Re: Tonight’s game v Castleford : Fri Aug 23, 2024 9:19 pm  

Deus Dat Incrementum wrote:

Cas is a tough place to go and play expansive especially on the postage stamp of a pitch. Good win.
Interesting to note that Drinkwater moved to the right straight after the cas Try and then when Williams went off with 5 mins to go Currie ended up playing in the halves.
I thought Currie and Thewlis had a great game. Bateman looked solid. I recall from the early rounds of the season talk that Tai needed to get into shape. Well if that is getting into shape that is unbelievable because he looks as solid as a rock

I remember seeing Tai in his first game against Cats, and thinking “This guy can’t tackle, what is Burgess thinking?”. Well don’t I feel stupid now…

Re: Tonight’s game v Castleford : Fri Aug 23, 2024 9:29 pm  

Deus Dat Incrementum wrote:

Cas is a tough place to go and play expansive especially on the postage stamp of a pitch. Good win.
Interesting to note that Drinkwater moved to the right straight after the cas Try and then when Williams went off with 5 mins to go Currie ended up playing in the halves.
I thought Currie and Thewlis had a great game. Bateman looked solid. I recall from the early rounds of the season talk that Tai needed to get into shape. Well if that is getting into shape that is unbelievable because he looks as solid as a rock

Tai is chiselled when he takes his shirt off. 8 pack. Pure muscle. Hits like a train. One of my favourite players.

Re: Tonight’s game v Castleford : Fri Aug 23, 2024 9:35 pm  

Thewlis and Currie were our best tonight I thought. Tai is developing into a real asset.

Re: Tonight’s game v Castleford : Fri Aug 23, 2024 9:40 pm  

Great we only conceded the one try. Thought the ref made some poor decisions for both teams. Need to up the intensity next week.

Re: Tonight’s game v Castleford : Fri Aug 23, 2024 9:41 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

Thewlis and Currie were our best tonight I thought. Tai is developing into a real asset.

Agreed, I’d throw in CTW too. Assured at the back, great try and an assist. Did his job brilliantly considering it’s so early in his career. Looking forward to his next few games.

Re: Tonight’s game v Castleford : Fri Aug 23, 2024 9:46 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote:

Agreed, I’d throw in CTW too. Assured at the back, great try and an assist. Did his job brilliantly considering it’s so early in his career. Looking forward to his next few games.

Was impressed with him done nothing wrong and once he clicks with Williams the worlds his lobster.

Re: Tonight’s game v Castleford : Fri Aug 23, 2024 10:02 pm  

I mean Thewlis MOM all day long, superb player. We look a class act on a day when we were pretty poor. Great squad.

Re: Tonight’s game v Castleford : Fri Aug 23, 2024 10:16 pm  

Surprised at some of the comments on here. We weren't slick with the ball but we were bang up for the game, defence was tough and organised bar one decent try. Cas were decent opposition.

Tai and Thewlis were absolute animals in defence on that right side, Senior and their centre will have all sorts of bruises. Bateman, Currie and Walker were excellent, and the Taylor-Wray try was electric.

Decent win.

Re: Tonight’s game v Castleford : Sat Aug 24, 2024 4:38 am  

just_browny wrote:

Surprised at some of the comments on here. We weren't slick with the ball but we were bang up for the game, defence was tough and organised bar one decent try. Cas were decent opposition.

Tai and Thewlis were absolute animals in defence on that right side, Senior and their centre will have all sorts of bruises. Bateman, Currie and Walker were excellent, and the Taylor-Wray try was electric.

Decent win.

2nd half we were much better. Sam conceded we "weren't where we needed to be" in the first half. Good defensively.

Re: Tonight’s game v Castleford : Sat Aug 24, 2024 6:12 am  

Two points is two points, first half both teams were guilty of poor plays, cas playing like a team with nothing to play for, Wire just couldn’t get going. Ctw, try was the highlight, which am sure we’ll all agree was a moment of individual brilliance.. Second half, Cas looked done, their middle units were gassed. Wire should have exploited that, and gone for jugular. The points difference on the table might make all the difference come end of the regular rounds. The usual stand out performers did what was necessary to make sure Wire, come back with the points. Bateman seems to be improving game on game, but that will be judged more after the next two games. I like what Powell brings to the team, Yates is never a prop, seems wasted playing him in that role.