Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:03 pm  

We really weren’t that bad against Cas: I think people have assumed too much about their form. It’s just one of those fixtures that means a lot more to Cas than to Leeds and they aim up.

Our line speed was poor through sections of the first half and we could do with another forward who can bend the line but we were okay otherwise and good in parts.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:41 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

I know people see me as a Smith hater, I’m not I actually think the bloke comes across quite well in interviews and on TV. I just fundamentally disagree with his coaching strategy and game plan.

And this is exactly my stance as I've said previously, I have nothing against him in the slightest but performances like last night where we are just simply clueless and being rolled down. The field are all too common and it isn't a recipe for sustained success. Putting a few trys on a shte CAS team in the second half doesnt change that.

I'd really love to be proven wrong but there's so much that's erratic and disjointed with the ball and for the impressive goal line defence just bloody apply greater defensive pressure further up the field and we might compete down the middle.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:16 pm  

When we hold the ball and cut out errors we are difficult to beat this year. I feel like we have some control of games for the first time in a long time - I.e. us at our best is better than most others teams. Let’s see how the next batch of fixtures looks.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 5:12 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

I know people see me as a Smith hater, I’m not I actually think the bloke comes across quite well in interviews and on TV. I just fundamentally disagree with his coaching strategy and game plan.

Same for me.
I'd love to see abit more structure abd pressure based rugby fir the first 20 mins or so then start to try fancier off the cuff once the opposing team has had a hard go of it.
We also need to figure out how to stop teams doing 80m a set. We had a goal line drop out on set one!. Can't blame tiredness

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 5:39 pm  

Personally, I don't necessarily think more structure is what's needed. We need to do more to generate quick ball, and then get more runners off the back of that, and giveour ball players more options. It's possible to be overly structured as well.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 5:57 pm  

At the moment I’d settle for moving up in defence each play and hitting harder. If we did that, the attack would have far more chance of working. We also need to see forwards taking the ball in more than 1 or 2 times per set so we gain more yardage.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:34 pm  

For me, we need to stop letting teams walk us down the pitch because even if we defend it. We start pretty much every set on our own line, struggling to get out of our own half, never mind, giving us chance to attack and/or score.

We need to defend better to give us better attacking ball.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:46 pm  

We’re terrible.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:29 pm  

Any decent team last night would have been out of sight by half time. Watched Wigan Saints today and we’re miles off them at the moment.

Jury still out on RS.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:40 pm  

this place is doom and gloom central.