Re: Credit where it is due : Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:57 pm  

McRae was outcoached by someone coaching their first ever game. Embarrassing.

And yes, some of the play by Crusaders was excellent so I have no problem in giving them credit. Schifcofske, depsite being a massive bell, is a class act even at his age as is Sammutt and with such a dominant display from their pack then they were given time, space and freedom to cause mayhem, and mayhem they did indeed cause. Fair play to them.

Re: Credit where it is due : Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:16 pm  

Enfield Exile wrote:

You suggest the Crusaders did the bare minimum. How about showing some credit where it is due? Granted we did not play well at all but the Crusaders were impressive. The handling from the Crusaders players and the decision-making were very good.

No I am not hang on a minute, am I not giving them credit by saying how hard they must have worked over the winter and how well prepared they were for this game? Plus how well they followed Harris astute gameplan! Come on we were poor by SL standards and they exploited our weaknesses. A team is only as good as you allow them to play. Allow their pack to get on top, give them too much time and space and they will damage you.

Re: Credit where it is due : Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:36 pm  

I had a gut feeling we were going to be rolled over by Crusaders after watching 3 out of the 4 friendlies. The warning signs were there for all to see.
Outplayed , outcoached. Impressed with the way Crusaders were willing to take a risk on more than one occaision, icing on the cake was the short kick from under the sticks.Looks like a great season in front for Crusaders, pile of cack for us.

Re: Credit where it is due : Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:36 am  

u45d wrote:

I had a gut feeling we were going to be rolled over by Crusaders after watching 3 out of the 4 friendlies. The warning signs were there for all to see.
Outplayed , outcoached. Impressed with the way Crusaders were willing to take a risk on more than one occaision, icing on the cake was the short kick from under the sticks.Looks like a great season in front for Crusaders, pile of cack for us.

And the cake being the four occasions we knocked on in dry, wind free conditions (On the first tackle) Henry, Patten, Feka and Parker all experienced players making embarrassing schoolboy errors.