St pete wrote:
I said it last year he wasn't up to the job so it's no knee jerk reaction from me before all the Saints fans that see thru red v glasses chip in.
My concerns are as follows :
Tactics - the guy has none, I wonder what we've done in pre season as he's not brought in anything new and gets out thought by smart coaches.
I THINK YOU HAVE SOME POINTS HERE AS THE INSIDE PASS DOES SEAM OVER USED, BUT IS THAT ROYCE OR THE PLAYER ON THE FIELD USING THAT OPTION? I'VE NOTICED ALOT FROM LOMAX AND ROBY TO THE FORWARDS. MAYBE THEY NEED TO VARY IT UP.
St pete wrote:
Substitutions - I just can't work out this back on the bench that plays ten mins if he lucky. He takes players off with no thought. Today he brought laffranchci back on only 2 mins after halftime! The players just had 15 mins rest so why take someone off after 2 mins? It's waste of sub.
AGREED- WHILST NOT AGAINST IF TACTICALLY USED BASED ON A SPECIFIC MATCH PLAN, IT'S DOGMATIC USE IS OF CONCERN
St pete wrote:
Rotation - IMO it's unreal! He moaned last year he can't play the sane team weeks on the bounce and now he's resting wingers! WTF was resting makinson last week all about? He's 20, fit as a fiddle and one of our best players!
SORRY DISAGREE ROTATION WORKED FINE UNDER DA. YOU MAY HAVE A POINT WITH THE BACK LINE BUT THE PACK WILL BENEFIT LONG TERM FROM ROTATION.
St pete wrote:
Recruitment - we lose jammer who IMO is the best prop in the world and he replaces him with a 31 year old backrow who's a stranger to the prop postion. He had to replace him with the best prop he could get his hands on, not a old mate of his that ain't played prop. We lose eastmond and replace him with a world cup winning kiwi international FULLBACK who's hardly played halfback for past 10 years!
MY CONERN IS AFTER GRIFFIN AND HILL WHY WE DID NOT LOWER OUT STANDARDS AND RATHER THAN GO TOP QUALITY OR NOTHING TRY AND GET A PLAYER WHO COULD DO THE HARD YARDS BUT MAY NOT BE A HUGE NAME. IE HUDDERSFIELD AND TONY TONKS.
St pete wrote:
Defence - worst I've seen for long long time . Simple!
IT WAS FINE UNTIL 53 MINS - KEEPING CATALAN TO 8 POINTS FOR 50 MINS, MOST TEAMS WOULD BUY THAT. THE QUESTION IS WHY WE HAVE PERIODS WHERE WE TURN OFF? IT'S LIKE GOING BACK PRE HANLEY.
St pete wrote:
Attack - same old crap move which is totally predictable. If the players don't pull off the cuff rugby we don't score.
REALLY THE ATTACK DOES NOT WORRY ME, WE ARE SCORING PLENTY OF POINTS BEST ATTACK IN SL.
St pete wrote:
Motivation - for me this is the big one, he can't get us up for games, the players don't react to him and for me that's the bullet.
YOU WOULD KNOW MORE THAN ME HAVING AN INSIDE MAN.
St pete wrote:
I like Royce as a guy and I know for fact he gives his all and puts every ounce off effort in to the job but he's not good enough. Let's get this idiot out before he ruins the club for years to come.
