Halifax vs York : Wed Apr 12, 2023 2:49 pm  

As much as Monday night still stings we have to move on to Sundays game against York. They seem like a lot of clubs including us to be up and down this year. We will have a short turn around to this game so we can not afford to feel sorry for ourselves and need a improvement in our ability to read and play the game accordingly to the conditions and what the opposition are throwing at us because i see our biggest problem is between the ears of some players. As for the result i will go for 26-14 to fax.

Re: Halifax vs York : Wed Apr 12, 2023 3:28 pm  

I just can't summon up any enthusiasm for this one yet. :|

Re: Halifax vs York : Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:08 pm  

Looks as though it should be drier, not the answer to all our problems but will help. Don't know if he was playing to instructions on Monday but JWH didn't get involved in our attack at all - I know that all comes off having some decent ball, but when he joins line,especially outside Jouffret our attack looks a lot more potent. Thought Lannon looked decent on Monday, especially considering his lack of recent match practice and should only get better. Assume Fairbank will come straight back in - you would hope instead of Maher - but disappointingly wouldn't be surprised to see Doro make way instead.

Re: Halifax vs York : Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:13 pm  

Hudd-Shay wrote:

I just can't summon up any enthusiasm for this one yet.

Give it time it will come.

Re: Halifax vs York : Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:22 pm  

Hudd-Shay wrote:

I just can't summon up any enthusiasm for this one yet.

I was actually quite calm about the loss but my mrs unleashed a lot of expletives and I’m not sure I can convince her to go again

[Nat (Rugby_Aholic)]

Re: Halifax vs York : Wed Apr 12, 2023 10:18 pm  

Ilkley Fax wrote:

Looks as though it should be drier, not the answer to all our problems but will help. Don't know if he was playing to instructions on Monday but JWH didn't get involved in our attack at all - I know that all comes off having some decent ball, but when he joins line,especially outside Jouffret our attack looks a lot more potent. Thought Lannon looked decent on Monday, especially considering his lack of recent match practice and should only get better. Assume Fairbank will come straight back in - you would hope instead of Maher - but disappointingly wouldn't be surprised to see Doro make way instead.

York showed the league how to combat JWH running outside Joufret in the play-offs, ever since then we haven't had a plan B.

Re: Halifax vs York : Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:08 am  

Nat (Rugby_Aholic) wrote:

York showed the league how to combat JWH running outside Joufret in the play-offs, ever since then we haven't had a plan B.

Those two have created tries all season by mixing it up, we could call that a plan B if you like. Nobody has really been able to bottle them up and I am sure we will see a lot more of them once we get some better weather. I wouldn't read too much in to Bradford mainly stopping them in those conditions, on a dry track Bradford would struggle badly against them.

Re: Halifax vs York : Thu Apr 13, 2023 2:46 pm  

God i'm bored of...wait till we get better weather,It's only early season,stop giving needless penalties,the halves will click again,repeat to fade endlessly.Nothing will improve while the pack is getting dominated on a weekly basis.Lannon a step in right direction if Grix realises that losing or falling out with your best forwards isn't the way forward.Get Finny back.....

Re: Halifax vs York : Thu Apr 13, 2023 6:09 pm  

York apparently have 10 out injured including Liam Harris- and a coach who doesn't want to use DR, but may presumably looking for some loans.

Re: Halifax vs York : Thu Apr 13, 2023 7:28 pm  

Beaujangles wrote:

God i'm bored of...wait till we get better weather,It's only early season,stop giving needless penalties,the halves will click again,repeat to fade endlessly.Nothing will improve while the pack is getting dominated on a weekly basis.Lannon a step in right direction if Grix realises that losing or falling out with your best forwards isn't the way forward.Get Finny back.....

Nail, head, you've hit it. And has also been said, we need a Muzza character on the field as well.