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Quote: Mugwump "They would certainly bear responsibility. But I'm only speculating and there could easily be other explanations.

I don't recall saying we play anything other than conservatively. I think I've been pretty consistent over the last two seasons in saying our strength is largely based in the forwards and we play to capitalise on this fact.

Would I prefer to see us zipping the ball from flank to flank? Sure. But to do that effectively and consistently (the hallmarks of a championship side) you need the players. We DON'T HAVE those players and any gameplan which ignores this fact is likely to end in catastrophe.

Whilst it's possible to play poker and win by pretending you have cards you haven't been dealt - it doesn't work so well in team sports.'"


I disagree completely if you think our current group of players cannot play more expansively. I'm not saying go from flank to flank, I'm just asking for an improved, more potent attacking style that doesn't result in half the ground on their phones or talking to people round them as we complete our 58th drop off of the half.

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Quote: Saddened! "But unlike cards, you are not dealt your players. You are free to cut them loose and sign some new ones that can play the way you want. Personally I think we're trying to play like an NRL side, but have awful players and a rookie coach who is in the job as he thought it would be fun rather than because he's got any coaching ability.'"


I wouldn't mind the ultra-conservative stuff half as much if we were actually any good at it.

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Quote: Starman "Well if you now believe we actually do have the players to play better football then we agree that the coach needs to address that fact as his current style isn't getting us far.'"


My opinions have been pretty consistent for some time now. If you can't keep up with them I'm not going to lose any sleep.

Look, we are two games into the season. TWO. At this time last season Paul Anderson's Huddersfield couldn't buy a result. The last time I checked Huddersfield neither bought a new team nor changed a great deal between then and finishing as arguably the form side going into the playoffs.

I'm not saying there aren't issues which need to be addressed. But two or three wins and the entire emphasis of the side can change.

As the saying goes, [i"If you can keep your head while those around you are losing theirs ..."
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Quote: Mugwump "My opinions have been pretty consistent for some time now. If you can't keep up with them I'm not going to lose any sleep.

Look, we are two games into the season. TWO. At this time last season Paul Anderson's Huddersfield couldn't buy a result. The last time I checked Huddersfield neither bought a new team nor changed a great deal between then and finishing as arguably the form side going into the playoffs.

I'm not saying there aren't issues which need to be addressed. But two or three wins and the entire emphasis of the side can change.

As the saying goes, [i"If you can keep your head while those around you are losing theirs ..."
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It was the 'WE DONT HAVE THE PLAYERS' followed by the 'I never said we didn't have the players to play more expansively' that confused me.

They (Hudds) also finished 3rd due to our capitulation in the super 8s, got nowhere near a challenge cup win and got spanked in the semi final by an ordinary Wigan side.

At the end of the day we both want the same things I'd love nothing more than for KC to prove me and many others wrong and bring a good style back and good results. We have a capable squad and hopefully he uses it to it's full potential as nobody enjoys criticising a club legend.

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Quote: Starman "It was the 'WE DONT HAVE THE PLAYERS' followed by the 'I never said we didn't have the players to play more expansively' that confused me.
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I don't think I'm saying anything revelatory in pointing out that we don't have an exceptional group of backs. Couple this with one functioning playmaker out of three and I think our situation is plain too see.

I've already said that we do have a lot of options in the forwards and we should definitely be offloading the ball more and running one forward off the shoulder. But beyond that I don't think we have the personnel to effectively and consistently create holes outside the centre channel.

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I've already said that we do have a lot of options in the forwards and we should definitely be offloading the ball more and running one forward off the shoulder. But beyond that I don't think we have the personnel to effectively and consistently create holes outside the centre channel.'"


I think we should see were we are come Easter now that the world club challenge is out of the way and hopefully KC starts looking at our playing options, Lomax, Percival and Fages will improve our attack but they need to be on the park.

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