Re: Thank you Mr Applegarth : Sun Sep 10, 2023 5:25 pm  

Bent&Bongser wrote:

Won'tzay -you didn't even attempt to answer the question. So let's suppose that the answer would have been "Sweet Fanny Adams".

Willzay,love him or loath him is a Wakey fan. You seem to spend a lot of time hanging around on here, haven't you better things to do. You were OK at first but now you are just becoming an irritant.

Re: Thank you Mr Applegarth : Sun Sep 10, 2023 7:57 pm  

alegend wrote:

You are right the team on paper did look ok , for most there was just the problem that age had overtook most of them .The team on paper would have gone well in S L, 4 year ago ,but now no speed in legs ,more chance of been injured , as turned the team in to what we are now a championship team ,And at present not a very good one

It was plain for all to see that Proctor’s Stella NRL career had caught up with him big time ,but Atoni hasn’t even reached his peak as a forwards and Tofu or whatever he was called just couldn’t be arsed to put it blunt . We’ve had some dodgy overseas players but boy these have been some of the worst to put on a wakey shirt and all in one season ,you couldn’t make it up if you tried . Coupled with that a team that looked devoid of any attacking and defending structure and handling skills of school kids, it’s no wonder we are where we are .

Re: Thank you Mr Applegarth : Sun Sep 10, 2023 9:03 pm  

According to an interview our coach is looking forward to his continuing association with Long at Wakefield next season. He believes this season has made him a better coach and things are improving in attack under the guidance of Long.

Re: Thank you Mr Applegarth : Sun Sep 10, 2023 9:40 pm  

Think I might give next season a miss if true .Was going to pay for hospitality as well ,was looking forward to watching a lot younger team, with a coach that played attacking rugby Can not stand one more season of the dross I have seen at Wakefield this season .Worse rugby I have seen at Wakefield in all my years of watching them .Even the poor Wakefield sides had young players pride in the shirt

Re: Thank you Mr Applegarth : Mon Sep 11, 2023 6:54 am  

I decided half way through last season to give this season a miss., the grandson lost interest and I couldn't raise any enthusiasm.
What I did feel was my club had become a half baked excuse of a club run by people I could not support and put simply my club had been taken away from me.

[PopTart]

Re: Thank you Mr Applegarth : Mon Sep 11, 2023 7:40 am  

Everybody should make their choice I guess but I'll be there.

Re: Thank you Mr Applegarth : Mon Sep 11, 2023 7:54 am  

I'll be there till I drop.

Re: Thank you Mr Applegarth : Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:39 am  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

According to an interview our coach is looking forward to his continuing association with Long at Wakefield next season. He believes this season has made him a better coach and things are improving in attack under the guidance of Long.

Thought the attack had improved and looked okay since Gale came in, then went to poop after Long joined

Re: Thank you Mr Applegarth : Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:44 am  

RWB wrote:

Thought the attack had improved and looked okay since Gale came in, then went to poop after Long joined

It's looked crap again when Lino was back in the squad. Perhaps it's coincidental but we really seem to struggle when he's the main go to pivotal player. Previously the ball was shifted quickly with Jowitt getting involved early, now its very clunky again with the team not entirely sure what Lino is going to do, run, kick or pass. Gale has become subservient and much less effective in that time too.

Re: Thank you Mr Applegarth : Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:48 am  

PopTart wrote:

But that's the problem.
The squad on paper was OK but big players weren't available for much of it like Jowitt and Tanginoa and some just didn't perform like Proctor and Atoni.
That isn't Mash.

He has other things to carry blame for but no coach can solve those two things and for a team with small squad like ours, that is massive.

The squad really wasn't okay on paper. No depth at fullback which cost us badly. Having Smith, Lino and Gaskell as our choices in the halves was clearly the worst in the league. Knowing that even had Tanginoa been fit all year, we would still be relying on players such as Lynne, Ashurst and Pitts when they are so clearly past their peak. There is no hiding from that, the majority could see it from the games in pre-season.

Mash does have his fair share to answer for - looking shocking in attack the vast majority of the year being the main one. Persistence with Proctor despite making no meaningful contribution and not being able to play enough minutes another.