Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:39 pm  

As Tad and others have said the concern is if we let them make a lot of yardage and we have another half where we spend most of it in our own end.
Cas pitch is shorter than most so it should be easier to get down in their 20, but I’d hazard a guess that last week we did not play the ball in their 20 in the first half , this has been a regular feature of late, regardless of the opposition.

Hoping for better and fingers crossed a dry night

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:52 pm  

The way Smith coaches and wants to play the game he'll get a few great results and some eye catching long range try of the season contenders but he won't be a coach that'll get a side to be consistent right at the top, that much is evident already and I'll eat my left nut if that doesn't turn out to be the case.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:57 pm  

Simmo71 wrote:

We are pretty much at full strength, apart from sick note.
There are literally no excuses.
I expect a strong performance on the front foot, hopefully for the majority of the 80.
Leeds by 24.

I sincerely hope you are right. Our forwards have to really get stuck in, if they don’t we may struggle.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:11 pm  

We are playing a terrible Cas side that has conceded nearly 180 points in their first 5 games. Maybe they should have shown the commitment in those 5:games that they will undoubtedly show tomorrow. Our pack don’t have a say if they play “on the front foot” or not, they are not big enough or good enough to dictate how the forward battle plays out. Winning for us is unconditional, it should just be a matter of how many. I’d love to see the look on Lachie Miller’s face when he realises he’s only travelled 12 miles but gone back 50 years in time.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:05 pm  

Spot on

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:04 pm  

The key in these games and we've lost a number in recent times, is getting 2 scores ahead, if we can do that in the first half hour we should be OK. The longer they are in it the more they will raise their game.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:50 pm  

The key to the game will be if the ref allows laying on like last year

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:59 pm  

ploinerrhino wrote:

The key to the game will be if the ref allows laying on like last year

Gerrrruuumm on side....layyyin on....come on reff forrad pass!! A carnt speyk! Worry not we'll put 50 on that team.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:23 pm  

Where's the best (least worst) place to park tomorrow?

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:34 pm  

Leeds