Re: Today’s match v Giants : Sun Feb 16, 2025 10:28 pm  

BOSS HOG wrote:

We looked under cooked and a bit rusty today, but to be honest that`s how we should be.

Early season excellent form usually shows that a team has hit the wraps before their rivals, and as other teams catch-up then they can be left behind e.g Daryl Powell`s last season at Wire.

It`s end of season form that matters and a slow start can be beneficial, if we we can stay in the mix until later.

I was disappointed with the Ratchford selection at 7 instead of Leyland but hopefully Oli will grab the spot when he gets the opportunity.

For me the only way Ratchford should be in our 17, is as a substitute, where he can cover halfback, centre, hooker and loose forward but with Powell on the bench too, that would make it too light. So it would be either a choice between Powell and Ratchford but not both.

I hope Leyland gets a chance sooner rather than later because Burgess has said in an interview today regarding the choice today that he sees Hayes as the long term half. So soon as he is fit he will likely come in. No disrespect to Ratchford but he is probably in his last season and Leyland and Hayes have a lot longer.

Re: Today’s match v Giants : Sun Feb 16, 2025 10:29 pm  

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Re: Today’s match v Giants : Sun Feb 16, 2025 10:43 pm  

I’m sorry but playing Ratchford ahead of Leyland was a poor decision and post-match comments suggest that this is to continue. Worrying

Re: Today’s match v Giants : Sun Feb 16, 2025 10:47 pm  

ratticusfinch wrote:

I’m sorry but playing Ratchford ahead of Leyland was a poor decision and post-match comments suggest that this is to continue. Worrying

If that’s the case and Hayes comes back before Leyland gets a chance I can see him going out on loan.

Re: Today’s match v Giants : Sun Feb 16, 2025 10:53 pm  

Russell played well, good in defense, hits hardand drives the ball up well. I've got no complaints at all with him. Nothing fancy from him but he put in a graft and played for big minutes.
Musgrove on the other hand played what, 15 mins? He's an absolute waste, i don't get the burgess love with him, Max Wood should be picked every single week ahead of him
Very pleased to see Holroyd start, and as we see every time he plays, he puts 100% isn't afraid of any one, stopped Tom Bugess 1 on 1 early in the game, he's brilliant.
We did look very rusty but credit to Hudds for making it a hard fought win. As Karetaker said, hopefully this blows the cobwebs off and gets us going.
On Harrison is he not Fully fit or recovering from a knock do we know. ** Just read the article** Hopefully he's back soon.
Also on the try that king "missed" it was 5 on 2 and they would have scored regardless, at least king tried an intercept, if he took it he would have been a hero.

Re: Today’s match v Giants : Sun Feb 16, 2025 10:58 pm  

Or thane wrote:

Russell played well, good in defense, hits hardand drives the ball up well. I've got no complaints at all with him. Nothing fancy from him but he put in a graft and played for big minutes.
Musgrove on the other hand played what, 15 mins? He's an absolute waste, i don't get the burgess love with him, Max Wood should be picked every single week ahead of him
Very pleased to see Holroyd start, and as we see every time he plays, he puts 100% isn't afraid of any one, stopped Tom Bugess 1 on 1 early in the game, he's brilliant.
We did look very rusty but credit to Hudds for making it a hard fought win. As Karetaker said, hopefully this blows the cobwebs off and gets us going.
On Harrison is he not Fully fit or recovering from a knock do we know.
Also on the try that king "missed" it was 5 on 2 and they would have scored regardless, at least king tried an intercept, if he took it he would have been a hero.

On Harrison Burgess said it was because he as missed a bit of training that he was not selected.

Re: Today’s match v Giants : Sun Feb 16, 2025 11:05 pm  

Hopefully he's back soon, i genuinely don't like what Musgrove brings to the team. Fair enough he did have a little bit more impact then i've seen often but his minutes played are absolutely pathetic. I'd rather have Sitaleki back to play 15 mins but have 2 runs that absolutely smashes the line, and not just fill a gap.

Re: Today’s match v Giants : Mon Feb 17, 2025 7:22 am  

karetaker wrote:

Must have missed it I didn’t see any negative comments about Vaughan, I actually thought he was good making good meters after contact.

There was a lady sat behind me who called him a lazy sod every 5-10 seconds for the full 80, even when he was off the field. Even when someone else was taking the ball up she was shouting: "that's what you should be doing Vaughan, you lazy sod."

Still, it was nice to meet RD in the flesh.

Re: Today’s match v Giants : Mon Feb 17, 2025 8:57 am  

just_browny wrote:

There was a lady sat behind me who called him a lazy sod every 5-10 seconds for the full 80, even when he was off the field. Even when someone else was taking the ball up she was shouting: "that's what you should be doing Vaughan, you lazy sod."

Still, it was nice to meet RD in the flesh.

I have no issue with Vaughan on the pitch.
My issue is only with his time spent off it
But good try.

Re: Today’s match v Giants : Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:15 am  

Ratchford should be nowhere near the 13 let alone at halfback. No creativity, no pace, no kicking game, couldn't even kick goals anymore on yesterdays showing. Leyland must be utter tripe in training. Refreshing to see Lindop play over Tai. Outstanding young talent.