Re: THE Derby : Fri Apr 03, 2015 3:38 pm  

One mistake near our own line. Game over. Tragedy is that our forwards did their job and got us plenty of territory. We just had no way of actually using the ball.

The injuries are killing us.

Re: THE Derby : Fri Apr 03, 2015 3:40 pm  

Roy Haggerty wrote:

I know he's in an unfamiliar position, but Turner's having a shocker.

Aye, some people called for him to play at 6 fulltime! His passing should come with a health warning.

Re: THE Derby : Fri Apr 03, 2015 3:41 pm  

Very brave effort this, proud of them despite the outcome. This was always going to happen, especially when Wilkin dropped out.

Re: THE Derby : Fri Apr 03, 2015 3:42 pm  

As you watch this, it's like the ref is playing fullback for Wigan, they aren't even going back to him.

Re: THE Derby : Fri Apr 03, 2015 3:46 pm  

Then we should do the same.

It's not the offsides which cost us this game. It's james green's foul on travis burns. Stick a real halfback on the field for us today, and we win. We can't carry on with this "stick anyone with legs in the halves". We need a halfback who can actually move the ball effectively.

Re: THE Derby : Fri Apr 03, 2015 3:47 pm  

8 - 2 on the penalty count to Wigan. We've not had a penalty since the 25th minute. 55 minutes without one. The effect of Eamon's midweek comments perhaps?

Re: THE Derby : Fri Apr 03, 2015 3:48 pm  

Can't knock the effort and attitude of saints today. We tackled our hearts out but as expected our attack has been rubbish.

Two schoolboy mistakes has cost us scores today. The charge down on Turner resulting in their first try and roby losing track of the tackle count and giving it Richards on last tackle which gifted them the field position for their 2nd try.

Like I said, we just lacked a halfback as per usual.

Re: THE Derby : Fri Apr 03, 2015 3:50 pm  

Roy Haggerty wrote:

Then we should do the same.

It's not the offsides which cost us this game. It's james green's foul on travis burns. Stick a real halfback on the field for us today, and we win. We can't carry on with this "stick anyone with legs in the halves". We need a halfback who can actually move the ball effectively.

Nothing they can do about that, bar bring the kids in from the academy. Very frustrating however, they are very average as far as Wigan sides go, I'd have us 20 up if we had two halfbacks.

How has George Williams got man of the match? One good kick? Hampshire was better.

Re: THE Derby : Fri Apr 03, 2015 3:52 pm  

Maybe. Maybe not. But I don't think it was the deciding factor.

If we ever get Walsh and Burns on the pitch at the same time, though, with these forwards, then we'll be very hard to stop.

Re: THE Derby : Fri Apr 03, 2015 3:58 pm  

Roy Haggerty wrote:

Maybe. Maybe not. But I don't think it was the deciding factor.

If we ever get Walsh and Burns on the pitch at the same time, though, with these forwards, then we'll be very hard to stop.

We get Walsh and Burns on the pitch at the same time and it'll be our forwards who all get injured.

I'm finding our swathes of injuries tiresome. They are ruining every season.