[Wildthing]

Re: So what does that result tell us : Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:03 am  

The weather conditions and that pitch were a leveller no doubt, in fact maybe a slight advantage to Fev who
obviously have played on that pitch in those conditions before.
I'm not too gutted about going out of the CC and the best team won anyway so we move on.

Fridays game will be more of an indicator as to where we actually are, and hopefully the weather will be better as well.

Re: So what does that result tell us : Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:13 am  

Did Noah Booth play yesterday?
Was on the Bench.. can’t remember seeing him come in all the Mud.

[PopTart]

Re: So what does that result tell us : Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:14 am  

Belle Vue wrote:

Did Noah Booth play yesterday?
Was on the Bench.. can’t remember seeing him come in all the Mud.

I don't think he ever came on.

Re: So what does that result tell us : Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:49 am  

I think we probably underestimated the Featherstone pack - they have some big units and playing on that pitch was a big advantage for them. Should be the same for both, of course, but they handled it much better than us.
It was an awful day, poor visibility ( their 'floodlights' are a joke really!) And an awful way to lose a match.
I'm totally against the golden point crap and always have been but regardless of that the best team on the day won.
On better pitches and weather I don't think Fev would live with us but that's how it goes.
We have to learn from it, get over it and move on .

Re: So what does that result tell us : Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:52 am  

PopTart wrote:

It was a bad day for us today but plenty of good signs despite that.
Some of the tactics weren't right but ultimately its about quality of what we are trying to do.....and that will improve with time and better weather.

I've heard that Fev have got the sprinklers on the pitch this morning, getting it ready for Good Friday

Re: So what does that result tell us : Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:11 am  

phe13 wrote:

I've heard that Fev have got the sprinklers on the pitch this morning, getting it ready for Good Friday

The pitch will take a while to recover from that yesterday..
It will be interesting to see if Fev get a home tie in the next round.. because if the rain continues, and Fev are at home in the cup the week before the 29th we could be playing in the same conditions again..

Re: So what does that result tell us : Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:29 am  

Actually the POR pitch normally recovers pretty well given half decent weather. However if you think Fev are just mudlarks then you might be in for a shock again if the pitch is firmer. A team can’t win without decent half backs taking them round the pitch and the best two by far were a young French kid and a former Trinity hooker not deemed good enough.

Re: So what does that result tell us : Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:49 am  

Roversspud wrote:

Actually the POR pitch normally recovers pretty well given half decent weather. However if you think Fev are just mudlarks then you might be in for a shock again if the pitch is firmer. A team can’t win without decent half backs taking them round the pitch and the best two by far were a young French kid and a former Trinity hooker not deemed good enough.

Harry Bowes is a good little player and I was disappointed we let him go.

Re: So what does that result tell us : Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:01 am  

I didn't realise Bowes was playing for Fev yesterday- I too was sorry to see him shown the door.
I've been a defender of Lino in the past but he was certainly not cut out for yesterday's mud bath.
I agree it's time for a change but who plays hb, because Gale was no better than Lino and at least Lino tackles and his goal kick gave us half a chance.

Re: So what does that result tell us : Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:13 am  

Roversspud wrote:

Actually the POR pitch normally recovers pretty well given half decent weather. However if you think Fev are just mudlarks then you might be in for a shock again if the pitch is firmer. A team can’t win without decent half backs taking them round the pitch and the best two by far were a young French kid and a former Trinity hooker not deemed good enough.

Let’s hope so…
Be interesting to see if you get a home tie next round.before we play you again on the 29th
Our halves need to learn how to manage these grounds better especially this time of the year but I’m of a mind to think that come the sunny weather trinity will look and play a lot better rugby than yesterday…
Good luck in the next round….
Hope you draw cas…. Would be a belter!