Re: 1895 Cup : Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:12 pm  

Belle Vue wrote:

I didn’t think we were in too much danger of loosing the game. The variety of kicks the Barrow lads put in tended to keep us guessing and certainly helped their cause in the poor conditions.
We tackled well and our props kept us on the front foot throughout the game. So with a 30:12 score line in a cup game..I’m not moaning….
The frilly stuff finished last weekend and it’s going to start getting harder as the season progresses…there will be different challenges from different teams and we need to make sure that we’re prepared… but so far we’ve achieved this…
Also thought Brad Walker was great for Barrow yesterday..

I thought Brad Walker was outstanding yesterday and would have given him man of the match...he seemed to have so much time on the ball and his kicking kept us on the back foot for considerable parts of the game and that low drop-out from under the sticks that went about 12 metres to their right winger was absolutely sublime...I would have him back tomorrow

Re: 1895 Cup : Sun Mar 03, 2024 2:29 pm  

For me, that game was a bit of a reality check for us....so far, we have brushed sides off with ease and as a result it appears as though we got a bit complacent and probably expected to do the same against Barrow, but all credit to them for coming down and making a real game of it. For much of that game, they were definitely the better team and stopped our forwards from steam-rollering them back down the pitch. Their half-backs were definitely a match for ours too and with a bit more luck they could have easily run us a lot closer than the final score-line suggests.
Featherstone next week are likely to be a real test for us if we play like we played yesterday, so hopefully that game was a good wake-up call ??
I noticed that Lawford was limping when he went off so let's hope he is fit for next week

Re: 1895 Cup : Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:00 pm  

Odasl next round, cant say im looking forward to seeing us play on that muddy kids size pitch.

Re: 1895 Cup : Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:13 pm  

York and Sheffield in the other semi.

Re: 1895 Cup : Sun Mar 03, 2024 6:50 pm  

Prince Buster wrote:

Odasl next round, cant say im looking forward to seeing us play on that muddy kids size pitch.

Me neither but I’m sure the players will want to run out at Wembley so there should be no need for motivation for that game for sure.

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Re: 1895 Cup : Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:10 pm  

Big packs rule at Odsal.
We need to sort cente out so we can put Griffin back in the pack and Vagana back to prop.

Re: 1895 Cup : Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:33 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Big packs rule at Odsal.
We need to sort cente out so we can put Griffin back in the pack and Vagana back to prop.

Yes looking through our squad, centre is our weakest area. With Thornley injured we are just down to law,croft and Pratt. In all fairness to all three they are still learning their trade and I think we could do with a bit more experience.

OK there is Griffin, but I think he is now really a second row

Re: 1895 Cup : Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:41 pm  

The semi v Bradford isn't till the 2nd week in May iirc. Long time before we need to worry about the injuries or pitch condition.

Re: 1895 Cup : Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:55 pm  

We really miss Jerry and Thornley making metres early on in our sets as Franco and Walmsley simply don't have the power. Griffin is too slow at centre now though is an excellent second rower.

Re: 1895 Cup : Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:37 pm  

Pat Bateman wrote:

We really miss Jerry and Thornley making metres early on in our sets as Franco and Walmsley simply don't have the power. Griffin is too slow at centre now though is an excellent second rower.

When we have injury in the centres we lose pace ,factor in Gale and Hood do not have a lot of pace to get through a gap and you can see why we were it and miss .Hope pace does not come and hit us again like last year Jowitt can not do every thing, on is own