[Nat (Rugby_Aholic)]

Handforth - Absolute crap! : Sun May 20, 2012 3:47 pm  

I haven't seen a worse display from a Halifax half back for many a year. What does he bring to the team? Everybody claims he is the onfield general organising everything; today we had absolutely no organisation! We cannot have a halfback who is scared of taking the line on. I feel for Thackery as he tries and tries but every other play has to go through Handforth and it is always slow and the defence can see it coming a mile away!

Re: Handforth - Absolute crap! : Sun May 20, 2012 3:52 pm  

Nat - the forwards didn't do their job in the second half down the slope. Can't play behind a beaten pack.

I guess you didn't go last week?

Re: Handforth - Absolute crap! : Sun May 20, 2012 3:53 pm  

He shows glimpses of his ability every so often like last week, but we need someone who'll play consistently, he just looks half arsed most of the time. Thackeray on the other hand has really stepped up and has really improved in his playmaking role. I would definitely start Thackeray and Bowman next week, least Bowman is a creative player...

Re: Handforth - Absolute crap! : Sun May 20, 2012 3:59 pm  

Bowman isn't good enough and the worse player on the pitch foe us yet again was Callum Casey who ive seen nothing from him that justifies his place in the team.

[Nat (Rugby_Aholic)]

Re: Handforth - Absolute crap! : Sun May 20, 2012 4:01 pm  

littlerich wrote:

Nat - the forwards didn't do their job in the second half down the slope. Can't play behind a beaten pack.

I guess you didn't go last week?

Sick of excuses like that; we were in their 20 as many times as they were in ours in the 2nd half. They scored twice and got a penalty. We scored once. That is not the fault of the forwards.

What does last week have to do with today's performance?

Re: Handforth - Absolute crap! : Sun May 20, 2012 4:14 pm  

The game was going to plan until Rettie saw red and it was as blatant a red card as you'll ever see.

We toughed it out in the first half and were taking advantage of the slope in the second. A few little things you can point to after that, but Rettie was the turning point that lost us the game.

Today's result has nothing to do with Handforth.

And I wouldn't have Bowman anywhere near the first team.

Re: Handforth - Absolute crap! : Sun May 20, 2012 4:15 pm  

Handforth has not been good enough. We've just no one else as I don't think Bowman is good enough either, but I do think perhaps he deserves a chance. But Handforth is not creative at all and on their line his decision making is terrible and obvious! But Handforth wasn't to blame for todays defeat as the game was their for the taking and unfortunately we were clueless.

Re: Handforth - Absolute crap! : Sun May 20, 2012 4:29 pm  

Nat (Rugby_Aholic) wrote:

I haven't seen a worse display from a Halifax half back for many a year. What does he bring to the team? Everybody claims he is the onfield general organising everything; today we had absolutely no organisation! We cannot have a halfback who is scared of taking the line on. I feel for Thackery as he tries and tries but every other play has to go through Handforth and it is always slow and the defence can see it coming a mile away!

Just don't get this. It was a really tight game. Handforth put in some quality kicks and set up Mannings try. Didn't see him make any mistakes.

I thought he had a very solid game

Re: Handforth - Absolute crap! : Sun May 20, 2012 4:38 pm  

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Re: Handforth - Absolute crap! : Sun May 20, 2012 4:43 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

Bowman isn't good enough and the worse player on the pitch foe us yet again was Callum Casey who ive seen nothing from him that justifies his place in the team.

casey had to play the whole game filling in at centre when tyrer went off,granted the lad did not do great but what do you expect playing out of position.