Re: Dewsbury (H) : Sun Mar 26, 2017 5:09 pm  

We haven't got enough grunt. We don't have enough experience. We make too many unforced errors. But what we have got (contrast to recent years) is a team of players that put in everything, and keep going, no matter what.

What we also appear to have, and in the good weather it eventually shone through, is some brains, some moves, and some serious attacking threat when we manage to keep the ball. Keyes is thinking all the time and can create stuff. Smith for us is an old wise head that we needed, especially with Pryce out. Though Moore for us is a gem. Campbell and Murray stood out too.

Some great tries in the second half especially, but a special mention to Macani, he got half a chance and I expected he'd check and go inside but he backed himself and got us on top, more importantly, psychologically. After his second ( great kick, pace and determination, you could see Dewsbury hearts broken and heads went down. Maybe some will get off his back a bit after that.

Bit more of this and the table could start to look interesting

Re: Dewsbury (H) : Sun Mar 26, 2017 5:25 pm  

debaser wrote:

Well that was a game of two halves...

That's welcome after all the games we played with no halves.

Re: Dewsbury (H) : Sun Mar 26, 2017 5:27 pm  

Caro put in a shift as our new 2nd rower too,

Re: Dewsbury (H) : Sun Mar 26, 2017 5:33 pm  

Had we not had the -12 we would now be in 5th place, with a scratch team and no preseason.

Re: Dewsbury (H) : Sun Mar 26, 2017 5:37 pm  

After following Northern/Bulls for over 50 years I saw something today at the match that I never thought I'd see: Armed Police!! I suppose it's a sign of the times unfortunately.

Re: Dewsbury (H) : Sun Mar 26, 2017 5:39 pm  

It would be interesting to see the video of the half time team talk!

We went from losing the collision and generally being outmuscled and out thought (plus the usual errors) to total domination for the second half. Forty four unanswered points is pretty amazing really

I wouldn't begrudge Campbell his MoM, but I 'd have gone for Murray - he was simply immense. I'm glad Salford are going well, or I'm sure he'd be getting called back and put in their team.

Some great tries, not just the Macani special, but good stuff from all over the park. That's 100 points scored in the last two home league games - onwards and upwards!

Re: Dewsbury (H) : Sun Mar 26, 2017 6:49 pm  

I like that we're doing it without a team full of overseas players too.

Re: Dewsbury (H) : Sun Mar 26, 2017 6:54 pm  

What about the southerners in the team, don't they count on the quota?

Re: Dewsbury (H) : Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:38 pm  

I thought Caro did an excellent job in the back row! Campbell or Murray MoM. Hoping Macani can kick on now with those tires - very well taken indeed.

Re: Dewsbury (H) : Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:44 pm  

For a few games I've been bemoaning Macani not backing himself. In the first half there was an opportunity and he didn't go for it again, I was raging. Then he did. And bloody hell did he. Twice. More please.