Re: RD 10 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:15 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

Superb for 40, shambles for the next. It’s like we didn’t come out of the sheds. What was point in mclelland being on the bench if he wasn’t going to get on?

Mate the forwards worked non stop that 2nd half we hardly had the ball you have to try amd rotate them as much as poss in that heat and situation. It wasnt a game to bring a half on we needed to get a rest into the forwards.

Re: RD 10 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:21 pm  

One positive was Newman. No fear plus some good plays and tackles. For someone playing a first game after a double break and ten months out, that was a helluva performance

Re: RD 10 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:36 pm  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

Mate the forwards worked non stop that 2nd half we hardly had the ball you have to try amd rotate them as much as poss in that heat and situation. It wasnt a game to bring a half on we needed to get a rest into the forwards.

Yet bringing a half on would give us a chance to rotate Sutty with back row.
2nd half was woeful & Davies try aside the other scores were pretty basic RL & preventable.

Re: RD 10 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:36 pm  

I think the tiredness was because of the strength of the Catalans players and the unavoidble weakness/lightweightness of our bench. We started with a really competitive team but simply couldn't maintain that level with the interchange options available to us.

Could have been worse but yes I really would love to see how that team plus Oledzki, King and Tetevano went vs the best in the league.

Re: RD 10 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:41 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

Superb for 40, shambles for the next. It’s like we didn’t come out of the sheds. What was point in mclelland being on the bench if he wasn’t going to get on?

Probably down to bare bones again,due to covid,injuries and suspensions.I guess it was Hobson's choice, with King's lack of visa.

Re: RD 10 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:43 pm  

It was the middles that needed rotating on and off not the 2nd row. No issue not using McLelland til last 5 tonight. The middles was getting rolled downfield.

Too many errors and poor discipline hurt us badly tonight.

Re: RD 10 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:47 pm  

So frustrating, very poor second half again after a great first 40...shouldnt be letting a 20 odd to 0 second half happen.

Re: RD 10 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:47 pm  

Oledski and Tetevano (amongst others) could have given us the power to change the momentum in the second half. Holroyd and Prior did well but they are only human.

Re: RD 10 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:51 pm  

[quote="Marty Grrrrrrrrrr!"]It was the middles that needed rotating on and off not the 2nd row. No issue not using McLelland til last 5 tonight. The middles was getting rolled downfield.

Too many errors and poor discipline hurt us badly tonight.[/quote
Agar was using Donaldson & O'Connor as middles he should have done the same with Sutcliffe or moved Mellor in field.
If you aren't gonna bother using Mclellend then dont pick him put another younf forward in.

Re: RD 10 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Fri Jul 16, 2021 8:02 pm  

good effort better players have been worse - hopefully from club message be getting some better players