Re: Keighley (H) : Sun Jul 02, 2023 5:07 pm  

Excellent result and some lovely tries scored. Too big, too fast and too skilful for Cougars today. They are the worst side I've seen us play this year, be amazed if they avoid relegation based on that effort.

However, it was pleasing to see the side really go for kill in the 2nd half when in reality they could of coasted to a 40 something victory without much effort.

Next up a tricky away game at Widnes, which I can see being a potential banana skin tie.

Re: Keighley (H) : Sun Jul 02, 2023 5:53 pm  

Really enjoyed that. Keighley were woeful, as other posters said, getting rid of Lovegrove was a ridiculous decision. No way would they have been that bad with him in charge.

As bad as Keighley were, I thought we were great and kept the foot on the throat. We've seen so many times we either let teams back in or just coast rest of game. Good habits to pick up by being ruthless.

There was a sloppy 10 mins before HT where we tried taking short cuts and scoring every play. Put that right second half.

Re: Keighley (H) : Sun Jul 02, 2023 6:24 pm  

S'pose 74-12 will just have to do.
Well done.

Re: Keighley (H) : Sun Jul 02, 2023 7:56 pm  

Don’t understand Cougars this year. Built a solid mid-table Champ side. Got rid of Lovegrove then got rid of all the players who were doing damage to sides.

Such poor management.

What a performance from our boys though. Gaskell was unplayable. Wallace had a fantastic game. The outside backs were all class. Thought Blackmore did exactly what we missed at Cougar Park and made yards in get out sets.

All in all class. And still got Baldy, Holmes and Baitieri to come back.

Re: Keighley (H) : Sun Jul 02, 2023 9:52 pm  

Bulls Boy 2011 wrote:

Don’t understand Cougars this year. Built a solid mid-table Champ side. Got rid of Lovegrove then got rid of all the players who were doing damage to sides.

Such poor management.

What a performance from our boys though. Gaskell was unplayable. Wallace had a fantastic game. The outside backs were all class. Thought Blackmore did exactly what we missed at Cougar Park and made yards in get out sets.

All in all class. And still got Baldy, Holmes and Baitieri to come back.

Baldy out for the season done acl

Re: Keighley (H) : Mon Jul 03, 2023 4:25 am  

Pyrah123 wrote:

Baldy out for the season done acl

Ah I didn’t know that. Deffo need a prop or two to cover him and the loss of Johnson. Unless Matongo can keep fit and Foster steps up. Gutted about Baldy. Was one of our more consistent performers in the first half of the year.

Re: Keighley (H) : Mon Jul 03, 2023 6:09 am  

How pleasing was that performance ? I thought it very appropriate that on the day that we finally mastered the small dimensions of the Odsal pitch, it was our beloved neighbours who also got to join in the celebrations !

Re: Keighley (H) : Mon Jul 03, 2023 12:37 pm  

Only downside of yesterday was announcing we'd sold 5.5k tickets then giving the official attendance as 4.8k.

Think it was obvious at the end just how popular a member of the squad Bodene's been.

[Bullseye]

Re: Keighley (H) : Mon Jul 03, 2023 4:39 pm  

Shame I missed it. If this is what happens when I'm not there maybe I should stay away more often.

Re: Keighley (H) : Mon Jul 03, 2023 5:27 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Shame I missed it. If this is what happens when I'm not there maybe I should stay away more often.

As a penance, you need to buy 700 tickets next time to make up the difference from yesterday…..