Re: Today’s game v Salford : Sun Sep 10, 2023 3:26 pm  

Been watching Wire for 23 years now, and I don't think I've seen a more anonymous half-back than Drinkwater. I barely even know what he LOOKS like, let alone what he does on the pitch.

[Wanderer]

Re: Today’s game v Salford : Sun Sep 10, 2023 3:32 pm  

just_browny wrote:

The decision to give a knock-on against Thewlis when he had been held down by Brierley was absolutely shocking.

Agreed. I can't help feeling he didn’t want to give the penalty as he would have had to get a card out.

Re: Today’s game v Salford : Sun Sep 10, 2023 3:50 pm  

100% Wire wrote:

Been watching Wire for 23 years now, and I don't think I've seen a more anonymous half-back than Drinkwater. I barely even know what he LOOKS like, let alone what he does on the pitch.

Today's internet winner.
Another recruitment **** up, to add to the LONG 10 year list

Re: Today’s game v Salford : Sun Sep 10, 2023 4:11 pm  

I'll be honest, I was fairly happy when we signed Drinkwater; we needed an organising half to free Williams up, he seemed the best available in SL and he had done that exact job at Catalans quite competently.

But I agree, his inflence has faded and now we are again in a position where we look disorganised on last plays and teams know 95% of the attacking threat will come from Williams.

Like so many things this year, the question is what has gone wrong?

Re: Today’s game v Salford : Sun Sep 10, 2023 4:32 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Depends who we have available. Delaney failed a HIA against Leigh, so we'll need to stay clear of disciplinary action in the forwards.

Play your reserves and still beat this lot.

Re: Today’s game v Salford : Sun Sep 10, 2023 4:35 pm  

SaleSlim wrote:

It must be tough for Wire fans driving a full 12 miles down the A57 to get to the match. Heartfelt sympathies to you all.

The point was more that you can either use the small on-site car park, which was full, trust to luck and park on one of the double-yellows, or park in one of the places you're told to and find out the public transport options are awful. Unfortunately I chose the latter and waited 45 minutes for the bus.

Made me appreciate having a ground in the town centre. Then again Salford doesn't have a centre does it.

Re: Today’s game v Salford : Sun Sep 10, 2023 4:47 pm  

Any criticism of Chambers is unfair and questioning his passion is ridiculous - is he inspiring? Probably not. He’s not even a head coach, 12 month’s experience about ten years ago, personally I think it’s setting him up for a bit of a fall, should have given it to Marshall with Chambers DoR straight off the bat.

Re: Today’s game v Salford : Sun Sep 10, 2023 4:52 pm  

fair few from that team today that just aren't up to the job isnt there.

Currie
Matautia
Ratchford
Drinkwater
dudson
kasiano

all need moving on really.

Re: Today’s game v Salford : Sun Sep 10, 2023 5:01 pm  

Douglas Black wrote:

Super League.

NRL is like another sport.

And I'm sure Championship, League One and the amateur game are better to watch than the "elite" competition.

I must admit I find this sort of talk very tedious. Today's result was disappointing, but it had good tries from both sides, the lead changing hands several times, Singleton being a bell, Sneyd's near drop goal.. plenty of entertainment and memorable moments. It was just the sort of game we grew up watching on a Sunday afternoon and well matched sides.

Earlier in the weekend I watched two complete mismatches in the NRL (which I do like btw) and turned off at half time.

All three games contained more skill and entertainment than the garbage plastered all over ITV at the moment. Nome of the large crowds seem to lose interest when there are a few knock ons or when a completely mystifying penalty is awarded.

Re: Today’s game v Salford : Sun Sep 10, 2023 5:05 pm  

you can see why the first thing Burgess has done is bring in new centres.... we offer up little no no threat on the edges.

There is no dangerous running from our centres or our second rowers.. its appalling.

If we cant bulldoze our way through the middle, we are relying on kicks into the corners and errors... it makes us very easy to defend against from those areas.

Ratchford now looks like he is running through treacle.. he was never quick, but he was elusive and could get through a gap.. all that has long gone and he is just a passenger these days.

Hopefully with Fitzgibbon, Tai (and others) coming in next season, we will correct this part of our team, which i feel is currently the worst in the league