westgaterunner wrote:
Not a lot love going round for Timmy, even though he made Danny Kirmond one of the most potent back rowers of last season. DK ran some brilliant lines off TS short passes. He could`nt tackle but we moved him out wide in defence, and that is the main problem at Belle Vue, we cannot carry players who can only excel in one part of their game.
Agree with this completely. He made DK look great at times last year.
Although he wouldnt have helped with our current defensive issues, the one key area i feel we have really missed him is his chat. Even when we/he werent playing well he was there organising everything, pushing and pulling forwards into position, telling them exactly what he wanted. This is something i think we have lacked in buckets this year, maybe through the fact we have new players to the club in the halves, maybe because the people that are there dont have that in there game??
I think leadership is seriously lacking at the mo. Even DK when there doesnt appear to be great talker. On the many times i have seen us behind our own sticks this year, the only people i see getting vocal are Mcshane and maybe Sammut on occasions. Outside of that there is nobody getting them together until Stu Dickens appears with the water. I personally think this is why we have resorted to Sykes back in the 6 jersey, to give us some sort of experienced guidance. Unfortunately, i think he has just gone round 1 too many times.
