Words from Eammon O Caroll, Bradford coach, Refreshing to hear and huge statement for AC and the players, something that we have been lacking for a good while,
keep it up Vikings🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁
'They wanted it more' is a slur on his players attitude, accusing them of not trying, and actually belittles WV performance.
We won handsomely because because we are better than Bradford Bulls, as we've proven 3 times this season.
As usual, typical BB bluster, who think they are Super League ready.
Paulie xx
In many ways it shows how poor the DR/Loan schemes are. Thirteen good players don't necessarily make a 'team', the chemistry between them and the coach is what matters. So we see AC signing players that he has coached before, players that fit his squad.
This could also go some way with regard to Jacko and AC. What we see on the field isn't the whole story. Jack is still carrying a knock imo, but what he adds in other areas makes up for it in AC's calculations. I just hope that Patton fits into our system (I'm not a Patton fan!).
Whatever, the future certainly looks better than we might have thought!
In many ways it shows how poor the DR/Loan schemes are. Thirteen good players don't necessarily make a 'team', the chemistry between them and the coach is what matters. So we see AC signing players that he has coached before, players that fit his squad.
This could also go some way with regard to Jacko and AC. What we see on the field isn't the whole story. Jack is still carrying a knock imo, but what he adds in other areas makes up for it in AC's calculations. I just hope that Patton fits into our system (I'm not a Patton fan!).
Whatever, the future certainly looks better than we might have thought!
Totally agree @snadgroper
Loan system works better than DR for me. I know a Loanee can get recalled, but on the whole if you have someone for the season, at least he can be developed into the team culture. DR's tend to be sent just keep up their fitness for their parent club, and seem inconvenienced to be there for one game.
JO is a great organiser on the pitch, he is not Club Captain for nothing. Some fans need to take a couple of minutes out, during the game and observe his movement and the way he and Gilly get the team around the pitch. You might learn something.
Paulie xx
Totally agree re JO. his movement behind our line draws players and opens defences.
A chap close to me was moaning about everything that Gilly and co did last Sunday 'Wasted pass' was a favourite - completely missed that the wasted pass drew a defender out of their line when Ince scored!
I always think back to our game at Wire when we beat them with a man down. In the opening attack Brown hit their line across their defence. We didn't score and the commentator commented that we had wasted six tackles. John Kear responded that Brown now knew just how their defence responded across the width of the pitch so it was hardly 'wasted' ! Jacko score at least two tries on the wing that game!!