Attention turns to next weeks massive game! Any idea if we've sold the first coach yet? Can't wait for this one, hope we can take 700+ as the lads will need all the support they can get. If we play wisely and don't just drop off if we take a lead, I'll go for 26-18 to Leigh with an attendance of 1950

Think today was an exceptional following but largely down to the cup. I'll go for Leigh by 4 and 400 away fans.

I,ll go for a easy Fax win unless there is a massive improvement in both attack n defence from Leigh we need to get the ball to McNally Brieley Kaye n Higson more often these guys can beat anyone on a one to one

I think we are let down by not having a stand off who can inject something in attack. I really can't remember when he beat a man, shot through a gap, ran across the line at speed or kicked a decent ball on the last tackle towards the in goal area.

Will be a real test for the team, will not be an easy game if we slack off once we are in front like the last few games

Too close to call but I will go for a Leigh win

I agree with 24.7, almost every position on the pitch has someone waiting to jump into there shoes apart from 6 + 7. Not sure if complacency has set in, or our game plan has been sussed by the opposition after only 6 games and as we said back at Keighley we have no plan B.
Also how come Greg can drop out from the goal line over 50 m but we rely on Martin to kick for touch when he always seems to come up short in distance but manages to get the ball over the roof and half way to Lowton. I think a need for change is needed, no point having largest squad and not using it. This current rugby will not get people back through the turnstiles.

First loss of the season coming up. I doubt it will be by many, so 28 - 24 to Fax

I think we are being a bit harsh on Ridyard here. Scored a try yesterday, created brierley a try. One of the best kickers in the division. We bombed two tries of kicks because littler dropped them.

You can't single out players for the below par proformance, perhaps theres a few of them playing whilst under the weather in which case we did well to win .
We will have to play a lot better in the games coming up and I'm sure the lads know that

Bit harsh on Riddy, for me we are a yard too flat which takes away options with the way we play, it could also be the pathetic way the refs are keeping a short ten and slowing the ptb area that we are over running the play but we must rise above that.
Jukes said in his LCTV interview we must take the 90%, very true and stop forcing plays, look after possession and the points will rack up.

Just can't see us winning this one the way we have performed recently against so called inferior (bottom half) teams. In fact, I'm fearful of another 60 point hammering like last season.

Will be delighted to be wrong.

Half glass full person so think Leigh will win it in the forwards and would not surprise me one bit if everything clicks and we are convincing winners.

Re previous post I see no chance of Fax hammering us they may win but can't see a thrasing by 60 points,no way.

So you weren't at yesterdays game then?
1 Riddys pass to make the try for Ollie
2 Riddys pass to put Sarsy through the gap to feed Ollie to score
3, Riddys break through the line to score
4 Riddys jink and pass tp put Ryan through the gap for his try
5 Riddys cut out pass to Ryan to feed Greg for his try

etc etc etc... in every game he has played this season.

What was that line from 'The life of Brian'
'What did the Romans every do for us'

Boy when some of our fans have it in for a player they surely twist the knife.

Riddy just needs players running from a little deeper onto his passes instead of taking the ball flat at times

First few games our defence was ruthless and had a great work ethic, we still show signs of it during the game but don’t seem sustain it, nor are we as organised, or as willing to work as a defensive unit. This to me was the basis for our early season form the opponents were beat into submission simply by how well we tackled them, this gave us the platform on which Riddy and co could work.

Back to basics, get organised, stop their supply and build from there, or we could be heading for a rough month.

Glow whatever happens , the next 5-6 weeks will shape our season , every game will be hard and important , and will need to be won , I don't think the Coaching Team will need telling this , our opening 3 League games were exceptional performances , hopefully we can get back to basics and win these game in the same way .

Well we are due to get back to full form soon it is inevitable with the squad we have.

Looking forward to Sunday's game as I think it will be a cracker.

We need to keep the ball off the floor. Do that and we win, keep up with the dropsies and Fax have enough to beat us.

Ridyard is a very creative player with a great kicking game.

I can see why fans are frustrated with him though and he is no John Woods, thats for sure.

If we have options at HB, we should use them. It was the first time I watched the boys on Sunday live, and there is a couple of players who should not play next week.

Ridyard is carrying a few pounds, thats for sure, but he isnt one of the 2 players in question.

Personally, if he had the defensive qualities, Ridyard would be a very good LF !

Couldn't agree more.
As I posted on another thread, 23 knock-ons, forward passes and penalties at least against Rochdale, and we still won. Keep the ball in our hands and we win by 12 (sorry 13, forgot the drop goal)

You mean like the previous week, when we probably surrendered possession just as many times?

So young Ridders is a stand off that can pass then?



How many video re runs did it take you to conclude that?

Riddy = class

Watch the game again he didn't do anything wrong

He is a great player Ridyard but I have also said he is a few pounds over weight right now and to be fair I would look at other options for Sunday just to freshen us up a little. We have struggled in our last four games and the last two could have gone either way. With all due respect to Rochdale, Keighley and Crusaders we will be playing against far better sides over the coming weeks so we need to change a few things quickly

I would move Kay in field to partner Brierley in the halves. We are also running with too many grunt forwards for me so I would start Spencer and Wilkes and then I would play Goulding and Sarsfield in the second row with Haggery in at Loose. Pitman keeps his place with Armstrong as the other Centre with Higson retaining his wing spot. My team to do a job on Halifax therefore would be,

McNally
Higson
Pitman
Armstrong
Pownall / Maden

Kay
Brierley

Spencer
Penky
Wilkes
Sarsfield
Goulding
Haggerty

Ridyard
Hopkins
Beswick
Barlow

That team can come back from Halifax with the points.

Also the decision to send Alex Brown out on loan was a ludicrous one as he would walk straight back in for me.

I didn't want to completely repeat myself. In the other thread I refer to I also said "like we have in other recent previous games".