FORUMS FORUMS






RLFANS.COM
Celebrating
25 years service to
the Rugby League
Community!

   WWW.RLFANS.COM • View topic - Lam as Coach
jaws1 
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach1004
JoinedServiceReputation
Jul 18 200618 years283rd
OnlineLast PostLast Page
28th Mar 24 07:1725th Mar 24 20:59LINK
Milestone Posts
1000
2500
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530

Lam as Coach : Sun Sep 01, 2019 9:48 pm  
The jury was out about Lam being the coach at the start of the season whats your thoughts now?
Grimmy 
RankPostsTeam
Club Coach15436
JoinedServiceReputation
Jul 16 200519 years191st
OnlineLast PostLast Page
28th Mar 24 11:3014th Dec 23 10:22LINK
Milestone Posts
15000
20000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Signature
Frank Zappa wrote:
Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.

The_Enforcer wrote:
Most idiotic post ever goes to Grimmy..... The way to restart should be an arm wrestle between a designated player from each side.

Re: Lam as Coach : Sun Sep 01, 2019 10:12 pm  
jaws1 wrote:
The jury was out about Lam being the coach at the start of the season whats your thoughts now?

Let's see how he gets on in the play offs. Making them should have been a given really IMO.
RankPostsTeam
Club Captain965
JoinedServiceReputation
May 14 20168 years293rd
OnlineLast PostLast Page
26th Sep 21 13:3110th Sep 21 20:34LINK
Milestone Posts
500
1000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Out and about in Wigan

Re: Lam as Coach : Sun Sep 01, 2019 10:34 pm  
I’d give him a 6/10 up until now. We started very poor and didn’t look like we had a chance of play offs nevermind 2nd, however winning 10 out of the last 11 has massively helped. We’ve played some good rugby in them games, but we’re still inconsistent week to week in performances and our attack looks worse than last year.
RankPostsTeam
International Star2795No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jun 20 201113 years270th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
13th Nov 23 17:244th Nov 23 09:34LINK
Milestone Posts
2500
5000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530

Re: Lam as Coach : Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:02 am  
I backed Lam from the start and backed him even when we were at our lowest points. I said I’d seen enough quality in the rugby we were playing to believe he’d turn us around and he has. We attack to both flanks instead of just to the left and seeing Williams creating tries on the right is good to see. We also go from one side to the other in 3 passes and defences have been caught out when we do. We can’t ignore the start that we had but I accept the mitigation. A new coach with new ideas, only in for one season. A squad decimated by injuries to key players and more off field issues than most coaches have to cope with in their entire career!
Matty Peet coming back has helped defensively and the signings for next year have brought a great positive energy to the club.
I’m glad I backed Lam and kept the faith, as tough as I was at times!
jaws1 
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach1004
JoinedServiceReputation
Jul 18 200618 years283rd
OnlineLast PostLast Page
28th Mar 24 07:1725th Mar 24 20:59LINK
Milestone Posts
1000
2500
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530

Re: Lam as Coach : Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:06 am  
Bigredwarrior wrote:
I backed Lam from the start and backed him even when we were at our lowest points. I said I’d seen enough quality in the rugby we were playing to believe he’d turn us around and he has. We attack to both flanks instead of just to the left and seeing Williams creating tries on the right is good to see. We also go from one side to the other in 3 passes and defences have been caught out when we do. We can’t ignore the start that we had but I accept the mitigation. A new coach with new ideas, only in for one season. A squad decimated by injuries to key players and more off field issues than most coaches have to cope with in their entire career!
Matty Peet coming back has helped defensively and the signings for next year have brought a great positive energy to the club.
I’m glad I backed Lam and kept the faith, as tough as I was at times!

+1
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach5842
JoinedServiceReputation
Aug 28 200618 years294th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
7th Mar 24 17:3614th Jan 24 14:04LINK
Milestone Posts
5000
10000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
3 Peers
Signature
Officially RLFAN's most Doe-eyed Happy Clapper.

