Re: 19 man squad announced : Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:53 pm  

Agreed, the quick turnarounds for games backs up the need for a big squad. If we had a squad of 24 (like Leeds) everyone would be saying we'll be screwed when we get a few knocks, but not with a squad of 35 - crazy statement to make. The idea of our slow, steady progression is that there is a way in which we play throughout the club, so when players come in they know what is expected of them. This philosophy is great when players are coming in and out of the team because it disrupts the overall performance far less.

Re: 19 man squad announced : Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:16 pm  

Still not sure about Betts as a coach.
Ok we have improved our position year on year, but whether by good luck or good coaching ??.
Betts squad selections still seem strange and leave me puzzled at times.
Also lack of information with regards injuries ( can't see why, have to announce squad 48hrs in aance anyway ) leaves fans second guessing why players not picked.

No Flynn ( injured ?? Or dropped due to error at Cas )
No Owens (injured ?? or dropped ) safer option than AhVan and good back up goalkicker.
No Joseph, plays all 3 friendlies then left out or is he injured ??
No Dudson, Betts praises his game against Cas then leaves him out.
No Gore ( injured ?? or dropped ) plays in all 3 friendlies then losses out to Carberry.
No White ( injured ?? or dropped ).
No Galea ( made more breaks than any other forward and one of our top defenders, last year.). Losses out to Isa and Clarkson. Agreed Isa works hard in defence, but can't pass and has yet to make a break, and Clarkson has been average at best in the 3 friendlies.
Picks AhVan, even after 3 shocking pre-season friendlies.
Johnson, given 2 year contract halfway through last season and has not been seen since.
Still worried that it's more about if your face fits with Betts.
I live in Wire land, so the local rag might have details about injuries and so on that I don't see.

Anyway hopefully I am wrong about the squad, and we beat Wigan in our opening game.
But as said, Betts still hasn't convinced me, so we will wait and see as season progresses.

Re: 19 man squad announced : Thu Feb 05, 2015 4:11 pm  

Oldchemic wrote:

Still not sure about Betts as a coach.
Ok we have improved our position year on year, but whether by good luck or good coaching ??.
Betts squad selections still seem strange and leave me puzzled at times.
Also lack of information with regards injuries ( can't see why, have to announce squad 48hrs in aance anyway ) leaves fans second guessing why players not picked.

No Flynn ( injured ?? Or dropped due to error at Cas )
No Owens (injured ?? or dropped ) safer option than AhVan and good back up goalkicker.
No Joseph, plays all 3 friendlies then left out or is he injured ??
No Dudson, Betts praises his game against Cas then leaves him out.
No Gore ( injured ?? or dropped ) plays in all 3 friendlies then losses out to Carberry.
No White ( injured ?? or dropped ).
No Galea ( made more breaks than any other forward and one of our top defenders, last year.). Losses out to Isa and Clarkson. Agreed Isa works hard in defence, but can't pass and has yet to make a break, and Clarkson has been average at best in the 3 friendlies.
Picks AhVan, even after 3 shocking pre-season friendlies.
Johnson, given 2 year contract halfway through last season and has not been seen since.
Still worried that it's more about if your face fits with Betts.
I live in Wire land, so the local rag might have details about injuries and so on that I don't see.

Anyway hopefully I am wrong about the squad, and we beat Wigan in our opening game.
But as said, Betts still hasn't convinced me, so we will wait and see as season progresses.

Posts like this is why we need the season to start.

We beat Wigan at home last year, but that still didn't 'convince you'. We also were in the top 8 all year. Betts has been here for over 4 years, how much 'luck' do you think he has? Rugby league isn't a game of luck over a prolonged period, to see the progression from year 1 to last year - that's a crazy statement to make.

Re: 19 man squad announced : Thu Feb 05, 2015 5:08 pm  

I wonder if Dudsons omission is due to a clause in his contract inserted by Wigan.

Re: 19 man squad announced : Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:20 pm  

Doubt it Old Rocker,Dudson is our player now, we have signed him on contract not loan.

Re: 19 man squad announced : Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:30 pm  

I realise that but similar agreements are not unknown, I'm just suggesting a reason for none selection, in this kind of situation he could play a blinder (Wigan suffer) or try too hard to impress and have a stinker (Widnes suffer) it could suit both coaches if he didn't play.

Re: 19 man squad announced : Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:45 pm  

poor team selection tonight that is.would have gone for marsh on wing,Dean centre with Kav on the bench.hope to eat my words.

Re: 19 man squad announced : Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:28 pm  

Great attendance tonight. The performance speaks for itself

Re: 19 man squad announced : Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:18 pm  

Thought heremia was awesome backed up by isa and mellor with a few more not far behind those three

Imo carberry isnt the back up no 9,gore should have played as carberrys distribution was very slow and put players under pressure

Re: 19 man squad announced : Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:40 pm  

Oldchemic wrote:

Still not sure about Betts as a coach.
Ok we have improved our position year on year, but whether by good luck or good coaching ??.
Betts squad selections still seem strange and leave me puzzled at times.
Also lack of information with regards injuries ( can't see why, have to announce squad 48hrs in aance anyway ) leaves fans second guessing why players not picked.

No Flynn ( injured ?? Or dropped due to error at Cas )
No Owens (injured ?? or dropped ) safer option than AhVan and good back up goalkicker.
No Joseph, plays all 3 friendlies then left out or is he injured ??
No Dudson, Betts praises his game against Cas then leaves him out.
No Gore ( injured ?? or dropped ) plays in all 3 friendlies then losses out to Carberry.
No White ( injured ?? or dropped ).
No Galea ( made more breaks than any other forward and one of our top defenders, last year.). Losses out to Isa and Clarkson. Agreed Isa works hard in defence, but can't pass and has yet to make a break, and Clarkson has been average at best in the 3 friendlies.
Picks AhVan, even after 3 shocking pre-season friendlies.
Johnson, given 2 year contract halfway through last season and has not been seen since.
Still worried that it's more about if your face fits with Betts.
I live in Wire land, so the local rag might have details about injuries and so on that I don't see.

Anyway hopefully I am wrong about the squad, and we beat Wigan in our opening game.
But as said, Betts still hasn't convinced me, so we will wait and see as season progresses.

Flynn and White were injured. Saw Joseph before the game, just not selected.