Re: RD 25 | Wakefield Trinity v Leeds Rhinos : Sat Aug 12, 2017 2:39 pm  

no passing game, limited kicking game. what he does is get his hands on the ball more.

so why don't we get early, quality ball to moon and Watkins and let them exploit space and get them one on one? hardly rocket science.

Re: RD 25 | Wakefield Trinity v Leeds Rhinos : Sun Aug 13, 2017 6:34 am  

tad rhino wrote:

no passing game, limited kicking game. what he does is get his hands on the ball more.

so why don't we get early, quality ball to moon and Watkins and let them exploit space and get them one on one? hardly rocket science.

Exactly. This has been my beef all along about BMDs coaching.

I have NO problem with BMDs standard of defensive coaching.

I have little problem with BMDs man-management on the whole.

I have huge problems with BMDs standard of attack coaching - in fact I see very little evidence of ANY attack coaching (other than 5 drives close to the ruck & a kick; or if near the opposition line, give it to McGuire/Moon & see if they can use their magic feet to open up a try)

I have huge problems with BMDs use of his players/subs.

Re: RD 25 | Wakefield Trinity v Leeds Rhinos : Sun Aug 13, 2017 7:39 am  

Leeds's four most recent defensive efforts have conceded 34, 43, 16 and now 38.

The only acceptable defensive effort in the sequence (and it's no coincidence) coming in an all too rare good overall performance.

Re: RD 25 | Wakefield Trinity v Leeds Rhinos : Sun Aug 13, 2017 10:26 am  

We've signed a running HB.

Re: RD 25 | Wakefield Trinity v Leeds Rhinos : Sun Aug 13, 2017 11:42 am  

indeed. but we needed a controlling half back

Re: RD 25 | Wakefield Trinity v Leeds Rhinos : Sun Aug 13, 2017 1:55 pm  

Oh I agree. But I think we need half a new team!

Re: RD 25 | Wakefield Trinity v Leeds Rhinos : Mon Aug 14, 2017 12:19 am  

SOH - the contrast between how Cas play and us is telling. I know they're better than everyone else this year, but even last year when they weren't, they were able to set up their left wing for 40 tries. We've got a really good winger on one side and a class centre on the other. Quick, early ball is what they need, and if you actually plan for it its not that hard to do, especially with the supposed quality of players we have inside them.