Re: Poor today!! : Thu May 27, 2010 3:45 pm  

Chris Dalton wrote:

We had a full back. We had a great championship full back. He was called Gavin Dodd.

That’ll be why he spent most of his time with us on the wing then will it, Chris?


Doddy has gone. He had more heart than ability, and I liked him as much as anyone here, but he was not great - not at all.

We need to move on and spend the SC money as wisely as possible. This probably means getting hold of the best scrum half, who has a good kicking game, that we can. Maybe even bring in another good prop too.

I’ve still not given up hope on Grady at fullback, despite his diabolical first team debut there. If not him, then Yacca will do for now.

Doddy will not be brought back. He may not even want to come back, if asked anyway. Going over old ground and filling the board with recriminations about Gavin Dodd, as J20 is doing, is pointless and just doesn’t help.

Re: Poor today!! : Thu May 27, 2010 6:20 pm  

Yacca must be the luckiest player because nobody ever seems to come in and have a good game at full back and make the position their own.

He's the best full back at the club being the only one to have reularly played the position.

If we could surgically attach his two elbows together he might start getting somewhere.

By the way I agree with the comments on Doddy. Lets not tread over old ground. He's gone.

Re: Poor today!! : Fri May 28, 2010 2:20 pm  

Doddy confirmed at Swinton away he'd love to come back

Wouldn't be suprised if Yacca got another shot, tbh he was better than Ford in attack as he can pass the ball on the move outwide which is now an essential asset for a modern day full back! Ok under the bombs is poor but tbh no-one has been good since peachey left even Hardman made numerous unlikely errors there!

If he could catch he'd certainly be the best option we'd have at the moment!

Re: Poor today!! : Sat May 29, 2010 4:02 pm  

Chris Dalton wrote:

I do not know why I bother.

I defend this club to the hilt year on year and they just continue to disappoint. Can someone remind me what on earth the point is of investing time, energy and loyalty into something which lets you down on such a consistent basis? If a rock band you liked put out album after album of dross you'd stop buying them. How long has this so called bad patch lasted now?

I get so much stick for supporting this club yet I blindly do and I've absolutely nothing with which to defend them. They're meant to be fighting for us yet they don't show any pride or urgency.

What a bunch of crap we have to put up with.

Chris i've not read the whole thread justup to your posting here, What I wanted to say was BRLFC have had to endure a lot worstfor a lot longer, thats why we are buzzing and the crowds are coming back, hope your results & crowds improve after Thursday and not a day before & not against us in the league a few weeks after.

Hang in there.

Re: Poor today!! : Sat May 29, 2010 6:05 pm  

mick wilson wrote:

Chris i've not read the whole thread justup to your posting here, What I wanted to say was BRLFC have had to endure a lot worstfor a lot longer, thats why we are buzzing and the crowds are coming back, hope your results & crowds improve after Thursday and not a day before & not against us in the league a few weeks after.

Hang in there.

I agree, no one individual player, coach or even owner is bigger than the club. Long after all the players have left, PC and even SO'C, the club will still be there. We are unfortunate at the moment that thing aren't going right but it won't be like this for ever. I was convinced after the Batley game that I wouldn't bother to go any more away games and probably wasn't going to bother with the Barrow game either. As a few days passes though you calm down and you hope the next game will be better. I would imagine a good few will give up though.

Personally I think the trouble this season is a lethal combination.
1stly the squad strength:
We had too few experienced players to begin with
This was made worse by the injuries to players like Smith, Haggerty and Pickersgill
We couldn't cope with the injuries because of the reliance on the dual contract players which was always likely to end in tears
It may seem harsh, but a lot of the younger players who have come in have not really proved to be good enough
finally you have factor in the accusation by PC that there has been a lack of effort, Ford getting dropped and of course Webbo leaving.

2ndly - The coach
Some people don't rate him at all, and at best some people will still say the jury is out, but I would bet you won't find many or possibly even anyone who is 100% behind him.

Re: Poor today!! : Sat May 29, 2010 7:30 pm  

vikings 4 ever wrote:

2ndly - The coach
Some people don't rate him at all, and at best some people will still say the jury is out, but I would bet you won't find many or possibly even anyone who is 100% behind him.

I am mate. 100%...