Re: Catalans Away - 14th Feb : Sat Feb 15, 2025 3:36 am  

Tarquin Fuego wrote:

Let’s see where we are after 9 games.

Hail The Barometer.
Long live The Barometer.

Re: Catalans Away - 14th Feb : Sat Feb 15, 2025 6:36 am  

Cuddleclub wrote:

Special mention to Zak up there with MOTM for me, I know he’s had issues and I’m not excusing him for that, but he’s a competitor and that’s exactly what we need.

I think we should not keep raking up his past. We all have them. Great that he has a direction in the latter part of his career not getting into the international team but developing the youngsters around him . An astute acquisition long may that opinion remain valid

Re: Catalans Away - 14th Feb : Sat Feb 15, 2025 6:40 am  

The lads look infinitely closer as a group than they did last year. It was probably hard for them last year to build a bond amongst themselves when they were only in training for a few hours a couple of days a week. When you see the stuff the social media team puts out (which I admit can be carefully chosen and edited) then they really do seem to enjoy being around each other.

Re: Catalans Away - 14th Feb : Sat Feb 15, 2025 6:59 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Bet his stats are very high, makes metres every carry.

Yes decent stats for Hardaker last night

23 tackles
15 carries
126 metres

Rapana, Barron and Martin well over 100 metres and Briscoe not far off on 96.

Asiata 43 tackles with just one miss.

Re: Catalans Away - 14th Feb : Sat Feb 15, 2025 7:01 am  

ComeOnYouUll wrote:

Yes decent stats for Hardaker last night

23 tackles
15 carries
126 metres

Rapana, Barron and Martin well over 100 metres and Briscoe not far off on 96.

Asiata 43 tackles with just one miss.

Martin did an unbelievable amount of work.

Really restricted TPJ metres, we did a really good job on him.

Potentially 3 playee out for next week though, so a little costly. Hopefully Chamberlain or Holmes back.

Hooker could be an issue though.

Re: Catalans Away - 14th Feb : Sat Feb 15, 2025 7:11 am  

Tarquin Fuego wrote:

They had at least one General in Sezer directing play.
What a difference to last season where we looked like headless chucks.

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I’ve said it loads but even last season it was absolutely night and day difference even with just Ben Reynolds in the side who while not a world beater had the confidence and experience to take charge a little bit. No disrespect to him but he’s spent the majority of his career in the championship as his level but made big difference in the few games he played. Sezer with his NRL pedigree and experience is exactly what we need in a halfback for the short term.

In his interviews he also seems genuinely honoured that the players picked him as captain. He gets the history of the club and how big a responsibility it is. Could be a wise move, let him be the leader on the field he’s that type of player, it then takes a little bit of responsibility off Asiata and allows him to play his natural game.

Re: Catalans Away - 14th Feb : Sat Feb 15, 2025 7:29 am  

We played well, particularly in defence but catalans attack isn't great. Stats are interesting, we only had 5 ptb in their 20 and they had 36 in ours. If we give wigan that much ball near our line next week we won't give ourselves a chance.

Re: Catalans Away - 14th Feb : Sat Feb 15, 2025 7:31 am  

Cartwright mentioned Ashworth and Bourouh went off with HIAs last night. Not sure if they passed them

Re: Catalans Away - 14th Feb : Sat Feb 15, 2025 7:35 am  

Ashworth did as carty said he came back on but said there were still protocols to follow. Burough failed his. I was surprised that we didn't bring balmforth on earlier anyway tbh. Maybe the coaches think there is still be some work to do on his defence and didn't feel confident enough to bring him kn earlier when the game was more in the balance

Re: Catalans Away - 14th Feb : Sat Feb 15, 2025 8:57 am  

Are we allowed to be positive or will we be shot down, just going to read through the comments then I'll see if I can be positive.