Re: Haven : Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:54 am  

It didn't look good as Whitehaven clawed their way back, but some credit that we did not collapse, we fought back and a clear win on paper with the scoreline, so many teams this season even if Super League win ugly, but teams are more interested in the points.

Re: Haven : Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:42 am  

[quote="Thecranewife"][/quote]
You had one job.....

Re: Haven : Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:48 am  

Ascendency does tend to swing each way in games and quite often in 20 min spells, this was classic for that, our intensity and enthusiasm levels dropped haven upped there's and points resulted. We were trying very hard to lose it I feel. I did worry when lovegrove came off but credit to the boys they sucked it up and got on with it. Be interesting to see the outcome of the on report incident, looked like a chicken wing rather than a crusher tackle.
Full respect to the young ball boy, strolled on the pitch at scrum to deliver the ball to the scrum half.

Re: Haven : Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:39 am  

Presumably Hendo's saving himself for the Dewsbury game next week?

Re: Haven : Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:40 am  

Rob from Erith wrote:

Presumably Hendo's saving himself for the Dewsbury game next week?

I doubt that.

Re: Haven : Mon Jul 06, 2015 12:10 pm  

Rob from Erith wrote: Presumably Hendo's saving himself for the Dewsbury game next week? Not according to the man himself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYw86pF ... e=youtu.be

Rob from Erith wrote: Presumably Hendo's saving himself for the Dewsbury game next week? Not according to the man himself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYw86pF ... e=youtu.be

Re: Haven : Mon Jul 06, 2015 4:02 pm  

North London Gooner wrote:

I doubt that.

So who's going to be leading the team on the park? Can't afford to lose it can we ? Can't afford a couple of 20 min lapses like Sunday - Haven got on top for a time, Dewsbury will really make us pay!

Re: Haven : Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:39 am  

mickyb1234 wrote:

Jim thank you for that very insightful input to a thread about a game against Haven.

He's 12,000 miles away on the other side of the world, how could he comment on a team he never watches?

mickyb1234 wrote:

My view of the game basically 2 good 20 minute halves balanced out by 2 very poor 20 minute halves, luckily haven could not exploit the poor 20 mins as well as they could.
We tried extremely hard to lose this. Negatives first, we missed a leader out there again, not sure how to finish a set especially close to the line. Haven targeted Oscar in defence and for good reason. Again to many Penalties and dropped ball, we seem to be unable to play basic rugby.
Positives, when we did click for the 20 mins each half it looked good, ptb was quick and we dominated the ruck in defence. Individually I thought ray nasso actually had a really good game, Barthue looks good, OT was inventive going forward.
The pack looked pretty good overall making good mtrs in the tackle especially thackers.
Not pretty and a bit frustrating but in the end a win.

Finally, at long last, we have a reasonable team, but they seem to forget how to play basics. Those 20 minute periods where they were losing the plot it just needed 3 drives, wide for 2, kick for position, and bide their time. The opportunities will come.
I grant you that against the high flyers like Leigh you've got to chance your arm. But against a lot of sides in this division they just need to be patient.

Re: Haven : Thu Jul 09, 2015 11:34 am  

Perry, it falls into the basic rugby premise, we have struggled with that for a few years.
Throw ball, catch ball, repeat x 6. When defending get in the way of players attacking.
3 drives,push it wide and kick on the last for position
That sums up rugby league, some teams tend to forget that.

Re: Haven : Thu Jul 09, 2015 11:45 am  

Have to agree it is a simple game. Our trouble is London Broncos do not do simple!