Siddal v Cougars : Sun Apr 07, 2013 3:03 pm  

Unfortunately, not living in Cougarland, I can only watch the scores tick-up. Frightening!

Siddal 6 - Cougars 0 after 11 minutes

Siddal 6 Cougars 6 after 16 minutes (reid Try converted by Leatherbarrow).

Hesketh on for Reid (17 minutes) Sheriffe on for Law (22 minutes)

Re: Siddal v Cougars : Sun Apr 07, 2013 3:24 pm  

8 - 12 at Half-Time! Jonmes on 38 minutes.

Re: Siddal v Cougars : Sun Apr 07, 2013 4:23 pm  

14 - 30 final score - we let them in on the 79th minute! Will have to do better in the next round!

Re: Siddal v Cougars : Sun Apr 07, 2013 5:55 pm  

Couldn't make todays game , but it sounded close just by the scoreline.
Were Cougars not up to scratch or were Siddal very very good ?

Re: Siddal v Cougars : Sun Apr 07, 2013 6:24 pm  

Cracking debut by Joe Parkinson. Siddal quite strong defensively and slowed the game down with three men in almost every tackle. Cougars had a few frustrating handling errors. Who do we want next?

Re: Siddal v Cougars : Sun Apr 07, 2013 6:58 pm  

Agree on Joe Parkinson, looks good player.

Thought Siddal played really well but the cougars always had an extra gear if needed.

Leeds at home for me....

Re: Siddal v Cougars : Sun Apr 07, 2013 7:09 pm  

Leeds Rhinos at home would be a cracker . Think pushing for another championship club would be risky on our current performances -

Was bit disappointed with today's game - Siddal were down a player for last 10 mins and we didn't capitalise on this.

Joe Parkinson slotted in well
Gav Duffy poor today ( normally like but he had an off day today)

Credit to Siddal they didn't give up - one thing was I'm sure they used to many subs though but maybe this is aloud ?

Re: Siddal v Cougars : Sun Apr 07, 2013 7:23 pm  

Lawkholme Len wrote:

Cracking debut by Joe Parkinson. Siddal quite strong defensively and slowed the game down with three men in almost every tackle. Cougars had a few frustrating handling errors. Who do we want next?

How about Warrington .... third time lucky or are we to keep them for later

Re: Siddal v Cougars : Sun Apr 07, 2013 7:42 pm  

Thought that Joe Parkinson stole the show for Keighley ... another Robbie burrows in the making... wish he could have been on longer.. loved to see him running from dummy half..

Re: Siddal v Cougars : Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:22 pm  

Pickled onion wrote:

Leeds Rhinos at home would be a cracker . Think pushing for another championship club would be risky on our current performances -

Was bit disappointed with today's game - Siddal were down a player for last 10 mins and we didn't capitalise on this.

Joe Parkinson slotted in well
Gav Duffy poor today ( normally like but he had an off day today)

Credit to Siddal they didn't give up - one thing was I'm sure they used to many subs though but maybe this is aloud ?

No, I think your right. In the 2nd half I stood on the dugout side and their replacements appeared to be going on when they wanted to and without permission of the 4th official who was having job keeping. In the amature game, its unlimited replacements, but the Cup its 12 maximum. The MC holding Cougars replacement cards in the 2nd half more or less confirms this.

Also I have to question were Siddal really prepared to stage the game anywhere other than at The Shay or Cougar Park. A number of reasons spring to mind. 2 balls for the whole game, lack of Ballboys in the 1st 10mins, and scoreboard operators who lost interest and went walkies in the 2nd half.

I heard Paul March on the radio afterwards and he questioned if the ground was really up to standard for that stage of the Cup.