Phew, just did it ! : Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:19 pm  

Bradford had the right tactics to make us play from deep every set, we did not play super league speed, however I have never seen a team get such latitude to continually mess about at play the balls sanctioned by the ref which overall let them get a re-reset line of defence & therefore breaking them down was harder to do ?
This was all in the game, but onwards & upwards !

Re: Phew, just did it ! : Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:32 pm  

Bit harsh for me there, Trin Trin….thought Bradford were very good tonight and the ref controlled the game very well. It was only in that final quarter that we were finally able to match their enthusiasm and determination and managed to scrape a victory.

Re: Phew, just did it ! : Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:42 pm  

We never do play S L speed Bradford by far the better team they could have had 3 try's in first half .There 6,7 and 9 gave us the runaround for most of the match Think that points to our main problem

Re: Phew, just did it ! : Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:57 pm  

Probably typical of most SL versus Championship cup games. It's always going to be the Championship side who throw everything at it, because they know they have to, and look like taking the win after 60 minutes, but then fade in the last 20 minutes as the SL team's fitness and conditioning come to the fore.

Don't spend days over analysing this one. It's just knock out rugby. Move on.

Re: Phew, just did it ! : Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:01 pm  

You have to say, very well played Bradford. They had a HUGE dig at us tonight and were unlucky not to beat us.
We did well to hang in a game where we were being out played in every department.

It has to be said that, once again, against opposition that we were expected to overcome relatively comfortably, we didn't show up and considering the two reverses against London and the debacle at KR this season, such soft preparation shouldn't be happening.

They came out fired up and full of enthusiasm and kicked our backsides for 65 minutes and but for a smart move down our right, instigated by Lyne, we were coming second all night.

Happy to still be in the draw but, such a long way from good enough.

Any SL side and Fev or Leigh would very likely have dumped us out of the cup and Bradford were unlucky to fall short.

Re: Phew, just did it ! : Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:06 pm  

King Street Cat we are watching our 6,7 ,and 9 get the runaround every week

Re: Phew, just did it ! : Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:07 pm  

I thought the big change was getting Atkins away from TJ. Within a minute Tupou and TJ worked together and created the try to get us back in the game.

Re: Phew, just did it ! : Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:14 pm  

King Street Cat wrote:

Probably typical of most SL versus Championship cup games. It's always going to be the Championship side who throw everything at it, because they know they have to, and look like taking the win after 60 minutes, but then fade in the last 20 minutes as the SL team's fitness and conditioning come to the fore.

Don't spend days over analysing this one. It's just knock out rugby. Move on.

so your happy taking it late into the game 2 scores behind
We shouldn't of been in that position we aren't going to win SL this the only trophy to compete for it baffles me how poor the side performs

Re: Phew, just did it ! : Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:31 pm  

Escare would be an excellent loan signing to play on the wing and free up Tupou to return to the centre. It appears that we may be missing Walker therefore Jowitt will have to revert to full back leaving Brough to carry on.
I do not actually have an agenda other than I believe Brough is no longer the player to improve the team. He was once but age effects all of us especially those playing professional sport.

Re: Phew, just did it ! : Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:39 pm  

Let us hope that Jowitt's, cough, injury isn't too serious