Re: Up next Salford : Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:09 pm  

Trinity1315 wrote:

I'll take the win but probably the best team lost tonight.

I don't know about that, we were better in the first half and like I said above should have put more points on them and they had the better of it in the second generally. It wasn't like the Leeds game yesterday imo where Hull KR was generally the better team most of the game apart from when Leeds scored. I'd personally say we just about deserved the win.

Re: Up next Salford : Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:13 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

We certainly wasn't at our best tonight that is for sure. Far from it.

A win though is a win, and would take that any day of the week.

If we have top 4 aspirations we need to be better than that.

The defence on our left edge was very worrying.

Thought Rocky was class when he came on, and don't think it will be long before he is pressurising Miller and Finn for a starting spot.

Grix MoM for me.

Thought rocky turned the game for us in 2nd half hed start next game for me

Re: Up next Salford : Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:14 pm  

PopTart wrote:

We won't remember how we got the two points in a few games time.
We should have had more points in first half.
We really missed big Dave when he went off
Not keen on some of TJs positioning in defence.
And I hope PP doesn't turn in to a Tautai. Needs to keep old of the ball.

Grix was excellent.
Hampshire, Finn and Hampshire all showed great touches.
Glad Huby is back.
Wood was very good at acting halfback. He just keeps improving

So overall we didn't do badly. Salford are not mugs.
At least we held on under pressure when we weren't at our best.
Training will be tough this week.

Agree we did miss the go forward of Dave when he went off. Bit unfair on Pauli, he hasn't in all the previous games come across as feet for hands kind of guy and as an Aussie coming over here to play in alien conditions, it's going to take games for him to hit top form imo. Anyway onwards and upwards.. I'll have to have a better watch of the game when it comes on Trinity TV.

Re: Up next Salford : Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:16 pm  

Similar to last years home game with Hull. Better to get these type of games or "performances" out of the system now whilst the season is young.

Re: Up next Salford : Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:16 pm  

leedscat wrote:

Thought rocky turned the game for us in 2nd half hed start next game for me

He's having a similar effect when he comes on to last year with Miller when we were playing Finn and Williams in the halves. He really does makes an impact.

Re: Up next Salford : Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:19 pm  

Willzay wrote:

Similar to last years home game with Hull. Better to get these type of games or "performances" out of the system now whilst the season is young.

Funny you should mention that I said exactly the same at the game, exactly the same freezing cold damp conditions as our first home game last season.

ATEOTD like you say it's better to get average performances out of the system at this time of year and gradually peak towards the end. It's what teams like Leeds and Wigan have been doing for years.

Re: Up next Salford : Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:21 pm  

Can't understand the game management, 14-8 up in front of the Salford posts and we don't drop a goal . Instead we opt for a 50/50 kick to the corner!! A win is a win so on to Catalan.

Re: Up next Salford : Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:25 pm  

Couldn't agree more Pop Tart regarding TJs defence.

Fair enough he scores plenty of classy tries, but there is no hiding place these days for a player who's defensive reads and positions are weak. All the great wingers have been able to defend well when needed.

The concern is coached of other teams could watch the video of this game and exploit that, if we don't fix it

Re: Up next Salford : Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:27 pm  

Ball control and completion not good enough and cheap turnovers from not playing the ball are schoolboy stuff.
Mind you, rather an ugly win than play well and lose.

We are top of the league, we are top of the league, it wont be for long with Wigan playing Hull in the morning but, 100% is as good as it can be.

Re: Up next Salford : Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:29 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

Couldn't agree more Pop Tart regarding TJs defence.

Fair enough he scores plenty of classy tries, but there is no hiding place these days for a player who's defensive reads and positions are weak. All the great wingers have been able to defend well when needed.

The concern is coached of other teams could watch the video of this game and exploit that, if we don't fix it

It's one play FFS.