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| Quote: king karl "Nothing... im on about the "bigger picture"'"
Apologies and quite right.
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| Quote: Bully_Boxer "A couple of gems from the T&A enclosure today... "I've never seen what Lynch brings to the side" and "we could do with Solomona".
Some folk have short memories!!'"
They have a point, i like mr lynch... great workhorse , but when did he last break a tackle
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| Quote: king karl "They have a point, i like mr lynch... great workhorse , but when did he last break a tackle
He went through a big hole yesterday after 83 seconds
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| If you don't want Andy Lynch, you can send him to Headingley as a replacement for the latest Burgess to go "down under"...
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| Think bact to our props of noble, we battered the opposition to death
Feilden... boom
Vagana.... smash
Anderson... holy sh*t*
Mcdermott, was our weakest and better than our now best lynch...
Lynch ....3 steps turn offload to opponent
Koppy.. plodder
scrutes... great in defence... attack not so
Hargreaves... good player but lightweight
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| You're living in a dream world if you think us or any side could re-create anything near an Awesome Foursome.
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| Quote: AaronBull "You're living in a dream world if you think us or any side could re-create anything near an Awesome Foursome.'"
I know, but any one of the above players would make a difference... as any woman will tell ya size matters and were small
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| Quote: AaronBull "No, sarcy. I reckon the club will be in a better place when he leaves though. I aren't aiming to win SL this, or next year. I'm looking for steady improvement, with our excellent juniors flourishing, like they did at Saints.'"
Yes, AB, pretty much as I said before the season started, its a three year project, and this year I would be glad if we are in the play offs, but say it again, our defence is just not good, if i was coach thats all I would focus on for the first year as break even on points will certainly get you into the playoffs, and a good defence will get you there. Looking at the table now we are 10th with a points difference of -102. keep this defence up and we will be playing Keighley in the league next year. And getting beaten.
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| Quote: Sensei-Bull "I read idiotic threads like this and wonder whether its any different to the comment section of the T & A. Get a grip. I thought this was a decent site but I'm beginning to have my doubts. I already ignore any comments made by members who have years in their names.'"
Know what you are saying Sensei-Bull, its called in-breeding and you end up losing a sense of reality. One game does not define a season. Its the trend over all the games so far, and as I have been saying, our wins have all bar Wakefield have been by just a few points, our losses have been by a big margin. We need to get the defence working 150%. We are 10th with a points difference of -102, so what Mick and the players have to do for the rest of the season is focus on defence and getting our points difference to break even.
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| Why is there even contemplation of Potter's position after only 10 games considering he inherited the side who finished as the worst team in the league last year?
Because we listened to all the nonsense about how 'Steve was doing a great job' for at least 2 years after he should have been sacked. After the last 'endless' fiasco the fans will not show such patience ever again. Losing away at any SL club is no disgrace. Shipping 50 points with 34 missed tackles is a total and absolute disgrace. The fact that there are people on another thread saying we shouldn't sign Leon Pryce beggars belief. Potter took on a small, poor squad. He's added numbers but not much else so far. We're crying out for a touch of quality.
I agree with those who state our pack is not big enough, fast enough, aggressive enough. The props, including Lynch are very ordinary and Olbison, Whitehead and Donaldson are inexperienced. Potter has had no luck with the halves and we have to give them more time but how many times do we have to see Sykes get run over in the centres to see the lad is an average full back and nothing else.
We have to stick with Potter and we have to appreciate just what a shambles he took on but Potter and others have to realise just why there is a collective groan when Sykes name is read out. It's because despite his best and most honourable efforts, he's dreadful.
Potter deserves our support but in return we deserve a bit of respect and we didn't get that on Saturday.
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| What more can Potter do?
Do you just expect to ring up somebody in Oz, sign some aussie superstrars then we go on to win the league?
It dosent work like that and some of you should stop living in the past where you expect us to smash every team we play.
Potter took on a very poor squad, had to wait until the final weeks of pre season to sign a halfback because of a certain dwarf. And now 10 games in with a 22 player turnaround he isnt doing good enough?
Stupidity....
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| Quote: bewaresheep "No change to the last few years then?!
Nobby is a step backwards to my mind and, despite his success, I was never a fan of the style of rugby we played.
We've brought in a new coach and a load of new players and the youngsters are still getting blooded and experience which can only be good for the future.'"
Ive never been a fan of tough hard working forwards battering teams into submission and then silky smooth backs finishing tries from all over the field. I know exactly what you mean there.
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| Quote: Bullseye "I think he needed to strengthen by bringing in Ainscough and Raynor. Ah Van was probably seen as a utility.
Finegan isn't really ready and Halley isn't good enough IMO. Finegan deserved a contract extension as he showed he has potential and Halley is under a deal. I expect Halley stays until his deal is up unless a move can be manufactured in tghe meantime.
I think we're weak in the pack with us lacking an enforcer or two.'"
What's wrong with Scrutes?
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| Alright as a bench player but we need someone else in the backrow.
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| The word 'alright' could be used about all our props. I totally agree we're weak in the pack and when missing 2 of our bigger players (Scrutes and Langers) we're just nowhere near strong enough. With Langers out nobody leads the defensive line forward and without Scruton there is no bite to the defence at all. We have players who make tackles and work hard but nothing that really hurts a team. Leon, a top class prop/second row and a left centre are key priorities for next year.
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