Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H) : Fri Feb 25, 2022 9:45 am  

We have played 3 that will all be in the top four so far, so not overly worried about results.

I think without Newman, we lack a lot of zip in the backline. Whether Newman is back or not next week, I'd really like to see Broadbent given a run in the team. I think he would actually do better than Walker at fullback.

Austin will be decent, and I'm sure Sezer will come good. Martin will add a lot as well attack wise, so we should be due a better performance next week.

Out of our props, I thought Tet was our best. I'm slightly worried we've all rated Mik a little further on than he actually is right now, because McMeekan looked his equal (if not better) up front tonight, and he was poor last week.

Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H) : Fri Feb 25, 2022 9:55 am  

exiledrhino wrote:

We have played 3 that will all be in the top four so far, so not overly worried about results.

I think without Newman, we lack a lot of zip in the backline. Whether Newman is back or not next week, I'd really like to see Broadbent given a run in the team. I think he would actually do better than Walker at fullback.

Austin will be decent, and I'm sure Sezer will come good. Martin will add a lot as well attack wise, so we should be due a better performance next week.

Out of our props, I thought Tet was our best. I'm slightly worried we've all rated Mik a little further on than he actually is right now, because McMeekan looked his equal (if not better) up front tonight, and he was poor last week.

In 2020 Saints lost 3 out of 6 with their fans wanting Woolf out - things can change

I don’t think Mik is 100% fit

Sezer hasn’t played for a long time and weve a full back whos been out for 2 years.

Our next 3 are winnable if we can get those wins things look a bit different

Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H) : Fri Feb 25, 2022 9:56 am  

Agree with plenty on here. Will try and find something different to say.
They had 1-7,9,11,12 & 13 playing and were missing 3 of best 4 props. Thought we still got dominated a bit physically.
They made a fair few errors as well but when they went wide the passing was far better with the quality of Tomkins a key part.
Thought Sezer kicked well first half , forced at least 2 drop outs and I thought Austin got stuck in a lot second half and looked our main threat. Neither were brilliant but they have so little to work with outside them and so much of our play is so slow, when we try and play faster the accuracy of passing fails.
The return of 3rd rate kick and giggle is the reason the pitch looks like an Egyptian rag and bone man’s back garden.
Hope Alex Mellor is OK this morning.
Finally, I’m counting my blessings today that I support this lot and LUFC rather than Dynamo Kiev.

Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H) : Fri Feb 25, 2022 10:01 am  

Sir Gregory Parsloe wrote:

Agree with plenty on here. Will try and find something different to say.
They had 1-7,9,11,12 & 13 playing and were missing 3 of best 4 props. Thought we still got dominated a bit physically.
They made a fair few errors as well but when they went wide the passing was far better with the quality of Tomkins a key part.
Thought Sezer kicked well first half , forced at least 2 drop outs and I thought Austin got stuck in a lot second half and looked our main threat. Neither were brilliant but they have so little to work with outside them and so much of our play is so slow, when we try and play faster the accuracy of passing fails.
The return of 3rd rate kick and giggle is the reason the pitch looks like an Egyptian rag and bone man’s back garden.
Hope Alex Mellor is OK this morning.
Finally, I’m counting my blessings today that I support this lot and LUFC rather than Dynamo Kiev.

The pitch is an embarrassment. I was dragged to Cas vs Salford. The pitch was literally a carpet, Stadium falling to bits but has that nostalgic charm….

Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H) : Fri Feb 25, 2022 10:10 am  

Shabino wrote:

The pitch is an embarrassment. I was dragged to Cas vs Salford. The pitch was literally a carpet, Stadium falling to bits but has that nostalgic charm….

I suspect you maybe a Shamrhino and an undercover carpet carrier Shabs.
“Nostalgic charm” for wheldon road, you make it sound like the Taj Mahal, the real one not the takeaway.

Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H) : Fri Feb 25, 2022 10:10 am  

A disappointing lack lustre display, running out from the play the ball area was slow and predictable. Whilst we persist with the present Centre combination we will struggle against decent sides. Wouldn’t have briscoe in the team never mind in the Centre position. Why agar thinks a bog standard winger will succeed as a Centre is bizarre. At the moment I can’t see what Sean Long bring to the team.
Lose at wakey and the alarm bells will be ringing out.

Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H) : Fri Feb 25, 2022 10:12 am  

The pitch is being relayed isn’t it? That’s why weve got a block of away games (unless its for other reasons?)

Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H) : Fri Feb 25, 2022 10:21 am  

I think the reason so many are unhappy is because the same kinds of issues keep coming up.

If GH/ Agar can't get the players of quality we need or motivate/ keep discipline/ play to a plan/ etc etc then changes need to happen and happen soon.

Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H) : Fri Feb 25, 2022 10:46 am  

Sir Gregory Parsloe wrote:

I suspect you maybe a Shamrhino and an undercover carpet carrier Shabs.
“Nostalgic charm” for wheldon road, you make it sound like the Taj Mahal, the real one not the takeaway.

My point is that a club with no budget has a great pitch. With all the resources Leeds has its embarrassing. But I am actually a carpet carrier/fitter! How did you know? Are you the ‘pie man ‘ who i fitted last week?

Re: RD 3 | Catalan Dragons (H) : Fri Feb 25, 2022 10:59 am  

Shabino wrote:

My point is that a club with no budget has a great pitch. With all the resources Leeds has its embarrassing. But I am actually a carpet carrier/fitter! How did you know? Are you the ‘pie man ‘ who i fitted last week?

I completely agree about the pitch, it is embarrassing.
I can picture you now with a roll of carpet tucked under each arm as you merrily whistle sweet Caroline.
Sadly, I’m not the “pie man”, but wish I was. Where Does he reside?