Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:42 pm  

Inconsistent refereeing, Catalans should have a man in the bin. Leeds' fitness showed towards the end and Dwyer and Myler are key for the play offs.

Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:45 pm  

Neil001 wrote:

Inconsistent refereeing, Catalans should have a man in the bin. Leeds' fitness showed towards the end and Dwyer and Myler are key for the play offs.

They should have had two in the bin

Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:46 pm  

christopher wrote:

One thing you can’t criticise this side for is lack of commitment

I’l take this after first half. We go again Saturday and i cannot see Cas giving us a game.

Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:47 pm  

You know what, if prior could be ar sed finishing the tackle in the middle of the field we might not concede there. He is dire.

Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:47 pm  

Second half much better than the first, with halves back next week, and weaker opposition, we should have enough. It’s the amount of territory we will hand them that’s going to take the petrol from our tank, meaning we will tire in the playoffs.

Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:48 pm  

Good spirit shown again, look fit, look like we can put points on the board with decent territory..but like everyone apart from agar knew at the start of the season, lack of size and punch will be our undoing

Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:49 pm  

Simmo71 wrote:

No, I totally understand.
The yards that Handley and Fusitua make are very useful.
But how does that stop their pack marching all the way up the field in 5 tackles??

I don’t think it is their pack marching all the way up the field in 5 tackles. I think it is their pack and their outside backs jointly.

By comparison If you have handley and fusitua on the first two runs then you get more meters and a much quicker play the ball. So the third and fourth players are on a quicker play the ball, in a better field position and can get some momentum moving you forward.

Instead first and second is tindall and briscoe. So generally a slow play the ball with limited meters being made. Or the players who would take the third or fourth charge end up taking the second and third to try and move us forward, they maybe then have to take a second carry. We then have a slow kick play the ball and a kick under pressure from a relatively poor position. So Catalans start in a better field position, on the front foot and they have their first choice outside backs to get them going.

Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:51 pm  

Kasiano does not want to be playing for the next 2 weeks otherwise questions need asking.

Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:59 pm  

Is deliberate slow line speed a tactic utilised by any other successful sides?

Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:04 pm  

[quote="Lprhino"]I don’t think it is their pack marching all the way up the field in 5 tackles. I think it is their pack and their outside backs jointly.

By comparison If you have handley and fusitua on the first two runs then you get more meters and a much quicker play the ball. So the third and fourth players are on a quicker play the ball, in a better field position and can get some momentum moving you forward.

Instead first and second is tindall and briscoe. So generally a slow play the ball with limited meters being made. Or the players who would take the third or fourth charge end up taking the second and third to try and move us forward, they maybe then have to take a second carry. We then have a slow kick play the ball and a kick under pressure from a relatively poor position. So Catalans start in a better field position, on the front foot and they have their first choice outside backs to get them going.[/quote]


but you realise you need size to stop them? backs or forwards?