Never heard of a player with a nickname 'Ogre' being 'namby pamby'. Really is laughable

Whilst Mason isn't necessarilly who I'd choose and "namby pamby" isn't the right description , our pack never bossed any games last season despite Ogre & co having that "big hard pack" billing. Maybe they were playing too many minutes , maybe our lack of a kicking game put too much demand on their energy but I'm hoping for more this year from them and think that maybe we do need a bit more "mongrel" about us.

I doubt Mason will be going anywhere after reading this

[urlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/16426128.stm[/url

Seems to be a few players getting injured in training lately, I remember a quote form last year when RA said if the players don't play a game soon they might just kill each other.

Guess all training with no play gets 'em like that, whoever they play for.

Exactly!!! Don't get me wrong I love 'em but when was the last opposing forward to get flattened (properly) by one of ours props??

They have big billing and rightly so but Moa inst very aggressive is he? I'm sorry but you have to go out there wanting to stamping the living *&*& out of the opposing forwards. There is a clip on that video site of O'Meley getting revenge on a certain B. Gibbs and and giving him a proper mouthful afterwards. You don't win anything being nice and we haven't been winning much recently.

I really hope Gentle can get them reved up for games when needed. Looking forward to seeing the impact of Aspinwall as he roughing it up in training I've heard.


I really hope they prove me wrong

Nice picture whats the point? Does he scare me? No, but I dont play professional rugby. Does he scare the opposition forwards more to the point? He should do, he has done, can he still do it? I loving hope so.

Moa isn't aggressive? Hmmm.

I think the point people are making is that our pack is aggressive but they need an extra spark to really try and knock their opposite numbers around the park. When they have the opposition pinned on their own line, it's a safe area to try and get in their faces - they where reluctant to do that under the old regime.
I trust Gentle to get them fired up.

seeing as the squad fly out to Tenerife tomorrow i would doubt that we are looking at bringing anybody in this month as Mr Pearson alluded to, i think they will keep the space free and see what happens through the season and if the right player becomes available then they will make their move.

I imagine Gentle's team talk will not contain many "um" "err" and "bar" as halfwhit's did!

It's a bit like getting Kenneth Williams (RIP) to deliver the Agincourt speach!

Ere, noooooo, don't laugh!

I just wonder if the lack or aggression from the players came from the general apathy that seemed to stem from the coach at the time as there seemed to be more life in a tramps vest than him at times.

I would like to think this is an area that will be addressed through correct preparation and good coaching and management.

Time will tell.

Just read Wheels write that Tanseys gone to York.

With him there and Cooke at Donny does this mean we won't be using them to send the youngsters on loan or dual reg?

Dowes to Rovers???

@EwanDowes
I tried to get away from playing rugby on the east coast but it's pulled me right back in again!!

Or our signing in Jamuary

Gateshead?

Catalans?

danny washbrook has tweeted about dowes signing 3 year deal at hull kr!

As a friend of his on facebook and occasionally keeping in touch with him, he is apparently going to play part time in Australia.

dowes has tweeted he is off to play for thirroul in the illawarra competition


seems washbrook was teasing

Whats he mean he 'tried' to get away? Doesnt he mean he tried to stay but we didnt want him anymore?!

Infamy, Infamy, they've all got it infamy

They'll, the Nrl, will have to bring a quota in at this rate!

Good luck to him. Honest grafter with a CC medal, and a Grand Final and further CC final to his name. Plenty of very good SL players don't achieve that.

@James_Smailes
James Smailes
Had an open chat with Adam Pearson today, FC fans will be interested in what he has to say.