: Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:01 am  

pmarrow wrote:

It was a typical Raynor try and very unlike Yeaman to pass instead of going himself. Feel sorry for the likes of Calderwood (Sing and Blacklock) who have not had the pleasure of playing outside a good centre, Calderwood has lots of pace so I couldn't understand it when Young Horney kept trying to beat the man all the time.

I agree. There were at least 2 occassions when Calderwood was open and would have got in, but was ignored.

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:05 am  

Willa wrote:

and he passed for the briscoe try

As ive said elsewhere, Yeamo was 2nd in our assists last season only behind Berrigan. Think he passes more than is obvious.

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:38 am  

Big Dave T wrote:

As ive said elsewhere, Yeamo was 2nd in our assists last season only behind Berrigan. Think he passes more than is obvious.

If thats true he should have walked it as he only passes when tackled, normally.

I'm not having a dig, just an observation

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:42 am  

Willa wrote:

If thats true he should have walked it as he only passes when tackled, normally.

I'm not having a dig, just an observation

TBH he was 2nd with 7 assists. Shows how poor we were though.

Was surprised he did pass last night, thought he could have gone himself.

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:53 am  

Big Dave T wrote:

TBH he was 2nd with 7 assists. Shows how poor we were though.

Was surprised he did pass last night, thought he could have gone himself.

i for one am not happy. Buggers my dream team. Delayed my applause whilst it sank in that he had passed when he could have scored easy.

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:00 pm  

pmarrow wrote:

I think we are missing a real quality centre in the side and that shows in the attack. We just don't seem to score from the amount of overlaps we create, you look at Saints or Leeds and if they get an overlap they score from it 9/10.

I agree completely.
I guess it must be harder to do that it looks

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:10 pm  

airliebird,runninglate! wrote:

:evil: i for one am not happy. Buggers my dream team. Delayed my applause whilst it sank in that he had passed when he could have scored easy.

At one point i did will Bosc on to score knowing he was in my dream team. Mogg is too so fairly happy!

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:15 pm  

Mick Cranes Sidestep wrote:

Yeaman made some really big hits and made Catalans think twice about going wide. Briscoes ball steal over the line to save a try showed how far we have come on as a team. Last year our heads would have gone down and they would have been a try to the good.

Sharp has instilled in them the roots of our club and what the shirt means. Those training sessions at the boulevard have let the players really know what the club is about and it reflects in the pride shown across the team.

Class!

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:36 pm  

Last night was the first that I have attended so far this season and I have to say that I was impressed. Pre-season, I was as pessimistic as anyone about our squad (and IMO rightly so) but it was very obvious last night that RA/JS/BC have instilled some real belief and confidence into the squad.

Our defense was fantastic, we look far stronger and fitter than ever, our attack also looked very promising even though we do currently lack some real penetration.

Thorman does exactly what he was brought in to do and he does it very well and the confidence and spirit is there for all to see.

When the two "big lads" get here and, dare I say it, if Crocker were to arrive, we would all be entitled to feel very positive about this season. the signs are quite clear that RA/JS are looking to bring in exactly the sort of players that we all want to see.

A couple of small in and outs for next season (hopefully resulting in us getting a right centre and maybe top class halfback) and I think that we would be right up there with the big boys.

The future's bright, the future's black and white !!!

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:13 pm  

pmarrow wrote:

I think we are missing a real quality centre in the side and that shows in the attack. We just don't seem to score from the amount of overlaps we create, you look at Saints or Leeds and if they get an overlap they score from it 9/10.

But so far only Wakefield have a better attack so we must be doing something right.