Re: Jukes gone : Fri Mar 02, 2018 10:40 pm  

DB won't get a top coach because he won't be able to manipulate him, and a top coach won't put up with DB. Unfortunately, DB may have the finances but his ego is also the problem. A club should be about the team and the coach. Ours is all about the owner. We have already lost 3 games and can't afford to lose anymore. This needs sorting very quickly before a top 4 spot is out of our reach. We have Fev, Fax and London within the next 5 games. If we don't win those 3 games then we can forget about Middle 8s.

Re: Jukes gone : Fri Mar 02, 2018 11:21 pm  

WYSIWYG wrote:

DB won't get a top coach because he won't be able to manipulate him, and a top coach won't put up with DB. Unfortunately, DB may have the finances but his ego is also the problem. A club should be about the team and the coach. Ours is all about the owner. We have already lost 3 games and can't afford to lose anymore. This needs sorting very quickly before a top 4 spot is out of our reach. We have Fev, Fax and London within the next 5 games. If we don't win those 3 games then we can forget about Middle 8s.

A top/bottom coach won't resolve the half back situation. People keep having a pop at Reynolds and the answer they came up with was Mortimer at 6. Thats now a proven dire option. 7 at the moment isn't doing a thing.

We need a combo half back pairing. The only way thats going get sorted is with further investment. 5 hookers is just not economically viable given the size of the squad. Something has to give. But certainly not an overnight fix.

Re: Jukes gone : Fri Mar 02, 2018 11:36 pm  

atomic wrote:

A top/bottom coach won't resolve the half back situation. People keep having a pop at Reynolds and the answer they came up with was Mortimer at 6. Thats now a proven dire option. 7 at the moment isn't doing a thing.

We need a combo half back pairing. The only way thats going get sorted is with further investment. 5 hookers is just not economically viable given the size of the squad. Something has to give. But certainly not an overnight fix.

Atomic , Hutchy is the biggest scrum half I have ever seen, and he doest take the line on like he should, neither does Reynolds, ,leaving us with a blunt attack, hopefully a new guy will come in tell Derek to zip it,and get on with sorting the team out,before its to late.Most Clubs have an Owner, but you never hear about them, we have Derek.

Re: Jukes gone : Sat Mar 03, 2018 7:13 am  

Wev'e been spoiled with Riddy. He could pair up with any player and make them look good. Cos they understood each other.even Travis Burns looked good when fit with Riddy Jamie Ellis was outstanding with Riddy. Then of coursre Ryan and Riddy Drinkwater Reynolds with Riddy so our problem is the one that was allowed to let get away or released by whoever made the decision Heres to Riddy hope he's not too hard on us this week with his new partner

Re: Jukes gone : Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:22 am  

Be one hooker lighter when Baptiste signs for the Roosters

Re: Jukes gone : Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:28 am  

Tom G wrote:

Be one hooker lighter when Baptiste signs for the Roosters

If it's true the rumours it's a big wage of the salary cap and I'd look to bring in a dominant halfback the takes control and is the leader on the park

Re: Jukes gone : Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:12 am  

gunners guns13 wrote:

If it's true the rumours it's a big wage of the salary cap and I'd look to bring in a dominant halfback the takes control and is the leader on the park

Well I'm sure there's lots of them floating around wishing to play champ rugby at this stage of the season

Re: Jukes gone : Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:22 am  

ColD wrote:

Well I'm sure there's lots of them floating around wishing to play champ rugby at this stage of the season

Every team has one only us unless ours was just playing to orders so we'll see if there's a change now purtills in charge

Re: Jukes gone : Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:55 am  

Baptiste is the highest paid player in the squad so releases a big chunk of the salary cap and a quota spot for later in the season. Higham has also signed a contract that is considerably lower than his last playing contract, so we will have a fighting fund if needed. Just need the fans to get behind the tea now.

Re: Jukes gone : Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:41 am  

THECherry&Whites wrote:

Baptiste is the highest paid player in the squad so releases a big chunk of the salary cap and a quota spot for later in the season. Higham has also signed a contract that is considerably lower than his last playing contract, so we will have a fighting fund if needed. Just need the fans to get behind the tea now.

Hopefully that tea is bought in the stadium, and not in a smuggled-in flask?

(Sorry!)