Re: Rumours 2 : Sat Nov 23, 2019 6:03 pm  

I wonder if we even looked at Brad Singleton from Leeds. Would not have cost a lot, still young, grafter and 2 GF wins to his name. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/50521727.

I wonder if we even looked at Brad Singleton from Leeds. Would not have cost a lot, still young, grafter and 2 GF wins to his name. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/50521727.

Re: Rumours 2 : Sat Nov 23, 2019 6:51 pm  

Mr Snoodle wrote:

Hmmmm, is it just me or are other folk starting to hear strange noises? Almost as if the bottom of a barrel is being scraped....

Strangely enough ,for the last few seasons, we have seemed to lag behind in swooping for the better players & have finished up with the left overs.

Re: Rumours 2 : Sat Nov 23, 2019 9:42 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

Bad decision making seems much nearer the mark.

I concur
Bringing in (what has proved) a negative coach
Not addressing a prop (or two) deficiency
Poor recruitment.

Yup. Bad decision making.

Re: Rumours 2 : Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:32 pm  

Pretty sure player recruitment control wasn't given to Price as it was TS who was supposed to have requested full control over all activities...hence his role of 'director of rugby'.
Recruitment is down to our CEO and directors.

Re: Rumours 2 : Sat Nov 23, 2019 11:02 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

Pretty sure player recruitment control wasn't given to Price as it was TS who was supposed to have requested full control over all activities...hence his role of 'director of rugby'.
Recruitment is down to our CEO and directors.

And yet the club signed players he did not want... I think that's part of the problem with our recruitment.

Re: Rumours 2 : Sat Nov 23, 2019 11:11 pm  

Dezzies_right_hook wrote:

And yet the club signed players he did not want... I think that's part of the problem with our recruitment.

Which players were that?

Re: Rumours 2 : Sun Nov 24, 2019 12:44 pm  

I would be very surprised if Price was knocking on Simon Morans door begging him to sign Luther Burrell.
That indicates to me that not all of the recruitment is the responsibility of the coach. Don't get me wrong I think they are consulted.
I am still convinced that our season started to unravel after we announced big luthers signing (same time that Atkins was dropped) then it dropped off a cliff about the time he became eligible to play.
I am sure big Luther is a lovely fella and I hope he makes it but a lot of players in our squad spent a lot of time with Atkins and would have felt he was not treated great. None of that is Luthers fault and maybe not a whole lot was Price"s fault either.

Re: Rumours 2 : Sun Nov 24, 2019 7:03 pm  

Deus Dat Incrementum wrote:

I am still convinced that our season started to unravel after we announced big luthers signing (same time that Atkins was dropped) then it dropped off a cliff about the time he became eligible to play.
I am sure big Luther is a lovely fella and I hope he makes it but a lot of players in our squad spent a lot of time with Atkins and would have felt he was not treated great. None of that is Luthers fault and maybe not a whole lot was Price"s fault either.

Didn't they have a "clear the air" session or was that 2018? Maybe both.

Re: Rumours 2 : Sun Nov 24, 2019 9:43 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

Didn't they have a "clear the air" session or was that 2018? Maybe both.

A "clear the air" session, you say W71?
Whenever these "sessions" occur, players OBVIOUSLY have a problem with the coach (and his staff). Bearing in mind, he's not exactly long serving, and he had no leverage, I'm surprised he survived.
But, with our reputation of being "a bit too nice", nothing surprises me

Re: Rumours 2 : Mon Nov 25, 2019 1:45 pm  

lefty goldblatt wrote:

A "clear the air" session, you say W71?
Whenever these "sessions" occur, players OBVIOUSLY have a problem with the coach (and his staff). Bearing in mind, he's not exactly long serving, and he had no leverage, I'm surprised he survived.
But, with our reputation of being "a bit too nice", nothing surprises me

Oh no, Price is going nowhere until the train hits the end of the track. Just hope if that does happen we are better at finding coaches than perfunctory, work-a-day prop forwards.