Re: Today’s game v Wigan. : Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:37 am  

Get Phil Chadwick back as fitness coach. Make 'em play tick rugby at 8am on a Sunday morning in Bank Park for two hours then a 5 mile run afterwards. Failure to toe the line and The Chad would knock 'em out

Re: Today’s game v Wigan. : Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:53 am  

Philth wrote:

It's something I've noticed. It's clearly Powell's plan to not push the line and wait for the attackers to get to us. I've lost count the amount of time there's a turn over in the opposition 10 and they're taking a kick from well within our half. We seem to give the 10 yards plus 2 after impact most tackles.

Exactly this we are getting marched down the field, week in week out by every team we play. We then have to go the full length of the field to score a try. Our passive defence is killing us, giving the opposition a 10 meter run at us to get up some steam is criminal. If we are not fit enough, or not disciplined enough to move up in a line, this is down to coaching, fitness coach, and team coach. Harry smith had the freedom of the park yesterday, barley any kick pressure all day. We look so unfit it’s embarrassing. I am 100% certain that Shaun Wane could coach some aggressive defence into this team. We need a defence coach, who said defence wins games, wasn’t this up on the wall in the dressing room at Wilderspool?
How many times have we conceded a try as well against 12 men, it really is shocking.

Re: Today’s game v Wigan. : Mon Jun 19, 2023 9:23 am  

wires1967 wrote:

Exactly this we are getting marched down the field, week in week out by every team we play. We then have to go the full length of the field to score a try. Our passive defence is killing us, giving the opposition a 10 meter run at us to get up some steam is criminal. If we are not fit enough, or not disciplined enough to move up in a line, this is down to coaching, fitness coach, and team coach. Harry smith had the freedom of the park yesterday, barley any kick pressure all day. We look so unfit it’s embarrassing. I am 100% certain that Shaun Wane could coach some aggressive defence into this team. We need a defence coach, who said defence wins games, wasn’t this up on the wall in the dressing room at Wilderspool?
How many times have we conceded a try as well against 12 men, it really is shocking.

we done similar in big games where the line would bend but not break dont seem to be able to do that anymore.

Re: Today’s game v Wigan. : Mon Jun 19, 2023 9:24 am  

morrisseyisawire wrote:

True, but something has gone wrong. At the start of the season our goal line defence was miserly, out attack fluid and our error rate and discipline excellent.

All of those come from communication, shared responsibility and diligence. Now we look like strangers and enemies.

Spot on here. What's changed - something seems to have?

The drastic downturn in form can't be, I wouldn't have thought, caused by just 1 player leaving in Michaele. It's like the Warington of the past 10 years - complacency - has reared its ugly head. After such a positive start, I just cannot understand what has happened. That number of mistakes was just inexcusable and while Powell has to take some responsibility for that performance, the players are equally to blame with such a poor attitude. We only showed some urgency in the last 10 or so minutes where the defensive line speed improved, so it shows we can do it, so why not throughout the rest of the game?

Pressure's really on Powell now and they need to respond next week in a big way.

Re: Today’s game v Wigan. : Mon Jun 19, 2023 9:29 am  

BrianBradyHandOff wrote:

Get Phil Chadwick back as fitness coach. Make 'em play tick rugby at 8am on a Sunday morning in Bank Park for two hours then a 5 mile run afterwards. Failure to toe the line and The Chad would knock 'em out

Extended passing and catching drills on on Loushers Lane - starting 8am. Every dropped ball - 10 press ups.

Re: Today’s game v Wigan. : Mon Jun 19, 2023 9:54 am  

Well Powell is certainly getting a tune out of the boys but sadly it is a Stockhausen classic. It's so frustrating as I am sure there is a decent team in there somewhere. Powell needs to find it quickly.

Re: Today’s game v Wigan. : Mon Jun 19, 2023 10:05 am  

That was the worst case of game management that I have seen in a long time.

Re: Today’s game v Wigan. : Mon Jun 19, 2023 10:06 am  

BrianBradyHandOff wrote:

Get Phil Chadwick back as fitness coach. Make 'em play tick rugby at 8am on a Sunday morning in Bank Park for two hours then a 5 mile run afterwards. Failure to toe the line and The Chad would knock 'em out

It’s a far cry from a spa day at the Mere and video sessions in the chuffing cinema!

Re: Today’s game v Wigan. : Mon Jun 19, 2023 10:30 am  

The Railwayman wrote:

Well Powell is certainly getting a tune out of the boys but sadly it is a Stockhausen classic. It's so frustrating as I am sure there is a decent team in there somewhere. Powell needs to find it quickly.

A dodecaphonic disaster melodically and a failure to surpass the challenge from Wigan's dodecad.

Re: Today’s game v Wigan. : Mon Jun 19, 2023 10:48 am  

Gazwire wrote:

A dodecaphonic disaster melodically and a failure to surpass the challenge from Wigan's dodecad.

exellent