Re: Salford v Hull 9th August Headlngley : Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:50 pm  

oooh Gravy! wrote:

Ian Watson hasn't got expensive backroom staff.

I know, that's why I said "often". Watson just got Salford to a GF, reckon he's the most coveted coach in SL.

[Chris71]

Re: Salford v Hull 9th August Headlngley : Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:52 pm  

There’s quite a few that rightly and deservedly should be dropped. It was a very disappointing performance from start to finish and to say it was awful is being kind.
Too many seemed to be just going through the motions.
What more disappointing is even though it been a few months since to dire performance against Warrington there was no reaction from the players whatsoever.
Last needs to shake the 17 up and some of the old guard need a spell on the sidelines.

Re: Salford v Hull 9th August Headlngley : Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:58 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

I know, that's why I said "often". Watson just got Salford to a GF, reckon he's the most coveted coach in SL.

He's only coveted if there are teams after a coach... Which at the moment is only us.

Re: Salford v Hull 9th August Headlngley : Sun Aug 09, 2020 3:00 pm  

Just to put in an outsider's views, how come Stephen Kearney hasn't got a mention here, considering his past connection with your club?

Ok, his recent NRL record isn't great, but he's levels above this Last fella, surely?

Re: Salford v Hull 9th August Headlngley : Sun Aug 09, 2020 3:17 pm  

Armavinit wrote:

I bet you were a real force for positivity, in lockdown. Same old, same old, Seb
FC by 14

Well done Seb!!!

Re: Salford v Hull 9th August Headlngley : Sun Aug 09, 2020 3:19 pm  

Depending on what happens with Toronto I can see McDermott being your coach before too long

Re: Salford v Hull 9th August Headlngley : Sun Aug 09, 2020 3:21 pm  

Said it for a long time now. We need Powell from Cas.
If we.go.into next season with Last as coach, the pass sales will fall in my opinion.

We need someone who.hasn't been at the club for years. Someone who gets the best out of players, with a creative mind and plays a good.brand of rugby.

Re: Salford v Hull 9th August Headlngley : Sun Aug 09, 2020 3:37 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Much more of that and the club will be looking at financial jeopardy as fans just won't renew for 2021.Would need a new and successful coach to persuade them IMO.

Agree. I doubt come October/November we will be able to 100% guarantee fans will be back in Feb/March or if only limited number of fans will be allowed in. A leading Scientist was predicting a stricter lockdpwn again by September earlier.

Many will therefore keep their £250+ and gamble on just buying 'on the day' if form and Covid situation improves. Of course if many do that there wont be a club at all, but not everyone thinks that long-term, and others simply wont have the lump sum anyway due to the economic situation.

Re: Salford v Hull 9th August Headlngley : Sun Aug 09, 2020 3:53 pm  

It appeared that the team was playing the same way as they did under Radford. There is no fluidity in our play just drive after drive, we need to expand our play and for gods sake stop the wingers from coming in or jumping out. lastly had a great opportunity to get the fans on side playing a more expansive game and if we had lost most would have given him time. Sorry there is no difference in style or the way we play, I wonder how many will be asking for their money back now.

Re: Salford v Hull 9th August Headlngley : Sun Aug 09, 2020 3:58 pm  

For all the stuff said in the press, it was the same old story, beaten on the fringes, clueless in attack, Houghton being slower than treacle swimming through the silt in the humber, Shaul missed so many tackles. Salford were the better side. The biggest issue I saw today is Last didn't even seem to give a to55. Ellis, as always, put a shift in, but how anyone can tell me Tosh Jones is one of the best is beyond me.It looked like a Radford game, kicks and drives, no urgency, Kelly looks fit, but I suspect that is because he wants to get back to NZ and a job there, can't blame him.

A season with no relegation means we can just go through the motions, handling errors abound, if that is our version of 'coming back fighting' we will have more losses ahead, at least LOOK interested. As for Fonua, words fail me, and M'au didn't live up to his comments either. A very disappointing showing, but Salford deserved it, we were just garbage.