Re: Today’s game v Castleford : Sat Sep 02, 2023 3:59 pm  

Good to see the team smiling and putting on a lot of points. Enjoy.

But lots to work on, and Cas were down to 1 sub after about 25 mins, had a man sin binned and that all had to tell.

I don't think we're anywhere near good enough to make an impression on the play offs - if we reach them - butI'll enjoy this win nevertheless.

Lets hope there are no injuries - noticed Thewlis looked a bit banged up.

Vaughan my mom, but good play by Walker, Dufty, Thewlis and Williams.
Nice to see some good play by the forwards.

Re: Today’s game v Castleford : Sat Sep 02, 2023 4:03 pm  

runningman29 wrote:

Welcome win but Millers sending off def the turning point.Vaughan outstanding.Dufty not far behind.

Miller's (completely justified) yellow card was what accelerated things, not a turning point. We completely bossed the play for all but the first 2-3 minutes. Cas are a poor side, but it's given us the chance to play with a bit more freedom so let's hope we can carry it through to next week - which is a big fame in which we could secure our play off spot.

Re: Today’s game v Castleford : Sat Sep 02, 2023 4:05 pm  

Chambers being realistic he is not getting carried away with it in his interview. Hard on Cas with the injuries but end of day it’s the result you have to have when a team like that is in trouble.

Re: Today’s game v Castleford : Sat Sep 02, 2023 4:10 pm  

Good analysis by the Sky team - particularly Wilkin and Jon Wells

Re: Today’s game v Castleford : Sat Sep 02, 2023 4:17 pm  

Breath of fresh air comments by Danny Ward, no comments on injuries, no comments on referee performance, just focusing on what they did wrong. Rowley, Wellens, Powell please take note.

Re: Today’s game v Castleford : Sat Sep 02, 2023 4:23 pm  

+89 points difference is going to be just as important

Re: Today’s game v Castleford : Sat Sep 02, 2023 4:39 pm  

Green shoots as someone on Sky said in the analysis. Definitely not the finished article but with the right mindset we'd at least give someone a game in round one of the playoffs, I think? Not getting carried away though, taking into account all the factors today.

Re: Today’s game v Castleford : Sat Sep 02, 2023 4:41 pm  

I thought we looked far more hungry, ruthless, cohesive and fluent than we have for several months. The sin-binning may have burst the dam but the pressure had been building for a while at that point.

Excellent performances by all the forwards gave Williams the platform and Ashton and Dufty gobbled up the service.

A good day at the office, and at the very least we agaon look a happy camp who believe they can still salvage something.

Re: Today’s game v Castleford : Sat Sep 02, 2023 4:47 pm  

fez1 wrote:

Good analysis by the Sky team - particularly Wilkin and Jon Wells

After the game maybe, I thought before the game Wilkin was a joke, questioning Chambers comments about trying to make the players happy. Create a happy atmosphere you create positivity, you create a willingness to work together. Should we be in this position - especially after the start we had - no, but we are and Chambers is doing a pretty decent job (I think) in turning things round, playing a way the players seem comfortable with.

If I had to say one thing about Powells reign, I’m not sure the players were happy at any point of it, bar a few weeks at the start of the year. It matters.

Re: Today’s game v Castleford : Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:08 pm  

Should've been 80+. The GF is ours