Re: Tonight’s match v Hull : Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:29 pm  

karetaker wrote:

Tony Smith got it spot on in his post match interview.

What was said please, just got home and I've no way of watching it back.

Re: Tonight’s match v Hull : Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:31 pm  

All things considered Hull’s gathering tonight was excellent

Re: Tonight’s match v Hull : Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:38 pm  

I also want to say that the fact that Burgess could’ve shoe-horned Ratchford anywhere into that 17 tonight but instead went for youngsters….is wonderful.

Re: Tonight’s match v Hull : Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:39 pm  

I thought there were some very strange refereeing decisions, penalties given for no apparent reason.
The red card should not have been given in any sensible world but I worry that it was probably correct under the current directives. Every tackle becomes a potential game changer if that decision was correct.
On the plus side we had been playing with 12 men for most of the game (yes, I’m looking at you Josh Drinkwater).
I thought Fitzgibbon was strong, Harrison had a great game, Currie showed some real graft. Danny Walker played well and Powell is a very useful 2nd string to the bow. Hayes looked very comfortable and showed Drinkwater up.
I may be grasping at straws but the more flowing moves towards the end showed a glimpse of what is likely to come but conditions were hardly in favour of flowing rugby.
In summary, glimpses of promise and Paul Vaughan is worth his weight in gold to this team!

Re: Tonight’s match v Hull : Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:44 pm  

Am I the only one who thought Drinkwater was half decent tonight?

Re: Tonight’s match v Hull : Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:51 pm  

ratticusfinch wrote:

Am I the only one who thought Drinkwater was half decent tonight?

Yes

Re: Tonight’s match v Hull : Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:53 pm  

Anyone for Powell replacing Drinkwater in the halves and having Ratchford as interchange 9.

Re: Tonight’s match v Hull : Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:53 pm  

ratticusfinch wrote:

Am I the only one who thought Drinkwater was half decent tonight?

His kicking close to the line was good, I certainly don't think he was dreadful. The ball never really came out from the forwards tonight, which probably had more to do with the conditions than the halves shirking the ball.

As a senior player on a quota spot he should be demanding more ball though and wanting to be more involved.

That said I do think Hayes was better than him tonight and tried to get involved a lot more.

Re: Tonight’s match v Hull : Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:57 pm  

Fitzgibbon's charge up field with ball in hand was very much Waterhouse… great to see.. and the pass out wide..showed a calmness and awareness..

Re: Tonight’s match v Hull : Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:04 pm  

ratticusfinch wrote:

Am I the only one who thought Drinkwater was half decent tonight?

Our hooker made more effective kicks than this 'recognised' halfback. Says it all. And Hayes outshined him easily. Great hands on the boy, all I saw was Dishwater pass it to the floor. They say a good halfback could play in a dinner suit. This anonymous wage thief could've done so, because he did sod all.

EDIT: One good chase back doth not a good halfback make!