Yuk- Im not sure driving along the M62 to Huddersfield 3 hours before the game is better preparation!!!!!

A 45 minute journey is not exactly a hardship, they're not a Pennine League side. I'm not sure how relevant it is if they've done enough preparation in the week prior to the game. If they'd won I don't think anyone would care. But I suppose at times like these, as much as anything else they've got to be SEEN to be cutting no corners and maybe this looks a little like they are?

Or maybe it's just a case of people will find anything to beat the club with at the moment ...like was said if we were winning it wouldn't have even entered anyone's mind !

When I was playing at Oldham even the reserve team had to meet in Oldham to travel... When we played vs Batley I had to travel to Oldham from Huddersfield... You're a team so should travel as a team... Things like this are worrying to me. If you have never played rugby it's probably hard to understand.

Fair enough but my point is why isn't something like this a worry or a problem when we're winning and doing ok ??

What difference does it make- even when they are on the coach together they'll all sit with their phones out anyway!!!

Its called UNITY and if the head coach cant be ar$ed then what example is that giving to everyone else.

Ok...I will look closely in future ...especially when we start winning again and see if this happens and if it will get the same kind of treatment ...like I said anything to beat the club with !!

One of the lads could tell a joke in the changing rooms before a game and that would get criticised for being a bad thing to do ...they should be acting serious not telling jokes and laughing etc etc ...

I'm not sure how asking some players to make an extra journey costing them time and money is classed as unity.
Perhaps the decision was made due to it being worse preparation as it could be that having to travel messes up when they need to eat /have protein shakes or whatever.
I think this is being blown out of proportion, probably happened regularly in previous seasons and as Daz said wouldn't have even been mentioned given another outcome.

I've no real opinion on the matter, but to think that personal expense should be taken into account is ridiculous. This is their job and they are professionals.

I would have thought that all being together would be good for team building but maybe the opposite is true if there is a bad egg in there somewhere?

And it would be no different if travelling to an away game in Lancashire, so individual prep wouldn't be affected any differently

Why is it ridiculous? Why should it cost them unnecessarily? maybe -given it was the week after a busy Easter weekend the decision was made to allow players time to have lunch with their families! If it was a game in Lancashire it's still different- they wouldn't be making an unnecessary journey! Whatever the reason it isnt a reason for our table position!!!
Bad egg????? Oh joy- more rumours ........
This happens all the time, other clubs do it - no big deal.

It should be obvious to you why it's ridiculous jools.

What if this is something we've done for years ?? Was it ridiculous when we were a good side ??

Can't believe the things our fans find faults with ( when we're losing )

Same things the fans at other clubs do Daz, it's called human nature pal.

What if it isn't.

I can only assume you are being obtuse.

On another thread you are arguing how team spirit has been affected by the ferres debacle.

If that is the case then re building that team spirit should be a priority.

At least the coach should show he is a bit more motivated and get to Huddersfield to meet the majority of the players.

In situations like this you need to be building team spirit and bonding.

Of course this is not the reason we are in the league position but it does illustrate that there potentially is an issue.

As a manger you need to employ man management at all times to kepp the team motivated.

Different aproaches all the time.

It is very easy for a team to switch off from a manger who says and does the same thging all the time. It is a bit like a parent who shouts at their child all the time it will work and then they will be motivated but then it wears off.

If it is somethging the players have done for a long time then trying something different might be an idea.

If the players see it as a rewrd changing it so they know that things are changing if they are not performing is a good idea.

I have seen nothing about Anderson to suggest he has different motivational skills.

If he presents to the players as he does to the press then that cannot be good.

Either he tries something new or someone else comes and tries something new because what we have is not working.


And other than you Believers most fans dont see anything positive likely to happen.

I don't have a strong view on Anderson staying or leaving. But I do wonder who would be available to step in if he were to go. I can't think of anyone who would be both available and willing to come.

To quote Jerry McGillvary......"people need to stop writing nonsense.....the fact is we are not playing well and we know we aren't, that all there is to it !"

There's a big difference between nonsense and concern.

So it's nonsense the team are bottom of the league ? Nonsense we will be in the middle 8's ?? nonsense the squad is light ?? Nonsense we will be playing to avoid the million pound game ?

Nonsense that none of the loan signings we have made appear to solve the current issues we have ?

Tell you what Giant Daz lets have a bet if we win 2 of our next 3 I'll admit I've had it totally wrong and toe the company line but if we lose 2 from 3 or more you get a reality check and stop this only the team club and certain posters have it totally right theme. There's a lot think they don't. DEAL ??

PS humble pie I would love to eat sat on 8pts in 3 weeks time

That is a point I admit ! but I would take a chance as things could not be worse at the moment. It would be handy if some relatively unknown Aussie was to announce he was willing to pay his own fare to get a chance.

glenn morrison?

Brad Drew and Michael devere

Don't be surprised if Brough still goes, in his own words he wants to leave, does not get on with Anderson and vice versa, from a source that has never let me down and was told from the horses mouth, they speak regular as he used to work with the Giants. The rest of the team may or may not hold him in a high opinion, so much has gone on recently and I personally think they don't, he looks a beaten man because I think he does not have the side behind him, one defence goes then it is a sure sign they are not united and not playing for him or each other, it is more than a dip in form.

agree with alot of that

Was interesting watching the Catalan v KR game yesterday. Cats had all the possession in the first 10-15 minutes of the game,KR weren't allowed in the game-. Same as our game against Salford- very different outcomes. A couple of those "held ups" given as tries and perhaps a different outcome for us too. We've had a lot of bad luck so far this year-(and yes poor decision making) but let's hope we've had our lot of the bad luck and we get some good luck to help us out tonight! Brough with a big point to prove.
These lads are trying- none wants to be in a losing side. COYG!