Re: Kr squad : Sat Feb 01, 2020 12:03 am  

Sacred Cow wrote:

Feel for Broughy if confirmed, not a good way for him to have to bow out.

Disagree about bringing in a replacement at this point though. Hampshire deserves a chance to stake his claim at halfback first.

Chesters usual answer to the tough times is always to bring in another player. Maybe he should try doing some coaching and improve the players he already has and the systems they use instead. The talent is already in this squad, he needs to find it.

Don't think anyone has mentioned it yet but I think Josh Wood has previously played scrum-half ??
I thought he went okay tonight and could be worth a shot at 7 ??

Re: Kr squad : Sat Feb 01, 2020 12:12 am  

FIL wrote:

Don't think anyone has mentioned it yet but I think Josh Wood has previously played scrum-half ??
I thought he went okay tonight and could be worth a shot at 7 ??

Both the Wood’s are options in the halves but that would leave us short at hooker. For me lets see how Rocky & Miller go with Max at fullback.

Re: Kr squad : Sat Feb 01, 2020 12:49 am  

I agree with the talk about creativity in the halves has to improve but nobody has mentioned the shocking defending at times from seasoned pros that’s what does my head in and the slow play of the ball is bordering on amateur.

Re: Kr squad : Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:26 am  

Big lads mate wrote:

I agree with the talk about creativity in the halves has to improve but nobody has mentioned the shocking defending at times from seasoned pros that’s what does my head in and the slow play of the ball is bordering on amateur.

Agree BLM.
Poor defence, poor ball handling and far to many missed tackles.
Well, at least thats the last of the friendlies out of the way....

Re: Kr squad : Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:48 am  

BarnsleyGull wrote:

Agree BLM.
Poor defence, poor ball handling and far to many missed tackles.
Well, at least thats the last of the friendlies out of the way....

And to top it off the bloody seating issues last night were terrible, god knows how they go on when FC turn up. “That’s my seat I’ve got a pass” not when BLM is in town

Re: Kr squad : Sat Feb 01, 2020 8:59 am  

Yes, the seating did become an issue.

What it would be like to have a decent crowd, in a half decent stadium

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Re: Kr squad : Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:11 am  

BarnsleyGull wrote:

Agree BLM.
Poor defence, poor ball handling and far to many missed tackles.
Well, at least thats the last of the friendlies out of the way....

Handling was worse than I've ever seen. Was awful.
Tackling wasn't really the issue, defensive structure and effort was. They scored their tries mostly untouched. That is someone not being in the right position.

Re: Kr squad : Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:24 am  

PopTart wrote:

Handling was worse than I've ever seen. Was awful.
Tackling wasn't really the issue, defensive structure and effort was. They scored their tries mostly untouched. That is someone not being in the right position.

Thought we actually looked ok tackling wise and a couple decent performances in the forwards , what killed us was the endless needless penalties, dropped balls and poor last tackle options.

What I can’t understand is how season before last is we played with such joy and passion - sweeping the ball to the left side, supporting the man with the ball. Last night we had a forward making a 50 yard weaving run and at the end of it we didn’t have a single back within 20 yards of him

Re: Kr squad : Sat Feb 01, 2020 10:26 am  

Last tackle options are so bad and have been for an age. We never seem to do the basics i.e. force a repeat set by putting a decent kick in and build pressure. We always insist on either running the ball and then thinking "OH JESUS I EBST PUT A KICK IN BEFOR EI GET TACKLED". Or just punting it in the air and hoping for the best.

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Re: Kr squad : Sat Feb 01, 2020 10:43 am  

Kirmudgeonly wrote:

Thought we actually looked ok tackling wise and a couple decent performances in the forwards , what killed us was the endless needless penalties, dropped balls and poor last tackle options.

What I can’t understand is how season before last is we played with such joy and passion - sweeping the ball to the left side, supporting the man with the ball. Last night we had a forward making a 50 yard weaving run and at the end of it we didn’t have a single back within 20 yards of him

Not even one of our fastest forwards either. Really poor team work there.