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Why have we been so poor this season?

Genuine question.

Almost Every game been a struggle and we’ve been beaten by easily the worst Leeds and Hull sides in living memory.

I think our pack hasn't reached the same performance levels they were at for most of last year. Obviously we're missing Havard who was strong last season. Thompson has been noticeably less effective overall without playing badly. Dupree, Byrne and Mago have all been pretty poor, so we've gone from having a fearsome pack that was the backbone of our success built on long minutes from Thompson, Havard and Ellis
on top form to a pack that's capable of being outplayed on a regular basis. Nsemba was also influential last year but aside from the Warrington game he's been less effective this year too.

Leeds didn't let Nsemba have things all go his way like he's been used to lately.

All the losses have had an element of being our own worst enemies.

The loss v Leigh was just stupid on field game management. On their line at the 79th minute and fail to set up for a drop.

Hull, the injuries didn’t help but the musical chairs with Field off resulted in the team falling apart but also no attacking threat with French at FB

This week Peet starts with French at FB so you could predict a poor attack and then plays the game with 16 players.

I don’t get this “the Forwards are look tired” excuse. Why are they tired? What are they doing they are tired so few games into the season?

If they are tired Harvard and ONeil can’t get back soon enough.

Because we don't have the right to just turn up and win games

Leeds were all over French like a rash all game, and it would have been the same if he'd played at 6. It was far from self-evident that French should play 6 (and of course MP didn't do it), and that's without thinking about who would play full-back and centre.

moto748 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:42 pm Leeds were all over French like a rash all game, and it would have been the same if he'd played at 6. It was far from self-evident that French should play 6 (and of course MP didn't do it), and that's without thinking about who would play full-back and centre.

Maybe they would have been all ofer him at six .but you ate more involved at six than one. Then there is the fact Smith looks lost without French as his HB partner to consider. We have a reserve full back. Give him a game.

DaveO wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:56 pm

moto748 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:42 pm Leeds were all over French like a rash all game, and it would have been the same if he'd played at 6. It was far from self-evident that French should play 6 (and of course MP didn't do it), and that's without thinking about who would play full-back and centre.

Maybe they would have been all ofer him at six .but you ate more involved at six than one. Then there is the fact Smith looks lost without French as his HB partner to consider. We have a reserve full back. Give him a game.

Hes a very good prospect.

We were unsure about giving sam tomkins a go, a few years ago.When we did he changed our season as i remember.I think the other kid was young ainscough on the wing.Lets give hodkinson a chance as he looks class

DaveO wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:56 pm

moto748 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:42 pm Leeds were all over French like a rash all game, and it would have been the same if he'd played at 6. It was far from self-evident that French should play 6 (and of course MP didn't do it), and that's without thinking about who would play full-back and centre.

Maybe they would have been all ofer him at six .but you ate more involved at six than one. Then there is the fact Smith looks lost without French as his HB partner to consider. We have a reserve full back. Give him a game.

Taking Field out of the halves cost us last week, and it’s cost us again tonight in my opinion.
Farrimond was never in the game, and Leeds could see that. Why couldn’t Matt Peet ?