That game for me pretty much summed up our league form so far this season. The first 25 minutes we couldn't get out of our own half due to mistakes and penalties and our line speed was terrible we let Bradford come at us and pretty much sat back and took it. After a couple of penalties we managed to get up field and scored fairly quickly and that got us into the game better late than never. After that it swung one way and another and we got to the final 2 minutes 2 points ahead with a set of six on their line and we looked completely clueless how to see that game out and we all know what happened next. I lost count in the second half how many times walmsley was in space near there line and nobody had the vision to get the ball to him how people can see Wood as the answer while Keyes is out i do not know he can do a basic job but no more than that but it would be unfair from me to lay the blame on him for all our shortcomings. Going forward for me there looks something deep seated wrong with our overall play this season we can not keep going from game to game having the same issues something has to change and quick. The board i think back Grix so i do not see him leaving as a answer to these problems that leaves the players and there was rumours yesterday that more will be leaving in the near future but if these changes do happen and the performances do not improve then surely they have to look at the coach as the problem.
The other name i would add to the potential departures is Maizens. By all accounts he has fallen well and truly out of favour so it would be no surprise if he left if not during this season then at the end. I would be surprised if what i have been told is true if he was offered a new deal for next year.
All these fall outs are becoming tedious...what happened to coaching perceived weaknesses in your players and making them better ones rather than ostracising them..?
Hmm , I see maizen more of a winger , blistering pace and a he has shown he has 100 % commitment in playing through illness and injury etc . Crooks adds a bit of size and distribution in that position which is something we have missed . I feel tibbs hasn’t reached the heights of last year and whilst quick is probably a little too small defensively. We’ve missed barber who in either second row or centre provided a bit more in the departments mentioned. Whilst we have recruited some good players, inman , lannon , possibly crooks , I think doro also but for whatever reason not being played , we have a lot of players eating up unnecessary budget which could be spent on a physical centre and a 7 to replace Keyes whilst injured. I was at the legends night and widdop was saying he’d love to finish his career at fax , I’d be willing to offload pickersgill and Maher to get in him even on loan till the end of the season.
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