he called you a northern hemisphere worm!



dunno if that had any relation to your penis size or not though!

No need to panick yet IMO.

Although the squad does look a bit thinner than last year the loss of Eastwood could not have been forseen and unless a top quality replacement becomes available, which is fairly unlikely, then we should stick with what we have got.

A couple of interviews with backroom staff in recent matchday programmes have in some way explained why certain players look way down on last years form. Both written while we were top of the league aswell, so not as an excuse for the recent slump. They explained that due to players coming back from the World cup only having 4 weeks pre season training that they have designed a training programme whereby they are still doing the stamina work that should have been done pre season. Other conditioning work has to go on as the season progresses.

I appreciate we were not the only club with players at the world cup and other backroom staff are probably doing something similar, but if we hit form at the end of the season when it matters this blip will all be forgotten.

No but we probably had more than any other.

Apart from St Helens, who are setting the pace. But we all know they struggle to keep their run going until October

Didn't we have 1 more in the Eng;and set up than them? Not sure who played for other nations from each club though.



But your point about setting the pace in April is a good one.



Another point before peiople start slitting their wrists.



In the lead up to the business end of the season we get two weekends off in August. Plenty of time to freshen up.

They can be the freshest team on the planet. If they continue with the same tactics they have been using this season it will make jack 5h1t difference.



That needs changing urgently. Then we might see a great end.

Do you not think those in charge have the matter in hand and are fully aware what needs doing?



They've already given reasoning as to why things arent right.

Give me a link. Where is this reasoning?



I have heard bugger all in the media from the coach regarding changing things.



Infact all I have hear is "If we continue to work within our systems, and belive in our systems" we will come good. That is far from changing anything , but saying we will stick with it.



Therefore, NO I dont think those in charge have the matter in hand. But if I see a change in those tactics come Saturday then I will say it. I dont just want to see a win, I want to see the way we play improve.

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I'm sure someoen has a link. I dont have the time nor the inclination to dig it out.



Even when we were top of the league the sounds coming out of Headingley were that we were behind on preparation for the season because of so many players being at the world cup.







Well if what the coach/captain says is correct and we are behind on our prep why change things?







We'll have to disageee then. You dont become a bad team overnight. Whats happened here is too many players are out of form at once and we look short on confidence. Giving two interception tries away doesnt help though.

If the players were fresher mind and body it would certainly have an impact even using the current tactics - not sure what you can change given the make up of the squad.



The only thing you can do is make subtle changes to the team:



Start with Buderus and interchange with Diskin/McShane.

Swop Kirke and Peacock and play Peacock as a running second row

Swop Hall and Donald's wing

Play Ablett at 13 move Sinfield into the 2nd row and play with two playmakers

Make a decision about right centre either Smith/Watkins/Gibson and stick with it

Start with Kirke and Bailey with Kylie as an impact - he needs a kick though half the time following a kick he fails to get back into the line until the 3rd/4th play - no wonder we cannot make ground.

Convert Ali into a ball playing prop



Plenty of options - not ideal but needs must given the squad