Re: v's Catalans : Fri Mar 23, 2018 11:27 pm  

Could have been in trouble against a better side, but it's a building block and a much needed win (bit like when we beat Wakey a couple of years ago).
Kelly will get better with game time (he seemed to appreciate the songs), and Houghton will improve our tempo which has looked sluggish. Definitely think we need proper cover for hooker now. Houghton cant play 80mins in every game without getting injured sometimes.
Do agree that we're a big forward down with Watts not there, especially when our go forward has been a key part of our game.
Still seem to have a number of players not firing on all cylinders.
Carlos was class though and Griffin is better used in the second row than centre.

Re: v's Catalans : Fri Mar 23, 2018 11:31 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Jack Logan in Doncaster squad this weekend.
Shame because i thought he may have played tonight

Quarters were awesome tonight. Especially Griffin and Tui. But it probably doesn't fit with your agenda.

Re: v's Catalans : Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:05 am  

Faithful One wrote:

Quarters were awesome tonight. Especially Griffin and Tui. But it probably doesn't fit with your agenda. #wedaboys

Griffin Awesome? what game were you watching.Yes he scored two simple tries but made two handling errors. Bombed a try when he dropped the ball.
Keep saying he is not a good centre but given his size and whilst we are short of numbers he can do a job coming off the bench like he did tonight in the second row.
Its not just my agenda,there are now several more on this forum who are of the same opinion.
Poor signing.Its a pity he is on a three year deal as we could have got rid at the end of the season.

Re: v's Catalans : Sat Mar 24, 2018 6:53 am  

bonaire wrote:

Griffin Awesome? what game were you watching.

9 tackle busts
4 clean breaks
141 metres
11.75m average gain
22 tackles
2 tries

He did make a couple of errors as you say but Griffin certainly brought something to the table last night.

Re: v's Catalans : Sat Mar 24, 2018 6:57 am  

bonaire wrote:

Griffin Awesome? what game were you watching.Yes he scored two simple tries but made two handling errors. Bombed a try when he dropped the ball.
Keep saying he is not a good centre but given his size and whilst we are short of numbers he can do a job coming off the bench like he did tonight in the second row.
Its not just my agenda,there are now several more on this forum who are of the same opinion.
Poor signing.Its a pity he is on a three year deal as we could have got rid at the end of the season.

You have had in for Griffin from the start, a bit like Yeaman you won't change your mind no matter how well he plays, he certainly isn't a poor signing, I think he is a good squad player, personally I would have him in the strongest 17, but very good player to fill in. You need to watch the try's again, he run a great line for his second try.

Last night he had a funny game, scored two try's, made a number of breaks, but bombed 2/3 try's, a real rocks and diamonds performance

Re: v's Catalans : Sat Mar 24, 2018 7:00 am  

It was a bit like the hudds game where we won at a canter against a poor team by only really playing well for 20 minutes or so. Not good enough against the better teams as we've seen. We desperately need houghton, manu and paea back and I hope hadley isn't too badly injured. I'm hoping the fact he walked off means they weren't too worried

Re: v's Catalans : Sat Mar 24, 2018 7:57 am  

Griffin had a real mixed night as others have said. His kick that went dead summed his night up perfectly. Great work to make the break out of nothing, then almost put it in row z. Don't blame him for trying the kick. We want to see exciting rugby with players backing themselves and it was a try if the kick was good.

It was an odd game. We did alot wrong and yet scored 7 tries, which probably says more about Catalans than us. Some really good individual performances but still looking a little directionless at times. Hopefully Houghton coming back will put that right.

Re: v's Catalans : Sat Mar 24, 2018 8:28 am  

Jake the Peg wrote:

I hope hadley isn't too badly injured. I'm hoping the fact he walked off means they weren't too worried

Agreed.
He's rapidly become very important to us.

Re: v's Catalans : Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:29 am  

WIZEB wrote:

Agreed.
He's rapidly become very important to us.

Our most consistent player according to Radford.

Re: v's Catalans : Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:39 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Our most consistent player according to Radford.

What does he know?