Re: HKR next : Mon May 24, 2021 6:31 am  

PopTart wrote:

Yep. MJ sharp at the back today.
Deserves credit.
No more needed.

Other than he deserves a new contract. He has been patient, been dropped, been pushed into the halves, played on the wing, got stick for his one on one d and is now becoming the player he looked like been capable of when he was 17/18.

Some of those Abdul bombs in swirling wind were frightening and he dealt with them laying down. A great FB performance

Re: HKR next : Mon May 24, 2021 10:34 am  

Can’t fault the effort and commitment in any game this season it’s our attack that’s been so blunt which as resulted in us not scoring and putting any kind of pressure on the opposition. Yesterday the shackles seemed to be removed with a more play what you see attitude which resulted in our main strike player getting some quick quality ball and he did some damage. We went away from the predictable round the back left or right which seems so slow to giving it some air. That left side looked much better in defence yesterday with players numbering off and holding their shape, completely different to the Catalan game. The sending off was probably fare although jowitt looked to be falling if he’d of connected he’d of took his head off

Re: HKR next : Mon May 24, 2021 11:41 am  

One thing that bothered me yesterday more than on TV is the ball steal. First time I've seen it live and it brings nothing to them game. HkR number 11 was at it at every single tackle, thankfully we were ready for it so hold on tight.

Re: HKR next : Mon May 24, 2021 12:04 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

One thing that bothered me yesterday more than on TV is the ball steal. First time I've seen it live and it brings nothing to them game. HkR number 11 was at it at every single tackle, thankfully we were ready for it so hold on tight.

It's yet another garbage idea that is so open to abuse, yet we never learn.

[PopTart]

Re: HKR next : Mon May 24, 2021 12:06 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

One thing that bothered me yesterday more than on TV is the ball steal. First time I've seen it live and it brings nothing to them game. HkR number 11 was at it at every single tackle, thankfully we were ready for it so hold on tight.

I was pleased we've learned that lesson.
We protected the ball well.

Re: HKR next : Mon May 24, 2021 12:45 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

One thing that bothered me yesterday more than on TV is the ball steal. First time I've seen it live and it brings nothing to them game. HkR number 11 was at it at every single tackle, thankfully we were ready for it so hold on tight.

100% Agree KK.
This just brings another poxy rule, which is massively open to the interpretation of the ref.
Everything else has been brought in to speed the game up and this rule just allows the wrestle to go on for longer.

What on earth was wrong with the rule prior to the change

Re: HKR next : Mon May 24, 2021 1:09 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

100% Agree KK.
This just brings another poxy rule, which is massively open to the interpretation of the ref.
Everything else has been brought in to speed the game up and this rule just allows the wrestle to go on for longer.

What on earth was wrong with the rule prior to the change

What infuriated me was that there were a number of attempted strips but when the ref says release they take an extra few seconds to allow their defence to reset continuing to grapple for the ball. There should have been multiple six agains due to this. But the nuggets who came up with this strip rule have allowed the game to get so messy around the tackle and it actually slows the game down.

Needs binning off ASAP.

Re: HKR next : Mon May 24, 2021 1:26 pm  

Looks an impossible rule to ref and open to all sorts of abuse , the sooner it’s gone the better for me . On the same note I haven’t missed the scrums one bit as when they took away the chance to strike for the ball it ended up a farce and laughing stock of the game ,personally hope it doesn’t come back .

Re: HKR next : Tue May 25, 2021 6:17 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

One thing that bothered me yesterday more than on TV is the ball steal. First time I've seen it live and it brings nothing to them game. HkR number 11 was at it at every single tackle, thankfully we were ready for it so hold on tight.

Agreed, it is a really bad rule change that is unfathomable and id go further than say it brings nothing, it actively spoils the game. Bonkers

Re: HKR next : Tue May 25, 2021 7:29 pm  

MOPSEY LIVES ON wrote:

Can’t fault the effort and commitment in any game this season it’s our attack that’s been so blunt which as resulted in us not scoring and putting any kind of pressure on the opposition. Yesterday the shackles seemed to be removed with a more play what you see attitude which resulted in our main strike player getting some quick quality ball and he did some damage. We went away from the predictable round the back left or right which seems so slow to giving it some air. That left side looked much better in defence yesterday with players numbering off and holding their shape, completely different to the Catalan game. The sending off was probably fare although jowitt looked to be falling if he’d of connected he’d of took his head off

Amazing what happens when you get your best players back and fit