Re: Credit where it is due : Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:42 pm  

Starbug wrote:

Is this the same Alker who was ' high fiving ' Hudson as he left the pitch , what a muppet

No it was the same Alker who was 'high fiving' GODWIN as he left the pitch! Other than that I know what you're talking about.

Re: Credit where it is due : Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:53 pm  

The Black Cat wrote:

No it was the same Alker who was 'high fiving' GODWIN as he left the pitch! Other than that I know what you're talking about.

I also seen that and thought if i was a coach and my player just did that i'd be annoyed with him, not high fiving him!

Re: Credit where it is due : Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:02 pm  

we virtually have a new squad with young players who we can all see have the ability to be very good players, only thing that has not changed a lot is the whole backroom staff set up, could it be time to start from new, you look at are bench now, there is so many backroom staff now.

Re: Credit where it is due : Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:35 pm  

Do the coaching staff not watch the video of last years game at Wrexham. Every time they kicked off it was a short kick off and they gathered the ball almost every time. Also they did that short kick off from under the sticks and re-gathered the ball.Yet they were doing EXACTLY the same thing today and getting posession .We havent learned a thing from last year.

Re: Credit where it is due : Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:10 am  

Starbug wrote:

Is this the same Alker who was ' high fiving ' Hudson as he left the pitch , what a muppet

OMG id blanked that out of my memory, thought i was seing things! Could not believe that happened. Im all for team solidarity etc etc but that stick in my thoat. Im going to presume that the riot act was read later on in the dressing room!

Re: Credit where it is due : Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:13 am  

To get the topic back on track. Well Done Crusaders. They played a good game exploited our weaknesses and inability to respond to a well thought out and executed game plan

Re: Credit where it is due : Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:40 am  

I don't think how well the Crusaders were allowed to play is as much an issue as how easily we capitulated. They just did the job that they are paid to do as professional rugby league players. Work extremely hard over the off season, prepare themselves both physically and mentally for a battle and then follow the astute game plan of Harris.

The Crusaders will never face an easier pack to get on top of again in Superleague this year. Fact.

Re: Credit where it is due : Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:53 pm  

Jaymc9 wrote:

I also seen that and thought if i was a coach and my player just did that i'd be annoyed with him, not high fiving him!

If thats true than thats the truely disgraceful act. In the end i can be sympathetic to player on the wrong end of a drubbing letting the red mist descend but a coach should never condone a cheap shot no matter what.

Re: Credit where it is due : Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:02 pm  

theredshed wrote:

They just did the job that they are paid to do as professional rugby league players. Work extremely hard over the off season, prepare themselves both physically and mentally for a battle and then follow the astute game plan of Harris.

You suggest the Crusaders did the bare minimum. How about showing some credit where it is due? Granted we did not play well at all but the Crusaders were impressive. The handling from the Crusaders players and the decision-making were very good.

Re: Credit where it is due : Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:21 pm  

Crusaders thoroughly deserved to beat us. Our pack was well beaten, we were ill disciplined, lazy and looked unfit. But the real hurt was how we capitulated. Our body language in the second half as we gathered behind the posts after conceding was very worrying. The players looked very sorry for themselves and no evidence of team spirit was on show. We can only improve and yes the players need to hold there hands up for the part they play..but we are coached by a dinosaur from another era. Perhaps until we change that we may find ourselves continuing to tread water while other teams swim past us. Other than that i enjoyed Cardiff immensly.