Re: The Good Friday Derby Massacre : Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:12 pm  

Even Dan Tomlinson doesnt have the balls to ask Smith outright why he wont play Balmforth or keeps selecting Houghton who is playing with an injury.
Another heavy defeat looming with fans demanding change.
Maybe this is Pearsons cunning plan to let the abject Smith fall on his own sword by forcing his resignation after the game therefore saving a few bob rather than paying him off

Re: The Good Friday Derby Massacre : Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:07 am  

Think this match will be a lot closer than most think on here. Experienced them since the mid- forties and surprises do occur!

The last I attended was at Wembley in 1980 when I managed to fit the occasion into a business trip from Aus.

Re: The Good Friday Derby Massacre : Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:26 am  

I think we will see more effort but after 60 mins the hammer may fall

We may try harder but we don’t have a game plan

We don’t know how to defend properly

We’re not match fit or match sharp which is a little different to being fit

We’ve an unsettled team and we’re playing a very confident side who really want to win even more than we do

It may look like we try harder but I sense a last quarter melt down and a

52-4 home win

Then Smith will say the culture improved and just hang in there like a
Lemon

Giants at home the following week is not a game I will stay up to 2am for the kick off but rather watch at 9am the next morning

That could be gruesome as well

Re: The Good Friday Derby Massacre : Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:01 am  

Tarquin Fuego wrote:

Giants at home the following week is not a game I will stay up to 2am for the kick off but rather watch at 9am the next morning

Having watched this Derby I shall definitely stay up for the following 2am match Wigan v St Helens. As for the Huddersfield match I will follow your plan.

Re: The Good Friday Derby Massacre : Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:23 am  

Small steps.

Play with 13 men for a full first half.
Score more than one try in the first half (only happened once this season).
Score more than two tries in a game (Only happened once this season and twice in 12 games)
Concede less than 50.

Not very confident of these happening never mind winning

Re: The Good Friday Derby Massacre : Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:41 am  

Is playing Jack Charles classed as a roll of the dice or a smart choice. I’ve seen him play 3-4 times and looked good as a Hb but defensively fragile. What was he like against hudds defensively.

I think I’d like to see us go

1. Hoy
6 Charles
7. Smith
9. Brown

Our best chance is to get the pack on top and quick PTB with NU getting to play. I’m not as critical of DH as others but it’s fair to say he lacks zip and that’s probably why what we need

Re: The Good Friday Derby Massacre : Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:48 am  

Scrap Tony's chuck it round philosophy, we need to earn the right to do that. Get back to 5 hard drives and a decent kick at the end of each set.

We need to score first otherwise heads will drop very quickly and it'll be a long afternoon.

Re: The Good Friday Derby Massacre : Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:20 pm  

An article by John Davidson below. Some insights on Gareth Ellis time at the club. Worth a read. https://www.patreon.com/posts/100609470?pr=true

An article by John Davidson below. Some insights on Gareth Ellis time at the club. Worth a read. https://www.patreon.com/posts/100609470?pr=true

Re: The Good Friday Derby Massacre : Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:34 pm  

LifeLongHKRFan wrote: An article by John Davidson below. Some insights on Gareth Ellis time at the club. Worth a read. https://www.patreon.com/posts/100609470?pr=true Damming. Just about every word is the truth.

LifeLongHKRFan wrote: An article by John Davidson below. Some insights on Gareth Ellis time at the club. Worth a read. https://www.patreon.com/posts/100609470?pr=true Damming. Just about every word is the truth.

Re: The Good Friday Derby Massacre : Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:42 pm  

LifeLongHKRFan wrote: An article by John Davidson below. Some insights on Gareth Ellis time at the club. Worth a read. https://www.patreon.com/posts/100609470?pr=true Great article and to anyone questioning whether there is a culture issue at the club, read Ellis's words and try to deny it after that.

LifeLongHKRFan wrote: An article by John Davidson below. Some insights on Gareth Ellis time at the club. Worth a read. https://www.patreon.com/posts/100609470?pr=true Great article and to anyone questioning whether there is a culture issue at the club, read Ellis's words and try to deny it after that.