Re: RD 18 | Castleford Tigers (H) : Sat Aug 07, 2021 3:07 pm  

Simmo71 wrote:

Perhaps, but should we really be using our OQ spots on a back up centre?

Well we`re using an OS spot on a back up half back.
Not having our first choice half backs for so many matches playing together doesn`t help.
Sutcliffe needs to stay out of the halves.
Briscoe isn`t good enough and has 4 or 5 average games a season and has done for the last 3 years.
Not having our first choice props didn`t help either and playing so many games in a short period of time has caught up with us.
Hurrell whilst a liability offers a threat and takes 4 players to stop him.
A decent acting half would exploit that sadly we don`t have one.

Re: RD 18 | Castleford Tigers (H) : Sat Aug 07, 2021 3:20 pm  

Did anyone else at least smile to see Jimmy K go over at the end there....?

Re: RD 18 | Castleford Tigers (H) : Sat Aug 07, 2021 3:23 pm  

chapylad wrote:

Well we`re using an OS spot on a back up half back.
Not having our first choice half backs for so many matches playing together doesn`t help.
Sutcliffe needs to stay out of the halves.
Briscoe isn`t good enough and has 4 or 5 average games a season and has done for the last 3 years.
Not having our first choice props didn`t help either and playing so many games in a short period of time has caught up with us.
Hurrell whilst a liability offers a threat and takes 4 players to stop him.
A decent acting half would exploit that sadly we don`t have one.

I don't think Austin will be a back up. I think he starts.
Be interesting to see who gets the 6 and 7 squad numbers next season.

I'm going to watch York tomorrow - interested to see how Corey Johnson goes.

Re: RD 18 | Castleford Tigers (H) : Sat Aug 07, 2021 3:25 pm  

Shabino wrote:

Did anyone else at least smile to see Jimmy K go over at the end there....?

I couldn't there last night but wouldn't have smiled who ever it was who scored against us.

Re: RD 18 | Castleford Tigers (H) : Sat Aug 07, 2021 3:27 pm  

christopher wrote:

Can do no wrong? ive said he’s a liability sometimes but i can be objective tbat try wasn’t solely down to him he shouldnt have been in that position

I don’t think anyone is saying he should stay on marquee money but tbe constant blaming him and him alone is wrong

At the risk of being accused of Hurrell bashing.....
I've just watched the highlights and I really don't know how you can say he was not to blame for that try - very poor positioning and bad missed tackle.
Very, very rose tinted glasses there mate.

Re: RD 18 | Castleford Tigers (H) : Sat Aug 07, 2021 3:27 pm  

Re Agar he will move upstairs once we’ve found a suitable coach. He’s hardly had a run with a decent and fit squad since he’s been with us.

I still don’t believe we’ve given Hurrell a decent crack. He’s not had a decent service consistently and we play him like the big lad in a schoolboy side.

Re: RD 18 | Castleford Tigers (H) : Sat Aug 07, 2021 5:04 pm  

worked on York's ground for 2 years. lovely stadium

Re: RD 18 | Castleford Tigers (H) : Sat Aug 07, 2021 5:04 pm  

Simmo71 wrote:

At the risk of being accused of Hurrell bashing.....
I've just watched the highlights and I really don't know how you can say he was not to blame for that try - very poor positioning and bad missed tackle.
Very, very rose tinted glasses there mate.

I said not solely down to him, i.e it was partly down to him but equally poor defending put us in that position.

No rose tinted glasses just looking at it objectively.

Leeming and Martin were far more to blame for their first try, but Hurrell gets all the stick. I don’t know what the opposite of rose tinted spectacles is but some seem to have them regarding Hurrell

Re: RD 18 | Castleford Tigers (H) : Sat Aug 07, 2021 5:21 pm  

christopher wrote:

I said not solely down to him, i.e it was partly down to him but equally poor defending put us in that position.

No rose tinted glasses just looking at it objectively.

Leeming and Martin were far more to blame for their first try, but Hurrell gets all the stick. I don’t know what the opposite of rose tinted spectacles is but some seem to have them regarding Hurrell

That would be just tinted glasses.

Re: RD 18 | Castleford Tigers (H) : Sat Aug 07, 2021 5:23 pm  

Get hurrel outside a proper half and he will be fine. Plenty wrong with his defence yes but some must be down to fatigue