He must have borrowed it from Sir Alex at half time

It's just a shame the players couldn't put in the same effort in the 1st half, we need to build on that 2nd half now and push on in the league.
Great to see Blake Green back today, I thought Galea still looked rusty but got through a lot of work.

I honestly can't remember a game with that many bombs in it for ages.

Wouldn't say that there was a lack of effort 1st half.
Composure and completion was lacking.
That wind was incredibly strong and was hard for both sides to contend with.

thought the wind evened the game out over the 80 mins... was just perplexed at the lack of effort in defence, especially for the pryce tries.Its not as if he is an unknown quantity..

but proud of the way they fought back.... and was just a shame Dobbo never had his kicking boots on..

I think that sandercock needs to understand the enthusiasm factor and the difference it makes to us as a team and in fairness most rugby teams. On Monday it was the introduction of Dave Petersen that added it and today starting with both Murrell and Josh Hodgson on the bench bent it was lacking from the off.
Some players bring a natural excuberence to the game and these players are critical to the make up of our side. This type of player tend to be big talkers as well which is a hugely important trait in any rugby side.

Once we get the balance of personnel right, I still think that we have the makings of a descent side
Personnaly I would look to start Mika from the bench and murrell at 13 from the off.

That comment is wasted on here Mart but valid non the less!



I think in the NRL individual exuberence is not as important as SL but over here it can be a game changer.

Descent side? Well we certainly appear to be heading downhill.



Agree about Murrell. We need him on the field for 80 minutes at 13.

Murrell brings enthusiasm to the team, imo he's been one of our best players this season, I thought Rhys Lovegrove was great today too, very strong carries.

Does sandercock seem the type to bawl his players out? Can't see it myself. Seems far more methodical in his approach.

Most of the coaches seem quiet & methodical these days.

Anyone remember Alex Murphy on scrumdown after Rovers kids won at Wigan? Now that was a hair dryer

From what I have heard he speaks his mind and doesn't mind upsetting one or two. Not great confidence booster kind of coach but as said a tad methodical but quite cutting in his approach.

Certainly upset a few. Deserved or not..

I hope he is strong enough to give them a rolloking at half time if they deserve it.

He comes across in interviews totally different to Morgan not sure if it's in a good way gentle comes across really well and positive I'm hoping that he does well for us and I know it isn't an over night job just be good to see when we have our full squad back which isn't far off now what were like each week.

Sandy said we have suffered no injuries from the game today so Beaumont & Netherton apart we could potentially have our best team out against London.

Banging on about a fully fit squad! No need it is boring...

Let's hope so was grt to have green back few more run outs him and galea and get webbo back hopefully we can have a good run of wins to push us up the table

Breath of fresh air.

I watched this at half time, hoping Sandercock would deal a similar half-time speech!!

, if not he should just relay that speech to them anyway, some of the terms he uses is missed in today's game.

If you go on that well known video site and type in 'Wiganer1983 Alex Murphy' it's there.

Love the Wigan player with a bottle of beer straight after the game just sat there listening to him!

Uncannily similar to agar is sandy. He'll be bawling out the u20's next

Your showing your old age there wildmoose lol yes I can somebody must have a copy ?

Of course he comes across totally different to Morgan, they are polars apart on how they go about the tactics; the massive overhaul that Sandy has done to the way we go about things will take its time to develop (as we can see when the pressure is on in defence)

What youve also got to remember is any rough patch Morgan had - people were saying he should spend more time on the training pitch then been on TV for other teams games - ill put money on it was these same people that are saying Sandy should be better in his media approach.

Yes i remember it, in fact i still have it on one of my old vhs tapes somewhere in the house, which i keep meaning to transfer over to a Dvd once ive' purchased one of those convertors, was that the game in which David laws and Tracy Lazenby made their debuts for Rovers?.

not sure about laws but lazenby deffo made his debut, john lydiat got the no 1 shirt with george fairbairn in the centres! if my memory serves me correctly it was a shake up after going out of the cup at Hunslet the week before

and all the other rovers players were in the stands they were told they had to watch the game even if they were not playing great days

Doesnt that happen anyway? I know lovegrove, webster and green were watching the salford game even though they wernt playing.