Big Steve wrote:
The Internet has provided some wonderful creativity, opportunities and knowledge sharing but it has also given a worldwide forum for people you would leave a full pint behind in the pub to avoid having to listen to them.

aboveusonlypie...
If you don't bother to go to the game when you live in the locality then you are not really a fan and therefore your views are invalid. It's simple.

Re: Lam as Coach : Mon Sep 02, 2019 5:16 pm  
Bigredwarrior wrote:
I backed Lam from the start and backed him even when we were at our lowest points. I said I’d seen enough quality in the rugby we were playing to believe he’d turn us around and he has. We attack to both flanks instead of just to the left and seeing Williams creating tries on the right is good to see. We also go from one side to the other in 3 passes and defences have been caught out when we do. We can’t ignore the start that we had but I accept the mitigation. A new coach with new ideas, only in for one season. A squad decimated by injuries to key players and more off field issues than most coaches have to cope with in their entire career!
Matty Peet coming back has helped defensively and the signings for next year have brought a great positive energy to the club.
I’m glad I backed Lam and kept the faith, as tough as I was at times!


+ Another...

I think people forget just what a mess AL inherited. It was touted as a transitional season, key players left, injuries, and the Edwards debacle meant that no one really knew where they stood. This would have had a massive ripple effect through the club...

To mark AL down is, in my opinion, rather churlish. Bravo AL, all power to your elbow sir, take not notice of the usual whiners..
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach4784No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Dec 10 200815 yearsN/A
OnlineLast PostLast Page
16th Mar 20 08:2924th Dec 19 16:18LINK
Milestone Posts
2500
5000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530

Re: Lam as Coach : Mon Sep 02, 2019 5:39 pm  
Still not fully convinced.
I don't know why people are saying AL inherited a mess, he didn't, he inherited a championship winning side with 3 key players departing who were all replaced with quality. are the departures better than the arrivals debatable, without a doubt Bateman is a loss, but teams loss quality consistently at the end of each season; difference is Lam inherited a team capable of winning the GF.

I don't see how the Edwards situation was of any impact apart from paper talk and the embarrassment the club faced a coaching U turn. I could never cite that alone as a reason for such poor play.

Throughout this season we've been very inconsistent. We were sloppy and losing early on, now we're still sloppy yet finding enough to beat poorer teams. I still think we've only had 1 complete performance over 80 mins this season, even the win v Wire a few weeks back showed a second half were our team made less meters, conceded more pens, had less percentage of the play and were out-scored.

Take the weekend just gone... that wasn't a strong performance at all. Was penalty filled opening in a back and forth game without either team looking impressive. Some good some great individual moments (Marshall for example) but hardly a great team performance.

But... we are winning. We're second in the table. We're looking stronger in D and we still have key players missing. We're in a very good position to really make a good run at the GF, and hopefully really make a mark and defend our title with real fight.

6 out of 10 so far for the season over all.

I also will say this, for those out there who regularly watch the NRL will understand how poor the standards in SL have gotten. I don't think it's Saints who are a particularly outstanding RL team, I think the overall standard of RL is very low.
NRL looks way faster, the players look fitter, run harder, ball movement is slick and precise, over here there's a lot of players who simply aren't good enough.
RankPostsTeam
International Star811No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
May 25 201212 years283rd
OnlineLast PostLast Page
26th Aug 22 23:0916th Aug 22 15:34LINK
Milestone Posts
500
1000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
smelly warrington unfortunately

Re: Lam as Coach : Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:10 pm  
I've really enjoyed the way he coaches the team at Wigan i don't know about anyone else but i never wanted Edwards and lam should have been given a longer contract than the 1 year he has been given
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
International Board Member29166
JoinedServiceReputation
Nov 08 200419 years16th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
28th Mar 24 20:4827th Mar 24 12:49LINK
Milestone Posts
25000
30000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
WIGAN

Re: Lam as Coach : Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:11 pm  
It’s extremely debatable to say our three key players were replaced with quality players. It’s fair enough comparing the talents of Tomkins and Hardaker but Sutton for Bullock has proved to be a step down (that’s not a criticism of Bullocks who’s raw and has loads of improvement in him) and we didn’t replace Bateman really, with Greenwood coming in for Joel Tomkins.

