Re: Catalan home game : Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:43 am  

Catalan came with a game plan and kept to it through out the game, we didn't turn up but has bad has Hicks was we didn't help ourselves too many errors too many penalties.

We had no field position and did too much defending but we started like this last year and came good so we need to keep faith in what Radford is doing after last season I think he's earned that.

Has Dave K said we needed alot more passing and running which i believe Kelly would of done and taken some of the pressure off Sneyd.

Re: Catalan home game : Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:59 am  

Terrible game and poor result. Our bench is a real concern and although Frank didn't kill it in SL he certainly gave the opposition something to think about when he came on last year. We don't have that type of player this season. Connor was pretty average overall on the back of a ridiculously slow ptb as was Sneyd. Little difference between them as we created nothing on the right or left through hands of the half backs. Very disappointing but it's very early days.

Re: Catalan home game : Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:02 am  

Sheephead wrote:

Catalan came with a game plan and kept to it through out the game, we didn't turn up but has bad has Hicks was we didn't help ourselves too many errors too many penalties.

We had no field position and did too much defending but we started like this last year and came good so we need to keep faith in what Radford is doing after last season I think he's earned that.

Has Dave K said we needed alot more passing and running which i believe Kelly would of done and taken some of the pressure off Sneyd.

Good post. We deserved nothing from the game but defence was brutal at times against a physical Catalans team. Kelly and Ellis play and maybe we would have sneaked it, but this, as Saddened! mentioned, is our challenge. First choice 17 availability is crucial for us. The game against Huddersfield could see us have anything from a full strength pack to one missing Watts, Taylor, Ellis, and Hadley, which would put us right on the back foot in a really important game. If we lose that to a team tipped in some quarters to finish bottom and with Saints (H), Warrington (A) and Wigan (A) 3 of the next 4 games, things could look pretty tough early on, much as they did last year I guess.

Re: Catalan home game : Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:16 am  

Terrible night . But it's still early. As bad as it was and as bad as the ref was even just tidying up individually we'd of won
Taylor and Watts actually cost us the game. Taylor a bit out of character and sloppy hunting big shots and not effecting the tackles
Watts unfortunately showed exactly why he doesn't get picked or near England set up
Mini was in paper saying about looking after his old mate Bird..comes out 2nd and misses along with houghton a simple tackle that cost 6 points
Bit off all over the field tbf
Only players who did themselves a credit were carlos danny and sika imo

Re: Catalan home game : Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:18 am  

I didn't see to much wrong with Hull last night, defence line was solid, your forwards were always looking to do the hard yards and Houghton's industry in defence and from acting half was exceptional.
What you didn't have was someone on the field to make decisions and changes to the game plan (once Ellis went off) which ment you repeated your mistakes.
People on hear are saying "when Kelly's back"
He will score you points and do the unexpected, but don't expect leadership or team play. These are things he knows nothing about.
I think if Ellis has an injury prone season, you will need to find a new on field leader.
Still it's early day's

Re: Catalan home game : Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:29 am  

I think we could have a few players missing for Huddersfield - I believe Wattsy could be up before the Disciplinary for 3 separate charges, Taylor for a late challenge/ shoulder charge and Mini leading with his elbow?

Re: Catalan home game : Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:36 am  

Still think Radford is getting is subs wrong, not for the first time last night we had Ellis, Manu, Taylor and Watts on the bench, think Mini played 80, while Thompson and Washy, played very few minutes.

I'd mix the bench up maybe and start Green and washy, have watts and Mini on the bench to give something for the opposition to think about.

Re: Catalan home game : Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:47 am  

BiltonRobin wrote:

I didn't see to much wrong with Hull last night, defence line was solid, your forwards were always looking to do the hard yards and Houghton's industry in defence and from acting half was exceptional.
What you didn't have was someone on the field to make decisions and changes to the game plan (once Ellis went off) which ment you repeated your mistakes.
People on hear are saying "when Kelly's back"
He will score you points and do the unexpected, but don't expect leadership or team play. These are things he knows nothing about.
I think if Ellis has an injury prone season, you will need to find a new on field leader.
Still it's early day's

I think the point about Kelly is not that he's going to organise, but simply that he allows Sneyd to focus on that part of his game whilst Kelly can ask some questions of defences himself. Agree on the other points; but Ellis is irreplaceable for us in the way that Sinfield has proven to be for Leeds. A talismanic player with quality, heart, incredible work ethic and exceptional leadership. What an honour it's been for us to see him at our club.

Re: Catalan home game : Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:59 am  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

Only your third post since 2014?

I really don't think we'll be meeting in the middle eights if that's what you are alluding to.

I don't usually bother but didn't realise there was a minimum requirement to join in. Although if it helps I haven't missed a rovers game in umpteen years (sonny)

Re: Catalan home game : Fri Feb 24, 2017 10:06 am  

BiltonRobin wrote:

People on hear are saying "when Kelly's back"
He will score you points and do the unexpected, but don't expect leadership or team play. These are things he knows nothing about.

Like what Chase does at Cas which is what we've need for some time now