Re: RD 15 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 8:48 am  

Sir Gregory ParsloeP wrote:

Agree with this. We’ve missed Ava since his short stay. Prior May retire at end of the season in which case we need 2 more some would say 3. I’d be surprised to see Tetevano ask to leave early go back to NRL but the salary cap down there is about £5.2m to our £2.1m, so who knows if a team offer him a 2/3 year deal.

If both Prior and Ava go again next season we will need Holroyd to really come on and and add a 5th prop of some quality.

Ava is exactly the sort of player we need! I fear for Oledzki if the burden is not eased soon too.

Re: RD 15 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 8:53 am  

Im still enjoying Smith’s pressers just for the disdain he seems to showing the rubbish questions from the journalists

Ive watched the highlights back now, Hudds were the better team by a distance but there’s a couple of things we can take from it, we scored some decent trys against a team with a very strong defensive record.

I think a few of their trys are things we can fix up defensively, take the calamity that was mcqueens try out of it and I think its s closer game - same with Prior dropping the ball from the drop out when we had the momentum.

Interesting to see how we fair against ssints in 2 weeks!

Re: RD 15 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 10:20 am  

christopher wrote:

Interesting to see how we fair against ssints in 2 weeks!

Indeed as practically every time we’ve played Saints in SL these past 4 years or so they’ve blown us away in the first 20 mins and the scoreboard has often looked like it did last night after 20-25 mins and got a lot worse from there.

We’ve not been able to stand up to Saints pack in recent times and often Walmsley has destroyed us on his own and as our front row options are still a major issue, I’m not hopeful.

Re: RD 15 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 10:46 am  

jools wrote:

Couple of problems with that
Gary doesn’t like to get his checkbook out- he relied on Leeds winning to be able to recruit players.
Why would Wilson want to leave Huddersfield- with the best coach in the SL - to go to Leeds?
He’s only 23 - still a lot of improvement in him yet so hands off!

I never said he would, certainly not at this point in time, with both clubs where they currently are. Just saying that he is distinctly what we’re missing to go alongside Mik and if he ever gets fit and unbanned, Holroyd.

Trouts also turned into a solid prop who we did have on our books.

If anything I’m complimenting Wilson who I don’t think gets the same praise as some of the Wigan forwards or even Mik.

Re: RD 15 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 12:30 pm  

Didn't get there last night and only seen the highlights, but I did fear the worst when I saw Leeming was missing. We got away with Myler in the halves at Wire because Leeming kicked well and shared it with Austin. As soon as we ask Myler to do any field kicking, things go badly wrong. Seven tackle sets, out on the full - there isn't a kick he doesn't do badly. Anyway glad to hear Newman came through unscathed and Fusitua did well. Hopefully next time we'll be as near to full strength as we are likely to get.

Re: RD 15 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 1:06 pm  

The effort from Tetevano and Dwyer for the last Giants try was an embarrassment. Tetevanos right up there with the worst signings we'v made in recent history. Sooner he's off the better.

Glad Smiths identified the lack of trust issues at the end of our line, Handley gifted them McGillverys try, the man he shot in on was already covered, no need to leave his wing.

Re: RD 15 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:49 pm  

Trebor1 wrote:

Hmmm clearly still have a very soft underbelly. Leeming is a huge miss in the middle imo. Just when we think we’re on the rise again…

we beat a poor warrington

Re: RD 15 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 6:14 pm  

It begs the question really of how poor are Warrington? I suppose we might find out when they play Wakefield tomorrow.

Re: RD 15 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Sat Jun 11, 2022 6:36 pm  

Also interesting to note from O’Connors interview that he was going to be 18th man before Leemings withdrawal.

Re: RD 15 | Huddersfield Giants (A) : Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:37 am  

christopher wrote:

Just how poor are Warrington?

What do you expect with Powell in charge - he has the ability to make a combined Saints/ Catalan/ Wigan squad relegation contenders - It always amuses me when Cas fans bleat about what Powell did for Cas - Well other than a minor premiership that no club values the answer is “Feck all”