looking at?

We've had injuries for the last two years now so it's possible the is something going wrong somewhere at the club but Royce says they have looked at all aspects of training and he can't find anything wrong.

Re: Lessons for 2012 : Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:37 am  

The Chair Maker wrote:

We need a top class coach.

The difference between us and Wigan is not in the players, its in the coaching.

They have a bloke who is AAA rated, ours is a bloke who failed in his two senior coaching jobs and has spent the last decade saying "yes boss"

Spot on.I can see another trophyless period of tenure as per Potter

Another major weakness -his use of substitutes-amply demonstrated yesterday

Re: Lessons for 2012 : Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:49 am  

Simmons took Pryce off and replaced him with Gaskell with 6 mins to go. Bizarre.

Re: Lessons for 2012 : Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:03 am  

Saint from Prestwich wrote:

Spot on.I can see another trophyless period of tenure as per Potter

Another major weakness -his use of substitutes-amply demonstrated yesterday

I've banged on al year about the way Royce uses his subs. It's just strange.

Re: Lessons for 2012 : Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:17 am  

WakeyManDan8 wrote:

Simmons took Pryce off and replaced him with Gaskell with 6 mins to go. Bizarre.

Maybe Pryce was injured? After all, it was only his fourth match back after a year out and that was his most intense match so far. Simmons will have had Friday to think about.

Re: Lessons for 2012 : Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:18 am  

St pete wrote:

I've banged on al year about the way Royce uses his subs.

I know. It's getting a bit boring to be honest Pete. You seem to have transferred your angst about Wilkin on to Simmons and his subs!

Re: Lessons for 2012 : Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:22 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

I know. It's getting a bit boring to be honest Pete. You seem to have transferred your angst about Wilkin on to Simmons and his subs!

It's is a strange one tho. In your post above you say maybe Gaskell come on because pryce was injured, if that's the case we'd have done the full 80 with 16 men and and 65 mins with 15 men.

I'm sorry but it just don't make sense to me.

Maybe Royce learned his trade when we only was allowed two players on the bench and is just stuck in his ways

Re: Lessons for 2012 : Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:38 am  

Why you skipping to 2012 already? This season is far from over, with a full 17 your contenders for Old Trafford as you are every year. Your 3rd in the league and got to the challenge cup semi final hardly an awful season so far.