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| Quote ="giddyupoldfella"I just hope Tony Smith is still hungry, because this is actually a great challenge for a coach like him. I was hoping that he'd make some tough decisions and give some youngsters a go over under performing big earners, but so far I haven't seen it. But it's early days. Maybe today will give him a better view for the future. I thought today was a opportunity to put a young kid out in the centre with Sutcliffe out. But he chose to move Griffin back there when I thought Griffin was best kept in the back row.'"
Despite his reputation for blooding youth in his earlier days as he’s got older he has tended to move people out of position rather than give youngsters a chance.
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| Quote ="Keiththered"Despite his reputation for blooding youth in his earlier days as he’s got older he has tended to move people out of position rather than give youngsters a chance.'"
He didn't play any youth at Rovers because he believed, and made it known, that none of them were good enough to play, and that shuffling people around was a better option that playing somebody from the academy/reserves.
You will most likely doubt this, but it's true.
We have some exciting youngsters coming though. The majority of them won't live up to their potential, but they will get their chance to try.
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| So, so disappointed yesterday and only highlights the severity of the situation tony has at hand. That was simply pathetic.
Jordan Lane, apart from an annual good line break, what does he actually do well? He’s not big, doesn’t make many meters, and worst of all he doesn’t have the heart, some of his defensive efforts for the past 18 months are what you’d be disappointed to see in an under 8’s game. Grabbing at shirts in Super League? Deary me.
Lovodua, again, after showing promise last year, what is he actually good at? Can’t play centre, can’t play 2nd row, okay at LF but we have plenty of them and doesn’t want to (apparently) play at Hooker, which is where we wasted a quota spot on him for.
Kane Evans could be mistaken for Dane Tilse, what a waste of a lump.
Scott Taylor, 2 week lay off to prepare for the game and was grabbing at shirts and flagging after 8 minutes, he’s had a good start but today showed what complete meltdown he’s capable of.
I could go on and on, and bash and namedrop probably 90% of them.
Hoy and Clifford must wonder what on earth they’ve got themselves coming to us.
I like Tony’s interview, after today, players can go one of two ways, they either put their hands up and say that want to right their wrongs, or they can admit it’s too much for them and pack their bags.
The one and only positive is that this has happened in march, there is a long way to go and still time for things to improve, but I wouldn’t hold my breath. Roll on the champions of the world on Friday!
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| Quote ="Salford red all over"Just like to say how impressed I was with the hospitality at Hull today, firstly a lady met us off the coach and gave my son a lollipop, another fan pointed me to where I needed to buy a ticket for my son (I was always coming but my sons football match was called off so I brought him and needed to buy him a ticket) where the steward told me I could save 3 quid by going straight to the turnstile, them guys were equally helpful, then after the game another fan wished us well I thanked him but no idea why I said Sam Luckley was sat with us other than he was, but overall it has to be my best away experience ever and I've been around a while and certainly never to my shame welcomed away fans like today, Well done FC i'd be happy to give my view on the match if anyone is interested ? it would be a good debate.'"
Pleased you had a good experience. Mind you with a result like that you should have done! Hope you go well this season. You don't bring the biggest away support but you always make plenty of noise. A strong big city club like Salford can only be good for the game. What's the latest on the stadium?
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| Quote ="Hasbag"He didn't play any youth at Rovers because he believed, and made it known, that none of them were good enough to play, and that shuffling people around was a better option that playing somebody from the academy/reserves.
You will most likely doubt this, but it's true.
We have some exciting youngsters coming though. The majority of them won't live up to their potential, but they will get their chance to try.'"
So why is he nor playing FC youngsters then? This is strange when not even the older players are good enough.
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| Quote ="Keiththered"So why is he nor playing FC youngsters then? This is strange when not even the older players are good enough.'"
Because we are 4 games into the season. The academy and reserves teams have played 1 game and therefore not even close to match readiness for Super League as it stands.
I will repeat again. They will get their chance. It might not be until May, August, September, who knows. But they will get their chance.
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| Nice to see Keith popping up on here (as he does when we've had a bad day) but can I just remind him that we are actually level on points with his super duper high flying Dobbins. Let's just see where we all are at the end of the season.
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| Quote ="HullKR21"I was including what’s happening off the field as well tbf. Hopefully use our marquee next year and push on for some bigger things.'"
What a good idea you could do with a decent tent on Craven Street if it rains.
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| Quote ="HullKR21"Only thing they’re best at is booing their team and evacuating the stadium so quickly.
old faithful'"
We're not content with being gallant also rans like Rover's supporters are!
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| Quote ="giddyupoldfella"I just hope Tony Smith is still hungry, because this is actually a great challenge for a coach like him. I was hoping that he'd make some tough decisions and give some youngsters a go over under performing big earners, but so far I haven't seen it. But it's early days. Maybe today will give him a better view for the future. I thought today was a opportunity to put a young kid out in the centre with Sutcliffe out. But he chose to move Griffin back there when I thought Griffin was best kept in the back row.'"
The back row of the north stand.?
