Much Better But..... : Fri May 15, 2009 7:33 am  

Effort was there for all to see and that is ALL i ask But still some questions

1 Why kick on the 3rd tackle (Widnes scored off it)

2 Watsons Kick After Madens Break ? (2Nd Tackle when on the ascendancy)

3 Both Durbin & Donlan @ Stand off ? , EVERYTHING still going to watto, surely with 2 halves its needs to go 2 both, Durbin on for 25mins and touched ball half a dozen times

4 Hobbo, Nuff Said

5 Tactical Kicking Really Poor and sometimes far too early

Just Minor things that need tweaking, i know im a big Durbin Fan but this lad needs more of the ball, no point being on and in the background. Hobbo needs NOT be on at ANY time

: Fri May 15, 2009 7:45 am  

You could pick, disect and comment on every play in every match and highlight the "poor points".

This is what I would hope the coaching staff would do and put measures in place to improve in those areas.

Balance between good and bad is the key.There will always be bad plays in a match and wrong options taken but its how many and against the good options and plays which is the difference between winning and losing.

In balance last night the good far outweighed the bad.

Last nights 17 did the business and the tactics and plays must have been okay to have come away with a victory. Okay, I know Widnes are an ordinary side but let the coaches look at the negatives and let us armchair critics try to concentrate more on the good points for a change - we have not had much to applaud this season

: Fri May 15, 2009 11:34 am  

Yes there are still faults, but hey - every team has them. Last night was undeniably an improvement and we did actually try things - look at Alstead's second try, for instance. Of course, Watson doesn't always get it right, but at least he is trying to vary it - and as for his kicking, variable as it was, we did score two tries from his kicks.

: Fri May 15, 2009 11:35 am  

leyther forever wrote:

You could pick, disect and comment on every play in every match and highlight the "poor points".

This is what I would hope the coaching staff would do and put measures in place to improve in those areas.

Balance between good and bad is the key.There will always be bad plays in a match and wrong options taken but its how many and against the good options and plays which is the difference between winning and losing.

In balance last night the good far outweighed the bad.

Last nights 17 did the business and the tactics and plays must have been okay to have come away with a victory. Okay, I know Widnes are an ordinary side but let the coaches look at the negatives and let us armchair critics try to concentrate more on the good points for a change - we have not had much to applaud this season

Well said ,we won last night and played some very good rugby why do people still pick pick pick stop looking for the negatives all the time for goodness sake and be happy for our team they did us proud last night.

[Dick Jones]

: Fri May 15, 2009 11:45 am  

Watson got MOTM I think it should have been Hill or Maden although Watson did play well.

: Fri May 15, 2009 12:48 pm  

Sorry Lynda but Watto by a country mile he was involved in everything, great game Ian.

: Fri May 15, 2009 1:34 pm  

@shortmattking

in weather like that there was bound to be errors
we won and we won well, at times played some awesome rugby

why not just take that and be happy instead of looking for negatives?

sometimes i wonder who exactly you support

: Fri May 15, 2009 1:50 pm  

Dick Jones wrote:

Watson got MOTM I think it should have been Hill or Maden although Watson did play well.

Agree` Watson had a decent game but not MOM.
Fred, you usual get involved in everything when your a half back

: Fri May 15, 2009 1:57 pm  

BornagainLeyther wrote:

Agree` Watson had a decent game but not MOM.
Fred, you usual get involved in everything when your a half back :lol:

Watson more than most though - he's the only half back we've got, at the moment!

: Fri May 15, 2009 2:42 pm  

wbk666 wrote:

@shortmattking

in weather like that there was bound to be errors
we won and we won well, at times played some awesome rugby

why not just take that and be happy instead of looking for negatives?

sometimes i wonder who exactly you support

absolutley old bean.
also, its Leigh we are watching in "the Championship"....part time blokes who hold down regular jobs....its not State of Origin ffs.