I still think Lam has got things to prove and he’ll have no excuses next season for not achieving success but you can’t do anything but admire this turnaround.
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach5842
JoinedServiceReputation
Aug 28 200618 years294th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
7th Mar 24 17:3614th Jan 24 14:04LINK
Milestone Posts
5000
10000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
3 Peers
Signature
Officially RLFAN's most Doe-eyed Happy Clapper.

Big Steve wrote:
The Internet has provided some wonderful creativity, opportunities and knowledge sharing but it has also given a worldwide forum for people you would leave a full pint behind in the pub to avoid having to listen to them.

aboveusonlypie...
If you don't bother to go to the game when you live in the locality then you are not really a fan and therefore your views are invalid. It's simple.

Re: Lam as Coach : Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:14 pm  
Last Son of Wigan wrote:

But... we are winning. We're second in the table. We're looking stronger in D and we still have key players missing. We're in a very good position to really make a good run at the GF, and hopefully really make a mark and defend our title with real fight.

.


Seems like he is fulfilling his remit then :)
Next

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Brick with eyes, roo67 and 364 guests

REPLY

Subject: 
Message:
   
Please note using apple style emoji's can result in posting failures.
Use the FULL EDITOR to better format content or upload images, be notified of replies etc...

Return to Wigan Warriors


RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
2m
The Good Friday Derby Massacre
Hasbag
141
2m
Saints a
Brick with e
24
9m
Rd 6 I Cas A
Loiner at la
111
13m
York - 14th April
Belle Vue
11
Recent
TV games not Wire
Alffi_7
2865
Recent
Ky Rodwell
Eastern Wild
110
Recent
Game - Song Titles
Wanderer
34291
Recent
BORED The Band Name Game
Wanderer
56012
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
25s
21 man Squads - Devils v Leopards
Cokey
4
36s
WIRE YED Prediction Competition Catalans Home
Wanderer
17
41s
BORED The Band Name Game
Wanderer
56012
42s
The Good Friday Derby Massacre
Hasbag
141
45s
Ky Rodwell
Eastern Wild
110
55s
Other Championship Clubs
FOREVERTRIN
98
1m
Challenge Cup
stpatricks
37
1m
Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE
RobRiches
1934
1m
Smith - should he stay or should he go
weaver93
359
1m
TV Games - Not Hull
Chris71
1385
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
Another Tigers Defeat As Rhinos Go Level Top
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
York - 14th April
Belle Vue
11
TODAY
Stats article
Sir Gregory
5
TODAY
21 man Squads - Devils v Leopards
Cokey
4
TODAY
Squad for Catalan
Smiffy27
17
TODAY
The Wigan Way - New Podcast - Chairman Special
Jukesays
1
TODAY
Dons v Swinton Lions 30 June 2024
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Squad for Sheffield
AdamH
1
TODAY
London Away
Fartown58
1
TODAY
The Bulls away
terry silver
9
TODAY
The official Leon Hayes Thread
Smiffy27
18
TODAY
Saints a
Brick with e
24
TODAY
Leon Ruan signs on loan
Jemmo
2
TODAY
Wardle
Jo Jumbuck
3
TODAY
Huddersfield - Home
Fartown58
6
TODAY
Max Wood on loan to Bradford 2 weeks
rubber ducki
7
TODAY
Jake Wardle 5 Year deal
Zig
22
TODAY
No grade A for 2025 for Trinity
PopTart
27
TODAY
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangements
RLFANS News
1
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
Another Tigers Defeat As Rhino..
147
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangeme..
567
2024 Challenge Cup Quarter Fin..
688
Easy Does It For The Dragons A..
590
Warrington Demolish London For..
693
Leigh Leopards Beat Plucky Fea..
745
Saints Triumph Over Disappoint..
725
Easy Win for the Wolves Over L..
963
Dragons Condemn Castleford To ..
930
Leigh Leopards Secure First Po..
1077
St Helens Tame The Rhinos To W..
1047
Wigan Warriors Come From Behin..
1115
Betfred Championship and Leagu..
1090
2024 Challenge Cup Sixth Round..
3878
Featherstone Win Extra Time Cu..
1206
POSTSONLINEREGISTRATIONSRECORD
19.57M +12,645 80,00114,103
LOGIN HERE
or REGISTER for more features!.