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| Quote ="Thetalentboy"But what's he hungry for? He's won everything
Think He's stuck the same ideas/same tactics for years He's done nothing of note since 2016
He coached them since always had my doubts
We're not a big rugby league team really are we in the grand schemes , brisbane got 43k
We barely scrape 15k for a so called "massive crowd"
Even our away support has gone backwards compared to years back
We're not as big as we think
Hardly hit 20k for Derby'"
Smith is realistically the most experienced coach we can attract, for the reasons you have stated an NRL coach isnt going to quit and head over for the 'challenge' and Daryll Powell aside SL actually has quite an inexperienced coaching lineup right now and we've had our fill of hiring assistants. Even Wayne Bennett would struggle with our set of slow, weak minded players and theres no spare cap space to any wheeling and dealing.
Give Tony time, and lets see what the response is like over the next few weeks.
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| After having slept on that; It’s like the players have been told they’re all playing for a contract in 2024 and most of them have decided they’re off and can toss it off for a season. Beggars belief that these are professional athletes.
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| Quote ="the cal train"After having slept on that; It’s like the players have been told they’re all playing for a contract in 2024 and most of them have decided they’re off and can toss it off for a season. Beggars belief that these are professional athletes.'"
But if thats the case then the big flaw in their logic is what other teams are watching that are watching that and thinking 'must sign them up'??
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| Quote ="UllFC"But if thats the case then the big flaw in their logic is what other teams are watching that are watching that and thinking 'must sign them up'??'"
Maybe it’s like Wire last season and half of them have already agreed terms with York.
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| Quote ="Hessle Roader"Nice to see Keith popping up on here (as he does when we've had a bad day) but can I just remind him that we are actually level on points with his super duper high flying Dobbins. Let's just see where we all are at the end of the season.'"
I’m sure knowing that makes you feel a bit better after your humiliation
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| Quote ="boardwalkempire4"Rumours of marquee signing
Not Cooper Cronk again?
Own ground ? Look what happened last time kr owned their own ground ?
Building training facilities ? When ?
Richest club?
Oh yeah the power board. They have so
Much money that they held a raffle for who could sit in the coaches dugout.
kr fans syndrome living in the past with delusions of grandeur.
I’m hoping Tony Larvin will be announced next to join the board.'"
Plastic Shangri-La.
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| Quote ="the cal train"After having slept on that; It’s like the players have been told they’re all playing for a contract in 2024 and most of them have decided they’re off and can toss it off for a season. Beggars belief that these are professional athletes.'"
To be honest walking home yesterday I thought they looked like a group that have been told who and who won’t be here next year and the ones that won’t be have chucked the towel in.
As has been said as good as Taylor and Houghton have been for us sadly they are done at SL, Houghton doesn’t look interested and Taylor after having missed a game instead of looking fresh looked anything but.
Evans not a lot to say really as just don’t see what he offers at all and his minutes per game is shockingly low.
Lane a million miles away from the player that showed so much promise a few years ago and a defensive liability out played by Griffin in 2nd says it all.
Lovodua started with a bang last season but done nothing else of note and don’t really see where he fits in to be honest. Doesn’t excel in a particular position and is in all honesty nothing more than average.
Scott whilst he’s improved just isn’t a frontline starting SL centre.
McIntosh another who although he wasn’t the worst yesterday just has too many errors and brain farts in him.
Griffin at centre was pretty poor and didn’t compare anywhere near his performances at 2nd which I thought he’d been pretty good.
As good as Tony Smith is and with his proven track record even he can’t polish the turd within the squad.
Pity he didn’t tell them not to bother changing and have them straight out on west park working on their defence and tackling.
The problem we don’t have enough replacements to drop the number of players that just didn’t perform yesterday.
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| Quote ="EtonStreetRifle"We're not content with being gallant also rans like Rover's supporters are!'"
Old faithful, in any kind of weather isn’t it?
Unless you’re getting 50+ put on you at home again. Lol
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| Quite correct HullKR21, that's why there are always more at Hull games than Kingston Rover's!
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| Shame they’re all gone by the 50th minute. Looking forward to seeing the thousands at saints on Friday. Might need to look up the word ‘faithful’. Booooooo
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| Quote ="HullKR21"Old faithful, in any kind of weather isn’t it?
Unless you’re getting 50+ put on you at home again. Lol'"
Good job they are not content to be gallant because that is one thing they are not. You could never call that shower brave or heroic.
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| Jesus you'd have thought Rovers had won this weekend, or even won anything of note of the last nearly 40 years
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| Quote ="Keiththered"Good job they are not content to be gallant because that is one thing they are not. You could never call that shower brave or heroic.'"
You realise you're just repeating what our own fans are saying about the team? You're not actually saying anything different. Literally nobody is going to disagree with you.
As far as trolling goes, you actually make that WarringWolve guy look quite good at it.
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| Quote ="Yippee try yay"Jesus you'd have thought Rovers had won this weekend, or even won anything of note of the last nearly 40 years'"
They only lost by 2 though so that'll do for the happy clappers!
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| Quote ="Yippee try yay"Jesus you'd have thought Rovers had won this weekend, or even won anything of note of the last nearly 40 years'"
No we did not win against the pacesetters. It was a big disappointment. You keep referring to the past and that is all you FC fans have to cling onto. For the past two seasons you have been the second club in the City. If your abject performance yesterday is anything to go by that is likely to continue. Time will tell. For years FC were the top team and it must be difficult to accept that this is no longer the case. The best thing is a a Rovers win. The next best thing is an FC loss and a shellacking makes it just that bit better.
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