Tom Johnstone is clearly not 'in-field' - is the video ref watching something different? Change the coach, change the players, but it is already feeling like the same old story

Our edge defense on both sides needs serious attention. Time to earn your money Langley and sort it.

[quote="batleyrhino":i2h59feu]We still need to fix the front row, until we do that, we will not solve the main problem we have, one that affects our entire game plan. The forwards need to run much harder, tackle much harder and get us into position to give the halves and backs some space to play in. We lost because the pack got dominated. Again.[/quote:i2h59feu] Yep correct. We were better in the second half because we ran harder with more intensity, you could see they got a rollocking! As I said earlier on this thread the pack looked average today. Now it’s too early to overreact but it’s very very concerning

[quote="Once were Loiners":octbwprd]That's how we let in tries. Batley is saying we fundamentally don't have enough oomph in our pack. I know Oledzki's stats will no doubt look nice again, but he just doesn't have a big impact with or without the ball. Palasia is a worker not a dynamo, as are both our starting second rows. Its all a bit blah. And don't get me started on Cam Smith.....[/quote:octbwprd] Lost count how many times Smith killed an attack. I really don’t rate him. Needs to improve a lot.

Obviously a really disappointing performance and one we’ve seen all too much over the last few years. The fast line speed defence got worked very early on the edges. Unfortunately, Handley and Newman are not defensively strong enough to make that style work in my opinion. They misread the jam in consistently throughout. Hopefully we will work it out but It’s a worry. Jake Connor turned out a display that he has for the last few years as well. Slow and lethargic. He cannot be our full back going forward. If he plays it must be in the halves. I said it early in preseason - I don’t see where our line breaks are going to come from. Gannon looked like the main threat and he hasn’t played for the best part of two years. In better news I though Mik looked quality until the head knock

[quote="FGB":3jbm96dy]Time to earn your money Langley and sort it.[/quote:3jbm96dy] Maybe they need JJB in the dressing giving them an inspirational talk about adversity, fortitude and verisimilitude... Or alternative pathways out of the sport.