: Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:48 pm  

Haighy wrote:

Haven in the play offs last year, Haven in the NRC semi final 2 years ago. In those knock-out, do or die games, we do seem to fall short since we beat Hull KR in 05.

To be honest I'm not satisfied with yesterday, no Fax fan should be really.

In all fairness to haven last season, they were actually the in form team going into the game against us in the playoffs. They'd won quite a few on the bounce.

Plus in the semi which was at whitehaven, a place we hadn't won since coming back into this league. Whitehaven finished that season level on points with us in the league. So not exactly an easy game no matter what team goes up there.

Hardly a case of bottling it. Actually the form side won both of those games.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:56 pm  

Just as a side note, we lost the first four games to whitehaven that year, twice in the league and semi of the rail cup. Then we beat them in the playoffs. So we won that crunch game in the same season you say wwe were bottling it.

Haven Results

Challenge Cup (A) Lost 8 -36
League (A) Lost 24-40
Semi NRC (A) Lost 19-34
League (H) Lost 20-26

Playoffs (H) Won 32-24

So I think you do us a little injustice to be fair.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:00 pm  

Forget this game but learn from the mistakes. Lets get behind the team and create a positive vibe not a negatiive one. Our aim now is to win this League and enter the GF and show we are the best team overall this year-not just for a couple of games. Lets get behind Ben Black and the boys and give them the boost and the positive thoughts that they deserve. The season is not over!!

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:06 pm  

Haighy wrote:

Haven in the play offs last year, Haven in the NRC semi final 2 years ago. In those knock-out, do or die games, we do seem to fall short since we beat Hull KR in 05.

To be honest I'm not satisfied with yesterday, no Fax fan should be really.

I'm not satisfied - but at least we have had to taste some bitter disappointment before the play-offs.

I am sure that Matt will change the way we play a little bit and make the team play the percentage football at the start of the match and be more patient - the gaps come eventually and we certainly have the fire power to capitalise them.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:08 pm  

billyfax wrote:

In all fairness to haven last season, they were actually the in form team going into the game against us in the playoffs. They'd won quite a few on the bounce.

Plus in the semi which was at whitehaven, a place we hadn't won since coming back into this league. Whitehaven finished that season level on points with us in the league. So not exactly an easy game no matter what team goes up there.

Hardly a case of bottling it. Actually the form side won both of those games.

Agreed

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:16 pm  

harry1 wrote:

make the team play the percentage football at the start of the match and be more patient - the gaps come eventually and we certainly have the fire power to capitalise them.

Bang on there. We seem to play like headless chickens sometimes when all we have to do is play the basics. We go down the blindside too often, spilling the ball in a cramped space - usually on the right wing. Give the ball some air and utilise Goddard, Beswick and Shad out wide. Keep it simple because we've got the best back line in this league.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:30 pm  

littlerich wrote:

Bang on there. We seem to play like headless chickens sometimes when all we have to do is play the basics. We go down the blindside too often, spilling the ball in a cramped space - usually on the right wing. Give the ball some air and utilise Goddard, Beswick and Shad out wide. Keep it simple because we've got the best back line in this league.

Apply for the Halifax coaching role, little. Obviously Matt doesn't know what he's doing

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:33 pm  

Tony Fax wrote:

Apply for the Halifax coaching role, little. Obviously Matt doesn't know what he's doing

I'm only repeating what Matt has said often - about playing panic football.

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:42 pm  

littlerich wrote:

I'm only repeating what Matt has said often - about playing panic football.

Bluddy 'ell, mate ... don't have a go, I thought we got ... errrrr .... all kinda freindly recently ...

: Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:42 pm  

Tony Fax wrote:

Bluddy 'ell, mate ... don't have a go, I thought we got ... errrrr .... all kinda freindly recently ...