Tonights Game
-
- Posts: 1097
- Joined: Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:04 pm
Re: Tonights Game
Most the team played well, stand outs for me were Marshall looked dangerous in attack with Gildart every time they had the ball. Sam T had a great game and his tackling was hugely improved, looked far more interested than he did last season.
Just need to keep him in halfback. Escaré looked quick. Struggle to pick a poor performance to be honest
Just need to keep him in halfback. Escaré looked quick. Struggle to pick a poor performance to be honest
-
- Posts: 2067
- Joined: Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:12 am
Re: Tonights Game
I agree. However I think he made the wrong decisions twice in the second half. On the first one he passed to Davies who was pretty much covered when a little kick to the corner would have been the better option, then conversely he kicked to the corner when a pass to Davies would have been better IMO.keptinthedarkfans wrote:oldhooker wrote:All has really been said, a very good second half performance but we cant get away from the fact that Salford will probably be down in the basement at the end of the season.Sam was superb and ran the show for me, Escare added a bit of pace when he came on and the forwards were good without being great.Sarge though proved he is no centre.
I must have watched a different game to a few on here Cant see what Sarge did wrong played well in defence and made Davies try. He was not great but did as much as most on last night. I am not enthralled with his signing but at least willing to give him a break first game for gods sake.
-
- Posts: 3707
- Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2003 9:42 pm
Re: Tonights Game
One worry for me watching the 2 min highlights was the enormous amount of strapping on Gildarts knee at the beginning of the season.
Regarder une fille en bikini, c'est comme avoir un revolver chargé sur sa table:
Il n'y a rien de mal a ça mais il est difficile de penser à autre chose.
Now Europe is just for holidays.
Il n'y a rien de mal a ça mais il est difficile de penser à autre chose.
Now Europe is just for holidays.
-
- Posts: 1501
- Joined: Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:15 pm
Re: Tonights Game
I thought the biggest plus was that as the match went on, we got stronger. All the other sides who played had (mostly) decent first halves and then faded away but if we can keep this fitness advantage, we should do well in the early part of the season.
As for players, Escare must play at full-back all the time with Sam in the halves. Powell and Tommy can alternate at hooker if necessary.
As for players, Escare must play at full-back all the time with Sam in the halves. Powell and Tommy can alternate at hooker if necessary.
Re: Tonights Game
No straw damn us wrote: However I think he made the wrong decisions twice in the second half. On the first one he passed to Davies who was pretty much covered when a little kick to the corner would have been the better option, then conversely he kicked to the corner when a pass to Davies would have been better IMO.
Just what I thought, in fact was saying just that in the pub last night. Maybe it was thrown into sharper relief by the excellence of our left edge. Will Burgess walk back into the team? I expect he will, tbh, but there's certainly competition for places, which is good.
-
- Posts: 2067
- Joined: Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:12 am
Re: Tonights Game
To be fair to Sarge they were both split second decisions but I think he got them both wrong. On the other hand even added together they weren't as bad as the one Gildart made/didn't make v Leigh.moto748 wrote:No straw damn us wrote: However I think he made the wrong decisions twice in the second half. On the first one he passed to Davies who was pretty much covered when a little kick to the corner would have been the better option, then conversely he kicked to the corner when a pass to Davies would have been better IMO.
Just what I thought, in fact was saying just that in the pub last night. Maybe it was thrown into sharper relief by the excellence of our left edge. Will Burgess walk back into the team? I expect he will, tbh, but there's certainly competition for places, which is good.
I thought Marshall did well, but should have scored from the kick in the first half. From that mistake Salford got seven tackles, came upfield and scored the first try of the game.
Re: Tonights Game
Didn't get in in time to see that.No straw damn us wrote: I thought Marshall did well, but should have scored from the kick in the first half. From that mistake Salford got seven tackles, came upfield and scored the first try of the game.
Yeah, Gildart's v Leigh was a shocker. We can laugh about it as it was only a pre-season friendly, but had it been in a league match...
- Josie's friend
- Posts: 523
- Joined: Fri Jul 22, 2016 4:54 am
Re: Tonights Game
Imo Sarge wasn't too bad
Re: Tonights Game
Reasonable start to the new season, nothing to go over the top about but we looked sharp, fit and enthusiastic. The pre season training has done its job, now comes the difficult bit we've got to improve by about 5% every week something that last year we didn't do if you remember we started well then our level of performance fell away after the wcc.
Salford will struggle this year if they don't improve on that I know it was cold but in the second half it looked like they didn't want to be there.
Last thing Sam at 7 looked good it will be interesting to see if he starts there regularly especially with Escare looking sharp ad well
P.s. Doesn't it feel good to not have that Wakefield game as our last result, let's get it out of our memories
Salford will struggle this year if they don't improve on that I know it was cold but in the second half it looked like they didn't want to be there.
Last thing Sam at 7 looked good it will be interesting to see if he starts there regularly especially with Escare looking sharp ad well
P.s. Doesn't it feel good to not have that Wakefield game as our last result, let's get it out of our memories
Re: Tonights Game
It's mostly been said. Went with no great expectation which by half time looked like being confirmed. Second half some really slick handling but all down left side. Sam T in control when at half back; Escare, Williams, Marshall, Gildart all played well
My concern though is that our forwards won't always give us the platform for the backs to shine especially against bigger, better and more aggressive opposition than Salford. We still don't have an Alex Walmseley, Scott Taylor, Chris Hill type 'leader' and I think we'll still struggle for dominance against some forward packs.
My concern though is that our forwards won't always give us the platform for the backs to shine especially against bigger, better and more aggressive opposition than Salford. We still don't have an Alex Walmseley, Scott Taylor, Chris Hill type 'leader' and I think we'll still struggle for dominance against some forward packs.