Re: Performance : Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:01 am  

we have a very small pack, so we were never going to get any joy in the middle of the field. the gaps were always going to be out wide for us. unfortunately smith seems to be a bit of a one trick pony turning the ball back inside, which would be fine if your forwards are on top but not in our current situation.

also our defensive line speed was non existent, we just did not move up at all. the cas halfbacks had an absolute age to decide what they wanted to do. on one occasion in second half richard owen jogged along the line with no one making any attempt to close him down.

get agar out now (and he can take smith and mellars with him)

Re: Performance : Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:07 am  

Our performance in the last two games has been nothing sort of amateur standard tripe.

- No passion
- No desire
- No aggression
- No organisation
- Complete lack of any defensive structure
- Zero attacking options
- No kicking game

I could go on....

It's hugely disappointing and extremely embarrassing

Re: Performance : Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:10 am  

I can only look in envy at the amount of young (under 25) English kids Cas puts out every week, no they arnt going to win anything, but That Clarky at hooker is simply sensational, and IMHO there is only Roby infront of him at 9 in SL. Johnny Walker another 21 year old prop, outstanding, and as for Owen being finished, not on last nights performance, all our over seas players dont give a to55 about derby games, its just another game, but we all know its far from that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Performance : Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:28 am  

I think there was only a select few players for us that came out of that game last night with their head held high....

1 - Fox for me MOM by a country mile. Our forwards could learn a lot from him re effort and commitment re taking the team/ball forward. He got through a ton of work again. Respect to the Fox!

2 - Cockayne, Aiton, Sykes & Washbrook - All tried hard and work their socks off.

The rest for me were mickey poor to say the least

Re: Performance : Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:42 am  

Time for change, get Walshaw in for Mellars and getting Ellis involved would be a good start. Wood also needs more game time

Re: Performance : Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:43 am  

Come On The Trin wrote:

I think there was only a select few players for us that came out of that game last night with their head held high....

1 - Fox for me MOM by a country mile. Our forwards could learn a lot from him re effort and commitment re taking the team/ball forward. He got through a ton of work again. Respect to the Fox!

2 - Cockayne, Aiton, Sykes & Washbrook - All tried hard and work their socks off.

The rest for me were mickey poor to say the least

The pass which lead to the Fox try was majestic!

Re: Performance : Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:50 am  

However The try he let in 2nd half by shooting out was not

Re: Performance : Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:15 am  

I'll say this, patience is a virtue often rewarded!

Keep the faith and don't throw the baby out with the bath water.

Better times are ahead both in the short and long term.

Re: Performance : Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:26 am  

The Clan wrote:

I'll say this, patience is a virtue often rewarded!

Keep the faith and don't throw the baby out with the bath water.

Better times are ahead both in the short and long term.

Pray do tell us upon what the basis is for said optimism.

It's a bit early for drinking Clan

Re: Performance : Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:44 am  

The Clan wrote:

I'll say this, patience is a virtue often rewarded!

Keep the faith and don't throw the baby out with the bath water.

Better times are ahead both in the short and long term.

Long term maybe, but in the short term I see nothing but more of the same i'm afraid. And that will be painful to watch.