Kilshaw’s fury over criticism from coaches

ROCHDALE Hornets head coach Alan Kilshaw has hit out at criticism of his players after his squad came under fire from opposition coaches.

In their win over Bradford Bulls, Geoff Toovey claimed stoppages in play suited Hornets and had an impact on their victory.

And last Sunday, Matt Diskin said Rochdale ‘went out to spoil the game’ and the scrappy

‘I’d prefer people to get their own house in order before attacking my players’

nature of the contest was “If the match officials play entertaining football. where it is due. solely down to Kilshaw’s need to speak to both “I would prefer people “My main concern is we side. The Hornets coach teams and stop the game to get their own house in are now getting an unfair was angered by both sets we don’t have an impact order before attacking my reputation and it’s of comments. on that, that’s the duty of players with false tarnishing the club’s

“I was really both sets of players to be statements. achievements. disappointed as two disciplined.” “If we are the only team “Other coaches are weeks’ running coaches Kilshaw made no to try and disrupt the using this and trying to have chosen to criticise attempt to hide the fact other teams and stop influence referees and my players, implying we his side are aggressive – them playing then Rugby touch judges’ decisions. are slowing games down however, he was quick to league must have “I will always back my on purpose,” he said. point out that they also changed. players but we will also

“On Sunday the longest attempt to put the ball “This unfair label has put our hand up if we stoppage in the game was “A small stoppage in the through hands and play come after the final have done things wrong. for a Batley player who first half was made when attractive rugby league. (against Toulouse On both these occasions I had been knocked out, Gary Middlehurst had to “We are no angels,” Olympique) last season feel the criticism from which rightly so deserved change his shirt and be added Kilshaw. “We play when again excuses were both Geoff and Matt has attention and the correct strapped up because of a an aggressive brand of made from the opposition no substance and is protocol was followed. cut. rugby league but we also instead of giving credit disappointing.”

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