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| Quote Uptoncat="Uptoncat"Some major over reactions. Quite a few of this years signings aren't Agars, yes on paper they may well be good players but the balance of the squad isn't right for all these players to be able to perform to their potential, too many fancy dans and not enough big men who don't mind getting their hands dirty. At the end of the season I'd expect a few more changes however this will depend on players who aren't deemed good enough or fitting in with what we are trying to build gaining contracts elsewhere or agreeing to a release, some might not and we may have to pay them decent money for playing under 20s rugby. Sit back try and enjoy the ride a little and relax a bit. When we're at this stage of the season next year then thats the time to make judgement, this year the club were forced to make wholesale signings probably having to offer more money than players were worth in order to convince them to join our club, the majority signed whilst we did not have a coach in place. As said Elston made some good signings (on paper) but he got the balance completely wrong, however in his defence maybe the couple of big rough and tumble forwards we need weren't available or weren't prepared to sign for a club with lets say a bit of a chequered recent past. When we get the good news in June then things will become a whole lot easier for us as a club.'" You make some good points...mind you it's a bit hard to sit back and relax sometimes. I'll try gtting to the Cats bar earlier, that may help
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| Quote jack in the box="jack in the box"Well folks we can argue all we like about the ability of Agar, buts lets get down to the real root of the problem with our side.
We all accept we had a short period to recruit players and coaching staff. We all accept we were looking at the bottom of the barrel for options.
However someone with half a brain cell would have at least seen the damage being done by expensive 3 year contracts being dished out to all and sundry. Sack Agar if you will but that still dosn't alter the problem that most of this overpaid and under performing squad are tied up for the next three seasons. The club may have made a huge amount of progress on the commercial front but the way the rugby side has been run is the worst I have ever seen during our time in SL.'"
Exactly my feelings; so frustrating. 8/10 off the pitch, 2/10 on it.
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| Quote normycat="normycat" Still think the decison by Mr Pickles which will make or break our seaon and probably the future of the club is the most important result this year.'"
This is why my enthuisiasm for the game is fading fast. With pretty much nothing to play for the most exciting/important moment last year was a bloke reading out a list of teams who had got a franchise and this season will be a fat tory saying yes or no.
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| Quote snowie="snowie"half way through the season and I can't remember the last nights an 'evening with' at the cats bar where we could as fans question the season performance and on coming future'"
Think it would be a good time for another one of those evenings if you ask me. To put a few minds at rest and for people that maybe a have a problem to voice their opinions. Also for the club to say exactly where they see the club going and in what ways they're going to improve on the field next year. This will no doubt happen in the next 7 weeks or so when we get the decision on Newmarket.
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| Quote J.T="J.T"This is why my enthuisiasm for the game is fading fast. With pretty much nothing to play for the most exciting/important moment last year was a bloke reading out a list of teams who had got a franchise and this season will be a fat tory saying yes or no.'"
Agreed - its getting duller by the season - if i didnt have a season ticket i certainly wouldnt be going to every home game for the rest of the season because
1.) they are underperforming and lack desire
2.)theres nowt to play for in all honesty - RA cant get this bunch to perform and before too long we will be so far adrif we'll need a telescope to even see 8th.
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| you've got webster waiting in the wings to take over he coached us to a cup final and a long unbeaten run in the league while he was caretaker coach and he was only about 25 at the time
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| Can't believe all this negativity - yes the results and performances havent been as good as we'd hoped but we are in a year zero, this time last year we didnt know if we'd still have a club to support. Im writing this year off as a learning curve, if we are still facing similar problems this time next year, then is the time for negativity.
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| Quote TrinityIHC="TrinityIHC"Can't believe all this negativity - yes the results and performances havent been as good as we'd hoped but we are in a year zero, this time last year we didnt know if we'd still have a club to support. Im writing this year off as a learning curve, if we are still facing similar problems this time next year, then is the time for negativity.'"
I think part of the negativity/concern is the loss of casual support during this this season, you and me will turn up but the floaters will probably jack it in. Thats not to say they won't return next season if things pick up but its a worry.
If attendances tail off then cash flow becomes a problem.
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| Quote TrinityIHC="TrinityIHC". Im writing this year off as a learning curve, if we are still facing similar problems this time next year, then is the time for negativity.'"
Apart from Ted out and Glover in, nothing much really changed. We had well over half a season to bed in last year.
We should not need a learning curve  This lot cost nearly double last years bunch and its looking like they will win less games. You may wish to make excuses for that but to me its unacceptable
Oh yes and tell all those new season ticket holders that they've blown their money for nothing as we are writing this season off.
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| Quote jack in the box="jack in the box"Apart from Ted out and Glover in, nothing much really changed. We had well over half a season to bed in last year.
We should not need a learning curve
This lot cost nearly double last years bunch and its looking like they will win less games. You may wish to make excuses for that but to me its unacceptable
Oh yes and tell all those new season ticket holders that they've blown their money for nothing as we are writing this season off.'"
Well said. I hate to think what Agar would have done with the squad we had last season, but i doubt if we would have managed a single win and our franchise would have not been granted regardless of the crusaders pulling out. I bet JK and PB must be completeley gutted at not being given a chance with this group - does anyone actually believe that they would not have done significantly better? 3 year contract is utterly ridiculous.
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| Quote jack in the box="jack in the box"Apart from Ted out and Glover in, nothing much really changed. We had well over half a season to bed in last year.
We should not need a learning curve
This lot cost nearly double last years bunch and its looking like they will win less games. You may wish to make excuses for that but to me its unacceptable
Oh yes and tell all those new season ticket holders that they've blown their money for nothing as we are writing this season off.'"
In my eyes this season could have been one for the ages but realistically we are a club with new staff at every level playing in a league where the majority of the squads and indeed backroom staff have been settled for much longer.
Give them at least one full off season to prepare properly and then let's judge, admittedly I will be disappointed and surprised if these performances haven't improved by the final third.
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| Agar as coach was mutted long before it was announced so was some of the players we signed before Agar became the coach his recomendations.Him being made coach appeared so much cloack and dagger at the time.There will be some casual fans not coming back and some who bought season tickets this time who wont next time on the performances so far.Its about time this lot rolled the sleeves up and had a real good dig for the full 80.Mind it dont help playing out of position like has been asked at times.
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