Re: Tony Smith / Adam Pearson press conference / media : Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:40 pm  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0cw0m05?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

About 10 minutes in. Very interesting listen. Pearson upbeat about the future as well. Onwards and upwards.

"If people don't engage watch out"

Re: Tony Smith / Adam Pearson press conference / media : Wed Sep 14, 2022 8:10 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

"If people don't engage watch out"

The way he said it was a bit chilling!

Re: Tony Smith / Adam Pearson press conference / media : Wed Sep 14, 2022 8:38 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

"If people don't engage watch out"

Problem is though its always the coach that gets it never the players

The players threw radford and Hodgson under a bus

Re: Tony Smith / Adam Pearson press conference / media : Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:17 pm  

Thetalentboy wrote:

Problem is though its always the coach that gets it never the players

The players threw radford and Hodgson under a bus

Can’t see that being the case this time though

Re: Tony Smith / Adam Pearson press conference / media : Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:17 pm  

Thetalentboy wrote:

Problem is though its always the coach that gets it never the players

The players threw radford and Hodgson under a bus

I think the players have nowhere to hide next season .

Re: Tony Smith / Adam Pearson press conference / media : Fri Sep 16, 2022 10:02 am  

Thetalentboy wrote:

Problem is though its always the coach that gets it never the players

The players threw radford and Hodgson under a bus

This time we have an experienced head coach who has been there and done that won things and managed the national side too. While Smith may still make some errors as nobody is perfect the power is with him this time.

Re: Tony Smith / Adam Pearson press conference / media : Fri Sep 16, 2022 11:41 am  

Who are these players, are we saying they didn't try and if so did Hodgson keep selecting them?

Re: Tony Smith / Adam Pearson press conference / media : Fri Sep 16, 2022 12:58 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Who are these players, are we saying they didn't try and if so did Hodgson keep selecting them?

For me it was the nucleus of predominantly Hull born players that I felt most let down by. Taylor, Shaul, Bowden, Griffin too.

Some of the efforts, or lack of, really stuck with me this season.

Shaul against Leeds at home.
Taylor against Cas at home
Griffin against Saints away

Bowden was anonymous for the last 2 seasons.

These are 4 senior players that should've been driving the standards. My feeling is they are the ones who've let this 'apathy culture' manifest.

I know Houghton gets some stick, he i got the feelibg he does try but he's well past his peak and shouldn't have been renewed.

Re: Tony Smith / Adam Pearson press conference / media : Fri Sep 16, 2022 1:22 pm  

mwindass wrote:

For me it was the nucleus of predominantly Hull born players that I felt most let down by. Taylor, Shaul, Bowden, Griffin too.

Some of the efforts, or lack of, really stuck with me this season.

Shaul against Leeds at home.
Taylor against Cas at home
Griffin against Saints away

Bowden was anonymous for the last 2 seasons.

These are 4 senior players that should've been driving the standards. My feeling is they are the ones who've let this 'apathy culture' manifest.

I know Houghton gets some stick, he i got the feelibg he does try but he's well past his peak and shouldn't have been renewed.

I agree with that. It isn't a lack of effort from Houghton, it is more a lack of energy.

You need your senior players to drive the standards, and for me, Griffin and Taylor have abused this position, promoted apathy within the group, and this has filtered down to players like Lane, who had his worst season since breaking into the first team

Re: Tony Smith / Adam Pearson press conference / media : Fri Sep 16, 2022 2:41 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

I agree with that. It isn't a lack of effort from Houghton, it is more a lack of energy.

You need your senior players to drive the standards, and for me, Griffin and Taylor have abused this position, promoted apathy within the group, and this has filtered down to players like Lane, who had his worst season since breaking into the first team

If Houghton is used properly like how saints interchange Roby with Lussick then he could still add value to our team, it was Hodgsons reluctance to spell him that has led to his performances dropping off.