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

tomlufc wrote:

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

Bradford Northern 1979

Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:07 pm  

That loss is not the worst result in the world
If we had won and then we'd likely be playing Salford in the first round of the playoffs
Now we need to beat Cas then go to Hudds unless Salford throw the game against Warrington

Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:19 pm  

Bfd_Rhino wrote:

That loss is not the worst result in the world
If we had won and then we'd likely be playing Salford in the first round of the playoffs
Now we need to beat Cas then go to Hudds unless Salford throw the game against Warrington

Salford and Huddersfield are both good teams, either would be a very difficult match

Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:25 pm  

mattsrhinos1978 wrote:

Salford and Huddersfield are both good teams, either would be a very difficult match

If we get into the six there are no easy games, which is the way it should be

Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:28 pm  

mattsrhinos1978 wrote:

Salford and Huddersfield are both good teams, either would be a very difficult match

They are, but on current form I wouldn't want to face Salford.

And I know we've beaten both recently at home and lost to both away

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

Id be amazed if weve more than 1 round of play off rugby in us.

Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:33 pm  

Seth wrote:

Id be amazed if weve more than 1 round of play off rugby in us.

To be fair after the start we had to the season to be within a shot of getting 5th is a minor miracle

Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:37 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

I missed the start of what Hicks says, but he clearly says “earlier in the season”. It would be interesting to know what preceded those words…

He said “its front on contact, as we discussed earlier in the year, its just a penalty”.

Yep, thats right, the blatant shoulder charge by Whare, which was reviewed by Thaler, was deemed “front on” contact. Im at a loss. It was fractionally late, at the pass, could be argued, but it was a shoulder charge none the less.

Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:38 pm  

christopher wrote:

To be fair after the start we had to the season to be within a shot of getting 5th is a minor miracle

Absolutely, Smith and the whole squad have done amazingly well, I just think we will be spent and nursing some players who've had to do it tough.

Re: RD 26 | Catalan Dragons (A) : Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:42 pm  

Rhinoshaund III wrote:

He said “its front on contact, as we discussed earlier in the year, its just a penalty”.

Yep, thats right, the blatant shoulder charge by Whare, which was reviewed by Thaler, was deemed “front on” contact. Im at a loss. It was fractionally late, at the pass, could be argued, but it was a shoulder charge none the less.

There you go then, stick your shoulder in as hard as you want lads as long as its in his ribs. Makes an even bigger joke out of Martins ban