Re: Catalans Home : Tue Apr 26, 2022 5:12 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Mitch is probably our best one on one defender, also causes problems in attacks, 7 tackle busts yesterday, not the electric pace of Ratu, but very consistent player who is getting better, certainly need to tie him down for a couple of years, as could see RU making a move.

Good options at centre now with Mitch, Wynne and Scott, allows us to use Griffin the backrow.

Agree Dave especially with Dre out of the season Griffin has to become the third 2nd rower behind Ma'u and Lane who have both been excellent as of late. Grub what an idiot a stupid ban that we could have done without.

Re: Catalans Home : Tue Apr 26, 2022 6:34 am  

Ellam wrote:

Grub what an idiot a stupid ban that we could have done without.

Hopefully sealed his fate for next season. Probably his best game in black and white and marred it, stupidly. Earns his nickname.

Re: Catalans Home : Tue Apr 26, 2022 7:33 am  

What idiot tries to break a players hand on the sly ?
enough said - bin the clown

Re: Catalans Home : Tue Apr 26, 2022 7:41 am  

I think some fans are going at over the top with Reynolds performance last week, it was better that the Rovers game and probably one of his best this season, but it still wasn't great, his kicking was better (apart from his kick on the 3rd with 5 minutes to go) , but still didn't offer much threat with his passing and running game. he also still missed a high number of tackles. If we had swapped halfbacks with Catlans, behind our pack, we would have won much easier than we did IMO.

It's a shame, as he had the chance to build some momentum, but he silly action has cost him that chance. Luckily for him, the RFL can't prove it was deliberate and the player doesn't seem to have suffered any injury or it could have been a lot longer than 1 game.

Really hope Hookem plays and has a good game this week, I don't think we can be successful this year with Gale and Reynolds at 6/7. I'd only have a place for one of them in the starting line up if both fit and we have other options.

Re: Catalans Home : Tue Apr 26, 2022 7:45 am  

Dave K. wrote:

I think some fans are going at over the top with Reynolds performance last week, it was better that the Rovers game and probably one of his best this season, but it still wasn't great, his kicking was better (apart from his kick on the 3rd with 5 minutes to go) , but still didn't offer much threat with his passing and running game. he also still missed a high number of tackles. If we had swapped halfbacks with Catlans, behind our pack, we would have won much easier than we did IMO.

It's a shame, as he had the chance to build some momentum, but he silly action has cost him that chance. Luckily for him, the RFL can't prove it was deliberate and the player doesn't seem to have suffered any injury or it could have been a lot longer than 1 game.

Really hope Hookem plays and has a good game this week, I don't think we can be successful this year with Gale and Reynolds at 6/7. I'd only have a place for one of them in the starting line up if both fit and we have other options.

Who would you put in the halves if you was only going to play 1 of them?

Re: Catalans Home : Tue Apr 26, 2022 7:52 am  

Woods1969 wrote:

Who would you put in the halves if you was only going to play 1 of them?

Hookem or McNamara.

Maybe Lovodua.

Wouldn't mind Connor at 6 with Litten.

Just not Gale and Reynolds together, just my opinion.

Re: Catalans Home : Tue Apr 26, 2022 8:12 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Hookem or McNamara.

Maybe Lovodua.

Wouldn't mind Connor at 6 with Litten.

Just not Gale and Reynolds together, just my opinion.

Yes I'd like to see McNamara given a good run in the team felt he was progressing nicely.

Re: Catalans Home : Tue Apr 26, 2022 10:58 am  

Macca really struggling with his back at the minute.

Re: Catalans Home : Tue Apr 26, 2022 8:08 pm  

[quote="Woods1969"]Who would you put in the halves if you was only going to play 1 of them?[/quote]

Based upon the Cats game, I’d play Grub ahead of Gale. He looked more creative.

Gale’s kicking from hand has been very poor this season. He just kicks it down the Full Back or Wingers throat. At least Grub gets more height on his kicks and puts more pressure on the Defender.

Both are discipline liabilities and are no use to the Club when banned.

I’d let both go at the end of the season.

Re: Catalans Home : Wed Apr 27, 2022 5:27 am  

Rugby Raider wrote:

Based upon the Cats game, I’d play Grub ahead of Gale. He looked more creative.

Gale’s kicking from hand has been very poor this season. He just kicks it down the Full Back or Wingers throat. At least Grub gets more height on his kicks and puts more pressure on the Defender.

Both are discipline liabilities and are no use to the Club when banned.

I’d let both go at the end of the season.

I'd definitely like to see Gale stay at the club in some capacity. He's been a great player through his career and will be a good asset to the coaching team if working with you youth. I reckon a lot of it is down to him why Ben Mc has looked a better player this year.