Re: Post match : Mon Feb 08, 2016 3:50 pm  

We need to beat the teams around us ie Waky, Widnes, Hull Kr both home and away to satnd any chance at getting into the 8.

Re: Post match : Mon Feb 08, 2016 3:53 pm  

Joseph, O'Brien and Sarsfield all need to be dropped. We need to bring Greg Johnson onto the wing push Griffin into centre and use Josh Jones in the second row. I'm not a fan of A Walne, but he needs to play instead of Joseph and Evalds needs to start at Fullback. It would also be nice to see Lannon included after his pre season form. For Saints I’d go with:

Evalds
Carney
Griffin
Sa’u
Johnson
Lui
Dobson
Kopczak
Lee
G Griffin
Masila
Jones
Flanagan

Tomkins
A Walne
Krasniqi
Lannon

Re: Post match : Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:26 pm  

Ave It! wrote:

Joseph, O'Brien and Sarsfield all need to be dropped. We need to bring Greg Johnson onto the wing push Griffin into centre and use Josh Jones in the second row. I'm not a fan of A Walne, but he needs to play instead of Joseph and Evalds needs to start at Fullback. It would also be nice to see Lannon included after his pre season form. For Saints I’d go with:

Evalds
Carney
Griffin
Sa’u
Johnson
Lui
Dobson
Kopczak
Lee
G Griffin
Masila
Jones
Flanagan

Tomkins
A Walne
Krasniqi
Lannon

I'd go with this i might try and squeeze Haggerty in there just for sheer size

Re: Post match : Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:28 pm  

Ave It! wrote:

SNIP

Worryingly I agree with everything Ave It posted. Having Jones in the squad adds the luxury of him starting in the back row and should any re jigging of the back line be needed he can slot into the centres.

Re: Post match : Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:38 pm  

I'm sure Haggarty can't play against Saints due to his loan.

Re: Post match : Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:53 pm  

John Gilbert Reds wrote:

I don't think it was a case of them taking their foot off the gas. They've got a big pack, their game plan was always going to be to blow us away early when the tiredness sets in. I think that is where they'll struggle this season against better teams who can stay within touching distance of them (or be ahead) around the 60 minute mark, they'll tired and leak points.

We were our own worst enemies with the unforced errors and needless penalties. We gifted them so much field possession and territory we gave ourselves little chance. Improve on that for Thursday and we're in with a shout. We've got more than enough quality to score points, it's just not giving the opposition enough of the ball to score more against us that could be the problem.

As others have said, O'Brien and Joseph to drop out for either Haggerty/A.Walne and Evalds.

They were pretty ordinary last year but have managed to improve massively why can't we set out to "blow someone away" it would seem we don't share that value, we are in the same competition and yet you have to admit it doesn't seem like it, as and I know we are one game in but it feels familiar if you get my drift.

Re: Post match : Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:36 am  

OK I'm expecting to be flakked about this: there are several comments that the substitutions are now less: down to 8. I thought that was next year in RL albeit this year in NRL.

Often wrong, reasons to be humble.

Re: Post match : Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:29 am  

''Wait until the pitches firm up'' Where have I heard that before. Same old cliches, same old excuses.

How ridiculous Early Bath, it's you that needs to get a grip. The game on Thursday will be another walk over, absolutely at the end of my tether with it all and I know I am not the only one. I can see many fans turning their back on it after year upon year of misery and shambolic running of our club. I will not go on Thursday why should I? The fact our match day price is probably the highest in the league is also a disgrace, how they expect to attract anyone to a game is beyond me.

Might as well take the money you'll waste on getting in and the pish water they masquarade off as alcohol that you que up 20 minutes for and burn it, not throwing my money away any more unless improvements are made on and off the field.

Re: Post match : Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:42 am  

Jeez a lot of doom and gloom on here we've played 1 game against team that is better then us simple as that i expect Hull to comfortably make the top 6. For me the 8th spot is open for Cas, Widnes, Wakey, Us & KR lets give this team 6 games before judging it

Re: Post match : Tue Feb 09, 2016 11:38 am  

Ave it your spot on with your team selection pal.

What sort of message would it send out to the rest of the team if our player of the season last year Niall Evalds doesn't get started at full back after one of the new signings in Gareth O'Brian had an absolute stinker against Hull FC. I don't want to be to harsh on O'Brian because I'm very happy we signed him and he will be a useful player for us in the future but you can't expect to get picked again after making 3+ handling errors at full back. Niall has one of the safest pairs of hands in SL and we are going to need them against a quality Luke Walsh kicking game on Thursday night.