Re: Boxing Day | Wakefield Trinity : Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:30 pm  

I’m really pleased with that

Re: Boxing Day | Wakefield Trinity : Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:31 pm  

I know not everyone follows academy but some will be pleasantly surprised by the quality of the players coming through.

We are very strong in the back line; not too sure about forwards still but there are one or two standouts there too (Presley etc).

Re: Boxing Day | Wakefield Trinity : Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:41 pm  

Actually thought Frawley was pretty good. He is smart and didn’t overplay in the conditions.

Sinfield needs to improve his D, no problem with him going forward but he has to be able to position and tackle better.

Re: Boxing Day | Wakefield Trinity : Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:44 pm  

Night and day difference from 1st to 2nd half...coinciding with ditching the gimmicks, shortcuts and going wide way too early and introducing good defence, discipline and running straight and hard early before going wide. Hopfully thats Rohans itch scratched for the season...because the proof could not be more overwhelming.

Enjoyed the 2nd half, good to see some of the young lads, especially Liitlewood, mentioned him last season as, along with Corbett, the only forwards i liked from last years academy team. Thought he played well, got a great frame for putting plenty of size on..he's extremely fast aswel.

Re: Boxing Day | Wakefield Trinity : Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:48 pm  

Exeter Rhino wrote:

Ackers rightly MoM but I thought Frawley had a few nice touches and pushed him close. O'Connor and Goudemand solid too. Sinfield looking a lot more assured ball in hand.

Olpherts scored a nice second try. If that doesn't put him in the shop window he could still be decent back up for us if he builds confidence.

Thought Frawley looked exactly what we need. Very smooth distribution and looks to have a good temperament. Agree Ackers was MOM. Miller came up with some mistakes, but also two assists. They need to work hard at fitting his undoubtedly ability into the structure. Sinfield is really beginning to develop and was great to see Fergus McCormack come on and do well.

Re: Boxing Day | Wakefield Trinity : Tue Dec 26, 2023 2:14 pm  

Enjoyed that , well the second half!

There were some very promising signs IMO

Miller i think was trying too hard but when he settled down he showed some lovely touches.

Frawley looks like a good pick up, very composed.

Goudemand really impressed me.

Ackers was al class.

Biggest takeaway though is tvst we have some very impressive young players coming through!

Re: Boxing Day | Wakefield Trinity : Tue Dec 26, 2023 2:57 pm  

My big thing with the young lads is that they look like natural players Lumb Mcormack, Smith and Littlewood all looked like natural players.

Frawley for all his detractors looked like exactly what we need.

Agree on Jack as well, improving all the time but defensively not quite there yet. Probably would benefit from a loan.

Re: Boxing Day | Wakefield Trinity : Tue Dec 26, 2023 4:25 pm  

Thought going Jack Smith actually turned the game - he has pace too he did very well against Walmsley tracking back.

Re: Boxing Day | Wakefield Trinity : Tue Dec 26, 2023 5:40 pm  

At least we won this year! It will take a bit of time with integrating new faces. For me I want to see signs of a clear coaching structure and a way of playing coming through in pre-season. No more gimmicks just well organised Rugby and if we make a few mistakes on the way that's fine as that's what pre-season is for building confidence relationships and patterns of play.

Re: Boxing Day | Wakefield Trinity : Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:57 pm  

As usual, no interest in the Boxing Day game, but I did watch the post match presser and I'm pleased to see Smith praising the way the preseason games have flowed/been refereed. After his rightful complaints last year I'm hoping for less wrestle and messing about at the PTB this season, a nice last hurrah before the tackle height change kills off the game.