Re: Today's game : Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:43 am  

broadybull87 wrote:

On another note, was it just papering over the cracks? Or did we play well against a full strength Cats team? as that would give me hope for the future.

We played pretty damn good.

Attack was impressive, we didn't try and score every play and tried to turn the ball over in decent positions.

Gale was miles better than we had previously seen - He started taking the line on and looked a handful.

Galskel was switched to FB, and Kearney into the halves. Galkell chimed into the attack pretty well, and Kearney was okay at 6, although I noticed his decent defence more than his attacking prowess.

The forwards dominted for large periods, putting in decent hits and even managing to find an offload (or 2). Fakir ran in HARD today, and as previous posters have commented, Nas and Sidlow made good meters. Pitts fit in really well, his defence was great and he always put his hand up to take a carry in.

On the subject of Kear, I noticed that there were times yesterday when he took 2 runs in 1 set. His speed meant he was making as much meters as the forwards and he was always looking to get involved. Purts and Kear have been the stand out performers for me so far this year.

Re: Today's game : Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:47 am  

daveyz999 wrote:

We played pretty damn good.

Attack was impressive, we didn't try and score every play and tried to turn the ball over in decent positions.

Gale was miles better than we had previously seen - He started taking the line on and looked a handful.

Galskel was switched to FB, and Kearney into the halves. Galkell chimed into the attack pretty well, and Kearney was okay at 6, although I noticed his decent defence more than his attacking prowess.

The forwards dominted for large periods, putting in decent hits and even managing to find an offload (or 2). Fakir ran in HARD today, and as previous posters have commented, Nas and Sidlow made good meters. Pitts fit in really well, his defence was great and he always put his hand up to take a carry in.

On the subject of Kear, I noticed that there were times yesterday when he took 2 runs in 1 set. His speed meant he was making as much meters as the forwards and he was always looking to get involved. Purts and Kear have been the stand out performers for me so far this year.

Very good bring on the wolves next week, think purtell has got a point to prove after a poor 2013

[Bullseye]

Re: Today's game : Mon Apr 28, 2014 10:19 am  

FC said post match that he swapped BK and Gaskell because Kearney is a better talker and things went too quiet vs Leeds and Wigan and that led to us making poor decisions.

Re: Today's game : Mon Apr 28, 2014 10:25 am  

Bullseye wrote:

FC said post match that he swapped BK and Gaskell because Kearney is a better talker and things went too quiet vs Leeds and Wigan and that led to us making poor decisions.

Definitely made a difference. I thought that as the match went on, Gaskell also started organising, which was nice to see.

Good move by FC

Re: Today's game : Mon Apr 28, 2014 11:36 am  

Bullseye wrote:

FC said post match that he swapped BK and Gaskell because Kearney is a better talker and things went too quiet vs Leeds and Wigan and that led to us making poor decisions.

On that basis my mate Sweary John will be in line for a call up into the halves.

[Bullseye]

Re: Today's game : Mon Apr 28, 2014 11:46 am  

I'm not sure the young lads could cope with such industrial language Tigs.

[Bulliac]

Re: Today's game : Mon Apr 28, 2014 12:25 pm  

For my sins, I spent some of my working time delivering letters, which gave me cause to walk through the odd schoolyard. One of the things which made me reflect on the logic used by those in authority today is the FACT that if the average conversation in a junior shcool playground were to be recorded, they wouldn't be allowed to broadcast it before midnight, just in case the young lads were listening..

[Bullseye]

Re: Today's game : Mon Apr 28, 2014 1:11 pm  

But you've not met Sweary Johnny Bulliac. He'd make a sailor blush.

[Bulliac]

Re: Today's game : Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:06 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

But you've not met Sweary Johnny Bulliac. He'd make a sailor blush.

I used to work with someone known as Effin Beryl, 'cept she wasn't actually known as Effin and the word she was known as, might well fuse the filters on here [but I think, as you have met Sweary, you may well guess what it was].

Now, whilst not having met your mate, my personal suspicion is that Effin might well have made Sweary blush...and she was not much wore than the kids in the playground.

[Bullseye]

Re: Today's game : Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:35 pm  

Tigs you should play matchmaker here.