Re: Does 2nd or 3rd place matter now? : Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:20 am  

chris_smith wrote:

Sadly we've paid the price for inconsistency on the pitch. We haven't put a full 80 min performance in the league at all this season. We need to reach the level of concentration and performance like the NRC final each week. This is where Fev have the edge on us in the League. We like to do things the hard way and hopefully the intensity of knockout football will bring the best out of the boys again. It ain't over by a long chalk but I'd like to eradicate our inconsistency over the next couple of years.

That's it - in a nutshell.

Also, we make the breaks OK but have trouble finishing them - certainly was the case last night. We're still panicking in the oppo's 20 and every now and again Thacks should just bloody run trough the gaps - he's quick enough over the short distance.

We do it the hard way and if we finish third and get to the GF it will mean at least we will have had one extra home game than if we'd have finished 2nd. Small consolation but nice to have the extra cash.

Re: Does 2nd or 3rd place matter now? : Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:36 am  

As a Keighley supporter i feel WE have the easiest way to the GF

Come on people,dont forget the Cougars




Fax Fev final without a doubt

Re: Does 2nd or 3rd place matter now? : Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:16 am  

chris_smith wrote:

Sadly we've paid the price for inconsistency on the pitch. We haven't put a full 80 min performance in the league at all this season. We need to reach the level of concentration and performance like the NRC final each week. This is where Fev have the edge on us in the League. We like to do things the hard way and hopefully the intensity of knockout football will bring the best out of the boys again. It ain't over by a long chalk but I'd like to eradicate our inconsistency over the next couple of years.

Agree Chris, we need to look and learn from Fev topping the league for 3 years only losing 2/3 games per season is a great achievement, we are far too inconsistent something I never expected with Karl's teams and yet again have to look at the half backs who blow hot and cold.

Re: Does 2nd or 3rd place matter now? : Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:21 am  

faxcar wrote:

Just a personel thought and the biggest doubt for me concerns our defense again.
Every time the opposition gets anywhere near our line you half expect them to score.
Again taking nothing away from Leigh some of the tries conceeded last night were down to poor defence.
We can get it right for the odd game but can we get it right for 3 or 4 on the bounce because we will have to.
Not the end of the world by any means but there will be a lot of disapointment across the board at the moment, but were still in it and will yet ask a few questions.

yer it seems like we cannot score near the line yet the opposition seem to find it easy, where has our plan to have a strong defence gone it aint working! Plus we gave them good field position from some stupid penalties like challenging the man in the air from those bombs, stupid. The ref didn't help though letting that second knock on for their second or was it third try.

Re: Does 2nd or 3rd place matter now? : Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:28 am  

2nd spot has gone now as Leigh have two easy games and a superior scoring difference, I knew not putting York to the sword would come back to haunt us.
3rd spot is not a certainty as Batley will thrash York meaning if they beat us at the Shay even if we get a bonus pint they would go above us on scoring difference so we could finish 4th! We have to beat Batley end of story, we have messed it up by losing at Leigh a game we could have won with better application. Don't we make it hard for oursleves?
I am already looking to next year and with a couple of good signings like a decent half back then we could be up at the top with Fev, this year was all about transition winning the NRC was a bonus.

Re: Does 2nd or 3rd place matter now? : Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:05 pm  

Looking at your squad you had this season I thought you were the team to take the league leaders shield from us I don't know who you will or won't be signing next season but I would of thought you would want to keep all this years playing squad would you

Re: Does 2nd or 3rd place matter now? : Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:17 pm  

jtfev wrote:

Looking at your squad you had this season I thought you were the team to take the league leaders shield from us I don't know who you will or won't be signing next season but I would of thought you would want to keep all this years playing squad would you

Just awaiting Penky's sig and we're almost there. Although there are some good 9s around so if he doesn't want a fax shirt I am sure we could attract some quality more than capable of filling his boots (albeit different playing style)

Tonks would be a massive boost but just have to wait and see.

Fax must be better next season, it will be KHs 2nd season with a settled squad so the consistency should improve.

TBH the league leaders shield is neither here of there (for me), the GF is the prize and I think we should be much better positioned next season to be strong favourites for this and much better positioned to stake a claim for a SL place.

Will Fev have the same consistency in 2013?

Re: Does 2nd or 3rd place matter now? : Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:48 pm  

wereutherein1987? wrote:

Will Fev have the same consistency in 2013?

Dunno. Difficult to tell at this stage. Depends on how well we recruit. Barlow would have been a nice addition but it wasn't to be. So it's going to be a trawl to see what is available and who might want to come to fev. We'll see. I've never been one for making daft predictions.

Re: Does 2nd or 3rd place matter now? : Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:55 pm  

Fax4Life wrote:

2nd spot has gone now as Leigh have two easy games and a superior scoring difference, I knew not putting York to the sword would come back to haunt us.
3rd spot is not a certainty as Batley will thrash York meaning if they beat us at the Shay even if we get a bonus pint they would go above us on scoring difference so we could finish 4th! We have to beat Batley end of story, we have messed it up by losing at Leigh a game we could have won with better application. Don't we make it hard for oursleves?
I am already looking to next year and with a couple of good signings like a decent half back then we could be up at the top with Fev, this year was all about transition winning the NRC was a bonus.

Now that's a really worthwhile incentive!

Re: Does 2nd or 3rd place matter now? : Sat Aug 18, 2012 2:01 pm  

Could be another cracking season in 2013.

Leigh have already re-signed: McNally; Maden; Littler; Gardner; Pownall; Ridyard; Ostick; Beswick; Parker; Goulden; Hopkins; Nicholson; Thornley and Briscoe; WE do need a good scrum half to replace Duffy, and a couple of big props though.

Absolutely amazed to be in with a chance of 2nd place, given our situation at the start of the season and have really enjoyed some of the games, including last night. Lately, (not just this season) there have been some belting games between Leigh and 'Fax.