Quote: Steve May "Playing on a Friday means I get to very few games these days.
This was a Sunday, so I forked out my fifty quid and down we went.
I was a bit shocked by that performance. That was an awful display. They could still be playing now and not score.
The 1,6,7,9 spine is nowhere near good enough to compete at this level. Back in 2013 we had a much younger Grix, Brough, Robinson and Lunt in these positions. None of our current squad are near that level.
So I’m unclear why so much money has been spent on a big name winger, when wingers have so little direct influence on the game (and absolutely none of they don’t play) The money needed spending elsewhere.
A big name winger on big money in this team is the signing of someone who knows nothing about the game IMO.
I wonder how much last years late season survival run was actually down to Chris Thorman, who has now left the club for some reason.
Overall, I thought the players put in a lot of effort, but most aren’t good enough. A long hard season ahead I think, and some considerable luck needed to avoid relegation.
I’m not sure when the next Sunday afternoon game is, so it might be a while before I’ll go again. But today was pretty depressing tbh. It wasn’t worth the fifty quid.'"
Steve, my view is that they’re better than they’re putting out there and, at times, they seem to stop playing. The defensive line stays still rather than push up and we just seem to stop trying.
This isn’t new and is a characteristic that isn’t unique to a particular coaches reign. The players look like they don’t care as much as the opposition.
We are in a paradoxical situation. The ref gave us nothing but then the ref shouldn’t have to. The second penalty on the 5th and last in the second half - what was it for? I have issues with what I perceive as a lack of even handedness by the referee but it pales into comparison with the lack of leadership, commitment and effort by our players.
Our heads drop like someone cutting the string on pinnochio’s head. No pride, no professionalism and the one or two that actually try deserve better.
Woolford’s comments really worry me because the issues he says are hard to fix are precisely the ones he is paid to address.
Worrying but there is time. I’ll be going to work tomorrow in a bad mood. Not good times to be from Huddersfield.
