: Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:35 pm  

Abe Frohman wrote:

Russell Smith started the downward spiral when he moved that penalty for Frano Botica 10 yards forward ............

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:15 pm  

The All New Chester Wire wrote:

Great analysis, JWP. We are very slow at the moment. King, Grix, Anderson, Johnson! For heaven's sake.

It is slow, however with Monaghan at 7 it really doesn't matter, as everything stops with him anyway.

King and Johnson were two of our best players, yet it was down to their hard work and kick chases rather than any play drawing them into the game.

Anybody who thinks that Monaghan is dragged down by Briers needs their head checking. Without Briers we were clueless with the ball. When Bridge went off the field we lost any slight creativity that we had.

Briers and Bridge need to be given a chance, and stop playing that joker at 7. People say Briers is inconsistent, but Monas has probably had about 5 or 6 good games in all the time he has been with us. He has no craft about him whatsoever.

Hicks also needs to be removed from FB. I'd have been happier with King there today, at least he returns the ball well and doesn;t just jog along.

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:23 pm  

oli30045 wrote:

Castleford Tigers (home)
Bradford Bulls (away)
Huddersfield Giants (home)
Hull Kingston Rovers (Murrayfield)
Hull FC (away)
Wigan Warriors (home)
Castleford Tigers (away)
Bradford Bulls (home)
Catalan Dragons (Barcelona)
Hull FC (home)
Celtic Crusaders (away)
Saint Helens (home)
Huddersfield Giants (away)
Salford City Reds (home)
Leeds Rhinos (away)
Wigan Warriors (away)
Wakefield Trinity Wilcats (home)
Hull Kingston Rovers (away)
Harlequins RL (home)

Those in bold I believe we should win. Those in italics could be won, with a good performance from the side...

Surely we've got a chance against Hull F.C. home and away..
Hudds away not a cat in hells chance..

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:08 pm  

MikeyWire wrote:

Surely we've got a chance against Hull F.C. home and away..
Hudds away not a cat in hells chance..

why haven't you highlighted it then

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:05 pm  

What an absolute yawn of a game. The two worst side's in the league coming head to head.

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:22 pm  

Have to agree. Standard was pretty poor from both teams.
£2.50 for a can of Carlsberg though? Cheaper than HJ and less of a que. Chap serving even said "enjoy" as if it were some niffty little cocktail. Bless!

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:48 pm  

The All New Chester Wire wrote:

Great analysis, JWP. We are very slow at the moment. King, Grix, Anderson, Johnson! For heaven's sake.

Spot on - Hicks, Johnson, V. Anderson, Grix, King. That's got to be the slowest backline I've seen in over 30 years of watching the Wire.

With a back 5 like that, we're only going to win games through a forward dominated attritional approach backed up by an excellent kicking game from the halves - position not possession. Bridge and Monaghan - I don't think so.

Give Smith time. He was always going to arrive for next season so be prepared to write this one off whilst he builds his own squad. Transition has commenced. Reardon and Gleeson have gone, there will be plenty more before we start to challenge.

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:45 pm  

Wirefan wrote:

What an absolute yawn of a game. The two worst side's in the league coming head to head.

You ain't seen the Crusaders yet then??

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:05 pm  

Fatboys Limb wrote:

You ain't seen the Crusaders yet then??

They haven't been battered by 40+ points as of yet.

: Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:13 pm  

Vanderson isnt a centre

Should look to play johno there with Riley at FB and Hicks on the wing Or even bring in a young centre