Re: How to make Playoffs : Tue Aug 16, 2022 2:27 pm  

Perhaps we ,the fans ,have been only too happy to point a finger at the officials for our defeats ,although there have been some dodgy decisions in our games.

Re: How to make Playoffs : Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:50 pm  

I bought a cheapo ticket for me and me littlun last Thursday and noticed something really odd....waiting for the conversion after Toulouse's (I think) second try, the team was stood behind the goal line and not a word was being said. By anyone. Nobody getting the team round and saying, "lads we've got to fix xxx and look out for yyy, we need to move up quicker on zzz and put more pressure on WHY"....I am struggling to see us as a team yet, just a collection of individuals who have yet to gel into a cohesive unit behind a recognised leader. Not sure we'll get very far next year without this happening....maybe a preseason together will help, but I can't see much hope for the rest ofthis season

Re: How to make Playoffs : Tue Aug 16, 2022 7:01 pm  

Saxy wrote:

I bought a cheapo ticket for me and me littlun last Thursday and noticed something really odd....waiting for the conversion after Toulouse's (I think) second try, the team was stood behind the goal line and not a word was being said. By anyone. Nobody getting the team round and saying, "lads we've got to fix xxx and look out for yyy, we need to move up quicker on zzz and put more pressure on WHY"....I am struggling to see us as a team yet, just a collection of individuals who have yet to gel into a cohesive unit behind a recognised leader. Not sure we'll get very far next year without this happening....maybe a preseason together will help, but I can't see much hope for the rest ofthis season

Nobody speaks after we concede. Jack Hughes never did and ratchford just stares into space with his hands on his hips. Hopefully Powell sees sense and makes either Vaughan or mcguire captain. My preference would be for mcguire, he would thrive in that role.

Re: How to make Playoffs : Tue Aug 16, 2022 7:01 pm  

Saxy wrote:

I bought a cheapo ticket for me and me littlun last Thursday and noticed something really odd....waiting for the conversion after Toulouse's (I think) second try, the team was stood behind the goal line and not a word was being said. By anyone. Nobody getting the team round and saying, "lads we've got to fix xxx and look out for yyy, we need to move up quicker on zzz and put more pressure on WHY"....I am struggling to see us as a team yet, just a collection of individuals who have yet to gel into a cohesive unit behind a recognised leader. Not sure we'll get very far next year without this happening....maybe a preseason together will help, but I can't see much hope for the rest ofthis season

Nobody speaks after we concede. Jack Hughes never did and ratchford just stares into space with his hands on his hips. Hopefully Powell sees sense and makes either Vaughan or mcguire captain. My preference would be for mcguire, he would thrive in that role.

Re: How to make Playoffs : Tue Aug 16, 2022 7:01 pm  

You’d hope Powell sees a captain in Vaughan or McGuire. Ratchford can’t continue as a captain next season….as for me he should be bench at best and offers nothing as a leader, quite the opposite. Hopefully Vaughan offers us a Morley type figure of being a huge presence, intimidating and a leader. I think that’s what he’s being brought over to do.

Re: How to make Playoffs : Tue Aug 16, 2022 7:05 pm  

If he shapes up and lives up to expectation in the last few games of this season, how about Dufty? Would send a serious message about meritocracy instead of past reputation....

Re: How to make Playoffs : Tue Aug 16, 2022 11:16 pm  

Moe syslak wrote:

Nobody speaks after we concede. Jack Hughes never did and ratchford just stares into space with his hands on his hips. Hopefully Powell sees sense and makes either Vaughan or mcguire captain. My preference would be for mcguire, he would thrive in that role.

My hope is that no one needs to speak, because we’ll not be behind!

Re: How to make Playoffs : Wed Aug 17, 2022 1:02 pm  

Well we have conceded so many this season they have probably said all that needs to be said already.

Re: How to make Playoffs : Sat Aug 20, 2022 8:38 pm  

Now mathematically impossible for you to make the playoffs.

Re: How to make Playoffs : Sat Aug 20, 2022 8:51 pm  

The Perry Boy wrote:

Now mathematically impossible for you to make the playoffs.

More relieved than disappointed that we did not make the play-offs, given the way our season has gone.