Step in the right direction : Sun Mar 13, 2016 6:43 pm  

Although the result was disappointing I thought the first half was our best 40 mins of the season. Made a few mistakes in the second half and that's what cost us the game. Think overall Leigh deserved to win, but I don't think we're a million miles away from where we need to be. If we'd put that sort of performance in against Batley and Sheffield I think we would of probably won them games.
I don't think we really missed Murrell.
I think Bracek, Saxton and Connor Robinson deserve to keep there place in the team and I think Jonno and Moore should be kept at half back.

Re: Step in the right direction : Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:11 pm  

Yer another one that got away sadly, we more than matched Leigh for 60 minutes but some poor discipline and easy ball for Leigh cost us - again!
They scored a couple of surprisingly easy tries where our defence had been terrific for most of the game which was disappointing, yes the lads who came in did okay especially Tommy and Miles who looked rock solid at fullback. Jonno didn't get much today but thought Gareth Moore did well, I think we need some speed in the backs and if there is any spare cash after Divo leaving we should look to sign a fast winger.
Good crowd considering they did not bring as many as they did last year and the fans really got behind the lads so disappointing but a ray of light after today.

Re: Step in the right direction : Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:20 pm  

We are competitive in these big games but can't seem to put the opposition to the sword when we get a lead. 2 wins from 6 says we need to start winning soon and personally I wonder if we should look to invest some of our well earned money from last year in a proven SL quality game changer to give us that bit of X factor in these tight games. Also we still look lacking in sheer pace in the threequarters. Forwards doing a great job as usual.Thought Gareth Moore put shift in and great to see Miles back playing.

Re: Step in the right direction : Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:31 pm  

Living The Dream wrote:

We are competitive in these big games but can't seem to put the opposition to the sword when we get a lead. 2 wins from 6 says we need to start winning soon and personally I wonder if we should look to invest some of our well earned money from last year in a proven SL quality game changer to give us that bit of X factor in these tight games. Also we still look lacking in sheer pace in the threequarters. Forwards doing a great job as usual.Thought Gareth Moore put shift in and great to see Miles back playing.

spot on I totally agree as come on it was two high profile players that won Leigh the game today, we have lacked pace since Rob left and I do think we need a speedster out wide.

Re: Step in the right direction : Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:37 pm  

We had two wingers today that come inside to do the hard work bringing the ball up. That's great and tbh fitted in with our two centres today. All hard grafters but not a lot of speed on show. We do have a quick winger, but have been playing him at fullback before now. When Sharp was on the wing at Fev, he looked devastating... but he does need a centre inside him to provide the timely and quality passes.

Just a thought.

Btw, agree that we need someone in the middle that's able to "boss" games for us. Especially when we get in front like we did today (and previous games this season) and couldn't hold on to grind out a win. Not necessarily a "game changer" as such (they're few and far between and unlikely to want to play for a part-time club), but someone who can really call the shots.

Re: Step in the right direction : Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:33 pm  

Fax4Life wrote:

spot on I totally agree as come on it was two high profile players that won Leigh the game today, we have lacked pace since Rob left and I do think we need a speedster out wide.

Gareth Potts?

Re: Step in the right direction : Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:41 pm  

We have 2 really quick wingers in our squad in Sharp and Potts. Thought we did miss Murrell today, I am a big johnston fan but he looked a bit lost at times and Moore controlled most of our game.good to see miles back and I prefer robinson as 2nd hooker to maneely. Was fairbank injured?

Re: Step in the right direction : Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:56 pm  

I thought Fax in the first half should have had a bigger lead than 6 points,Leigh didn't really threaten your line in the first 40, again it seemed a forwards game and our full time fitness told, there were very few clean breaks made by other sides during the full 80, but a wins a win , I admit I was worried for 3/4 of the match.
Leigh looked at times very disjointed ,but even not playing well you didn't beat us, we have now played 6 games and for me haven't impressed me ,when things do go right, and we get some of our injured players back some team will kop a good hiding.
Fax are now 8th with games against Bradford and Fev approaching a 33% win ratio isn't impressive , but it's early days .
It was good to see Halifaxjohn and Bentleyman , always is.Charlie.

Re: Step in the right direction : Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:59 pm  

I forgot about Potts, there's another good 'un there, but I don't think we should have a go at Jonno. First chance back at half-back for a while and whilst he didn't really excel today, he was doing his utmost. He has a fine grubber in him, but that was only seen a couple of times. Leigh were too big, strong and wily to buy his side-steps - this is where RM needs to coach a potentially great player to adapt when "plan A" isn't working.

Murrell? He might have steadied the ship today, but this hadn't happened in games before now, so not sure?

Btw, Miles was fantastic given this was his first game back!!! What he needs is the halves feeding him that succulent pass that Shad scored so many tries from when he joined the line.

Re: Step in the right direction : Sun Mar 13, 2016 9:05 pm  

I thought Greenwood and Tangata were fantastic for you today. Tangata was everywhere and Miles didn't look like a man who hadn't played a match for 12 months.