: Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:08 am  

yello-belly wrote:

I don't undersand how we can be aggressive and enthusiastic for the first five games, and completely flat after that.

I was watching Danny Tickle yesterday, and I am not singling him out for criticism because I rate him, but in the games we won he was flying into tackles with real venom. When he carried the ball it looked like he was capable of breaking the tackle or getting his arms free every time. Yesterday it was if he was going through the motions. I know this can be said of many players, but I noticed it more with Ticks.

Within 10 minutes yesterday it was obvious which team wanted it more. Salford were winning the collision in every single tackle in both defence and attack. Thats not a question of ability, its about attitude and ours is lacking. The players need to realise this is their career and they are taking the pi$$ out of the fans everytime they dont give 100% on the pitch.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:16 am  

Robbo4 wrote:

Within 10 minutes yesterday it was obvious which team wanted it more. Salford were winning the collision in every single tackle in both defence and attack. Thats not a question of ability, its about attitude and ours is lacking. The players need to realise this is their career and they are taking the pi$$ out of the fans everytime they dont give 100% on the pitch.

Summed up perfectly.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:42 am  

KNOCK OFF NIGEL wrote:

Thorman to Full Back defensively. In attack he needs to operate out wide on the left.

R.Horne to operate wide out on the right.

Tommy Lee at Half-back with the main role of first reciever making sure Thorman and R.Horne get the ball fast.

Berrigan at Hooker playing for the full 80.

Craig Hall to left wing with Briscoe on the bench. If G.Horne or Yeaman fail to perform Hall to replace and Briscoe to the Wing.

King and Dowes to start with Cusack and Thacks as replacements.

Radford at 13 in his running role to be spelled by Whiting.

Calderwood to be used to chase attacking kicks.

Yeaman and Calderwood MUST not run from dummy half.

Thorman
Calderwood[ balsawood are star signing yer right
b]G.Horne[/b] not good enough
Yeaman
Hall
R.Horne
Lee please no get rid of him
King
Berrigan
Dowes couldnt break wind not good enough
Tickle
Manu
Radford

Cusack thank god its his last season
Thacks
Whiting
Briscoe

Cant believe people accept dross

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:42 am  

Robbo4 wrote:

Within 10 minutes yesterday it was obvious which team wanted it more. Salford were winning the collision in every single tackle in both defence and attack. Thats not a question of ability, its about attitude and ours is lacking. The players need to realise this is their career and they are taking the pi$$ out of the fans everytime they dont give 100% on the pitch.

Spot on.

That is why IMHO, I would play the same 17.
I would let them know it is their reputation on the line. It is they who should be embarrassed with their performances, not the fans and not the club.

The players should not run the club. If they are giving a 100% and loosing, then it is the club and coach at fault.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:48 am  

fc baldy wrote:

Hall
Calderwood
Whiting
Yeaman
Briscoe
R.Horne
Thorman
Dowes
Berrigan
Cusack
Radford
Tickle
Washbrook

Thackray
Manu
Lee
King

With the right attitude and approach, that's a winning team.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:52 am  

me 'n' our kid wrote:

With the right attitude and approach, that's a winning team.

Put Whiting in as G.Horne is a turnstyle at the moment ,Whiting will shore it up and may actually get a pass to Calderwood.

[Kosh]

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:56 am  

me 'n' our kid wrote:

With the right attitude and approach, that's a winning team.

With the right attitude and approach, so was yesterday's.

And therein lies the problem.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:50 am  

Robbo4 wrote:

Within 10 minutes yesterday it was obvious which team wanted it more. Salford were winning the collision in every single tackle in both defence and attack. Thats not a question of ability, its about attitude and ours is lacking. The players need to realise this is their career and they are taking the pi$$ out of the fans everytime they dont give 100% on the pitch.

Said exactly the same. You could tell the way the game was going very early on, I think they thought it would be a walk in the park and at any stage they could pull it back.

Every player had a off day so I'm not just having a go at a couple but Moa wouldn't be anywhere near my team. He was 3rd man in on every tackle and is extremley lazy imo. I also want our coach to have a word with Thorman and quickly because he chooses to kick the ball rather than go through hands to many time for me. The last play when he kicked it on the 2nd with four tackles remaining said it all for me.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:53 am  

Suzie wrote:

Said exactly the same. You could tell the way the game was going very early on, I think they thought it would be a walk in the park and at any stage they could pull it back.

Every player had a off day so I'm not just having a go at a couple but Moa wouldn't be anywhere near my team. He was 3rd man in on every tackle and is extremley lazy imo. I also want our coach to have a word with Thorman and quickly because he chooses to kick the ball rather than go through hands to many time for me. The last play when he kicked it on the 2nd with four tackles remaining said it all for me.

he was poor yesterday especially when it came to decision making.

: Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:56 am  

Suzie wrote:

Said exactly the same. You could tell the way the game was going very early on, I think they thought it would be a walk in the park and at any stage they could pull it back.

Every player had a off day so I'm not just having a go at a couple but Moa wouldn't be anywhere near my team. He was 3rd man in on every tackle and is extremley lazy imo. I also want our coach to have a word with Thorman and quickly because he chooses to kick the ball rather than go through hands to many time for me. The last play when he kicked it on the 2nd with four tackles remaining said it all for me.

I was livid when he did that. It's the mark of a player with no confidence in his ball handling skills and exactly the sort of thing TL was getting criticised for. On top of that it was a crap kick and we were lucky to get a repeat set out of it. Didn't he do a similar kick in the first half when nobody was expecting him to kick? How are the backs supposed to run from deep when they have no idea if the ball is going to go through hands or not?