Simmo71: Yeh, a really bad day at the office.
Frustrating cos Cats were there for the taking.
Mistakes cost us. Cut out some of those and we win that game.
The intensity, line speed and defence are really good.
BA has clearly focussed on that and it shows.
But the attack was just awful.
Croft had a shocker, but he's that kind of player. We have to stick with him.
Frawley offers nothing and Connor has to play in the halves.
But can't see BA doing that. Frawley is strong defensively and that's why BA likes him.
Unless Frawley does a stint at 9 with O'Connor, because sadly Ackers has been really poor for us.
Both wingers played well.
Lumb looks better every game and will surely make the grade. At FB I expect.
And was impressed with ECW.
Also impressed with Jenkins and Palaasia - both ran well.
Thought Jenkins was the pick of the front rowers.
Gannon is looking really good. He plays instead of McDonnell who hasn't got going yet this season.
But the mistakes and lack of cutting edge cost us dearly.
Much to work on still.
Tough 3 games coming up now.
But I think that's a good thing.
We go into all of them as underdogs.
I think we'll get something from the 3 games.
BA surely has no option but to play Connor in the halves with Frawley concussed and Miller returning. If he does well there he would be very hard to drop. If Hall returns there is also an interesting call to make re ECW. I have no axe to grind with Harry Newman, but find it really hard to locate his threat nowadays. Can't remember the last time he beat a tackle or made a clean break. Could ECW have more to offer at present? Wouldn't make Arthur popular but it seems a bit timid to wait for an injury to find out.
