Our Next Game : Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:52 pm  

Have we hyped ourselves up too much or are we just getting too much stick from other clubs?

2 Wins

Leeds
Catalans

3 Losses

London
St Helens
Hull KR

Can we make excuses for the losses to make it seem like we're not playing so badly? Or do we not need to?

IMO we put convincing performances out against Leeds and Catalans yet we were made to look amateurish against London and showed no ambition against KR.

We now face the "in form" Hull FC away from home... What changes do we make? What do we do differently?

Do we stick with George King at starting prop? In front of Kopczak, Pauli and Hirst?

Re: Our Next Game : Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:11 pm  

I simply do not understand what the coaching staff are doing with Pauli. Yesterday was a prime example, he came on stood wide right and did not touch the ball for three sets. I counted only 4 times when he received the ball. On a windy day when passing was hard, mistake free rugby was the call for the day, try to grind out a result and we have Pauli no where near the ball, all the play went left. This has happened so many times. If we are going to select him, play him at prop and get him running straight and hard around the ruck, you know like Hull Kr did with Mose and that big lad from Leeds.

Re: Our Next Game : Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:22 pm  

I would put George King in front of Hirst every time. Hirst is going backwards.

Re: Our Next Game : Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:41 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

I would put George King in front of Hirst every time. Hirst is going backwards.

Me too, not so much a negative on Hirst for me just think King has been good for us.

Re: Our Next Game : Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:45 pm  

IMO I do not think our front row let us down that badly yesterday, big Dave was as good as he usually is, Kops did not take a backwards step, Hirst looked strong. Would play Pauli in the front row until he gets a bit fitter, he sticks out like a sore thumb in the second row at the minute and not in a good way.

Re: Our Next Game : Mon Mar 11, 2019 3:35 pm  

It would Be classic Trin if we went to the bigger Hull club and won.

Re: Our Next Game : Mon Mar 11, 2019 3:48 pm  

Willzay wrote:

It would Be classic Trin if we went to the bigger Hull club and won.

That's why, as edited xxxx as we were yesterday, I'll be there.

PopTart - don't do that. The swear filter is there for a reason

Re: Our Next Game : Mon Mar 11, 2019 4:03 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

That's why, as 5hite as we were yesterday, I'll be there.

Through thick and thin! I went through the fixtures list earlier and unless something unforeseen happens I'll be there, week in week out!

Re: Our Next Game : Mon Mar 11, 2019 4:55 pm  

bellycouldtackle wrote:

I simply do not understand what the coaching staff are doing with Pauli. Yesterday was a prime example, he came on stood wide right and did not touch the ball for three sets. I counted only 4 times when he received the ball. On a windy day when passing was hard, mistake free rugby was the call for the day, try to grind out a result and we have Pauli no where near the ball, all the play went left. This has happened so many times. If we are going to select him, play him at prop and get him running straight and hard around the ruck, you know like Hull Kr did with Mose and that big lad from Leeds.

Most apparent by his nearly clean shirt. He wasn’t on as long as others but didn’t get involved when on

Re: Our Next Game : Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:24 pm  

Despite supposedly being out of form FC havent really had a bad result.
Ok they had a narrow reverse against KR and the lost to Cas, neither of which were shocking results.
Their 3 wins have come against non firing sides, Huddersfield, Leeds and Wigan, all of whom are playing badly.

On the downside, they are starting to get some players back, with Sneyd and Kelly being a very dangerous pairing. Add to that their size accross the park and Friday will be a very tough ask.

We gave a good account of ourselves over there last season and we could do with getting some more points on the board.

Everyone is dropping points at the moment (apart from Saint's) so we just need to keep up with the pack

Not feeling too good about this on but, that may be a good thing as I've been confident twice this season and we lost both of them.

Com on Trin !