Re: Arthur In : Sat Aug 03, 2024 7:12 pm  

Jim let it go, you're suggesting that Arthur can come in and within a few weeks reverse the monumental mess Smith has left, you've not demonstrated much critical thinking there It's heading very slowly in the right direction ie in the complete opposite direction to RS.

Re: Arthur In : Sat Aug 03, 2024 7:13 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

at least. smith has ruined us. set us back massively with his stupid style of play

He’s cost us 2 years of more knot untying. GH has made some poor decision over the last 10 years, employing Smith is right up there with the worst of them.

Re: Arthur In : Sat Aug 03, 2024 7:25 pm  

yep

Re: Arthur In : Sat Aug 03, 2024 7:36 pm  

How do you account for Bentley, Lisone and others making stupid mistakes - which is what actually cost us the game today, like it has many times this season?

Is this your hated style of play still? That makes Bentley rush the line, take someone obviously high, give a penalty away we couldn't afford and cost us a body for a critical 10 minutes?

Sorry but it's just too easy an explanation. I've said all season that individual players aren't good enough and it's my hill to die on.

Re: Arthur In : Sat Aug 03, 2024 7:39 pm  

Seth wrote:

Jim let it go, you're suggesting that Arthur can come in and within a few weeks reverse the monumental mess Smith has left, you've not demonstrated much critical thinking there It's heading very slowly in the right direction ie in the complete opposite direction to RS.

I'm suggesting that there's more to success than just changing a coach or holding people to account, contrary to the many coaching geniuses on here.

We can agree it's heading more in the right direction.

Let it go? Wee donkey - you boys have been banging on about RS for months, to the point where I'm seriously considering not posting on here. You're like a load of grumpy old parrots repeating each other and pooing over anyone who doesn't agree.

Re: Arthur In : Sat Aug 03, 2024 7:40 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

He’s cost us 2 years of more knot untying. GH has made some poor decision over the last 10 years, employing Smith is right up there with the worst of them.

Our recruitment has been mostly terrible for about 10 years mate, I hate to break it to you again - at the risk of being called repetitive.

Re: Arthur In : Sat Aug 03, 2024 7:44 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

I'm suggesting that there's more to success than just changing a coach or holding people to account, contrary to the many coaching geniuses on here.

We can agree it's heading more in the right direction.

Let it go? Wee donkey - you boys have been banging on about RS for months, to the point where I'm seriously considering not posting on here. You're like a load of grumpy old parrots repeating each other and pooing over anyone who doesn't agree.

I think all on here agree , we have a lot of problems with the squad / recruitment.

Many including me think RS was also a problem. It’s not mutually exclusive.

Not sure I quite get the reference, but think we have too many wee donkeys in the pack

Re: Arthur In : Sat Aug 03, 2024 7:53 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

I'm suggesting that there's more to success than just changing a coach or holding people to account, contrary to the many coaching geniuses on here.

We can agree it's heading more in the right direction.

Let it go? Wee donkey - you boys have been banging on about RS for months, to the point where I'm seriously considering not posting on here. You're like a load of grumpy old parrots repeating each other and pooing over anyone who doesn't agree.

Squawk. I'm certainly sick as a parrot. It would be churlish to point out (but I am, so I will) that Bentley was a Smith retention, and Lisone a Smith signing. I'm not one for kicking the ex coach while he is down, but ultimately fitness and .mental strength are qualities a good coach should insist on in the former and look for in the latter. It's a right old mess. I just hope Arthur sticks around long enough to correct it.

Re: Arthur In : Sat Aug 03, 2024 8:50 pm  

Jim you seem like a nice guy, but you talk bobbins sometimes. I offered my thoughts on What burgess seems to be creating, you seemed to suggest Arthur hasn't improved us in the short time he's been here then also contradicted that post by saying we're moving in the right direction. I'm not posting anymore boo.hoo

Re: Arthur In : Sat Aug 03, 2024 10:20 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

How do you account for Bentley, Lisone and others making stupid mistakes - which is what actually cost us the game today, like it has many times this season?

Is this your hated style of play still? That makes Bentley rush the line, take someone obviously high, give a penalty away we couldn't afford and cost us a body for a critical 10 minutes?

Sorry but it's just too easy an explanation. I've said all season that individual players aren't good enough and it's my hill to die on.

We’ve got a poor squad that is full of bad habits in part down to how they have been coached for the last couple of years. The players need to be accountable for their own performances (where have I heard that recently), but the culture that BA is trying to change has been in place for years.