Re: Boxing Day friendly : Tue Dec 26, 2017 5:17 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Results really dont matter in these games but, we were very impatient in attack and made some dumb errors.
Last tackle penalty, forcing passes when it wasn't needed and not knocking on afere a penalty and some lazy defence around the ruck.
However, when Pauli Pauli gets anything like match fit, he will frighten some opposition defences.
The thought of him and Big Dave on at the same time will be phenomenal.
Hampshire got better and had more influence as the game went on and Toupu was superb, would have been my MoM.

Think your being a bit over critical. Two rusty half teams in a demonstration games not sure what you expected tbh.

Plenty of positives in a tight game against a slightly better team.

Re: Boxing Day friendly : Tue Dec 26, 2017 5:20 pm  

LyndsayGill wrote:

Possible medial ligament problem in the knee. Scan tomorrow will determine whats what,

Where did you here that?

Re: Boxing Day friendly : Tue Dec 26, 2017 5:30 pm  

vastman wrote:

Think your being a bit over critical. Two rusty half teams in a demonstration games not sure what you expected tbh.

Plenty of positives in a tight game against a slightly better team.

Maybe, a little over critical but, last tackle penalties and not playing a ball correctly in possession aren't "rusty" errors.

Nobody was expecting a fast open game with length of the field moves, especially when Trinity were missing both of their first choice halves and you do have to allow for lack of match practice and of course, the result doesn't matter a jot. However, we shouldn't be making those particular errors in practice, never mind a competitive game.
Just my opinion of course.

Re: Boxing Day friendly : Tue Dec 26, 2017 5:56 pm  

vastman wrote:

Where did you here that?

Chessy mentioned it in hospitality after the game.

Re: Boxing Day friendly : Tue Dec 26, 2017 6:12 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Maybe, a little over critical but, last tackle penalties and not playing a ball correctly in possession aren't "rusty" errors.

Nobody was expecting a fast open game with length of the field moves, especially when Trinity were missing both of their first choice halves and you do have to allow for lack of match practice and of course, the result doesn't matter a jot. However, we shouldn't be making those particular errors in practice, never mind a competitive game.
Just my opinion of course.

Maybe but I really don't think you can read much into today - both teams trying to entertain on a hard to play pitch.

Re: Boxing Day friendly : Tue Dec 26, 2017 6:15 pm  

Sandal Cat wrote:

Chessy mentioned it in hospitality after the game.

That's a shame but seemed to be walking ok certainly better than TJ did when he did it. Fingers crossed.

Re: Boxing Day friendly : Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:40 pm  

vastman wrote:

That's a shame but seemed to be walking ok certainly better than TJ did when he did it. Fingers crossed.

TJ ruptured his Anterior Crucial Ligament which I gather is more serious than a medial injury, hopefully it won't be too bad and he can be back on deck for the first game of the season.

Re: Boxing Day friendly : Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:40 pm  

Missed 25 minutes today because of the shambles of a ticket kiosk. Turned up at 11 missed 25 minutes of the match. Was fuming as were many others queuing. What's going on? I also don't bother having a couple of pints and food because service and queues are ridiculous. I'm not choosing between game / food & beer. How much lost revenue before something's done.

Re: Boxing Day friendly : Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:57 pm  

trin77 wrote:

Missed 25 minutes today because of the shambles of a ticket kiosk. Turned up at 11 missed 25 minutes of the match. Was fuming as were many others queuing. What's going on? I also don't bother having a couple of pints and food because service and queues are ridiculous. I'm not choosing between game / food & beer. How much lost revenue before something's done.

Tickets have been on sale for weeks both online and in the store, the only shambles is the poor planning of the people who couldn't be bothered to organise their own lives earlier than boxing day morning, that's hardly the fault of the club

Re: Boxing Day friendly : Tue Dec 26, 2017 8:33 pm  

Was planning to get drinks from the kiosk behind the East stand. On arrival the kiosk was closed. Also noticed the Trinity bar on the Wrst terrace was closed. Lost revenue for the club.