Re: Midlands v Dons Sunday 4th June 2023 3pm : Sun Jun 04, 2023 3:00 pm  

Midlands were level pegging with Oldham last week at half time, Oldham blew them away in the second half, can we do the same?

Re: Midlands v Dons Sunday 4th June 2023 3pm : Sun Jun 04, 2023 3:36 pm  

]Yes they can.

[Wanderer]

Re: Midlands v Dons Sunday 4th June 2023 3pm : Sun Jun 04, 2023 3:47 pm  

FT Midlands 26 Dons 54

Re: Midlands v Dons Sunday 4th June 2023 3pm : Sun Jun 04, 2023 3:50 pm  

Wanderer wrote:

FT Midlands 26 Dons 54

That answered my earlier question. Well done for the second half showing Just goes to show there is not a lot in it between ourselves and Oldham judged on the respective scorelines against the Hurricanes.

Two weeks time is going to be a proper nail biter IMO.

Re: Midlands v Dons Sunday 4th June 2023 3pm : Sun Jun 04, 2023 4:07 pm  

Wilf Grimshaw wrote:

That answered my earlier question. Well done for the second half showing

Yes, a good second half showing. The forwards seemed to have a very good day.

I'm a little worried by the number of points we're conceding though.

Midlands home games:

28:38 v Workington (-10)
24-32 v Rochdale (-8)
16-50 v Oldham (-34)
14-42 v N Wales (-28)
38-20 v London (+18)
26-54 v Dons (-28)

We matched N Wales score but didn't do as well as Oldham. Conceding 18 points or more against teams in the bottom half is a worry.

Re: Midlands v Dons Sunday 4th June 2023 3pm : Sun Jun 04, 2023 4:11 pm  

Double Movement wrote:

Yes, a good second half showing. The forwards seemed to have a very good day.

I'm a little worried by the number of points we're conceding though.

Midlands home games:

28:38 v Workington (-10)
24-32 v Rochdale (-8)
16-50 v Oldham (-34)
14-42 v N Wales (-28)
38-20 v London (+18)
26-54 v Dons (-28)

We matched N Wales score but didn't do as well as Oldham. Conceding 18 points or more against teams in the bottom half is a worry.

I was just updating the post when you snuck in DM. Are we capable of going to Oldham and playing to our full ability for eighty mins and not switching off, I would love to think that this group of players can do that, win at Oldham and everything is back on track

Re: Midlands v Dons Sunday 4th June 2023 3pm : Sun Jun 04, 2023 4:29 pm  

Wilf Grimshaw wrote:

:lol: I was just updating the post when you snuck in DM. Are we capable of going to Oldham and playing to our full ability for eighty mins and not switching off, I would love to think that this group of players can do that, win at Oldham and everything is back on track

I think a big positive this season is that our forwards are better than before. We can get on top of teams down the middle. If we can do that against Oldham and Hunslet, we've got every chance of beating them.

We just have to be careful when other sides start to get quick play-the-balls as that is where we seem vulnerable. I'm sure Oldham will test us in that area. Our fate is in our own hands - which is a good place to be!

Re: Midlands v Dons Sunday 4th June 2023 3pm : Sun Jun 04, 2023 6:18 pm  

Double Movement wrote:

I think a big positive this season is that our forwards are better than before. We can get on top of teams down the middle. If we can do that against Oldham and Hunslet, we've got every chance of beating them.

We just have to be careful when other sides start to get quick play-the-balls as that is where we seem vulnerable. I'm sure Oldham will test us in that area. Our fate is in our own hands - which is a good place to be!

Having listened and read the Oldham reports they do love a quick play of the ball and like to think their ruck speed is the best.