Squad v Haven : Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:16 pm  

Hitchcox and Wardle are injured

Re: Squad v Haven : Fri Jan 28, 2022 7:45 pm  

So what’s available from Saints?

Re: Squad v Haven : Sat Jan 29, 2022 9:53 pm  

atomic wrote:

So what’s available from Saints?

Why do we need anyone from saints for the haven game, more than enough cover there

Re: Squad v Haven : Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:19 pm  

That was a pretty solid effort by all the team today.

We'll start with the obvious, Child had a good game, let the game flow, called it fair I thought. It was odd see 3 binned for Haven in the space of about 5 minutes, especially confusing as one was right on half time after we'd scored, I take it the first was for lying-on after continual penalties and warnings previously and the other 2 were for decent.

Still learning the names of the team and what they look like and its a bit odd trying to pick out a talisman now Hood isn't here so trying to pick out a new one on the strength of one game is tough.

As for the team; I can see Nene getting his name chanted to the Seven Nation Army riff. There were some bright passages of play and the team look solid in attack and defence, except for the try which was very lax.

Mellor and Reynolds looked hungry going forward and solid in the tackle too. Nice off loads from a fairly mobile pack and good link up play from Aekins. Sam Stone stood out for me too.

Re: Squad v Haven : Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:49 pm  

Asiata was the best player on the pitch by a mile, biggest leigh team I’ve seen in a long time as well, good hit out, played well on the back of a good basic rugby, game looked easy early thought we tried to force it early 2nd half, but all in all very good start

Re: Squad v Haven : Sun Jan 30, 2022 8:13 pm  

Had to miss the game for personal reasons more important than Rugby League. Good to hear that the performance was good even with a shallow squad.

Looking forward to Bradford at home now.

Re: Squad v Haven : Sun Jan 30, 2022 8:42 pm  

The acid of Fev away first , that will be very hard .

Re: Squad v Haven : Sun Jan 30, 2022 9:39 pm  

[quote="Deeeekos]

There were some bright passages of play and the team look solid in attack and defence, except for the try which was very lax.[/quote]

It was laxer than lax - Haven only had 10 (maybe 11) on the field when they scored. About a minute before that, Bongser thought to himself (as no one else listens to his thoughts) "We might very well nil these guys but, whilst our press defence is good in their half, the defence in our own looks flaky."

There are sterner tests to come and the team need to learn a new interpretation of the old chestnut "It's a game of two halves!"

Centurions generally in control though and Bongser would have loved a centre the size of MacDonald to the inside in the former's lacklustre days on the wing. Did Nene get to take the matchball home?

Early doors leaders, let's hope we stay there - the club's tag line was already looking tired a couple of years ago.

Re: Squad v Haven : Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:04 pm  

The Charlie Caroli wrote:

The acid of Fev away first , that will be very hard .

Not sure Fev could cope with that pack. If anything we lack ideas at dummy half.

Re: Squad v Haven : Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:25 pm  

atomic wrote:

Not sure Fev could cope with that pack. If anything we lack ideas at dummy half.

Atomic , I was impressed from 1-17 today ,they all contributed , I like young Nisbet on the wing , as I do Aekins,Amoane,Asiata,and Stone , our pack is fast and strong , and for me McDonald will be a star this season , providing he stays fit .
I liked Smith at hooker , he didn’t want to come off , but Hingano did his bit, and when Hitchcox and Wardle get back , add Ipape to the squad we look mean , however I take nothing for granted , Fev will feel the same , it will be interesting seeing how they go tomorrow , all in all a great season is in front of us , though I predict a lean hard time in Cumbria this year , battling relagation with Sheff.