Re: Squad for HKR : Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:21 pm  

I think it shows it doesn't seem to matter who takes to the field, when we are in our 'slump' modes there is no stopping us from being pretty poor. We saw last week when people say pick the kids! what happened. No Gaskell today so can't blame him, Walker got a chance etc, etc, I've just given up now trying to fathom where we are at with this lot, I wanted Chester out, but has it really made much difference? I've tried to be positive, and defend them/Poching, but these last few performances are just unacceptable, all very depressing no matter how we are all used to it!!

Re: Squad for HKR : Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:27 pm  

At 24-10 i thought we were in with a come back but another fwd pass decision deprived Jowitt of a break from half way and Rovers then got a messy try from Linnet that I think the linesman wanted to pull back. The ref ignored this intervention. Dont blame the ref but he gave us nothing.

Re: Squad for HKR : Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:31 pm  

Been said before the main issue is the pack … the forwards at the min are doing nothing . Not making any yards , losing the ruck every time , incapable of a fast play the ball , not moving up etc etc . Our backs don’t have a chance …. May as well play the likes of Aydin from the start , try Tanginoa in 2nd row with batchelor . Battye/Pitt’s esp are struggling big time .

Re: Squad for HKR : Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:33 pm  

And hope n pray Fifita is back SOON

Re: Squad for HKR : Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:35 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

At 24-10 i thought we were in with a come back but another fwd pass decision deprived Jowitt of a break from half way and Rovers then got a messy try from Linnet that I think the linesman wanted to pull back. The ref ignored this intervention. Dont blame the ref but he gave us nothing.

The commentary team said more or less that HKR were given the rub of the green and we were getting pinged for everything , not making excuses but they said a few calls on forward passes shouldn’t have been pulled in the first half . Obviously the ref didn’t knock on and throw wayward passes or run poor lines ,that lays squarely at the players and coaching staff

Re: Squad for HKR : Sat Apr 23, 2022 4:50 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Will you be offering an opinion or just trolling?

I am not the one who defends them on every occasion and why is it trolling because I do not offer an opinion. If you want one we appear to be back to the Chester period where we cannot score or defend unfortunately. I have said I thought our forwards were too light not helped by our recruitment this season. What do you think or do you need sometime to gather your thoughts.

Re: Squad for HKR : Sat Apr 23, 2022 5:05 pm  

People really need to watch the full game on Trin TV to see the full picture. It was frustrating as feck but not many left before the end.

Re: Squad for HKR : Sat Apr 23, 2022 5:16 pm  

cocker wrote:

Been said before the main issue is the pack … the forwards at the min are doing nothing . Not making any yards , losing the ruck every time , incapable of a fast play the ball , not moving up etc etc . Our backs don’t have a chance …. May as well play the likes of Aydin from the start , try Tanginoa in 2nd row with batchelor . Battye/Pitt’s esp are struggling big time .

BBC Radio Humberside RL commentary team said Trinity appeared to have a small pack with the exception of Arona and Tanginoa and that the Trinity bench also looked ‘light’.

Re: Squad for HKR : Sat Apr 23, 2022 5:31 pm  

Kettykat wrote:

The commentary team said more or less that HKR were given the rub of the green and we were getting pinged for everything , not making excuses but they said a few calls on forward passes shouldn’t have been pulled in the first half . Obviously the ref didn’t knock on and throw wayward passes or run poor lines ,that lays squarely at the players and coaching staff

We didn’t do the basics (yet again), forward passes penalties aside we didn’t control the ball , our forwards very rarely made any sort of platform for the backs to play off, our half backs were pretty much clueless - yes Lino made a couple of decent darts but literally he couldn’t tackle me, Johnson I don’t think got a pass game was effectively over after about ten minutes (again)

We have too many similar hard working relatively small forwards that are totally interchangeable - aydin v whitbread v arona v battye in front row? Makes no difference - same in back row - pick of bunch today was undoubtedly crowther who had a decent game.

Re: Squad for HKR : Sat Apr 23, 2022 5:35 pm  

asmadasa wrote:

BBC Radio Humberside RL commentary team said Trinity appeared to have a small pack with the exception of Arona and Tanginoa and that the Trinity bench also looked ‘light’.

We are a small pack even with the inclusion of Tanginoa and Arona.
We have a threequarter line, which IMO is good enough to challenge any in SL.
Our halfbacks can shine when they want.
Our pack is simply not good enough and the writing was on the wall with the pre season Featherstone defeat.
Sorry but Tanginoa and Arona are makeshift props who do their best. We need a rethink next season and god help us this season!