When you register you get access to the live match scores, live match chat and you can post in the discussions on the forums.
RLFANS Match Centre
 TODAY
National Rugby League 2024-R4
05:05
Souths
v
Canterbury
09:05
Brisbane
v
NQL Cowboys
Mens Super League XXVIII-R6
12:30
Hull KR
v
Hull FC
Championship 2024-R2
14:00
Widnes
v
Swinton
Mens Super League XXVIII-R6
15:00
St.Helens
v
Wigan
Championship 2024-R2
15:00
Whitehaven
v
Barrow
17:00
Dewsbury
v
Batley
18:00
Featherstone
v
Wakefield
League One 2024-R2
19:30
Hunslet
v
Keighley
Championship 2024-R2
19:30
Bradford
v
Halifax
19:30
Doncaster
v
Sheffield
 Thu 4th Apr
Mens Super League XXVIII-R7
20:00
Leigh
v
Wigan
 Sun 14th Apr
Challenge Cup 2024-R7
15:00
Castleford
v
Wigan
 Fri 19th Apr
Mens Super League XXVIII-R8
20:00
Wigan
v
Castleford
 Fri 26th Apr
Mens Super League XXVIII-R9
20:00
Hull KR
v
Wigan
 Sat 17th Aug 2024
Mens Super League XXVIII-R22
15:30
Wigan
v
St.Helens
ALL SCORES PROVIDED BY RLFANS.COM (SETTINGS)
Matches on TV
Fri 29th Mar
SL
12:30
Hull KR-Hull FC
SL
15:00
St.Helens-Wigan
Sat 30th Mar
SL
15:00
Warrington-Catalans
SL
17:30
Salford-Leigh
Sun 31st Mar
SL
15:00
LondonB-Huddersfield
L1
15:00
Oldham-Rochdale
Thu 4th Apr
SL
20:00
Leigh-Wigan
Fri 5th Apr
SL
20:00
Castleford-Salford
SL
20:00
Hull KR-LondonB
SL
20:00
Leeds-Warrington
Sat 6th Apr
SL
15:00
Hull FC-Huddersfield
SL
17:30
Catalans-St.Helens
Sat 13th Apr
CC2024
17:00
Hull KR-Leigh
Sun 14th Apr
CC2024
16:30
St.Helens-Warrington
Fri 19th Apr
SL
20:00
Leeds-Huddersfield
SL
20:00
St.Helens-Hull FC
SL
20:00
Wigan-Castleford
Sat 20th Apr
SL
15:00
Warrington-Leigh
SL
17:30
Catalans-Hull KR
Sun 21st Apr
SL
15:00
LondonB-Salford
Thu 28th Mar
SL 6 Castleford6-26Leeds
NRL 4 Sydney16-22Penrith
Sun 24th Mar
CC2024 6 Halifax4-40Catalans
NRL 3 Parramatta28-24Manly
NRL 3 Newcastle14-12Melbourne
L1 1 Cornwall16-40Crusaders
L1 1 Keighley58-16Workington
L1 1 Midlands70-16Newcastle
L1 1 Rochdale24-26Hunslet
WOMCC2024 2 FeatherstoneW38-6Shef W
WOMCC2024 2 BarrowW18-20WiganW
WOMCC2024 2 LonB W6-24Wire W
WOMCC2024 2 HKR Wom0-90LeedsW
WOMCC2024 2 Lei L W6-36Hudds W
Sat 23rd Mar
CC2024 6 Batley14-28Castleford
CC2024 6 Huddersfield50-6Hull FC
CC2024 6 Leigh26-14Featherstone
CC2024 6 Warrington42-0LondonB
NRL 3 Canterbury32-0Gold Coast
NRL 3 St.George24-46NQL Cowboys
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Mens Betfred Super League XXVIII ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Warrington 5 156 58 98 8
Wigan 4 144 54 90 8
St.Helens 5 118 40 78 8
Catalans 5 126 54 72 8
Leeds 6 108 88 20 8
Hull KR 5 98 63 35 6
 
