[brian2]

Re: Squad for Featherstone : Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:40 am  

[quoteWhich game were you at brian, it was dry as a bone the whole game.][/quote]

i was at the game yesterday. i think the pitch was wet from all the rain previously, it was windy and cold - thats all i meant. agree totally about the first half, some of the penalties we gave away were criminal! Luckily they couldnt kick and that kept us in the game. thought we always capable of winning in the second half as long as we cut out mistakes. Whey didnt eliab play? He needs some game time or his confidence is going to dip.

On the crowds, really wasnt a day for neutrals - cold etc etc. if we keep winning and the weather improves, hopefully so will the crowd!

Re: Squad for Featherstone : Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:01 am  

PC Plum wrote:

Agreed, but the club cant rely on us who travel from every corner of the capital. They need to entice locals who arent affected by travel, can walk up on match day, etc. I think we all know by now there isn't an ideal day/time for Broncos to play as there are always 'issues' for some and not others.

Agree, although I found going M25 (I join at Staines J13), M40 then A40 much easier To the ground yesterday (previously went A30 => A312 => A40, and the A312 to A40 roundabout was a nightmare).. Going back I always go A312 => A30 as traffic not so bad going south.

But trying to get there on Public transport from where we are would be nightmare (train to Brentford then bus to Ealing)

Geoff

Re: Squad for Featherstone : Tue Mar 29, 2016 10:43 am  

We go through the supporter thing every ground we go to. Converting the locals of Ealing into rugby league fans is not going to happen. Reality is our target audience is from all over London, Greater London, south coast, home counties it's actually a massive catchment area. Yes there are frustrations with traffic, public transport etc etc but if people want to get to watch rugby league they will find a way. Few away fans managed well enough.
Brian not having a dig, that pitch was dry as a bone so they cannot use it being wet as an excuse for handling errors

Re: Squad for Featherstone : Tue Mar 29, 2016 6:19 pm  

Colly2 wrote:

Would be a massively stronger side if there was another attacking pivot alongside Barthau. Leatherbarrow well off the pace for me. Would have moved Cunningham to 6 and kept Ackers at 9 if I had my way. Hopefully Eliab will offer something.

I don't feel any of our halves seem to know how to really unlock a defence. Leatherbarrow shovels the ball around quite neatly but to little effect. Bartheau, drifts in and out of games

To make the halves' jobs easier, I'd still like to see a big forward who can rally stick it to the opposition. We're too lightweight in my view

Re: Squad for Featherstone : Tue Mar 29, 2016 6:22 pm  

Loane put in a good stint on Sunday making dents in the defence, nick slyney the same altho nick got pinged by the ref a bit.
I thinks barts causes the opposition problems.

Re: Squad for Featherstone : Tue Mar 29, 2016 6:57 pm  

mickyb1234 wrote:

Next home game Batley

Re: Squad for Featherstone : Wed Mar 30, 2016 7:36 am  

Colly2 wrote:

Disappointing crowd of 428. We now have a winning team and yet our attendances are dropping off. What to do?

What's putting me off? £20 to get in and watch second tier rugby in a half built stadium with over an hour's travel thrown into the bargain.

Re: Squad for Featherstone : Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:16 am  

Buy your ticket in advance and save a fiver.
Entry to Trailfinders is good value compared to the twenty two pounds it costs to get into that hole in the ground that is Odsal.

Re: Squad for Featherstone : Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:52 am  

Think £20 is fine if you get a seat in the main stand but far to much if you have to watch pitch side think that should only be a tenner.

Re: Squad for Featherstone : Wed Mar 30, 2016 9:53 am  

400+ over Easter isn't too bad following yet another move. Your right about £20 a pop, it is excessive.