Re: Rovers : Thu Feb 24, 2022 10:45 am  

Based on form alone I can’t see anything but a Featherstone win , Halifax as I’ve mentioned before have only managed to play well in very short spells and with the quality Featherstone have we will be punished. This month will be very difficult with Featherstone twice and Leigh who have comfortably beaten our preseason predicted playoff rivals in Bradford and York. I would say up to now we have contributed to our own demise and would be happier to walk away from the game knowing the other team beat us rather than we beat ourselves. I predict the Grix out mantra will return on March the 22nd .

Re: Rovers : Thu Feb 24, 2022 10:56 am  

the fax in asia wrote:

Phantom horseman are those initials because of your acidic nature ?
If none of the 4 mentioned play then all the more chance for Fax, but it would not be a surprise to see at least one of them in the 17. Say what you like, it would not be the first time
‘Gamesmanship’ if you prefer that word has been used to try and disrupt the opposing teams selection.

Yes, I will say what I like, I have made it clear exactly why your post was ridiculous and you're clearly too proud to back down.

So I'll simply repeat: it was an interview on a subscription channel for Rovers fans which merely provided an update on three long-term injured players, plus one who the club has been treading carefully with. The idea that it was some sort of gamesmanship is daft, none of these guys have played since at least the Leigh game. As I stated above, there's a chance Leilua might play, so no it wouldn't be a surprise to see him in the 17, especially as he was in our 21-man squad last week.

I have read reports that Knowles, Worthington, Gee and Woodburn-Hall might be missing due to injury, presumably you think that those reports are gamesmanship to disrupt Fev's preparation?

Re: Rovers : Thu Feb 24, 2022 10:57 am  

Hudd-Shay wrote:

Of course i'm defending it. It's just one poster's personal observation. Calm down.

And I was challenging it, because it was wrong, and that's how forums work. Calm down.

Re: Rovers : Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:01 am  

Listenup94 wrote:

Based on form alone I can’t see anything but a Featherstone win , Halifax have I’ve mentioned before have only managed to play well in very short spells and with the quality Featherstone have we will be punished. .

I think Fev must be favourites but I'd expect the game to be close, in the last two weeks on boggy surfaces Fev have struggled to pull away from two teams that are predicted to be in the relegation mix but were really up for the task and defended with determination. If the pitch is poor again I'd expect a low-scoring game with perhaps one or two scores in it.

Re: Rovers : Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:08 am  

P H. I have never crossed you before . However you need to to get back to a 7.
That is the neutral number between acid and alkaline.
Or a couple of Guinness

Re: Rovers : Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:23 am  

the fax in asia wrote:

P H. I have never crossed you before . However you need to to get back to a 7.
That is the neutral number between acid and alkaline.
Or a couple of Guinness

Well perhaps you're right that it's probably not worth getting too heated about. But surely if somebody puts something on a forum that doesn't make much sense other people should be allowed to challenge it?

McDermott was asked this question asked by the RoversTV commentator in an interview for the club's subscription website "Rovers fans will want to know how close some of the guys are to getting fit and back in the team?" This was about four players who had been missing for at least 2 games, and in Kopczak's case since the pre-season game against Wakefield. Claiming the answer he gave to this question was "mind games" doesn't make any sense.

Re: Rovers : Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:43 am  

The Phantom Horseman wrote:

I get the impression from what McDermott has said that Leilua would be considered fit to play by any normal standards but given he's had one hamstring twinge on a muddy pitch he just doesn't want to risk another when we're probably not far away from the grounds drying up. Especially when he can slot Hellewell in, who probably isn't really a centre these days on a quick surface but is fine in that position in the mud.

Looking at where they have lined up both Leilua and Barber have played right centre I think so Leilua would likely be up against Arundel?

You are correct my memory playing tricks on me. For some reason I were thinking that the Leilua flick pass the other week he were coming down the slope but it was top side. Hope he doesn't play then.

Re: Rovers : Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:52 am  

Listenup94 wrote:

Based on form alone I can’t see anything but a Featherstone win , Halifax have I’ve mentioned before have only managed to play well in very short spells and with the quality Featherstone have we will be punished. This month will be very difficult with Featherstone twice and Leigh who have comfortably beaten our preseason predicted playoff rivals in Bradford and York. I would say up to now we have contributed to our own demise and would be happier to walk away from the game knowing the other team beat us rather than we beat ourselves. I predict the Grix out mantra will return on March the 22nd .

Yeah after the Leigh game its likely we will be 1/5 in the league and probably about 3rd from bottom of the league and will likely put a bit of pressure on Grix. For me its the same problems mentioned before, with better discipline and maybe 1 or 2 bigger players up front we would probably be 3/3 at this point but Grix likes a mobile pack and we have come up against 2 big packs that have got on a roll against us because of discipline/fitness. The Widnes game for me we looked the better team with the ball but as soon as we conceded a soft try from a kick Matty Smith just kicked us to death and that was the difference. To finish 3rd last season we lost 8 games and its probably going to need to be about the same this year to be 3rd/4th. 6 Weeks in and losing 5 games and still having to play Fev at home and Leigh away puts us under imense pressure to finish in the top 4.

Re: Rovers : Thu Feb 24, 2022 12:20 pm  

It’ll be interesting to see how Grix approaches this game in terms of tactics and team selection, in some respects it’s a free hit as we aren’t expected to win and certainly not the challenge cup ( don’t know how the 1885 works ) I think the pitch will be heavy but the weather for the next few days is better and certainly on the day, maybe throw the ball around a bit more throw caution to the wind and have a go, haven’t seen any offloads or line breaks to note yet so be nice to watch a better brand of rugby, be nice to see walmsey or jouffret given a chance I think we’re playing sound defensively but definitely missing the off the cuff play , can’t wait for Woodburn hall to return he’s been a big miss .

Re: Rovers : Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:00 pm  

I just hope that the players are as fired up as some of the fans it will be a cracking game if they are. I may have written off our chances at the start of the week but i am just starting to fancy us grabbing a close win by a couple of points. However if we do get to the end of march without winning any more games then of course simon should be under pressure that is what he is paid for. We can not rely on going on a 10 match wining run every season to get in the playoffs.