Quote No7.David.Bishop="No7.David.Bishop"Poaching was the one in HDM saying at beginning of season he will sort out our defence.????
SACK HIM..........SIMPLE'"
Personally, i think it needs to go further than just this. i think Paul Hatton & Billy Mallinson need replacing.
I think Rovers have looked undercooked in terms of fitness for the last 2 seasons at least. I just don't think they're being prepared to be in peak condition to start a SL Season and are playing catch up fitness wise from the off. this all has the snowball effect of:
Missing tackles.
Losing defensive shapes & structures.
Giving away silly penalties via laziness.
The defence and fitness levels are very much codependent, if you don't sort both then you can't sort either.
I've said for the last 2 seasons opening matches that Leeds have looked far fitter, in far better condition than Rovers, yet both squads had the same timeframe in which to prepare their players.
The Head Coach needs to take responsibility for this too though as i would like to think that he gives the ok to the training plans submitted by the conditioners.