Tonight's Game : Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:45 pm  

In the 1st half all of our forwards apart from Walmsley just didn't have the same aggression as last week. Hull won the territorial battle and just kept kicking to the corners and tried to box us in. Silverwood let them slow us down a bit too much for my liking.

In the 2nd half our forwards were excellent. Walmsley in particular was immense tonight, his yardage was unreal. And Amor was very very good in the 2nd half, good yards and a couple of offloads too. Soliola ran well and scored and created a try. Roby and Wilkin also played well.

Walsh, especially 2nd half, completely bossed the game. He really is exactly what we needed. You can see him directing the rest of the team and telling them where he wants them. His kicking game was good again and 5/6 at goal with only one from the touchline missing.

Percival was shaky 1st half but much better in the 2nd. I thought both wingers returned kicks very well and yet another acrobatic finish from Makinson.

All in all a pleasing win. Slow start but got better as the game went on. Still room for improvement which is a good sign I think.

The final mention has to go to Steve Prescott and the pre-match build up. I completely lost it during the minutes applause and was blubbing like a little girl. I thought it was an excellent tribute from both clubs and I'm sure his wife, kids and family would have been extremely proud tonight.

Re: Tonight's Game : Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:49 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

In the 1st half all of our forwards apart from Walmsley just didn't have the same aggression as last week. Hull won the territorial battle and just kept kicking to the corners and tried to box us in. Silverwood let them slow us down a bit too much for my liking.

In the 2nd half our forwards were excellent. Walmsley in particular was immense tonight, his yardage was unreal. And Amor was very very good in the 2nd half, good yards and a couple of offloads too. Soliola ran well and scored and created a try. Roby and Wilkin also played well.

Walsh, especially 2nd half, completely bossed the game. He really is exactly what we needed. You can see him directing the rest of the team and telling them where he wants them. His kicking game was good again and 5/6 at goal with only one from the touchline missing.

Percival was shaky 1st half but much better in the 2nd. I thought both wingers returned kicks very well and yet another acrobatic finish from Makinson.

All in all a pleasing win. Slow start but got better as the game went on. Still room for improvement which is a good sign I think.

The final mention has to go to Steve Prescott and the pre-match build up. I completely lost it during the minutes applause and was blubbing like a little girl. I thought it was an excellent tribute from both clubs and I'm sure his wife, kids and family would have been extremely proud tonight.

It sounded a decent arm wrestle - we're not going to overwhelm opposition every week like we did wire, so it's good to see us win an arm wrestle. It's the type of game we'd of lost last year, and it's good to see us recognise a poor half at the break and come out and do the hard work to put it right.

Little disappointed at conceding the last try, it was a pet peeve of mine last year, and I don't want it creeping in this year!

Walsh sounds like he bossed it (again) with his kicking - and his goal kicking made a huge difference! Wilkin also sounded like he had a much better game.

Onwards and upwards, any news on turner?

Re: Tonight's Game : Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:50 pm  

Oh! And we're top of the league

Re: Tonight's Game : Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:59 pm  

Walmsley was quality tonight, as was Roby. I still think we lack a bit of impact from the bench with Jones, Laffranchi and Wellens there. I'd be tempted to go with LMS from the bench and start Lafranchi against Salford.

Re: Tonight's Game : Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:59 pm  

I've just put on another thread, we need to start with Sia. We are missing his aggression, work rate and defence from the start. Manu should make way as he was dire again.

The 1st half hull was the better team. I thought Amor, Walmsley, sia and Walmsley was excellent 2nd half. They give us the field position we needed to put points on the board.

Re: Tonight's Game : Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:00 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

Onwards and upwards, any news on turner?

Not heard anything. He shot of the line to try and put a big shot on Ellis (I think) and came off worse. Not sure on the contact as it was opposite side of the field to me so couldn't comment on how he got the injury and what it was exactly.

Re: Tonight's Game : Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:05 pm  

Manu needs to be on the left, he was much more effective there last season than he has been so far on the right.

Re: Tonight's Game : Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:07 pm  

St. Rughead wrote:

Manu needs to be on the left, he was much more effective there last season than he has been so far on the right.

He's been awful this year in the first 2 games. He started slow last year. I think he likes dry conditions.

Re: Tonight's Game : Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:09 pm  

I'm still not sure about Turner at centre. On the plus side I thought Wilkin, Walmsley and Swift, who gives his all every game were stand outs tonight.

Re: Tonight's Game : Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:12 pm  

roader wrote:

I'm still not sure about Turner at centre. On the plus side I thought Wilkin, Walmsley and Swift, who gives his all every game were stand outs tonight.

Both wingers have been good in the first 2 games.