Re: I just cannot understand the criticism : Sat Jun 08, 2019 4:54 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Repeat of his cock up at Cas earlier this year. He just doesn't have the acceleration to get close enough in those situations

Missing Jowitt ?

Very good point, maybe he's just lost that yard especially in the first few strides........next year TJ & MCB to start as first choice wingers??

Re: I just cannot understand the criticism : Sat Jun 08, 2019 5:21 pm  

Chester said after the match there were 4 or 5 players who did not train last week so they could play last night,Weather was a big factor last night making it a level playing field,making it easier to defend and much harder to grip the ground this is why B J B could not dive for the the corner .Thought new forward went well and can not wait to see him on a dry track and think Hampshire would have scored of is break but seemed to near for is pass. .Think the time as come to get behind them instead giving them criticism

Re: I just cannot understand the criticism : Sat Jun 08, 2019 5:26 pm  

alegend wrote:

Chester said after the match there were 4 or 5 players who did not train last week so they could play last night,Weather was a big factor last night making it a level playing field,making it easier to defend and much harder to grip the ground this is why B J B could not dive for the the corner .Thought new forward went well and can not wait to see him on a dry track and think Hampshire would have scored of is break but seemed to near for is pass. .Think the time as come to get behind them instead giving them criticism

But that’s boring

Re: I just cannot understand the criticism : Sat Jun 08, 2019 5:39 pm  

Watched it again today.
Could have , should have won.
Created opportunities, but failed to capitalise.
Unlike some, do not feel it the time to pick out individuals to blame.

Re: I just cannot understand the criticism : Sat Jun 08, 2019 5:44 pm  

By the way , it was Miller who created the break for Kelepi.

Re: I just cannot understand the criticism : Sat Jun 08, 2019 5:48 pm  

alegend wrote:

Chester said after the match there were 4 or 5 players who did not train last week so they could play last night,Weather was a big factor last night making it a level playing field,making it easier to defend and much harder to grip the ground this is why B J B could not dive for the the corner .Thought new forward went well and can not wait to see him on a dry track and think Hampshire would have scored of is break but seemed to near for is pass. .Think the time as come to get behind them instead giving them criticism

Well in a fairytale kinda world ideally you would get behind them, but we don't live in one of those do we!! I'm not one for wading in there too often, and will always give people the benefit of the doubt, but my patience has started to wear a bit thin over the last few weeks. Yes injuries, yes the weather etc etc, but at the end of the day performances have been pretty poor generally for weeks, even allowing for certain factors. Like a few others have said, we now have our 1,6,7&9 back that started the season, we should be performing better than we have, that doesn't mean automatic wins, but at least it would give us a chance. You can argue this, but I reckon the 2 games where we had the most players out, we won, Leeds & Hudds. Since then players have come back, yes we have lost other players, but the 17 against London, Catalans and last night were good enough, the performances weren't, and looking at the next set of fixtures if we don't improve, we are gonna be looking at a long losing run sadly......

Re: I just cannot understand the criticism : Sat Jun 08, 2019 6:46 pm  

Haven't seen the replay, but I'm sure when Tanginoa broke, he also had the option of Lyne on his outside?

Re: I just cannot understand the criticism : Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:35 pm  

Shouldn’t forget Leeds cane just as close to scoring as Wakefield with Ava failing to pick up a grubber right on your tryline in the first half and Watkins being millimetres away when sliding over and Croft with a great effort just turning him over as he got to the line. Whilst you can say it was poor execution I think from a Leeds view we made it much harder for you execute those passes out wide to your left winger with determined defence that was much more in your face than what Leeds usually offer this year. Their was one where Sau tries knocking it back to Hampshire because Briscoe is on Sau, a few weeks ago Briscoe probably wouldn’t have been in camera shot on that play.

Also Leeds had to do around 60 or so tackles more yet we made over 250m more with ball in hand. We also had guys missing and a few making their returns and rusty and carrying knocks themselves. Hurrell’s first SL game since Easter Monday, Ferres returned from a few out and whilst he played the full 80 he only made 4 carries so was obviously managing his way through the game being used mostly for defence, Cuthbertson another returnee and Lolohea is still unfit and whilst he cane up with the try that was the only positive to his performance and the rest of the night felt like playing with 12 men at times. Ava had his knee heavily strapped too and Briscoe was playing hurt that last quarter with his arm strapped up,

Re: I just cannot understand the criticism : Sat Jun 08, 2019 11:15 pm  

Fans don't have delusions of grandeur, we are holding the club to the expectations that they set before the season started. We were told that we were going to have a good crack at the cup and push for the top 5. We are out of the cup in only our second game and outside of the top 5 and dropping. If the club don't want to be held to their own targets, then don't share those targets in public forums

Re: I just cannot understand the criticism : Sun Jun 09, 2019 12:03 am  

Egg Banjo wrote:

Fans don't have delusions of grandeur, we are holding the club to the expectations that they set before the season started. We were told that we were going to have a good crack at the cup and push for the top 5. We are out of the cup in only our second game and outside of the top 5 and dropping. If the club don't want to be held to their own targets, then don't share those targets in public forums

Yeah, but we’ve come a long way since beating Bradford in the MPG!