Re: Team for Friday : Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:16 pm  

Sacred Cow wrote:

People keep telling me he is a running threat. He hasn’t scored a try all season.

The guy clearly is trying but is also clearly not very good at anything that you require from a halfback. I don't like criticising players but I will say what I see. His passing isn't good enough, his in play kicking isn't good enough and his running game clearly isn't good enough. The evidence is there to see from all season. There's others that aren't as good as him but they're not the blokes who are one of our imports on a higher wage so I'm not going to hold them to the same standard!

Re: Team for Friday : Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:16 pm  

Spookisback wrote:

I thought Gale was awful… truly awful

And Lino wasn't much better, how he has walked back into the side is a mystery.

Re: Team for Friday : Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:18 pm  

Richard1 wrote:

Agreed. Forwards were really poor apart from those two you mentioned.

Can't agree Richard. I thought Batty produced several strong runs. Best forward tonight for me.

Re: Team for Friday : Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:21 pm  

Can'y help thinking that Kershaw would have been a far better prospect on the wing tonight, or Kay. That knock on by Lineham led to the start of our downfall. Why does Applegarth stick with him?

Re: Team for Friday : Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:23 pm  

First half we were the best team except for about 5 minutes. That try chalk off was ridiculous and no way should griffin have been adjudged knock on before they score that try. I’d also say Vera was obstructed In that try in the first half but no video check. Typical. Also that second half forward pass try chalk off was a tough call. No way that’s called most weeks even if technically correct.
That said they were too clinical for us and wtf Dagger is on the bench especially if Lino isn’t even kicking, p*ss poor team selection, Dagger knocks over at least two of those and we are then right in the game and he’s been playing well no way should he be left out.
Aggggghhhhh

Re: Team for Friday : Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:24 pm  

Redscat wrote:

Can't agree Richard. I thought Batty produced several strong runs. Best forward tonight for me.

I was just about to post the same. you beat me to it.

Re: Team for Friday : Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:24 pm  

Redscat wrote:

Can't agree Richard. I thought Batty produced several strong runs. Best forward tonight for me.

Don’t think the two second rows were too bad with the ball either. We did seem to make decent meters forward, we just didn’t have too much clue what to do when we got into good ball, other than the chuck it to Griffin tactic.

Re: Team for Friday : Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:30 pm  

Spookisback wrote:

Came into the game soft… tightened up and cut Cas to ribbons… then went soft again!

I thought we were well on top at 8-6 but that dropped ball from Lineham just got Cas back into the game.

We blew our last chance to get back into the game when Whitbread's break came to nothing. I think he made a mistake running a line away from a supporting Ashurst then slinging a loose pass at Lino. I won't be watching a rerun to confirm it though.

Felt for Fifita who was head and shoulders our best man out there.

Re: Team for Friday : Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:33 pm  

We made an average half back tonight, look like Nathan Cleary, and our headless chicken made yet another major contribution.

Our recent investment maybe signing players to imorove us, lets hope he's not afraid to show some players the door

Re: Team for Friday : Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:40 pm  

KevW60349 wrote:

And Lino wasn't much better, how he has walked back into the side is a mystery.

Even bigger mystery, which bright spark gave him a three year contract