Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:18 am  

Don't think we learned anything new from that game. It followed a familiar theme in that we just try and stay in games in the first half. Cas probably played better than they have done recently first half but looked like Leeds when they got in our 25 no structure and clue how to break us down. 2nd half they were gassed and truly awful and we should have put more points on them. Positives all the players generally highlighted. Millar was excellent and thought he was very good defensively as well on a horrible night I think Frawley more culpable for the Cas try. Next week will give us a clearer picture of how and if we are progressing.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:30 am  

Chesterrhino wrote:

Anyone know what’s going Gannon injury wise?

Was given 3/12 after seeing concussion specialist.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:39 am  

It amazes me how anyone can be bothered to buy smoke bombs/flares (I am a miserable /tight basxxxd,)
Disappointing we had some numpty throw one on the pitch after a try and throw a plastic beer glass on after another , both missed players but we don’t need that nonsense.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:40 am  

Looking at the highlights; it’s ok saying how bad Cas are but they always raise their game for us.

Couple of our tries were well-worked against a tiring defence. Couple more scrappy jobs - the type of tries we have conceded this year.

Like others have said, we’ll have to put in a better first half to beat Wire.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:43 am  

Sir Gregory ParsloeP wrote:

It amazes me how anyone can be bothered to buy smoke bombs/flares (I am a miserable /tight basxxxd,)
Disappointing we had some numpty throw one on the pitch after a try and throw a plastic beer glass on after another , both missed players but we don’t need that nonsense.

Some pond life on show in both supporter bases last night honestly. Loved the mature Cas man belting the advertising panel while Martin was taking a practice kick, and then screaming at him when he missed. In the warm up. What a bell.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:44 am  

let's just play all game like we did in the second half. win or lose its a damned sight more effective than that rubbish served uo in the first half

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:55 am  

Thought McDonnell was excellent, he seems to look bigger every week and certainly put a lot of good size on since last year

Impressive stint from lisone

Im pretty open in that i dont rate Bentley, but he was outstanding in the first half

Hopefully Mom finds some confidence, but despite the trys, im not impressed so far, he looks so weak and passive, hopefully more to come, to play so many games against the monster outside backs in NRL, he must have some physicality about him

Miller and Croft, class again

Overall, happy enough with the win, couple of nice scores and the second half defence had the best intent iv seen for ages, we actually front loaded energy, got off the line and pinned them in there own half, only downside is that its most likely too obvious for Rohan, he'l put a stop to that by next week im sure.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:02 am  

tad rhino wrote:

let's just play all game like we did in the second half. win or lose its a damned sight more effective than that rubbish served uo in the first half

Taken as a whole though we seem to put in strong second halves because we are tiring out the opposition in the first.

I dunno i’ll take the win away to Cas. The conditions have been rubbish all year so far too. I wasn’t delighted with most of that first half either but there are aspects of how we play which are deliberate.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:15 am  

mattsrhinos1978 wrote:

Thought McDonnell was excellent, he seems to look bigger every week and certainly put a lot of good size on since last year

Impressive stint from lisone

Im pretty open in that i dont rate Bentley, but he was outstanding in the first half

Hopefully Mom finds some confidence, but despite the trys, im not impressed so far, he looks so weak and passive, hopefully more to come, to play so many games against the monster outside backs in NRL, he must have some physicality about him

Miller and Croft, class again

Overall, happy enough with the win, couple of nice scores and the second half defence had the best intent iv seen for ages, we actually front loaded energy, got off the line and pinned them in there own half, only downside is that its most likely too obvious for Rohan, he'l put a stop to that by next week im sure.

Bentley was, and is often very good defensively, certainly in terms of work rate. My main issue is that he seems to be so ineffective with the ball. I know you need a balance but on the face of it both McDonnell and Martin offer more while not losing much defensively.

I actually thought Mom looked better when he switched sides too.

Re: Rd 6 I Cas (A) : Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:29 am  

Awful first half, although have to give the side some credit for the defensive display. Second half saw a glimmer of hope from the backs, Croft making breaks and lo and behold we had support runners. Still it’s a win and an away win at that. Have some sympathy for our recent Australian imports, it’s obviously a difficult transition period. But to train and play every week in what seems constant rain must be challenging. Still have concerns about our forwards. Certainly they wil have to improve to have any chance of success against Warrington.