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Re: Squad for Sunday v Hull FC : Sun Feb 05, 2023 6:56 pm  

As a game it was a bit worthless to us but then it's just a tune up game so individual performance is what matters

Battye looks like he's looking to be the best prop at the club. I've liked him in every game.

Kershaw is right back to his best. He and Murphy are first choice wingers to me.

Hall looked classy when put back to centre.

None of the kids in the backs really impressed, without being disrespectful, as they need more time, but a couple of the forwards went pretty well I thought.

Proctor did what he needed to but was flanked by a couple of weaker defenders so difficult to judge.

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Re: Squad for Sunday v Hull FC : Sun Feb 05, 2023 6:58 pm  

cosmicat wrote:

I've never called trinity fans low quality deal with vastman!!

You've had your warning. Deal with it as you see fit.
To be clear I'm speaking as a mod now, not someone who posts as a fan.

Re: Squad for Sunday v Hull FC : Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:01 pm  

One of the reasons we might of rested/not picked players today was the new HIA protocol.
It’s just been changed from 11 to 12 days.
The rule came out last week with a bunch of other rules.
Trinity already had FC game arranged and any head concussions would have resulted in players missing the opener against Catalan..

I thought the young lads put lots of effort in against a strong FC team Harvey smith got man of the match which was well deserved… very lively player….

Everyone has now had game time with our forwards getting some more minutes in, in what will be another tough season.
There were no injuries from what I could see, and with, Hood tanganoa injured and Bowden and Bowes not played since Boxing Day why add to our problems with 12 days before the season starts…

As for FC I thought they looked good .. once they’d worked out our weaknesses they set about us down the sides… they will get more enjoyment and game time from Clifford this season than they got from the over paid half Reynolds …

Re: Squad for Sunday v Hull FC : Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:17 pm  

I feel compelled to reply to the overreaction by some on here. It’s only a friendly! Nothing is won in preseason.
Plus by my reckoning there was 5 ish u18s in the squad. And a handful of reserve team players too who are all getting their toes wet at that level. They will all be better off for this experience, and congratulations to them. Against a strong FC side too. Plus apparently Harvey Smith went really well at 9 which may be a positive early indicator about his potential, which Applegarth would have never known about if he didn’t play today. Some real short sighted overeactions flying around after this result.

Re: Squad for Sunday v Hull FC : Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:33 pm  

PopTart wrote:

You've had your warning. Deal with it as you see fit.
To be clear I'm speaking as a mod now, not someone who posts as a fan.

Warning for what he called all Trinity fans “ low quality “ ??

Re: Squad for Sunday v Hull FC : Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:33 pm  

PopTart wrote:

You've had your warning. Deal with it as you see fit.
To be clear I'm speaking as a mod now, not someone who posts as a fan.

Warning for what he called all Trinity fans “ low quality “ ??

Re: Squad for Sunday v Hull FC : Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:10 pm  

No he didn't...read it again...he said we have SOME low quality supporters..as do all clubs

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Re: Squad for Sunday v Hull FC : Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:39 pm  

cosmicat wrote:

Warning for what he called all Trinity fans “ low quality “ ??

If I could find anything positive you have said about the club, stadium or players I might give you a chance but you've been warned about trolling. You are on your last chance.
If you need further explanation you can PM me or read the AUP.

Re: Squad for Sunday v Hull FC : Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:30 pm  

Richard1 wrote:

I feel compelled to reply to the overreaction by some on here. It’s only a friendly! Nothing is won in preseason.
Plus by my reckoning there was 5 ish u18s in the squad. And a handful of reserve team players too who are all getting their toes wet at that level. They will all be better off for this experience, and congratulations to them. Against a strong FC side too. Plus apparently Harvey Smith went really well at 9 which may be a positive early indicator about his potential, which Applegarth would have never known about if he didn’t play today. Some real short sighted overeactions flying around after this result.

Was it an entertaining game to watch?

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Re: Squad for Sunday v Hull FC : Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:35 pm  

asmadasa wrote:

Was it an entertaining game to watch?

Hmm. Not really.
There were flashes of something interesting but as a game, certainly for a Trinity supporter, it was pretty boring as we couldn't get near their line.