Re: Score flattered widnes : Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:46 pm  

WV1 wrote:

:KATA: We all enjoyed it, always a great day at the Shay...

That was the worst performance we have had all season, we were terrible (without taking anything away from you). I can't explain how bad we were. We played 4 players who have just come back from long term injuries and a player who's only been in this country for 10 days, so it was always going to be a little disjointed, just didn't expect it to be that disjointed. We've got too much quality in the squad to go down. Plus we've also got the iPitch which people go on and on and on about...

Super League rucks are a lots slower defensively, mainly due to all the boring wrestling that takes place. Wrestling to that extent doesn't happen in the Championship.

If you think that wrestling does not happen in the championship you have never seen a game reffed by Mr Crashley. Dont worry about the worst performance comment, the last 9 teams we beat also pulled out their worst performances of the season against us, Fev even had 38 players(their full squad) come down with food poisoning before the game.

Re: Score flattered widnes : Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:50 pm  

WV1 wrote:

:KATA: We all enjoyed it, always a great day at the Shay...

That was the worst performance we have had all season, we were terrible (without taking anything away from you). I can't explain how bad we were. We played 4 players who have just come back from long term injuries and a player who's only been in this country for 10 days, so it was always going to be a little disjointed, just didn't expect it to be that disjointed. We've got too much quality in the squad to go down. Plus we've also got the iPitch which people go on and on and on about...

Super League rucks are a lots slower defensively, mainly due to all the boring wrestling that takes place. Wrestling to that extent doesn't happen in the Championship.

Ha ha! I wouldn't have thought I would ever hear that. SL rucks slower than the Championship. But that shouldn't detract from the poor reffing. If the tackling team are slow to get of the attacking player it should be penalised. Not ignored because SL do it slower. Glad you enjoyed yourself and I hope you knock 10 bells out of the Bulls.

Re: Score flattered widnes : Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:59 pm  

Well played today and to be honest Widnes where not at their best. A few just coming back from long term injuries too. Brown,Tickle,Runciman and White will get better. In my opinion Flynn should be playing befor Ah Van. Anyway goodluck in the rest of your games and i am sure you will win a few games. Beat Salford and Wakefield.

Re: Score flattered widnes : Sun Aug 09, 2015 7:18 pm  

OFFTHECUFF wrote:

Well played today and to be honest Widnes where not at their best. A few just coming back from long term injuries too. Brown,Tickle,Runciman and White will get better. In my opinion Flynn should be playing befor Ah Van. Anyway goodluck in the rest of your games and i am sure you will win a few games. Beat Salford and Wakefield.

A bit simplamatic to say Widnes were not at their best, players coming back etc etc.
The simple fact is we had a prop coming back from 10 weeks off, players who can only train twice a week, and are playing every weekend because of our small squad.
"Widnes were not at their best" my ar-s that's because we made them that way.

Re: Score flattered widnes : Sun Aug 09, 2015 7:54 pm  

Both teams defended really well. We were just shocking going forward. Brown had a stinker and we seemed to play ultra careful, not throwing the ball about at all.

I would totally agree 14-0 totally flattered us and id even consider us lucky to have won.

Re: Score flattered widnes : Sun Aug 09, 2015 8:11 pm  

Faxlore wrote:

Ha ha! I wouldn't have thought I would ever hear that. SL rucks slower than the Championship. But that shouldn't detract from the poor reffing. If the tackling team are slow to get of the attacking player it should be penalised. Not ignored because SL do it slower. Glad you enjoyed yourself and I hope you knock 10 bells out of the Bulls.

There was me thinking you must have played well, you were unlucky etc, then I read the final comment. All I can think now 'bunch of t0ssers, glad you got stuffed'.

Re: Score flattered widnes : Sun Aug 09, 2015 8:32 pm  

So proud of that effort today. Just lack a bit of class to open up defences in tight games like that.

Gonna be hard to back this up week in week out.

Rotation is going to be key. Assuming the squad is fully fit we should have divorty, robbo, potts, clem, spencer, ecclestone that can all come in and do a job.

Anyone know if we still have luke menzies or mikey wood?

Re: Score flattered widnes : Sun Aug 09, 2015 8:40 pm  

Mikey Wood was in the warm up and I think Menzies went back.

Re: Score flattered widnes : Sun Aug 09, 2015 11:09 pm  

Nice trip out to Halifax and as always it was a tough one, i don't think either side played great at times but it was an enjoyable trip and at least it didn't rain.

Impressed with Manning, he has a terrific engine on him and the small guy with his socks around his ankles (Johnson?) is always threat with his speed, Saltonstall also impressive. How we didn't manage to score with all the possession in the first half is beyond me but well done and good luck in your remaining fixtures.

Re: Score flattered widnes : Sun Aug 09, 2015 11:22 pm  

halifaxjohn wrote:

A bit simplamatic to say Widnes were not at their best, players coming back etc etc.
The simple fact is we had a prop coming back from 10 weeks off, players who can only train twice a week, and are playing every weekend because of our small squad.
"Widnes were not at their best" my ar-s that's because we made them that way.

Only an opinion and anyway who cares the points in the bag.