Re: Toulouse match thread : Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:50 pm  

PopTart wrote:

It was over 4 but couldn't hear the exact number.

One thing I did notice in the East Stand tonight, was a lot more juniors in attendance, perhaps some of those free tickets have been used.

Re: Toulouse match thread : Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:53 pm  

Redscat wrote:

For me the only players going forward to any degree were DF and Tj.
Wish I could agree with some on here regarding their optimism. About ten of us in the little group where I stand were all of the same opinion, .........A very below par performance .No better than against Leeds really.

I'm in agreement. Happy that we won but Toulouse were pants as well. There are a couple of teams that would have beat us in the championship on that performance. I couldn't work out what the game plan was at all. There was plenty of Super League experience in our team but some of the decision making, execution and discipline was poor.

Re: Toulouse match thread : Fri Mar 11, 2022 11:20 pm  

Dunkirk Spirit wrote:

One thing I did notice in the East Stand tonight, was a lot more juniors in attendance, perhaps some of those free tickets have been used.

Lots of the free tickets were used and lots of booze was smuggled in too.

Good initiative but hopefully only do it once a year!!

Re: Toulouse match thread : Sat Mar 12, 2022 1:11 am  

LG83 wrote:

He can’t help but cry about everything, the little weasel

Thanks.. caught the last eight minutes of the game.., seems the commentators were frozen… rather play badly and win than play well and lose

[Wildthing]

Re: Toulouse match thread : Sat Mar 12, 2022 6:14 am  

It was a decent win, we didn't look like losing and Toulouse defended well to be fair.
I think we will play better in the warmer weather.
I'm just happy with the 2 points.

Re: Toulouse match thread : Sat Mar 12, 2022 7:46 am  

A wins a win as they say ,but they made hard work of it . Maybe nerves maybe not but we have to ramp up in all areas for next week and need that saints game mentality back .Apart from some defensive lapses I though we managed that side of the game pretty well ,but attack certainly needs lots of work .For me Walker is a ball playing loose forwards and a stand in half back who’s doing a decent job but Miller for me when fit every day of the week . Big dave and Lino got us on the front foot last night ,but that won’t cut it against tougher opponents , we need to be far more slicker and fluid in attack , as getting to the line isn’t a problem it’s creating the gaps ,overlaps that we are finding difficult.we’re off the mark and let’s hope with the pressure now off somewhat we can play that open attractive rugby that we’ve seen so far only in glimpses .

Re: Toulouse match thread : Sat Mar 12, 2022 8:37 am  

TimmySmith wrote:

Yep, another pleasing performance from Walker. He’s a real talent for me.

Yes agree ,love to see him play at loseforward. Jowitt was out, but can I say Escare gave us 100% some of those high balls he took in those conditions were impressive

Re: Toulouse match thread : Sat Mar 12, 2022 8:42 am  

I think we definitely missed Max Jowitt's attacking flair, particularly on the left flank, we fluffed a couple of overlaps there.
I thought Tolouse played better rugby than us, despite the conditions and I hope we start playing better rugby at some point, perhaps when dryer weather comes because we seem to be stuck in a pattern of passing the ball to players stood still and players running back into where the pass has just come from!. Not nice to watch but at least we found a way to win.
TJ was awesome last night - he took some stick but made that last try happen.
Ryan Hall and McGilvray musty be very special!!

Re: Toulouse match thread : Sat Mar 12, 2022 8:52 am  

The only thing that mattered last night was the result and we managed to do that.
More direct running in the 2nd half got us on the front foot and Lino was superb.
His effort to drag their plater back over his own try line typified his effort.

If we can start to get some more confidence, the victories will come.

Well done boys

Re: Toulouse match thread : Sat Mar 12, 2022 9:43 am  

What’s going on with the lights ,the corner of the ground nearest the food shack was miles darker than the rest of the pitch , lights were on but by looks of it weren’t focused on that part of the ground