Re: Who's to blame : Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:43 am  

Every player from 1 to 17 are to blame and also the coaching staff.

Re: Who's to blame : Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:00 am  

The players are to blame. Even if the tactics were wrong etc etc there is never an excuse for a lack of effort. Poor show

Noticed a lot of people blaming the forwards but you defend as a team and our edge defence at times was appalling , Brett Ferres especially just tormented us, the line as a whole was like a dogs back leg the line speed was basically national league level as was some of the tackling technique on show.

Re: Who's to blame : Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:08 am  

Far too many average players in the squad these days. The halcyon days of 2006 are dim and distant memories.

Re: Who's to blame : Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:13 am  

Saint from Prestwich wrote:

Far too many average players in the squad these days. The halcyon days of 2006 are dim and distant memories.

Average players but on "halcyon days" salaries.

Re: Who's to blame : Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:15 am  

Brown, was he the best thing since sliced bread? Give him a chance! That’s unless he says he wants to go home again. I remember a time (not so long ago) when a lot of wire was saying Smith out! but now look which part of his body is emanating the sun.

Re: Who's to blame : Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:25 am  

Who’s to blame? Mr Optimism, much better to stick with Mr Pessimism I do, he rarely lets you down.

Re: Who's to blame : Sun Feb 03, 2013 12:00 pm  

No1 Saint wrote:

The players are to blame. Even if the tactics were wrong etc etc there is never an excuse for a lack of effort. Poor show

Noticed a lot of people blaming the forwards but you defend as a team and our edge defence at times was appalling , Brett Ferres especially just tormented us, the line as a whole was like a dogs back leg the line speed was basically national league level as was some of the tackling technique on show.

Brett Ferres is a good player. We should have gone for him when he was available instead of giving wilkin a 5 year deal.

Re: Who's to blame : Sun Feb 03, 2013 12:22 pm  

Durham Giant wrote:

Has he played Prop before or is that a NB decision because that is what killed us last season.

He played at prop all last season too. He was playing there before he left Australia but had only recently converted from the second row. He's wasted at prop. He would be great at second row.

Re: Who's to blame : Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:43 pm  

The players are to blame. I don't think Brown can be blamed for one hiding, if it becomes a weekly thing, then Brown comes into question. Not one of our players ran like they wanted to break the Huddersfield line. Their forwards were up for it and their wingers brought the ball back strongly from kicks, the complete opposite to us. Flanagan's try was the only time during the game when one of our players ran with some aggression and hit a good line, they did for 80 minutes.

Re: Who's to blame : Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:42 pm  

St pete wrote:

Brett Ferres is a good player. We should have gone for him when he was available instead of giving wilkin a 5 year deal.

I'm surprised Cas let him go