: Tue May 05, 2009 10:09 am  

mark_m wrote:

Monas cannot pass to his right.

...and has a killer pass to his left.

: Tue May 05, 2009 10:42 am  

NCB wrote:

...and has a killer pass to his left.

No dispute there but that is not hard considering he is right handed. However he has thrown some shockers to his right and pinged a few of them on Sunday. However, probably the worst one he has ever bombed was the one that ultimately led to the resignation of Paul Cullen.

So much for the higher skill standards of the Aussie players.

: Tue May 05, 2009 11:20 am  

mark_m wrote:

Watching it back we could have easily won the game (and probably would have won if Briers had played).

Couple of points;

Grix had a superb game and was a handful for HKR.

Monas cannot pass to his right.

could a, would a, should a....

: Tue May 05, 2009 11:25 am  

Basil Fawlty wrote:

could a, would a, should a....

But dinta

: Tue May 05, 2009 11:31 am  

roversmad wrote:

But dinta

I know but that sometimes happens in this game. There is no difference in the teams really and it tends to suggest we will now start to reign in the top half of the table.

: Tue May 05, 2009 11:31 am  

Thought Grix was immense for you, he looked like making a break every time he had the ball, i cant say i've ever noticed him much before, does he usually play like that or did you do your homework and see a weak spot down that Hull KR wing??

Bridge was good aswell, those were your two standouts IMO.

The reason you lost for me was your scrambling defence, they seeemed to score every time you were defending on your own line, was like watching Wigan at times

: Tue May 05, 2009 11:33 am  

mark_m wrote:

I know but that sometimes happens in this game. There is no difference in the teams really and it tends to suggest we will now start to reign in the top half of the table.

I think that is one the cards... you have quality a plenty mate.

: Tue May 05, 2009 11:33 am  

Mother Feka wrote:

Thought Grix was immense for you, he looked like making a break every time he had the ball, i cant say i've ever noticed him much before, does he usually play like that or did you do your homework and see a weak spot down that Hull KR wing??

Bridge was good aswell, those were your two standouts IMO.

The reason you lost for me was your scrambling defence, they seeemed to score every time you were defending on your own line, was like watching Wigan at times

Agreed. He was excellent and still playing out of position really.

: Tue May 05, 2009 11:36 am  

mark_m wrote:

Agreed. He was excellent and still playing out of position really.

I didn't think he could offer us that much at centre, beginning to change my mind about it now. I do like him more in the loose forward role but Harrison has pritty much got that place covered.

: Tue May 05, 2009 3:48 pm  

The Wood wrote:

My thoughts are;

We had a good start. In the first 20 mins we looked like running out comfortable winners. However, the cracks appeared in the second 20 mins of the first half. A try just before half time would have put an ounce of doubt in the KR mindset.

Dobson kicked us to death. Every time they got within our 20m zone they looked like scoring. As a result, field possession was vital, and penalty after penalty got them in our half immediately. We had more than enough chances to take the game ourselves, but almost everything we did was either stopped by the KR defence or we threw the chance away.

However, to play like we did and still keep it close until the final play of the game proves either one of two things. Either KR had an off day, or we played very well considering we were missing three key players. Two of which are on very good form of late.

Looking ahead, Featherstone shouldn't be a problem. But then the next two games could make or break our league season. 2/2 wins against Hull FC and Wigan before the CCQF will not only be difficult, but both games are winable on our present form.

a lot on this thread keep banging on about our penalty awards, when in fact you got more penalties than us, we just used them better.