[BOBBIE_IS_SUPERMAN]

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:35 am  

MrF wrote:

I am no expert, but could see that the intensity with the ball increased massively last week - maybe we have been building to this ?

We desperately need a kicking game - both close to the line and the downtown punt.

Briers did OK last Friday, but we need options here and someone who can kick a ball dead from within our own 40 (a la Wilkin / Sinfield ) to reset defence

I like Sullys kicking game

Re: Improvments : Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:39 am  

ST_CONROY wrote:

Obviously the club have improved significantly from the arrival of Tony Smith.

Performances have undoubtedly picked up but what i'm interested in, is have there been any noticable changes in the style of play?

I have noticed that our forwards have started to pass the ball ,where as before it was off-load at every opportunity or plough up the middle it seems to have improved our attack imo keeping teams guessing !

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:26 am  

BOBBIE_IS_SUPERMAN wrote:

I like Sullys kicking game

Don't get me started on the total disaster that was M Sullivan's kicking game !!

On a par with Martin Gleeson's

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Improvments : Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:42 am  

ST_CONROY wrote:

Obviously the club have improved significantly from the arrival of Tony Smith.

Performances have undoubtedly picked up but what i'm interested in, is have there been any noticable changes in the style of play?

i noticed we've stuck with riley at FB despite reardon being fully(i choose not to say fighting) fit for ages now.

Re: Improvments : Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:14 am  

SPIRIT OF 74 wrote:

I have noticed that our forwards have started to pass the ball ,where as before it was off-load at every opportunity or plough up the middle it seems to have improved our attack imo keeping teams guessing !

Saints do this very, especially Graham.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:32 am  

we will see if anythings changed when we play huddersfield. we played very well against bradford but i think celtic would of beat them.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:38 am  

bombheadwire wrote:

we will see if anythings changed when we play huddersfield. we played very well against bradford but i think celtic would of beat them.

or even Rangers

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:39 am  

No-one is a definite starter - if you don't perform, you don't play.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:03 pm  

our defence appeared less fragile on friday despite letting in over 20 points, the sliding defence copes better and commitment to the tackle is greater.
in attack as previously stated without briers we flounder and revert back to unimaginative rugby.
riley looks much more confident, bridge copes well in the centres and monaghan has more space to think due to more options being available.

early days tho as bratfud are a poor yardstick, nice to bury them at the cow shed odsal thought.

: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:20 pm  

Two words: Defensive structures.