Re: Round 12 : Saints Away : Fri May 24, 2024 8:55 pm  

ocdstephen wrote:

I've never seen an opposition team laughing so much during a game. There's such a chasm between us and Saints. We're not at all competitive and there's not much sign of any improvement in recent games. If Saints had been more clinical in the first half, they'd have had at least two more tries. This season is a write off. I get the argument that changing coaches mid-season rarely pays off, but neither does flogging a dead horse. Time for a change of coach.

... then it comes back to who would WANT to be coach of us? And who is actually available with any kind of experience or pedigree?

Super Saints Second Half Demolishes the Rhinos : Fri May 24, 2024 8:57 pm  

Super Saints Second Half Demolishes the Rhinos A round twelve encounter between joint league leaders, St Helens, and seventh placed Leeds Rhinos was likely to be a one-sided affair with the bookies giving the Rhinos a fourteen-point start on the coupon despite the Rhinos having Brodie Croft and Harry Newman back in their starting line-up along with on-loan Matty Russell. Saints would end the night two points clear of the chasing pack of they were to pick up the win, the Rhinos could lift themselves into the top half of the table if they were to grab an unlikely win over the old enemy, something that they haven't managed since a one-point win in March 2023. Pre-game there was pessimism amongst the Rhinos fans, expectation amongst those supporting Saints. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

Super Saints Second Half Demolishes the Rhinos A round twelve encounter between joint league leaders, St Helens, and seventh placed Leeds Rhinos was likely to be a one-sided affair with the bookies giving the Rhinos a fourteen-point start on the coupon despite the Rhinos having Brodie Croft and Harry Newman back in their starting line-up along with on-loan Matty Russell. Saints would end the night two points clear of the chasing pack of they were to pick up the win, the Rhinos could lift themselves into the top half of the table if they were to grab an unlikely win over the old enemy, something that they haven't managed since a one-point win in March 2023. Pre-game there was pessimism amongst the Rhinos fans, expectation amongst those supporting Saints. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

Re: Round 12 : Saints Away : Fri May 24, 2024 8:58 pm  

Seth wrote:

We've been serving up this sht all season and last , I'm glad you've found your tipping point

I don’t know wether it’s a tipping point or not, but last time I felt like this was Wigan away for McDermotts last game in charge…

The players looked like they couldn’t be arsed and so can’t I at the moment

Re: Round 12 : Saints Away : Fri May 24, 2024 8:59 pm  

[quote="Simmo71"
Handley and Croft aside, would you really care if any of the squad were not at Leeds??[/quote]

No I wouldn’t.

Re: Round 12 : Saints Away : Fri May 24, 2024 9:05 pm  

Still don’t think they will sack him, but he should be sacked, spiralling downwards at an increasing rate.
Think we nay lose yo Cas next week and in current showing may only win 3 of the next 10

Re: Round 12 : Saints Away : Fri May 24, 2024 9:07 pm  

tomlufc wrote:

We have some good players, who would all look good in teams that are set up and coached properly. But our team is built on a foundation of gimmicks, shortcuts and hoping we get lucky.

Correct

Re: Round 12 : Saints Away : Fri May 24, 2024 9:10 pm  

As many of us on here have been saying.. we’re heading in the wrong direction. Absolutely rubbish. We’re not even competing. I don’t mind losing if it’s a good game and it’s close but we’re a laughing stock. Smith out.

Re: Round 12 : Saints Away : Fri May 24, 2024 9:13 pm  

I have to question players a bit too in this... when does it trigger in players minds, both experienced and new, that they don't think Rohans tactics / strategy are working? Couldn't Sinfield JR and Co approach Cam Smith as captain and "suggest" to try a different method of defense / attack? So that Cam can relay through chain of command to Rohan?

Re: Round 12 : Saints Away : Fri May 24, 2024 9:16 pm  

I’m not sure the players believe in the coach tbh. Embarrassing. This is Leeds Rhinos. It’s absolutely not acceptable the levels of performance

Re: Round 12 : Saints Away : Fri May 24, 2024 9:21 pm  

Trebor1 wrote:

I’m not sure the players believe in the coach tbh. Embarrassing. This is Leeds Rhinos. It’s absolutely not acceptable the levels of performance

Apart from the cross field chip over the top, what in Smith's rugby would anyone believe in? There is literally nothing other than that kick. We aren't even exciting but error-prone, we are boring to watch and error-prone doing the most simple things.