Quote: gutterfax "London v St Helens.....2011.......18 Point loss, 2010, 12 point loss
Wire v london....2011....... 76 point loss, 2010, 58 point loss.......
Sorry....but 2 losses from 2 games that we had little chance of winning is hardly "sac mac" territory......if we beat the teams like Widnes, Salford, HKA and Wakefield, that we should beat, we will have more points than at any time as Quins RL........
Last year we doubled the champs and did the other GF lot away.......was that the coach too?
July...that's when you sharpen the axe.......'"
Dont get defensive, i'm merely pointing out facts, you have actually answered the question. The problem is not about how we perform against the big teams, obviously we want to do well, but the strange thing is players and supporters are usually up for big games, and need very little motivation on and off the field.
The problems come in the run of the mill games, as you suggest last year Crusaders, this Widnes, Salford, HKR and Wakefield, these have to be the focus, get the mindset right for these and you are halfway there. Its being able to motivate and organise players to beat teams like this that gets you moving up the table, they are your rivals, the big team wins are terrific but are a bonus. No good beating the good ones and then losing to the team three places below you, because you got it wrong tactically or they are still up in the clouds from last weeks win,
Its about doing the basics correctly, and for 80mins that wins games, being consistant and making yourself hard to beat, Its still two points for a win whether you beat Wigan Saints or Warrington or Widnes, Salford Wakefield.
