Re: Game against Leeds? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 4:43 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

On what do you base that?

That we're currently sh**.

Re: Game against Leeds? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:01 pm  

I suspect if Keiron Cunningham can't motivate your team then there's probably few that can.
In Simmon's defence it looks like Graham's absence has severely weakened your pack...much more than I imagined it would.
That together with Roby's absence left a pretty demoralised team lacking go forward amongst the pack and without the zip that Roby and Lomax provide for the backs.
IMO there's still too much quality there for you to stay in such a lowly position. Leeds last year should be the inspiration.
They proved that over the course of a long season quality will shine through.
The most obvious example is Foster, who must have played his worst game ever in your colours. I rate the kid and doubt if he will play that badly again.

Just hoping that Leeds don't suffer the backlash from this week's events. Would rather you play well against us and lose...giving you just enough confidence to beat Warrington and Wigan in the following weeks.

Re: Game against Leeds? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:50 pm  

Hopefully on Sunday we will get back to playing "The Saints Way", let's hope the players are unleashed and go out in a positive manner. 15000 roaring saints fans might help as well to get us over this difficult period, so make sure we back the players 100% to kickstart the season.

Re: Game against Leeds? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:01 pm  

If Rush can inject some structure to the attack and KC some of his never say die attitude, we could do well. In any case Leeds will have a hard job, no point watching a video as itll be all change

Re: Game against Leeds? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:13 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

That we're currently sh**.

And so you think employing two inexperienced coaches (Rush inexperienced at first team level, and has Cunningham got his badges yet?) instead of a coach who has seen it all, has worked with young players in the heat of battle, who got us to a GF last year in spite of all the upheaval with injuries and change of location, you think that is going to stop us from being 'sh**'?

Yeah, course it is! It's going to give our halves and wingers years of experience all of a sudden; it's going to turn us into a wonder team, all conquering, just in time to plough Leeds into the ground on Sunday.

We now have inexperienced players AND inexperienced coaches. That really excites me. Not.

Re: Game against Leeds? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:17 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

And so you think employing two inexperienced coaches (Rush inexperienced at first team level, and has Cunningham got his badges yet?) instead of a coach who has seen it all, has worked with young players in the heat of battle, who got us to a GF last year in spite of all the upheaval with injuries and change of location, you think that is going to stop us from being 'sh**'?

Yeah, course it is! It's going to give our halves and wingers years of experience all of a sudden; it's going to turn us into a wonder team, all conquering, just in time to plough Leeds into the ground on Sunday.

Dream on.

We now have inexperienced players AND inexperienced coaches.

I don't think many think the will be a big improvement and IMO it could get worse before it gets better but be honest and admit we couldn't go on how we was going.

We've been awful in every department this year.

Re: Game against Leeds? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:33 pm  

Agree the players Should raise their game this weekend, but you only have to look at Powell at Broncos it is taking him time to bring the players together, so do not expect everything to just be Great overnight.

I see Brown and Huddersfield have put out a statement that he is going no where and will stick to his contract until the end of October, there were rumours that it was hoped the Giants may cash in and accept a fee to release him early.

Re: Game against Leeds? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:25 pm  

Chief Stinkwort wrote:

I suspect if Keiron Cunningham can't motivate your team then there's probably few that can.
In Simmon's defence it looks like Graham's absence has severely weakened your pack...much more than I imagined it would.
That together with Roby's absence left a pretty demoralised team lacking go forward amongst the pack and without the zip that Roby and Lomax provide for the backs.
IMO there's still too much quality there for you to stay in such a lowly position. Leeds last year should be the inspiration.
They proved that over the course of a long season quality will shine through.
The most obvious example is Foster, who must have played his worst game ever in your colours. I rate the kid and doubt if he will play that badly again.

Just hoping that Leeds don't suffer the backlash from this week's events. Would rather you play well against us and lose...giving you just enough confidence to beat Warrington and Wigan in the following weeks.

If you could bottle that and give us a money back garauntee I'd take your hand off for a deal like that. Lose to Leeds, beat Wigan and Wire. Champion.

Re: Game against Leeds? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:33 pm  

St pete wrote:

I don't think many think the will be a big improvement and IMO it could get worse before it gets better but be honest and admit we couldn't go on how we was going.

Right, so getting worse before it gets better is somehow better than it just, well, getting better?

Re: Game against Leeds? : Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:38 pm  

bewareshadows wrote:

:DANCE:
If you could bottle that and give us a money back garauntee I'd take your hand off for a deal like that. Lose to Leeds, beat Wigan and Wire. Champion.

Yup! Everyone's a winner!