Re: Today’s cup match v Cas. : Sun Jun 06, 2021 10:17 am  

Smiffy27 wrote:

So Cas absolutely tore us apart and really could have scored more tries. Huddersfield, first half, did the same. Catalan scored a total of 14 points against us in two games ... but have lost to no one else. What I would really like to know is what are Cas/Hudd doing that we cannot handle and that Catalan are not capable of? Cas for years (when Gale was with them) were brilliant on the left edge but this attacking performance was something else. Their performances in the last few weeks, mean beggar all, cos they have had so many injuries.

This has been baffling me also, something isn't stacking up.

Re: Today’s cup match v Cas. : Sun Jun 06, 2021 10:40 am  

It’s that inconsistency that does us - perform great against one team and pants against another. The squandered potential is what is hard to take.

Re: Today’s cup match v Cas. : Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:31 am  

MorePlaymakersNeeded wrote:

This has been baffling me also, something isn't stacking up.

Easy. Unable to handle the pressure of being favourites in games against sides with similarly equal ability.

For the 2 Catalan games, it's fair to say that defeat in either wouldn't have been seen as a surprise. No pressure = Decent performances (Similarly, it can be argued that Catalan have the same issue?).

Yesterday, the Hudds game, last year's semi, last 2 year's play off games - clear favourites, most fans & pundits making us strong favourites on paper - the side bottle it, not just getting beat, but putting in really sub standard performances.

I think, overall, that's the thing that grates. In these games, it's not like we are being beat by a fantastic opposition. We are simply bottling it and giving terrible displays, almost as if they freeze on the day.

The only positive yesterday, was seeing a team coached by our next coach, actually turn up in a big game and play some great flowing RL. I suspect if the coaches had been reversed yesterday, then so would the result.

Re: Today’s cup match v Cas. : Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:40 am  

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Yesterday, the Hudds game, last year's semi, last 2 year's play off games - clear favourites, most fans & pundits making us strong favourites on paper - the side bottle it, not just getting beat, but putting in really sub standard performances.

I think, overall, that's the thing that grates. In these games, it's not like we are being beat by a fantastic opposition. We are simply bottling it and giving terrible displays, almost as if they freeze on the day.[/quote]


100% this. Saints CC Final, not expected to win, pressure off, won.

It's a constant theme with us. The last 2 play off defeats have been a damp squib from our side, never really getting going.

Re: Today’s cup match v Cas. : Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:42 am  

Cas pasted us in the opening game & then again in the first half at the HJ. Our 60 points made our performance seem better than it actually was for most of the match.

Re: Today’s cup match v Cas. : Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:44 am  

Price and all of his coaching staff aren't up to the job. His coaching ability is nonexistent, look at how bad Clark was yesterday and he still didn't take him off, Charnley has been useless all season but always starts, Matt Davis shouldn't be anywhere near the 1st team and to top it all off Jack Hughes is the bloody captain. All this is down to Price but the clown won't resign so it's time for Moran and Middleton to show some bottle for once and sack him.

Re: Today’s cup match v Cas. : Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:49 am  

Put enough money into the club and I'm sure Moran and Middleton would be happy to welcome you onto the board to make that sort of difficult decision.

Re: Today’s cup match v Cas. : Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:56 am  

Douglas Black wrote:

Put enough money into the club and I'm sure Moran and Middleton would be happy to welcome you onto the board to make that sort of difficult decision.

Why it’s a difficult decision?

Re: Today’s cup match v Cas. : Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:58 am  

Douglas Black wrote:

Put enough money into the club and I'm sure Moran and Middleton would be happy to welcome you onto the board to make that sort of difficult decision.

Hardly a difficult decision

Re: Today’s cup match v Cas. : Sun Jun 06, 2021 11:58 am  

Douglas Black wrote:

Put enough money into the club and I'm sure Moran and Middleton would be happy to welcome you onto the board to make that sort of difficult decision.

Difficult decision? Price is leaving at the end of the year, anyone with eyes in their head can see we'll bottle the GF even if by some miracle we make it and the dressing room seems to be splintering.

Neither Moran or Middleton got where they are by ducking difficult decisions but this isn't difficult. Unpleasant, sad (I think we all agree Price is a decent bloke) and disruptive but it certainly shouldn't be construed as a tough call.