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I love the fact they always seem surprised that these two games are so close to each other, as if it hasn't happened forever. I'm sure coaches get paid a few quid to manage their squad correctly through this period. If they can't, they're in the wrong job.

They don't seem to whinge back in Oz when their players back-up from Rep games. Admittedly not all players are involved

Before I opened the link I knew it would be him

It's good that he can count as well.

Maybe he wouldn't think it's as bad a problem if he realised he plays Wigan three days later, not two...

I haven't opened it. I assume it's Sandercock?

We just knew it would be him, didn't we??

I wonder what he makes of Brian McDermott's comments from last week that the season should begin later with a couple of rounds played midweek to accommodate the change?

too easy

I'm sure most of the british coaches have the same feelings towards to fixtures as well

I'm sure I remember him moaning about this last year too ?

He kind of has a point though....

*puts on tin hat

Yes Sandercock likes to moan but he has a good point.

He's whining primarily as there's a good chance he'll end up with 0 points come Tuesday morning.

The way he was reacting to everything on Sunday night, his job must have been on that result.

l,m sure the cream of the NRL play 3 games in 8 days, 3 times a season ?

Not sure why he'd be overly concerned that its Wigan on Easter Monday tbh. We also have a high intensity match on Friday and we're missing 5 first choice forwards. It's in the forwards were teams will really feel the tiredness come the Monday fixtures and we've run out of any options we had to rotate.

The Easter period is tough for all teams so its not like there's an advantage for anyone. Having a moan like that just gives his team an excuse IMO.

Whinging tart. Just shut up and get on with it.

Exactly- Cullen always said it was the game the following week where the clubs feel the pain!

If all the clubs in SL were close to equal it wouldn't be much of an issue. The same for everyone. But due to the disparity between the clubs playing three games in a week and two in three of four days is going to hurt the smaller clubs most. Those with money have the depth. They can deal with it better than a club that can barely field a competitive team every week as it is. It just widens the gap between the haves and hane nots.

He moaned about this last year, didn't he?

If he can't pick up any points in the next 3 games he's gone. All he is doing is getting his excuses in early for his exit.

Exactly. I expect us to get turned over at Hull on Monday.

- reduce to 10 teams and get the dead wood out
- start season in Spring

simples

IF the boot was on the other foot

And the Aussies played Easter and we did not,but we had British coaches over their we would complain would we not

If they did they would be just as much a whinger as Sandercock. Everyone knows the fixture list well in advance, everyone knows about Easter and its once in the season. Yes it tests a squad, but isn't that the whole point of a season?
Just shut up whinging, Craig, and put more effort in getting your team to play decent rugby league.