Re: Cas (A) : Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:04 pm  

We ran the forwards (back three particularly) away from the ruck and A & B defenders much more tonight - the only way IMO as it plays away from our weakness, which would be to simply cart it up direct off the AHB due to lack of quality size. We were dominated much less even on a small pitch as a result.

Everyone seemed to drop the hard man attitude which is a refreshing change, as we looked much more composed for just getting our heads down and doing respective jobs.

Shorrocks clearly isn’t a 9, however he does show real quality hands when linking in between halves. We’ll never see another Lockers, but Shorrocks offers just as much as any other forward across the league when he steps into that role. I can see home being a really good long term asset.

Next week…Powell in, A N Other in (not sure who??), Bullock & O’Neill out. Pointless O’Neill being there for 10-15 minutes on the field.

Re: Cas (A) : Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:12 pm  

ralvag wrote:

We ran the forwards (back three particularly) away from the ruck and A & B defenders much more tonight - the only way IMO as it plays away from our weakness, which would be to simply cart it up direct off the AHB due to lack of quality size. We were dominated much less even on a small pitch as a result.

Everyone seemed to drop the hard man attitude which is a refreshing change, as we looked much more composed for just getting our heads down and doing respective jobs.

Shorrocks clearly isn’t a 9, however he does show real quality hands when linking in between halves. We’ll never see another Lockers, but Shorrocks offers just as much as any other forward across the league when he steps into that role. I can see home being a really good long term asset.

Next week…Powell in, A N Other in (not sure who??), Bullock & O’Neill out. Pointless O’Neill being there for 10-15 minutes on the field.

Lams been bagged for not selecting Bullock at times (and I’ve jumped on that as well) but my god, he was dreadful tonight. He just doesn’t look to have the desire or will to even concentrate when playing.

Re: Cas (A) : Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:48 pm  

O’Neill always seems to add something when he’s on. He’s quicker at getting the ball away and it’s refreshing to see us with a 9 who will run from dummy half. I’d like to see more of him but I’m prepared to wait until next season if necessary. Powell will be back for Warrington on Sunday and Shorrocks deserves to keep his place in the squad, albeit not at 9.

Re: Cas (A) : Mon Aug 30, 2021 10:52 pm  

Cas were appalling. Looked like us of the last month.

The number of inaccurate passes they put in even when not under pressure was shocking.

We were bang average but that is all we needed to be to get the job done. B

Credit where it is due though we picked up the W.

Look forward to the next one.

Re: Cas (A) : Mon Aug 30, 2021 11:14 pm  

jonh wrote:

The number of inaccurate passes they put in even when not under pressure was shocking.

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Lost count of the times Evalds had to stick a hand up to try and parry the ball in to the air so he could grab it on the second attempt or how often he had to pick it up around his ankles.

Imagine if we did panic and move for Danny Richardson He is absolutely dire.

Re: Cas (A) : Mon Aug 30, 2021 11:26 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Imagine if we did panic and move for Danny Richardson He is absolutely dire.

Hopefully, that game will have killed off any interest in Richardson, even if we are in desperate need of a goal kicker.

Re: Cas (A) : Tue Aug 31, 2021 6:12 am  

Shorrocks was dreadful from dummy half, don't just base playing 9 solely on his ability to pass to 1st reciever alone. When O'Neill came on we looked like we had direction and he upped the tempo but went off soon after which was a shame, was he injured or was it classic Lam?

Re: Cas (A) : Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:31 am  

post wrote:

Shorrocks was dreadful from dummy half, don't just base playing 9 solely on his ability to pass to 1st reciever alone. When O'Neill came on we looked like we had direction and he upped the tempo but went off soon after which was a shame, was he injured or was it classic Lam?

It’s a waste he is big enough to cover back row to spell others not just hooker

Re: Cas (A) : Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:59 am  

jonh wrote:

Cas were appalling. Looked like us of the last month.

The number of inaccurate passes they put in even when not under pressure was shocking.

We were bang average but that is all we needed to be to get the job done. B

Credit where it is due though we picked up the W.

Look forward to the next one.

To win when you're poor is often taken as a good sign.

I doubt anyone would argue we were great, but as you say, at least we were better than Cas.

Hopefully it's a sign of an incremental creep back towards form.

Re: Cas (A) : Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:06 am  

Hope we finish the year with Halsall and Bibby on the right.

Think Halsall is a better winger than Bibby

And

Bibby is a better centre than Isa.