Re: Saints away : Fri May 13, 2022 11:01 pm  

Thetalentboy wrote:

Saints who were battered days after a semi final defeat with a big forward as a centre, a youngster at half back and Lomax who was barely fit

We are clearly well behind saints. Yes, I’m know we’ve managed to beat cats & Hudds in the league but the current top 4 are well ahead of the rest
ie saints wigan cats and Huddersfield too are only going to get better as the season progresses
Great blend of experience and young kids coming through.

Re: Saints away : Sat May 14, 2022 12:29 am  

Firstly a great defensive effort .....
Ball in hand, we are atrocious...
We have solo drives with zero support, this is Radford Mk2 ..
Against well organized defensive teams, we won't cause the opposition many problems.
Some will point the finger, at recruitment, or the annual excuse of
"it's not his team", this is about basic attack,

Hodgson & Purtill need to address this.

Wouldn't mind seeing McIntosh at full back, & maybe Connor at 7, & Mitch at 2.Play the 6, on the left edge, instead of right edge, might get more opportunities.

We go again.

Re: Saints away : Sat May 14, 2022 1:38 am  

Seriously ? was this the best BH could get out of the team ?
This was like the CC loss to Giants

All our losses have been on a scale from Utter shoite to below average
We will NEVER EVER win a GF like that

We missed out on Ian Watson it’s clear now

The first 3 sets of 6 each already told me all I needed to see in the game
Drives then a gash kick from a poor 6

oh well we will likely finish 4-6th then get rolled out of the play offs

Re: Saints away : Sat May 14, 2022 2:46 am  

Tarquin Fuego wrote:

Seriously ? was this the best BH could get out of the team ?
This was like the CC loss to Giants

All our losses have been on a scale from Utter shoite to below average
We will NEVER EVER win a GF like that

We missed out on Ian Watson it’s clear now

The first 3 sets of 6 each already told me all I needed to see in the game
Drives then a gash kick from a poor 6

oh well we will likely finish 4-6th then get rolled out of the play offs

Agree ..
When Radford left, I was anticipating a better attacking structure implemented from a former attacking player.
It's groundhog Day ..
Our last play option, of the ' bomb' is pointless... might as well pass it to the opposition, they could kick along the floor, or aim the bomb towards the posts..
This is not a reaction to the loss, it's a reaction to the end result of the temporary break the team, has enjoyed, this was an opportunity to work on team cohesion, ball in hand..
Nothing has changed.

Re: Saints away : Sat May 14, 2022 6:11 am  

Thetalentboy wrote:

Saints who were battered days after a semi final defeat with a big forward as a centre, a youngster at half back and Lomax who was barely fit

They weren't "battered", don't be hysterical.

They are professional sportsmen playing their third game in twenty four days.

Re: Saints away : Sat May 14, 2022 6:24 am  

Tarquin Fuego wrote:

Seriously ? was this the best BH could get out of the team ?
This was like the CC loss to Giants

All our losses have been on a scale from Utter shoite to below average
We will NEVER EVER win a GF like that

We missed out on Ian Watson it’s clear now

The first 3 sets of 6 each already told me all I needed to see in the game
Drives then a gash kick from a poor 6

oh well we will likely finish 4-6th then get rolled out of the play offs

We aren’t going to win the GF this season! And you are probably right with your prediction.

But this is a building process and we were so far behind it’s going to take some time.

Thought the forwards stood up well and pretty much matched their opponents.

We are let down by lack of organisation at half back. Hopefully this will be addressed for next season?

Connor Wynne had a pretty torrid time but hopefully he can use it as a massive learning curve and come back bigger and better?

Think we are getting there slowly but for some that isn’t quick enough and they expect overnight success?

Re: Saints away : Sat May 14, 2022 6:32 am  

Josh Griffin our top metre maker last night (119m) off the bench.

Re: Saints away : Sat May 14, 2022 6:36 am  

davey41 wrote:

But this is a building process and we were so far behind it’s going to take some time.

Think we are getting there slowly but for some that isn’t quick enough and they expect overnight success?

AP had had the club 10 years - are you seriously suggesting anyone should be patient after 10 years ??
unless you own Cleveland Browns

AP wanted success quick and basically he’s had not much at all and we no longer can be patient - why should we or he be ?

Re: Saints away : Sat May 14, 2022 6:48 am  

Need to be more Clinical when playing the top teams , bombed way to many chances first half and even 2 at the start of the second . What shaul offers I don’t know , even out of position on the wing , he offers nothing no more , he’s just a number instead of playing with 12 men . Taylor was knackered from the beginning , his fitness is shocking and embarrassing for a professional athlete, he was just walking the ball in after the first few minutes. Once hodgson gets his own team , hopefully next season we’ll be challenging. Not a million miles away at the minute .

Re: Saints away : Sat May 14, 2022 6:54 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Josh Griffin our top metre maker last night (119m) off the bench.

Surprised at that. I thought he seemed quiet. Shows what I know