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Re: So, what needs fixing?
DIR By: deadlyfrom5yardsout
Date: August 20, 2018, 8:12 am
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We have been doing joint training sessions with Ealing.
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Re: So, what needs fixing?
DIR By: TomBuckQuin
Date: August 20, 2018, 9:44 am
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> Tom Buck Quin I think you have mis-understood Billy Millard is
admin and will get the players Mr Gustard wants he will not go
off and just recruit his own people. Although he might bring
someone to his attention. I don’t understand how you can
suddenly throw away any semblance of defence - think George Lowe
days. Basic spacial awareness should be a given in rugby the Baa
Baas manage a ‘sort of defence’ in days. Last season we saw good
defence to start and then it fell apart due to lack of fitness.
Maybe they should go back to basics and purchase meters or yards
of elastic to keep them all together.
>
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With all due respect, I think if anyone's confused it's you.
Billy Millard essentially oversees "elite performance" at the
club. If anyone is accountable when it comes to ensuring the
tone and culture is right and making sure everything is in place
to get the best out of the coaching and playing staff then it's
him. Recruitment is only a small part of that and is arguably
all done for this season, we already have elite training
facilities... So then I'm looking to see what else can be done
to squeeze every drop of talent out of whichever group of
players take the field each week - and I realise that's brought
us full circle to the question Blucher initially opened this
thread with, but it's a question for Millard I'd argue.
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Re: So, what needs fixing?
DIR By: SiB
Date: August 20, 2018, 10:09 am
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If you are going to base all of your ussumptions on the
highlights, well nothing has changed
However in the first half we looked on a level footing with
Glasgow
The fact that they had 12 capped players and we had 6 maybe has
something to do with it, also think that if we had played a full
strength side with our first team result would have been
different
But simple fact is I don’t see how Marcus is meant to stop a 6ft
plus forward who’s about 2 foot from the try line
Also don’t see how you can stop certain players spilling the
ball or making stupid passes in our own 22 when under pressure
The same things still need fixing from last season, and for
anyone to think Gussy and co have a magic wand to turn
everything around are delusion .
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Re: So, what needs fixing?
DIR By: Nico Wilson
Date: August 20, 2018, 10:22 am
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I have seen/heard/read something about Gustard having a bear in
the training room.
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Re: So, what needs fixing?
DIR By: Teddington Taff
Date: August 20, 2018, 11:02 am
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For my money this might just as well be a completely new team -
give the amount of injuries we had in the last year. I cant
think that we had a regular team sheet - week in weeek out.
We've also lost a number of players - I think that I'm right -
(four) retired through injury plus the usual that are moved on.
PG has a tough job ahead of him but in some respects he's also
got a completely fresh start. Lets give him time AND LETS GET
BEHIND THE TEAM.
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Re: So, what needs fixing?
DIR By: J Scott
Date: August 20, 2018, 12:59 pm
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It is really quite worrying that we did not play Jersey off the
pitch, we just did enough. Then onto a heavy loss v Glasgow.
For me even thumping Ealing by 50+ points wont show we’ve
progressed.
Now that all said I think we will not see too much change in 1st
half of the season it will be slow gains and small margins. Why
do i say this well when fatigue sets in during las 20 you revert
to type and our ‘type’ is not good at all. We need to get back
to how we were with Deano, and he didn’t do it over night.
I’m still quite confident we have the players and the right
staff. I sense some good signings for next season.
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Re: So, what needs fixing?
DIR By: Quinston Churchill
Date: August 20, 2018, 1:37 pm
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I’m not sure I have much to add that hasn’t already been said?
Leadership is sorely lacking. When Horwill is not playing, there
are very few who will step up to lead, which is a real concern
considering our last three captains are often present on the
pitch.
Sure Mike Brown will shout an berate his team mates, but I’m
talking about a motivator and an organiser which we don’t really
have. Robshaw is the obvious choice to take on that role, but
these days I rarely see him do so. Even if he does, we don’t
have an equivalent in the backs.
I think attitude has a massive part to play in defence and right
now that bear looks like Gentle Ben. We’re disorganised, too
passive and lack aggression. Hopefully Gustard can sort out the
organisation but commitment and aggression need to come from the
team on the pitch.
Sale will be a big game. They are an ambitious team, but
probably competing for top 6 rather than top 4. We should be
aspiring to beat them at home. A win would be a huge boost and,
rightly or wrongly, a loss would set a bad tone.
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Re: So, what needs fixing?
DIR By: BedfordshireBoy
Date: August 20, 2018, 2:37 pm
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Despite the try fest by Warriors, in the two matches I have
watched so far this season the defensive line has in general
worked well. The line stays as a line, is very quickly up on the
attacking team and quite aggressive. Clearly there are still
issues but the improvement is there to be seen.
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Re: So, what needs fixing?
DIR By: dinsdale
Date: August 20, 2018, 6:04 pm
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--- Quote from: BedfordshireBoy link ---
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> Despite the try fest by Warriors, in the two matches I have
watched so far this season the defensive line has in general
worked well. The line stays as a line, is very quickly up on the
attacking team and quite aggressive. Clearly there are still
issues but the improvement is there to be seen.
>
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I'd say that was happening last season as well. I think it's
like the offside trap in footie. It works well until somebody
gets through. Then we're short of cover of sufficient quality to
prevent scores. A couple of Glasgow's tries came from multiple
missed tackles. I'm not saying they were easy to make but you'd
hope that at least one would slow the player down or force a new
phase.
Glasgow had a good offloading game with support runners - like
we used to do years ago - and once somebody broke the line they
often had support with them.
I actually don't think that the defensive line is even close to
our biggest issue. The lineout would be my top problem area.
Wasted attacking opportunities and inability to relieve the
pressure when close to our own line is a bigger one. That and
the whole tit for hands when under pressure :)
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Re: So, what needs fixing?
DIR By: deadlyfrom5yardsout
Date: August 21, 2018, 1:39 am
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How did that get past the word police?
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