Re: Pre Season : Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:43 pm  

pmarrow wrote:

Lets be honest that 14 arent first teamers so lets not kid ourselves we are missing 14 first teamers. This team would have being good enough to beat a few teams lower leagues puts some confidence in the team and younger players too. To play a young team at Bradford was a waste.

Try reading my post. We went into this game with 9 first teamers out and it's now 10.

Re: Pre Season : Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:44 pm  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

I imagine at least two will be almost entirely academy teams.

Do you not think we needed some confidence building performances ?

Re: Pre Season : Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:46 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Try reading my post. We went into this game with 9 first teamers out and it's now 10.

Try reading mine. We should have gone for some fixtures to install confidence. Bizarre that we havent. We won 1 out of our last 10.

You cant tell me your really happy with this pre season.

Re: Pre Season : Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:47 pm  

pmarrow wrote:

Lets be honest that 14 arent first teamers so lets not kid ourselves we are missing 14 first teamers. This team would have being good enough to beat a few teams lower leagues puts some confidence in the team and younger players too. To play a young team at Bradford was a waste.

It doesn't matter that they're not all first teamers, for example with Shaul. Now Connor is injured, Shaul would be the man to replace him, and he is injured. Bowden isn't a first teamer, but he is next in line when any of our props get injured so is still a crucial loss. We end up with 3rd choice full back and 8th choice prop as our best options.

Re: Pre Season : Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:49 pm  

pmarrow wrote:

Do you not think we needed some confidence building performances ?

Winning pre-season games means nothing. We could have played five and won the lot but it wouldn't mean we'd beat Wakefield.

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Re: Pre Season : Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:53 pm  

Must admit I’m wondering about the pre season plan as not sure what purpose the games we’ve played are actually serving other than giving the young hopefuls a run. I know we have injuries but we are now going into the start of the season a first team that’s not exactly had any useful game time as a team unit, just seems to have been a bit rudderless.

Re: Pre Season : Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:54 pm  

pmarrow wrote:

Try reading mine. We should have gone for some fixtures to install confidence. Bizarre that we havent. We won 1 out of our last 10.

You cant tell me your really happy with this pre season.

Completely disagree. We have a squad of 30 odd and half are injured. Playing more fixtures with18 year olds against some part time clubs wouldn't help. I've already said the pre season has been a disaster. Manu Ma'u's injury sums that up.

Actually thought the young players had a good dig today, minutes 41-50 apart.

Re: Pre Season : Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:54 pm  

Men against boys 2nd half which was to be expected with respective teams.

Positives where Fash and Brown who were outstanding.

I don't think I've seen a player with a bad a kicking game as McNamara is a long time.

Need bodies back or we are in for a really long season.

Re: Pre Season : Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:56 pm  

Do we have any takers for a top 6, play-off position this season??

Re: Pre Season : Sun Jan 30, 2022 4:57 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Men against boys 2nd half which was to be expected with respective teams.

Positives where Fash and Brown who were outstanding.

I don't think I've seen a player with a bad a kicking game as McNamara is a long time.

Need bodies back or we are in for a really long season.

Agree with that. Really hope Connor is OK.