Re: Today's Game : Sun Jun 21, 2015 8:34 pm  

Good vibes from today, of course the result but also there is a confidence and steely determination that is going through the camp and it's evident in the body language from the warm up onwards.
The support was good and the players clearly appreciate it.

Next week v London should be a cracker as both sides are showing some form.

Could have done better on the first set after scoring as we turned it over on 3 or 4 occasions but that was a pretty emphatic win against a good side.
Well done lads, keep it up.

Re: Today's Game : Sun Jun 21, 2015 8:45 pm  

We looked so well organised today. Quick, efficient and professional. When they got to within six points we simply turned the screw and forced mistakes. Last year we would have capitulated. Very very clinical. Looking good!

Re: Today's Game : Mon Jun 22, 2015 6:53 am  

What a difference a good coach makes. Under Harrison we would have been looking at 5 or 6th place this season . Marshall clearly knows how to get best out of players. Ben Heaton, Murrell , Kaye look like different players this season. It comes down to good coaching. Even opposing fans are saying how well coached we look. 4th place is in our hands now with London the decider .

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Re: Today's Game : Mon Jun 22, 2015 7:33 am  

chazzerboy wrote:

Marshall clearly knows how to get best out of players. Ben Heaton, Murrell , Kaye look like different players this season.

Agree with this. Heaton is a monster at the moment and I am glad Potts has gone well too.

Mitch has been awesome too.

Re: Today's Game : Mon Jun 22, 2015 12:01 pm  

Makingplans4nigel v2 wrote:

What a great result today, couldn't get to the match due to it being Fathers Day and the next five Sunday's being taken up by 4 home games (well 3) and YCCC game at S'boro.

Congrats to the gaffer (best coach we've had since the 80's) his staff and the players. This is the sort of result that turns a few heads and will add a couple of hundred on to the next gate (shame we're 10 mile up the road next week but hey ho).

Win the next two games and that 4th spot can be ours, the players have got a sniff and seem up to the task. Great to hear that Adam had a good game and is finding his feet; looking forward to him ripping it up when the tracks dry up and showing us a South Island step.

Looking forward to Saturday now and another big test which I'm sure the boys will meet.....UTFAX!

P.s message to that duplicitous Italian half wit from that ex pit village in Wigan. Stay on your own forum for a couple of weeks so Halifax Joan and that DR obsessive from CAMRA can focus on the quality of their posts a bit more.

Well said that man.

Re: Today's Game : Mon Jun 22, 2015 1:40 pm  

Must say that first drive and pass from Menzies was top drawer,think we'll have a good un there when he gets something like fit....

Re: Today's Game : Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:40 pm  

[quote="Makingplans4nigel v2"]What a great result today, couldn't get to the match due to it being Fathers Day and the next five Sunday's being taken up by 4 home games (well 3) and YCCC game at S'boro.

Congrats to the gaffer (best coach we've had since the 80's) his staff and the players. This is the sort of result that turns a few heads and will add a couple of hundred on to the next gate (shame we're 10 mile up the road next week but hey ho).

Win the next two games and that 4th spot can be ours, the players have got a sniff and seem up to the task. Great to hear that Adam had a good game and is finding his feet; looking forward to him ripping it up when the tracks dry up and showing us a South Island step.

Looking forward to Saturday now and another big test which I'm sure the boys will meet.....UTFAX!

P.s message to that duplicitous Italian half wit from that ex pit village in Wigan. Stay on your own forum for a couple of weeks so Halifax Joan and that DR obsessive from CAMRA can focus on the quality of their posts a bit more.[/
quote] Sportsman, shudds. Cross Bay Sunset 4.2 % Mmm!

Re: Today's Game : Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:49 pm  

The Lucky Black Cat wrote:

Great to see Tangata have another good game. He could easily of took his bat and ball home after struggling for game time. But from what I understand has been great behind the scenes and has waited patiently for his chance. Keep it up Adam. What a difference it is when you have a decent Coach and Conditioner! Wonder if one of the reasons Warrington are not so good this year is because they are missing Richard and just as importantly Andy Hollyhead our conditioner. Its no fluke that we are fitter and look in way better shape than for many years.

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that getting Adam playing well was like having a new signing and it's good to hear that he is still improving. One of the better things to happen this season is the great improvement of players from last season. Heaton, Kaye and Potts in particular spring to mind. Well done to RM and his coaching team on this one. Up The Fax!

Re: Today's Game : Mon Jun 22, 2015 7:53 pm  

Hudd-Shay wrote:

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that getting Adam playing well was like having a new signing and it's good to hear that he is still improving. One of the better things to happen this season is the great improvement of players from last season. Heaton, Kaye and Potts in particular spring to mind. Well done to RM and his coaching team on this one. Up The Fax!

Couldn't agree more than the people that are mentioning player improvement.

Under Harrison we seemed to turn good players into average and average into poor.

12 months ago I would have said get rid of Heaton, now he would be one of the first down on my team sheet. It's great to see so many players old and new improve week on week.

As others have said Kaye, Potts, Heaton all different players this season. I thought murrell was going down hill, when he first came to us he looked a class above but gradually turned very inconsistent and average at best, I think we are now seeing him come back into a class of his own, how many tries did he either score or have a hand in yesterday?

Mitch and Tangata were both awesome, that step and break by Tangata was brilliant, he can move as well! Mitch has been so consistent all season. I thought ambler out would weaken our pack but Adam has been excellent in stepping in and those two look so good at the moment.

Saltonstall just keeps on coming doesn't he? How many carries does he do to give the forwards a breather? Unreal energy.

Divo and manning are both going well, tyrer has been everywhere recently, I could go on...

In a good place at the moment and long may it continue.

Up the fax.

Re: Today's Game : Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:44 pm  

Good solid performances against Fev and Dews but if there was a right time to be playing them it was then for both the games, Fev were slightly below full strength and Dews were backing up a big effort against the Bulls with 2 days less to recover and with some key players missing.

Hunslet was a get out of jail game were we dug in and just got in at the end.

Not taking anything away from the Fax and you can't ask for any more from them but a word of caution.

We are playing well but we need, or rather the team needs to keep their feet firmly on the ground and heads focussed.

The London game will be another big test and show where we really are, they will be at full strength and coming into the game on form fully aware of what is at stake.

RM and the lads will know that and I'm sure they will be as ready as they can be.

Can't wait and may the best team win.