: Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:41 am  

Bulldozer wrote:

The Bulls have got to be more competitive against the bigger sides this year to show progress ... I had this horrible feeling of an inevitable loss very time we played Leeds or Saints last year ... it would be nice to believe we can win a (few?) big games - that to me would be progress.

It's only one season ago that we had one thumping win, one draw, a narrow defeat and a Ganson-Klein production against Leeds. Over due a win against them at Odsal, mind.

: Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:54 am  

Ancient Provocateur wrote:

Of course the McBanana will stay in my sig for comic effect but I am also hoping it will be an inspiration to Steve, Semi, Solo and Nero in the coming months. Of course I will be happy to change verses when things start to take a turn for the better. :

If you honestly believe that these people read what you think, then it's time for the looney bin I think

: Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:23 am  

af wrote:

It's only one season ago that we had one thumping win, one draw, a narrow defeat and a Ganson-Klein production against Leeds. Over due a win against them at Odsal, mind.

IMO that perfectly illustrates that as a club we've gone backwards.

: Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:29 am  

redeverready wrote:

IMO that perfectly illustrates that as a club we've gone backwards.

Does that mean we went forwards in 2007 then?

: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:27 pm  

af wrote:

It's only one season ago that we had one thumping win, one draw, a narrow defeat and a Ganson-Klein production against Leeds. Over due a win against them at Odsal, mind.

Yes and put that in context - how many times have we played Leeds or Saints in the past 3 years ... I'm no stato but I think it's about 16 times and I can only recall 3 wins.

All I was saying is that for me to have confidence in what the coach is achieving at the Bulls I'd like to feel more confident when we come up against these 2 rivals

: Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:34 pm  

Bulldozer wrote:

Yes and put that in context - how many times have we played Leeds or Saints in the past 3 years ... I'm no stato but I think it's about 16 times and I can only recall 3 wins.

All I was saying is that for me to have confidence in what the coach is achieving at the Bulls I'd like to feel more confident when we come up against these 2 rivals

Which is what I have been saying for long enough. TBH, to expand slightly, it is the big game mentality of McNamara that is in question. Fair enough to say that Leeds and Saints are better than us but Wigan are not neccessarily, Salford in 2006 was a shocker too and it seems that he spectacularly fails when the going gets tough. (CC semi last year, Wigan play-off 2007 for example).

Glad to see you have caught up.

: Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:25 pm  

...takes me a while but I always get there in the end!

: Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:31 pm  

af wrote:

Does that mean we went forwards in 2007 then?

Why should it in 2006 we beat Saints and Leeds once since then it's 1 win in 2 seasons against both of them.

: Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:16 pm  

Bulldozer wrote:

...takes me a while but I always get there in the end!

: Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:10 pm  

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