At least with Farnworth back we should have some aggression in the middle. I would hope that we start by completing a few sets, just simple Dewsbury-like stability, until we have settled down.
We should also have something like the same squad on the field, though Jack may be missing.
I think you could expect some weird results due to the time off: but the sheer haplessness of the performances in the last 15 v Newcastle and for 80 against Dewsbury are what concerns the most!
If things improve, credit to the players, coach et al.
But there is also a difference between improving to finish say 9th or 10th and then improving to finish Top 6...
Frank, the writing was on the wall before a ball was touched. A silent, skint board, a paper thin squad, couple that with a complete novice as a coach and it’s a recipe for disaster. I would love nothing more than us to go the rest of the season unbeaten, but from what I and many others have seen, is a team that simply isn’t fit, don’t look well coached and do not look like the can be arsed to tackle.
Looking at the predictions on here, not many envisaged anything but relatively easy victories against Newcastle and Dewsbury. Which experienced coaches were available when Finnegan was appointed? How many years coaching experience did Watson have when he took over Salford and he didn't do too bad? Finnegan had a decent playing career and some coaching experience at TWP and Newcastle. I would have preferred that we had come into the season with Sheens, but that did not happen. It is too soon to judge Finnegan after two disappointing (embarrassing) league performances and a hammering by a low end SL team. At least give him the opportunity to turn things around and judge him then, but that may be sooner rather than later if the current standard of performances continue.
I have no issue with the Board or Chief Executive. We are told that money is available to sign players, if someone becomes available and the use of loans was always on the cards. If we had brought back the likes of the Chapelhows, this would have been criticised. Who has become available that was prepared to accept a part-time contract, who you would have tried to sign? Do you know whether or not, we have tried to sign more players?
I agree with you that there is a serious issue with the team based on the Dewsbury performance and a major improvement is needed to get any kind of result at Batley. You never know with a few wins under our belt, you might just make a positive comment about the club. If there is no improvement, I might just remove my rose-tinted glasses and agree with you.
It will be interesting to see the predictions for the Batley game. I predict a close fought win, perhaps more in hope than expectation!
Frank, I, like you can only comment on what we’ve seen, and all I have seen are quite frankly (no pun intended) utterly shambolic. As I have said and I still stand by my points, the players look completely unfit, devoid of any coaching and a coach that looks a beaten man already. If there is money to spend on players, no doubt it’ll be our CEO who has a say on who comes in and with his track record............
It’s the inability to tackle and poor defence that is the major concern
It’s the inability to tackle and poor defence that is the major concern
How many times did Dews have on our line? They just have scored 75% of the time they had spent on our line. So weak and sluggish.