Re: Magic Weekend : Sun May 22, 2016 6:41 pm  

A gutsy performance with tons of effort. We looked well off in attack though.

The Black and Whites fully deserved their victory. 5 tries to 2 says so, but the Naughton try was definitely from a forward pass.

Marsh at fullback is a complete no no for me, as is Horne at centre. However, on the evidence of today, we have a chance of overhauling Widnes, but I back Huddersfield to get out of the bottom 4 come Rd 23.

Re: Magic Weekend : Sun May 22, 2016 7:13 pm  

Happy with the effort, was expecting to have FC rip us a new one. just need a bit of size up front & we will be OK. nice to see a new team up in the top four! just want to see us push forward & upwards.

Re: Magic Weekend : Sun May 22, 2016 7:32 pm  

Pickering Red wrote:

A gutsy performance with tons of effort. We looked well off in attack though.

The Black and Whites fully deserved their victory. 5 tries to 2 says so, but the Naughton try was definitely from a forward pass.

Marsh at fullback is a complete no no for me, as is Horne at centre. However, on the evidence of today, we have a chance of overhauling Widnes, but I back Huddersfield to get out of the bottom 4 come Rd 23.

Then why mention it?

boo hoo

Re: Magic Weekend : Sun May 22, 2016 7:36 pm  

vekder wrote:

Three longer term injuries? You have had it tough haven't you? Bravo.

Is bravo the new rolf?

Re: Magic Weekend : Sun May 22, 2016 7:37 pm  

Oafy wrote:

That's 3 as opposed to our 13 we had out at the same time

13 Academy players don't count

Re: Magic Weekend : Sun May 22, 2016 7:40 pm  

fun time frankie wrote:

You haven't really had a major injury crisis like other clubs have you a couple of players out for a week or two isn't the same thing

I guess that's what you get when you recruit teh right players, invest in good quality conditioning and medical staff and make sure player welfare and rehab is top notch.

On the other hand, you get plenty of injuries when you sign crocks, skimp on conditioning staff and don't rehab your players properly.

Re: Magic Weekend : Sun May 22, 2016 7:52 pm  

Something I noticed today that shocked me was how down right ugly the Rovers academy products are.

They look like a bunch of extras from Pirates of the Caribbean.

Exhibit A - James Green:


Exhibit B - George Lawler:


Then, whilst finding pictures of exhibits A & B, I came across this gargoyle:




What's going on?

[Mild Rover]

Re: Magic Weekend : Sun May 22, 2016 8:26 pm  

Fair play to Hull and Radford. People said their style was old fashioned and you couldn't win titles that way anymore. He backed his judgement, and right now it's working very well indeed. Don't want to, but I've got to give him credit for that - looks to have been ahead of the curve. If things carry on this way it'll be widely imitated next year and that is the sincerest form of flattery.
There's still plenty of time for them to stumble, but from watching the other teams, there's not too much for them to fear, at the moment. The way trophies are won (discounting the hubcap), means that one poor performance can end your hopes, but they've got a shot this year.

As for us - well Chester backed his judgement too, but that has worked rather less well. 'Big powerful team', has become to Webster what 'team full of internationals' was for Sandercock. But today could have been much worse, so that's a crumb of comfort.

Re: Magic Weekend : Sun May 22, 2016 8:31 pm  

Hull....probably not at their best...were a bit too good for us in the end.

Doesn't mean Rovers didn't stretch them, they did and with a bit better game management at 10-16 might have seen it out.

The better team won, but the difference between 1st and 9th wasn't huge.

Re: Magic Weekend : Sun May 22, 2016 8:38 pm  

His Bobness wrote:

Hull....probably not at their best...were a bit too good for us in the end.

Doesn't mean Rovers didn't stretch them, they did and with a bit better game management at 10-16 might have seen it out.

The better team won, but the difference between 1st and 9th wasn't huge.