: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:56 am  

Will Sharp's form really worries me at the moment - he's nowhere near the player he was last season.

You could change Sharpe for LMS and Clubb in your sentence equally.

How unfit does Louis look? Hes put too much weight on and is struggling to carry it. I mentioned after the Wakey game he played the first 16 mins and took the ball up once, yesterday he looked equally as tired.

Saints last season reduced the weight of there players and focused on athleticism to meet the demands of hot weather rugby. I think we should be considering this with both Clubby and Louis.

: Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:02 am  

Looks like Gigot will get to play after all if Orr is going missing.

: Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:57 am  

We were ok in most areas but the support of the ball carrier was atrocious, no second phase play all game despite our forwards actually making some good yards and having some good posession. And we didnt put any pressure on their kicker on 3 or 4 occasions, 2 of which resulted in Hudds tries. Work ethics ok, but too many players going through the motions and lacking enthusiasm and confidence.

: Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:51 pm  

What about the 3 sets we had on there line without actually testing it. That was shocking and to make it worse on the next set(with a pen) they scored.

Our attack was very similar to an amateur team yesterday, where you focus on one runner-which Hudds had no difficulty with.

When you watch Saints attack close in they have 7 players in motion. Everyone knows the move but nobody knows who's is getting the ball which places the doubt in the defence.

Yesterdays attack was appalling-Maybe a consequence of having a prop as coach who then says he doesn't know what the answer is- get an attacking coach in then- seems fair

: Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:06 pm  

There was no flair at all in attack and time after times passes were going to ground and Huddersfield were just picking them up.

Danny Orr did ok until he got injured but his half back partner looks very average and the number of times he tried to throw a dummy rather than pass to the centre i lost count. We are missing a Scotty Hill like figure.


I really cant think of anyone who stood out for Quins.

Huddersfield didnt play particularly well but they did the basics well and took the chances.

Even Brett Hodgson made mistakes and Quins still made him look like a world beater.

: Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:18 pm  

dan20rhino wrote:

I really cant think of anyone who stood out for Quins.

i thought Gale had a decent game

: Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:10 pm  

Wire_Yed_79 wrote:

i thought Gale had a decent game

At least Gale can sprint. Think he is the only one in the team

: Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:02 pm  

Have to agree, Gayle had a retty decent game considering the rest of the team
Shame he had no support when he made that break

: Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:05 pm  

We were woefully short of ball players in all areas. But we didnt play that badly, you dont get that much posession and territory from Hudds easily this year so credit where its due. But yes we missed Dorn, Purdo, Howell and it was disappointing Clubb, Gafa and LMS didnt step up more.

: Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:13 pm  

At least Gale can sprint. Think he is the only one in the team

Rubbish-he should have scored when he broke through

Gale puts hospital balls onto players all the time and continually plays the inside scissor ball- have a look how may mistakes we make of his passes.

Look at Wakeys first try from 90 yards a week or so ago-That was off a Gale pass.