Re: 19 man squad for Wakefield : Sun Mar 23, 2014 7:34 pm  

Mick Amos 9 WTW wrote:

Stood directly behind the sticks slightly mid right, approximately 6ft 2" from the pitch . The 2 incidents I described in detail happened right next to that. Where were you stood? What's your thoughts on the game?

I didn't go. The was 60% chance of rain and as your ground (dump) doesn't have a roof I decided not to go as my son is already full of the flu.

I could have gone in the council flats over looking your ground though

Re: 19 man squad for Wakefield : Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:19 pm  

Excellent win in the circumstances. A poor 1st half but the 2nd was much much better. Wilkin played well in the 2nd half and was probably our best player during that period.

Masoe looked good today too. Was unlucky not to score a nice try and looked a lot fitter, made good yards and I don't recall any missed tackles or errors.

Joe Greenwood impressed me when he came on and contributed well. His performance made me realise just how ridiculous it is that Wellens has been playing back row this season.

For my final point, Paul Wellens is not a halfback and if Wilkin gets a ban for next week and Wellens plays at 6 or 7 v Leeds then we are knackered.

Re: 19 man squad for Wakefield : Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:26 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Excellent win in the circumstances. A poor 1st half but the 2nd was much much better. Wilkin played well in the 2nd half and was probably our best player during that period.

Masoe looked good today too. Was unlucky not to score a nice try and looked a lot fitter, made good yards and I don't recall any missed tackles or errors.

Joe Greenwood impressed me when he came on and contributed well. His performance made me realise just how ridiculous it is that Wellens has been playing back row this season.

For my final point, Paul Wellens is not a halfback and if Wilkin gets a ban for next week and Wellens plays at 6 or 7 v Leeds then we are knackered.

Greenwood runs good lines. He's big and fast so can bust between the defence.

Re: 19 man squad for Wakefield : Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:32 pm  

St pete wrote:

Greenwood runs good lines.

Where've i heard that before?

Re: 19 man squad for Wakefield : Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:35 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

Where've i heard that before?

It usually accompanies Wilkin

Re: 19 man squad for Wakefield : Sun Mar 23, 2014 8:57 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

For my final point, Paul Wellens is not a halfback and if Wilkin gets a ban for next week and Wellens plays at 6 or 7 v Leeds then we are knackered.

Wellens with two try assists today

Re: 19 man squad for Wakefield : Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:31 pm  

Albion wrote:

Wellens with two try assists today

Two assists does not a Wally Lewis make.

Re: 19 man squad for Wakefield : Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:37 pm  

I'm just delighted we won a potentially tricky game against very decent opponents in good form, and considering who we had to do without the two points are even sweeter. Fingers crossed we get a few back for Friday. We have nothing to fear, Leeds are beatable.

Re: 19 man squad for Wakefield : Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:51 pm  

St pete wrote:

The reason I've not gone today is of the 17 playing playing at stand off.

Loyal supporters!

Re: 19 man squad for Wakefield : Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:52 pm  

Proud of that performance today. We went through some tough spells at times but we dug in and came away with points. To go to Wakefield with both halves, both centres and a few other key players off the field and win was very pleasing. All 17 put everything into it and we showed some great character in parts.

I'll start off by saying that the view from that stand is one of the worst in Super League but as people have pointed out, first-half we were pretty poor overall. Both teams had their spells to a certain extent but on the whole we were poor. It reminded me of last season in the sense that we probably lacked a bit of organisation when we attacked their line, but that's what happens when you are without both your first choice halves. We made a few individual mistakes and they took advantage.

Second-half though I thought we improved dramatically and were much more clinical. The lads off the bench did a great job when they came on and I think from 1-17 we stepped it up a gear. We threw Amor on for his second spell and it become relatively simple in the end for a bit. Jon Wilkin was much better second-half at 7 and Paul Wellens had a hand in a couple of tries. Hopefully that will keep a few of the critics down a for a bit. Didn't let anyone down once again. Masoe looked much better as well. I recall one carry he made where it must have took about 5/6 Wakefield defenders to bring him down. His fitness looks to be improving and made some decent yards for us. Far from ideal but he's getting there. Thought Joe Greenwood put himself about as well.

For me though, the most pleasing thing about today was that effort and commitment that we showed. It would have been easy for a side with the injuries we had to let their heads drop after the first 40 minutes but that wasn't the case. They dug in, stepped things up and we came away with the win. I don't know how we will do next week with the injuries we have, but I've no don't that they'll give it everything they've got.

As I say, very pleasing.