Hull KR game, Cas 2nd half, attitude and performance!! : Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:52 pm  

Ok guys, so what on Earth happened??

We'd gone in at half time, winning by 2pts, scored the last try before the break and were playing some good rugby. Everything a team needs to put a spring in their stride, and want to come out and win the game!!

However, before the ball had even been kicked off for the 2nd half, when Cas were returning to the pitch their heads were down...they didn't look in the slightest bit interested....and they looked like they'd no motivation to come out for the 2nd half and win the game. Very disapponting to see as a fan!!

Apart from about 4 or 5 players, that's pretty much the attitude that continued throughout the second half and allowed us to lose a game, that we had every chance of competing and winning.....(not dissmissing how poor Tiddly Alibert was......completely clueless!!)

What on earth was said in the dressing rooms over half time??? What ever it was.....rather than lifting the spirits of the players and making them want to dig in and play to win....the players just looked shell shocked, frozen...on another planet!

C'mon Cas....just give it your best shot, that's all the fans want!!!

: Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:59 pm  

Another super duper terry matterson team talk at half time.
We should have come out with our tails up, we was playing some really good rugby and was the better team.

HKR even gave us a chance from the kick off, kicking straight dead.
We looked out on our feet for the last 20 mins we were blowing like an old whale. I just cant fathom what went wrong second half, thoughi think justin morgan got is homework right at half time....rangi chace was marked out of the game.

: Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:02 pm  

Unfortunately has been and I guess will be the same while TM is in charge.... seen this lethargy and poor attitude too many times at half time for it not to be something the coach is doing or saying......

whatever happened at half time cost us the game..........

: Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:10 pm  

Do you lot post about team talks after we win games ????

: Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:18 pm  

Poker Face wrote:

Do you lot post about team talks after we win games ????

Yes...when credit is due...credit is it is given!

I'd be happy to explore your explanation of why the team came out for the 2nd half looking like they'd been to a wake! Any thoughts on the matter??

: Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:21 pm  

the_grobs wrote:

Yes...when credit is due...credit is it is given!

I'd be happy to explore your explanation of why the team came out for the 2nd half looking like they'd been to a wake! Any thoughts on the matter??

We were beaten by a better team. End of story. Take it on the chin.

: Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:23 pm  

Poker Face wrote:

We were beaten by a better team. End of story. Take it on the chin.

Beaten suggests that we competed!!! That's exactly the point I'm making...doh!!!!

The 2nd half we didn't look like we wanted to compete before the ball had even been kicked off.......even though we'd every reason to dig in and play to win.

: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:44 pm  

Poker Face wrote:

We were beaten by a better team. End of story. Take it on the chin.

Agreed, just not good enough

: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:49 pm  

2nd half we had Chase,Westy and Sarge injured. Dixon off injured and players playing out of position. With that and Goldy under achieving(again)what do you expect? Yeah we looked flat but i would if my boss put me in a place i was unsure about.

: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:59 pm  

the_grobs wrote:

Beaten suggests that we competed!!! That's exactly the point I'm making...doh!!!!

The 2nd half we didn't look like we wanted to compete before the ball had even been kicked off.......even though we'd every reason to dig in and play to win.

We did compete. They just closed us down well and our usual attacking routes were shut off. Good play by KR, unfortunate for us. No plan B.