Re: v Bradford : Sat Apr 12, 2014 11:02 am  

I thought Tomkins was very good when he came on, plenty of scooting and yards around dummy half which is something we've been missing this season. Once again Rangi was on a different level, everything we do comes off him and if we're to make the 8 then its imperative he stays fit. Hock and Tasi also ran very hard and made good ground forward.

My only concern us the amount of points we're leaking, we need to tighten it up and quickly.

Re: v Bradford : Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:57 pm  

I thought our defence was much improved, with very few missed tackles. Where we seem to be a bit lacking is in scrambling defence, particularly when an opposition move goes all wrong and they start throwing the ball about in panic. We seem to panic with them. The first try and the Elliot Kear try were examples of this, particularly the Kear one. Why did Meli come chasing infield after him? It was like an Ealing comedy with an old policeman trying to chase some young kid. And where did the rest of the defence go?

Logan Tomkins was outstanding, and I hope this loan deal is with a view to a permanent move. Lots of pace around dummy half, and he always kept the defence guessing. MoM, though, was probably Rangi. That pass for Meli's try was completely unnecessary and completely brilliant. A real highlight. Tim Smith also had his best game for a while, as did quite a few players (Tony Puletua being another).

Re: v Bradford : Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:27 pm  

I think Puletua had quietly gone about his business well and for this season alone has come in for some unfair stick at time. I have been happy with the majority of his performances, does the hard yards well and leaves the attention grabbing stuff to the others.

Re: v Bradford : Sat Apr 12, 2014 3:41 pm  

I was really impressed with Junior S'au last night. His attacking style is explosive when he is near the try line. Will only get better as the season progresses and he gains full fitness.

Re: v Bradford : Sat Apr 12, 2014 3:43 pm  

One disappointment again was Tim Smith, I know he is trying but he really needs to cut out the errors and concentrate on his passing skills, he tends to put his teammates under unnecessary pressure with his short passes which are more often than not resulting in a knock on.

Re: v Bradford : Sat Apr 12, 2014 7:00 pm  

Just goes to show that the posters on this thread must have been watching at least 6 different games as the opinions voiced were so contrary to each other. Little wonder that as spectators we make crap coaches. Let Harris get on with the job he is paid for and put our trust in him. There is a long way to go to get the team in order but I for one am happy to let Iestyn get on with it.

Re: v Bradford : Sat Apr 12, 2014 7:52 pm  

One way we could improve immediately - discipline. Too many penalties, costing us too many points again. Not a big issue last night, but going forward this has to improve.

Re: v Bradford : Sat Apr 12, 2014 8:34 pm  

To the three in agreement ' cringeworthy ' posters,can I suggest to you that you READ my post,and not what you think you read.

Re: v Bradford : Sat Apr 12, 2014 8:47 pm  

Bill52 wrote:

Just goes to show that the posters on this thread must have been watching at least 6 different games as the opinions voiced were so contrary to each other. Little wonder that as spectators we make crap coaches. Let Harris get on with the job he is paid for and put our trust in him. There is a long way to go to get the team in order but I for one am happy to let Iestyn get on with it.

Re: v Bradford : Sat Apr 12, 2014 11:17 pm  

lou kate wrote:

To the three in agreement ' cringeworthy ' posters,can I suggest to you that you READ my post,and not what you think you read.

Re-read your post and it still made me shudder and turn pink.

Sorry.