Re: Next up Catalans : Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:07 pm  

anyone who saw horo play last year should of seen what we were getting.

Re: Next up Catalans : Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:38 pm  

bren2k wrote:

The best player on the pitch by a country mile was Scott Grix - the lad is in the form of his life; it makes such a massive difference to know that the FB is safe as houses.

And I thought he was below par last night. His defence was shocking and a couple of times he seemed to slow the attack when he joined the line. I did think his support play was as good as ever, and you’d put your mortgage on him to take every high ball that goes up.

Re: Next up Catalans : Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:40 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

It was a well fought game, and did very well to come back with the points.

Catalans certainly showed up and made us work for it.

Again too many penalties, but more worryingly, most, seemed by the same player. It could be trying too hard, or trying to settle a few scores.

He was our signing of intent, but not convinced yet. I said at the time I would rather see Batch, Jordy or Annakin more game time, and at the moment I feel the same. Early days yet to be binned off as Chris Chesters worse signing as someone put earlier, only time will tell.

Hope it does work out as I don't like negativity as it can cause friction in camp, and we are trying to build a stable group. The frustrating thing for all concerned should it not work, there is a quota spot here at stake.

What negativity is this, you know whats going on in the camp do you?

Re: Next up Catalans : Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:41 pm  

imwakefieldtillidie wrote:

And I thought he was below par last night. His defence was shocking and a couple of times he seemed to slow the attack when he joined the line. I did think his support play was as good as ever, and you’d put your mortgage on him to take every high ball that goes up.

Pure comedy gold

Re: Next up Catalans : Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:44 pm  

vastman wrote:

Pure comedy gold

Did you not get any attention as a child?

Re: Next up Catalans : Sun Feb 25, 2018 7:46 pm  

Kirmudgeonly wrote:

TBH so far been massively underwhelmed by Pauli Pauli and horo. Pauli so far looks a bit of a show pony playing very low minutes and making a mistake one in three carries . Yes he looks like he should make a world beater but a long way short at moment . Horo had a total mare yesterday perhaps trying too hard against a former club.

Horo had a mare in the penalty count, but otherwise he had a good game.

It seems obvious that Pauli Pauli is carrying an injury from the way his leg is strapped up, and he is playing in colder and muddier grounds than he is used to and after a long lay-off. He's going to get better as he gets fitter and the grounds get harder. He'll be a fan favourite by the end of the summer, and at least he is recovering his fitness against beatable teams and in games we are winning.

Re: Next up Catalans : Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:01 pm  

imwakefieldtillidie wrote:

Did you not get any attention as a child?

More than you I suspect.

Re: Next up Catalans : Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:06 pm  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

Horo had a mare in the penalty count, but otherwise he had a good game.

It seems obvious that Pauli Pauli is carrying an injury from the way his leg is strapped up, and he is playing in colder and muddier grounds than he is used to and after a long lay-off. He's going to get better as he gets fitter and the grounds get harder. He'll be a fan favourite by the end of the summer, and at least he is recovering his fitness against beatable teams and in games we are winning.

A couple of weeks ago Chester said Paulis knee was strapped up as a precaution from an old injury.

Re: Next up Catalans : Sun Feb 25, 2018 8:22 pm  

wakeytrin wrote:

A couple of weeks ago Chester said Paulis knee was strapped up as a precaution from an old injury.

Yes I read that , am sure he will come good but at minute he’s probably our least effective forward / mainly due to low time on pitch ,

Re: Next up Catalans : Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:07 pm  

vastman wrote:

That's way OTT . He was good in his first two games and then let the occasion get to him yesterday, that's a million miles away from 'big disappointment'. Its way to early write any player off, Ashurst has been pretty much invisible this year compared to last but I have no doubt he will come good when it counts, shall we write him off as well?

Yeah, I don't get the overreaction from some about Horo. Yes, he played poorly yesterday but that can happen to the best but personally, before that he'd played pretty good and was deserving of his place.

Someone mentioned they don't know why Hirst has been dropped down the pecking order, who says he has. CC just might be trying t manage his props and get some game time into the likes of Baldwinson. TBh though when I watched the reserves game I thought he might go for him over Hirst. He was just generally busier, ready to take the ball more and was faster into the tackle. Hirst is obviously a bigger man but Baldwinson is a good size Prop and with having so many giants he maybe thought we could do with a bit more pace in the front row.