Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:16 pm  

Those basic errors should have shown signs of there were being rectified. I honestly dont go expecting a reasonable performance let alone e win .

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:30 pm  

FWIW, I think there was a level of arrogance and complacency between GH and McD, who was more to blame I don’t know but on the quality of player would look at GH. His recent YEP interview where he said we were trying to bring through young players and had earmarked Jordan lilley for McGuire and mullally for kylie, spoke volumes for me.

I heard Caplan say once that McD had asked for certain players to replace KS and JP and did not get them.

Part of it is just the cycle of a great team going together and I think losing Hardaker in his prime was a big blow as well plus ward being injured.

Never replacing Sinfield in any way is another huge factor.

One example is what has happened in the number 8 shirt since kylie left. 2 years of Galloway who looked like he was pulling a fridge and 2 bad injuries , then a year of Cuthbertson struggling with injuries and now Crosby not playing a single game.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:47 pm  

The forgotten man Crosby still drawing a wage

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:22 pm  

Article on him in the YEP, will not play this year and is targeting Boxing Day game for a comeback from another knee op for a micro fracture.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:39 pm  

A4 pull out and keep poster of Dom Crosby in the next home programme to remind people what he looks like.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Wed Jul 31, 2019 8:17 pm  

Mark Laurie wrote:

FWIW, I think there was a level of arrogance and complacency between GH and McD, who was more to blame I don’t know but on the quality of player would look at GH. His recent YEP interview where he said we were trying to bring through young players and had earmarked Jordan lilley for McGuire and mullally for kylie, spoke volumes for me.

I heard Caplan say once that McD had asked for certain players to replace KS and JP and did not get them.

Part of it is just the cycle of a great team going together and I think losing Hardaker in his prime was a big blow as well plus ward being injured.

Never replacing Sinfield in any way is another huge factor.

One example is what has happened in the number 8 shirt since kylie left. 2 years of Galloway who looked like he was pulling a fridge and 2 bad injuries , then a year of Cuthbertson struggling with injuries and now Crosby not playing a single game.

I think McDermott’s reaction to both the Grand Final and playoff semi win in 2017 clearly showed that he knew the squad was poorer. IIRC he described it as the best win of the lot not long after having won the treble. And he was clearly emotional after the semi final win. I don’t think he reacts like that if in his mind the squad is strong compared to 2015.

Re: Who's to blame if we get relegated? : Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:26 pm  

tigertot wrote:

If the entire workforce is not producing over a protracted period, err well possibly.

Nice one
I think that's realists 1 Heterington goon squad 0

Re: Who's to blame if we get relegated? : Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:27 pm  

tigertot wrote:

If the entire workforce is not producing over a protracted period, err well possibly.

Nice one
I think that's realists 1 Heterington goon squad 0

Re: Who's to blame if we get relegated? : Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:27 pm  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

The current team is actually very different to the team McDonut had. Are you blaming McD for Hurrell's lack of defensive position or Martin tackling high. Is it McD's fault we dropped a kick off v Hull?

How long does McD carry the can for? Just so we all know.

Brian McDermott so bad a coach he teaches bad habit to players hes never even coached. Lol.

How many times does it need to be said Marty? And why are you contradicting yourself on giving the same line various times? You cannot fix the problem over night, it takes a few years. Until that period is over, from recovering from McDermotts inept handling, then it will be said. If it persisted after that then you would have a valid point, but we are not there yet.

Exactly where we are, should have been exactly expected by all, had they opened their eyes through those McDermott latter years.

Re: General Chat | Relegation & Who's To Blame? Thread : Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:52 pm  

Poor replacements of key players Jordan Lilley for rob no pace at all.
Myler for Danny McGuire ?
Sutty for sinny no kicking game and not a patch with playmaking and place kicking.
Galloway for jp donkey for an all time great.
Not replacing hardaker with the same quality.
Singleton for kylie
Letting all the second rowers age together.
Signing ferries
Handley for hall ?
One person had his hand in all of these desicions.