That style of play was perfect with Watts and a dominant front row. We need to have our edge players like Mau Jones Savelio and Griffin running wide, another prop with aggression balances the team for me.

I totally agree with the rest of your post, a really good looking squad assembled by Radders and funded by AP, some exciting backs with Jake Mahe Ratu, and a promising hooker to spell Houghton, we will be up there next season, and I can’t wait.

It is Ma'u.

It is a very good squad assembled, I'd be very disappointed if we're not up there challenging come the business end of the season.

Best recruitment in the league by far imo, only Wigan's comes anywhere near.

Definitely a make or break season for Radford what with the quality of player at his disposal.

Looking back at 2016 we looked so much better with Pritchard on the edges and a fairly quick ptb, he just became used in effect as another prop it we looked so much worse for that.

Hopefully with Jones and Ma'u (upgrades to both Sika & Mini) we will use them on the edges and with an improvement in the speed we ptb and distribution from dummy half we can utilise the ability and size we have and really be a threat along with the wing/centre combinations we have available.

This should allow for us not to rely so heavily on the forwards to gain metres as we just end up flogging them to death in games and once they start running out of steam our game plan is FUBAR.

We were so close in 2016 the way we played early in that season and were devastating, with the players in the 2020 squad it is an improvement on the 2016 but we have to use the edges properly and not just as extra forwards.

M’wah

We cant utilise our edge runners, as our 6 is playing on the right side, to compensate for Shaul's inability as a pivot.
Normally , the 6 plays left edge, 7 plays central, then the FB joins line to play on right edge. So the left edge backrower,wont get decent service, as there is no left pivot.

I did, we played a lot of gash rugby then 2, we just got away with it more, with better players, a younger manu, mini and ellis, but we at least played with an intensity and a look of togetherness, that's gone and our tactics have been well and truly sussed

I didn't want this thread to drop off the first page

Dont worry its almost like Radfords gone Director Of Rugby now Purthills come in - hes slowly going imo

in your dreams maybe, he aint going anywhere, imo

What utter, unsubstantiated nonsense.

How about we let this thread go (for now) get behind Lee, the new coaching staff and players?

There may be time for this thread to come back, but now is now the time.

We have had two disappointing seasons (Could have been worst), but we have addressed the squad (Best squad since we started SL IMO) and the coaching staff (With more to come), so let’s give Lee and the team some backing rather than focussing on the negatives of last season.

You must be so so desperate for your negitivity fix in the off season