So what's an acceptable return? : Wed Sep 25, 2013 4:28 pm  

Now that the new coaching team has been unveiled and the Coach that got us to Wembley and a 6th place finish has been sacked with 2 years of his contract left to run what is considered an acceptable return for next season? If Gentle was the thing holding us back would it be fair to expect a much better season and what would be considered a much better season?

Re: So what's an acceptable return? : Wed Sep 25, 2013 4:31 pm  

Anything less than top 4 in the next two years should see Radford sacked if Pearson is to be fair to Gentle.

Re: So what's an acceptable return? : Wed Sep 25, 2013 4:39 pm  

To finally install consistency into our performances ie take the same intensity that we have playing the top teams and put it into games against the so called less fashionable teams .
Hopefully see even more home grown players make it to the top level while wearing the famous black and white irregular hoops (a great no 7 from hull would be a dream)

Re: So what's an acceptable return? : Wed Sep 25, 2013 4:48 pm  

Until we finish our recruitment it's difficult to call, off the current squad, and with the players who are leaving, it's hard to see progressing much next season so I would be happy to finish top eight. However if we sign a couple of top players anything is possible, we know a lot of the youngsters have got talent, only time will tell if the likes of Green and Bowden can step it up a level.
IMO we need another big dirty prop, another quality centre as injuries to Crookes or Arundel leave you with Yeaman, who has not been the best year. Also I would like to see a quality loose forward come in, one who can organise and run the team...not wishing for much lol

Re: So what's an acceptable return? : Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:04 pm  

Robbo4 wrote:

Now that the new coaching team has been unveiled and the Coach that got us to Wembley and a 6th place finish has been sacked with 2 years of his contract left to run what is considered an acceptable return for next season? If Gentle was the thing holding us back would it be fair to expect a much better season and what would be considered a much better season?

Win 2 or 3 games out of the first several and he's bound to get a contract extension.

Re: So what's an acceptable return? : Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:18 pm  

hansoloishere wrote:

Also I would like to see a quality loose forward come in, one who can organise and run the team...not wishing for much lol

Eh?

[Chris71]

Re: So what's an acceptable return? : Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:18 pm  

Robbo4 wrote:

Now that the new coaching team has been unveiled and the Coach that got us to Wembley and a 6th place finish has been sacked with 2 years of his contract left to run what is considered an acceptable return for next season? If Gentle was the thing holding us back would it be fair to expect a much better season and what would be considered a much better season?

Currently I would say a top 8 finish and a comfortable one at that, a good CC run and and better playoff run but above all a much better desire week in week out from the 17 that take to the field each game. Along with a level of consistency in better performances.

Also I would add a major improvement in our attacking plays, speed of PTB and more competency on the basics.

Re: So what's an acceptable return? : Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:21 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

Currently I would say a top 8 finish and a comfortable one at that, a good CC run and and better playoff run but above all a much better desire week in week out from the 17 that take to the field each game. Along with a level of consistency in better performances.

If we are to be more consistent, a top 8 finish is not good enough. We'd need to be looking top 5, as a minimum.

Re: So what's an acceptable return? : Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:26 pm  

A bit of realism for a start. Then a bit of pride and consistancy coupled with better composure during games. Maybe a few additional tactics other than 5 drives and a kick. Or Two drives and a knock on. The type of stuff we saw occassionally this year. We must be aimimg for between 4th and 6th at the very least.

We have to accept I think that the squad we currently have is what he will have to work with. There is little or nothing left out there to pick up. Even the odd "project" from the South Sea Islands will I am sure have already been identified and targeted by clubs all looking to pick up similar scarps.

My hope is that one or two of the lesser names of our squad take the bull by the horns and develop into the potential they have shown. Pitts, Watts, Green in the forwards and the backs which on the face of it when all fit is a decent back line start to really kick on. The potential is there but..........

[Chris71]

Re: So what's an acceptable return? : Wed Sep 25, 2013 5:29 pm  

Rock God X wrote:

If we are to be more consistent, a top 8 finish is not good enough. We'd need to be looking top 5, as a minimum.

Thats why I say currently, if Radford gets a better perfomance and more consistent one then we should move forward however looking at Salford & Cas the chasing back is getting closer so until the recruitment is finished its difficult to say, although a comfortable top 8 finish with a better and more consistent all round performance for a 1st season under Radford would be acceptable.

To make an improvement up the table currently for next season I think we need 2 or 3 quality additions and a much more effective attack, the latter I think is possible next season but the former is I think going to prove difficult in this off season.