Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sat Nov 09, 2019 6:38 pm  

Today's game was almost like watching jelly set as it was that boring

We've tried to copy the NRL style to beat the Aussies and Kiwis and it's not been a massive success has it?

I want an English coach to get the Englang/GB job and who will play to our strengths rather than the oppositions strengths whereby we come off 2nd best the majority of games

Our forwards can hold their own but sadly our backs are light years away from testing the best sides at present unfortunately

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sat Nov 09, 2019 7:10 pm  

But we do play to our strengths, England/GB don't have the backs to play an expansive game, but all our first choice backs were injured.

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sat Nov 09, 2019 7:21 pm  

Charlie Sheen wrote:

But we do play to our strengths, England/GB don't have the backs to play an expansive game, but all our first choice backs were injured.

We looked a far better side when Clark came on,we also started to push the ball a bit wider too

When we get a couple of centres that can cause these sides trouble when they get the ball in space then we will be far more of a threat than 5 drives and a kick up in the air to their full back IMO

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sat Nov 09, 2019 10:20 pm  

A team with no identity and no blue print.

Bennett will rightly be remembered as one of the great coaches but an Aussie who lives and coached in Oz being the GB coach is a bust. He tries to get us to play the Oz way but more than half the squad dont play that way.

We looked lost and devoid of ideas until that tradition of all losing sides kicks in where they suddenly, but all too belatedly, remember how to play a bit.

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:07 pm  

The Chin's Back wrote:

We looked a far better side when Clark came on,we also started to push the ball a bit wider too

When we get a couple of centres that can cause these sides trouble when they get the ball in space then we will be far more of a threat than 5 drives and a kick up in the air to their full back IMO

That infuriates me so much the aimless kick to the air. That is all i will take away from this tour about Hastings which is quite sad considering the season he had over here.

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:29 pm  

Think it’s a myth that we’ve got a great pack. Bateman and Sam Burgess are truely world class. The rest are pretty ordinary now sadly. I agree will take 2-3 years before we see a competitive GB again.
Need to bring some youngsters through next season. Time for Graham, Hill to retire. Are Walmsley and Thompson good enough to take up the mantle? Didn’t look it from this tour sadly.

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Tue Nov 12, 2019 5:16 am  

Whilst I agree some get over rated, Bateman is not truely world class, and the same as the others.

Our pack has always been our shining light. Currently though, we seem to lack something.

Our backs though are really poor when comparing to Southern Hemisphere country’s.

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Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:04 pm  

Were missing a spark.

The last three tests we have looked absolutely joyless and robotic, no character, no nouse and no guile.

Handling has been atrocious and at this level players not catching simple passes or knocking on every other set is just putting us under the cosh far too often.

There are not many in this squad currently who look like they can manufacture an opportunity out of nothing.
Lomax has shown flashes, Thompson despite injury has looked dangerous, Bateman has been solid, but some of the regulars have stunk the place out. Some through over-trying, some from just out of form and picked on rep.

I'll still be up on Saturday at 7 to watch it though

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:09 pm  

Has Handley seriously been flown out there but not picked?!

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:16 pm  

Yep.

Mere lip service.