: Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:52 pm  

I have to totally disagree with you Nozzy. IMO he was one of the poorer players on the pitch and everytime Haven attacked down his side they looked dangerous. He got switched after 10 minutes because two breaks had gone down his side and then they scored their first try as he rushed out the line. However, second half was better from him, he took the ball well from dummy half and made good yards.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:00 pm  

The Leyther wrote:

I have to totally disagree with you Nozzy. IMO he was one of the poorer players on the pitch and everytime Haven attacked down his side they looked dangerous. He got switched after 10 minutes because two breaks had gone down his side and then they scored their first try as he rushed out the line. However, second half was better from him, he took the ball well from dummy half and made good yards.

I agree,i think they targeted Ridyard aswell.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:03 pm  

reay took a lot of presure of our forwards took the ball in and made good yards higson should have put him away for 2 trys thats why higson is a seacond row maiden looked lost on the other wing

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:05 pm  

one thing nobody can say about our team is we have a lack of desire or effort, because we have them in bucket loads, what we don't have is organisation, or any creativity, but we've known this since the squad has been assembled, our ball retention at times today was poor to say the least, haven to me seemed to make yards easier than us, and looked more dangerous with ball in hand, but today was a cup tie, and one thing in a cup tie you want to do is win, we did that, well done boys for your effort and committment.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:08 pm  

tench wrote:

reay took a lot of presure of our forwards took the ball in and made good yards higson should have put him away for 2 trys thats why higson is a seacond row maiden looked lost on the other wing

Even second rowers can pass the ball. I dont think Adam was that bad in the centre position.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:12 pm  

WOLRAB wrote:

one thing nobody can say about our team is we have a lack of desire or effort, because we have them in bucket loads, what we don't have is organisation, or any creativity, but we've known this since the squad has been assembled, our ball retention at times today was poor to say the least, haven to me seemed to make yards easier than us, and looked more dangerous with ball in hand, but today was a cup tie, and one thing in a cup tie you want to do is win, we did that, well done boys for your effort and committment.

Good post.

As the season progress we will get better with ball in hand but we are in desperate need of a leader. There is nobody who takes control of what happens on the field and at times they look lost.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:14 pm  

Sorry
But one natural leader is sticking out like a sore thumb...... James Durbin.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:16 pm  

raf rapper wrote:

Sorry
But one natural leader is sticking out like a sore thumb...... James Durbin.

When he is on the pitch, yes.

The problem being he has to be spelled as he gets targetted an awful lot in defence.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:18 pm  

Well thats upto the coaching staff to sort out because this lad is head and shoulders above anyone else in giving us go forward and building momentum . Saying that I thought Jock had a good last 15 mins today. Was this because he took the lead over Watson?

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:20 pm  

raf rapper wrote:

Well thats upto the coaching staff to sort out because this lad is head and shoulders above anyone else in giving us go forward and building momentum . Saying that I thought Jock had a good last 15 mins today. Was this because he took the lead over Watson?

Jock is always very, very solid and provides a cool head when it's needed. Durbin will be very effective over the course of the season by coming off the bench but we need Jock on to set a platform and be solid defence which was needed towards the back end of today's game.