: Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:50 pm  

TV BOY wrote:

Pray tell me where it was today then. Sorry you get a defence both physically and mentally tired by putting them on the back foot and getting them jumpy. Any coach or player will tell you its more difficult defending all the time. Durbin plays the ball faster. Thinks faster. Puts the ball round the field better. Not saying Jock is no good. Infact he had a good game today. In my opinion Jamie Durbin is better at it and it shows.

Variety is the spice of life, and I think it's better for Durbin to be fresh against tiring legs. Durbs is certainly one of the few players in our side with genuine pace, and that scares the opposition, but I think he's still got a lot to learn if he's to continue playing at hooker; I certainly don't think Durbin quite has the guile yet to score the type of try that Jock did.

Still, I'm sure there must be a way of catering for Ridyard, Watson, Durbin, McConnell and Aaron Smith in the same side

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:53 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

Variety is the spice of life, and I think it's better for Durbin to be fresh against tiring legs. Durbs is certainly one of the few players in our side with genuine pace, and that scares the opposition, but I think he's still got a lot to learn if he's to continue playing at hooker; I certainly don't think Durbin quite has the guile yet to score the type of try that Jock did.

Still, I'm sure there must be a way of catering for Ridyard, Watson, Durbin, McConnell and Aaron Smith in the same side

Sorry Matt but did Durbin not score a good try from acting half back?

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:07 pm  

Durbin as much as he has offers in attack is a spot player without doubt in defence. The correct way to utilise both players was implemented today.

If you run at jock,then there is only one outcome AND that said before Jock scored the winning try, who was it who broke haven's line a couple of minites previously only to see the chance bombed?

sam reay : Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:10 pm  

Well here,s my 4penneth.

Watson was the key. First half all I can recall of McConnell is his flighted pass into touch although he was ok after Durbin went off.

Thought Hobson stuck 2 fingers up at his critics and I,m warming to him especially after last week at Swinton.

Thought our handling and tackling could have been a lot better.

For me Haven looked a lot more dangerous with the ball.

Am I chuffed? Course I am.Its a long time since I,ve cheered a Leigh try as loud as I did when Watson put McConnell in late on.

Durbin always looks like he could do something explosive as does Stanton.

Early doors but we need to stay injury free. Glad we weren,t playin away today.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:13 pm  

FredParky wrote:

we couldnt break a hole in a soggy rice pudding we have centres who aren't and the half backs couldnt have created a lego puzzle today.

Lets hope then that our players have the good sense not to come on here and read such confidence building comments as as above then eh?

BTW,

*Where did we finish in our pool ??
* What is the average age of our team??

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:20 pm  

Hobson has a job to do in our team, and boy did he carry out today !!

The go forward he gave us in those final 10 mins were invauable

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:27 pm  

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Re: sam reay : Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:27 pm  

frankb wrote:

Well here,s my 4penneth.

Watson was the key. First half all I can recall of McConnell is his flighted pass into touch although he was ok after Durbin went off.

Thought Hobson stuck 2 fingers up at his critics and I,m warming to him especially after last week at Swinton.

Thought our handling and tackling could have been a lot better.

For me Haven looked a lot more dangerous with the ball.

Am I chuffed? Course I am.Its a long time since I,ve cheered a Leigh try as loud as I did when Watson put Ridyard in late on.

Durbin always looks like he could do something explosive as does Stanton.

Early doors but we need to stay injury free. Glad we weren,t playin away today.

Agreed. Hobson, apart from a bit of red mist that clouded his view for a split second had a good game today and got through a lot of graft.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:38 pm  

Agree Hobson is playing well at present and does add the experience we need in the pack. However C Hills performance today was again outstanding. Another 70 minutes from a 16.5 stone prop forward, 30+ tackles and great go forward. This lad is our top performer so far this year and definetly back to his best. Thought Rydyard looked out of his depth today and thought a watson/ durbin combination would have worked better. Thought our young pack stood up well today against a very big, aggresive, experienced whitehaven pack. We still look shakey on the flanks and need to bring Donlan into the game more. Overall a strong team performance but we need more spark on attack. Looking forward to the start of the league fixtures and a very interesting season.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:39 pm  

Alan wrote:

I too thought we played poorly today, but won - possibly undeservedly? The defence was suspect, and our 'attack' was mainly one-man. I also couldn't believe it when Durbin came off - as he had started to give us momentum. However, it looks like he may have been injured. When you consider how many players were missing, then maybe we did do well to win:-

Mort
Alstead
Jamie Smith
Rudd
Morrison
Armitstead
Marsh
Aaron Smith

Most of those would be 'first choice', in anyone's team, wouldn't they?

obviously not in nk eyes,mort was not injured, just dropped ???