Re: Next up - Saints : Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:16 am  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Although there were mistakes a plenty last week, our main weakness was defending down the middle.
Our forwards, on the day, weren't up to the task in hand.
To start and change all of our three quarters and FB is leaving the main problem unsolved.
Although there are a couple of injuries which necessitate changes, there is a case for putting the same players back on the park to show that they can defend.
Having said that, Saints have some real grunt in their pack and England coming back in is a must.

Agreed, the forwards need to stand up to the likes of Thompson & Warmsley. As they say a game of rugby is won in the forwards.

Watching Cas on Thursday they dominate the tackle more often than not, something we don’t seem to do. This is key if we are to stop the Saints, let them get a roll on and it’s going to be a long day.

Re: Next up - Saints : Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:06 pm  

wakefield1990 wrote:

Agreed, the forwards need to stand up to the likes of Thompson & Warmsley. As they say a game of rugby is won in the forwards.

Watching Cas on Thursday they dominate the tackle more often than not, something we don’t seem to do. This is key if we are to stop the Saints, let them get a roll on and it’s going to be a long day.

Sainta are a class outfit.
Big (and mobile) in the forwards, skillful and quick in the backs, plus the enigma that is James Roby.
Even when Barba was taking all the plaudits last season, most of their fans thought Lomax was their best and most influential player.

Re: Next up - Saints : Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:03 pm  

Robey has been class throughout his career. Still the one to watch. Cunningham then Robey, Saints have a good run in the Hooker role.

Re: Next up - Saints : Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:25 pm  

DB off again for 10

Re: Next up - Saints : Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:56 pm  

djcool wrote:

DB off again for 10

Harsh, it was a very questionable decision from the linesman - though I’ve no idea how Danny phrased it

Re: Next up - Saints : Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:52 pm  

vastman wrote:

Harsh, it was a very questionable decision from the linesman - though I’ve no idea how Danny phrased it

its not harsh, his mouth again put him in the bin when will he ever learn

Re: Next up - Saints : Sun Feb 10, 2019 5:11 pm  

Much better, could've and probably should've won it. Still lacking ideas in the opposition 20, Saints were clinical. Still getting opened up out wide to easily for me.

Re: Next up - Saints : Sun Feb 10, 2019 5:25 pm  

Gutted.

A massive improvement on last week.

Fine margins which we never seem to be on the better side of. Brough’s penalty goes over we potentially win the game.

Game changer for me was Saints dropgoal, goes dead we have 7 tackles and a shot ourselves but it doesn’t and we are playing out from under our own posts and kick from inside our own 20 on the last. Saints start their set on the half way line and end up with the try.

Thought after 10 mins it was going to be a long day but credit to the lads for getting back into the game.

With all that pressure in the first 20 of the second half we needed to put some points on the board, Saints been Saints go up the other end and score.

Plenty of positives to take from that

Re: Next up - Saints : Sun Feb 10, 2019 5:30 pm  

Better than last week (couldn't get much worse), but still on 0 points

Very poor decision making in the saints 20m, threw away too many chances.

Saints definately the better team

Brough should probably be dropped next week even if he's not banned, for the past couple of seasons we've had one of the best discipline records, and he's ruining that hard fought reputation

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Re: Next up - Saints : Sun Feb 10, 2019 5:38 pm  

Yet he also put us in a position to win.

Thought Miller was great today. Saved a certain try and covered Brough very well.
Kopy and King are really good signings. They are strong in defense and really take some stopping.
Long minutes for the props today.

Couple of chances not taken cost us the game but the overall performance was great.
Season back on track again for me.