: Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:52 pm  

mr. chairman wrote:

neil kellys team talk tonight ,

listen lads we know were going to lose so you dont need to try your hardest , save that for when we play in the league

BH Keith spot on

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:59 pm  

Not any more it isn't

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:44 pm  

well just to say, i thought despite the predictability of the score, we did pretty damned well, was proud of our boys tonight, never gave up and kept going till the end, yes we were outclassed, and they are more skillful, with more pace. However on saying that, they flaming well should be, ft sl squad, and a very good sl team imo, but one thing we matched them with was our committment and desire, very proud tonight.

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:50 pm  

WOLRAB wrote:

well just to say, i thought despite the predictability of the score, we did pretty damned well, was proud of our boys tonight, never gave up and kept going till the end, yes we were outclassed, and they are more skillful, with more pace. However on saying that, they flaming well should be, ft sl squad, and a very good sl team imo, but one thing we matched them with was our committment and desire, very proud tonight.

Well said that man.

: Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:05 am  

WOLRAB wrote:

well just to say, i thought despite the predictability of the score, we did pretty damned well, was proud of our boys tonight, never gave up and kept going till the end, yes we were outclassed, and they are more skillful, with more pace. However on saying that, they flaming well should be, ft sl squad, and a very good sl team imo, but one thing we matched them with was our committment and desire, very proud tonight.

every side tries their best, including Lokomotiv Moscow. Why we had to make so many mistakes, and look so clueless/predictable in attack. Why pass a ball to a player 'steaming' through a gap, when you can give out a hospital pass ? They tried their best, but not for the last time this season, just not good enough. Anyway, passed away 5 hours on a friday night

: Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:52 am  

WOLRAB wrote:

well just to say, i thought despite the predictability of the score, we did pretty damned well, was proud of our boys tonight, never gave up and kept going till the end, yes we were outclassed, and they are more skillful, with more pace. However on saying that, they flaming well should be, ft sl squad, and a very good sl team imo, but one thing we matched them with was our committment and desire, very proud tonight.

Well yes they should be but it doesn`t always follow. Last night watched a good game between fax and Widnes but to be honest Widnes was flattered by the scoreline a little .We have beaten them twice and I think others teams will too.In the first half their play was very predictable one man stuff and they did not know what to do with the ball when they got it.They are going to have to improve but then other teams are improving also.
Some of the Widnes players are not earning their corn.

[Dick Jones]

: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:04 am  

Cassandra wrote:

Well yes they should be but it doesn`t always follow. Last night watched a good game between fax and Widnes but to be honest Widnes was flattered by the scoreline a little .We have beaten them twice and I think others teams will too.In the first half their play was very predictable one man stuff and they did not know what to do with the ball when they got it.They are going to have to improve but then other teams are improving also.
Some of the Widnes players are not earning their corn.

Are you sure you didnt play Leigh

: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:49 am  

mr. chairman wrote:

so you dont want this team to test itself against class opposition . pathetic and i bet the sponsors are chuffed with you lot and neil kelly , i,m amazed . you werent saying that when you put the points on the russian team

This team was never going to test the likes of Wakefield it was professionals against Semi pro, it is just not going to happen the gulf now between SL and the lower league clubs is massive.
A good cup run in the CC is always going to be a a no chance situation the days of beating SL opposition is over and now especially there is no promotion or relegation for next four years .We have a young side who are not ready for the likes of these games in four years if we continue to grow these players and keep our local talent on our door step maybe we could have a better future .
Neil Kelly is no fool he is building a squad that in a few years down the line can compete, it is the right road to take last night was a case of men against boys .
If for instance if Wakey had played Halifax or Widnes , it would have been a case of men against has bins we are going down the right path patience is required it wont happen in one game.

: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:57 am  

Neil Kelly Wednesday - "Wakefield is my home town so I want to put a good performance in but, with all due respect to ourselves, I don't think we are going to be in the final at Wembley," he said.

"It would be great if we could - and I'd be crowned king just after it - but the real meat in the sandwich for us this year is the Northern Rail Cup and the Co-operative Championship."

Neil Kelly Friday - " I can't dispute Wakefield dominated the ruck, got the speed of the play-the-ball they wanted and the cumulative process of that is they dominated the game and the scoreboard.

"It was an unstoppable tide.

"We have to learn to some harsh lessons and I just don't think we all fully believed when we came here we could compete. Ultimately you pay the price for that."

No wonder they didn't believe they could compete.

: Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:58 pm  

mr. chairman wrote:

so you dont want this team to test itself against class opposition . pathetic and i bet the sponsors are chuffed with you lot and neil kelly , i,m amazed . you werent saying that when you put the points on the russian team

I agree, no wonder we got stuffed with our coach giving the defeated buzz, very unhappy about the whole thing