: Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:04 pm  

XBrettKennyX wrote:

Quite, but then we had TB and TS playing at halves. Two of the most gited halfbacks around.


Unless Nobby picks Tomkins who have we got? Lockers...............

I bet the Aussies are two double laughing at the thought of Lockers playing at 6.

This is a key area where I disagree with Nobby.

On the basis of today BK who was right and who was wrong re Noble?

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:12 pm  

XBrettKennyX wrote:

Quite, but then we had TB and TS playing at halves. Two of the most gited halfbacks around.


Unless Nobby picks Tomkins who have we got? Lockers...............

I bet the Aussies are two double laughing at the thought of Lockers playing at 6.

This is a key area where I disagree with Nobby.

I guess it has to be Tomkins as there is no one else. I'm confident he can come on and do a good job tho. Some of Lockers passes from the base of the scrum were awful.

Get Sam in, tell him to do the basics i.e. Supply Smith at 6 with good fast ball from the scrum, distribute the ball well to available runners, talk, organise and kick us into good field position if needed. It’s not too much to ask if he’s as good as what everyone says. We could even say leave the more attacking aspects to Smith and Tommy and tell him to concentrate on the basics for the time being. Make it as easy as possible for him.

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:23 pm  

Roberts at FB, Goulding at centre

however, most of all. I cannot think of a winger better suited to Noble's 1 v 13 RL than Ainscough.

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:34 pm  

Charlie Seeling wrote:

Roberts at FB, Goulding at centre

however, most of all. I cannot think of a winger better suited to Noble's 1 v 13 RL than Ainscough.

Is he ready? Others who see more reserve team rugby than me don't seem to think so.

I agree with your team switches for next week, but I think we all agree on those.

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:35 pm  

jonh wrote:

Same garbage different season.

This sums it up for me. Was hoping it wouldn't happen but wasn't surprised.

I can see how Noble can be blamed for the team selection, but can he legislate for the players continually dropping the ball? surely as proffesionals they should be able to at least hold onto the ball.

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:39 pm  

XBrettKennyX wrote:

It's only the first game. A few on here should calm down.


Sadly it has proven to me what I feared. We are still short of a halfback and a prop.


Now we don't know what the issue is here. If we were "in" for Greg Bird then presumably we have some money left to spend, similary IL's comments suggest we have some left over.


There is a bit to sort out. TL looks more impressive from 9. Maybe he should be the interchange with Riddell.

What currently happens is that he goes to 9, breaks up the half back partnership and TS looks lost.

Maybe play Tomkins and Smith together from the start? Very risky, but may work.

Usual comment re Lockers- he's no captain, never has been, never will be. No point going on about this, it's been flogged to death.


Something just doesn't look right with the squad atm. If I was a betting man I would say something is "going on" in there.

I must say i agree with what you say,and the bit about something "going on",seems to be endorsed by what Nobby said in the radio interview he did after the game,"players having their own agenda"or words to that effect.
I have always had a lot of respect for Noble,you don't win what he has unless you know something about the game,but he seemed so dispirited in his interview,my impression was that he was wondering if he has had enough. In past seasons after bad results he has come out very positive about what needed to be done,I didn't get that impression this time.

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:39 pm  

XBrettKennyX wrote:

It's only the first game. A few on here should calm down.


Sadly it has proven to me what I feared. We are still short of a halfback and a prop.


Now we don't know what the issue is here. If we were "in" for Greg Bird then presumably we have some money left to spend, similary IL's comments suggest we have some left over.


There is a bit to sort out. TL looks more impressive from 9. Maybe he should be the interchange with Riddell.

What currently happens is that he goes to 9, breaks up the half back partnership and TS looks lost.

Maybe play Tomkins and Smith together from the start? Very risky, but may work.

Usual comment re Lockers- he's no captain, never has been, never will be. No point going on about this, it's been flogged to death.


Something just doesn't look right with the squad atm. If I was a betting man I would say something is "going on" in there.

well afew of the players wernt very complimentry when thy got taken off..iv heard he's losing the dressing room!

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:39 pm  

Charlie Seeling wrote:

Roberts at FB, Goulding at centre

however, most of all. I cannot think of a winger better suited to Noble's 1 v 13 RL than Ainscough.

Can any one seriously tell me that the team can be any more crap with any other player than Mathers at the back ? he was gutless today , I was willing to give him a chance but that was a performance that keeps him out of the team for a few weeks .
Pryce is not ready but it's pointless even worrying about such trivial matters when we have a game plan that's been left behind some years now .

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:40 pm  

Unusual Suspect wrote:

This sums it up for me. Was hoping it wouldn't happen but wasn't surprised.

I can see how Noble can be blamed for the team selection, but can he legislate for the players continually dropping the ball? surely as proffesionals they should be able to at least hold onto the ball.

While i agree to a certain extent our lack of dummy runners and decoys ensure that they can really attack the ball carrier which increases the chance of a handling error.

: Sun Feb 08, 2009 7:41 pm  

I heard the Noble interview as well, I thought his "own agenda" comment was interesting. It does seem that way, yet again.