Re: Wake up call : Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:04 am  

Jake the Peg wrote:

No, we didn't play well. We were miles off where we were against salford and les cats but still could have won. Our defence particularly was poor, giving you too many easy yards and too much space on the edges.

Nothing to do with the better quality opposition then?

Re: Wake up call : Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:08 am  

nottinghamtiger wrote:

Nothing to do with the better quality opposition then?

You definitely were better opposition. Well organised, quick and hard working. As disappointed as a I am that we lost, it was a good game that was in the balance until the final minutes, I can take those defeats (as long as there aren't too many of them!!)

Re: Wake up call : Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:10 am  

nottinghamtiger wrote:

Nothing to do with the better quality opposition then?

Thought they were two very well matched sides. Thoughts Roberts was outstanding for you guys. Looked like doing something every time he got the ball.

Re: Wake up call : Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:14 am  

Faithful One wrote:

Thought they were two very well matched sides. Thoughts Roberts was outstanding for you guys. Looked like doing something every time he got the ball.

Yes, Roberts has taken some time to settle in but seems comfortable now and him and Gale work well together.

Re: Wake up call : Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:23 am  

Smiggs wrote:

nottinghamtiger wrote:

Nothing to do with the better quality opposition then?

You definitely were better opposition. Well organised, quick and hard working. As disappointed as a I am that we lost, it was a good game that was in the balance until the final minutes, I can take those defeats (as long as there aren't too many of them!!)

Spot on. Cas exploited our weaknesses from the off and showed what a good, well coached, team they are. But hopefully BOTH teams will be up there at the end of the season.

Quick question for the Cas fans. Do you think Monaghan pulling out actually proved a blessing? I say that because his replacement is quick. Too quick for Talanoa and I wonder if Monaghan would have had the pace to score those tries. Genuine question.

Re: Wake up call : Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:27 am  

davey37 wrote:

Spot on. Cas exploited our weaknesses from the off and showed what a good, well coached, team they are. But hopefully BOTH teams will be up there at the end of the season.

Quick question for the Cas fans. Do you think Monaghan pulling out actually proved a blessing? I say that because his replacement is quick. Too quick for Talanoa and I wonder if Monaghan would have had the pace to score those tries. Genuine question.

Yes, I thought Hitchcock played better last night that Monaghan has played in his previous two games. However, with Monaghan missing we miss the ariel threat he brings from cross field kicks, so we may just have scored different tries.

Re: Wake up call : Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:31 am  

From a neutrals preservative I think you have a team but more importantly a squad to win something this year.
I've seen more media hype for once than your fans getting carried away.

However as bad as it is I don't think you have the coach to get the best out of these players. He probably has the potential but like our coach Paul Anderson and many through English RL they lack experience.

Backed you for the top 4 at the end of the 8's. If you don't get your usual injury crisis I think you'll do it. I've seen worse losses by an FC outfit. Your players didn't give up.

Re: Wake up call : Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:41 am  

Wilde 3 wrote:

Also, the drive he took in and he tried to get help up but got carried out over the in goal to give them a tap 20. They scored off the back of that.

I don't understand how that wasn't a penalty he was getting dragged by the Cas team and if that happens anywhere else on the pitch it is our penalty. Our discipline was poor however after Pryce took that dive to stop their try Hicks hammered us with penalties and couldn't blow up quick enough.

Re: Wake up call : Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:50 am  

As a Leeds fan I've been very impressed with FC so far this season, your pack I impressive and your outside backs have some strike. Shaul and Logan both seem seem comfortable which is great to se as a fan of the game.

Cas are you good team an in no way a 'gimme' but I thought a draw would have been fair, a bit more composure from key men and you'd have got at least that imo.

Biggest downside for me is Michaels, two big mistakes (though for the sake of consistency the no try was obstruction anyway)but Michaels is exactly the sort of average Aussie teams shouldn't be wasting a spot or game time on. What happened to that young lad Lancaster?

Re: Wake up call : Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:27 am  

As a Wakefield fan I really feel you have a good side . The one problem for me is Pryce I think he is robbing a wage and is probably one of the highest earners . Think young Abdul would do a better job and given plenty of game time will develop into a class stand off