Dominance wrote:
I'm sorry but I disagree. Whilst watching the game I was talking to a Keighley legend and towards the end of the first half we both commented that Featherstone looked the more tired of the two teams. Credit to Feav though, you got the win and look forward our next battle in front of the cameras. Maybe we can even it up!?
Not that it's a major topic of argument like but...
I was saying to anyone who'd listen to my drivel at half time that in my opinion, Keighley had not made effective use of the slope and didn't put enough distance between the two teams at the half. Moreover, when Fev were attacking at the end of the half, some of the Keighley forrads were indeed blowing a bit.
The decision to take 2 points from the penalty instead of putting some pressure on the Fev line also surprised me. A try then to put 6 points between the sides with the ball back.......???????
The first half was essentially where the game was won and lost for me.
The 2nd half transpired as I believed it would. Our forrads enjoyed the slope and starved Keighley of the ball long enough to make running up that hill increasingly difficult.
Despite us not being at full tilt yet, (that will come), it was an absorbing game. Keighley have a decent squad but still surprised me how committed they were before our forrads eventually won the arm wrestle. You could well make the play offs!