Re: Round 4 v Cas : Mon Mar 07, 2022 4:01 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Still got too many players who aren't performing and are taking up a big chunk of salary, Reynolds, Shaul and Houghton.

Add to this fringe players that aren't good enough and a couple of youngsters who aren't quite ready, as soon as we have a few injuries we aren't good enough.

Our forwards don't do enough work in attack, we seem to still rely on backs do the hard work, your best prop should be taking the ball up more than 8 times, compare this to other teams main props

Chris Hill 18
Luke Yates 16
Walmsley 16
Westerman 22
Mikolaj Oledzki 15
Fifita 14

Sate should be doing 15 a game minimum, but we prefer to use weak player like Shaul.

Only one forward getting into double figures is embarrassing, looking at the teams, we should have been using our forwards to battle them down the middle

Add to this, our most dynamic player not coming onto the 50 minute, your hooker gets sinbinned and you bring on JJ for Satae, just madness.

Hodgson has his tactics and subs all wrong and unless he improve, it will cost him his job.

I agree
I really think Hodgson is on a tightrope.Too nice and too loyal to certain players.
The fact that there will be several changes for the Leeds game will show that once again Hodgson gets the team selection wrong again and especially the bench
When you know your new front row will only play 15 minutes you replace him on the bench with another front row Like Bowden not Johnstone.
When you play two small players like Shaul and Wynne together you rule out and high kick to the corner as they cant compete with taller stronger defenders,so why didnt he play Mitch who is tall and strong and didnt put a foot wrong against Saints especially in defence.
He seems stubborn in not moving Connor into the halves whilst Gale is missing but its points we need and not proof that Connor is the clubs best full back we all know that but if he continues with McNamara we wont get any.
I dont know who will play right centre but i expect to see all those changes i mentioned against Leeds

Re: Round 4 v Cas : Mon Mar 07, 2022 4:19 pm  

bonaire wrote:

I agree
I really think Hodgson is on a tightrope.Too nice and too loyal to certain players.
The fact that there will be several changes for the Leeds game will show that once again Hodgson gets the team selection wrong again and especially the bench
When you know your new front row will only play 15 minutes you replace him on the bench with another front row Like Bowden not Johnstone.
When you play two small players like Shaul and Wynne together you rule out and high kick to the corner as they cant compete with taller stronger defenders,so why didnt he play Mitch who is tall and strong and didnt put a foot wrong against Saints especially in defence.
He seems stubborn in not moving Connor into the halves whilst Gale is missing but its points we need and not proof that Connor is the clubs best full back we all know that but if he continues with McNamara we wont get any.
I dont know who will play right centre but i expect to see all those changes i mentioned against Leeds

Mitch needs to be in that wing spot in stead of Shaul on Thursday for me. Handley will have a field day against Shaul.

Re: Round 4 v Cas : Mon Mar 07, 2022 4:29 pm  

I expect us to lose to Leeds on Thursday because our coach isn't good enough to come up with a line up and tactical plan to beat them.

Re: Round 4 v Cas : Mon Mar 07, 2022 5:06 pm  

Hasbag wrote:

Mitch needs to be in that wing spot in stead of Shaul on Thursday for me. Handley will have a field day against Shaul.

Fusitua in excellent in the air too. No doubt what Leeds plan will be on Thursday.

Re: Round 4 v Cas : Mon Mar 07, 2022 5:29 pm  

I was expecting a scapegoat but didn’t think it would be the coach, this early. Unfortunately the changes people are asking for aren’t feasible at the moment and he’s going with what he’s got. Tarquin’s barometer may make a comeback. Someone mentioned 3 from 17, I think 2 from 4 is better. Yes the team underperformed yesterday, Connor seemed rattled after the early mistake. Keep things in perspective, FC played crap but could have pinched it.

Re: Round 4 v Cas : Mon Mar 07, 2022 6:13 pm  

A real shame Hookem not fit as would have liked to see him given a go.

Shaul
Swift
Walker
Griffin
Mitch
Connor
Reynolds
Bowden
Lovodua
Sao
Savelio
Lane
Fash

Satae
Evans
Houghton
Brown

[Chris71]

Re: Round 4 v Cas : Mon Mar 07, 2022 6:34 pm  

Armavinit wrote:

I was expecting a scapegoat but didn’t think it would be the coach, this early. Unfortunately the changes people are asking for aren’t feasible at the moment and he’s going with what he’s got. Tarquin’s barometer may make a comeback. Someone mentioned 3 from 17, I think 2 from 4 is better. Yes the team underperformed yesterday, Connor seemed rattled after the early mistake. Keep things in perspective, FC played crap but could have pinched it.

How is Hodgson the scapegoat? Unfortunately the buck stops with him and there were a lot of things wrong on Sunday at Cas. From team/bench selection, the use of the interchanges (which were questionable last season) and that he had opportunities to change things, at halftime he had an opportunity to address the players to change things but it appeared nothing was done.
That’s not people using him as a scapegoat it’s people genuinely questioning why yet again we failed dismally to put a performance in and we’re not prepared with the right mindset and rightly so.

Re: Round 4 v Cas : Mon Mar 07, 2022 6:37 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

How is Hodgson the scapegoat? Unfortunately the buck stops with him and there were a lot of things wrong on Sunday at Cas. From team/bench selection, the use of the interchanges (which were questionable last season) and that he had opportunities to change things, at halftime he had an opportunity to address the players to change things but it appeared nothing was done.
That’s not people using him as a scapegoat it’s people genuinely questioning why yet again we failed dismally to put a performance in and we’re not prepared with the right mindset and rightly so.

Imagine expecting a coach to do his job effectively!!

Re: Round 4 v Cas : Mon Mar 07, 2022 6:56 pm  

Think gale missing is a big factor, he's been brought in for accountability I think he d of snapped a few out of there slumber.

I'm willing to be patient abit more with Hodgson as I think once we have the I jured lads back in a week or two we l look a different team with a different attitude.

I'm the meantime he's really got to dump the ones mentioned and play his most effective team with the correct mentalitys.

After this season we have Houghton, Shaul, Bowden, Johnstone, Mau, Reynolds out of contract hoping Hodgson makes 5 solid signings with the right attitudes to add some good depth to the squad and get rid of the erratic inconsistent culture once and for all

Re: Round 4 v Cas : Mon Mar 07, 2022 6:59 pm  

Smiggs wrote:

Imagine expecting a coach to do his job effectively!!

considering Hodgson criticised himself before the season for some of his bench selections and rotation last season he doesnt seem to have learned much.
If he doesnt make the obvious changes for Leeds and stop this love in with Johnstone and stubborn attitude about moving Connor to half back whilst Gale is out then he loses most fans support