Re: Good Friday Derby : Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:36 am  

But to drop him (if true) and keep Reynolds in the squad, at least Griffin offers some threat going forward and makes metres and although his defence was poor on Wood, he has been pretty strong so far in defence this season, certainly better than Reynolds IMO.

Certainly too many errors, but still currently warrants a place in the squad and probably on the bench.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:42 am  

what about that totally shoite kick from Reynolds that went dead when it was so easy to keep it in goal ??

Re: Good Friday Derby : Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:58 am  

Agree id of left Reynolds out too and played Lovodua back at 6.

Brown, Fash and Sao can all cover loose forward.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:20 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Derby stats - our top metre maker was Josh Griffin - 137m, 26 tackles, 3 tackle busts. Only Coote and Hall made more metres in the match.

Please can you send a link, regarding stats.
Thanks

Re: Good Friday Derby : Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:49 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Derby stats - our top metre maker was Josh Griffin - 137m, 26 tackles, 3 tackle busts. Only Coote and Hall made more metres in the match.

Not particularly great stats anyway, just shows how bad the rest of the team was, our forwards need to be making more than that

Re: Good Friday Derby : Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:32 pm  

I see Tony Smith is leaving at the end of the season, I guess all his goals have now been achieved.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:45 pm  

Something must have seriously gone amiss in the last couple of days for him to come out with todays announcement. It'd been hinted he hasn't been happy behind the scenes so something must've seriously pushed him over the edge.

Huge loss for Rovers, a great coach who has done a brilliant job with not the most talented of groups.

Could go one of either way now for the remainder of the season, they'll either rally to make sure he finishes on a high or collapse in a whimper.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:47 pm  

Heard from a reliable source that Sandercock is returning to finish off what he started. Watch this space.

Re: Good Friday Derby : Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:51 pm  

Didn't get on with Larkin.

That's their best player and best coach in years gin for next season.

[Chris71]

Re: Good Friday Derby : Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:03 pm  

Would seem to infer reading the reports that Smith couldn't get on with Lakin and vice versa. Smith will be a big loss to Rovers as he's done a very good job for them.