Salford 5 95 96 -1 6
Huddersfield 5 94 98 -4 4
Leigh 4 82 54 28 2
Hull FC 5 54 162 -108 2
Castleford 6 62 204 -142 0
LondonB 5 54 220 -166 0
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Betfred Championship 2024 ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Widnes 1 44 8 36 2
Wakefield 1 42 12 30 2
Doncaster 1 36 20 16 2
Halifax 1 24 10 14 2
Featherstone 1 24 20 4 2
Sheffield 1 24 22 2 2
 
Whitehaven 1 18 16 2 2
Toulouse 1 22 24 -2 0
Swinton 1 16 18 -2 0
Batley 1 20 24 -4 0
Dewsbury 1 10 24 -14 0
York 1 20 36 -16 0
Bradford 1 12 42 -30 0
Barrow 1 8 44 -36 0
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
2m
The Good Friday Derby Massacre
Hasbag
141
2m
Saints a
Brick with e
24
9m
Rd 6 I Cas A
Loiner at la
111
13m
York - 14th April
Belle Vue
11
Recent
TV games not Wire
Alffi_7
2865
Recent
Ky Rodwell
Eastern Wild
110
Recent
Game - Song Titles
Wanderer
34291
Recent
BORED The Band Name Game
Wanderer
56012
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
25s
21 man Squads - Devils v Leopards
Cokey
4
36s
WIRE YED Prediction Competition Catalans Home
Wanderer
17
41s
BORED The Band Name Game
Wanderer
56012
42s
The Good Friday Derby Massacre
Hasbag
141
45s
Ky Rodwell
Eastern Wild
110
55s
Other Championship Clubs
FOREVERTRIN
98
1m
Challenge Cup
stpatricks
37
1m
Wigan v Sts discussion - THIS THREAD ONLY PLEASE
RobRiches
1934
1m
Smith - should he stay or should he go
weaver93
359
1m
TV Games - Not Hull
Chris71
1385
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
Another Tigers Defeat As Rhinos Go Level Top
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
York - 14th April
Belle Vue
11
TODAY
Stats article
Sir Gregory
5
TODAY
21 man Squads - Devils v Leopards
Cokey
4
TODAY
Squad for Catalan
Smiffy27
17
TODAY
The Wigan Way - New Podcast - Chairman Special
Jukesays
1
TODAY
Dons v Swinton Lions 30 June 2024
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Squad for Sheffield
AdamH
1
TODAY
London Away
Fartown58
1
TODAY
The Bulls away
terry silver
9
TODAY
The official Leon Hayes Thread
Smiffy27
18
TODAY
Saints a
Brick with e
24
TODAY
Leon Ruan signs on loan
Jemmo
2
TODAY
Wardle
Jo Jumbuck
3
TODAY
Huddersfield - Home
Fartown58
6
TODAY
Max Wood on loan to Bradford 2 weeks
rubber ducki
7
TODAY
Jake Wardle 5 Year deal
Zig
22
TODAY
No grade A for 2025 for Trinity
PopTart
27
TODAY
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangements
RLFANS News
1
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
Another Tigers Defeat As Rhino..
147
Cup Quarter Final TV Arrangeme..
567
2024 Challenge Cup Quarter Fin..
688
Easy Does It For The Dragons A..
590
Warrington Demolish London For..
693
Leigh Leopards Beat Plucky Fea..
745
Saints Triumph Over Disappoint..
725
Easy Win for the Wolves Over L..
963
Dragons Condemn Castleford To ..
930
Leigh Leopards Secure First Po..
1077
St Helens Tame The Rhinos To W..
1047
Wigan Warriors Come From Behin..
1115
Betfred Championship and Leagu..
1090
2024 Challenge Cup Sixth Round..
3878
Featherstone Win Extra Time Cu..
1206


Visit the RLFANS.COM SHOP
for more merchandise!