: Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:40 pm
rickster wrote:
just got back from work so missed boots n all.Just a couple of final thoughts about sunday's game.Widnes were better for first 50 mins, in part due to their selection.By playing Morrison at loose forward they had a bigger and more streetwise pack -Fax never got into any rythym and , due to intense pressure and tackling , had to force to many passes and make too many tackles.For 20 mins we then started playing a wider game - I thought Govin made a difference when he joined the fray and we were in the ascendency.Then came the Black moment - after that game over.
I also think by having Roberts and Matt James out , we were definitely weaker in the forwards. Widnes in the end deserved it - but I also feel they played their best , we certainly didn't.
Good post, we are missing Matt james big time, without him we have an older pack especially with Big Frank, Wrenchy and Dave Larder in.
We need to look at signing another younger prop and now not next year..