: Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:55 pm  

PTB wrote:

Any team with creativity, direction and structure to their attack would have turned it into points, but as we've lacked that for weeks the argument is academic.

But yet we could have won somehow? Celtic could beat Leeds tomorrow night but they won't. They could do if they had a completely different side but they don't. Now that is completely academic and a pointless comment to make, especially without even seeing the match.

: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:51 pm  

have to say you were the weakest side to play at the KC stadium this season, even Celtic gave it more of a go

your pack was non existent, where you missing a few? or is that your first choice set of forwards? its just the team looked small, and Hull aren't the biggest team in the competition.

it was just a complete non performance, which is strange considering Quins usually give a dogged, determined performance that has undone Hull many times in the past.

: Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:58 pm  

You would think we were missing half the team but sadly that was a strong side we put out.

Howell, Robinson, Temata missing-all clubs have 3 injured

Sorry for not offering a challenge- No one likes one sided games- sadly we are the worst team in the league currently

: Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:01 pm  

UllFC wrote:

have to say you were the weakest side to play at the KC stadium this season, even Celtic gave it more of a go

your pack was non existent, where you missing a few? or is that your first choice set of forwards? its just the team looked small, and Hull aren't the biggest team in the competition.

it was just a complete non performance, which is strange considering Quins usually give a dogged, determined performance that has undone Hull many times in the past.

Thanks for that, confirmed what I suspected.

: Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:42 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

Hall to score a hat-trick

Typo.

: Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:31 pm  

Wasn't able to listen tonight. Lucky me.

: Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:37 pm  

PTB wrote:

Thing is with some better options we could have won it. We had enough field position and chances. Just appalling options over and over again.

We all could say that!
To be fair,you didn`t look like breaking us tonight.Our defence seemed up for it,something we could not say often this season.Usually ,the Quins give us a seeing off,and I feared the worse before the game.

: Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:27 am  

UllFC wrote:

have to say you were the weakest side to play at the KC stadium this season, even Celtic gave it more of a go

your pack was non existent, where you missing a few? or is that your first choice set of forwards? its just the team looked small, and Hull aren't the biggest team in the competition.

it was just a complete non performance, which is strange considering Quins usually give a dogged, determined performance that has undone Hull many times in the past.

and again we persisted with the same tired selection we have used in the past weeks............ what is the point of having young players in the squad if you don't use them?

Tonight on SKY - Huddersfield played a number of their youth players due to injuries - and pushed Saints to the final whistle

Tonight Harlequins played all their younger players in a nothing Reserves match - which they won.

Shame about the first team though

: Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:59 am  

PTB wrote: Thing is with some better options we could have won it. We had enough field position and chances. Just appalling options over and over again.

We all could say that!
To be fair,you didn`t look like breaking us tonight.Our defence seemed up for it,something we could not say often this season.Usually ,the Quins give us a seeing off,and I feared the worse before the game.

Thats the problem- we have been in a number of games where we have gone toe to toe and lost. I understand the philosophy of defence first which clearly is McDermotts strategy(just look at the type of player he buys) but you have to have attacking options and we have none. And I mean none. I have not seen a set attacking move in 3 months. You can talk me through any try you want that we have scored in recent times and it will be individual skill, a mistake or a chance option.
I was watching Salford last week and when they were attacking you could see they weren't set up to score. They were bunched, flat etc we are just the same. Sometimes when we get close we end up going backwards and hand the ball over further away from there line. Its a good job Howell can jump and catch cross field kicks or we would be in a bigger mess.
We are rubbish-full stop. For me the desire to attack finished when we played Hull at home. That day we kicked the ball dead possibly 10 times. From that day on(successful day) we have reverted to a dull, wear down(come and score from 80 yards) style of play and it hasn't worked. We are the Grinders!! as prof Cullen calls us.

: Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:35 am  

wire-quin wrote: I was watching Salford last week and when they were attacking you could see they weren't set up to score. They were bunched, flat etc we are just the same. Sometimes when we get close we end up going backwards and hand the ball over further away from there line. Its a good job Howell can jump and catch cross field kicks or we would be in a bigger mess. Good points well made. This now seems obvious to everyone except the coaching staff. We aren't going to break down any defence if all our players stand flat and then catch the ball standing still. What I don't get is how the reserve team can manage to play with a bit of organisation and yet it is lost on the seniors. SteveQuin wrote: Tonight Harlequins played all their younger players in a nothing Reserves match - which they won. Oh dear…

wire-quin wrote: I was watching Salford last week and when they were attacking you could see they weren't set up to score. They were bunched, flat etc we are just the same. Sometimes when we get close we end up going backwards and hand the ball over further away from there line. Its a good job Howell can jump and catch cross field kicks or we would be in a bigger mess. Good points well made. This now seems obvious to everyone except the coaching staff. We aren't going to break down any defence if all our players stand flat and then catch the ball standing still. What I don't get is how the reserve team can manage to play with a bit of organisation and yet it is lost on the seniors. SteveQuin wrote: Tonight Harlequins played all their younger players in a nothing Reserves match - which they won. Oh dear…