Re: RD 2 | Hull KR (A) : Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:45 am  

KaeruJim wrote:

No harm meant mate I'm just pointing out that RS is highly likely to know more about what he's doing than you seem to think at times.

On the disciplinary front even, I think the referees are unfairly criticised at times, it is a tough job and I have strong views over the whole application. My concern is for the game as a whole; but again we have to balance health of players alongside the spectacle we all enjoy.

The evidence of how good RS is will ultimately be played out over the next couple of months and we will be able to see conclusive evidence, I hope his approach does succeed and we all get to watch a quality performing team most weeks.

Re: RD 2 | Hull KR (A) : Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:13 pm  

Seth wrote:

The evidence of how good RS is will ultimately be played out over the next couple of months and we will be able to see conclusive evidence, I hope his approach does succeed and we all get to watch a quality performing team most weeks.

A couple of signings aside, I like his recruitment so far. You could say he's been given a sizeable war chest too.. some re-signings I'm not so convinced by but I don't know the intricacies of the salary cap or what players are like off-field and in training.

It's fair to say that we are all expecting better performances and results from the team this year. Already we have injury clouds over Holroyd, Oledski straight away, and now Lisone banned. Is RS responsible but us being dodgy in the critical front row positions? I don't think so but yet this could cost us games.

I still think we should have signed another ready-to-play prop, but maybe the right person just wasn't available. We were linked with a couple before they signed at other clubs.

I would also like to see us being more effective in "good ball", but in fairness I've already seen better application of pressure than most of last year. Leeds have not been great in the opposition 20 for a very long time now, since well before RS - but we have players like Newman, Croft and Miller who can create something at the line.

Re: RD 2 | Hull KR (A) : Tue Feb 27, 2024 1:33 pm  

He would be responsible for continually picking Donaldson there, though thankfully that's been taken out of his hands for a couple of games and I hope he never has to consider that option again.

Re: RD 2 | Hull KR (A) : Tue Feb 27, 2024 1:52 pm  

Seth wrote:

He would be responsible for continually picking Donaldson there, though thankfully that's been taken out of his hands for a couple of games and I hope he never has to consider that option again.

Agree on Donno; great club servant but when he’s making an average gain of 3m at prop it’s pretty embarrassing.

Emergency back rower only for me.