no gateshead brought in steve mc cormack

correct. top appointment

I agree with Matt and dont see how what he said was offensive to the team as I think we could do with 2-3 more players in our squad as it shows when we have played a big game and have a couple of injurys.

I dont think it is offensive to either our team or anyone else, it was just a comment.



Of course those who wish to perpetuate the "country mile" comment will pick up on anything that is said by Matt.



This thread may run for a while, but it doesnt concern me in the slightest.

I suppose Calland's comments are better than those of Brian McDermotts in the post match press conference following the 18-20 loss to Wakefield after Danny brough got a touchline conversion after the hooter had gone-



[iQ: Do you feel as though you’ve been mugged, Brian?

A: No.



Q: How disappointing is it to lose it right on the final hooter with not even an option to come back?

A: It’s no more disappointing than any other loss.



Q: Did you think you’d got it won?

A: No.



Q: Brian, did you get the response you wanted from last week? You were on course to win that game today.

A: I don’t agree with that. I don’t think we played well. We didn’t play well in the first half but we got it back a bit in the second half, but…



Q: Do you think in another game there would have been less penalties overall?

A: I have no opinion.



Q: What about the three penalties in succession at the end?

A: No opinion.[/i

the country mile quote made me cringe at time and wasnt justified anyway.we had strugged to beat barrow,whitehaven and widnes(twice) in the preceding weeks.if those 4 games had been won by 40+ points each then i could have understood it.

while i fully support matt he has stated on several occasions that he wants to add 2/3 players to his squad.he has failed to find anyone (except hemmingway).that isnt gatesheads fault who have been able to strengthen within the rfl rules (however unjust they are).

it was a long way home yesterday through those bloody contraflows after watching that shambles.i couldnt help thinking that the recent threads on us imploding completely this season may not be too far off the mark.

Look what comments the Barrow Chairman got last week when he said he paid top dollar and they should be playing better.



It doesn't matter what is said, somebody will always make something of it.



If Matt said, "the players are ok but we've been lucky with some of our wins" somebody, no doubt would have said "so he thinks you're lucky and doesn't think your squad are any good. What does that tell the players"?



Doesn't matter whether he bigs them up or slates them, he can't win really, but one thing's for sure. Matt's no mug.

Wonder what he'll say this week after what happened at Batley

Matt said the country mile quote when he was on the high of the teams performance against Castleford which as of course motivated the other tems in our division. It is also no cowincedence that our 2 league loses have come after narrow defeats in big cup matches even though Miles Greenwood had said they had learned leasons from the Sheffield game clearly they have not as their heads was still down in the 1st half of yesterdays game. They is no more cup distraction now so lets move on starting Friday against Leigh.

Yes everyone's thinking it but would Calland of said out if won? NO!



Just whinging as he is struggling to deal with a loss of form is all!

All teams suffer dips in form, its how they respond that determines if they are a good team and potential champions this is the test Calland and the team now face.

Well at least we got a mention on the BBC site for a change. It mentions Black is out for at least two weeks (Toulouse) but up to six weeks (Whitehaven/Sheffield).



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