Re: Fax : Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:02 pm  

Thought Shaun Lunt was the difference between the 2 teams Today. Well done Rovers from gutted fax fan

[Mild Rover]

Re: Fax : Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:42 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Not sure about should pick off, Widnes in particular have been poor but still drew in France and nearly beat Wigan, do you think the current Rovers team could, Widnes will be your target, but like you will strengthen using the Brown money. Widnes also have 6/7 injuries to key players at the moment. Against us they looked really good for 20 minutes.

I still think you need 3/4 players, you have the cap space and quota spots, but there has to be the quality players available and a few clubs will be after these players.

I suppose the Leigh cup game might give us all a better indication of where you are.

The SL teams, even Widnes, will enter the 8s as favourites to stay up. They look the most like us last year though, IMO. In terms of squad quality and apparent inability to do much about it. Rule's list of missing players to return wasn't that impressive and they'll likely lose other important players as those return. We'll have injuries to deal with too, of course. Where their morale is will be important - chances are it won't be great.

I know it is early season, but the cherries you've picked for Widnes aren't all that. We had narrow defeats, and spells of looking good in games (20 minutes, you say?!) last year.

It's still 15 or so rounds away, so for now I'm just happy to enjoy the Championship in of itself.

Re: Fax : Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:58 pm  

thefaxfanman wrote:

Thought Shaun Lunt was the difference between the 2 teams Today. Well done Rovers from gutted fax fan

Completely agree, If we lost him then we'd be screwed. Fax were the better team and it was only fitness that got us over the line.

Re: Fax : Sun Mar 26, 2017 9:11 pm  

Widnes have no quota spaces left which should be a major stumbling block

Re: Fax : Sun Mar 26, 2017 9:27 pm  

Mild Rover wrote:

So for now I'm just happy to enjoy the Championship in of itself.

You wouldn't be if you went to games, it's shizzle.

Re: Fax : Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:09 pm  

ChampagneSuperRovers wrote:

Widnes have no quota spaces left which should be a major stumbling block

Absolutely spot on.

There aren't enough quality English players lurking about to be picked up for the 8s.

Re: Fax : Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:16 pm  

today should give Tim Sheens some idea of the short falls of his current squad and game plan.
As a world renowned coach he will ( I hope) now know we don't have the quality and size to play down the middle.
Our forwards(with the exception of Lunt) were out muscled and out enthused by a much bigger, physical Halifax pack who played to their strengths and stop our forwards with a team ethic of supporting each other. Plus 3 forwards with head injuries from today's battle.

Shaw did not get one pass in an attacking position today, his only involvement was when he came inside to help our beaten pack run the ball back or to defend.
Moss for all his problems today only received 3 passes, scoring once, one was forward the third been on the last and he failed to move it on when coming inside.

Does make you start to think where our strengths are in the coaches view ?

Re: Fax : Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:43 pm  

Firstly it wasn't a great display but we won in this league the opposition will up there game against us Blair was good today Scruton aside our forwards are to lightweight with no punch we're not going to trouble any SL sides at the moment but we don't need to that's 4 months off we'll add to the side and only improve

Re: Fax : Mon Mar 27, 2017 4:18 am  

I think that type of game was needed really, the type of game that puts your feet back on the ground after 6 wins from 6. Highlighted a lot of problems in our squad as others have picked up on too. If we don't come away from this with a far better attitude I'd be disappointed but I'm guessing Sheens will use it as a kick up the jacksy.

Driving away and I couldn't help feeling sorry for the Halifax fans as there players really turned up today and played really well. Funny to see Murrell celebrating a knock on like he'd just scored an FA cup winner haha

Re: Fax : Mon Mar 27, 2017 6:50 am  

Sheens has labelled the win UGLY I would say DIRE.

If Murrell & Moore had been our half backs it would have been a cricket score. Fortunately, it took a sin binning for Rovers to close the game out.

I hope Sheens wakes up to the mistake of playing 'project' Abdull in the halves, and why oh why does Lunt seek out Abdull as first receiver to the extent leaving Rovers right edge redundant. Both Heffernan and Shaw must feel like lepers!

I don't need to mention how Rovers pack were battered and out muscled except to hope Sheens realises his other projects Clarkson (prop) and Salter (2nd row) are no go's.

One last plea, the switching at full back between Charlie & Moss must be stopped immediately. Don't ever give Charlie dual roles and yesterday is why.