Yeah, almost like a discussion, errr, hang on, isn’t that the whole point?

even 2013?

Reading HDM - am I misreading Radfords comments

We looked at Stats after 23 rounds and then again after the 8s

"I was surprised " he said

Is this a wind up ?

I am [ihoping[/i he meant that the stats from other teams are only available after a period of time, so we compare/contrast our stats with the rest of the competition at set points in the season. and that we review our own stats every week after every game. BUT, if, as the article suggests, we have a "team" of people looking at stats etc. then surely this should be done from the Opta stats which everyone can see fairly soon after each weekly round?

Should any 1st class coach ever be surprised ?
After 4 years in charge ?
Bellamy would be mortified to say the stats at the end of a season surprised him
He would know them back to front at the end of every week
That's maybe why we finished last or near to last in crucial areas liked missed tackles or penalties
Coaches are meant to be so well informed that they are way way ahead of any curve etc

If you read the article, what LR is saying is that he's surprised how well the season went, despite the poor stats.

Signed Liam Harris from rovers , half back but sending him to Donny . Not sure what he's like but only 21 .

You sure? As Doncaster said last night that they have paid a fee for him

Unless we have paid the fee, do Donny have the money to pay a fee?

If we have why are we keeping it quiet that he has signed for us?

Actually, his twitter statement is interesting, he says "Can't wait for the new chapter and the opportunities that come with it"

I suspect that it is either a job or he gets to be FT and train with us.

Yes we've paid it but like I said he's going to donny .

d the benefit in paying the fee, but not disclosing that we have done so, no cap impact etc.

The opta stats are only a small slide of the whole stats taken in from a game. Loads of extras like metres after contact..pens won..fast plays won etc
He won't of tallied up the entire yrs worth of stats till the end of year

Ouch

Edit - replace Graeme Horne with Tommy Lee. Is that Lee's 8th club if true? Goodness me.

Something in the league express tomorrow from Motu in regards to our recruitment, wonder if it anything or just a typical LE article to make you buy it.

Wonder if we have a bit of cap space to play with, now that Tomo and the three youni lads at Donny are off cap?

Odd time for a story, unless what I heard about another signing is true and will be announced after the World Cup

Still have a feeling we will let Washbrook go and sign a strong running second row.
With the possibility of losing both Manu and Minichello after next season it would be good to have at least one of the replacements in place for this coming season

Any names?

Going to be hard without a non fed place

I don't see us making any more major signings. I reckon we're really tight on the cap

Washbrook would be the most immediately expendable member of our squad. After Thompson he's the one we could reluctantly let go, as good as he has been with us in his second spell. Griffin next on the list for me with Connor likely to be starting centre, however Griffin will be a good back up centre/winger for 2018, until Rawsthorne fully develops.

Who's going to buy league express and update us all then?

I don't think it will be major, but we certainly have some cap space, it wasn't the clubs choice to release Thompson, so his wage will have been included for 2018.

Maybe a mid season signing or even Ellis making a super 8's comeback.

We might not make them without him.

I had a sneaky read in Asda this morning as per usual on a Monday

and it said recruitment is pretty much done. I don't know why but I think we'll sign another forward as a squad player. I think the squad lacks depth now that Thompson has gone.